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News: 2007 Sappi Award
C&T Named North
American Printer of the Year
June 2, 2007, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sappi Fine Paper Announces Winners
of the 11th Annual
North American Printers of the Year Competition
Eight winners chosen from nearly 2,000
entries
BOSTON -- Sappi Fine Paper North America
today announced the recipients of its 2007 North American
Printers of the Year gold award winners. Culled from
a field of almost 2,000 entries, the eight gold winners were
selected from 48 silver and judges’ winners. The eight
gold winners will now compete for the distinguished Sappi
International Printers of the Year title to be held in Boston,
Mass. on October 11 - 13, 2007.
The Sappi International Printers of the Year competition is
a global competition of the winners from the regional events
in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Australia,
Asia and Africa. From this prestigious field, judges
will select nine individual recipients of the Sappi International
Printers of the Year awards -- the only global honor of its
kind to recognize excellence in printing craftsmanship.
The Sappi Printers of the Year awards competition recognizes
print excellence and innovation for work produced on Sappi
papers. Printers may submit entries for any of the eight
categories: Annual Reports, Books, Brochures, Calendars, Catalogs,
General Print, Magazines and Printer’s Own Promotions. All
entries were judged on overall impact of the piece; degree
of difficulty in the printing techniques; and technical excellence. A
panel of four judges, selected from recognized print institutions
and trade professions, insured the highest possible standards
and integrity.
Gold winners were announced at an elaborate gala and awards
ceremony hosted in Washington DC on June 2, 2007 at the National
Building Museum. Widely regarded as one of Washington’s
most spectacular structures, the Renaissance-style Museum
is dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design,
engineering, construction and urban planning.
The 2007 Sappi North American Printers of the Year gold award
winner in the book category was Canfield & Tack, Inc.
–for their book, Historic New York: Architectural Journeys
in the Empire State
June 4th, 2007
Printing Impressions Magazine
Eight Garner Sappi Printer of the Year Honors
WASHINGTON, DC—Nearly 200 guests packed the
National Building Museum in the nation’s capital for a black-tie
gala as Sappi Fine Paper North America honored eight well
known printing establishments with gold awards at the 2007
North American Printers of the Year reception held Saturday.
The eight winners were: Williamson Printing in the annual
reports category, with Jesse Williamson accepting. Canfield & Tack
won the book category, with Dan Mahany accepting. Graphic
Press, represented by Randy Ginsberg, took home top honors
for brochures. DirectConnectGroup (HKM Marketing) topped the
calendar category. Bob Lyons of RIS Paper accepted on behalf
of DirectConnectGroup.
Also winning were Kirkwood Printing, represented
by Robert Coppinger and Edward Kelley, in the catalog section.
Meridian Printing took top honors in general print, with Steven
Lee and Robert Nangle representing the company.
The top magazine
award went to Nahan Printing, with Michael Nahan accepting.
Lastly, W.E. Andrews—an RR Donnelley company—bested the “printer’s
own promotion” division. Steven Andrews accepted on behalf
of the company.
The eight top performers were chosen out of nearly 2,000
entries. The awards recognize print excellence and innovation
for work produced on Sappi papers. Entries were judged on
overall impact of the piece, degree of difficulty in the printing
techniques and technical excellence.
