Presstige Printing named Florida’s Best Printer

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Nov 7, 2023) - Presstige Printing was named Florida's Best Printer by the Florida Graphics Alliance at the 2023 Florida Print Awards, taking home the coveted Golden Flamingo Trophy for the first time in company history. Presstige Printing also won the most first place awards at the event, which convenes annually to recognize excellence in printed material within the state of Florida.

“I am both honored and humbled by Presstige Printing’s recognition as Florida’s Best Printer,” said Wes Weidenmiller, president of Presstige Printing. “Thank you to our team of dedicated print professionals who bring their very best to the table each day, as well as the customers, designers and partners who trust us with their print projects and challenge us to produce the outstanding print products that allowed us to win this prestigious award.”

Presstige Printing wins the 2023 Golden Flamingo trophy

Presstige Printing won 35 Best of Category awards, 27 Awards of Excellence, 13 Judges Awards, and four Florida’s Best awards. Presstige also earned Florida’s Best Digital Printing, Florida’s Best Invitation, and the Best of Florida Division II trophies, in addition to the Golden Flamingo Award for Florida’s Best Printer.

The Florida Print Awards is an annual statewide competition that recognizes the contributions of the crème de la crème in the print and graphics communications industry. Florida Graphics Alliance announced winners of its 36th annual Florida Print Awards on August 25 in Orlando.

“Presstige Printing has always entered fantastic work and done well at the Florida Print Awards,” said Gabriel Hernandez, president and chief executive officer of Florida Graphics Alliance. “This year their work was exceptional in almost every category in which they participated. This is why they won the Golden Flamingo, Florida's Best Printer Trophy.”


About Presstige Printing
Founded in 1980, Presstige Printing caters to premier Florida businesses, publications and non-profit organizations of all sizes and industries while serving numerous national Fortune 500 clients. Annual regional and national award winner for print and production quality at the Florida Graphics Alliance’s Florida Print Awards, the company is redefining excellence in print by delivering cutting-edge technology to their clients through investment in new equipment and custom digital storefronts. Their 20,000+ square foot Bonita Springs, Florida, production facility completes printing and mailing in-house. Additional information about Presstige Printing is available at presstigeprinting.com.

About the Florida Print Awards
Created to celebrate the organizations, companies and individuals creating and producing print and graphics communications in Florida, the annual Florida Print Awards competition recognizes the contributions of the crème de la crème in the industry. Entries from 126 categories are adjudicated by a panel of judges from across the print industry and the top entries in each category are awarded the Best of Category (first place), Award of Excellence (second place), or Judges Award (third place). Seventeen total Florida’s Best trophies are determined from the category winners in recognition of exemplary use of printing processes.

Propago Joins the Florida Graphics Alliance offering special Member Benefits

Dear FGA members,

Are you looking to expand your product offerings, streamline your operation, and win bigger clients? FGA is pleased to welcome Propago, a leading Marketing Asset Management (Web-to-Print) and Warehouse Management (WMS) software supplier.

To celebrate the addition of this great partnership, we are offering special benefits to you, our fellow FGA associates. For those who are interested, we invite you to learn about Propago, the next generation of Web-to-Print built for commercial printers.

At its core, Web-to-Print is a holistic workflow method for commercial printers to enable customers to easily and quickly place orders online through a digital storefront thus allowing the printer to capture and efficiently produce and fulfill these jobs. The Propago platform goes far beyond, it is designed specifically with large, B2B, enterprise-scale clients in mind. It provides branded and custom web portals configured to the specific needs of each client.

The Propago platform brings value to you and your clients by:

Allowing your clients to consolidate all their marketing products, print, promo, apparel, and digital, under a single intuitive marketing portal, accessible from anywhere, anytime using any standard internet browser.

Providing customizable controls for your clients to protect their brand, budget and inventory. This includes advanced approval workflows, a user segmentation system, and robust user experience controls over what users can order and how much. giving you a full WMS with intelligent automation tools to easily handle all of your operational needs.

