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Canadian Printing Awards 2022 winners
November 10, 2022 By PrintAction Staff
Photo © Neil Ta Last night at the Palais Royale in downtown Toronto, nearly 150 people from across the country attended the 16th annual Canadian Printing Awards, organized by PrintAction and its parent company Annex Business Media. More than 45 trophies were presented to printers and technology suppliers. Congratulations to all award recipients!
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ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS
John A. Young Lifetime Achievement Award: Domenic Rubino, Partner, TI Group
In the 70’s, Domenic Rubino worked in worked in sales and service at Gestetner and in sales at Intercity Papers, where he became sales manager in the 1983. From 1983-1985, Rubino was general manager at Barber Ellis Fine Paper, then general manager at Price Daxion Industrial Supplies, and then president at Imperial Dade (Veritiv, formerly Unisource). Rubino then joined St Joseph Printing in the 90’s as president and led the strategic expansion into the Ottawa market as the Queens Printer/Canada Communications Group. Rubino became a partner/operator in SCL where he oversaw the merger of SCL and BGM Imaging in the late 90’s. At Invok brands (formerly Polan and Waski), Rubino sat on the board of directors for this packaging strategy and branding company until 2019 and oversaw their expansion in both Toronto and New York. He is currently a partner at TI Group.
Community Leader of the Year: Ken Freek, Business Improvement Specialist, Connecting for Results
Ken Freek is the executive director, outreach & partner relations, at Canadian Print Scholarships. He is associate director of OPIA as well as a member of CPIA’s Education Committee. Freek is responsible for the administration of the Canadian Print Scholarships fund and helps to attract top talent to the industry and create connections that support success. He is also a volunteer mentor in the GCM student mentorship program, Print Wisdom, where he shares his industry experience to help students bridge the gap between school and the workforce.
Emerging Leader of the Year: Brett Kisiloski, president, Print Digital Solutions
Foreseeing the changes in the print industry, BrettKisiloski decided to focus on labelling and added Afina Label Systems to his line-up. Under Brett’s guidance, Print Digital Solutions successfully sold the most Afinia label systems in Canada and won Afinia Label’s Canadian Dealer of the Year award.
Printing Leader of the Year: Renée Walsh, president, TI Group
Renée Walsh fell in love with graphics and print when she joined the Yearbook Committee in high school. After holding various roles in Schawk/SGK and CSW, Walsh joined TI Group as vice-president, Enterprise Sales, in 2016. She was promoted to president in December 2020. At TI, she oversees a team of 160 people. During these challenging times, Walsh successfully landed new business, including one of Canada’s largest integrated oil, gas, and convenience retail providers. In February 2020, she also helped launch a new competency in TI – visual merchandising/fabrication.
BEST OF SHOW
The Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Catalog
Hemlock Printers
PRINT PRODUCTION
Publications
Winner: Oakridge Awakening Collection
MET Fine Printers
Honourable Mention: Gossamer Magazine, Vol. 7
Hemlock Printers
Marketing Collateral
Winner: Alias
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: CJ Special Effects
CJ Graphics
Miscellaneous
Winner: MET Experience Book
MET Fine Printers
Honourable Mention: PBI 2022 Soundtrack Calendar
Printing By Innovation
Packaging Production
Winner: The Last Stop – KPU Design School 4th Year Graduating Class
Mitchell Press
Winner: Kallas Honey
MET Fine Printers
Honourable Mention: Courvoisier Cognac Limited Edition Case
CJ Graphics
Public Service Print Production
Winner: Mental Health Public Service Awareness Promotion
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: Sponsorship Trifold Package
Printing By Innovation
Environmental Print Production
Winner: The Explorers Journal
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Vineland Growers – Nectarine Carrier Box
Printing By Innovation
PRINTING
Self Promotion, Printing Company
Winner: CJ Special Effects
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: Foil and Cover Embossing Samples
Friesens Corp.
Self Promotion, Printing Industry Supplier
Winner: Arizona and Colorado Customer Experience Boxes
Canon Canada
Honourable Mention: Cougar Promotion
CJ Graphics
Brochures & Booklets, Offset
Winner: Wonder Leslieville’s Landmark Address
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: T3 Mount Pleasant
MET Fine Printers
Brochures & Booklets, Digital
Winner: The Explorers Club 50
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Kallas Honey
MET Fine Printers
Books, Hardcover Offset
Winner: Tower Resident Collection – 1515
MET Fine Printers
Honourable Mention: The Sherlock Holmes Exhibition Catalog
Hemlock Printers
Books, Softcover Offset
Winner: Spallacci & Sons The Moderne Book
Lowe-Martin Company Inc.
