FINAT Yearbook 2022

PLASTIC PACKAGING TAXES PARTICIPATION IN NETWORKS AND VISIBILITY
Since April of this year, the UK plastic packaging tax (PPT) is in FINAT continues to be active representing the interests of the
full effect, with packaging and packaging components in industry in relevant stakeholder networks and projects. FINAT
scope of the tax being liable for £0,45/kg of packaging. The is a member of CITPA, RecyClass, Petcore, CETIE, HolyGrail
UK tax agency, HRMS, has been providing information on the 2.0, and CELAB, and a supporter of the European Paper
scope of the tax, which affects all operators manufacturing or Recycling Council (EPRC). In 2022 FINAT became a member of
importing packaging to be placed in the UK market. Spain also Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) to enable deeper discussions
advanced with its PPT project, which is scheduled to go live on recyclability. FINAT is also a regular participant of the
on 1 January 2023, and the Spanish Ministry of Environment is Packaging Chain Forum and the Industry Association Advisory
currently defining the scope of the products covered and the Group of the 4evergreen Alliance.
details of implementation. At the time this yearbook is going to
print, Italy still has a plan to introduce a tax on single-use During 2022 FINAT provided feedback to the European
plastic packaging products starting on 1 January 2023, Commission on the revision of the PPWD following a
although the details of implementation are still not clarified. stakeholder workshop and during the Inter-Service
Consultation. FINAT also joined packaging industry statements
ECODESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS on the same topic, and on the national requirements for
REGULATION packaging labelling and sorting instructions. Early in the year,
Previously known as the “Sustainable Products Initiative”, the FINAT urged UPM and the Finnish paperworkers labour union
ESPR was presented in March of this year to address the to resolve their prolonged labour dispute that included a
design of every product placed in the EU market in order to 113-day long strike affecting multiple Finnish paper mills.
make such products more durable, reliable, reusable,
upgradable, reparable, easier to maintain, refurbish and
recycle, and energy and resource-efficient. The proposal
introduces a Digital Product Passport (DPP) to enable tracking
of substances of concern along the supply chain. The ESPR
lays down general rules for sustainability criteria, that are then
to be specified for separate classes of products in Delegated
Acts.

The draft text of the Regulation revising the PPWD also
envisages the inclusion of DPP for packaging materials, and
refers to sustainability criteria being defined in the ESPR.

FOOD CONTACT MATERIAL REVISION
The European Commission started a thorough revision of the
EU rules on Food Contact Materials (FCM). The revision is
expected to restrict the use of substances in FCM that are
classified as mutagenic, carcinogenic, persistent/
bioaccumulative or mobile/toxic, endocrine disruptors and
other hazards, and focus more on the materials in final
consumer products and the most vulnerable groups of
consumers (such as infants). The revision is likely to extend its
scope to also cover machinery and storage conditions, as well
as incentivise the development of bio-based alternatives to
plastic FCMs. The Impact Assessment in preparation will
assess whether the current regulatory framework should be
updated, or if a new one should be developed from scratch.

At the time of writing of this yearbook a public consultation on
this topic was ongoing until 11 January 2023.

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CELAB-Europe Annual Report

THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A CIRCULAR
ECONOMY FOR LABELS CONTINUES

CELAB-Europe was set up in March 2020 as a joint industry initiative with the aim to build a circular
economy for self-adhesive label materials in Europe. It is a collaboration of the whole label value chain to
allow stakeholders to collect and recycle their used release liner and matrix material. The goal of the
initiative is to have more than 75% of the used release liner and matrix to follow a circular business model
by 2025. As the legal entity hosting the consortium, FINAT and FINAT members are actively engaged in
the various workstreams of CELAB-Europe. Two years after its foundation, a lot has been achieved, while
other programmes are well in progress.

The consortium meanwhile counts six workstreams covering a
range of different aspects contributing to its ambitious end
goal: the collection and analysis of relevant data; the
identification and classification of recycling solutions; the
establishment of a logistics network; the understanding and
influencing of the legal and regulatory framework governing
the liner and matrix landscape, and, finally, informing and
educating target audiences about the outcomes of the work
done within CELAB, and the availability of recycling solutions.

value chain, but work still needs to be done at the end of the
value chain, but most importantly, about the growing
availability of recycling solutions. The launch of the interactive
map on the CELAB homepage this spring was a promising
start (see below).

