Presenter announced

British television presenter and actor Richard Arnold has been confirmed as the host of the 2022 FlexoTech Awards. Mr Arnold is best known as the entertainment editor on ITV’s breakfast show, Good Morning Britain. He has also taken part in programmes including 71 Degrees North, Let’s Dance for Comic Relief and Strictly Come Dancing. He has written for a litany of popular newspapers and magazines including Inside Soap, Hello and Closer.

Finalists 

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 flexo
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
Anilox: Anilox Laser Technology
Inks: Sun Chemical – UV flexo
Decoration: Kurz hot foil + SPGPrints 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 Graphic 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 Omega

Company name: MCC Daventry
Entry name: Long Fin
Printing press: Gallus EM 280
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 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: Esko 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 Plus 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: Bar Graphic Machinery

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: JM Heaford
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

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

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

Best use of hybrid printing

Sponsored by: Fujifilm

Company name: Reflex Label Plus 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, SPGPrints silk screen, embossing
Substrate: Avery Dennison
Plate: Kodak NX
Platemaking equipment: Kodak
Backing tape: 3M
MIS/Workflow: Kodak Prinergy / Esko Automation Engine
Pre-press: Inhouse (The Greenhouse)
Finishing equipment: Bar Graphic Machinery

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 – Roast Coffee
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: Winkler+Dünnebier 628
Number of colours: Four
Sleeve supplier: Flint Group
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technology
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: Winkler+Dünnebier 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: Winkler+Dünnebier 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: JM Heaford
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: EFI Radius
Pre-press: Creation Reprographics
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic 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 Electroink
Substrate: Twill Natural Cloth/Fasson
Pre-press: Inhouse
Finishing equipment: A B Graphic 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 50 micron
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

Sponsored by: 3M

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 Plus 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: Bar Graphic Machinery

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

Desmedt Labels says that it aims to ‘print and deliver the best labels, with the lowest possible impact on people and the planet.’

The company adds that, ‘the way we conduct our activities is governed by our core values, which include integrity, dedication, diversity and respect for the environment.’

Company name: VPK Packaging UK & Ireland

VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of the BPK Group, has been measuring waste streams at its Desborough site since 2018.

The company describes the journey since then as ‘constantly challenging,’ however it has seen it reduce the total amount of waste generated at the site as well as generating more than €900,000 in savings.

Company name: The Reflex Group

Having achieved a carbon status of ‘beyond net zero’ back in 2019, The Reflex Group has set itself the target of becoming the world’s most sustainable packaging company.

By 2030, it says it will have captured the entire volume of carbon emitted since the day it was founded, all the way back in 2002.

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 Gloss 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: Winkler+Dünnebier628
Number of colours: Four
Sleeve supplier: Flint Group
Anilox: Cheshire Anilox Technology
Inks: Siegwerk – water-based
Substrate: Denmaur silk-coated 100gsm
Plate: DuPont ESX
Platemaking equipment: Esko
Backing tape: tesa
MIS/Workflow: Esko/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: 105 micron 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 micron
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
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 EM 280
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 Asset Finance

Company name: Lohmann
Entry name: Duploflex Grip – solvent free plate mounting tapes

Company name: Asahi Kasei
Entry name: CrystalCleanConnect

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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