When you hold a trade book printed at Friesens, you are experiencing the Friesens Difference. This means you are holding the pride, craftsmanship, and personal investment of hundreds of employee‑owners. At Friesens, employee ownership isn’t merely a structure. It’s a mindset. A culture. A daily commitment that shapes every decision and every printed page.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES EVERYTHING
Every full- and part‑time Friesens employee becomes an employee‑owner, and that sense of ownership carries real weight. It becomes a mindset, an attitude that if we think and act like owners, we will outperform other companies. That belief shows up every day on the production floor.
Our employee‑owners often describe Friesens as a “big family,” a place where people support one another and take genuine pride in the work they produce. Ownership inspires and motivates employees to do their best all the time, instilling a sense of pride and a collective feeling of success. That pride isn’t abstract. It appears in the color accuracy, the smooth binding, the consistent finishes, and the reliability that our publishing partners depend on.
CRAFTSMANSHIP ROOTED IN PURPOSE
Here, ownership translates directly into superior craftsmanship. Each employee‑owner understands that every book is a reflection of their skill and care. Whether it’s a fast‑paced commercial release or a carefully curated literary project, our teams approach each job with a customer‑focused, quality‑driven mindset.
This commitment is reinforced by Friesens ongoing investment in technology such as advanced printing systems, automation, and digital tools. But even the most sophisticated equipment can’t replace the human element. Behind every machine is an employee‑owner who knows that excellence is not optional, it’s personal.
A LEGACY THAT DRIVES US FORWARD
Employee ownership at Friesens stretches back generations, rooted in the belief that those who contribute to the company’s success should share in it. That history lives on today in every trade book we produce and in the mindset of ownership that guides our teams.
WHY OUR BOOKS ARE BETTER
Trade books crafted by employee‑owners stand out because:
- Quality becomes personal: everyone’s name is tied to the outcome.
- Customers become partners: their success is our success.
- Work becomes meaningful: each book carries emotional as well as professional investment.
- Communities grow stronger: as we strengthen our company, we strengthen our hometown.
Every book that leaves our printing facility is more than a printed product, it’s a testament to shared pride, shared purpose, and shared ownership. And that’s how employee ownership builds better books; one passionate employee‑owner, one careful touch, one beautiful page at a time.
