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MAGAZINE Volume 22 Issue 1 Spring 2021 IN THIS ISSUE New Member Spotlight - MITCHELL Canadian Print Scholarship Recipients Annual Golf Tournament Information ...and more!
Spring
2021 In This Issue
VOLUME 22 ISSUE 1
Membership Means More...
More Opportunities, More Benefits, More Value.
Improve your opportunities for success by Features
joining PrintForward—the largest print industry
association in Western Canada. Membership in Canadian Print Scholarships Awarded to BCIT Students 12
our association gives you access to numerous
industry-specific training, education, and New Member Spotlight – MITCHELL 13
networking events.
Letter from Associate Member – Baseline Processing 17
Membership Benefits Include:
Letter from Associate Member – TELUS 17
Training & Education
COVID-19 Resources 20
Gain insight and knowledge through
MEMBERSHIP
workshops and seminars to succeed in a
continually evolving, and highly demanding,
competitive environment.
C
Committee Columns
Resources M
Programs 7
Understand and leverage industry market Y
changes for greater growth and profitability CM
Golf 8
via memberships with the Canadian Printing
Membership 9
MY
Industries Association, PRINTING United
Alliance, WhatTheyThink, the Northwest
CY
Industries Association, and the Pacific Printing
CMY NEXT Generation Task Force 11
Industry Association. K
Networking
Build valuable, long-term relationships and In Every Issue
connections with other professionals and
leaders in the graphic communications Notes from the Chair 4
industry.
Executive Director Update 5
Advocacy PrintForward Training Programs 10
PrintForward works hard to represent the
best interests of our industry at all levels of What’s Happening – Industry News 16
government.
Program Schedule 22
Join PrintForward Today!
To learn more about any of these resources,
visit https://printforward.org/how-to-join.
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#LOVEPRINT
Mash and Jennifer McConnell for
their work on this issue.
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Notes from the Chair Executive Director Update
Spring 2021 Out with 2020! Bring on 2021!
businesses. Our Safety Talks by Tanya innovative teenager in BC used his 3D Committee Chair, Jennifer McConnell,
have been a great success. printer to build a brace that alleviates pulled off a fantastic online version.
the pressure behind the ears caused She kept the fun and games and spirit
We are thankful for your continued by mask straps. Some printers brought alive with Loris Pavan’s undying love for
support. Together we have
Together we have in new business printing custom labels trivia! Thank you, Jennifer!
demonstrated resilience through demonstrated for hand sanitizer bottles and branding
uncharted waters, and we are coming fabric face masks. Now for some great news! The
to shore stronger, perhaps a little resilience through PrintForward annual Golf Tournament
different, but with a common resolve Our industry continues to stay strong is a go for this year and yes, I am back to
that again demonstrates the fortitude of
uncharted waters. and resilient. We will weather this assist in making what has always been a
the ever changing print industry. pandemic and continue to rise above. successful event, great again!! Some of
the rules of conduct have changed and
S
Loris Pavan Jacquie McBain
Our Spring edition of PressLines is filled While we strive to stay connected unfortunately there is no banquet this
A
pring is in the air, the daffodils with energy, hope, and a vision of better virtually, PrintForward has been very year; however, there are always other
s some of you may have
are blooming, with this things to come for all of us. I am pleased busy ensuring members have access ways to provide much-needed fresh
already heard, I have been off
comes a time of renewal, a to report that our Executive Director, to helpful information and training. In air, fun with friends, and community
recovering from a surgical
time of optimism and a belief that Jacquie McBain, is on the mend and PrintForward Chair of the Board, Loris October we held a WorkSafeBC Joint support, even while social distancing!
Pavan, is also the Regional Director, procedure since October 1st, 2020.
better days are ahead. On the COVID fired up to organize our upcoming golf Health & Safety Training session, as well This will be our ONLY major “live” event
Strategic Solutions British Columbia at The good news is I am on the road
front, vaccines are being circulated. tournament—positive indicators of RR Donnelley. To get in touch with Loris, as Tanya Steele’s Safe Job Procedures & for 2021 and the association is counting
to recovery and healing very well.
