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Labels (process)

Sponsored by: Dantex Group

Company name: MCC North America Wine & Spirits
Entry name: Freakshow Chardonnay
Printing press: Gallus EM 510S
Number of colours: 10
Anilox: Harper
Inks: Siegwerk – UV Flexo
Decoration: N/A
Substrate: Avery Dennison – 60# Semigloss Elite
Plate: DuPont EXL .067
Platemaking equipment: DuPont Cyrel Fast
Backing tape: 3M
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: Finished inline

Company name: Kingfisher Labels
Entry name: Moor Beer Italia Pils
Printing press: Edale FL3
Number of colours: Six
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Mirage Inks  – UV Free Radical
Substrate: Avery Dennison PP Light Top Silver s7000 Petz (46gsm)
Plate: Kodak NX Plate
Platemaking equipment: Phoenix Printing Plates
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press: Phoenix Printing Plates
Finishing equipment: Bar Graphic Elite ISR

Company name: The Label Makers
Entry name: Coastal Reserve
Printing press: MPS
Number of colours: UV Flexo
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Sun Chemical
Decoration: Kurz hot foil + SPG rotary effects
Substrate: R Natural Blanc Fasson
Plate: DuPont Cyrel
Platemaking equipment: Esko CTP
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Cerm
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: AB Graphics Omega

Labels (line and tone)

Sponsored by: Focus Label Machinery

Company name: Romprix Exim
Entry name: Transylvania After Dark
Printing press: Bobst M5
Number of colours: Six + varnish
Anilox: Apex Anilox
Inks: Toyo Ink Europe
Substrate: Fedrigoni Group – Vacuum Metal Silver Lux
Plate: DuPont ESX + MacDermid Lux ITP60
Platemaking equipment: Esko Spark 4835
MIS/Workflow: Cerm + Esko
Pre-press: Flexo House SRL
Finishing equipment: Smag IControl 450

Company name: The Label Makers
Entry name: Pure Scot
Printing press: MPS
Number of colours: UV Flexo
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Sun Chemical
Decoration: Kurz hot foil + Spilker embossing
Substrate: Cotone Bianco Ultra Wet Strength
Plate: DuPont Cyrel
Platemaking equipment: Esko CTP
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Cerm
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic International Omega

Company name: MCC Daventry
Entry name: Long Fin
Printing press: Gallus EM280
Number of colours: Eight
Anilox: Arden
Inks: Flint Group – UV Flexo
Decoration: Arden hot foil + Gallus screeny
Substrate: Martele Blanc – Fasson
Plate: Asahi
Platemaking equipment: Asahi
Backing tape: Tessa
MIS/Workflow: Radius
Pre-press: Creation Reprographics
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic International SRI

Flexible packaging (narrow web)

Sponsored by: Cheshire Anilox Technology

Company name: Sigma Middle East Labels Industries
Entry name: Petrova Naturals
Printing press: Bobst M5
Number of colours: Eight
Anilox: Apex
Inks: Luxul
Substrate: PVC shrink film
Plate: Photo polymer 1.14
Platemaking equipment: Esko + Asahi water washable plates
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Inhouse

Company name: Berkshire Labels
Entry name: Westland Orchid
Printing press: Mark Andy P9
Number of colours: CMYK + white
Anilox: Apex
Inks: Pulse
Substrate: Bonpet 45 micron
Plate: DuPont ESX
Platemaking equipment: Esko CDI + DuPont TD1000
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Cerm
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: Karville

Flexible packaging (medium web)

Sponsored by: Windmöller & Hölscher

Company name: Amerplast
Entry name: Findus Jegerblanding
Printing press: Bobst 20SIX 10CS
Number of colours: CMYK + varnish
Sleeve supplier: Polywest
Anilox: Sandon 420lcm
Inks: Sun Chemical – solvent
Substrate: Amerplast, PE, 60 my
Plate: DuPont EFX
Platemaking equipment: DuPont Fast
Backing tape: tesa
Pre-press: Inhouse