GROWING AWARENESS, BUT STILL WORK TO DO THE MINING OF VALUABLE DATA -
TOWARDS THE END OF THE VALUE CHAIN TRACKING PROGRESS
The consortium is led by a Steering Group currently consisting In this workstream, Ales Krmela (Delfort Group) succeeded
of representatives from the 5 founding members (Avery Willi Munninger (Mondi) as the workstream leader. Having
Dennison, UPM Raflatac, Fedrigoni Self-adhesives, Herma and developed ‘heatmaps’ indicating the hotspots for paper and
FINAT), and of which the chairmanship rotates on a 6-monthly filmic liner material consumption around Europe in previous
basis. This spring, Fedrigoni’s Fernando Girón took over this years, the Data Mining workstream has launched a new survey
role from UPM Raflatac’s Juha Virmavirta, and next in line will with the nine paper liner recyclers identified by CELAB-
be Ralf Drache of Herma, who will take over the baton in the Europe, to measure the volume of the recycled liner with the
autumn. At the latest online General Assembly held in June, objective to follow the progress year to year, starting in 2020.
the various workstreams gave an update. At the European The figures will be reported as aggregated volume per
Label Forum a few weeks earlier, project leader Ophélie quarter. Additional questions will be asked to guide the
Gourdou presented an update during the Design for Recycling workstreams in their future work. On the initiative, also
session, attracting some 80 participants of the event. The key questions about the promotion and adoption of recycling
takeaways are that there is a good level of awareness of solutions were included in the FINAT RADAR surveys held
CELAB and recognition of its added value within the label among the European label converters and label users.

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RECYCLING SOLUTIONS
On 6 April, CELAB-Europe launched an interactive map to
enable visitors to select recycling solutions in their respective
region. With the support of internal and external industry
professionals, and under the leadership of workstream
chairmen Uwe Düsterwald (BASF) and Juha Virmavirta (UPM
Raflatac), CELAB-Europe validated 13 first solutions providers
for the collection and/or recycling of used release liner and
matrix materials in Europe. Soon after the launch, in May, six
additional solutions were added to the map, reflecting the
continuous work of the Recycling Solutions and Logistic
workstreams to identify and develop new CELAB partners.
The map can be filtered by country, type of service and type
of material. It is publicly accessible on the CELAB website
(www.celab-europe.org) and will be updated on a regular
basis.

respective technologies varies greatly. They all need more
time to be operational with an industrial line ready.

A partnership with Petcore, the
association for the PET bottle
industry in Europe, will support
the identification of additional
options.

PROMISING MATRIX SOLUTIONS
Last year, PA Consulting provided a list of 47 technologies to
enable the recycling of the matrix. From this list, the 16 most
promising options that could be used in Europe have been
listed for further investigation. Some of them are mechanical
recycling or reprocessing of the different materials but most of
them are chemical recycling, sometimes used in combination
with an enzymatic or purification treatment. Most of them can
treat polyolefin material (pure or mixed streams of PE and PP),
and only a few of them in combination with paper. Several
trials have started with some of the partners. The workstream
will continue the investigations and trials in the coming
months to validate more options.

PET LINER SOLUTIONS BEING TESTED IDENTIFYING THE COLLECTORS OF USED LINERS
Regarding the recycling of used PET liner materials, some AND MATRIX
options are already being investigated and tested. Mechanical Once the sources and destinations of used liner and matrix
recycling does not deliver a complete closed loop (back to materials are located, it is time to make sure there are also
liner) but can produce PET pellets to replace virgin resin in logistics providers who are able to carry the materials from the
some applications, e.g. PET strips (Romei) or PET bottles for former to the latter. The Logistics workstream has identified
non-food applications (Dutch PET recycler). Chemical seven, quite diverse collectors of used liner and matrix, either
recycling could provide a product-to-product solution, but this specialised in the type of waste (e.g. Rafcycle, AD Circular or
technology is not totally ready yet. Some of them, like Cure Cycle4green), or dealing with general waste. The latter
and Gr3n, claim to have a reduced carbon footprint and need includes big international waste collectors like Paprec or
less energy. The TRL (Technology Readiness Level) of the Stena, but also smaller local companies like Les Recyclades
or Zelpa. The goal is to expand this network: six additional
companies are currently being considered or reconsidered.

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which is still a work in progress. The plan is to release the final
document by the end of 2022. The workstream is led by
FINAT’s Regulatory Affairs Manager Pablo Englebienne.

The Logistics workstream (led by Juha Virmavirta of UPM COMMUNICATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF
Raflatac) is working on a better understanding of how the used CELAB-EUROPE
liner is treated when it is discarded with the mixed paper The Communications workstream (led by FINAT Board
stream. This could represent a significant amount of used liner member Marika Knorr of CCL Label) was installed in June
but there are still many questions to answer to validate if the 2021 after all previous workstreams had started to produce
paper liner is recycled that way and under which conditions. results worth sharing with a wider audience. The workstream
Work is also being done to evaluate if digital platforms on a now manages CELAB-Europe’s Linked-in account to raise
waste exchange could be used to ease the logistics of the external awareness of CELAB. The launch of the interactive
self-adhesive label waste material. The results were not map (see page 53) has contributed to creating more
conclusive with one platform tested last year, but this topic will awareness. The workstream is currently working on two
be reconsidered as the area of digital platforms is developing
quite fast.

