News Releases
Winchester Printers Receives Virginia's Top Print Award for Fifth Consecutive Year (July 2007)
2005 PIVA BEST IN PRINT Awards (March 2006)
Winchester Printers receives Virginia's top printing
award for third consecutive year (February 2005)
Winchester Printers awarded for patronage of the
arts (June 2004)
Winchester Printers supports local community and
education (March 2004)
Winchester Printers receives Virginia's top printing
award for second straight year (February 2004)
Winchester Printers completes integration of
Winchester Mailing Services and Dwyier Associates, Inc. (January 2004)
Winchester Printers receives merit award in
worldwide competition (August 2003)
Winchester Printers well represented in PIVA
leadership (July 2003)
Winchester Printers dominates in PIVA printing
competition (February 2003)
Winchester Printers
Receives Virginia's Top Print Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
Press Release
July, 2007
At the 47th annual Printing Industries of Virginia (PIVA) awards banquet
held in Williamsburg, VA in late January 2007, Winchester Printers, Inc. of
Winchester, VA was honored as the top Class II printer in the state. Class II
printers have less than 50 employees and produce their work on presses having
2 to 6 units of color.
Winchester Printers received a total of 20 first place awards and 42 awards of excellence
in the annual state-wide competition in which printed pieces were judged by a panel
of members from the GATF (Graphics Arts Technical Foundation). Virginia printing
companies can enter up to 125 entries in over 30 categories in the competition.
With the total number of awards given, Winchester Printers received the Dietz Memorial
Award, presented to the printer earning the most points in their class in the
competition. Winchester Printers has won the Dietz Award during the last five years
of competition.
2005 PIVA BEST IN PRINT Awards
Press Release
March, 2006
Winchester Printers, Inc. and our customers have won the Dietz Memorial Award
for the 4th year in a row. This award is given by the
Printing Industries of Virginia for the most awards in our class, and in
recognition of fine printing produced in accordance with the highest traditions
of the Virginia Graphic Arts.
To join our award winning team, contact:
Winchester Printers, Inc.
212 Independence Drive
Winchester, Virginia 22602
800-662-6912
www.winchesterprinters.com
Winchester Printers receives Virginia's
top printing award for third consecutive year
Press Release
February, 2005
The 45th Annual Printing Industries of Virginia (PIVA) awards
banquet, held on January 29, 2005 in Williamsburg, VA, again honored Winchester
Printers, Inc. of Winchester, VA as the top class II printer in the
state. Class II printers have less than 50 employees and produce their
work on presses having 2 to 6 units of color. Winchester Printers
received a total of 31 First Place awards and 37 Awards of Excellence in the
annual state-wide competition in which pieces were judged by a panel of members
from the GATF (Graphic Arts Technical Foundation). Virginia printing
companies can enter up to 125 entries in over 30 different categories in the
competition.
With their total number of awards given, Winchester Printers, Inc. received the
Dietz Memorial Award, presented to the printer earning the most points in their
class in the competition. This is the fifth time in the company’s
history and the third consecutive year that Winchester Printers, Inc. has been
honored with the Dietz Memorial Award. In addition to the individual
awards, Winchester Printers, Inc. was honored with a special GATF Special Merit
Award for a brochure produced for the Henkel Harris Co., a furniture
manufacturer in Winchester, VA. The brochure was designed by Erkel and
Associates of Crozet, VA.
Winchester Printers awarded for patronage
of the arts
June 14, 2004
The Wayside Theatre in Middletown, VA honored Winchester Printers on June 6 with
a Leo award, presented annually to board members and patrons of the arts who
have contributed to the success of the theater. The company has supported
Wayside as a sponsor and a supplier of printed material. (read
the full story)
Winchester Printers supports local
community and education
March 27, 2004
Winchester Printers is one of 16 local manufacturers participating in an
Economic Development Commission program highlighting career opportunities in
Winchester and Frederick County for local high school students.
(read
the full story)
Winchester Printers receives Virginia's
top printing award for second straight year
Press Release
February, 2004
The 44th Annual Printing Industries of Virginia (PIVA) Awards Banquet, held on
January 24, 2004 in Williamsburg, VA, again honored Winchester Printers, Inc.
as the top class II printer in the state. Class II printers have less
than 50 employees and two to six color presses. Winchester Printers
received 22 First Place Awards and 41 Awards of Excellence, easily dominating
their class.