Company name: Gráficas De Llinars
Entry name: Chips Barbacoa
Printing press: Windmöller & Hölscher Miraflex II
Number of colours: Seven
Anilox: Apex GTT XS
Inks: Siegwerk
Substrate: OPP 20 + OPP Metal 20
Plate: MacDermid
Platemaking equipment: Esko (Crystal & XPS)
MIS/Workflow: Automation Engine / Hamillroad DMS Rasterbox
Pre-press: Flexografic Solutions

Company name: Reflex Flexibles Leicester
Entry name: Amazon Fondant Icing
Printing press: Soma Optima
Number of colours: Seven
Anilox: Sandon
Inks: InkTech – solvent
Substrate: PreLam 840×12 Met Pet + 840×38 Nat mLLDPE
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Esko AE + Kodak Prinergy
Pre-press: The Greenhouse

Flexible packaging (wide web)

Sponsored by: Bobst

Company name: Andrew Kohn
Entry name: Farmwood Chicken Breast T-Rex Bites
Printing press: Bobst 205ix
Number of colours: Six
Sleeve supplier: Twinlock – Polymount
Anilox: Zecher
Inks: Flint Group – solvent
Substrate: Inhouse PE
Plate: MacDermid
Platemaking equipment: Brandpack
Backing tape: 3M
Pre-press: Brandpack

Company name: FFP Packaging Solutions
Entry name: Tesco Fire Pit Teriyaki
Printing press: Windmöller & Hölscher Miraflex
Number of colours: Six
Sleeve supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Sandon 1200lpi / 500lpi
Inks: Flint Flexiprint
Substrate: 25mu PE
Plate: Asahi
Platemaking equipment: Esko CDI
Backing tape: 3M E1020
Pre-press: JPG

Company name: Saica Flex Buxton
Entry name: Fox’s Fabulous Triple Chocolate Cookies
Printing press: Windmöller & Hölscher Miraflex
Number of colours: Five + lacquer
Sleeve supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Sandon Global
Inks: Sun Chemical
Substrate: MH247 40mu OPP
Plate: Flint FTF
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press:  SGS Hull

UV flexo on paper or board

Sponsored by: GEW(EC) Limited

Company name: Reflex Labels Newcastle
Entry name: ASDA Extra Special Beef Burgers
Printing press: Nilpeter FA Line
Number of colours: Eight
Anilox: Apex GTT s and GTT xs
Inks: Pulse Roll Products
Substrate: UPM Finesse Gloss
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press: In-house / The Greenhouse

Company name: Reflex Label+ Keighley
Entry name: Dr Bramble’s Curious Concoctions
Printing press: Nilpeter
Number of colours: Six
Sleeve supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Apex GTT
Inks: Pulse Roll Label Products
Decoration: Tactile silk screen + hot foil
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: 3m
MIS/Workflow: Kodak Prinergy + Esko AE
Pre-press: Inhouse (The Greenhouse)
Finishing equipment: BGM

Company name: Bizerba Labels UK
Entry name: Daylesford Chicken Sausage
Printing press: MPS EFA 530
Number of colours: Six on the face, one on the back
Sleeve supplier: Spilker
Anilox: Apex GTT 2.0
Inks: Siegwerk
Substrate: UPM Finesse Glass 170gsm
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak NX
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Utopia
Pre-press: PrintQuest Graphics
Finishing equipment: Bizerba linerless cleancut applicator

Corrugated post print A – D Flute

Sponsored by: Esko

Company name: DS Smith Packaging Livingston
Entry name: Greencroft Bottling Co. – Vina Maipo Sauvignon Blanc
Printing press: Bobst HD Masterflex
Number of colours: Five
Anilox: Sandon Global 650
Inks: Flint Group
Plates: Flint FTC
Platemaking equipment: Heafords
Backing tape: BiesSse
MIS/Workflow: Esko 50×80 Spark + Illustrator Software
Pre-press: SGK Schawk
Finishing equipment: Vianord UVA/UVC

Company name: Sada Group
Entry name: Masseria Limandi
Printing press: Bobst Masterflex
Number of colours: Five + varnish
Anilox: Simec
Inks: WBS – water-based
Substrate: Coated Kraft B Flute
Plate: Kodak Flexcel NXC
Backing tape: BiesSse
Pre-press: Z DUE + Reproflex3
Finishing equipment: Varnish

