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Cartons
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Paperboard - Top Coated
COMPANY:
ALCAN Packaging
Montreal, Canada
ENTRY:
Wrigley’s Eclipse Fusion
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JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
8 Colors plus varnish printed on SBS Paperboard using Flint inks on a Bobst press. The judges commented that this was a well produced carton with a nice range of halftone dots. The background detail is excellent and there is a “crisp look” of the fruit and mint leaf.
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Flexible Packaging
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Foil/Paper Lamination - Process
COMPANY:
ALCAN Flexible Packaging
Weston, Ontario
Canada
ENTRY:
Number 7
Tobacco Foil Overwrap
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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
4 Process Colors plus White, Gold, Hotmelt and overlacquer printed on paper laminated to aluminum foil on a Cerutti press. This represents a very busy sample that incorporates the use of all process colors for the corporate graphics as well as the multitude of government mandated health warnings. A graphic representation of the health warnings now require in Canada |
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Pouches
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Premade Pouches
COMPANY:
CLP Packaging Solutions, Inc., Israel
ENTRY:
Tesco Finest Stock
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JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
8 Color printed on a four ply lamination consisting of HBPET/ PET12/15Bonyl/CPP80 films. Product utilized Siegwerk Germany, Poly-Vinyl ink for retort and was produced on a Cerutti press. A subtle sample with good, legible lettering, the large halftone areas are nice and even and the pastoral scenes reflect the tranquil image desired for the individual products. |
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Non PSA Labels/Wraps
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Glue Applied Label
COMPANY:
Editorial Padilla
Dominican Republic
ENTRY:
Bohemia Especial
Beer Label
JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
6 Colors and Varnish surface printed on 66 gsm metallized paper. Printed with ink and varnish by Sun Chemical on a Chesnut 180 press. A nice simple label that was very well produced to show that simplicity is good. The black type is good, the registration is good and the use of gold and contrasting red and green makes this a very neat label. The embossing is clean and crisp with good register to the print.
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Process
COMPANY:
ALCAN Packaging - Montreal
Canada
ENTRY:
Carreras
JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
9 Colors and varnish printed on SBS paperboard using Flint ink on a Bobst press. This “flip-top-box” is another fine example of tobacco carton printing. The gold lay is outstanding as is the fine black type. The intricate die cutting and embossing pattern is that is very good and was well executed.
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Overall Innovation
COMPANY:
ALCAN Packaging - Montreal
Canada
ENTRY:
Carreras Menthol
JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
4 Process, 5 special colors and varnish printed on SBS paperboard using Flint inks on a Bobst press. This “flip-top-box” exhibits very fine detail in all aspects of the package. The gold lay is outstanding as is the fine type. The multitude of health warnings using special colors required by the Canadian government are very graphic. The package features a hand designed embossing pattern that is very good.
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Specialty
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Special Effects/Novelty
COMPANY:
ALCAN Packaging - Montreal
Canada
ENTRY:
Wrigley’s Extra Peach
JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
7-Colors plus varnish printed on SBS paperboard on a Bobst press using Flint Ink. A very well produced package that was difficult to achieve. Two different colors of orange and one yellow were required to achieve the special look the customer wanted for the introduction of this flavor. The vignettes are excellent and the black fine type is crisp, clean and well printed.
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Technical Achievement
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WINNER
CATEGORY:
Specialty Inks
COMPANY:
ALCAN Packaging - Montreal
Canada
ENTRY:
Wrigley’s Extra Bubble Gum
JUDGE'S COMMENTS:
6 Colors plus varnish printed on SBS paperboard using Flint Ink on a Bobst press. A very unique and well executed package. Two different colors of florescent ink were used to achieve the desired look when viewed under blacklight. The lay of colors is excellent as is the register. A nice package.
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