In addition to the individual awards, Winchester Printers was honored with the
Best in Show Award for the 2003 Henkel Harris Portfolio designed by Erkel and
Associates. They received the GATF (Graphic Arts Technical Foundation)
Special Merit Award for a folder produced for the Corporate Council on Africa
and designed by Paul Fisher Productions. Their total number of awards
entitled them to the Dietz Memorial Award, presented to the printer earning the
most points in their class in the competition. This is the fourth time in
the company's history and the second year in a row that Winchester Printers,
Inc. has been honored with the Dietz Award.
Winchester Printers was also recognized for receiving a Certificate of Merit in
the Worldwide Print Competition hosted by the Printing Industries of America
(PIA).
In recognition of the team effort necessary to produce award-winning printing,
Winchester Printers invited their entire staff and spouses to the celebration.
Winchester Printers completes integration
of Winchester Mailing Services and Dwyier Associates, Inc.
January 1, 2004
Winchester Printers, Inc. has completed the successful integration of Dwyier
Associates, Inc. of Front Royal, VA into its own bulk mailing business,
Winchester Mailing Services. Dwyier Associates, Inc. is a mail house with
over 50 years of experience in mail processing and fulfillment. All
mailing operations will be performed at the Winchester plant.
Winchester Printers, Inc. Receives
Certificate of Merit in Worldwide Print Competition
Press Release
August 18, 2003
Winchester Printers, Inc. of Winchester, Virginia received an
award for outstanding achievement in Product Catalogs in the 2003 Premier Print
Awards, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide
printing competition hosted by the Printing Industries of America (PIA),
Incorporated, the world’s largest graphic arts association, headquartered in
Alexandria, Virginia.
Competing against nearly 5,000 entries from printing and
graphic arts firms from around the world, Winchester Printers received a
Certificate of Merit, a recognition given to those entries that have achieved
extremely high levels of quality in printing. Winchester Printers’
winning submission was the 2003 Portfolio for Henkel Harris of Winchester
designed by Erkel & Associates of Crozet, Virginia.
“We are so proud of our winning team,” said Ron Hottle,
President of Winchester Printers. “It’s an honor to be recognized by the
industry as a company that produces top quality, award winning materials.”
Michael Makin, chief executive officer of PIA, agrees.
“The field of entries was very impressive this year. The hard work and
determination of Winchester Printers enabled them to produce an award winning
piece in the face of some very stiff competition.”
The Premier Print Awards is the printing industry’s oldest and
largest worldwide graphic arts competition. In its 53rd year,
the competition recognizes those responsible for the creation and production of
print communications. The competition promotes excellence in print
communications and rewards companies and individuals who produce the best in
print media.
PIA, the host of the Premier Print Awards, is the world’s
largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry with more than
1 million employees and $156 billion in annual sales.
Winchester Printers well represented in
PIVA leadership
July, 2003
Winchester Printers has a long history of leadership within
the local community and the state printing industry. Chris Hottle,
Winchester Printers' production manager, has been named to the board of
directors of the Printing Industries of Virginia (PIVA) for 2003-2004.
Ron Hottle, company president and former chairman of the PIVA board, serves as
Charter Member / Member-at-Large of the Virginia Printing Foundation.
PIVA is a membership organization of printers and graphic
communications businesses within the Commonwealth that represents the industry
in legislative affairs and facilitates the sharing of best practices and
guidance on market and technological developments. For more information,
see www.piva.com.
Winchester Printers
dominates in PIVA printing competition
Press Release
February, 2003
Last weekend, printers from all over the state of Virginia
gathered in Williamsburg for the 43rd Annual Printing Industries of Virginia
(PIVA) Printing Convention. Among the weekend festivities was the Best In
Print Awards Banquet, honoring excellence in printing from the past year.
All of the judging was done by representatives from the Graphic Arts Technical
Foundation (GATF). A local printer, Winchester Printers, Inc., topped the
class II award winners by earning a total of 75 awards, including the two most
distinguished awards, Best In Show and the Dietz Memorial Award. Class
two is comprised of printing firms employing less than 50 employees with two to
six color press capabilities.
The Best In Show Award is presented for the printed piece
which stands out as the best in its class. Winchester Printers won the
Best In Show Award in class two for Henkel Harris’ “Portfolio Supplement”
designed by Erkel Associates.
The Dietz Memorial Award is presented to the printer in each
class who earns the most points in the competition. Points are earned
each time a printer is awarded a First Place or an Award of Excellence.
This year marks the third time that Winchester Printers has won the Dietz
Memorial Award, winning previously in 1959 and 1967.
In addition to their Best In Show and Dietz Memorial Award, Winchester Printers
was honored with 34 First Place Awards and 39 Awards of Excellence.
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