The industry’s favourite event of the year, The FlexoTech International Print and Innovation Awards, is back for 2021, marking the first return to face-to-face networking for the industry since the pandemic began.

After a year off due to Covid-19 restrictions, industry colleagues are eager to return to face-to face networking, with tables and tickets sales flying high.

The ceremony will be held in the Royal Lancaster, Lancaster Gate, London on the 13 October, a hotel offering the height of luxury and quality, where guests will enjoy an evening of fine food and wine, while networking among their peers.

To secure your tickets for this important event, email Chloe Ward (chloe.w@whitmar.co.uk) or Zoe Francis (zoe.f@whitmar.co.uk)

Before then, the entries have been submitted, judged and ranked, and the nominees are outlined below. For full details, see the September 2021 issue of FlexoTech magazine, or visit www.flexotechawards.com.

Labels (process) – Sponsored by Dantex Group

  • MCC Labels Scotland with ‘Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime Gin Wrap’
  • Reflex Label Plus Keighley with ‘Kingsland Aldi Kooliburra Viognier Front’
  • NSD Labels with ‘Sir Mark Royal’

Labels (line and tone) – Sponsored by Focus Label Machinery

  • The Label Makers with ‘Crown Paint Grey’
  • MCC Daventry with ‘Everleaf Mountain’
  • MCC Labels Scotland with ‘Chivas Regal Extra Blended Scotch Whisky’

Flexible packaging (narrow web) – Sponsored by Cheshire Anilox Technology

  • Coveris Burnley with ‘Greco Brothers – 20 Choc Wafers’
  • Peltolan Pussi Oy with ‘Myllarin Luomu Lettu- ja Vohvelijauho’
  • Tungate Group with ‘Simple 1litre Urine Destroyer’

Flexible packaging (medium web) – Sponsored by hubergroup

  • Interflex Group Sunderland with ‘Quality Street’
  • Westpack Oy with ‘Leroy Torsk Lettsaktet 250g’
  • Roberts Mart & Co. with ‘Uniq Relax 24 Multi Caps’

Flexible packaging (wide web) – Sponsored by Bobst

  • Interflex Group Sunderland with ‘Aero Bubbles Milk Pouch’
  • Roberts Mart & Co. with ‘Milky Way Delights 165g’
  • Elecester Oy with ‘Tukuma Skabais Krems’

UV flexo on paper or board – Sponsored by GEW

  • Reflex Labels Mansfield with ‘ASDA 2 Extra Special Salmon Fishcakes’
  • The Label Makers with ‘Coastal Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2020’
  • Reflex Label Plus Keighley with ‘Kingsland Aldi Kooliburra Viognier Front’

Corrugated post-print (A-D flute) – Sponsored by Esko

  • Chespa Packaging with ‘Wall-Mounted Hose Box’
  • Scatolificio TS with ‘Zaccagnini’
  • DS Smith Packaging Livingston with ‘Johnnie Walker Red Label VAP Gift Pack’

Corrugated post-print (E-F flute) – Sponsored by Reproflex 3

  • Wellpappe Auerswalde KG with ‘Desserts & Süβe Mahlzeiten’
  • Smurfit Kappa Markham Vale with ‘Langhams Variety Pack’
  • DS Smith Packaging Finland with ‘Mansikkalaatikko’

Best use of hybrid printing – Sponsored by Nilpeter

  • The Label Makers with ‘The Kraken Black Spiced Rum’
  • Saxon Packaging with ‘Northern Monk – Patrons Society’
  • Kwality Offset Printers with ‘Pink Rose Lemonade’

Process colours only – Sponsored by Lohmann

  • RKW Finland Oy with ‘Heineken Euro 2020 8x33cl’
  • Roberts Mart & Co. with ‘Milky Way Delights 165g’
  • Encore Group with ‘M&S Your Reward Statement’

Originally printed by another process – Sponsored by Miraclon

  • Roberts Mart & Co. with ‘Ginsters four sausage rolls 240g’
  • Packaging Technologies Inc. with ‘World Part Rotors’
  • Kwality Offset Printers with ‘Verve Premium Vodka’

Digital labels and packaging – Sponsored by Xeikon

  • NSD Labels with ‘Heroes 1940s’
  • Multi-Color Corporation North American Wine & Spirits with ‘Wild Haven’
  • CS Labels with ‘4Sisters Distillery’

Best use of embellishments – Sponsored by UEI Group

  • The Label Makers with ‘The Kraken Black Spiced Rum’
  • Reflex Label Plus Keighley with ‘Ridgeview Oak Reserve’
  • MCC Daventry with ‘Jacob’s Pardon’

Environmentally sustainable company of the year – Sponsored by SGK Connect

  • Reflex Group
  • Desmedt Labels
  • Coveris

Best newcomer – Sponsored by MPS

  • Trevikart with ‘Wine Passion Promotional’
  • Tungate Group with ‘Simple 1litre Urine Destroyer’
  • Scatolificio with ‘Zaccagnini’

Best use of ECG – Sponsored by XSYS

  • Peltolan Pussi Oy with ‘Myllarin Luomu Lettu – ja Vohvelijauho’
  • Pyroll Group Oy Tervajoki with ‘Rosten Siemen Rapeat Kaura Speltti & Merisuola’
  • Flawless Labels with ‘Fabulosa 220ml bottle composite’

Promotional print – Sponsored by Heidelberg

  • Smurfit Kappa Markham Vale with ‘Vortex/Blue Edge’
  • Chespa with ‘Touch Print’
  • Trevikart with ‘Wine Passion Promotional’

Innovation – Sponsored by Easyfairs

  • AV Flexologic with ‘RoboCell’
  • Touchguard International with ‘Touchguard’
  • Hybrid Software with ‘Intelligent Flexo’
  • GMG Color with ‘ColorServer Multicolor’

The Supreme Award, sponsored by Whitmar Publications, is presented to the nominee with the overall best score as awarded by the judges, who this year are Gary McGurk, Jason Gilmartin, Kevin Laughton and Paul Horton.

For full details and information on how to attend the FlexoTech Awards ceremony in London on 13 October, visit www.flexotechawards.com.