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Classic Wins Mac Papers Best of Show, Makes PICA Awards HistoryClassic of Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, took home the Mac Papers Best of Show Award at the 53nd Annual PICA Awards, held March 30, 2019 at the Renaissance Charlotte.

More than 260 PICA members, guests and customers joined emcee Michael Makin to celebrate the best of the best in Carolina printing at the Saturday evening gala. The pre-awards festivities included musical selections from perennial favorite The Black Coffee Trio, along with hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to examine the 2018 winning entries.

Judges chose the 2018 award winners from 592 entries submitted by 42 North and South Carolina printers. The results were presented by the Sponsors, who announced the top finalists for their company’s award as photos of those entries were shown on the big screen.

The Mac Papers Best of Show winner, Maitland Smith 2018 Collection by Classic, was also honored with the Manchester Industries Award for Best Process Color Printing, the Prisco Award for Best of Division D (60 or More Employees), and the Veritiv Award for Best Catalog. This sixth Best of Show win catapulted Classic into the PICA Awards history books with the record for most Best of Show Awards.

The Konica Award for Best of Division A (1 to 9 Employees) went to Printery, Greensboro, NC, for their entry Guardsmen Holiday Celebration Invitation.

The Canon Solutions America Award for Best of Division B (10 to 20 Employees) was presented to Loftin & Company Printers, Charlotte, NC, for their piece Yinka Shonibare MBE “The American Library.”

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March/April 2019

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PAGE 3PICA Awards

PAGES 4-7Sponsored Awards

PAGES 8-9Student AwardsVeritiv Photo Booth

PAGE 10PICA Award Sponsors

PAGE 11Member NewsNew Members

PAGE 12Industry CalendarPlatinum Sponsors

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By the time you receive this newsletter, the annual premier event of our association will have come and gone! The PICA Awards Banquet is about honoring the tremendous talent and craftsmanship the companies of our association complete in the marketplace every day!

Congratulations to all who participated and won!

There are exciting things taking place in our association that I’d like to share with you.

The rising cost of Health Care continues to be a line item cost that no one seems to be able to control. Your association has engaged with other similar Print Industry associations to secure an opportunity for all of us to reduce Health Care costs through a combined effort.

While we are too early in the game to determine the actual savings that will be available, industry averages show that this plan can potentially mitigate the management of Health Care costs by an average of 8%.

However, it is very important that you participate in the census that’s about to kick off. Your participation in the census DOES NOT COMMIT YOU TO PARTICIPATION in any future program! Our goal is to measure the amount of interest and, when all required governmental approvals have been completed, the cost benefits will be shared.

Participation will require active and up-to-date membership in PICA. We hope this will drive new membership and provide an incredible benefit for our existing members! So, when the census request comes your way, take a minute and share your information!

Please take advantage of this opportunity! This is one more way your association is supporting you, our membership.

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Walter PaynePICA [email protected]

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The Domtar Award for Best of Division C (21 to 59 Employees), was awarded to iTek Graphics of Concord, NC, for their Land Design Book.

Five high schools and five colleges competed in the PICA Awards, submitting 148 original entries. The PICA Foundation Award for Best of High School Division went to Kylie Hill of Applied Technology Education Campus, Camden, SC, instructor Walter P. Canada, for Kylie’s Scrapbook. The Napco Award for Best of Collegiate Division went to Gregory Harris from Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC, instructor Hope Carroll, for Bird Lovers Calendar.

The Athens Award for Most Creative Use of Paper was presented to Laser Image Printing & Marketing, Durham, NC, for their Carolina Football Recruiting Piece.

The Case Paper Award for Best Brochure was awarded to Loftin & Company Printers for their piece Cowboy Way – An Inspirational Series – Trifold.

The Growll.com Award for Best Finishing went to Hearn Graphic Finishing, Inc. for their piece Charlotte Latin School Brochure.

Graphic Visual Solutions, Greensboro, NC, received the Gwen Doster Judges’ Choice Award for their piece Best of the Brand 2017-2018. Graphic Visual Solutions also took home the HP, Inc. Award for Best Digital Printing for their entry Secrest Event Series – Large Posters, Small Posters, Table Tents & Tickets, as well as the Fujifilm Award for Best Wide Format for their entry Cary Family Dentistry Office Graphics.

Heritage Printing & Graphics, Charlotte, NC, received the Heidelberg Award for Best Printer’s Self-Advertising.

Salem One, Winston Salem, NC, received the Kodak Award for Best Calendar for their piece Haywood 2019 Calendar.

