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A CELEBRATION OF PRINTAPRIL 14, 2021

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Best of ShowOver the years, hundreds of PICA members have vied for “Best of Show” recognition. PICA is grateful to all of the Award Sponsors for helping make the PICA Awards what it is today — the most prestigious graphic arts competition in North and South Carolina.

2020 – Salem One, Winston-Salem, NC

2019 – Martin Printing Co., Easley, SC

2018 – Classic, Charlotte, NC

2017 – Daniels Graphics, Asheville, NC

2016 – Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc., Charlotte, NC

2015 – TCG Legacy, Garner, NC

2014 – Sun Solutions, West Columbia, SC

2013 – Blue Ridge Printing, Asheville, NC

2012 – Graphic Visual Solutions, Greensboro, NC

2011 – Wentworth Printing Corp., West Columbia, SC

2010 – Millennium Print Group, Apex, NC

2009 – Classic Graphics, Charlotte, NC


2007 – Hutchison Allgood Printing Co., Winston-Salem, NC

2006 – Professional Printers, Inc., West Columbia, SC

2005 – Wentworth Printing Corp., West Columbia, SC

2004 – Paragon Press, Charlotte, NC

2003 – Moore Wallace State Printing, Columbia, SC

2002 – Salem Printing Company, Winston-Salem, NC

2001 – State Printing Company, Columbia, SC


1999 – Harperprints, Inc., Henderson, NC


1997 – Cadmus Corporation, Charlotte, NC

1996 – Crowson–Stone Printing, Columbia, SC


1994 – The Walnut Circle Press, Greensboro, NC

1993 – Fisher–Harrison Corp., a PBM Co., Greensboro, NC



1990 – PBM Graphics, Durham, NC

1989 – Laurel Printing Company, Columbia, SC

1988 – Washburn Press, Charlotte, NC


1986 – Greensboro Printing Company, Greensboro, NC

1985 – Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem, NC

1984 – The Hickory Printing Group, Hickory, NC

1983 – Hall Printing Company, High Point, NC

1982 – Hall Printing Company, High Point, NC

1980 – The Alderman Company, High Point, NC

1981 – Keys Printing Company, Greenville, SC

1979 – Case–Hoyt, Charlotte, NC

1978 – The Hickory Printing Group, Hickory, NC


1976 – Hickory Printing Company, Hickory, NC



1973 – Delmar Printing, Charlotte, NC

1972 – Washburn Printing Company, Charlotte, NC

1971 – Hickory Printing Company, Hickory, NC

1970 – Theo. Davis Sons, Zebulon, NC

1969 – Band & White, Spartanburg, SC

1968 – Theo. Davis Sons, Zebulon, NC

1967 – Band & White, Spartanburg, SC

1966 – Keys Printing Company, Greenville, SC

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Welcome to the 55th Annual Pica Awards!

We are delighted to have you join us. Since 1966, PICA has been celebrating the very best in printing across the Carolinas. This year, due to Covid-19, we are presenting the PICA Awards virtually. We hope to have an in-person event this Fall to showcase the 2020 award winners.

We are excited to have this opportunity to recognize the folks who labor behind the scenes. It is often said that nothing really happens until someone sells something, and it’s also true that a sale in our industry is just the beginning. The labor and skill required to produce the kind of work displayed in this year’s entries is a real testament to the caliber of talent we have in the Carolinas. Our clients expect the best for their investment, and this show of excellence ultimately proves we can provide value above and beyond their expectations.

PICA would like to thank all of our event sponsors, and we hope you will also take time to thank each and every one of them. There are not enough words to express our gratitude for all the support they bring to our Association. Our events would not be as successful without their continued support.

On behalf of the PICA Board of Directors and staff, I would like to thank you for being a part of this event. Congratulations to all the 2020 winners!

Warm regards,

Mory ReadPICA ChairmanThe Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Inc.

