Sappi 2004 International Printer of the Year

Anderson Lithograph's Suzi Romanik and Mark Tennant, excitedly accept the 2004 Sappi International Printer of the Year trophy from Jonathan Leslie, Chief Executive Officer Sappi Limited

Albert Lubbe, Managing Director Sappi Fine Paper South Africa presents Colin Finck of Ultra Litho with the 2004 Sappi African Printer of the Year trophy

Multiple gold award winner Pragati Offset's Narendra Paruchuri from India accepts the 2004 Sappi Trading Printer of the Year award from Hugh Martin, Managing Director Sappi Trading

Giuseppi Musmeci of Fontegrafica from Italy receives the 2004 Sappi European Printer of the Year trophy from Wolfgang Pfarl, Chief Executive Officer Sappi Fine Paper Europe

Sappi 2004 International Printer of the Year

The event was held at the historic Vergelegen wine estate in Cape Town on 22 October 2004. "Like winemaking, papermaking and printing still essentially follow the same methods used for centuries," commented Sappi's Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Leslie.

"While machines and technology have made these processes easier and faster, still they are very much driven by the skill and passion of the individual. Which is why Vergelegen is such an appropriate venue for this award, which is focused on encouraging, honouring and rewarding excellence."

"A vintage year". That was the consensus of opinion where Anderson Lithograph was named the Sappi 2004 International Printer of the Year. Anderson Lithograph was also named the Sappi 2004 North American Printer of the Year. At the ceremony, Sappi also presented Sappi African Printer of the Year to Ultra Litho from South Africa, Sappi Trading Printer of the Year to Pragati Offset from India and Sappi European Printer of the Year to Fontegrafica from Italy.