Ampco Manufacturers Inc. News

Free industry seminars at Eptech shows in May

jrogers — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:24:53 +0000

Free seminars will be presented by Ampco at the Eptech tradeshow in Winnipeg on May 15 and Saskatoon on May 17 2012.

Eptech is Canada’s only nationwide electronics tradeshow series so if you are in that trade it is well worthwhile attending.

Seminar 1 at 11:30 AM will be Interface Design Solutions

Seminar 2 at 1:00 PM will be Product Protection & Bonding Solutions

These seminars are tailored to Product Developers, Engineers, Technicians, Process Engineers, Designers, Entrepreneurs and Purchasers, however anyone else interested is welcome to attend.

Please visit http://register.ampcomfg.com for further information and/or to register.

Ampco staff don denim for the BC Children’s Hospital

jrogers — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:05:19 +0000

Ampco staff donned denim on Thursday 26th April to help raise funds for the BC Children’s Hospital.

For the purchase of a $5 button or $20 pin, staff at Ampco had the opportunity to wear JEANS to work for one whole day, all in support of BC kids and their families.

Ampco staff donated a total of $336 to the cause which was then matched by the company, bumping the total up to $672.

Furthermore, Ampco Grafix provided the banners needed for the fundraising campaign as part of the environmental print partnership with the Hospital.

Ampco’s Charity Fund Committee has been active for the past 25 years with an initiative to encourage employees to give back to their community. In 2011, Ampco donated $8,000 to the BC Children’s Hospital and $9,100 to the CKNW Orphans Fund.

Featured in The Big Picture – Coquitlam Aquatic Centre wall mural

jrogers — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:56:42 +0000

Ampco Grafix was commissioned by The City of Coquitlam to create a unique wall mural to dress up the tired Aquatic Centre swimming pool area.

The successful design and installation of an athletic-swimming pool themed wall mural featured in The Big Picture this month. Online magazine is found here.

Ampco Grafix is the Environmental Print Partner to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation (BCCHF)

jrogers — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:57:35 +0000

Ampco Grafix has signed a partnership agreement to support graphics printing & added services needed for the BCCHF’s fundraising campaigns. The BCCHF has been running a campaign, in addition to other annual campaigns, to raise 200 million dollars for its much needed renovations and constructions to accommodate more needs at the Hospital in Vancouver, BC. BCCHF plans to leverage their campaigns by extensive use of various large format graphics including fleet graphics, building hoarding, on‐site wall mural graphics, event banners and more.

BCCHF’s Philanthropy Officer, Aaron Sanderson has commented that “[f]or nearly a quarter century, Ampco has been a loyal supporter of BC’s most ill and injured kids through corporate and employee donations. Ampco’s new commitment as an Environmental Print Partner reflects their continued dedication to the cause, and we are honoured to extend our partnership with this sponsorship.”

This Partnership illustrates the community‐oriented nature of Ampco’s corporate culture and its strong commitment to support BCCHF. Over the past 25 years, Ampco’s internal Charity Fund Committee has been actively encouraging the employees to give back to our community through their contributions through the payroll deduction plan and additional fundraising while Ampco matches every dollar donated by the employees at the end of each year. In 2011, Ampco donated $8,000 to the BC Children’s Hospital.

Ampco Grafix Certified as a G7 Master Printer

mide — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:58:18 +0000

Ampco Grafix is now certified as a G7 Master printer in large format printing. The G7 certification, the new standard in the print industry, is a world class state of the art system that proves an established colour proofing process control is in place to visually match the colors to those printed on other substrates. For instance, the colors printed by Ampco Grafix match corresponding marketing collaterals printed on packaging, brochures and other print products. The certification also acknowledges how Ampco’s efficient proofing system reduces waste in production.

Ampco Grafix is happy to join the G7 certified printing community consisting of 700 certified printers worldwide including 20 in Canada.

Free industry seminars at Eptech shows in March

mide — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:20:54 +0000

At Eptech Calgary on March 6th and Eptech Edmonton on March 8th, Ampco is offering free seminars at Eptech, a Canada’s only nation-wide electronics tradeshow series.

Seminar 1 at 11:30 AM: Interface Design Solutions

Seminar 2 at 1:00 PM: Product Protection & Bonding Solutions

These seminars are tailored to Product Developers, Engineers, Technicians, Process Engineers, Designers, Entrepreneurs, Purchasers and those interested.

Please visit http://register.ampcomfg.com for the information on the seminars and the registration.

Ampco Celebrates its 45th Anniversary Year

mide — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:34:27 +0000

Locally owned and operated screen and digital printing company, Ampco Manufacturers is celebrating its 45^th year in business. Started its journey in 1967 as Ad-Print Markings ltd., a small printing company has expanded to 100 employees produce over 15 million dollars in annual revenue out of 63,000 square foot facility in Coquitlam, BC. This main core of business continues to be manufacturing durable graphics and large format graphics and banners, along with the added capabilities in custom assembly, material sourcing and off-shore manufacturing.

Ampco has made numerous notable benchmarks on its path despite the tough economy in the recent years. Its division, Ampco Grafix has won the Best National Sign Competition for the past three consecutive years. In addition to manufacturing large format events graphics, the division’s Special Event Graphic Management team has also handled project management for large events including the Grey Cup 2011 and 2005, the 2009 World Police & Fire Games, 2010 Olympics to name a few. Ampco was recently named a Regional Finalist in Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies national competition.

Featured in SignMedia – A Unique Event Graphic Project

mide — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:00:40 +0000

Having one of the Snowmen on its cover, Sign Media magazine depicts the challenging yet successful 3-D event graphic project that Ampco Grafix was involved during this winter season. Online magazine is found here.

Visit us at Buildex Vancouver 2012

mide — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:35:45 +0000

Buildex is Canada’s biggest industry show in Interior Design, Architecture, Real Estate Management and Construction.

On Feb. 8 & 9, come visit Ampco Grafix’s booth to see the latest interior decor and display showcase!

The show entry is free for registrations till January 25th. For more information, visit www.buildexvancouver.com.

Ampco obtains the first 3M Digital Print Certification

mide — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:03:47 +0000

Ampco is the first company in Canada certified as a 3M Scotchprint Graphics Authorized Manufacturer under 3M’s new digital certification system. 3M’s certification process involves testing various printing process components including the colour accuracy and image quality on Ampco’s large format digital inkjet printers. The exceptionally high test results rank Ampco’s capabilities among the best in North America. This certification demonstrates Ampco’s ability to deliver outstanding graphics and continues to build the business relationship with 3M with credibility and integrity.