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Best of Division B(10 TO 20 EMPLOYEES)

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Service and Technology for the Graphic Arts

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FUJ IF ILM AWARD

Best Wide Format

Allegra Image360 River Arts DistrictASHEVILLE , NC

ATHENS PAPER AWARD

Most Creative Use of Paper

Sheriar PressMYRTLE BEACH, SC

CASE PAPER AWARD

Best Brochure or Broadsides


GROWLL.COM AWARD

Best Finishing

NAPCOSPARTA, NC

HEIDELBERG AWARD

Best Printer’s Self-Advertising


GWEN DOSTER AWARD

Judges’ Choice


KOMORI AWARD

Best Booklet

Sun SolutionsWEST COLUMBIA, SC

MANCHESTER INDUSTRIES AWARD

Best Annual Report

Loftin & Company PrintersCHARLOTTE, NC

HP, INC. AWARD

Best Digital


VERIT IV AWARD

Best Catalog

TCG LegacyGARNER, NC

WIKOFF AWARD

Best Process Color Printing


SUN CHEMICAL AWARD

Best Packaging

RRD Packaging Solutions - DurhamDURHAM, NC

PRESIDENT ’S AWARD

Our Story


PICA GUTENBERG AWARD

Most ‘Best of Category’ Awards


PICA FOUNDATION STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

High School Division

Reagan KimbrellANDERSON DISTRICTS I & I I CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER

WILL IAMSTON, SCINSTRUCTOR: JOELLYN HAYDEN

NAPCO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Collegiate Division

Samuel JarmanLENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

KINSTON, NCINSTRUCTOR: HOPE CARROLL


High School Division - Second Place


High School Division - Third Place

Kyle BryantANDERSON DISTRICTS I & I I CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER - WILL IAMSTON, SC

INSTRUCTOR: DANITA SWANEY

Braelynn Garrett, Lauren Yates, Shayleigh Cawthon, Haley Waterman, and Sheniece Tinch

ANDERSON DISTRICTS I & I I CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER - WILL IAMSTON, SCINSTRUCTOR: JOELLYN HAYDEN

Best of Show Finalists

BEST OF SHOW

BEST OF HIGH SCHOOL DIV IS ION

BEST OF COLLEGIATE D IV IS ION

Action GraphicsCharlotte, NC

Anderson Districts I & II Career and Technology Center

Williamston, SC

Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC


Williamston, SC


Williamston, SC

iTek GraphicsConcord, NC

Loftin & Company PrintersCharlotte, NC

Salem One, Inc.Winston-Salem, NC

Sponsored Award FinalistsBEST OF DIVISION A(1 TO 9 EMPLOYEES)

BEST OF DIVISION B(10 TO 20 EMPLOYEES)

BEST OF DIVISION C(21 TO 59 EMPLOYEES)

BEST OF DIVISION D(60 OR MORE EMPLOYEES)


Deluxe Printing GroupHickory, NC


Martin Printing Co., Inc.Easley, SC

Graphic Visual SolutionsGreensboro, NC

Imagine CharlotteCharlotte, NC

TCG LegacyGarner, NC



Telepathic Graphics Inc.Rocky Mount, NC

Loftin & Company Printers

Charlotte, NC

Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc.Charlotte, NC

Sheriar PressMyrtle Beach, SC


Performance Print ServicesDurham, NC

Performance Print ServicesDurham, NC

Sponsored Award FinalistsBEST WIDE FORMAT

MOST CREATIVE USE OF PAPER

BEST BROCHURE OR BROADSIDES

BEST FINISHING




Allegra Image360 River Arts District

Asheville, NC


Charlotte, NC


Charlotte, NC



NAPCO, Inc.Sparta, NC

NAPCO, Inc.Sparta, NC

Subtle Impressions Inc.Gastonia, NC

The Printing PortMyrtle Beach, SC





Sponsored Award FinalistsBEST PRINTER’S SELF-ADVERTISING

JUDGES’ CHOICE

BEST BOOKLET

BEST ANNUAL REPORT

BEST DIGITAL

AccuLinkGreenville, NC

Elite Print FinishingBurlington, NC





Morgan Printers Inc.Winterville, NC



Sun SolutionsWest Columbia, SC

iTek GraphicsCharlotte, NC

Subtle Impressions Inc.Gastionia, NC









Charlotte, NC

Sponsored Award Finalists

BEST PACKAGING

OUR STORY

MOST ‘BEST OF CATEGORY’ AWARDS





RRD Packaging Solutions - Durham

Durham, NC

RRD Packaging Solutions - Durham

Durham, NC

BP Solutions Group, Inc.Asheville, NC

BEST PROCESS COLOR PRINTING




Telepathic Graphics Inc.Rocky Mount, NC

BEST CATALOG




Indexx, Inc.Greenville, SC


Award DesignationsThe judges carefully reviewed and considered each entry for the following awards:

Best of Category First Place

Special Judges’ Award Second Place

Award of Excellence Third Place

SPONSORED AWARDS

PICA Awards Sponsored Trophies Recognizing outstanding work in particular product categories

or the exemplary use of printing processes.

