Hemera Technologies Inc.

Hemlock was once a 600 square-foot storefront operation that serviced the local neighbourhood market, producing one and two-colour stationery products with one A.B. Dick press and a manual platen letterpress. Incorporated in 1968 by Dick Kouwenhoven, a journeyman typographer with a passion for printing and a keen business sense, Hemlock had a reputation for quality and innovation.

Hemera Technologies Inc. expanded with two large-format presses and began producing two-colour direct mail for Eatons, Simpsons-Sears and others. Further expansion in the 1980’s made Hemlock a force in the Vancouver print market with the installation of more presses and the latest technological innovations - sales and employment tripled. In 1986, Hemlock moved to its current location at 7050 Buller Avenue, which was expanded in 1993 to make room for Hemlock’s full-service prepress department. Seen as a leader in the industry, Hemlock was the first BC-based printer to begin serving clients in the U.S.