MONITORING AND INFLUENCING REGULATIONS videos: one based on the already existing FINAT animation
AND LEGISLATION video to explain the collection and recycling of liner materials,
The impact assessment of the Packaging and Packaging and the other one (“From paper liner to paper pulp”) to explain
Waste Directive’s draft revision did not pass the EU the recycling process of used paper liner materials.
Commission’s Regulatory Scrutiny Board. The announcement
of a draft legal text is now postponed to December 2022. It is CELAB-Europe also wants to be more visible to label users.
likely to be changed from a Directive to a Regulation that will Apart from the consortium’s increased presence on social
lead to better harmonization across the member states. A media, it is being represented at a growing number of industry
harmonization of sorting instructions is being prepared, based events and exhibitions, such as the Fachpack, Drinktech
on the Danish system, including pictograms and a colour code (beverages, Germany), SIAL (food industry, France), etc...
for each type of waste. The workstream also started to engage with associations of
The PPWD is proposing to create a negative list of packaging brand owners in the main sectors using self-adhesive labels.
characteristics that should not be incorporated in packaging CELAB-Europe is open to receiving more leads for
because of their impact on the sorting and recycling of these presentations at exhibitions and downstream user association
materials. The aim is to ban these packaging components and meetings.
put them on a ‘negative list’ by 2030. Silicone coating of paper
is part of this list. This list is controversial and FINAT has IN CONCLUSION
already responded to this. The Commission heard the As part of the global CELAB movement (there is also a CELAB
complaints but is likely to move forward with the negative list, consortium in North America and further consortia are in
although more time will be taken to ensure careful preparation in China and Latin America) the consortium is
implementation. The workstream, supported by FINAT’s gaining momentum with the key industry players. Going
Regulatory Affairs workforce, will keep on monitoring the forward, CELAB-Europe is making good progress towards
progress. achieving its goals of collecting and recycling >75% by 2025.
This is thanks to the work being done by the members in the
All the learnings from the Regulatory Affairs workstream on workstreams. A big thank you!
the regulations and legislation related to the used liner and its
transport are being consolidated in a reference document

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CELAB-EUROPE WINS EUROPEAN
PAPER RECYCLING AWARD

Photo: The FINAT and CELAB Europe delegation higher paper recycling targets. These are set out in the
accepting the European Paper Recycling Award. From European Declaration on Paper Recycling first
left to right: Jacques van Leeuwen (FINAT Recycling published in 2000 and renewed every five years since.
Consultant), Annick Carpentier (EPRC chair), Graham The current target for the declaration is set to be 76%
Houlder (CELAB Europe), Flor Peña Herron (CELAB paper recycling by 2030. FINAT, the association
Europe workstream member, Avery Dennison) and Anna- hosting CELAB-Europe, is also a supporter of the
Michelle Asimakopoulou (Member of the European Declaration.
Parliament, EPP, GR).
The European Paper Recycling Award was created
On the occasion of the Paper Packaging Day event, specifically for projects and initiatives that raise
held on 29 June in the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, awareness on paper recycling and the winner is
CELAB-Europe had the pleasure to receive the 2022 chosen based on four key criteria: relevance and
European Paper Recycling Award in the Information originality, achievements, possibility to reproduce the
and Education category. The award competition is project and cost-effectiveness. The competition is
organized by the European Paper Recycling Council open to all entities based in Europe including schools,
(EPRC) which was set up as an industry self-initiative in universities, NGOs, national and regional authorities,
November 2000 to monitor progress towards meeting companies and associations.

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FINAT Sustainability Awards 2022

CONVERTERS TAKE THE LEAD

The 2022 FINAT Sustainability Award recognizes the efforts of the self-adhesive label industry to increase
sustainability. This year five initiatives were entered in the competition, covering innovative paper-based
labels, renewable energy generation, decorations optimized for environmental impact, and compostable
flexible packaging. The winners were recognized during a ceremony at the FINAT Technical Seminar 2022
held in Barcelona on 23 November.

