packagePRINTING's 2009 Excellence Awards Slideshow

There were 24 first-place award winners, shown here, in the 2009 edition of packagePRINTING's 2009 Excellence Awards.

August 1, 2009

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LABELS—FLEXO (LINE)

FIRST PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Grapes Skin Moisturizer

Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE
Spear, Mason, Ohio
Coors Light Home Draft

THIRD PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Fahrenheit Label

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LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
Spear, Mason, Ohio
Mineragua Backs
Press: GMC; Plates: Asahi; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: Kocher+Beck, Electro Optics; Substrate: Avery-Dennison; Inks: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
FlameOut Label

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LABELS—FLEXO (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen
Printing, Plano, Texas
Shredded Beef
Press: Rotopress; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE
Labeltronix, Orange, Calif.
Lean ‘N Complete

THIRD PLACE
Multi-Color Corporation,
Sharonville, Ohio
Tradewinds–Sweet Tea

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LABELS—COMBINATION PROCESS

FIRST PLACE
Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass.
Jack Frost Label
Press: Arsoma; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel Digital Fast; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Sericol

SECOND PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen
Printing, Plano, Texas
Hemp2 Bronzer

THIRD PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen
Printing, Plano, Texas
2009 McDowell Calendar

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LABELS—OFFSET

FIRST PLACE
Hammer Packaging, West Henrietta, N.Y.
Ovaltine
Press: Drent Goebel; Plates/Screens: Kodak; Substrate: Bonset OPS; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group

SECOND PLACE
Hammer Packaging, West Henrietta, N.Y.
Chadwick Bay

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LABELS—SCREEN (ROTARY OR FLAT)

FIRST PLACE
Spear, Mason, Ohio
Mogen David Pomegranate
Press: Kammann; Dies: Kocher+Beck, Electro Optics, I-Kela; Substrate: Avery-Dennison; Inks/Coatings/ Adhesives: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Cherry Limeade Soda

THIRD PLACE
Spear, Mason, Ohio
After Shock Silver

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LABELS—GRAVURE

FIRST PLACE
Multi-Color Corporation, Sharonville, Ohio
Early Times - Mint Julep
Press: Schiavi; Substrate: Shrink sleeve film

SECOND PLACE
Spear, Mason, Ohio
Bud Light

THIRD PLACE
Multi-Color Corporation, Sharonville, Ohio
Got 2 B–Guardian Angel

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LABELS—DIGITAL

FIRST PLACE
Logotech, Fairfield, N.J.
Mario Batali Sauce Labels
Press: HP Indigo; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Wausau Coated Paper

SECOND PLACE
Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass.
Japanese Cherry Blossom Label

SECOND PLACE
Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass.
Venus “Sea Breeze”

THIRD PLACE
Dion Label Printing Inc.,
Westfield, Mass.
Antipasti Tuscani

http://www.packageprinting.com/photo/labels-digital
WINE LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & TEXT)

FIRST PLACE
MPI Label Systems Inc.,
Stockton, Calif.
BERGHOLD
Press: Mark Andy; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: INX, Water Ink Technologies

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WINE LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
MPI Label Systems Inc., Stockton, Calif.
XPRESSION
Press: Mark Andy; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, Stork Screen, Trinity; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics, DMS; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: INX, Environmental Inks and Coatings

SECOND PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Red Rose

THIRD PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Shadow Brook White Zinfandel

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WINE LABELS—FLEXO (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
All Stick Label Ltd., Vaughan, Ontario
Panama Jack’s French Vanilla Cream
Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/: Kodak; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/
Adhesives: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE
Labeltronix, Orange, Calif.
Claiborne & Churchill–Straw Bale White Wine

THIRD PLACE
Labeltronix, Orange, Calif.
Wyland–Brut Sparkling Wine

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WINE LABELS—OFFSET (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
Collotype Labels,
Adelaide, South Australia
Dai Gum San
Press: Nilpeter; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Fuji, Stork;
Dies: RotoMetrics Sleeve; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group

SECOND PLACE
Collotype Labels, Adelaide, S. Australia
Echelon

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WINE LABELS—OFFSET (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
Collotype Labels,
Adelaide, South Australia
Zinopolis
Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Fuji, Gallus; Dies: RotoMetrics; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group