Company name: VPK Packaging UK & Ireland
Entry name: Hall & Woodhouse – The Adventurer’s Sett
Printing press: Bobst DRO
Number of colours: Six
Anilox: Pamarco Ceramic 60
Inks: Flint Group – water-based
Substrate: Leipa
Plate: DuPont EPC
Backing tape: BiesSse
MIS/Workflow: Esko + Automation Engine
Pre-press: Contact Originators

Corrugated post-print (E and F flute)

Sponsored by: Reproflex3

Company name: Smurfit Kappa Markham Vale
Entry name: Langham’s Mixed Selection Box
Printing press: Goepfert Ovation
Number of colours: Six + varnish
Anilox: Print Tech
Inks: Flint – water-based
Substrate: 120 coated KL
Plates: Kodak
Platemaking equipment:  Kodak
Backing tape: BiesSse
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Contact Originators

Company name: Scatolificio TS
Entry name: Bel Colle Vino Rosso d’Italia
Printing press: Bobst Flexo 160 Vision
Number of colours: Six
Anilox: Simec
Inks: Sun Chemical
Substrate: Coated corrugated E Flute
Plate: Kodak Flexcel NX
Backing tape: BiesSse
MIS/Workflow: Hybrid
Pre-press: Z Due
Finishing equipment: Gloss + varnish

Company name: Ondulkart
Entry name: Brilla! Prosecco
Printing press: Bobst 924
Number of colours: two + varnish
Anilox: Simec 180 lpc / 7,5 g
Inks: Via waterbased
Substrate: Coated Kraft E Flute
Plates: Kodak Flexcel NXC
MIS/Workflow: Hybrid
Pre-press: Z DUE / Reproflex3
Finishing equipment: Varnish

Best use of hybrid printing

Sponsored by: Fujifilm

Company name: Reflex Label+ Keighley
Entry name: Anakena Nuna Reserva
Printing press: Nilpeter
Number of colours: Three
Anilox: Apex GTT
Inks: Pulse Roll Label Products
Decoration: API hot foil, SPG silk screen, embossing
Substrate: Avery Dennison
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: 3M
MIS/Workflow: Kodak Prinergy / Esko AE
Pre-press: Inhouse (The Greenhouse)
Finishing equipment: BGM

Company name: Kwality Offset Printers
Entry name: Forest Wine Barna
Printing press: Mark Andy P5
Number of colours: Four
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technology, 175
Inks: Flint UV Inks
Decoration: Kurz silver foil
Substrate: Avery Dennison – Estate 8
Plate: Kodak
Platemaking equipment: Kodak Flexcel NX
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic International Digicon Series 3

Company name: The Label Makers
Entry name: The Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Printing press: MPS
Number of colours: UV Flexo
Sleeve supplier: Trellborg
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Sun Chemical
Decoration: Kurz copper hot foil + SPG Rotary + Spilker embossing
Substrate: R Naturel Blanc Fasson
Plate: DuPont Cyrel
Platemaking equipment: Esko CTP
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Cerm
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic International Omega

 Process colours only

Sponsored by: Lohmann Adhesive Tape Systems

Company name: Sigma Middle East Labels Industries
Entry name: Carrefour liquid detergent
Printing press: Bobst M5
Number of colours: Four
Anilox: Apex 175lpi
Inks: Luxul
Substrate: PE white
Plate: Photopolymer 1.14
Platemaking equipment: Esko + Asahi
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Inhouse

Company name: Heritage Envelopes
Entry name: Healthspan Sale – 50% off
Printing press: W&D 628
Number of colours: Four
Sleeve supplier: Flint Group
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technologies
Inks: Siegwerk – water-based
Substrate: Denmaur silk-coated 100gsm
Plate: DuPont ESX
Platemaking equipment: Esko
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: JFM

