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Concord Litho Wins 12 Printing Excellence Awards
November
1, 2005 - Concord Litho, one of the country’s largest independent
printers, won Best in Show and a dozen printing excellence honors at the
24th annual Tyler Awards ceremony held October 26 in Manchester.
Out of its 13 submissions, Concord Litho won 12 awards for its printing
for regional and national clients, ranging from Vermont-based Applejack
Art Partners, whose large-format poster won Best in Show, to TV Guide,
whose magalog product introducing its bigger format size was a hit with
the judges.
“Our
customers rely on us for the quality of their printed materials, and
these awards speak to that trust,” says CEO Peter Cook.
Sponsored by the NH Graphic Arts Association, the H. James Tyler Awards
recognize print excellence, quality, and innovation in 23 different
categories, with entries from printers throughout the state. Concord
Litho dominated the five categories it entered (winning all first
places): Magazines, Catalogs & Calendars; Posters & Art Prints; Web
Printing (Heat Set); Specialty Printing and Packaging; and Invitations,
Announcements & Greeting Cards.
Printing That Looks – And Smells – Great
Among the most interesting winners was a product Concord Litho produced
for New York-based agency EastWest Creative that smelled as good as it
looked (Specialty Printing and Packaging category): A Warner Home Video
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory DVD insert. The piece was folded to look
like a “Wonka Bar” and infused with a true-to-life smell of chocolate,
thanks to a coating of special varnish. The piece was printed on a web
press that has extensive inline finishing capabilities (meaning the
press can print, fold, die-cut and even glue the piece in one pass
through the press).
Concord
Litho, which prints more than a billion greeting cards a year, also won
first and second place for boxed greeting cards produced on behalf of
Massachusetts-based agency THD for the American Lung Association and for
membership cards for the St. Jude Shrine. Best in Show honors -- and
first place in the Posters & Art Prints category -- went to Concord
Litho for its production of a 38-by-40-inch poster titled “Mandarin” for
Vermont-based Applejack Art Partners and its Posters & Prints division.
Featuring a striking orange flower, the poster was printed with
fade-resistant inks on a 7-color KBA large-format sheetfed press.
Another standout at the awards was a 10.5-inch-by-4-foot Moon Phase
poster for New York City publishing company Davis-Delaney Arrow. Run on
Concord Litho’s 7-color KBA large-format sheetfed press, the poster
features intricate trapping, metallic inks, and gloss and matte
varnishes. The posters are available at retail stores and online at
www.lunarcalendar.com.
“We’re very proud of the men and women of Concord Litho who take special
care of all our customers’ work, day-in and day-out,” Cook says. “Their
talents make this kind of recognition a reality. And we congratulate our
customers who now have more award-winning promotional pieces to
showcase.”