The jury, consisting of Jacques van Leeuwen (chair) and Rosalyn All4Labels Group with their
Bandy (TLMI), judged the submitted data for their initiative Starshine™ took over the
demonstration of improved environmental and social impact, Converter Large category. The
achievements, relevance, cooperation along the value chain jury was impressed with the
and overall uniqueness. The Jury decided to award two reduced environmental impact of
initiatives among the received ones, in the categories of the products, including a
Converter Small & Medium, and Converter Large. reduction of use of hazardous
materials, reduced energy
Securikett Ulrich & Horn won consumption and the elimination
in the category of Converter of plastic filmic materials required
Small & Medium with their for the process. The initiative is the
entry IT’S PAPER series– result of outstanding cooperation
VOID Labels and VOID Tapes. within the organization, from R&D
The initiative was prized by the and sustainability to marketing
jury for incorporating and sales.
renewable content,
contributing to the Accepting the award was Chen
recyclability of packaging Yan, Head of Global Operation
including security features, Technology
and for providing a unique
solution that replaces film with More information on All4Labels
fibre-based materials. Starshine: https://all4labels.com/
star-portfolio/
Accepting the award were:
Gregor Kitzberger (MD) and FINAT Regulatory and Sustainability Affairs Manager, Pablo
Vanessa MITTERER, Head of Englebienne, commented: “We were pleased to receive diverse
R&D. initiatives from suppliers and converters of all sizes, showcasing
how sustainability is in everyone’s mind. In this year with so
More information on Securikett’s IT’S PAPER series: many other issues affecting businesses, such as supply
https://www.securikett.com/en/products/tamper- shortages and ever-increasing energy costs, it is refreshing to
proof-paper-seals-paper-labels-papervoid/ see that sustainability still plays a major role in the development
of products and services in the self-adhesive value chain. We
look forward to seeing more initiatives from our members in the
next edition of the awards in 2023.”

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#LABELicious competition 2022 – the search for future label talents continues

CONNECTING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE

At the opening of the European Label Forum 2022 in Baveno (IT), FINAT presented the winners of the
#LABELicious competition 2022. This 3rd edition of #LABELicious (or #L in short) proved to be a
continuous opportunity to strengthen the relationship between future talents for the label industry and
the current active professionals in the field. During the conference, the theme of future workforce
development was addressed at multiple occasions, concluding that the innovative label and packaging
sector is a work environment that suits most, if not all, considerations of generations that enter the
workforce in the near future.

Gwen – Jorge – Alessandro As FINAT President Philippe Voet phrased it: “Trade
associations like FINAT build a bridge between the past and
FUTURE WORKFORCE CHALLENGE future by tackling current challenges together. With the
The LABELicious Competition aims to increase the awareness structural downturn of commercial printing, the market for
among young creative designers and skilled technologists, of young professionals graduating from dedicated printing and
the creative and technical skills involved in creating packaging schools and universities has become tight. And
tomorrow’s labels. As the industry innovates, the need for with the advancement of the digital technology sector the
young generation professionals with both traditional graphic competition in the search for talent has increased. On the
skills and new digital skills is growing. In the past editions of other hand, the label sector, with its heritage of purposeful
FINAT’s RADAR market report (see also page 49), respondents family entrepreneurship, its track record of innovation and
from the entire industry in all countries in Europe, place future rapid digitisation has a lot to offer to the next generation. The
workforce challenges in their top-5 priorities. purpose of our #LABELicious campaign is to establish a
relationship with the education field around Europe and to
promote the industry towards young talents.”

#LABELICIOUS 2022 COMPETITION – THE BRIEF
The brief of the 2022 edition, invited young talents (between
the age of 18 and 25) to design a label for the fictitious
company HUMANDATE. The company name is a contraction
of the words Human and Mandate. The company uses the
mandate given by people and planet to develop beautiful and
relevant brands. Their new brand is called Genergise; again a
contraction of two words: Generation and Energise. Genergise
aims to offer health and wellness products to make consumers
aged over 60 feel like being under 30. In a way, young
designers were challenged to develop a brand experience
and label for the generation of their parents and grandparents.

THE WINNERS
The Jury, all professionals actively working at national
associations in Europe, trade media, and (inter)national
companies across the entire value chain of the label industry,
selected the following three winners from the nearly 100
completed registrations in the categories Design, Smart
Labelling and Sustainability.

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Design | Gwen Calvo Suárez (Spain) For a short overview of the (winning) entries visit
Smart Labels | Jorge Casterad (Spain) www.labelicious.eu and view https://youtu.be/rnwDEN55BIM.

All three winners had the opportunity to attend the European
Label Forum, before returning home with their trophies and
prizes. They all expressed how they appreciated both the
conference programme and the welcoming human
atmosphere during the conference. As one of them stated: “ I
can’t wait to join the industry after finishing my study!”

Partners
We are again grateful for the support of the wide range of
partners mentioned below, representing all stakeholders
involved.

