ProAmpac Grimsby took home the coveted Supreme Award at the FlexoTech International Print & Innovations Awards 2024 last night, to cap a fantastic evening of industry celebration in London.
Former England cricketer Graeme Swann was the host as the flexo sector’s great and good gathered at the Royal Lancaster Hotel for the 25th running of the awards. ProAmpac Grimsby’s success in the Supreme Award came after it had earlier snapped up the ‘Flexible packaging (narrow/medium web) on film’ category with its submission, titled ‘The Best Buy Beef Dripping Yorkshire Puddings’.
In choosing the entry as its overall ‘best in show’ for the Supreme Awards, the judges said the job was ‘an outstanding submission that blew the judges away’, with ‘excellent quality, from halftones through to solid colours; a fine example of four-colour print that really stood out from all other entries and is therefore a deserving Supreme Award winner.’
Another big winner on the night was Reflex Group, with six category wins in total, spread mostly amongst its UK sites, with the group itself picking up a environmental award.
The full list of categories, sponsors and winners is provided below:
Labels – printed on paper substrates (sponsor: Dantex Group) – Coveris Spalding for Khazan Gourmet Sliced Roast Beef
Labels – printed on film substrates: (Esko) – Hamilton Adhesive Labels for Tesco Finest Smooth Brussels Paté
Flexible packaging (narrow/medium web) on film: (Bobst) – ProAmpac Grimsby for “The Best Buy Beef Dripping Yorkshire Puddings”
Flexible packaging (wide web) on film: ( eProductivity Software) – Roberts Mart for Ginsters Large Sausage Roll
Flexible packaging (narrow/medium web) on paper: (Cheshire Anilox Technology) – The Encore Group for F&F Autumn Collection
Flexible packaging (wide web) on paper: (Nutshell Trade Services) – Interflex Group Sunderland for Smarties Gold Buttons
UV flexo on paper or board: (Compass Business Finance) – Reflex Labels Newcastle for Asda Bistro 2 Rump Steaks
Corrugated post-print (A – D flute): (XSYS) – DS Smith Livingston for Irish Distillers Jameson
Corrugated post-print (E and F flute): (Apex International) – DS Smith Tampere for Carlsberg 18-pack Pilsner
Best use of hybrid printing: (Fujifilm) – Reflex Label Plus Keighley for Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whisky
Process colours only: (Dantex Group) – SaicaFlex Buxton for Nestlé Aero Bubbly Bar Milk
Digitally printed labels and packaging: (Xeikon) – Harkwell for Vibrant Forest Supa Pupa
Best use of embellishments: (Kocher + Beck) – Reflex Label Plus Barwell for Unilever Persil Wonder Wash
Promotional print: (Heidelberg) – Reflex Label Plus Keighley for Reflex – Alive by Night
Environmentally sustainable company – production: (tesa) – Coveris Group
Environmentally sustainable company – business: (Focus Labels) – Reflex Group
Best environmentally improved job: (MPS) – Coveris Group for Tissue Overwrap with ReGen
Innovation: (Close Brothers Asset Finance) – Reflex Group for Double Sided Liner with Labels on Each Side
Supreme: (Whitmar Publications) – ProAmpac Grimsby for The Best Buy Beef Dripping Yorkshire Puddings
