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partner in the ownership of Abbotsford Printing Inc. with wife
Alice, and husband and wife team Bob and Dorothy Dyck, Johannes
Klawitter started to dream of a career in printing at age 16.
Growing up in Germany, Johannes learned through his church of
the need for printing apprentices. After a tour of a print shop,
Johannes asked his parents to allow him to apprentice in the
field, and to his delight, they agreed.
The apprenticeship
took him away from home at 16, and he trained for three years as
a letter pressman. Three years in bible school followed, as
Johannes studied to become a minister. This course of study
brought him to Abbotsford’s Western Pentecostal Bible College
for a year, when he was reunited with his passion for printing.
He undertook an offset pressman apprenticeship locally, meeting
up with Bob Dyck, his future business partner.
Dedicated to his
trade, Johannes belongs to the Fraser Valley Club of Printing
House craftsmen, and was closely involved in the management of |
the group for 10
years. Chair of a province-wide printing competition for eight
years, Johannes is dedicated to constantly upgrading print
technology and techniques as they become available. His official
title is Production Manager, but Johannes helps wherever needed,
and loves the variety that his work presents.
Johannes shares the
Abbotsford Printing Inc. philosophy that the staff are like a
race team: everyone has a part to play, and if each team member
does a great job, then the team is that much stronger.
Besides the people
behind the company, Johannes is proud of Abbotsford Printing
Inc.'s achievements and improvements in technology that continue
to bring the company to a new level.
In his spare time,
Johannes spends time with his wife Alice and three children, and
is involved in his children's sports pursuits, participates in
PAC meetings, and takes in spectator sports. |