Sustainability | Alessandro Tomaghelli (Italy)

#LABELICIOUS COMPETITION – GET SET FOR 2023
Jorge Casterad, was also announced as the overall winner. The broad backing of the #LABELicious initiative by industry
Jury comments for his design and solution mentioned: “A true partners and sponsors, shows its importance. FINAT plans to
innovation attempt.”, “Clever minimalistic design and innovative intensify the project to build even stronger relationships
idea of building in thermal ink to check skin condition.” between students, education networks and companies in the
industry. The 2023 edition will be announced just before the
end of 2022, to allow schools across Europe to include it in
their curriculum.

LABELICIOUS.EU

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RESULTS OF THE 42ND FINAT LABEL COMPETITION 2022

COLOUR AND DIGITAL TO THE FORE

The competition attracted 205 entries from 38 companies from 21 countries worldwide. In addition to the 7
Group winners and the 34 Category winners a total of 73 Highly Commended certificates were distributed
at the awards ceremony held on the 1st of June on the occasion of FINAT’s 64th annual conference, the
European Label Forum, at the Grand Hotel Dino in Baveno, along the borders of Lago Maggiore (Italy).

The leading number of countries process but also in the finishing, of all the entries were distributed to the
entering this year was led by Austria die-cutting and in the final use of the judges by FINAT’s Event & Publications
with 32 entries with Turkey close behind label. Manager, Jakovina van Haeringen after
with 26 entries. The number of entries in collating the entries along with the
each category was predictably led by As usual FINAT were able to rely on the respective technical information as they
Wines (46), Alcoholic Drinks (36), Sets of experience and services of an expert were received over many weeks. The
Labels (22) and Cosmetics (17). The and dedicated team of judges. The labels were then sent physically to the
number of entries printed using digital judging panel was led by Tony White of three judges for their independent and
technology (108) continues to increase AWA Consulting ably supported by crucial initial assessments before
year on year by more than 30%. The Murat Sipahioglu, Sales Director of meeting virtually to determine the final
digital element is becoming more IMEKS Group and Steve Wood, the winning entries.
noticeable, not only in the printing owner of Steve Wood Services. Samples

From left to right: Tony White, Murat Sipahioglu, Steve Wood Jakovina van Haeringen
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BEST IN SHOW WINNER Panos Cabas

The story behind the Best In Show label for Summary of the entries from the top
the 2022 FINAT Label Competition involves nine countries and the number of
history dating back to the Middle Ages. The awards they received.
label reflects an era of Kings, Knights and
Royalty referring to the “Kingdom of Cyprus”
(a Crusader Kingdom) which was founded in
1197 six years after the occupation of Cyprus
by Richard the Lionheart of England. The
reproduction of the Coat of Arms depicts
three rampant lions and a cross is
reproduced in great detail and along with the
“flourishes” surrounding the shield and the
product name gives that royal feeling to the
excellently printed label. The combined
combination of great gold foiling and High
Build varnish against a smooth matt sand
coloured recycled paper meant that
Gerolemo - Maratheftiko Sweet entered by
Cabas S.A., Greece was selected by the
panel of judges as the Best In Show winner.
(This label also won the Digital Group Award).

COUNTRY NO. ENTRIES OF TOTAL ENTRIES NO. AWARDS

Austria 32 15.6% 17

Turkey 26 12.6% 23

USA 20 9.8% 8

France 18 8.8% 7

Australia 14 6.8% 3

Russia 12 5.8% 4

Spain 12 5.8% 8

Germany 10 4.9% 6

Greece 10 4.9% 3

UK 8 3.9% 4

Italy 8 3.9% 3

BREAKDOWN OF NUMBER OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDS BY GROUP

Group A Winners Highly Commended Total Awards Total Entries
Group B
Group C 19 54 73 144
Group D 5 6 11 23
Group E 4 4 8 11
3 1 4 5
Totals 3 8 11 22

34 73 107 205

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GROUP WINNERS

The Group winners are organised into the following main groups which include A. Marketing/End Uses,
B. Printing Processes, C. Non-Adhesive Applications, D. Innovation & Electronic Printing and E. Digital
Printing.

GROUP A: MARKETING/END-USES white type are printed to a very high standard. The basic
The jury could not separate two entries for the Marketing/End printing process is digital. With this label the more you study it
–Uses Group therefore joint winners were awarded. The first the more detail becomes obvious. How many observers
winner was Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH, Austria for noticed the highlighted glossy image of the fork above the
Côtes du Rhône. This is a bright and colourful label. The black meat board or the shiny green leaf? A really well designed
and high quality label with masses of detail to hold the interest
of the observer.

