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Published by The Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Inc.May/June 2017

Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc. from Charlotte, NC, accepted the Best of Show Award from Mac Papers at the 51st Annual PICA Awards. This is only the third time in PICA Awards history that a company with less than 10 employees took home the coveted top prize.

PICA’s independent team of judges unanimously returned to this piece, saying,“The printer clearly understands what they do and showed us and their customer a presentation of quality craftsmanship. Excellent job. Well done!”

PICA Award recipients and finalists from across the Carolinas were recognized and honored at the annual banquet, held April 29, 2017, at the Embassy Suites Golf Resort and Spa in Concord, NC.

Before the awards ceremony, more than 280 attendees were treated to a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres, local jazz musicians, and an up-close look at the 2016 winning entries. At the gala event, Michael Klyn kept the Academy of Printing Awards presentations moving smoothly with humor and elegance.

As each Sponsor announced the top finalists for their award, photos of the entries being honored were shown on the big screen.

“Classic has been part of the PICA Awards since the doors opened in 1983, and we’ve used the PICA Awards as a key element of our marketing program for 34 years. The

Awards keep us on top of our game, and we are all keenly aware of the skill and quality of our competitors. Seeing the Academy of Print Awards presentation brings home just how close the competition is,” Chris Reynolds, Chairman of the PICA Awards Committee, said. “The quality of the work is not determined by the size of the company, a fact that is readily evident with Heritage Printing’s Best of Show win. When you do great work, it shows, and the PICA Awards honor the best the Carolinas have to offer.”

ThisIssue PAGE 2Chairman’s Letter

PAGE 3PICA Award Winners

PAGES 4-7Sponsored Awards

PAGE 8Student Awards

PAGE 9Fun Photos

PAGE 10Sponsor Thank You

PAGE 11Member News

PAGE 12Industry Calendar

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Chairman’s Letter Pass the Word… With a Megaphone!

Wow, how time flies! It has been a pleasure to serve as Chairman for the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) this past year. I have been lucky to serve this year, as my predecessors, along with the PICA staff, had laid the groundwork for some important and growing progress within our association.

I’m pleased that we can honestly say we are a growing Association, with growing attendance in all our activities, growing sponsor and vendor support, growing educational opportunities and growing ROI for our membership. There is confidence in the future of PRINT and our association.

I’ve especially enjoyed the opportunity to voice my enthusiasm for all that is happening in the world of PRINT in these everchanging, competitive times. PRINT has incorporated new technologies into almost every phase of our organizations and the products and services we bring clients. We have truly connected PRINT with various brand-promotional technologies in ways that generate the highest level of transactional response rates from the American consumer.

Our vendor partners are bringing profitable options and answers to printers of every size to answer the demands of brand-focused organizations across the Carolinas and America. And there is a new optimism in the American economy. PICA, and our membership, are fortunate to be at the geographic center of the largest portion of the American economy and, therefore, at the center of the logistical hub of the growth that is upon us.

I’d like to especially thank Mel Clarke, our incoming Chairman, and Jeff Stoudt, President of PICA, along with his staff, for the hard work and support they have given me and all our members over the past year. Our Association is in outstanding hands going forward.

So, my last hurrah: PRINT is a beautiful place to come to work every day. Our clients need our solutions – desperately. Our sales reps have transaction-generating solutions for those clients and more and more doors are open to us as buyers understand this reality. PRINTERs are growing and investing again as new and expanding technologies are within reach of every size company. And our membership is full of hard working, blue collar men and women that are the heart of America, the greatest country on Earth.

We are lucky and blessed. Now, get to work letting the world know what you can do.

YOU ARE A PRINTER! Phil Kelley, Jr.Chairman, PICASalem OnePhil@salem-one.com

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Fifty-three North and South Carolina printers entered 675 pieces in the 2016 awards program, an increase of 5% from the previous year.

