In 2008 built
North America's most advanced and
eco-friendly 130,000 sq. ft. book manufacturing plant.
In 2009 Friesens purchased think4D®[6] a revolutionary and patented three-dimensional book cover and packaging technology; Friesens launches FriesenPress[2] for
self-publishing authors;
In 2010 Friesens designed and printed
American Idol: Back Story and
Season 9 Highlights; Designed and printed school yearbooks appearing on the television series, Glee
In 2015 Friesens install an 8-colour, format 8, R900 HiPrint XXL perfecting press from
Manroland that provides for an imposition of up to 64 pages, printed both sides, in one pass. Successfully completed a shift in the employee-ownership model.
In 2017 celebrated 110 years in business with a corporate and community celebration
Current operations
Friesens is Canada's largest printer of hardcover books.[1] Furthermore, it has been rated as one of Canada's best 50 managed companies by
Deloitte and Touche on several occasions.[7] In 2018, Friesens was number 60 of the top 400 printing companies in the United States and Canada.[8]
FriesenPress
On July 13, 2009, Friesens Corporation launched a self-publishing subsidiary called FriesenPress.
FriesenPress offers editing, design, distribution, and promotional support services to assist authors with self-publishing their books. As of 2021[update], its team of over 55 employees and 100 freelancers have partnered with thousands of authors on self-publishing over 7,000 book titles.[3][9][10] It is the largest company of its kind in Canada.[11]
In March 2021, the company shifted its headquarters to Altona, Manitoba and became a fully remote organization.[9]