Florida Printers Recognized For Excellence At 17th Annual PAF Florida Print Awards
Press release from the issuing company
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, September 8, 2004 – Sixty-six companies were recognized for outstanding achievement in the graphic arts at the Printing Association of Florida’s 17th annual Florida Print Awards. IBF Industries, Inc. (Tampa) was awarded the Spinola Printers Supply Inc. Golden Flamingo Trophy for capturing the most Best of Category honors. The Coral Reef Graphics Group (Miami Lakes), along with KAM Graphics (Miami Lakes), American National Ltd. (Miami) and Southeastern Printing (Stuart), captured a trophy for Best of Show Division I, II, III and IV, respectively. “Florida printers have reset the standard for excellence in printing,” said Mike Streibig, President of PAF. “The quantity and quality of entries this year was mind-boggling and resulted in a record number of awards.”
In addition to the Best of Show divisions, sponsor trophies were presented in recognition of outstanding work in categories particularly difficult to judge, or to recognize exemplary use of printing processes.
Sponsor trophy winners were:
The Heidelberg USA Inc. Award - Best Annual Report: C & D Printing Company, St. Petersburg
The MAN Roland North America, Inc. Award - Best Art Reproduction: Moran Printing, an RR Donnelley Company, Orlando
The Pitman Company Award - Best Poster: Moran Printing, an RR Donnelley Company, Orlando
The On Demand Digital Paper Award - Best Printer’s Self Advertising: Southeastern Printing, Stuart
The Komori America Corporation SE Award - Best Process Color Printing: Franklin/Trade Graphics, LLC, Miami
The Printers’ Services of Florida Award - Best Small Press: Majestic Graphics & Print, Cape Coral
The Lee Ryder Lamination Award – Best Special Treatment: Franklin/Trade Graphics, LLC, Miami
The Pitney Bowes Award – Best Stationery Set: Mercury Printers & Promotions, Orlando
The Xplor International Award – Best Use of Color in Design: Southeastern Printing, Stuart
The Unisource Award – Most Creative Use of Paper: American National Ltd., Miami
The Gould Paper Corporation Award – Best Web Press: Universal Printing Company, Miami
Best of Show, Student Division: Paula Angel, Valencia Community College, Orlando
The Printers Software Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division I: Coral Reef Graphics Group, Miami Lakes
The Creo Americas, Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division II: KAM Graphics, Inc., Miami Lakes
The xpedx Award – Best of Show, Division III: American National Ltd., Miami
The Mac Papers, Inc. Award – Best of Show, Division IV: Southeastern Printing, Stuart
The Spinola Printers Supply Inc. Golden Flamingo Award for Most “Best of Category” Awards: IBF Industries, Inc., Tampa