The Industry Sponsored award winners are:The Mac Papers Best of Show award was presented to Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc. from Charlotte, NC, for their piece ‘Self-Promotion Campaign.’ That piece was also presented the Xerox Award for Best of Division A (1 to 9 Employees) and the Domtar Award for Best Printer’s Self-Advertising. They rounded out the evening with the Lindenmeyr Munroe Award for Best Presentation Kit for their piece ‘Press Kit,’ and the Gutenberg Award for the most Best of Category wins.

The Canon Solutions America Award for Best of Division B (10 to 20 Employees) was presented to The Printing Port, Myrtle Beach, SC, for their piece ‘Where Your Dreams Begin Folder.’

Blue Ridge Printing from Asheville, NC, took home the Heidelberg Award for Best of Division C (21 to 59 Employees) for their piece ‘Make Your Mark on Cougar.’

The Printers’ Service Prisco Award for Best of Division D (60 or more Employees) for the second year went to Classic, Charlotte & Raleigh, for their piece ‘Italy Photo Book.’ This entry also received the Komori Award for Best Booklet.

The Wikoff Award for Best Flexography went to Subtle Impressions, located in Gastonia, NC, for their piece ‘Birdsong-Fake Plastic Trees Can Label.’

The Athens Award for Most Creative Use of Paper was presented to iTek Graphics, Concord, NC, for their piece ‘School of Education Viewbook.’

Manchester Industries Award for Best Process Color Printing went to Sun Solutions, West Columbia, SC, for their piece ‘Souvenir Book.’ Sun also received the Veritiv Best Catalog Award for the piece ‘The Bluff Spring/Summer 2016.’

Graphic Visual Solutions, located in Greensboro, NC, received the Gwen Doster Judges Choice Award for their piece ‘Be Visual.’

Receiving the FujiFilm Award for Best Wide Format was Telepathic Graphics, Raleigh, NC, for their piece ‘Microsoft Install 2016.’ Telepathic also received the HP Award for Best Digital Printing for the piece ‘Gulf/Retail Spring 2017 Linebook.’

The Ultimate Print Finishing Award for Best Finishing went to NAPCO, Inc., from Sparta, NC, for their piece ‘GAF Contractor Sales Kit.’ Napco also received the President’s Award for the piece ‘Overwatch.’

Salem One, Inc. Winston Salem, NC, received the Sun Chemical Award for Best Packaging for their piece ‘Kylie Jenner Sinful Colors Display Carton.’

TCG Legacy, Garner, NC, received the Case Paper Award for Best Brochure/Broadside for their piece ‘Yosprala.’

Student entries included 12 High Schools and Colleges with a total of 149 entries. The PICA Foundation Award for Best Printing High School Division went to Rylan Puckett from J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, NC, instructor Robert Puckett, for the digital printing flexible project ‘Grounded Skate Promo Poster s/AR.’ The Napco Award for Best Printing Collegiate Division went to Charlie Francis from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, instructor Kay Bishop, for the digital printing toner piece ‘Maryland Magazine.’

The fifth annual People’s Choice Award had seven companies vying for the most votes from attendees at this year’s banquet. They included Arzberger Stationers, ‘Bella Notte Suite’ / BCE South, ‘String Bean’ / Graphic Visual Solutions, ‘Be Visual’ / Martin Printing Co., Inc., ‘Change How You See, See How You Change’ / Morgan Printers Inc. ,‘Visual Rhythms of Art, Science, and Religion’ / Napco, Inc., ‘Glen Raven Three.O’ / and TCG Legacy, ‘Supporting Cystic Fibrosis.’

The 2016 People’s Choice Award went to Graphic Visual Solutions for the piece Be Visual.

To download the 2016 Sponsored Award Catalog and see a full list of all winners by division, go to http://www.picanet.org/awards.

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Vanecia Carr, Domtar, presents the Domtar Award for Best Printer’s Self-Advertising to Joe Gass,

Heritage Printing & Graphics.

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Ron Atwel, Lindenmeyr Munroe, presents Joe Gass, Heritage Printing & Graphics, with the Lindenmeyr

Munroe Award for Best Presentation Kit.

Wayne Morris, The Printing Port, accepts the Canon Solutions America Award for Best

of Division B from Ed Borgo of Canon.