Within the year we will all have the better days ahead for all of us. email loris.m.pavan@rrd.com. Work Practices session. We partnered on you, our members and future
Although it will be a bit of a journey to
opportunity to be immunized and a with OPIA (Ontario Printing Industry members, to join us and make this the
get back to 100%, I have no doubt it can
return to a new normal will be upon Association) to offer “How to Grow Your best event it can possibly be!
be done!
us. Our provincial government recently Print Sales during COVID-19”, presented
launched various communications by Peter Ebner. It was an informative Please watch for emails and updates
As we watched the year 2020 pass us
advising BC is open for business, a sign session for all who connected. In for our July 8th Golf Tournament at
by, and with so much uncertainty, we
that recovery is ahead of us. November, we welcomed back Dennis Morgan Creek, and see what fun ideas
wondered if we would ever get to see
Quon of Crawford Technologies to we come up with this year! Please help
and socialize with our loved ones again!
PrintForward shares the same optimism update us with “Expanding Services the association by participating in any
Were businesses going to be able to
as 2021 unfolds. We are happy to - Adding Value with Accessible way that you can.
remain open or were we going to find
announce the return of our annual Documents” and we offered a second
ourselves in another lock down? No
signature golf tournament, albeit session on the Occupational Health I will be calling for your support very
one knew for sure, so we continued to
in a slightly different format, but & Safety Program with Tanya Steele. soon. Any questions, please contact
watch Dr. Bonnie Henry’s daily updates
nonetheless a positive step forward. Our calendar of educational and me at 604-542-0902 or jacquie@
to learn what would lie ahead for us all,
I encourage you to sign up early, we informational events continues to fill printforward.org. I look forward to
personally and professionally.
anticipate another successful event this up, so be sure to check it out regularly seeing many of you very soon. Stay safe
coming July. and get registered for our email notices. and stay healthy!
Many printers looked for other ways
to help with the COVID-19 pandemic
We have continued to provide One thing I know about our members
by offering sneeze guards, plexiglass
opportunities through our online is that we will always find a way to
dividers, and much-needed floor decals
webinars to help navigate the issues carry on and have fun, no matter
to ensure people kept a safe two metres Jacquie is the Executive Director of
of the day, including safety in the what is thrown our way! While we PrintForward and owner of Go To
apart. Antimicrobial film was created so
workplace, dealing with COVID-19, and could not invite you to our annual in- Promotions Inc.
that it was safe to touch paper again! An
general topics to help us all in our day person Festive Dinner, our Programs
to day activities within our respective
Employees at MITCHELL play tug of war, 2019
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PrintForward Board of Directors Programs Committee
Keeping Our Members Active and Interacting
and actionable steps to make positive year until we can get back to some
changes to their own Health & Safety normality (fingers crossed!). Much
programs. gratitude to our Executive Director,
Jacquie McBain, for stepping in from
Can’t meet in person? No problem! Our her recovery to help ensure our most
first ever online networking night took successful event of the year doesn’t
place last August followed by our online disappoint.
Jacquie McBain Loris Pavan Doug Climie Edwin Nosworthy Festive Party in November. Both events
Go To Promotions RR Donnelley Hemlock Printers Thunderbird Press
Executive Director Chair of the Board Chair, Scholarship Committee Chair, Operations were a huge success! Of course, we all We are very grateful to have been
Vice Chair Director
had our doubts as to whether it would invited to online events held by OPIA
be fun and engaging. I’ll say it: worth and DIA. They have graciously extended
the time. I think we all realized just how invitations to members these last few
Jennifer McConnell much we love to see each other’s faces, months and will continue to do so for
W
to talk and laugh and share stories. We online events. With Jacquie McBain
e made it! We are well into received such good feedback that we on leave, we appreciate having Reza
2021 and PrintForward is will continue to host our networking Kamrani (Federated Insurance) as
still keeping you informed, nights online this year and the Festive our liaison with the other Canadian
Rob Varnel Jennifer McConnell Catherine Duley
engaged and entertained. Pretty Party will be online again to ensure that print associations so we can continue
Rob King
R&M Trade Laminating MET Fine Printers Spicers
Great Little Box Company/ soon we will finally be able to meet in everyone can join and stay safe. We will building and maintaining those
Chair, Government Affairs Committee Chair, Programs Committee Chair, Golf Committee
Chair, Membership Committee NEXT Generation Task Force Lead Director Ideon Packaging
Director
person again for some long overdue plan for an in-person Festive Dinner in relationships that are crucial to
Director Director
time together on the golf course!! As November, 2022, so stay tuned! providing our members with the best
a committee, it can be challenging service and benefits possible.
