Flint makes final call for narrow web print award entries

Flint Group has made a final call for entries to its ninth annual narrow web print awards, with the deadline for entries falling on August 15.

Narrow web label and packaging converters from around the world are invited to submit sample labels for evaluation by a panel of industry judges.

Entry guidelines are that each entry must be printed using inks from Flint Group, can be a commercial label or a promotional label, and can be sent in roll or sheet form with no less than 20 of each label.

The criteria for judging follows the standard guidelines set by the industry associations FINAT and TLMI, and include registration, smoothness of dot/vignette, overall print quality and degree of difficulty. The judges also review each label for creative use of inks and color, and will reward prints that exhibit extraordinary use of ink.

Flint Group will also highlight a special category introduced for web packaging applications, and encourages printers to demonstrate the range of applications possible using narrow/mid web presses.

Niklas Olsson, global brand manager at Flint Group Narrow Web, said: ‘This is our ninth year hosting these awards, and we are tremendously pleased and honored to have such a keen response each year. Every year we see new entrants from all over the world, with stunning quality achievements.

‘We urge all printers to use this opportunity to benchmark their own quality standards in this format of friendly competition.’

Deanna Whelan, global marketing manager at Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web, added: ‘Flint Group has paid tribute to more than 45 companies around the world with this award. Year after year, we are amazed by the excellence, quality, and depth of design. Narrow web printing is truly an art and we’re proud to play a part in these masterpiece designs.

‘We also acknowledge all winners in selected media after the exhibition, honoring our clients’ hard efforts and creating a win-win for all involved.’

The winners will be announced at Labelexpo Europe 2013, with a presentation on the Flint Group stand in hall 5 at 16:00 on September 25.

Read more about package printing at Labelexpo Europe 2013 here