Friesens
| Employee owned | |
| Industry | Book, Yearbook, and Consumer Packaging Manufacturing |
| Genre | Printing |
| Founded | Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
| Founder | David W. Friesen |
| Headquarters | Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
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Area served
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North America |
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Key people
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Curwin Friesen, President and Chief Executive Officer David G. Friesen, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Books, Yearbooks, Consumer Packaging |
| Revenue | CAD$70,000,000 (2015)  10% from 2014 |
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Number of employees
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600 |
| Divisions | Friesens Book Division, Friesen Yearbooks, Friesens Packaging, FriesenPress, think4D |
| Website | http://www.friesens.com |
Friesens Corporation is Canada's largest printer of hardcover books.[1] They are employee-owned, specializing in hardcover books and yearbooks, and located in Altona, Manitoba, Canada.
History
Friesens was founded by David W. Friesen in 1907 as a confectionery store, which expanded to become a bookstore. In 1933, he purchased a printing press and began publication of the Red River Valley Echo. The company underwent rapid expansion in the 1960s and 70s, becoming a regional printer of high school yearbooks.[2]
Current operations
Friesens is Canada's largest printer of hardcover books.[1] Furthermore, they have been rated as one of Canada's Best 50 Managed Companies by Deloitte and Touche on several occasions.[3] As of 2006, Friesens is number 81 of the top 400 printing companies in the United States and Canada.[4]
In 2000, Friesens printed the Canadian run of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, producing 400,000 copies of the book.[5]
Awards
- In 2004, The National Association for Printing Leadership awarded Friesens its highest management award.[6]
- In 2004, Caldwell Partners and the Globe and Mail named president Curwin Friesen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40".[7]
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