enough to come up with events and
programs during regular times. With Thank you all so much for your
COVID-19 restrictions in place, it has continued and growing support, we
been difficult to continue the level of Graham Nanke look forward to a safe and healthy
engagement and interaction we would 2021 with you. Let’s all hope that we
like to have with our membership. of MET Fine
can get back to seeing each other at
Adam Mash Daniela Takova Tracey Pitt
Veritiv Canada
Neil Perry
Wayside
Hopefully we can continue to be
Printers has joined PrintForward events in 2022.
Mills Office Productivity Transcontinental Printing
Director Director successful.
Director Director
the Programs
We would like to welcome Graham Follow us on social media:
Nanke of MET Fine Printers to the Committee.
committee and a big welcome back
to Daryl Akin, Hemlock Harling, after Welcome, Graham! Instagram: @printforwardorg
Facebook: @PrintForward
taking a year off to spend more time Twitter: @forward_print
with his new baby! LinkedIn: printforwardpia
Safety Talks by Tanya are reaching peak Although we moved our networking
Blair Fraser Kevin Burden Ingrid Hope
West Coast Reproduction Centres West World Paper Hall Printing levels of attendance as people in the nights online, we made sure that this
Director Director Director Jennifer McConnell is Senior Production
industry are learning just how valuable year, you’ll have your favourite event Coordinator at MET Fine Printers. She
the webinars are. Tanya Steele engages of the year: GOLF! We will certainly can be reached by email at jennifer@
us with professionalism and experience; miss the get together and great food at metprinters.com or by phone at
she makes sure those who attend her 778-888-6896.
the end of the day, but I think it is safe
sessions leave with more knowledge to say we can stick it out for one more
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Golf Committee Membership Committee
2021 Golf Tournament to be held at Morgan Creek Bringing Value for Your Membership
All registration and payments must be We won’t be able to mingle as usual, but
done prior to the tournament. We will it is sure to be a wonderful day! Members of the • Kevin Burden (West World Paper)
also have the 50/50 draw and hope to Programs Committee •
•
Cathy Duley (Spicers Canada)
Reza Kamrani (Federated Insurance)
have a prize raffle/silent auction online. Sponsorships available include Gold & Membership Committee • Adam Mash (Mills Office Productivity)
(rep at hole), Silver (Signage only) and • Jacquie McBain, Executive Director,
Everyone’s safety is our main priority. Food holes (Morgan Creek staff to man • Rob Varnel, Chair, Membership PrintForward (Go To Promotions)
Committee (R&M Trade Laminating)
On our event day Morgan Creek’s the hole), as well as The Main Event/ • Graham Nanke (MET Fine Printers
• Jennifer McConnell, Chair, Programs Calgary)
trained staff will be out on the golf Cart Sponsorship. Hurry! Sponsorships Committee (MET Fine Printers)
• Loris Pavan, Chair of the Board (RR
course ensuring all of our players are are filling up quickly! • Daryl Akin (Hemlock Harling Distribution Donnelley)
adhering to the policies. Inc.)
• Tracey Pitt (Veritiv)
Please come out and join us for To book a Sponsorship or register
2
PrintForward’s annual signature event a Foursome, please email info@ Rob Varnel
Catherine Duley
O
and key fundraising for the association. printforward.org.