GROUP B: PRINTING PROCESSES
The winner of the Printing Processes Group was Kuresa, Peru
for Body Spa Conditioner. A very understated label printed

line round the images of the flowers serves to highlight them using a combination of letterpress and screen technology in
and to give them a clear separation from the clean bright six colours on a film substrate. The label contains some very
substrate. Printed digitally with a very accurately placed fine typography using an opaque white screen ink. The subtle
screen varnish in four colours, the silky appearance of the green background shows a branch of a pepper tree and red
substrate adds a real touch of class to the label and projects peppers depicting the plant from which the product is
the images of the flowers into high relief. The subtle use of hot manufactured. A 150lpi screen adds a high degree of definition
foiling to highlight the name of the wine is excellent. A 67lpcm to the final result.
screen gives great definition to the main images of the flowers.

The second winner was Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company,
Turkey for Alqaissi Grill Spices. A very busy and complicated

label. The use of a metallised film substrate adds overall GROUP C: NON- ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS
brightness to the label and gives the impression that gold The judging panel found it impossible to separate two labels
foiling has been used. The application of matt lamination in the Non-Adhesive Applications Group so again we are
contrasts nicely with the high gloss varnish over the image of presented with two group winners. The first was IPE Industria
the meat. Both the fine line black type and the reversed out Gráfica, Spain for Nightology Sachet. Flexography has been
used to great effect on a matt silver metallic substrate. The
white reversed out printing on the black background obviates
the need for using foiling to highlight both the type and the
illustrations. The detail in the lions head is excellent making it
stand out against the background. Printed in five colours which
includes a primer, gold lacquer two blacks, PMS 7509 and an
overall matt varnish. The lion’s head with all its fine detail
appears majestically dominant and needs no further images
to support it.

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The second winner was Stratus Packaging, France for damage to the RFID chip, for example mechanical impact
Champagne Christian Senez Evenementielle. A sleeve that during the manufacturing and handling processes can be
spells out quality at first glance and reflects the quality of the avoided enabling higher production rates and continued
functionality during the lifetime of the pharmaceutical product.
Digitisation is an emerging trend in healthcare scenarios. A
considerable amount of information about a pharmaceutical
product can be carried on a single RFID chip for example to
enable interactions between the patient and their medical
treatment. It is key that the performance and functionality of
the chip is not impaired in any way due to damage during its
working life. Therefore robustness of the label is the key.

GROUP E: DIGITAL PRINTING
The winner in the Digital Printing Group was CABAS S.A.,
Greece for Gerolemo –Maratheftiko Sweet. This label was

product, champagne. One colour, black, has been printed by
flexo to a very high standard and is augmented by a touch of
silver cold foiling. The silk screen varnish on the logo and
signature adds that extra touch of class once more. The
intense black images are complemented by printing on a High
White PET 45 high-shrink substrate. In this case less is more!
The images including the two silk screen varnishes which
were required resist shrinkage during the steam process.

GROUP D: INNOVATION & ELECTRONIC PRINTING printed digitally in four colours with the addition of dedicated
The Innovation Group is always interesting to judge as we are silk screen and gold foil areas revealing design details that will
regularly presented with new technology and different trigger the consumer’s emotive response in the description of
applications for the label press output. The winner of the the product. The substrate was selected to add a touch of
Innovation and Electronic Printing Processes Group was luxury and high added value to the finished result. The
Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG, Germany for Robust substrate used for this label is a recycled paper and is
RFID-Label. It is important that when a RFID chip is used to therefore a responsible choice yet giving premium quality.
identify or track a medication it does not get compromised Overall this is a responsible label which tells a story and aims
during its useful working life. The Robust RFID Labels features to create a sense of luxury and leave a lasting impression with
a unique and innovative design. The label-integrated RFID chip the consumer even before the cork is removed.
is secured by the label’s special construction featuring
protective printed elements. This means that potential

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JUDGES’ AWARD
This year, the Judges Award was given to Multi-Color
Corporation, Australia for Tilde Australian Raw Vodka. A
technical complicated label which is best described by the
converter’s own technical explanation. ”Two label substrates
were used, a coated poly film on the underside printed in
CMYK + Toyo Black up to Unit 4 on the press then a Contone
Bianco top substrate which is separated and joined to the poly
film bottom stock at unit 5. Printing continues with two greys
and Toyo Black with a Highbuild screen and finished with a
spot Matt varnish and final die cut. Eventually five colours were
used along with a 200 lpi screen.”

