TORONTO—C.J. Graphics walked away with 10 honours and its president, Jay Mandarino, was handed the Community Leader of the Year Award during the Canadian Printing Awards at Graphics Canada on Nov. 10.

C.J. Graphics of Toronto earned golds in the business/annual reports, books, stationery packages and calendars categories, also adding three silvers and three bronze awards.

Lowe-Martin Group earned awards including best of show, while MET Fine Printers, Flash Reproductions, Anstey Book Binding, Pazazz Printing, Hemlock Printers, Webcom and Promoflex International were others who earned multiple awards.

See the rest of the story for the full list of winners.


Jay Mandarino


John A. Young Lifetime Achievement Award: Earle O’Born

Printing Leader of the Year Award: Tony Gagliano, executive chairman and chief executive officer of St. Joseph Communications



Best of Show Award (Awarded to the most outstanding printing project, across all categories): The Lowe-Martin Group, Year of the Rabbit Souvenir Sheet

Self Promotion category


Gold: The Lowe-Martin Group, Zero C Invitation


Silver: C.J. Graphics, Lightening our Step
Bronze: Parker Pad & Printing, Fantasy of Flight


Brochures category


Gold: Kempenfelt Group, Hostmann-Steinberg Product Selector Guide
Silver: Colour Innovations, Arcadian Court Booklet
Bronze: St. Joseph Print, 2012 Fiat 500


Bronze: C.J. Graphics, Ornge brochure

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Business Cards category  
Gold: Flash Reproductions, Bucket & Whisk


Silver: Flash Reproductions, Scratch Design
Bronze: Kempenfelt Group, Brandora



Stationery packages category


Gold: C.J. Graphics, Sullivan Owen


Silver: Hemlock Printers, Level Ground Trading


Bronze: C.J. Graphics, The White Room



Variable-data-printing category


Gold: The Lowe-Martin Group, The Co-operators RRSP Mailer


Silver: Pazazz Printing, My MNY



Direct Mail category


Gold: St. Joseph Print, Fiat 500 Welcome Package


Silver: C.J. Graphics, Mini Cooper Pamphlet


Bronze: Colour Innovations, Fairmont Hotels President's Club



Handset printing category


Gold: Anstey Book Binding, The Oscar Peterson Folio


Silver: Ambrosi Printers, Handset Self Promotion
Bronze: Anstey Book Binding, The Anstey Portfolio

Business & Annual Reports category
Gold: C.J. Graphics, VF Corporation Annual Report



Magazines & Catalogues category     


Gold: Hemlock Printers, Inventory Magazine, Issue #04
Silver: Hemlock Printers, Finchley Paper Arts Passport
Bronze: St. Joseph Print, Sharp, The Book for Men



Books category
Gold: C.J. Graphics, Edward Burtynsky, Pentimento


Gold: Flash Reproductions, 0 to 100 Faces


Silver: Specialties Graphic Finishers, Alberta College of Art & Design


Bronze: Pazazz Printing, Samfet Corporate Showcase Book


Bronze: Hemlock Printers, Blood, Sweat & 10 Years

Display Graphics category    


Gold: Promoflex International, Budweiser Pennants



Silver: Promoflex International, Campbell’s Food Roll Banner

Calendars category


Gold: C.J. Graphics, Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation


Silver: Thunderbird Press, Wall Calendar
Bronze: Hemlock Printers, 2012 Butchart Gardens 2012
Bronze: Colour Innovations, Canadian Army Calendar 2012



Packaging Printing category


Gold: Goldrich Printpak, Euoko Cosmetic Box
Silver: Netpak, Snow Box


Bronze: Goldrich Printpak, Dunlea Farms Tidy Feeder

Labels category
Gold: The Lowe-Martin Group, Year of the Rabbit, Souvenir Sheet
Silver: Pazazz Printing, Base Can Promotion
Bronze: Pazazz Printing, Beaupre Labels





Finishing category


Gold: Anstey Book Binding, Edward Burtynsky, Pentimento


Silver: Specialties Graphic Finishers, The Secret to Making a Difference
Bronze: Anstey Book Binding, Colourful Conventions

Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Project 


Gold: MET Fine Printers, TED Conference Guide

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Silver: MET Fine Printers, Connected World Magazine
Bronze: C.J. Graphics, Toronto Tree Portraits 2012 Calendar
Bronze: MET Fine Printers, Montecristo Magazine Summer 2011

Environmentally Progressive Packaging Project
Gold: Farnell Packaging, Gorton’s Fish Portions
Silver: C.J. Graphics, Ikea 2010 Sustainability Carton

Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Technology
Gold: Cascades Fine Papers, Breakey Fibres Deinking
Silver: Webcom, BookFWD
Bronze: Sun Chemical, GFI MX12 Ink Dispenser


Bronze: manroland, Cold Foil Indexing with InlineFoiler Prindor



Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Company, 1 to 249 employees
Gold: Hemlock Printers


Silver: Webcom
Bronze: Promoflex International



Most Environmentally Progressive Printing Company, 250+ employees


Gold: The Lowe-Martin Group
Silver: Symcor ISS
Bronze: St. Joseph Communications