021 has started with most of our past members renewing
ur annual Golf Tournament their membership for the next year. Thank you! Your
See Morgan Creek's website for more
will be held once again at the
information on their COVID-19 safety
membership is what drives our association. It is a good PrintForward
beautiful Morgan Creek Golf Register for sign as the past year has created some real challenges for every
Course on Thursday, July 8th, 2021.
plan.
member in the PrintForward family. The board has worked hard welcomes back
PrintForward's to bring value for your membership, with online programming
Due to COVID-19 safety protocols, we
Globe West
annual and virtual events as well as continuing to develop our
will not be able to offer a shot-gun start partnerships with other associations and affinity partners. While Printers Ltd. to our
or wrap-up banquet at this year’s event. Golf Tournament, Catherine Duley is a Product Specialist we wait for life to get back to normal, we want to thank you for
in the Graphic Solutions team at Spicers.
your continued support. I hope to see you online soon at one of membership!
However, Morgan Creek has worked July 8th, 2021! She is also Chair of PrintForward's
Golf Committee. You can reach her at our upcoming events.
with us to come up with some creative Catherine.Duley@spicers.ca.
ideas including on-course live food
stations serving smoothies, appetizers, Rob Varnel owns R&M Trade Laminating. He is a member of
main course, and dessert, as well as the PrintForward’s Board of Directors and is Chair of both the
Membership and Government Affairs committees. Contact
always popular Caesar Bar! Rob at rvarnel@rmlaminating.com.
Tee times will start from approximately
9:20am, with the last time at 3pm.
Rates include a shared cart, but you can
walk the course if you prefer.
Golf Committee Members
• Catherine Duley, Chair (Spicers)
• Christian Beveridge (Hemlock Printers)
• Kevin Burden (West World Paper)
• Christine Hart (Spicers)
• Troy Illes (Mostad Print & Media Inc.)
• Jacquie McBain, Executive Director,
PrintForward (Go To Promotions)
• Greg Running (HP) Online Festive Party, November 2020 George Kallas and proud Papa, MET Fine Printers
Tracey Pitt from Veritiv at PrintForward's 2019 Golf Tournament
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PrintForward Training Programs Next Generation Task Force
Joint Health and Safety Committee Training NEXTGEN T
F Supporting the Next Generation in Print
one-hour training sessions per year. September 21st – Active Shooter fell into this job by accident”. The GTEC Task Force Members
Invitations to participate in Tanya’s With the climate around the world and program is offering excellent candidates
upcoming online sessions will be reports of active shooters increasing, for digital production and graphic
emailed to PrintForward members. has your company considered what you The NEXT Generation Task Force sits
design, but we need to make sure we
would do in case of an active shooter? under the umbrella of PrintForward’s
are feeding the production floor!
You can also check for upcoming In this informative webinar, you’ll Programs Committee. As of March
sessions on our website: https:// learn the procedures for dealing with 3rd, 2021, it consists of the following
Stay connected with us on social media
printforward.org/new-page/webinar- such an incident, as well as the most volunteers:
or check our website for updates and
education/ common mistakes and how to keep your please feel free to reach out to me for • Jennifer McConnell (Lead, Met Fine Printers)
employees safe. information, any time. jennifer@metprinters.com
May 18th – Safety Data Sheets • Nicky Chan (Canon Canada) nchan@canon.
During this webinar, we will be See the back cover of this issue for a list canada.com
Jennifer McConnell • Vijay Chand (Met Fine Printers) vchand@
discussing WHMIS safety data sheets of all our upcoming training programs. Mission Statement
A
Tanya Steele metprinters.com
(SDS) such as, when you need them, If you have an educational program that
D
• Geoffrey Grisso (Mills Office Productivity)
where to keep them and how to read you would like to present or if you are s of March 5th, 2021 we have We are passionate about the strength ggrisso@mills.ca
ue to the ongoing pandemic, them. There are many misconceptions looking for a specific topic, please use officially applied for our much and stability of our industry and the • Oliver Hately (Independent) o.hately@gmail.