Master of Ceremonies: Vlad Sljapic

VIDEOS OF ALL NOMINEES AND WINNERS ARE
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HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE
AWARDS
CEREMONY

Marzek Etiketten + Packaging GmbH

Çiftsan Label & Packaging Company IPE Industria Gráfica Germark on behalf of Kuresa

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG BPIF on behalf of Bristol Labels & Cabas SA Stratus Packaging

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CATEGORY WINNERS

GROUP A A2 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS Stratus Packaging, France for Apis
JOINT WINNERS Bière au Miel
MARKETING/END-USES
Multi Color Corporation, Australia for
A1 WINES Tilde Australian Raw Vodka
JOINT WINNERS

Etiketten CARINI GmbH, Austria for
Skript Pinot Noir Chilcheweg 2020

At first glance this is a simple one colour A complicated label. Two substrates This label depicts a large honey bee
label, but wait, hold the label up to the were used with five colours on one emerging dramatically from a dense
light or look carefully when it is on the press in a single pass. A 200lpi screen, a black background. This image
bottle and you will discover that it is Highbuild screen and a spot varnish give dominates the label and is
possible to see through the background a truly outstanding result. The printing complemented by a series of gold dots
lettering on the Luce WS substrate was of a high quality on an undulating and the images on the left of the label
similar to an old fashion cut stencil. This paper substrate. For more technical helps to relieve the black background.
has been achieved by using foiling details see the Judges Award The careful use of gold foiling adds a
technology minus the actual foil comments. degree of depth to the design. Digitally
creating a stamping function! printed in four colours with very small
type reproduced well in fine detail.
Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH,
Austria for Côtes du Rhône Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH, A3 NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Austria for Kaiser Premium Vodka
Etiketten CARINI GmbH, Austria for
Papil Apéritif

The subtle use of hot foiling to highlight An eye catching design with a significant A nicely printed round label using offset
the name of the wine is well produced. Gold K logo dominating the label which litho as the main printing process with a
A 67lpcm screen gives great definition is printed digitally in seven colours. The 200lpi screen in four colours. What
to the main images of the flowers. The central K and crown are highlighted makes this label a little different is the
silky appearance of the substrate using a high gloss varnish. The shapes at substrate, described by the converter as
thrusts the images of the flowers into the top of the label add further interest “a material made of 80% stone powder
high relief. and breaks up the black matt which is part of the circular economy”. It
background. The whole label, except is water resistant which makes it
GROUP A the varnished areas, has been enhanced particularly useful in environments
VIDEOS with a soft feel lamination treatment. where there is a high humidity. The
silver foiling adds a touch of class to a
well printed label.

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A4 FOOD A6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS A8 AUTOMOTIVE
JOINT WINNERS
Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company, Navarra de Etiquetajes, Spain for
Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company, Turkey for Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Kitchen CALAVERA Oro Liquido
Turkey for Alqaissi Grill Spices Soap Orange

The basic printing process is digital. This digitally printed label in five colours This label is printed in seven colours
With this label the more it is studied the is divided into two halves. Printed on a using screen printing. The definition in
more detail becomes obvious. How metallised substrate the bottom half the skull is excellent and the gold foiling
many observers noticed the highlighted allows the metal surface to shine highlights the product. The white
glossy image of the fork above the meat through whereas the top half has been defined areas on the monotone
board or the shiny green leaf? A really coated with an opaque white to support background add depth to the detailed
well designed and high quality label the printing of the fine detail of the information. The small type is really well
with masses of detail to hold the interest images. The high gloss varnish serves to printed and shows the detail that can be
of the observer. highlight the opened oranges. The logo achieved with screen printing.
is highlighted by the die cut shape
Cabas S.A., Greece for Papadimitriou which initially draws the eye to it. The A9 COSMETICS
Mustard Limited Edition whole label under the varnish has been JOINT WINNERS
treated with a matt lamination
application. Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company,
Turkey for Deep Secret Soleil Fine
A7 INDUSTRIAL USE Fragrance Mist

Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO, UAE for
Passeo – Cable Carry Handle with
Hole

This digitally printed label packs a mass This application is basically producing a This label has great visual impact. It was
of information into every available area. carrying handle for electric cable and digitally printed in six colours on a
The dense black background serves as can withstand a 15 kg load. An ideal transparent PP substrate using digital,
a contrasting base for the detailed application for flexographic printing. Up silk screen printing along with hot foiling.
information and the excellent gold to seven colours were used to print the The red colour in the background was
foiling. The textured substrate is called safety information and the instructions left transparent. The attractiveness of
“Fleur de Coton Food FSC” adding both for use. A strategically placed die cut the label was increased by using
a challenge to the printer and an hole allows up to three cables to be holographic gilding in the butterfly
interesting detail to support the gold foil. used simultaneously. image. The red details in the butterfly
The fine detail is excellent with high were given a jewel effect by applying
clarity in the type areas. The label is silk screen red embossing glitter. An
protected in use by an overall matt overall gloss effect was achieved by
varnish. applying a silk screen gloss lacquer to
the entire label

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Etiketten CARINI GmbH, Austria for A11 SECURITY opaque white. The raised danger sign is
DHYANA Yoga Spray created with a screen varnish so that it
Securikett Ulrich & Horn GmbH, can be detected by visually impaired
Austria for Tiger Label users. The entire label is protected by a
PET gloss laminate.