Sun Solutions, West Columbia, SC, received the Komori Award for Best Booklet for their piece The Cove. They also received the PICA President’s Award for The Summit.

The Lindenmeyr Munroe Award for Best Presentation Kit went to Martin Printing Co., Inc. for Comprehensive Campaign.

The PICA Gutenberg Award for Most Best of Category wins was awarded to Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc., Charlotte, NC.

PBM Graphics, Inc. of Research Triangle Park, NC, won the Sun Chemical Award for Best Packaging for their Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee Collector’s Edition Slider Box.

The Wikoff Award for Best Flexography was awarded to Subtle Impressions Inc. for their piece Birdsong Brewing Co. Black Bird Kettle Sour Ale.

PICA Awards attendees chose Sun Solutions as the winner of the seventh annual Peoples’ Choice Award. Attendees chose their favorite from six entries, including Arzberger Stationers, Graphic Visual Solutions, Mullen Publications, TCG Legacy and two from Sun Solutions.

To download the 2018 Sponsored Award Catalog and see a full list of all winners by division, go to http://www.picanet.org/pica-awards.

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2018 Sponsored Awards

Bill Kwiatkowski, Russ Reeves, Chris Reynolds, Glen Swyers and Andrew Carpenton from

Classic received the Mac Papers Best of Show Award from Craig Boortz.

Bill Kwiatkowski, Classic, received the Manchester Award for Best Process Color

from Clive Gillanders of Manchester.

Joe Gass, Heritage Printing and Graphics, received the Heidelberg Award for Best Printers Self-Advertising from Heidelberg’s Jeff Powalisz.

Brent Thompson of Heritage Printing & Graphics accepted the Gutenberg Award from

PICA President Jeff Stoudt for the most Best of Category wins, with a total of 32.

Mike Dickerson and Kayleigh Creech, Laser Image Printing & Marketing, received

the Athens Award for Most Creative Use of Paper from Pete Rounds, Athens.

Bill Kwiatkowski with Classic received the Prisco Award for Best Printing Division D

from Prisco’s JF Colpron.

John Wyatt and Stuart Lam of Veritiv presented the Veritiv Award for Best Catalog

to Classic’s Bill Kwiatkowski.

John Mullis with Hearn Graphic Finishing received the Growll.com Award for

Best Finishing from Jeff Forsythe of Growll.com.

Laser Image Printing & Marketing, received

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Vickie Smith of Sun Solutions received the Komori Award for Best Booklet from Terry Mills of Komori.

PICA President Jeff Stoudt presented Vickie Smith and Courtney Altman of Sun Solutions

with the PICA President’s Award for Our Story.

Vickie Smith, Andy Cook, Kathi Cook and Courtney Altman (L to R) of Sun Solutions

took home the People’s Choice Award, which was voted on live during the reception.

Tony Mancini, Konica Minolta, presented the Konica Minolta Award for Best Printing

Division A to Chris Wolfe-Hill of Printery.

Lindy Cook, Kodak, presented the Kodak Award for Best Calendar to

Salem One’s Ron Griffi n and Phil Kelley, Jr.

Jack Brown, Graphic Visual Solutions, received the Fuji Best Wide Format Award

from Fuji’s Paul Lynaugh.


Ron Brescia with HP presented the HP Best Digital Printing to Bryan Hall of Graphic Visual Solutions.

Bryan Hall, Graphic Visual Solutions, accepted the Gwen Doster Judges’ Choice Award

from PICA President Jeff Stoudt.

Emily Bauguess, iTek Graphics, received the Domtar Award for Best Printing Division C

from Todd Kirsch of Domtar.

Kim Barham from Sun Chemical presented the Sun Chemical Award for Best Packaging

to Charles Whitfi eld, PBM Graphics.

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Bryan Hall, Graphic Visual Solutions, accepted

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Jessica Kirkman, Lindenmeyr Munroe, presented the Lindenmeyr Munroe Award

for Best Presentation Kit to Craig and Will Ragsdale of Martin Printing.

Bill Loftin of Loftin & Company received the Case Paper Best Brochure/Broadside Award

from Case’s Richard Lewis.

Dave Lipari and Laura Townsend of Canon presented the Canon Award for Best Printing Division B to Bill Loftin of Loftin & Company.

Joe Lyons, Wikoff , presented the Wikoff Award for Best Flexography to Melanie Hunt of Subtle Impressions.

presented the Lindenmeyr Munroe Award

Joe Lyons, Wikoff , presented the Wikoff Award for Best Flexography to Melanie Hunt of Subtle Impressions.