Comprehensive back-end features include production, procurement management, forecasting and planning,

Complete warehouse management and a high-volume fulfillment engine.

Standard integrations with several MIS, ERP, Fulfillment, Tax, Marketing, Automation, and other software providers. API access and custom integrations to fit more of your automation needs.

Propago was one of the first Web-to-Print vendors focusing on the B2B space. Its technology---established in Austin, TX--was originally developed as the internal platform for a large commercial print producer with 25 plants. Now on Version 6, the platform has continued to evolve due to feedback from our clients and established itself a leading supplier in the commercial printing space.

Our goal is to continue to help our members positively impact their profitability and growth. After learning more about Propago and how their software solution can expand your offerings and streamline your supply chain from start to finish, we’re sure you’ll agree.

Please get in touch with us or reach out to Propago directly at sales@propago.com. Learn how Propago can help to grow your business and take advantage of your special FGA member benefits.

Special FGA Offer

We are excited to announce that Propago has joined Florida Graphics Alliance (FGA) as a supplier member. As an FGA member, you have access to an introductory discount of $1,999.. That is a 25% saving in the first year when you sign up for the Propago starter package.

SWFL, Inc. Bestows top recognition to Presstige Printing


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SWFL, INC. BESTOWS TOP RECOGNITION TO PRESSTIGE PRINTING

Bonita Springs-based Presstige Printing awarded the 2022 INCredible Innovation Award

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., August 11, 2022 – Presstige Printing, Florida’s premier commercial print and direct mail provider, announced that it is the recipient of the 2022 Innovation Award from SWFL, Inc. Presented to company president, Westley Weidenmiller, during the 2022 INCredible Awards, the Innovation Award recognizes a Southwest Florida company each year for their efforts in creating unique, forward-thinking solutions for its customers and the Southwest Florida community. Innovative practices considered include any number of creative solutions from designing original products to developing new processes and technologies.

In the last decade, Presstige Printing has undergone a process of continuous improvement, including a significant investment in state-of-the-art printing technology. The company recently invested in a Heidelberg CX102 with LED UV drying technology, and a Fuji J Press inkjet press, bringing the quality of an offset press with the speed and convenience of a digital press to their customers. Additionally, in 2021, Weidenmiller recognized the early signs of an industry-wide print paper shortage and took progressive steps to stockpile resources to ensure that Presstige would have adequate supply to meet the needs of the community.

“Although the past few years have been challenging, our team has handled the challenges head-on,” commented Weidenmiller. “Our investment in people, technology, and raw materials allow us to meet these challenges while delivering world-class printing services to the thousands of customers who depend on us.”

In addition to receiving the INCredible Innovation Award, Presstige was honored by SWFL, Inc. in 2020 for their contributions to the Bonita Springs and Southwest Florida communities with the Small Business of the Year Award.

About SWFL, Inc.

SWFL Inc. is a regional chamber of commerce serving the Southwest Florida business community. It connects businesses to a regional network of customers, offers educational resources to help them grow in a modern economy, and actively works to solve regional issues that impact the business community. At SWFL Inc., membership is free and open to all businesses to create (inc)lusive opportunities for all.

Ranked among the top one percent of chambers nationwide, SWFL Inc. produces exceptional business resources and programs to serve the business community, promote a region where businesses can grow and prosper and enhance the quality of life in Southwest Florida.

About Presstige Printing

Founded in 1980, Presstige Printing caters to premier Florida businesses, publications and non-profit organizations of all sizes and industries while serving numerous national Fortune 500 clients. Annual regional and national award winner for print and production quality at the Florida Graphics Alliance’s Florida Print Awards, the company is redefining excellence in print by delivering cutting-edge technology to their clients through investment in new equipment and custom digital storefronts. Their 20,000+ square foot Bonita Springs, Florida, production facility completes printing and mailing in-house. Additional information about Presstige Printing is available at presstigeprinting.com.

