BP Solutions Group Announced as Award Winner in 2017 PICA Awards




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BP Solutions Group, Inc. Announced As Award Winner in the 2017 PICA Awards


Charlotte, NC — The Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA) has announced that BP Solutions Group, Inc. of Asheville is an award winner in the 2017 PICA Awards Competition. The announcement was made March 24, 2018, during the 2017 PICA Awards Banquet in Greensboro, North Carolina, with more than 250 industry professionals in attendance. The PICA Awards competition is celebrating its 52nd season and continues to be one of the largest printing contests in the nation.


This year, the PICA Awards attracted more than 580 entries from 44 printing companies, along with more than 145 entries from 5 graphic arts high schools and 5 college graphic arts programs from across the Carolinas.


BP Solutions Group, Inc. won 3 Best of Category Awards and 2 Awards of Excellence. Only one “Best of” may be given in each category. One or more Special Judges Award or Award of Excellence may be given in each category, limited to no more than one third of total entries per category.


A panel of out of state judges with extensive experience in printing and print production was brought in to examine the work. Each entry was judged on its own merit in a category with similar printed pieces. The judging criteria included: registration, crossovers, clarity and neatness, sharpness of halftones and line drawings, richness and tonal qualities of color, paper and ink selection, ink coverage, difficulty of printing, effective contrast or softness, finishing, bindery, and overall visual impact.


For more information, call Scott Cotten of BP Solutions Group, Inc. at 828-252-4476.


Since 1931, The Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Inc. (PICA) has been dedicated to advancing the success of the Carolinas’ printing and imaging industry. Working together with Printing Industries of America, the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, PICA provides training, resources, and a voice of advocacy on both a state and national level.


PICA is a trade association representing the graphic communications industry in North and South Carolina. North Carolina ranks as the 17th largest state print market in the United States with $3.66 billion in sales, 1,227 total printing establishments and 20,130 employees. South Carolina ranks 33rd in the nation, with $1.35 billion in sales, 497 establishments, and 7,759 employees. PICA is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit www.picanet.org.


The PICA Awards Competition, owned and managed by The Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA), is an annual event established in 1966 that recognizes and rewards printing and imaging companies who combine fine craftsmanship with technology in order to produce outstanding finished products. The award-winning companies are honored each year at the PICA Awards Banquet.

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