January 6 Deadline for Submissions in 9 Competition Categories
BOHEMIA, NY – August 19, 2015 – The Excellence in Flexography Awards is an annual competition sponsored by Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) during which flexographic printers/converters and other members of the supply chain grab the spotlight and demonstrate their groundbreaking print to the entire global packaging community.
This time-honored awards program, first established in 1960, pays tribute to the superior printing achievements by an industry continuously demonstrating gains in quality, consistency and process control.
New this year, FTA members receive their first entry free of charge. Each entry thereafter is $80. Entry fees for non-members are $150 per submission.
“The Excellence in Flexography awards competition provides a great opportunity for companies of all sizes and across all industry segments to showcase and demonstrate their capabilities in achieving exceptional print results,” commented FTA Awards Committee Chair, Paul Lancelle. “Teams of industry professionals utilize established judging criteria in determining the ‘best of the best.’ The competitive bar continues to be raised each year from a print quality standpoint.”
All members of the flexographic supply chain, including printers/converters, print buyers, suppliers, designers and students from around the world, are invited to enter. Competition categories include: wide web, mid web, narrow web, combined corrugated, preprinted linerboard, envelope, self-promotion, student and non traditional flexo/emerging technologies.
Consideration is limited to entries that were produced for a production run of an actual market product between Jan. 1, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2015. After the submission period ends on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016:
- Entries will be reviewed and ranked by a panel of printer/converter judges and supplier/prepress judges
- The Gold, Silver, Bronze and Best of Show award winners will be announced during the Annual Awards Banquet held Sunday, March 6 during FTA’s Annual Forum
- Winners will be prominently featured in FLEXO Magazine’s Annual Awards issue—March 2016
- Winning entries will also be placed on display at the INFO*FLEX Exhibition (March 7-8; Fort Worth, TX), held in conjunction with Forum
- The victors will also be promoted on FTA’s website, in social media campaigns and in future competition brochures
- Winners will also receive a trophy or plaque for display
Complete details can be found on FTA’s website, flexographic.wpengine.com/excellence or by contacting Shelley Rubin at (631) 737-6020 ext. 36.
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About FTA/FFTA: Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), chartered in 1958, is a professional society dedicated to bringing all members of the flexographic printing community—printers, suppliers, consumer product companies, institutions, prepress houses and others–together by providing opportunities for the free exchange of technical ideas and discussion of mutual concerns. It is a proponent of maintaining and advancing quality standards and includes 1,650 member sites that represent more than 1,400 companies and 60,000 individuals. Foundation of FTA, founded in 1974, is the educational arm of FTA and is dedicated to supporting and advancing the flexographic printing industry.