New FGA Member: H&H Graphics – Special Effects Screen Printer

As a long-standing member of the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA), we are proud to be new members of the Florida Graphics Alliance (FGA). We recently established a direct presence in Florida, but we’ve been in business for 43 years and are well known in the Midwest.

 

Many commercial printers use our screen printed, multisensory special effects to add value to client projects by making them more unique, fun and memorable, and win more deals.

 

Our services can be a good fit if you want to stand out with your clients and offer something different, need more than what digital printing offers, or need a partner to handle overflow work. We won’t compete with you, but rather operate as an extension of you. More about how we work with commercial printers >

 

Multisensory Screen Printing

 

Textures, scents, thermochromic (heat activated ink) and other multisensory effects can give a new dimension to all printed products, from marketing collateral to posters to direct mailers. These are not digital embellishments. These are unique ways to engage consumers.

 

Here’s a sample of branding agencies that commissioned our multisensory effects:

 

 

Let’s Talk

 

If you’re open to a conversation, we can see which of our samples to send you, talk pricing, and explore how you can use multisensory effects for your clients to add value and differentiate your services. Please contact me to get started.

 

John Lipkowski

H&H Graphics

(312) 505-6244 phone

jlipkowski@handhgraphics.com

www.hhgrfx.com

PRESSTIGE PRINTING RECEIVES TOP HONORS IN FLORIDA PRINT AWARDS

Family-owned Bonita Springs-based Presstige Printing wins 38 awards from Florida Graphics Alliance

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., January 20,2022 – Presstige Printing, Florida’s premier commercial print and direct mail provider, was recognized as one of Florida’s top print and design companies at a Florida Print Awards ceremony at their facility in Bonita Springs. Gabe Hernandez from Florida Graphics Alliance was on-hand to present thirty-eight awards to the team at Presstige Printing, including two Florida’s Best awards.

The team at Presstige Printing receives Florida Print Awards presented by Gabe Hernandez from Florida Graphics Alliance and John Wilkey from Heidelberg.

Hernandez said winning top awards in both digital and process printing is a testament to the quality work Presstige Printing has become known for around the state. "Presstige Printing does superb work," Hernandez said. "The judges and I were so impressed."

In addition to the Florida’s Best Process Color Printing and Florida’s Best Digital Printing trophies, Presstige Printing was awarded fourteen Best of Category awards, eleven Awards of Excellence and eleven Judges Awards.

Wes Weidenmiller, President of Presstige Printing, commented, “We pride ourselves on putting our customers first. This award is really about the people who work hard every day to exceed our customers’ expectations. They earned this with their expertise and dedication, and I could not be more proud of them.”

About the Florida Print Awards

Created to celebrate the organizations, companies and individuals creating and producing print and graphics communications in Florida, the annual Florida Print Awards competition recognizes the contributions of the crème de la crème in the industry. Entries from 130 categories are adjudicated by a panel of judges from across the print industry and the top three in each category are awarded the Best of Category (first place), Award of Excellence (second place), or Judges Award (third place). Seventeen total Florida’s Best trophies are determined from the category winners in recognition of exemplary use of printing processes.

About Presstige Printing

Founded in 1980, Presstige Printing caters to premier Florida businesses, publications and non-profit organizations of all sizes and industries while serving numerous national Fortune 500 clients. Annual regional and national award winner for print and production quality at the Florida Graphics Alliance’s Florida Print Awards, the company is redefining excellence in print by delivering cutting-edge technology to their clients through investment in new equipment and custom digital storefronts. Their 20,000+ square foot Bonita Springs, Florida, production facility completes printing and mailing in-house. Additional information about Presstige Printing is available at presstigeprinting.com.

Media Contact:

Wes Weidenmiller, Presstige Printing

(239) 949-8518 ext. 1023

Wes@PresstigePrinting.com

Coralis Color Management Systems Launches in North America

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

Coralis announces Marcel Froio as new business director for its US unit.

Expanding its activities abroad, Coralis, specialist in the marketing of solutions for professional color control and standardization for the graphic segment, is announcing Marcel Froio as its new business director for its newly created office in the USA.