Marty Peninger, Heidelberg, presents Bill Chilton, Blue Ridge Printing, with

the Best of Division C Award.

Joe Gass, Heritage Printing & Graphics, receives the Gutenberg Award for Most Best of Category

from PICA President Jeff Stoudt.

Laura Townsend, Xerox, presents the Xerox Award for Best of Division A

to Kevin Smith of Heritage Printing & Graphics.

The Heritage Printing & Graphics team accepts the Mac Papers Best of Show Award.

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2017 Sponsored Awards

Jimmy Willman, Telepathic Graphics, receives the HP Award for Best Digital Printing from Ron Brescia, HP.

Joe Lyons, Wikoff, presents Chris Brown of Subtle Impressions with the Wikoff

Award for Best Flexography.

Pete Reckert and Bob Price, TCG Legacy, receive the Case Paper Award for Best Brochure/

Broadside from Robin Schaffer of Case Paper.

Terry Mills, Komori, presents the Komori Award for Best Booklet to Bill Kwiatkowski, Classic.

Chris Reynolds, Classic, receives the Printers’ Service Prisco Award for Best of

Division D from J.F. Colpron, Prisco.

Scott Byrnes and Paula Ramsey, iTek, accept the Athens Award for Most Creative Use of Paper from Pete Rounds, Athens.

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2017 Sponsored Awards

Jack Brown and Scott Engle, Graphic Visual Solutions, accept The Gwenny.

Rocky Proffit, Napco, receives the Ultimate Print Finishing Award for

Best Finishing from Mike Packard, PIA.

Rocky Proffit, Napco, accepts the President’s Award for ‘Our Story’ from PICA President Jeff Stoudt.

Paige and Jimmy Willman, Telepathic Graphics, accept the FujiFilm Award for Best Wide Format

from Jeff Stoudt, PICA.

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2017 Sponsored Awards

Kathi Cook and Vickie Smith, Sun Solutions, accept the Veritiv Best Catalog Award

from Ryan Stonebrook, Veritiv.

Chris Morgan, Manchester Industries, presents Vickie Smith, Sun Solutions, with the Manchester Industries Award for Best Process Color Printing.

Jack Brown, Graphic Visual Solutions, accepts the People’s Choice Award.

Phil Kelley, Angela Williams and Ron Griffin, Salem One, accept the Sun Chemical Award for

Best Packaging from Kim Barham, Sun Chemical.

Student Awards Photos

Fun Photos

Rocky Proffit presents the Napco Student Achievement Award to Charlie

Francis and instructor Kay Bishop of Appalachian State University.

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Rylan Puckett and instructor Robert Puckett, J.H. Rose High School, receive the PICA Foundation Student Achievement Award

from Trustee Karl Schnellinger.

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Fun Photos

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PICA AWARDS SPONSORS!

Best of ShowBest Printing Division A

(1 to 9 Employees) Best Printing Division B (10 to 20 Employees)

Best Printing Division C (21 to 59 Employees)

Best Printing Division D (60 or More Employees)

Best Printing College Division

Best Printing High School DivisionMost Creative Use of Paper Best Brochure or Broadside

Best Printer’s Self Advertising Best Wide Format Gwen Doster Judges Choice Award

Best Digital Printing Best Booklet Best Presentation Kit

Best Process Color PrintingPresident’s

‘Our Story’ Award Best Packaging

Best FinishingBest Catalog

Best Flexography

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Member NewsBindTech Acquired by SignetBindTech, Inc., of Nashville, TN, one of the largest private trade bindery/book manufacturers in the country, recently announced that it has been acquired by Akron, Ohio-based private investment firm, Signet LLC. BindTech employs more than 100 people in their 90,000-square foot plant. No job loss is expected with the acquisition, and BindTech executives will remain in place. BindTech will remain as the operating name of the company.

