Perth family-owned outfit Scott Print was the big winner at the Printing Industries Association of Australia's WA PICAs securing 12 golds during the awards ceremony held over the weekend.
Scott Print is involved in the digital, offset and large format markets and scored gold in the following categories: FutureNow Commitment to Workforce Development, Environment Award, leaflets/folded leaflets; booklets, catalogues, magazines (also won for over 80 pages), bookprinting digital case bound (also won for offset), bookprinting digital limp bound (also won for offset), self-promotion and the best of category.
Scott Print director John Scott says the company is stoked with its haul of gold medals and thanks staff, suppliers and clients for their contribution.
“It highlights our commitment to quality and reward our clients, the overwhelming success solidifies the importance of many of the company wide changes that we have made over recent years, from technology to staff investment," he says.
"The Environmental Excellence gold rewards our commitment to environmental sustainability and gold for the FutureNow Commitment to Workforce Development is great recognition to our team and the value we place on each individual and their personal development.
"Finally the gold awards and evening’s ‘Best of’ is testament to our awesome team and clients, and solidifies the investment we have made across offset and digital technology with our medal haul coming from across all of our print offering."
Scott Print is one of the ten printers in WA which has teamed up with the Autism Association of WA, and currently has two autistic members on its team – Nathan and Elliot.
Fellow Perth printer Advance Press came second in the award tally, winning five gold for: booklets, catalogues and magazines up to 32 pages (won for both digital and offset), tied for gold with Scott Print and Quality Press for booklets, catalogues and magazines up to 80 pages and tied with Scott Print for gold in both digital and offset bookprinting case bound.
Advance Press specialises in digital, offset, large format and variable data printing. In September it purchased 89 year-old print outfit Pilpel Print and its sister company, Print Finishing Line for an undisclosed sum.
Gold was the lucky colour of the WA PICAs as the night was Gold Logie themed, a Dame Edna impersonator also entertained the crowd throughout the night.
See the list of gold winners below:
FutureNow Commitment to Workforce Development – Scott Print
Environment Award – Scott Print, Picton Press
One, two or three colour printing (more than 10 staff) – Percival Print & Packaging
Leaflets/folded leaflets – Scott Print
Presentation Folders (offset) – Quality Press
Presentation Folders (digital) – Graphic Source
Booklets, catalogues and magazines (up to 32 pages with or without cover, digital and offset – Advance Press
Booklets, catalogues and magazines (up to 64 pages with or without cover, offset) – Quality Press
Booklets, catalogues and magazines (up to 64 pages with or without cover, digital) – Advance Press and Scott Print
Booklets, catalogues and magazines (over 80 pages plus cover) – Scott Print
Annual reports, prospectus and yearbooks – Quality Press
Calendars – S&T Graphic Design
Bookprinting offset casebound – Scott Print, Advance Press
Bookprinting digital casebound – Scott Print, Advance Press
Bookprinting offset limp bound – Scott Print
Bookprinting digital limp bound – Scott Print
Stationary Suite – Scott Print
Poster, showcard, card construction – Quality Press
Packaging (folding cartons & boxes) – Graphic Source
Finishing (any type) – Fast Finishing
Finishing (casebound books) – Fast Finishing
Embellishment – Intafoil
Web offset magazines and catalogues – Fairfax Media
Web offset magazines and newspaper inserts – Seven West Media
Web offset newspapers – Fairfax Media
Labels (digital roll fed, wine & beverage) – Multi Color WA
Labels (offset roll fed, wine & beverage) – Multi Color WA
Labels (digital roll fed, other) – Multi Color WA
Self-promotion – Scott Print
Large format application – Gateway Printing
The Best of Category – Scott Print
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