Ripon Printers Receives Multiple Gold Ink, Premier Print Awards

RIPON, WI—August 20, 2013—Ripon Printers and its customers continue to reap the benefits of the company’s quality-first commitment with another round of prestigious print competition awards. A leading printer of catalogs, direct mail, publications, manuals and soft-cover educational products, Ripon embraces best production practices and collaborates with clients to constantly raise the quality bar.

The Gold Ink Awards honored Ripon Printers with both a Gold and Bronze award in this year’s completion. Now in its 26th year, Gold Ink is a celebration of the best in printed products. The competition receives thousands of entries each year from creators and producers of print materials from around the world who seek to be recognized for their superior craftsmanship by a prominent group of judges.

Ripon received the Gold award for Wisconsin Department of Transportation Rustic Roads in the Commercial Printing, Brochures, Web category. The Bronze Award was for Kohler Shower Line Book in the Catalogs, Consumer, Web category.

All winners are recognized on the Gold Ink Website www.goldink.com/gold-ink-winners, through the sponsor’s social media platforms and in Printing Impressions magazine. Top award winning companies and their entries are also showcased during a multimedia presentation at the Gold Ink Awards & Hall of Fame Gala held during PRINT 13 in Chicago.

The Premier Print Awards, sponsored by Printing Industries of America (PIA) and widely considered to be one of the most prestigious international print competitions, also recognized Ripon Printers and its customers. Celebrating its 64th year, the completion included 2,800 entries in 112 categories. Entrees originated from 13 countries, including China, Mexico and Canada.

Ripon garnered two Best of Category “Benny” awards, as well as a Certificate of Merit. Elite magazine won both “Benny” awards, one for Fashion/Popular Magazines produced by printers with more than 250 employees and the other for Magazine Series. The Certificate of Merit went to
1-800 Flowers/BloomNet Floriology for their third anniversary issue.

View www.riponprinters.com/corporate/awards.jsp for a complete list Ripon Printers’ print competition awards.

About Ripon Printers
Ripon Printers serves small to mid-sized catalog marketers and publishers, producing catalogs and directories as well as manuals and soft-cover educational products. Founded in 1962 with just 13 employees, Ripon Printers is now more than 340 employees strong and equipped with the latest technologies from premedia through fulfillment and distribution. Linking the company’s capabilities together is an obsessive devotion to customer delight that places client satisfaction above any other business goals.

Source: Ripon.