| Type | Employee owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Book Manufacturing |
| Genre | Printing |
| Founded | Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
| Founder(s) | David W. Friesen |
| Headquarters | Altona, Manitoba, Canada |
| Area served | North America |
| Key people | Curwin Friesen, President and Chief Executive Officer David G. Friesen, Chairman of the board |
| Products | Books, yearbooks |
| Revenue | CAD$74,000,000 (2006) 6% from 2005[1] |
| Employees | 600 |
| Divisions | Friesens Book Division, Friesens Yearbooks, Friesens Fastprint & Packaging |
| Website | http://www.friesens.com |
Friesens Corporation is Canada's largest printer of hardcover books.[2] They are employee-owned, specializing in hardcover books and yearbooks, and located in Altona, Manitoba, Canada.
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Friesens was founded by David W. Friesen in 1907 as a confectionery store, which expanded to become a bookstore. In 1933, he purchased a printing press and began publication of the Red River Valley Echo. The company underwent rapid expansion in the 1960s and 70s, becoming a regional printer of high school yearbooks.[3]
Friesens is Canada's largest printer of hardcover books.[2]. Furthermore, they have been rated as one of Canada's Best 50 Managed Companies by Deloitte and Touche on several occasions.[4] As of 2006, Friesens is number 81 of the top 400 printing companies in the United States and Canada.[1]
In 2000, Friesens printed the Canadian run of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, producing 400,000 copies of the book.[5]