MOUNT VERNON – Printing Arts Press powered by PROforma has reported that it has won Gold, Silver and Bronze Print Excellence awards from printing industry affiliate Graphic Media Alliance for its calendars, digital books and magazines.
Graphic Media Alliance President Jim Cunningham stated how impressed the judges were with the members’ creative work in such a difficult year due to the pandemic.
“If there is one thing to take away from 2020, it is that our industry is more essential than ever,” he said. “Printing helps keep commerce going, keeps products on shelves, keeps important safety communications alive and ballots secure. During the pandemic, print label sales were up 30%, with print packaging sales up 64%.”
Printers and print packagers have been specifically included as essential workers in the updated Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, released on April 17, 2020, by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA.gov).
All of the Gold Award winners in the regional competition are entered into an association competition for the Best of Category and Best of Show prizes that will be awarded in September at the 2021 Grand Ceremony, sponsored by Millcraft Papers. The Millcraft Paper Company is committed to the support of sustainable forest management and thereby adheres to both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC.org) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (Forests.org) Chain-of-Custody standards in providing responsibly sourced paper products.
Each year, Graphic Media Alliance holds its Print Excellence Awards competition to reward Ohio, Michigan and northern Kentucky printers that demonstrate excellence in 35 categories. Judges this year were longtime premier print award judges Ken Eberhart (Merrick Printing of Louisville, Kentucky) and Jeff Ekstein (Willow Printing Group of Ontario, Canada). Ken and Jeff are experienced judges and printers whose combined expertise spans more than 75 years in the printing industry.
About Printing Arts Press powered by PROforma
For over 75 years and with more than 85 print awards — from creative design to print marketing to print publishing to mailing services to promotional merchandise — we’re able to meet our central-Ohio clients’ needs with easy online ordering to deliver fast results and generate cost savings. Founding stockholders include Dr. Warren G. Harding (nephew of President Warren G. Harding) of the current OSU Harding Hospital and John Vogt of the current Norfolk Southern Railway. For more company history or general information, please visit us at PrintingArtsPress.com and at LinkedIn. Or, contact Chuck Gherman, general manager and president at Printing Arts Press powered by PROforma, and 2019 chairman of the board of Graphic Media Alliance (formerly PIANKO).
About Graphic Media Alliance
Graphic Media Alliance is an affiliate partner with over 20 printing industry associations across the country. The alliance serves approximately 300 commercial printing companies and suppliers of the industry in its service area of Ohio, northern Kentucky and Michigan. For complete information on Graphic Media Alliance, please visit GraphicMedia.org.
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