PrintForward will continue to around the purpose of the SDS the Contact Us form on our website and anticipated 10 week (formerly workforce behind it. Our mission com
deliver our training programs sheets. You will learn WorkSafeBC’s tell us about it! 8 week) entry level training program. is to promote the acquisition and • Gloria Hsu (GTEC Graduate, Bond
Reprographics) hsupergloria@gmail.com
online. expectations for the employer, We decided to pass on the November retention of people new to our industry, • Rob King (GLBC/iDeon) rking@glbc.com
supervisor and worker. We will also window as we wouldn’t have had engage them and provide them with • Samantha Kruchak (IDRS Print & Mailing)
Join us for Safety Talks by Tanya, take a guided look at some of the most Tanya Steele, CHSC, RCSO, CSS, is a enough time to build the course to the educational opportunities in the latest samanthakruchak@idrs.com
presented by Tanya Steele, National common products in the printing well-respected and sought-after trainer standard that our industry deserves. technology to support their growth and • Adam Mash (Mills Office Productivity)
Safety Professional, trainer and speaker. industry. in the safety profession. We had anticipated the new window advancement within the industry. amash@mills.ca
We have enlisted Tanya to offer eight for applications would open in January; • Jacquie McBain (Executive Director,
PrintForward) jacquie@printforward.org
however, we were not able to apply
• Tracey Pitt (Government Affairs Liaison,
until March 5th. We hope to have Veritiv) Tracey.Pitt@veritivcorp.com
amazing news by the time this issue
falls into your hands!
We want to • Tina Shi (GTEC Graduate, MET Fine
Printers) cshi@metprinters.com
engage people • Wing Wong (GTEC Graduate, MET Fine
Printers) wwong@metprinters.com
When (yes when) we get grant approval,
we have our team on stand-by, ready who are new to
to take action as soon as we are able.
Northwest Skills Institute will help the print industry
us build an effective curriculum that Jennifer McConnell is Senior Production
will not only drive people into the
and provide them Coordinator at MET Fine Printers. She
can be reached by email at jennifer@
workforce in our industry, but will give with educational metprinters.com or by phone at
them a foundation they can build upon. 778-888-6896.
opportunities.
Our biggest goal here is to keep the
printing labour force alive. We have
all had a conversation with at least
one person in this industry about how
someone came into print. “I was born
into it” or “It’s in my blood” or “I totally
Tanya Steele presenting a session on Occupational Health and Safety, 2018
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PrintForward Scholarships MITCHELL since 1928
Canadian Print Scholarships Awarded to BCIT Students New Member Spotlight
F ebruary 22, 2021 – The Canadian
Printing Industries Scholarship
Trust Fund (CPISTF) announced
the recipients of three Canadian Print
Peter Purcell established Inter-City
Papers in Vancouver in 1984. His
career spanned 40 years, including a
lengthy role as a Market Development
If it wasn’t for
Scholarships. The scholarships were Specialist. He was a dedicated leader, GTEC, the support
awarded to students in the Graphic committed family man, inveterate golfer
Communications Technology (GTEC) and ultimate salesperson.
I'm getting in this
program at BCIT, as follows: program and from
Dick Blockberger was the third-
• John Kouwenhoven in generation President & CEO of scholarships like
Memoriam Scholarship Broadway Printers, a Director of the
awarded to Elodie Brewer BCPIA and Canadian Graphic Arts yours, I wouldn’t be
• Peter Purcell in Memoriam
Scholarship awarded to
Association, and Director & Chairman
where I am today.
of the CPAI. He was known for his hard
Thomas Huynh work and his dedication which earned ~James Amey
• Dick Blockberger in him several industry awards.
Memoriam Scholarship Mitchell Printing, Vancouver, 1928 MITCHELL, Burnaby, 2021
awarded to Agnes Pham PrintForward was instrumental in
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helping Canadian Print Scholarships
The scholarships are named for BC establish these In Memoriam by providing financial assistance to n March 8th, 2021, PressLines great depression. At that time, they Chief Financial Officer. David Mitchell
print industry leaders. Scholarships to recognize the unique enroll and continue in a post-secondary Editor, Katherine Lepine, operated as a financial newspaper out has stepped back from day-to-day
contributions made by these leaders management or technical program at spoke with Scott Gray, VP of a building on W. Pender Street in operations, maintaining his ownership
John Kouwenhoven was a founding of the Canadian print industry” said an approved educational institution. of Sales and Marketing at MITCHELL downtown Vancouver. In the mid-1950s, stake, fulfilling a long-time goal to work
partner of Hemlock Printers and a Wayne Collins, Program Head of GTEC. SINCE 1928. The company has a 64,000 they moved to the False Creek flats with his wife on her skincare business.
