Ward/Kraft, Inc. Announced as Award Winner in Regional Print Competition

The Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica has announced that Ward/Kraft, Inc. is an award winner in the Association's 19th Annual Graphic Excellence Awards Competition.

(PRWEB) May 10, 2008 -- The Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica has announced that Ward/Kraft, Inc. of Fort Scott, KS is an award winner in the Association's 19th Annual Graphic Excellence Awards Competition. The announcement was made April 24th at the Association's 2008 Graphic Excellence Awards Gala, with nearly 400 industry professionals in attendance. This year's competition attracted nearly 800 entries from many of the industry's top commercial printers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Western Missouri, and Texas.

Ward/Kraft, Inc. won 1 Best of Category Award; 1 Award of Excellence; and 31 Awards of Merit. A panel of four independent judges with extensive experience in printing and print production judged each entry based on technical difficulty as well as the entrant's attention to detail in meeting their customer's expectations.

PIA-MidAmerica (Printing & Imaging Association of MidAmerica) is a regional graphic arts trade association serving a diverse group of firms in Kansas, Western Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Association provides a variety of corporate and employee benefits to nearly 800 companies and their 20,000+ employees. PIA-MidAmerica is a regional affiliate of the Printing Industries of America and the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, the world's largest graphic arts trade association.

Ward/Kraft, Inc. has 8 plants, all located near their corporate head quarters in Fort Scott, KS. WK is a national leader in manufacturing Labels, Plastics, Magnets, Commercial Print, Mailers, Envelopes, and Business Forms. Ward/Kraft also operates a customer service and sales center in Mount Vernon, OH. Additional information on WK products and educational services may be viewed at www.wardkraft.com.

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