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...]
Founding Honors: Prillaman recognized in museum she helped established
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...]
Synthetic Papers Make Waves in Wide-Format, Packaging, and Elsewhere
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...]
Made in Hampton Roads: Yupo Corp. makes tree-free “paper” in Chesapeake
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...]
YUPO Names 2016 Wally Award Winners
Top Three Entries Showcase the Creativity, Capabilities & Possibilities When Using YUPO (CHESAPEAKE, VA—Oct. 5, 2016) -- Yupo Corporation America, a leading global manufacturer of synthetic paper, has announced the winners of the 2016 Wally Awards, the company’s annual design competition. Daniel Ko, Brand and Design director, Toyota Financial Services, Torrence, Calif., won this year’s competition for a dealer sales incentive promotion. Ko’s project was a poster using YUPO® Original 78 lb. … [Read more...]
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