In the fourth and final episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Jennifer McConnell, account executive at Metropolitan Fine Printers (MET) in Vancouver.

Founded in 1977, MET is a commercial printer with facilities in Calgary and Vancouver. From traditional print to imaginative campaigns and augmented reality, MET provides innovative solutions to bring big ideas to life.

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In the third episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Deanne Sinclair, an entrepreneur and proud owner of her family business, Cambridge Label Inc., in Cambridge, Ont.

Cambridge Label manufactures custom printed labels for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial and medical applications for label resellers across Canada and the U.S.

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In the second episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Stephanie Magill, president of Apex Graphics in Mississauga, Ont.

Apex Graphics is a vendor for promotional and compliance printed material for Consumer Product Goods, pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetic and food industry customers across North America and Europe.

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In the first episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Isabelle Marcoux, chair of the Board of Transcontinental Inc.

TC Transcontinental is a Canada’s largest printing and a leader in flexible packaging in North America.

In addition to her role as board chair at Transcontinental Inc., Marcoux is on the board of many leading public and private institutions in Canada, an engaged philanthropist, and a member of the Order of Canada.

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In the fourth and final episode, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Ward Griffin, president and CEO of Lowe-Martin.

Lowe-Martin was the first Canadian printing company to become EcoLogo certified in offset and digital imaging. In 2003, it was one of the first printing companies to earn an FSC certification. In 2011, it became the first carbon-neutral printer in Ontario.

Lowe-Martin is continuing to move toward its goal of becoming a digital, zero-waste production platform. We at PrintAction are delighted to recognize Lowe-Martin as the Most Environmentally Progressive Company of 2021.

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In the third episode, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, speaks to Scott Gray, vice-president, Mitchell Group.

Founded in 1928, Mitchell has now grown into a marketing company with a rich history in print craft that’s combined with industry-leading technology and sustainability practices. Today, it provides a host of production and data-driven strategic services that organize and harness brand messages.

Mitchell won two Canadian Printing Awards in 2021. Scott takes us behind the scenes of these winning projects and explains how the Mitchell team created them.

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In the second episode, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, spoke to Shadi Abdrabo, general manager, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), and his sales colleague, Daniel Forbes.

A global label solutions provider, MCC is one of the largest label companies in the world in the market segments of healthcare, home & personal care, food & beverage, automotive & consumer durables, and wine & spirits. With over 10,000 employees, it operates 86 label producing operations in more than 25 countries. In 2016, MCC celebrated celebrated its 100^th year in business.

MCC won three Canadian Printing Awards this year and earned honourable mentions in multiple categories. Abdrabo and Forbes explained the processes that resulted in these winning pieces of print.

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In the inaugural episode, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, spoke to Colleen Moyles, marketing manager, Hemlock Printers.

Hemlock is one of the largest printing companies in North America, operating out of an 80,000-sf carbon neutral facility in Burnaby, BC. Its mission is to deliver “exceptional printed products through their dedication to craft, continuous innovation, teamwork and sustainable practices.”

Hemlock won 11 Canadian Printing Awards this year and earned honourable mentions in many categories.

Moyles took us behind the scenes of a couple of the winning projects and explained how the Hemlock team created these beautiful pieces of print.

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As part of the anniversary celebrations, PrintAction has created a podcast series focusing on some of the important developments in the industry.

In the fourth episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, chats with Martin Habekost, chair of the School of Graphic Communications Management (GCM) at Ryerson University, and Ian Baitz, a former chair of the school, about the key role GCM is playing in training the industry’s next-generation leaders.

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As part of the anniversary celebrations, PrintAction has created a podcast series focusing on some of the important developments in the industry.

In the fifth and final episode of the series, we shine the spotlight on a company that’s older than PrintAction. To find out more about that company, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, spoke to Jeff Ekstein, president and CEO of Willow Printing.

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As part of the anniversary celebrations, PrintAction has created a podcast series focusing on some of the important developments in the industry.

In the second episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, chats with Martin Lepine, president of Paragraph, Inc., and his daughter Chloe Lepine, account director and marketing co-ordinator at Paragraph, about how digital technology has and is transforming the printing industry.

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As part of the anniversary celebrations, PrintAction has created a podcast series focusing on some of the important developments in the industry.

In the third episode of the series, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, spoke to Richard Kowenhoven, president and COO of Hemlock Printers, and Amanda Chor, sustainability manager at Hemlock Printers, about the print industry’s role in Canada’s fight against climate change as well as the importance of adopting sustainable business practices. Click here to read the blog mentioned by Kowenhoven in this episode.

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As part of the anniversary celebrations, PrintAction has created a podcast series focusing on some of the important developments in the industry.

In the inaugural episode, Nithya Caleb, editor of PrintAction, spoke to industry leader and chronicler Nick Howard about the evolution of offset technology in the last 60 years.

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We are thrilled to present the winners of the 2020 Champions of Print Awards through a new podcast series, in partnership with our sponsors, Spicers and Sun Chemical.

In the fourth and final episode of the series, Kavita Sabharwal-Chomiuk, editor of PrintAction, spoke with Chris Pereira, president of C17 Media Inc., to discuss how the company produced and donated face shields and other PPE to local hospitals during the pandemic. The company also displayed innovation by retooling some of its existing machinery to produce the PPE.

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We are thrilled to present the winners of the 2020 Champions of Print Awards through a new podcast series, in partnership with our sponsors, Spicers and Sun Chemical.

In the third episode of the series, Kavita Sabharwal-Chomiuk, editor of PrintAction, spoke with SinaLite’s Vice President, Brian Meshkati, and president, Mike Meshkati, to discuss how the company launched its Bounceback Resource Center and Apparel Resource Center with the aim to support print service providers during COVID-19, when many print shops have been struggling.

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We are thrilled to present the winners of the 2020 Champions of Print Awards through a new podcast series, in partnership with our sponsors, Spicers and Sun Chemical.

In the second episode of the series, Kavita Sabharwal-Chomiuk, editor of PrintAction, spoke with Rich Pauptit, president of Flash Reproductions Ltd., to discuss how the company displayed community involvement during the pandemic through its in-house production of PPE. The company also launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund face shields that it distributed to hospitals and long-term care homes.

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Find all of our episodes on Annex Business Media’s site, as well as on Annex Business Media’s SoundCloud and iTunes accounts.

We are thrilled to present the winners of the 2020 Champions of Print Awards through a new podcast series, in partnership with our sponsors, Spicers and Sun Chemical.

In the inaugural episode, Kavita Sabharwal-Chomiuk, editor of PrintAction, spoke with Jay Mandarino, president and CEO of CJ Graphics Inc. to discuss how the company displayed innovation and community involvement during the pandemic through donations of money and PPE, including social distancing guards, office dividers and more, across Canada.

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Find all of our episodes on Annex Business Media’s site, as well as on Annex Business Media’s SoundCloud and iTunes accounts.