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neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . june 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message the printing house limited industry printing founder earle o born headquarters canada toronto canada number of locations 70 area served canada key people andrew o born vp of customer care jamie o born president services printing copying fulfillment large format number of employees 500 subsidiaries elephoto rosemont general store website tph.ca the printing house ltd. tph is a canadian printing company based in toronto ontario canada . the company was founded in 1961 by earle o born and has since expanded to 70 company owned locations across canada . tph provides a variety of printing products and services with a focus on speed quality and service . 1 contents 1 history 2 environmental initiatives 3 charitable office 4 references history edit in the late 1950s tph s founder earle o born began his career as a journeyman typesetter . the printing house was born in 1961 when earle purchased an old letterpress shop in downtown toronto for 500 in order to learn more about the print industry . the second branch was opened at millwood and laird in 1965 and by the end of the 60s tph had expanded to 12 branches across toronto . throughout the 70s 80s and 90s tph expanded to become a nationwide company opening locations in vancouver ottawa calgary halifax and dartmouth . today the company has 70 company owned locations across the country and has remained a leader in providing creative solutions in the printing industry . 2 environmental initiatives edit the printing house has taken on several environmental initiatives in an effort to maintain sustainable practices across the company . tph was recognized as north america s fourth most friendly printer in canopy s 2015 blueline report based on standards for responsible paper sourcing . 3 in addition to recycling and purchasing only from environmentally conscious suppliers the company also has three environmental certifications including the forest stewardship council the sustainable forestry initiative and the programme for the endorsement of forest certification . in 2016 tph announced its partnership with wwf canada supporting their efforts to conserve the planet s natural environment . 4 charitable office edit tph is one of the only printing companies in canada with its own separate charitable wing . established in 1985 the tph charitable office helps registered canadian charities in the community through donations of services time and money . the focus of the charitable office is to provide aid in health care and education especially for women and children across canada . notable charitable initiatives of the company include the employee payroll participation program in which employees are given the option to donate a portion of their income to a designated charity and the charitable greeting card campaign with 100 % of proceeds going towards a registered canadian charity . 5 references edit http www.tph.ca http www.tph.ca http canopyplanet.org http www.tph.ca about us tph and the environment http www.tph.ca about us tph and the community retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title the printing house & oldid 733728939 categories printing companies of canadacompanies established in 1961manufacturing companies based in torontohidden categories articles with topics of unclear notability from june 2010all articles with topics of unclear notabilityorphaned articles from august 2010all orphaned articleswikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from june 2010pages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store 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