American Thermoplastic Company, Pittsburgh, PA, received five awards in the 2009 Binding Industries Association Product of Excellence competition, including two of the top awards for both multi-color screen-printing and digital printing of loose-leaf products. American Thermoplastic Company (ATC) won the Product of Excellence Award and the Award of Recognition for digital printing of plastic loose-leaf products. ATC swept the awards for multi-color screen-printing in the loose-leaf products category, taking the Product of Excellence, Award of Recognition and Certificate of Merit honors.
Steve Silberman, President of American Thermoplastic Company, noted that "Winning two top awards for both screen-printing and digital printing was quite an accomplishment. I am proud of our team and glad that their efforts have been recognized."
The Binding Industries Association (BIA) is a trade group made up of companies involved in manufacture, binding and finishing of graphic communication products. For over 30 years, the Product of Excellence Award competition has been a showcase for the outstanding work of the member companies of the association. International in scope, the competition included over 5,000 entries received from over a dozen nations. The panel of judges was made up of distinguished professionals from the graphic arts community from all over the world. Entries were judged on uniqueness of design, degree of difficulty and quality of materials and workmanship. For more information about the BIA, contact Justin Goldstein at 412-259-1806, e-mail: jgoldstein@piagatf.org.
For more information about American Thermoplastic Company, visit their website: www.binders.com, or call: 800-245-6600.
