iTek Packz scoops three FTA awards

The company was formed in 2013, accommodating the folding carton operations of Wintek after ITW Signode acquired Wintek’s flexo division. It is one of the leading print suppliers of self-adhesive labels and converter of printed cartons, based in Bangalore, India. It recently invested in an Edale FL3 430mm wide label press, and also an Edale FL5 430mm, with an inline flat-bed die cutter.

iTek Packz has been praised by the FTA judges for its winning entry, for narrow web, process, paperboard, which was a vibrant soap carton. The judges stated: ‘Lots of action in the carton, and it couldn’t have been executed better. Great screen work, great trap, and great register. The printer’s use of gold cold foil worked out very well. And the overprint varnish textures add measurable diversity and depth.’

The converter has also received a silver award for its narrow web, process, metalized for their production of a highly embellished, brandy box run on an Edale press. The judges commented that it was flawlessly executed.

‘We are very proud that for the third year running, we have been recognized by the FTA. To receive the Best in Show, Gold and Silver Awards has been a great honor for our business. Our Best in Show carton entry was produced for a customer who wanted 6-7 colors, gold matte foil, and varnish and other effects. We are delighted to have achieved the quality required using our technology and print capabilities, which in our opinion is the best in the industry,’ stated the company.

Darren Pickford, sales director at Edale added: ‘We are delighted that our longstanding customer iTek Packz has once again been recognized for their exceptional achievements in flexographic printing. We are proud that they have won their well-deserved awards using Edale technology.

‘These awards give industry recognition that flexographic printing gives direct competition to offset style of printing traditionally used in carton production. The FL5 is excellent for short to medium run folding carton production, including the ability to embellish in a single pass. This ability has been used to great effect on the winning cartons, such as foiling, lamination, reverse print, cast, and cure, embossing, flat-bed die-cutting and stripping in a single pass. Of course, vital to any print provider is to expect the highest quality which can be achieved due the unique Uniprint printhead geometry of the Edale FL range.’

You can find out more about this year’s FTA Excellence in Flexography awards and read about winners in other categories on our website.