Earlier this month, PrintAction hosted almost 200 print professionals at the 2024 Canadian Printing Awards, where more than 50 awards were presented in seven program sections: Industry Achievement, Print Production, Printing, Packaging, Labels, Technology and Environmental. Now in its 18^th year, the competition received over 200 submissions.

During the evening, PrintAction also honoured five individuals who have had a significant impact on the Canadian printing industry:

John A. Young Lifetime Achievement Award
Gerry Lacombe
Association Manager
Canadian Printing Industries Association

Printing Leader of the Year
Richard Kouwenhoven
President & CEO
Hemlock Printers

Emerging Leader of the Year
Jennifer McConnell
Director of Operations
Royal Printers

Community Leader of the Year
Dr. Martin Habekost
Professor
Toronto Metropolitan University

Plant Manager of the Year
Mike Martinez
Production Manager
Promotional Print & Packaging

See the full list of winners here.

Check out the photo highlights from our gala.

Thank you to everyone for submitting in their projects and participating in the competition, and a huge congratulations to all the winners. We sincerely appreciate your continued commitment to PrintAction and the Canadian Printing Awards.