Press release from the issuing company
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, - The Binding Industries Association (BIA) has announced the 2010 Product of Excellence Awards (POE) winners. From around the world, binding companies submitted their finest, technically flawless work to the competition. The POE award is considered by many to be the highest honor in the binding industry, and winners are acknowledged as shining examples of the craft.
As the world's only competition specifically for graphic finishers and custom loose-leaf companies, the POE award provides a platform for companies to demonstrate the value they impart to the graphic arts community. Fastkit won the mechanical binding category with their entry The Perfect Finish. Jose Fernandez, president and CEO of Fastkit, said, "The piece that won has made a great impact. Customers admire the work and the award assures the customer that we are able to meet their demands of high quality."
The following companies are the winners of the 2010 Product of Excellence Awards:
- American Thermoplastic Company
- Bridge Publications
- C&C Offset Printing
- Duraweld Ltd
- Fastkit
- Holum and Sons Co. Inc
- Napco, Inc.
- Pack Appeal
- Pacific Bindery Services, Ltd.
- Royle Industries
- Unibind
Winners will be featured in the summer edition of The Binding Edge as well as at www.bindingawards.com.
The 2010 competition was sponsored by Achilles USA, Bensons International Systems Inc., bielomatik jagenberg, Inc., Colter and Peterson, c.p. bourg, DURA PRO-IFS Industries, Fix Your Own Bindery, Gane Brothers & Lane Inc., Heidelberg, Jorson and Carlson, Kolbus, The Newark Group, Nordson, Standard Finishing Systems, Technifold USA, US Ring, and WCJ Pilgrim.
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