BindTech’s manufacturing capabilities include hard cover binding, smyth sewing, wire-o, wire spiral binding, plastic spiral and GBC. The company also has a very large capacity for high-speed perfect binding, including PUR and lay-flat binding. Other finishing amenities include foil stamping, embossing, die cutting, folding and fulfillment. They also have specialized capabilities in leather binding with gilded edges, hubbed spines, silk ribbon page markers and intricate multi-color foil stamping and debossing. Products produced include coffee table books, bibles, albums and classical titles.

Wikoff Announces Addition of Lapres and Vance Wikoff Color is pleased to announce that Ted Lapres III and George Vance have joined their ranks.

Lapres has been elected as a Director of the company. He joins Harvey Lowd, Pat Burns, Veda Clark, Karl Warnke, Phil Lambert and Geoff Peters as the seventh member of the Board. He served as the President, CEO and Director of Nypro, Inc. from July 2006 until his retirement in 2013. During his 25 year tenure, where

he also served as CFO and Corporate Controller, Nypro grew from an $80 million injection molding operation to $1.2 billion in revenues with over 40 locations in 15 countries. Lapres is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds an MBA from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University.

Vance has joined Wikoff as Director of Manufacturing, based at the home office in Fort Mill, SC. Vance brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in manufacturing and quality. Most recently he was Director of Operations for a large-scale manufacturing company where he oversaw the production of silicone injection molding. Prior to that position, Vance worked in various manufacturing, engineering, and continuous improvement roles in a diverse set of industries. Vance has a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from the University of Southern Illinois, and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a Certified Lean Expert.

Heritage Purchases Mutoh ValueJet 1638 UH Joe Gass, President of Heritage Custom Signs & Displays, recently announced the acquisition of the Mutoh ValueJet 1638 UH. The 1638 UH is a high-speed, roll-to-roll and rigid substrate printer with staggered dual print head design, that prints on fabric, vinyl and material up to a half inch thick. The CMYK plus white and varnish ink options

are ideal for printing window graphics, POP displays and indoor signage. It provides high print speeds and exceptional cure times, allowing for higher quality at faster production rates.

For more information, visit www.HeritageCustomSigns.com.

PIA Accepting Nominations for Lewis and Berber AwardsPrinting Industries of America is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award. Established in 1950, the Lewis Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award is recognized throughout the graphic arts industry as the highest honor awarded to an individual in our business.

PIA is also accepting nominations for the 2017 Naomi Berber Memorial Award, which honors outstanding women with exceptional records of accomplishments in the graphic communications industry.

The deadline for submissions for both awards is June 16, 2017. Contact Kayleigh Smith for nomination forms and more information at ksmith@printing.org.

KBA North America Names Dietz VP for Web, Specialty KBA North America announces the appointment of Jeffrey R. Dietz as Vice President of its Web and Specialty Press division. Dietz will assume complete responsibility for the Flexotecnica CI presses, RotaJET digital inkjet web presses, newspaper presses, metal print presses, and the new corrugated packaging product lines, and will be responsible for sales, parts and service in each of these areas.

Dietz’s most recent position was as the vice president of sales for a European-based anilox roller manufacturer serving all of KBA’s critical target industries. Prior to this he worked for major European and American companies in printing and packaging, including digital printing, finishing equipment, and material handling. Dietz started his career working in a training program for a commercial web press manufacturer where he was involved in all aspects of the business including service and installation. He holds a Bachelor’s in Business from California University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Ohio University, as well as an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Advanced Management from Emory University in Atlanta.

Ted Lapres III

Jeffrey R. Dietz

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PICAStaffChairman of the BoardPhil Kelley, Jr.

Foundation PresidentEd McLamb

PresidentJeff Stoudt ■ jstoudt@picanet.org

Vice President of Member ServicesCarrie Epps ■ cjepps@picanet.org

Administrative DirectorMargie Farthing ■ mfarthing@picanet.org

PICA Ambassador CouncilKarl Schnellinger ■ karlgs33@aol.com

EditorJennifer Gaston ■ (704) 724-4249 Jennifer@writesandedits.com

DesignerKatie Mattson ■ (704) 965-5249 Katie@DesignedForMomentum.com

Contact PICA phone: (704) 357-1150 (800) 849-7422fax: (704) 357-1154www.picanet.org

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