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 When
growing up on his family's Abbotsford dairy and poultry farm,
Abbotsford Printing Inc. President Bob Dyck never dreamed that
he would be the proud owner of Fraser Valley's oldest printing
operation. A graphic design course in grade twelve spawned his
passion for printing, as he became more aware of the variety and
bounty of printed material that touches everyday life.
Bob trained as a journeyman pressman, then turned to farming for
eight years. But the printing bug had bit him ... and so he
returned to his adventure in printing. In 1986, Bob was hired as
a part-time pressman for Abbotsford Printing Inc. (then located
at the corners of Hazel and Railway), and was soon offered the
position of production manager.
The owner left Bob in charge for two weeks, and upon his return,
offered Bob the company, insisting that he wouldn't have sold it
to anyone else. |
On November 1, 1988, Bob, in partnership with printing colleague
Johannes Klawitter, bought Abbotsford Printing Inc.
Then an eight-staff printing house, Abbotsford Printing Inc. now
employs 18 staff. Bob loves the variety of projects that he
comes across daily, and enjoys watching as his clients'
companies grow – sometimes starting out with small black and
white print jobs, and moving to full-colour brochures and
catalogues.
He views every print project as a 'custom' job: seldom is the
same print job repeated in exactly the same way. Bob is
passionate about his business, and observes that the print
industry is interesting and ever-changing: the technology is
continually improving.
In his spare time, Bob enjoys golf, woodworking, and spending
time with his family. Bob & Dorothy enjoy working together, and
are proud of the business to which they have devoted themselves. |