strong advocate for regional training. “We wish these students the best of sq. ft. facility in Burnaby, BC and a where they operated as commercial
He served on the BCPIA board and CPISTF’s mission is to attract the luck as they pursue their studies at roster of around 80 employees. Their printers for 55 years, printing MITCHELL acquired
helped individuals achieve their brightest and best students to the print BCIT” added Gunther Sturhan, Board market extends through BC, Alberta, everything from web, to sheetfed, to Northwest Book Binding
personal best. and graphic communications industry Trustee at Canadian Print Scholarships. and parts of Washington and Oregon. letterpress. in January 2020, just
before COVID hit. How has
“ “
Scott joined MITCHELL in 2017 when he After leading the company through
This scholarship has helped me GTEC was a program that I found Christy Wan
saw an opportunity to work with their the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, Howard
business been going with
pay for my education in the GTEC when I was working full time as an & James Amey
team to establish their digital and large Mitchell Jr transferred ownership to your expanded offering?
program at BCIT. Being in this administrator at an auto dealership, Recipients of
program has allowed me to pursue stuck frustrated with what I am doing PrintForward format offering and serve a broader David Mitchell, and son-in-law Dan
my passion for printing. I’m extremely in life. I was fortunate enough to be Scholarships market. Castilloux. In 2008, MITCHELL moved "For some time, we have been
interested in the digital sector of exposed to marketing graphic design into a custom-built facility in Burnaby concentrating on expanding our
the industry and I was able to do an at the time and fell in love with the "I feel lucky that I'm able to contribute specializing on the high-end publication internal value-added capabilities, the
internship at Epac where they focus design and print process. GTEC and to our transformation from high-speed market. Today they continue to grow opportunity with Northwest Book
PrintForward’s
on fully digital printing for packaging the scholarship given by PrintForward web specialists to a much broader range with a professional leadership team. In provided us more security, setting
grant of $500
products like resealable bags for foods." has provided me an opportunity to of industry services over these exciting March of this year, they brought Garry us up with in-house perfect binding
is issued in the
~James Amey move on and further educate myself. few years." Gunter back into the fold as President immediately.
name of long-time
I really appreciate the support and do after a five-year hiatus. The leadership
industry leader
Once he has finished his studies at hope that more students from the next MITCHELL is a locally-owned operation team is now comprised of Garry Gunter, When Tom Strohhacker of Northwest
Lorne Patterson,
BCIT, James will return to Epac for his cohorts will also have the support that that goes back three generations. Dan Castilloux, now Chief Executive Book Binding passed, it left a huge
and awarded to
second work placement. I have gotten for their studies at BCIT." Howard Mitchell Sr. started Mitchell Officer, Scott Gray, Vice President void in the custom case binding and
BCIT students in
~Christy Wan Press Ltd. in 1928, just prior to the Sales + Marketing, and Jim Mann, box making market, his creativity and
the GTEC program.
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passion made a huge impression across G7 certified expert on staff, and we The Mitchell Group takes the
North American brands. The additional have kept him busy." responsibility of providing a trade
capabilities have given us a tremendous service division to our industry very
opportunity to provide the regional Can you share a positive seriously. It is our focus to continue
market with locally manufactured, outcome from the building trust with our partners one at
bespoke, short-run rigid boxes, and pandemic? a time. As we grow our capacity with
case binding led by Master Book Binder more specialty finishing services, like
Claus Larsen. We are noticing that "We have been working very hard this PUR perfect binding, we will introduce
LET US FINISH
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their consumers again and we are contribution to the marketplace and
ready to serve the market." building on our own manufacturing Why did you decide to join
independence. Pre-pandemic, we PrintForward?
What volume are you acquired Northwest Book Binding,
printing offset as compared during the pandemic we all experienced "MITCHELL's membership with
the unfortunate closure of our PrintForward has been long overdue.
to digital?
