The Peak of Print

The peak of print isn’t about the destination, it’s a reminder of our path. Since 1983 we’ve been helping our customers navigate the terrain of their business. Some days, the journey is simple - we deliver a box of beautiful business cards on time and under budget. Some days, it’s more complicated than that - we invest in new inventory capacity to house product and run fulfillment for a startup so they can grow.

After forty years, we know enough to know that our job isn’t really printing. Printing is our craft, but our job is to guide you to where you want to be. Read on to learn more about how we support our customers, community, and planet. Or just call us - we’re always happy to chat!

The exterior of a building with a sign that reads 'alta THE PEAK OF PRINT'. The building has a corrugated metal facade, two small windows, and some bushes and a few potted plants in front.

We’re celebrating over Forty Years at the Peak of Print

1983 - Southern Press is Founded by Jane and Rick Nesbit

1986 - Southern Press hires first employee

Business card for Southern Press, Inc. with address, phone, and fax details at the top; a colorful, abstract, circular graphic design below

1988 - Southern Press issued a “bug” by Graphics Communications International Union

1990 - Southern Press relocates to Alta’s present day home.

A small, gray, metal building with a sign reading 'Southern Press Inc.' above the entrance. There is a young boy in a dark shirt and light shorts walking nearby, surrounded by trees and a dirt ground.

A newspaper front page featuring a large photo of a woman and man back to back in an office setting, with the headline 'Business Monday' and date December 7, 1992.

Business card for Southern Press with address in Gainesville, Florida, and contact information.

September 1991 cover of Business Gainesville magazine featuring a smiling man in a dress shirt and tie and a woman with short dark hair, earrings, and a necklace, against a blue background. The magazine costs $2.95.

2000 - Southern Press becomes a minority, women owned business

2005 - Southern Press Changes name to Alta Systems, Inc.

A colorful educational poster with the words 'A is for Alliance,' 'L is for Longevity,' 'T is for Teamwork,' and 'A is for Alta,' each accompanied by large blue and pink letters, set against a background of a blue sky with clouds and a sea with waves.

Invitation to an event at Rolling Hill Farm on October 22 from 2:00 to 10:00 PM, including directions from Highway 236, and a map of the area around Alachua, Florida. The invitation features poetry, a small illustration of a barn with trees, and includes RSVP contact information.

A colorful promotional poster for the 2005 Fire & Ice Social event, featuring a fiery flame with a cube inside, surrounded by a circular gear-like design, with text including the event date of July 28th at 5 PM.

A sticker with the words "My other printshop is atpa" and a graphic of mountains with a setting sun in the background.

Circular sign with a cartoon image of a muscular man wearing sunglasses, holding an axe and a saw, with the words 'Ricks Check' and phrases promoting quick and easy checks, at the Southern Press in Gainesville, Florida.

2007 - Gainesville Chamber of Commerce awards Alta the Commitment to the Environment award

A group photo of seven people outdoors, dressed in business casual attire, standing together and smiling, with trees in the background.

2008 - Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 installed

Multiple Heidelberg Speedmaster printing presses in a manufacturing facility, lined up on a metal platform with metal stairs, inside a spacious industrial building with exposed ducts and pipes.

2009 - Alta is awarded Pride Community Center’s Business of the Year Award

2015 - Current CEO Elizabeth Nesbit returns to full time operations!

A square picture of a chalkboard with a wooden frame on a light-colored wall, displaying the phrase 'Stumpin' Time' in white text.

A blank notepad or journal page with a header for writing ideas, with sections for date and time, and contact information for Alta Systems, Inc. at the bottom.

2020 - Alta adds wide format printing capabilities

A notice on blue paper with a black border and a simple line drawing of a burning candle at each end. The notice states that the candle has burned out and the office will be closed for vacation from July 4 to July 8, with last deliveries on July 1, and staff will return on July 11. It includes signatures from Richard Nesbit, Jane R. Nutait, and Paul R. Weser.

2021 - Alta stands up fulfillment and storefront service and constructs dedicated facility

2023 - Alta acquires Konica Minolta Inkjet and Jet Varnish Digital Embellishment

2024 - Alta installed Canon Varioprint IX

Close-up of a varioPRINT iX-series industrial printing machine with a glass window, showing part of its interior, with a retail or warehouse setting visible through the window.

2025 - Alta rebrand!

A large printing company truck with the text 'alta' and 'THE PEAK OF PRINT', displaying services like printing, mailing, and display graphics, painted in white and orange with company website and contact information.

Alta Conservation

We’re proud to support and partner with these great organizations to protect our community’s resources, natural beauty, and biodiversity for future generations.

Aquarium with various sea creatures including a woman swimming, a whale, a shark, and coral, with the text "How are the ocean and the aquarium alike?"

Alta continues to maintain an industry leading conservation program:

Assorted beige and white adhesive tape rolls displayed upright.

Alta has invested in paper banding capability to reduce the amount of plastic used in our work.

Close-up of solar panels with geometric pattern of photovoltaic cells.

Alta offsets power consumption with an array of solar panels.

A person in a gray suit is using a smartphone on a desk with financial charts, a silver pen, and eyeglasses.

Alta commissions independent sustainability audits and incorporate findings into our policies and procedures.

Alta is a proud member of the Premier Printers network.

Learn more

The Premier Printers Network is a collective of the best printers in the United States. By exchanging experiences and knowledge with our peers, we’re able to deliver more value to you and strengthen our industry at the same time. Pretty great!

As an Alta customer, you can take comfort in knowing you have the power of our network behind your project. In the rare moments where we don’t have the answer (if we can toot our own horn for a second) we work with our partners to get you a right-sized solution quickly.