Sappi, the world leading producer of coated woodfree paper/board (well accepted brands of Magno, Hanno, Presto, Omega Sappi, the world leading producer of coated woodfree paper/board (well accepted brands of Magno, Hanno, Presto, Omega, Royal Range etc), has extended entry into its Sappi - Printer of the Year Awards - to printers in every corner of the globe, up to January 15, 2006.
Printers will be judged in their respective four regions - Central America, Asia, South America & Australasia. There are 9 categories:

• Annual Reports - Books - Calendars - Brouchers - Magazines – Catalogues - 20
• Packaging and Labels - General Prints - Printers' own promotions - 20

Any material printed mainly on Sappi paper/board (Magno/ Hanno/ Royal/Omega/Presto etc) is eligible for entry and Printers have the
choice to participate with as many items as possible in any of the above
categories. The printed jobs must be printed during the period Jan-Dec 2005 and at-least 3 copies of each entry to be submitted. Irrespective of the person/company entering the form, the award is made to the printer.
Depending on the quality of the work, an international panel of judges will award bronze and sliver awards in each region, in each category. In addition, the judges will award a gold award in each category across all four regions. It will be these 9 printers that will go forward to compete for the overall Sappi Trading Printer of the Year Award. This champion will challenge the European, North American and African winners - for the highest Print associate in the world - the Sappi International Printer of the Year Award - the global print Industry's most coveted prize.

Since 2001, Indian Printers like Pragati Offset & Thomson Press and
MWN Press have won Gold awards in the Regional Awards. Many Indian Printers like Ajanta Offset & Packagings Ltd, Pragati Offset Printers, Srinivas Fine Arts, Thomson Press India Ltd, IPP, Sangam Press, EIH Hotels, Rakesh Press, MWN Press and many more have competed for this prestigious award.
Your entries must reach Sappi Trading office, at Singapore well before the deadline by January 15, 2006.)
Ms. Stella Poh
Sappi Singapore Pvt Ltd,
34-07 International Plaza,
10, Anson Road,
Singapore – 079903; Tel: 65-6372-1423 Fax: 65-6372-1428