Industry to vote for Label Industry Global Awards winners

The fourth Label Industry Global Awards will take place on the first evening of Labelexpo Europe 2007 on Wednesday, 26 September, at Autoworld in Brussels. The international judging panel have shortlisted a number of nominees. The industry now has the opportunity to vote for its own selected individual nominees at www.labelawards.com. The voting will close at the end May.

The Awards feature four categories which recognize achievement in various areas of the label industry. The shortlist of nominations is as follows:

R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award - sponsored by Avery Dennison 

Angelo Bartesaghi, Omet Srl.
Joseph Weber, Jnr, Weber Marking Systems
Tom Rink, Ritrama S.p.A
Jaume Puigb, Caposa Group
Andrew Jack, Dow Corning
Helmut Schreiner, Schreiner Group  

European Converter of the Year - sponsored by Xsys Print Solutions 

Pago AG
Drorys Etichette
Fix-a-Form/Denny Bros
Arca Eitichette
Herma
IlloSpear (formerly Illochroma)
Schreiner Group
Caposa Group  

Label Industry Award for Continuous Innovation - sponsored by Labels & Labeling, Label & Narrow Web and NarroWebTech

Rotometrics
Rotoflex
Xsys Print Solutions
Dow Corning
Gerhardt Engraving
A B Graphic International Ltd
ExxonMobil Chemical
UPM Raflatac
Kocher Beck
BASF Adhesives 

Label Industry Award for New Innovation

AVT
DiMS
Bielomatik (RFID)
Stork Prints (laser engraving)
GEW
Xeikon 

Roger Pellow, Labelexpo managing director, said: ‘The Awards are a fantastic evening and a great way to kick-start Labelexpo Europe. We’re very much looking forward to hosting these again following the great success at the recent Labelexpo Americas show. We’re proud to celebrate the best in the industry at such a glittering occasion. The Awards truly recognize hard-work, innovation and quality and we look forward to seeing many old and new friends later this year.’