Meridian Printing Wins Gold

At the ceremony, Sappi named Fontegrafica, of Italy, the 2003 International Printer of the Year for its printing of an elaborate cosmetics book.

Entries were judged on overall appearance, quality of the finishing and the general difficulty of the print job, as well as factors such as dot sharpness, ink density, registration, sheet size, paper weight, screen ruling, stitching and diecutting.

From the left, Meridian Printing President Robert Nangle and Executive VP Steven Lee show off their 2003 North American Printer of the Year award with Kathy Walters, Sappi Fine Paper North America president and CEO.