WHAT YOU STARTED
valued industry partners, Pacific We see the value in education, advocacy
"Our biggest, hungriest press is our Bindery Services. The acquisition and community with PrintForward. We
Komori System 38, Heat Set High- of PBS equipment, team, knowhow, hope to contribute to the industry that
Speed Offset. The majority of our and naming rights provided us has kept us going for over nine decades.
impressions are Heat Set, the rest are the opportunity to become largely The world of print communication
split between other offset, digital and manufacturing independent, and with remains a very vital part of our
large format." our extra capacity, provide an outlet business fabric; as companies specialize
NOW WITH PUR PERFECT BINDING! to our Western Canadian industry and adapt, it’s important to leverage
How did the pandemic partners with newly launched PACIFIC each other’s strengths so we can all
impact your workforce? BINDERY for trade-finishing. We felt thrive."
that during these crazy times, our
PACIFIC BINDERY continues to expand our professional trade services with high-speed PUR perfect "One thing we are proud of, although it industry has had enough challenges,
binding, available for production Spring 2021.
was a challenge for everyone, is we did but not having reliable finishing is one
You asked, we listened. not lay off a single person as a result issue we felt we could address.
of COVID-19. I know that is one of the
We will continue to provide secure, in-demand finishing and binding services in confidence, to support
BC and Alberta’s professional print marketing community. most difficult decisions an owner has to
make. We utilized government support
programs and that made things a little
Professional trade bindery and finishing for print communicators. easier to manage. We took COVID-19
• perfect binding: short to • saddle stitching with inline • wire-o binding seriously from the moment it appeared:
long-run PUR, or short-run card tipping • plastic coil binding social distancing, masks, barriers,
hand fed EVA digital • automated glue-tipping on • drilling limiting visitors, remote offices, finding
• cutting signatures • kitting + hand assembly
• folding • card-tipping + attaching • pick up + delivery
alternative proofing and press approval
• glue folding • shrink-wrapping strategies to keep our clients safe and
confident.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.pacificbindery.com
For estimates and production schedules, please call 1.888.528.9882
We really leaned into our G7 colour
Or email us directly; Ed Kouwenhoven at ekouwenhoven@pacificbindery.com
or Scott Gray at sgray@pacificbindery.com methodology, ensuring our clients
monitors are accurately calibrated so
remote proofing is enhanced, physical
8328 Riverbend Court
Burnaby, B.C. Canada proofs safely reviewed, and working
V3N 5C9
collaboratively with our production
teams. We are one of the few printers
we’re aware of that have an in-house
Komori Press at MITCHELL's 64,000 sq. ft. facility in Burnaby
14 PressLines Magazine PressLines Magazine 15
What's Happening Letter from Associate Member
Industry News Baseline Processing
O ctober, 2020 - Hemlock
announced a partnership
with the Quebec-based mill,
Rolland, to further advance their ZERO
February, 2021 - Packaging Consortium
(PAC) joined Canadian Plastics Pact
(CPP) as a founding member. CPP is
fulfillment, direct mail, signs and
displays, and marketing services.
We want to take a moment and reflect
ways to do it, more compliant ways to
do it, and more affordable ways to do it.
Baseline Processing, a Vancouver-based
without really delving into your needs
and challenges, you’re being sold short.
And if you’re being promised the best
rates ever, it’s quite possible you’re not
carbon neutral print program. united behind avision of a circular on the end of our first year in the Associate Partner of PrintForward, has getting the whole story.
economy for plastic, in which plastics COVID-19 pandemic. We honour the worked with companies across North
December, 2020 - Great Little Box Co. stay in the economy and out of the friends and family we have lost, and America to improve their payments “We pride ourselves on doing the right
announced the unfortunate loss of their environment our hearts go out to those who have habits since 2012, and has more than things for our clients.”
long-time employee, Soo Fat Moo. Soo lost their loved ones, not just in BC, but 2,000 clients in industries ranging from
worked with GLB for 33 years and is March, 2021 - MITCHELL president throughout Canada and the world. We law to marine to hospitality. For more information and a demo,
described as a loyal, honest, helpful, David Mitchell steps down. Garry think of those who continue to struggle touch base with Harris at 604-606-7950
respectful, friendly, and hard-working Gunter takes the helm. to make ends meet, and those who Harris Morton, Managing Partner “We’re a solutions-based, consultative and harris@baselineprocessing.com.