Honourable Mention: Chromatic Crisis Art Exhibition Book
Hemlock Printers
Books, Digital
Winner: Frame 240 Vol. 2
Hemlock Printers
Winner: 2022 Digital Colour Printing Paper Samples – Softcover
Friesens Corp.
Honourable Mention: A Toast from Coast to Coast
CJ Graphics
Web Offset (heat set)
Winner: Jackson Triggs Reserve Special Edition Dacey Merlot
Multi-Color Montreal Canada Corporation
Honourable Mention: Black Sage Whisky Barrel Aged Red
Multi-Color Montreal Canada Corporation
Web, Digital
Winner: Smoke & Gamble
Lorpon Labels
Honourable Mention: Terroir Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Multi-Color Montreal Canada Corporation
Business & Annual Reports
Winner: Royal Botanical Gardens
CJ Graphics
Flyers & Leaflets (all applications)
Winner: Scotia Wealth Management Leaflet
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: Munk School of Global Affairs
CJ Graphics
Magazines, Web Offset
Winner: Taste Magazine Summer 2022
Mitchell Press
Honourable Mention: Yam: Victoria’s Lifestyle Magazine
Mitchell Press
Magazines, Sheetfed Offset
Winner: Gossamer Magazine Vol. 7
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Ivy Park Rodeo Zine
Mitchell Press
Calendars, Sheetfed Offset
Winner: Sailing Calendar 2022
Friesens Corp.
Honourable Mention: Dig in with Mi5
Mi5 Print & Digital
Catalogues (all applications)
Winner: Mercedes Brochure
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention:Wonder Leslieville’s Landmark Address
CJ Graphics
Labels, Digital Sheetfed
Winner: Zupanic Label
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: Crown Royal Let’s Celebrate
CJ Graphic
Labels, Flexography, Web, or Gravure
Winner: Eglantine
Imprimerie Ste-Julie
Honourable Mention: B Label_Premier Label Inc.
Lorpon Labels
Web Flexography
Winner: Forty Creek Nanaimo Bar
Multi-Color Montreal Canada Corporation
Honourable Mention: Sandbanks Baco Noir
Multi-Color Montreal Canada Corporation
Flexible Packaging
Gold: Jim Beam Barbecue – Cooking Wood Pellets, Energex
Farnell Packaging
Packaging, Rigid, Offset, or Digital
Winner: Canada Post Culture Activation Box 2022
Lowe-Martin Company Inc.
Honourable Mention: Oakley Box
CJ Graphics
Business Cards
Winner: Marquis Cellars Business Card
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Canadian Centre
CJ Graphics
Stationery & Invitations
Winner: One Thousand Museum
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: Godolkin Invitation
CJ Graphics
Finishing (foil, emboss, deboss, diecut, embellishment)
Winner: Loop Hero Encyclopedia
Friesens Corp.
Honourable Mention: Black Belt Bounty
Friesens Corp.
Binding (stitching, perfect binding, coil, wire, case binding)
Winner: Vermont Heritage Book
Friesens Corp.
Hybrid Project, Digital and Offset
Winner: Cougar Promotion
CJ Graphics
Honourable Mention: DeSantis Homes – Century Book
Printing By Innovation
Honourable Mention: Richard Kehl Art Book
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Landrover
CJ Graphics
Specialty Project
Winner: Stale Amsterdam and Elegraph Printmaking
Arius Technology Inc.
Honourable Mention: AWA Race Team – Race Car Liveries and Paddock Branding
C17 Media
Specialty Effects
Winner: CJ Special Effects
CJ Graphics
Winner: PBI 2021 Holiday Card
PBI – Printing By Innovation
Honourable Mention: PBI 2022 Soundtrack Calendar
Printing By Innovation
TECHNOLOGY
Most Progressive Printing Process, Digital
Winner: Canon ImagePress V1000
Canon Canada Inc.
Most Progressive Printing Process, Production Inkjet
Winner: HP Brilliant Ink and HP Optimizer
HP Inc.
Most Progressive Printing Process, Wide-Format Inkjet
Winner: Salvador Dali: Arius Elegraph and Canon Elevated Printing Collaboration
Arius Technology and Canon Canada
Honourable Mention: Canon FLXfinish+
Canon Canada Inc.
Most Progressive Printing Process, Software or IT
Winner: Canon Prismaprepare Go
Canon Canada Inc.
Honourable Mention: HP Smart Stream Elite-DT Print Server
HP Inc.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Project
Winner: The Explorers Log
Hemlock Printers
Honourable Mention: Bellwoods
Lorpon Labels
Most Environmentally Progressive Technology Company
Winner: Canon Canada Inc.
Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Company
Winner: Hemlock Printers
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