Bill Loftin of Loftin & Company received the

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2018 Student Awards

Veritiv Photo Booth

Kylie Hill, under the instruction of Walter Canada, from Applied Technology Education Campus

received the PICA Foundation Student Achievement Award for Best Printing High School Division from

PICA Foundation President Ralph Belk, Jr.

Dwight Downie, Hope Carroll and Greg Harris from Lenoir Community College received the Napco Award for Best Printing

Collegiate Division from Rick Profi tt of Napco.

Veritiv Photo Booth

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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 Division Most Creative Use of Paper

Best Brochure or Broadside

Best Wide FormatBest Finishing Gutenberg Award

Gwen Doster Judges’ Choice Award

Best Printer’s Self Advertising Best Digital Printing

Best Calendar

Best Booklet Best Presentation Kit Best Process Color Printing People’s Choice

President’s ‘Our Story’ Award Best Packaging Best Catalog

Best Flexography

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PICA AWARDS SPONSORS!

Member News

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Salem One Acquires Postmark Inc. Salem One, Inc., one of the largest print-based corporate communication companies in the Southeast, announced it has acquired Postmark Inc., a full-service direct marketing company also based in Winston-Salem, NC. Salem One provides a broad scope of corporate brand communications solutions in the areas of Direct Marketing, Packaging, Technology, Print and Logistic solutions. Salem One and Postmark have been trusted business partners for years, with similar innovative, client-focused corporate cultures that make the combination a natural fit.

“We are two strong, successful companies that together harness unique capabilities to positively impact the bottom line results of our clients,” said Phil Kelley, Jr., President and CEO of Salem One. “We are pleased to strengthen our regional commitment with the addition of the highly respected local Postmark brand. Meanwhile, we continue to grow our presence nationally with brand dominant, consumer-focused organizations.”

This acquisition, along with positive organic growth, expands Salem One’s position as the largest independently owned print-based corporate communication company headquartered in North and South Carolina.

“Postmark will operate as a division of Salem One as we ensure seamless integration for clients,” said Postmark President Jon Bowman. “We do not anticipate any changes in personnel, and know our clients will quickly enjoy the tremendous major advantages we will bring to their direct marketing needs through this corporate combination.”

Salem One has also committed to major capital investment initiatives with FujiFilm and Komori America Corporation to support their growing regional and national client portfolio. These investments come as the Printing Impressions 400 shows Salem One continuing to climb the rankings of the top companies in this space.

Salem One, Inc. has been recognized nationally by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America and listed in the Fast 50 by the Triad Business Journal. In addition, Salem One is consistently one of the most recognized recipients of quality awards from the Printing Industry of the Carolinas, and is an acknowledged Innovation Partner with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

Additional information on each company is available at www.salem-one.com and www.postmarkdigital.ws.

BindTech’s Parent Company Acquires Sheridan Specialty BinderyBindTech’s parent company, Signet LLC recently acquired Sheridan Specialty Bindery of Church Hill, TN. This adds to the deluxe hard cover and flex cover capabilities within the Signet portfolio. For more information, call Joel Maas, (330) 762-9102.

Bradham Printing & Signs • Casey Bradham [email protected] • (864) 297-5639 Greenville, SCFor more than 20 years, businesses in Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn have trusted Bradham Printing & Signs to handle their design, printing and signage needs.

Elite Print Finishing • Steven Roberts [email protected] (336) 222-7778 • Burlington, NCFounded in 2006, Elite Print Finishing offers a variety of finishing services, including film lamination, stitching, windowing, tipping/inserting, foil stamping, embossing, die cutting, UV coating, shrink wrapping, and gluing.

Millennium Print Group • Glenn Thore [email protected] (919) 852-1117 • Morrisville, NCMillenium Print Group offers a myriad of services, including offset printing, color proofing on the actual stock, structural design and CAD prototype production, die cutting, foil stamping, embossing, saddle-stitching and folding/gluing.

The UPS Store • Mike Saunders [email protected] (910) 692-3101 • Southern Pines, NC The UPS Store offers a variety of services, including printing, shipping, computer access, notary, passport and ID photos, shredding, office and mailing supplies, and design.

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PICAStaffChairman of the BoardWalter [email protected]

Foundation PresidentRalph Belk, Jr. [email protected]

PresidentJeff Stoudt ■ [email protected]

Vice President of Member ServicesCarrie Epps ■ [email protected]

Administrative DirectorMargie Farthing ■ [email protected]

EditorJennifer Gaston ■ (704) 724-4249 [email protected]

DesignerKatie Mattson Craig ■ (704) 965-5249 [email protected]

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

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