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individual who took great pride in his have had to make the difficult decision group,” says Harris Morton, Baseline’s And be sure to join Harris at the Vendor
work as a skilled steel die maker. September, 2021 - Wayside will to close their business during these verything feels different these managing partner. “Most processors Showcase Series on April 22nd.
celebrate 100 years in the printing challenging times. Let’s encourage each days, doesn’t it? see you as one-size-fits-all, and we
January, 2021 - PAC launched PIP360 a business this fall. Wayside was other and lift each other up whenever know that’s just not the case.
web-based benchmarking tool to assess established in 1921 in Vernon, BC possible so that together we can find That certainly goes for payments,
packaging and advance circularity as a commercial printer. Today, the the strength and resolve to stay the which has undergone a massive “If you sit on hold trying to reach
through recycling, reduction and reuse company has diversified its services, path and get through this situation and transformation in just one year. someone at a call centre, only to
pacpip360.com offering printing, finishing and on to better days. discover that they don’t even know who
The way you accept payments, the way you are, you’re not receiving the best
you make payments… there are safer service. If they’re selling you terminals
SupremeX is Canada's largest envelope
and packaging manufacturer
Letter from Associate Member
TELUS
A t TELUS, we have always
believed in partnership,
collaboration, and teamwork.
We strive to provide the best
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communications, collaboration tools,
IOT and TELUS Health.
experience possible. You now have Our goal for 2021 is to connect
access to a team of dedicated, PrintForward members with TELUS and
professional and knowledgeable sales, support the delivery of the products
technical and customer experience and services that best support their
managers to help you with your businesses.
business needs and ensure your
is your best choice for envelopes, mailers, packaging and labels. experience with TELUS is seamless. David Dreger
778-686-7562
SupremeX Vancouver We are here to provide you the best
6600 McMillan Way, Richmond, British Columbia V6W 1J7 David Dreger, Channel Account Manager
technologies to run your business.
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Our program gives you direct access
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16 PressLines Magazine PressLines Magazine 17Call for Member Spotlights!
Are you a member of PrintForward? Every member
gets a complimentary feature in PressLines. It's a great
way for others to learn about your work in the print
industry.
The photos above were taken as part of our member spotlight on
TC Transcontinental, who we featured in our Fall 2020 issue.
Contact Jennifer McConnell to reserve your space in our Fall 2021 issue.
Email: jennifer@metprinters.com
18 PressLines Magazine PressLines Magazine 19Covid-19 Resources
Together We are Stronger
P rintForward's website has been pandemic. We encourage members to • Tips on credit card fraud
enhanced and improved. Have a make these up-to-date, best-practice protection
look around and don’t forget to resources widely available within your • Video from Michael Makin,
check our resource library for industry organizations as part of the collective, former President and CEO of
trends and reports as well as helpful
resources to boost your leadership,
marketing, direct mail, and sales
national effort to slow the spread of
COVID-19.
Printing United Alliance
• Grizzly Force support for hiring Knowing your
business matters.
workers
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20 PressLines Magazine PressLines Magazine 21Program schedule
May 6 - Vendor Showcase Series Pt. 5
May 13 - Vendor Showcase Series Pt. 6
May 18 - Safety Talks by Tanya (STbT) - SDS Sheets
May 20 - Vendor Showcase Series Pt. 7
May 27 - Vendor Showcase Series Pt. 8
June (date TBD) - AGM, likely virtual
July 8 - Annual Golf Tournament
September 21 - STbT - Active Shooter
October (date TBD) - Networking Event (watch our website for details!)
October 19 - STbT - Occupational Health and Safety App Legislation
November 16 - STbT - Incident Investigation
November 25 or 26 - Festive Event
Invitations to participate in online training sessions and social events will be
emailed to PrintForward members. Alternatively, you can check for upcoming
webinars and networking events on our website:
https://printforward.org/events-calendar/
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