With over 20 years of experience in the graphic industry, Froio specializes in developing projects for color control in packaging at all stages of the process, from conception to the shelf. In his new role, he will be responsible for business development in the North and Central America regions.

"We will take to the North American market the innovations and solutions that we have developed over the years here in Brazil, focusing on developing solutions according to the needs of each customer, with the support of leading manufacturers, such as EFI, X- Rite and Rutherford”, says Froio, about his new challenge.

Find out more about Coralis and its solutions at coralisamericas.com

Curtis 1000 Becomes Taylor Print Impressions

Lake Mary Florida

On June 28th Curtis 1000 will more closely align with the Taylor Brand. The new logo and Brand will be Taylor Print Impressions.

A hallmark of Taylor has always been entrepreneurship. Taylor Print Impressions integrates unique facility strengths and deep knowledge of regional needs, with new ways of working and thinking. General Manager Bob Gonynor says “We are making these changes to meet your needs – to create impressions that take your business further.”

Taylor Print Impressions connects the capabilities of teams and facilities across the country. In a world that keeps changing, we're committed to partner with you to find new ways to grow. “We are leveraging our nationwide platform, designed to deliver even greater stability and strength.”

Taylor Print Impressions is designed to deliver focused subject matter expertise, creative services, marketing data and analytics and technology tools engineered to facilitate end-to-end marketing solutions. The secret power to their services is that they're integrated with our production platform.

To learn more about the Taylor Print Impressions Plant in Lake Mary Florida please visit https://www.taylor.com/brand/curtis1000 or call 800 571 9407

PRESS RELEASE: PRESSTIGE PRINTING MAILS RECORD 12 MILLION PIECES IN ONE MONTH WITH NEW EQUIPMENT

New technology delivers large-volume print jobs at remarkably fast speeds

 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., December 5, 2018– Presstige Printing, Southwest Florida’s premier commercial print and direct mail provider, announced that it recently acquired new direct mail production equipment and amplified its direct mail manufacturing capabilities with the purchase of an MCS Eagle 30 Inkjet print system. A leader in the direct mail industry, the company is committed to investing in machinery to deliver the advantages of the latest in print technology to their customers. 

Presstige Printing manages print and direct mail services for more than 1000 clients across the United States. Experts in the industry, the company is a full-service resource for customers, handling every step of the print and mail production on-site, saving them time and money while eliminating the challenges of working with multiple vendors. Presstige Printing joins the ranks of the largest print companies in the country with its acquisition of the MCS Eagle 30. 

One of the most robust mailing systems in the industry, the Eagle 30 is a high-caliber print system with superior print quality, high capacity and volume, as well as mind-boggling processing speed. In its first 30 days of running the machine, Presstige Printing processed and printed over 12 million pieces on this game-changing piece of equipment. Commercial accounts leveraging this technology can now complete large direct mail campaigns in a fraction of the time without sacrificing quality.

“The capabilities of the Eagle 30 propel Presstige Printing into the future of the direct mail manufacturing industry, allowing us to provide customers with high-quality mail pieces at a much bigger scale than ever before,” commented Wes Weidenmiller, VP of sales at Presstige Printing.   “We can now quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively manage direct mail jobs that could previously only be processed at the 5 or 6 largest printing companies in the country, and at a speed we could only dream about.”

About Presstige Printing

Presstige Printing caters to premier Southwest Florida businesses, publications and non-profit organizations of all sizes and industries while serving numerous national Fortune 500 clients. Annual regional and national award winner for print and production quality at the Printing Association of Florida’s Florida Print Awards, the company is redefining excellence in print by delivering cutting-edge technology to their clients through investment in new equipment and custom digital storefronts. Their 18,000+ square foot Bonita Springs, Florida, production facility employs 50 people and completes all printing and mailing in-house, and their dual environmental certifications allow them to ensure that print projects can be FSC®certified. Additional information about Presstige Printing is available at presstigeprinting.com.