about
OUR HISTORY
At Advertek , we have evolved into a leading, one-stop-shop, commercial printer and full-service communications provider since our establishment in 1996. From a modest eight employee shop at our inception , we have significantly expanded into a comprehensive FSC -certified printer, serving numerous industries from retail and manufacturing , to businesses in the financial and insurance sectors.
Since our company was founded, we have maintained a strong focus on sustainable growth through capital investment. Today, more than 70 employees call Advertek their place of work – working out of two state-of-the-art printing facilities: one in Vaughan, and another in Brampton.
Change is a natural and inevitable process of any business – however, as we continue to grow (and go “beyond ink”), we do not waver from our steadfast dedication to meeting our customers’ needs and providing high quality and vibrant colour printing.
We embrace the philosophy of attention to detail and service every step of the way and are proud of our highly skilled and devoted staff who carry out this process.
Our staff renews this promise to our clients every day. We are also committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, nationally, and a good neighbour, locally. From our early beginnings, we have been mindful of our impact on the environment and engage in eco-friendly, sustainable practices, on a daily basis.
Our Team
We credit our success to the staff and the people who work for the company. In fact, we often pride ourselves on continuing to grow to new levels of innovation and technology by investing in our greatest asset – our people.
With proficient printing press staff, experienced general labourers as well as competent administrative and sales people, we have assembled a fully-integrated, rapidly responsive team of impassioned professionals. We believe that having this, unequivocally, leads to success.
We bring together recognized and credible leaders in the areas of print innovation and production management. It is their combined skills that will guarantee the successful execution of your project every time. Our clients coordinate with one team for all phases of a project, which provides a sense of continuity, stability, trust and transparency.
Our knowledgeable team is the driving force behind our company’s tremendous growth and that of our clients.
Our Facility
Our facilities embody modern-thinking and innovation – qualities that are required in today’s print industry. Our new facility located in Vaughan – a custom-built, 30,000 square-foot building, containing state-of-the-art technology – was designed by our company to meet such requirements, and our customers’ needs in a timely manner. The new facility was also built with an emphasis on quality control, lean manufacturing and environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.
With new printing equipment and technology, our Vaughan facility has effectively doubled our company’s production capacity, enabling our business to offer greater cost efficiencies, quality control and customer service. With such upgrades and advancements, we can carry out a variety of printing processes with ease: from litho to wide format, to bindery, die cutting, finishing and packaging. It’s everything you need, all under one roof.
Our Vaughan facility contains a customer lounge and offers a Wi-Fi business area, as well as a comfortable entertainment and reading section, refreshments and more.
Visit the facility today! Contact us today and see what we can do for you.
Expansion is a sign of growth – and growth is a sign of strength.
Brampton
As a constantly growing and evolving company, we acquired the commercial printing SLG Group’s 38,000 square-foot Brampton facility in 2015. At this location, we were able to expand our first rate small and large format digital printing, as well as dye sublimation printing and fulfillment services.
Come and visit our Brampton facility, conveniently located near Torbram Rd. and Steeles Ave. W. near Highway 407.
Security
At Advertek, we want to provide you with peace of mind and a sense of security when it comes to us developing your printing products. We understand that some of your printing projects have proprietary value and are exclusive to your company. Rest assured, our surveillance systems are active 24/7 and monitoring our facilities to ensure that your projects are in safe keeping. In addition, Advertek’s facilities are strictly key fob accessible, whereby only authorized staff can access the print production area.
You’ve worked hard to design such stunning printing products – with our security system, we’ve invested in assuring that they are in good hands.
Eco-Conscious
As a large manufacturing company, we must be cognizant of our impact on the environment and exhibit the utmost respect for the planet we share. At Advertek, we manufacture our printing products with the goal of achieving the highest quality possible, in the most efficient manner, while minimizing our ecological footprint as much as possible.
We continually search for and employ environmentally friendly practices in order to conserve natural resources like forest products, water, hydro-electricity and other energy sources. Our commitment to corporate social responsibility is strong and real.
Our custom-designed Vaughan facility was built with an emphasis on green building practices, eco-performance, resourceful manufacturing and environmentally responsible production processes. We carefully planned the design of our facility to use as much natural lighting as possible. The facility is also fitted with high efficiency lighting fixtures that are switchable at each work centre so we only use the lights we need. Our hardline on efficiency across our entire enterprise has allowed us to increase our business output by 25% without any appreciable increase in energy consumption.
At Advertek, we are committed to environmental and economic sustainability.
Some of the day-to-day business processes that we have refined to support and promote a greener enterprise include:
- Achieving FSC® Certification by NEPCon that allows us to promote the use of environmentally friendly paper options to our customers.
- Implementing digital workflows for proofing and plate production.
- Installing colour control systems to reduce make-ready waste.
- Eliminating the need for paper proofs on press, saving paper and toner.
- Purchasing water-based inks in bulk containers to eliminate the waste of smaller containers and excessive shipping packaging.
- Installing ink levellers on the presses to reduce ink waste.
- Waste inks, oily water and solvents are sent to a disposal company that uses them for incineration fuel – never to a landfill or down the drain.
- Recycling aluminum plates.
- Recycling all paper waste generated by the plant and office, including scraps and trim generated on the production lines.
- Recycling all plastic waste generated by the plant and office.
- Recycling or re-using all skids and pallets.
- Sourcing environmentally friendly product packaging and shipping materials.
- Donating old computers and electronics to local organizations for repurposing programs.
CORPORATE & RESPONSIBILITY
At Advertek, we’re committed to the practice of sustainable and socially responsible business practices, such as:
- Understanding and supporting our customers’ needs.
- Supporting fair and responsible business practices with our employees, customer sand suppliers.
- Providing all employees with a healthy and safe work environment, where they have access to regular and open channels of communication.
- Contributing to the communities in which we live and work through employment,encouraging employee volunteerism and supporting non-profit organizations .
- Respecting the environment and utilizing sustainable materials in all areas of the production process where possible.
Our CSR commitment has challenged us to take the concept of responsible corporate citizen to new heights, and we are committed to continued and increasing success.
FSC Certification
Advertek Inc. is Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified.
Paper is by far the largest component of a print job. FSC® certification allows us to offer you the most environmentally friendly paper
options.
FSC® certification ensures that the Chain of Custody is maintained from the forest to your paper product. FSC® certification guarantees that the raw materials from which your paper is manufactured are from responsible forestry sources. The wood fibre is controlled and tracked throughout all the stages of manufacturing and distribution. Our FSC® certification was attained after a thorough audit by NEPCon* of our processes, procedures and systems.
By working together on environmentally friendly paper solutions, we can help you determine the best and most cost-effective way to extend the value of your green print initiatives and communicate your environmental commitment to your customers.
*NEPCon is a non-profit organization who works to support better land management and business practices that benefit people, nature, and the climate in over 100 countries around the world.
G7 Certification
The G7 System Certification Program evaluates the ability of a software system to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 grayscale definition using four 1D Curves.
- Ideallianc established a certification process to evaluate the ability of a software system to calibrate a printing device to meet the G7 gray scale definition using four 1-D curves and support the application of the G7 methodology in process control.
- G7 Certified Systems are certified by Rochester Institute of Technology to meet or exceed established industry tolerances and are capable of calibrating a printing device to meet the G7 grayscale definition.
- Accompanying each G7 Certified System is an Application Data Sheet (ADS), designed to assist print producers and end users in the proper use and operation of their system.