SECOND PLACE
Collotype Labels, Adelaide, S. Australia
Lost Highway

THIRD PLACE
Collotype Labels,
Adelaide, South Australia
Drink ‘N’ Stick

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WINE LABELS—DIGITAL (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
MPI Label Systems Inc.,
Stockton, Calif.
Zinfest
Press: HP Indigo; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: Gerhardt; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: EIC

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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas
Vision Care
Press: MPS; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE
McDowell Screen and Label Printing, Plano, Texas
First Blush

THIRD PLACE
Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Humphreys Teething Relief

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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—FLEXO (LINE)

FIRST PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing,
Plano, Texas
Thriller Bronzing Lotion
Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Klockner Pentaplast; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE
Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Alberto - Culver V05 Hot Protein

THIRD PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing,
Plano, Texas
Bleeding Love

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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING— FLEXO (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
Coating Excellence International,
Wrightstown, Wis.
Remington Innovations Deer Corn Bag
Press: W&H; Anilox Rolls: Interflex; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE
Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Palmer’s Olive Butter Lotion

THIRD PLACE
McDowell Label and Screen Printing,
Plano, Texas
Posh Couture

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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—GRAVURE

FIRST PLACE
Ampac Flexibles, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ampac/Bell Laboratories
Tom Cat Ant Killer Pouch
Press: Toshiba; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Southern Graphic Systems; Inks/Coatings: Lamiall Inks

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FOLDING CARTONS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
Master Packaging Inc., Borden, Prince Edward Island
Moosehead Lager 3x5 Sleek Can
Press: BHS; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont; Anilox Rolls: Interflex; Dies: Die-X; Substrate: Graphic Packaging; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Siegwerk

SECOND PLACE
Ellis Packaging Group,
Pickering, Ontario
Prilosec OTC 42ct– Procter & Gamble

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FOLDING CARTONS—FLEXO (PROCESS)

FIRST PLACE
Ellis Packaging Group, Pickering, Ontario
Align 49ct Capsules–Procter & Gamble
Press: Candian Primoflex Systems; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: Kodak; Anilox Rolls: Praxair; Substrate: Everest IP; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Siegwerk, Cork Coating

SECOND PLACE
Ellis Packaging Group,
Pickering, Ontario
Prilosec OTC Brett Favre–Procter & Gamble

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FOLDING CARTONS—OFFSET

FIRST PLACE
Bert-Co, Los Angeles, Calif.
South Park SSN 12
Press: Mitsubishi; Plates: Kodak

SECOND PLACE
Impressions Incorporated, St. Paul, Minn.
Legend™ hand of god

THIRD PLACE
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Moorestown, N.J.
OLAZ Derma-Pod Sleeve

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CORRUGATED (PREPRINT)—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN)

FIRST PLACE
Temple Inland-Graphics Resource Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
AF Chobani Greek Yogurt
Press: Fischer & Krecke; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Anilox Rolls: Praxair; Inks/ Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group

SECOND PLACE
Temple Inland-Graphics Resource Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
Horizon Organic 2%

THIRD PLACE
Temple Inland-Graphics Resource Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
Michelob ULTRA 24/12

http://www.packageprinting.com/photo/corrugated-preprint-flexo-line-screen
SPECIALTY CATEGORY— TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

FIRST PLACE
Las Vegas Color Graphics,
Las Vegas, Nev.
Las Vegas Color Graphics Portfolio
Press: Heidelburg, HP Indigo; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: Fuji; Dies: Emboss; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Vanson U.V. Ink, Nicoat Soft Touch

SECOND PLACE
Johns Byrne Company, Niles, Ill.
Paul Mitchell Systems Tea Tree Package

THIRD PLACE
Bert-Co, Los Angelos, Calif.
Sex and the City Collection

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SUSTAINABILITY

FIRST PLACE
Genpak LP, Aurora, Ontario
Key West Gourmet Foods - Biodegradable Packaging
Press: Fischer & Krecke; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Opaltone Ink

SECOND PLACE
Diamond Packaging, Rochester, N.Y.
Highland Lilac™ Perfume

THIRD PLACE
Zumbiel Packaging, Cincinnati, Ohio
6/16 oz. Z-View Bottle Pack

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