Gutenberg Award For most Best of Category Awards received by a printer.

2020 Division A Winners(1 TO 9 EMPLOYEES)

Best of Category

Special Judges’ Award

Award of Excellence

Action Graphics Charlotte, NC 2 0 0

PICA Best of Division A (1 to 9 employees)

Chowan University - University Graphic Services Murfreesboro, NC

1 0 3

Hearn Graphic Finishing Winston-Salem, NC 2 0 0

Performance Print Services Durham, NC 2 3 0

Pitt County Government Imaging Services Department Greenville, NC

0 0 1

Westmoreland Printers, Inc. Shelby, NC 2 2 1

2020 Division B Winners(10 TO 20 EMPLOYEES)

Best of Category


Award of Excellence

Chamblee Graphics Raleigh, NC 0 2 0

Deluxe Printing Group Hickory, NC 3 1 1

Heritage Printing & Graphics, Inc. Charlotte, NC 20 5 1

Laser Image Printing & Marketing Durham, NC 3 2 0

Loftin & Company Printers Charlotte, NC 5 4 1

Manchester Industries Best Annual Report Lindenmeyr Munroe Best of Division B (10 to 20 employees)

Morgan Printers Inc. Winterville, NC 6 3 4

Sheriar Press Myrtle Beach, SC 12 14 5

Athens Most Creative Use of Paper

Southeastern Printing Spartanburg, SC 0 0 1

The Printing Port Myrtle Beach, SC 4 0 0

USC Printing Services Columbia, SC 2 0 1

2020 Division C Winners(21 TO 59 EMPLOYEES)

Best of Category


Award of Excellence

AccuLink Greenville, NC 2 0 0

Allegra Image360 River Arts District Asheville, NC 1 0 0

Fuji Best Wide Format

Arzberger Stationers Charlotte, NC 8 0 1

BindTech Church Hill, TN 3 0 0

BP Solutions Group, Inc. Asheville, NC 7 5 3

Elite Print Finishing Burlington, NC 2 2 1

Indexx Greenville, SC 10 8 6

iTek Graphics Concord, NC 12 10 0

Canon Solutions America Best of Division C (21 to 59 employees) Case Paper Best Brochure/Broadsides HP Best Digital Wikoff Best Process Color Gwen Doster Judges’ Choice PICA Our Story

Martin Printing Co., Inc. Easley, SC 16 13 3

Print Management Group LLC Charlotte, NC 6 3 2

Subtle Impressions Inc. Gastonia, NC 4 0 0

Telepathic Graphics Inc. Rocky Mount, NC 1 2 1

2020 Division D Winners(60 OR MORE EMPLOYEES)

Best of Category


Award of Excellence

Graphic Visual Solutions Greensboro, NC 15 7 1

Imagine Charlotte Charlotte, NC 1 0 0

NAPCO Sparta, NC 2 0 0

Growll.com Best Finishing

NC Corrections Enterprise Nashville, NC 0 1 1

RRD Packaging Solutions - Durham Durham, NC 3 0 0

Sun Chemical Best Packaging

Salem One, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC 25 17 7

Mac Papers + Packaging Best of Show Printers’ Service Prisco - Best of Division D (60 or more employees) Heidelberg Best Printer’s Self-Advertising Gutenberg Award

Sun Solutions West Columbia, SC 9 13 6

Komori Best Booklet

TCG Legacy Garner, NC 4 2 0

Veritiv Best Catalog

Valassis Manufacturing Durham, NC 1 2 1

2020 High School Division Winners

2020 Collegiate Division Winners

Best of Category


Award of Excellence

Anderson Districts I & II Career and Technology Center Williamston, SC

4 5 9

PICA Foundation Best of High School Division PICA Foundation Second and Third Place of High School Division

Carrboro High School Carrboro, NC 0 2 2

Woolard Technology Center Camden, SC 1 4 1

Best of Category


Award of Excellence

Appalachian State University Boone, NC 1 2 2

Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC 2 2 3

Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC 2 2 4

Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC 5 5 8

NAPCO Best of Collegiate Division

Midlands Tech Community College West Columbia, SC 1 2 0

People’s Choice Award

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2018 - Sun Solutions, West Columbia, SC

2017 - Salem One, Winston-Salem, NC

2016 - Graphic Visual Solutions, Greensboro, NC

2015 - Salem One, Winston-Salem, NC

2014 - Graphic Visual Solutions, Greensboro, NC

2013 - TCG Legacy, Garner NC

2012 - Classic, Charlotte, NC

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