CHESAPEAKE, VA – November 2019 –Synthetic paper manufacturer Yupo Corporation America (Yupo), based in Chesapeake, Va., was recently recognized by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA), the prestigious New York-based graphic arts industry magazine, with a national industry award for design creativity and technical printing excellence. Now in its fifty-sixth year, the American Graphic Design Awards™ recognizes outstanding work of all kinds across all media. Yupo received the 2019 award for its branded … [Read more...]

CHESAPEAKE, VA – March 20, 2018 YUPO Corporation America has joined the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership, (SGP), as a Silver Level Patron. SGP is the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers. Through its patronage, YUPO joins other print industry leaders dedicated to promoting sustainability, supporting the aims of SGP and keeping costs low for certification of print facilities. “Supporting SGP not only aligns with Yupo’s corporate … [Read more...]

Posted by Holly Kozelsky Martinsville Bulletin March 13, 2017 One of the great figures in Martinsville’s art world is being celebrated with an exhibit in the museum she helped establish. “Wanda Prillaman: Watercolor Invitational” opened Saturday at Piedmont Arts and will be on display through April 29. Prillaman was one of the founders of Lynwood Artists, the group of regional artists who founded Piedmont Arts in 1961. She taught art at Martinsville High School, Bassett High School, … [Read more...]

Posted by Richard Romano Printing News February 28, 2017 Merriam-Webster defines “paper” as “(1) a felted sheet of usually vegetable fibers laid down on a fine screen from a water suspension; (2) a similar sheet of other material (as plastic).” While there has been some sense that the term “synthetic paper” is a bit of an oxymoron, the official dictionary at least has come around to considering “tree-free” substrates as paper. The apt term “durables” is also used to describe these … [Read more...]

If you see someone trying to rip a restaurant menu, that person might work for Yupo Corp. America in Chesapeake. Yupo doesn’t always know where its massive rolls and stacks of tree-free paper end up after they’re sent to printers, who turn it into detergent labels, cookbooks, airline baggage tickets and hospital bracelets that can’t be torn. That’s when the rip test or the Google search for “waterproof” books happen. Full article … [Read more...]