Company name: The Encore Group
Entry name: Givenchy L’Interdit
Printing press: W&D Maxiflex
Number of colours: Five
Sleeves Supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technology
Inks: Flint Group water-based
Substrate: UPM 130gsm
Plate: Kodak
Platemaking equipment: Interflex
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing Equipment: W&D 627

Originally printed by another process

Sponsored by: Miraclon

Company name: DS Smith Packaging Livingston
Entry name: Brewdog mixed eight pack
Printing press: Bobst HD Masterflex
Number of colours: Five + varnish
Anilox: Sandon Global
Inks: Flint Inks
Substrate: Metsä coated 160gsm
Plate: Flint FTC
Platemaking equipment: Heafords
Backing tape: BiesSse
MIS/Workflow: Esko / Illustrator Software
Pre-press: SGK + Schawk
Finishing equipment: Vianord UVA/UVC

Company name: Golden Era Printers
Entry name: 250G MAQ washing powder
Printing press: Bobst Lemanic Flexo 82F
Number of colours: Five + two coatings
Anilox: Apex + Sandon
Inks: Flint, Sun Chemical + Siegwerk (water-based ink, water-based varnish + UV varnish)
Substrate: MPACT, Valkraft, 350GSM/44 Micron
Plate: DuPont ESX
Platemaking equipment: Esko + Vianord
Backing tape: Scapa
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: Bobst gluer

Company name: MCC Daventry
Entry name: 19 Crimes red wine
Printing press: Gallus RCS
Number of colours: Eight
Anilox: Arden
Inks: Flint Group – UV flexo inks
Substrate: Matt wine – Fasson
Plate: Asahi
Platemaking equipment: Asahi
Backing tape: Tesa
MIS/workhouse: Radius
Pre-press: Creation Reprographics
Finishing equipment: ABI SRI

Digital labels and packaging

Sponsored by: Xeikon

Company name: MCC North American Wine & Spirits
Entry name: Longitude
Printing press: HP Indigo
Number of colours: Four
Inks: HP/Electro ink
Substrate: Twill Natural Cloth/Fasson
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic International  Digicon Series 2

Company name: CS Labels
Entry name: Give Faith Get Faith
Printing press: Xeikon CX3
Number of colours: Five
Substrate: Herma Silver PP 50micron
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: GM DC330

Company name: Harkwell Labels
Entry name: Slainte Irish Whiskey
Printing press: HP Indigo 6k
Number of colours: Five
Decoration: Tomlinson Emboss Block, Steve Wood Screen, High Build Tactile, Creation plate, Spot gloss varnish, flood matt varnish, sequential numbering
Substrate: Manter, IDP VAC MET Silver
MIS/Workflow: Cerm + Esko Automation Engine
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic Digicon Series 3

Best use of embellishments

Company name: Kwality Offset Printers
Entry name: Kamet Whisky
Printing press: Mark Andy P5
Number of colours: Five
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Flint – UV Inks
Decoration: Matte Lamination + Screen UV
Substrate: Metallised Paper 120gsm
Plate: Kodak
Platemaking equipment: Kodak Flexcel NX
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Kodak
Pre-press: Inhouse

Company name: Reflex Label+ Keighley
Entry name: Brewdog Gun Powder Gin
Printing press: Nilpeter
Number of colours: Three foils
Sleeve supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Apex c5
Inks: Pulse Roll Products
Decoration: API hot foils + embossing
Substrate: Avery Dennison / Rustique Blanc
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: 3M
MIS/Workflow:  Kodak Prinergy + Esko AE
Pre-press: Inhouse (The GreenHouse)
Finishing equipment: BGM

Company name: Kingfisher Labels
Entry name: Moor Beer Italia Pils
Printing press: Edale FL3
Number of colours: Six
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Mirage Inks  – UV Free Radical
Substrate: Avery Dennison PP Light Top Silver s7000 Petz (46gsm)
Plate: Kodak NX Plate
Platemaking equipment: Phoenix Printing Plates
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press: Phoenix Printing Plates
Finishing equipment: Bar Graphic Elite ISR

