Quad/Graphics' gravure printing expertise
has been recognized by the Gravure Association of the Americas (GAAmericas) in
its annual Golden Cylinder Awards Competition. Quad/Graphics earned honors for
its work on:
- National Geographic December 2012 issue, printed in Martinsburg, W.Va.
- Victoria's Secret Christmas Dreams catalog, printed in Augusta, Ga.
- Fingerhut Holiday Big Book, printed in Lomira, Wis.
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Guide, printed in Fernley, Nev.
"The Golden Cylinder Awards represent
the best of the best in gravure printing and we are delighted with these
awards, which affirm the quality work we produce throughout our network of
gravure facilities," said Joel Quadracci, Chairman, President & CEO of
Quad/Graphics. "Gravure printing is a science -- one that our gravure
plant teams have mastered. We take great pride in meeting and exceeding our
clients’ expectations, and we share this recognition with our valued
clients."
The winning entries were recognized at the
Golden Cylinder Awards event November 19 during the annual Gravure Publishing
and Premedia Conference in Naples, Fla. The Gravure Association of America
conducts the Annual Golden Cylinder Awards Competition to promote the gravure
printing process and to provide peer recognition for technical achievement. A
panel of expert judges, selected from the gravure industry and including
designers, educators and publishers, spent two days in Rochester, N.Y., last
May judging the gravure industry’s best offerings and products from around the
world.
