FPLMA 2026 print awards deadline approaches

The Flexible Packaging and Label Manufacturers Association has issued a final call for entries to its 2026 FPLMA Print Awards, with all entry forms and print samples required by May 1, 2026.

The competition is open to printers, converters and suppliers from Australia and New Zealand working across flexographic, gravure, offset, letterpress, digital, screen, combination and other eligible processes. Work produced between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026, is eligible, with categories covering flexo, offset, letterpress, gravure, digital, combination, booklets, screen and innovation.

Entry materials must include a completed online entry form, print samples delivered by May 1 and technical details with any supporting color data as outlined in the official FPLMA entry documentation.

The awards benchmark print quality against industry standards across multiple printing processes and application categories, with entries judged on technical execution and visual impact. Winners can use the recognition in marketing, sales and recruitment, and to strengthen relationships with brand owners and print buyers.

Award winners will be recognized at the FPLMA Annual Conference Gala Ball, to be held at Palladium at Crown in Melbourne on 27-28 August 2026. The conference, themed Packaging In Motion, will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and features local and international speakers covering creative problem-solving and technological advancements in print and packaging. The Gala Ball will also present the Apprentice of the Year honor alongside the Print Awards.

Entries can be submitted via the FPLMA website.