Environmentally sustainable company of the year

Sponsored by: tesa

Company name: Desmedt Labels

Company name: VPK Packaging UK & Ireland

Company name: The Reflex Group

Best newcomer

Sponsored by: MPS

Company name: Bizerba Labels UK
Entry name: Daylesford Chicken Sausage
Printing press: MPS EFA 530
Number of colours: Six on the face, one on the back
Sleeve supplier: Spilker
Anilox: Apex GTT 2.0
Inks: Siegwerk
Substrate: UPM Finesse Glass 170gsm
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak NX
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Utopia
Pre-press: PrintQuest Graphics
Finishing equipment: Bizerba linerless cleancut applicator

Company name: Kingfisher Labels
Entry name: Moor Beer Italia Pils
Printing press: Edale FL3
Number of colours: Six
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Mirage Inks – UV Free Radical
Substrate: Avery Dennison PP Light Top Silver s7000 Petz (46gsm)
Plate: Kodak NX Plate
Platemaking equipment: Phoenix Printing Plates
Backing tape: Lohmann
Pre-press: Phoenix Printing Plates
Finishing equipment: Bar Graphic Elite ISR

Company name: Heritage Envelopes
Entry name: Healthspan Sale – 50% off
Printing press: W&D 628
Number of colours: Four
Sleeve supplier: Flint Group
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technologies
Inks: Siegwerk – water-based
Substrate: Denmaur silk-coated 100gsm
Plate: DuPont ESX
Platemaking equipment: Esko
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: JFM

Best use of ECG

Sponsored by: XSYS

Company name: Interflex Group Sunderland
Entry name: Quality Street Spring
Printing press: Windmöller & Hölscher Miraflex
Number of colours: Five + white
Sleeve supplier: Rossini
Anilox: Sandon 12000lpi
Inks: Hubergroup
Substrate: 105mu HD/LD PE
Plate: QFlex
Platemaking equipment: DuPont
Backing tape: Tesa
Pre-press: Schawk
Finishing equipment: Nordmeccanica + Comexi

Company name: RKW Finland
Entry name: Aqua d’Or Minions
Printing press: Windmöller & Hölscher
Number of colours: Seven
Anilox: Sandon
Inks: Siegwerk – solvent-based
Substrate: RKW, PE-Coex, 50 microns
Plate: XSYS Nylorflex 1.14
Platemaking equipment: Esko
Backing tape: Lohmann
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Marvaco
Finishing equipment: Kongsberg

Company name: OptiPack
Entry name: Zoeagas Fikastund
Printing press: Soma
Number of colours: Five
Anilox: Medium
Inks: Water-based
Substrate: Uncoated paper
Pre-press: Marvaco

Promotional print

Sponsored by: Heidelberg

Company name: Chespa
Entry name: Kingfisher
Printing press: XARR Jet
Number of colours: CMYK + primer, white and OPV
Inks: NanoJet UV LED – CMYK – Chespa
Decoration: Hot stamping, gloss varnish, matt white
Substrate: Glass – Decorglass

Company name: MCC North America Wine & Spirits
Entry name: Wine Monkey Brewing
Printing press: Gallus EM280
Number of colours: Five
Anilox: Harper
Inks: Siegwerk – UV Flexo
Substrate: Avery White Bopp + Lenticular Lamination
Platemaking equipment: DuPont Cyrel Fast
Backing tape: 3M
MIS/workflow: Esko
Pre-press: ImageWork
Finishing equipment: Inline

Company name: Amberley Labels
Entry name: Amberley Embellishment Showcase
Printing press: MPS
Number of colours: Various
Anilox: APEX GTT (Various)
Inks: INX
Decorate: Various
Substrate: Various
Plate: MacDermid ITP60
Platemaking equipment: Esko + MacDermid
MIS/Workflow: Esko
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: Various

Innovation

Sponsored by: Close Brothers

Company name: Lohmann Tapes
Entry name: Duploflex Grip

Company name: Asahi Kasei
Entry name: Crystal Clean Connect

Company name: Sun Chemical
Entry name: AquaPak-R – Bio-Renewable Inks

Company name: Phoseon Technology
Entry name: Nexus One UV LED Curing Systems

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