LEWISTON — Printing Industries of New England announces that Penmor Lithographers of Lewiston is a winner in the association’s New England regional Awards of Excellence competition.

The announcement was made on April 5 during PINE’s Industry Awards Gala at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts, with hundreds of industry professionals in attendance.

PINE’s 10th Annual Awards of Excellence Competition attracted more than 320 entries from 41 printing and imaging companies across New England. Penmor won nine Pinnacle Awards (best of category), five Awards of Recognition, and two Awards of Merit.

The judging criteria included: registration, clarity and neatness, sharpness of halftones and line drawings, richness and tonal qualities of color, paper and ink selection, ink coverage, difficulty of printing, effective contrast or softness, overall visual impact and bindery.

At the awards ceremony, Penmor was also honored for 25 years of continuous membership in PINE.