Warrendale, Pennsylvania – Printing Industries of America (PIA) proudly announces the recipients of the 2015 Best Workplace in the Americas Awards. A total of 32 graphic arts companies were selected by a committee of distinguished HR experts from within the industry. A total of 10 companies received the coveted designation “Best of the Best,” while 22 earned “Best Workplace” honors. The program is designed to recognize graphic arts companies for their outstanding human relations efforts which contribute to a successful workplace.
 
“Since 2000, the Best Workplace program has recognized industry leaders throughout the U.S. and Canada from small, medium, and large firms in the graphic arts industry for their outstanding human relations practices. While this year we felt that every company that entered the competition had HR programs worthy of great pride, the Best Workplace program recognizes outstanding accomplishment,” said Jim Kyger, assistant vice president, Human Relations, for PIA. “The Best Workplace program stands out as one of the most stringent HR awards programs available in any industry because it analyzes key HR metrics and program documents that firms submit with their entry.” 
 
Entries are judged on the following criteria: management practices, work environment, training and development, recognition and rewards, workplace health and safety, health and wellness, financial security, and work-life balance.
 
Best of the Best Category Recipients:
Small Companies (up to 100 employees)
Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, Liverpool, NY
Vox Printing, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK
 
Medium-size Companies (101–250 employees)
Century Box Division Gooby Industries, Methuen, MA
DISC Graphics, Inc., Hauppauge, NY
Hopkins Printing, Columbus, OH
MOSAIC, Cheverly, MD
Suttle-Straus, Inc., Waunakee, WI
 
Large Companies/Multi-plants (251+ employees)
American Packaging Corporation, Rochester, NY
Smyth Companies, LLC, St. Paul, MN
Weldon, Williams and Lick, Inc., Fort Smith, AR
 
Best Workplace Category Recipients:
Small Companies (up to 100 employees)
Elk Grove Graphics, Elk Grove Village, IL
Lauterbach Group, Inc., Sussex, WI
Sundance Press, Tucson, AZ
Western Graphics, Inc., St. Paul, MN
 
Medium-size Companies (101–250 employees)
Boutwell, Owens & Co., Inc., Fitchburg, MA
Communicorp, Columbus, GA
CRW Graphics, Pennsauken, NJ
Midland Information Resources, Davenport, IA
Mossberg & Company, Inc., South Bend, IN
The Ovid Bell Press, Inc., Fulton, MO
Robbie Flexibles, Lenexa, KS
Royle Printing, Sun Prairie, WI
Tailored Label Products, Menomonee Falls, WI
Tap Packaging Solutions, Cleveland, OH
Think Patented, Miamisburg, OH
Thoro Packaging, Corona, CA
 
Large Companies and multi-plants (251+)
Flower City Printing, Inc., Rochester, NY
Hammer Packaging, Rochester, NY
Inland, La Crosse, WI
The John Roberts Company, Minneapolis, MN
Phototype Engraving, Cincinnati, OH
SmartPractice, Phoenix, AZ