A14 SELF-PROMOTIONAL

STRATUS Packaging, France for Huge
Christmas

A combination of digital and flexo using This label has so many security features A bright and cheerful label showing
eight colours was used to print this label that it would need a whole page to images of everything associated with a
on two sides to enable information to be describe them all. It was printed using Happy Christmas. Printed in flexo in four
read through the clear liquid in the flexo printing in seventeen colours and spot colours the metallised paper
bottle. The front of the label features produced in three passes. Although we substrate gives the label an extra
high quality gold foiling which is overlaid cannot discuss the technology used in sparkle. An opaque white coating give
with a screen varnish contrasts with a the manufacture of the label we can list the images a good white base to
matt effect background using a soft feel the many layers of protection it offers. To contrast the double printed black and
laminate. The Information on the back summarise the methods involved in gold images.
of the label is printed on a special providing protection: Fluorescent inks,
adhesive which neutralises the adhesive ink colour shifting ink, GCMS taggant, A15 SETS OF LABELS
so that it can be peeled away from the taggant reading with specialised JOINT WINNERS
bottle. An additional feature is the equipment, IR visible ink, heat sensitive
braille image over the danger sign to ink, cold sensitive ink. You could say a
assist visually impaired people. protection against counterfeiting for
every occasion.
A10 PHARMACEUTICAL
A12 BOOKLETS
Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG,
Germany for Light-Protection-Label

Etiketten CARINI GmbH, Austria for Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH,
Desinfect Care

This label is designed to protect medicines This is a multilayer label digitally printed Austria for A Nobis Grande Cuvée
which are very light sensitive which means in twelve colours. A delightful Swiss A very attractive set of labels which
that UV radiation might impair their scene depicting the famous Matterhorn have been printed digitally in four
effectiveness. The normal method of is printed on the backside so that it can colours. An outstanding feature of the
combatting this effect is to use brown be viewed through the bottle. The left labels is the laser die cutting allowing a
coloured bottles which makes it almost side of the label remains transparent so complicated series of patterns to be
impossible to check the condition of the that the clear product is visible. The right produced. The copious use of fine
contents. The label has a semi-transparent side opens up to reveal printed product detailed gold or silver hot foiling gives
coloured window that helps to protect information and has four layers of the labels a unique and luxurious look
against UV rays and blue light whilst and feel.
enabling visual checks to be made through
the re-closable inspection window.

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Stratus Packaging, France for Gamme B2 ROTARY LETTERPRESS B5 COMBINATION PRINTING
chocolat Maison Bouvard JOINT WINNERS
Çiftsan Label & Packaging Company,
Turkey for Green World hand & Skin Kuresa, Peru for Body Spa Conditioner
Disinfectant

This set of labels is designed to be fixed A very clean looking label with masses This label was printed using a
to the clear plastic wrapping around the of well printed small type using combination of letterpress and screen
chocolates. Each label has a unique letterpress technology. Although five technology in six colours, the fine white
design and colour which indicates the colours were used, the predominant type was produced using an opaque
type of chocolate in the pack. Printed green and blue images which represent white screen ink on a film substrate. The
digitally in five colours the labels are nature and cleanliness dominate the green background shows a branch of a
finished with a matt coating to give that appearance of the label with the pepper tree and red peppers depicting
smooth customer experience. occasional red images emphasising the the plant from which the product is
action of the product and the care in use manufactured.
GROUP B symbol. A semi-gloss varnish completes
the presentation of the label. MCC Label Paarl, South Africa for Tête
PRINTING PROCESSES de Lion

B1 FLEXOGRAPHY

Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company, B3 SCREEN PRINTING
Turkey for Deep Secret Déjà Vu Fine
Fragrance Mist Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company,
Turkey for Deep Secret Taj Mahal Fine
Fragrance Mist

The quality of the flexo printing in five This label was printed in five colours on A dark dramatic looking label printed
colours on this label is of a really high a transparent PP substrate using only using offset litho and screen printing in
standard. The definition of the reversed silk screen printing technology. The five colours. The use of gold hot foiling
out type is excellent. The label was reproduction of the fine detail in the makes the lion’s head stand out from
produced by printing holographic cold leaves and the reversed out lettering is the black background. A gloss varnish
foiling on a transparent PP film followed excellent. A high gloss varnish silk and silk screen embossing helps to
by a gloss lamination covering. After screen has been applied to the flower maintain and support the visual impact
printing and die cutting a holographic images and the two black information of the gold foiling. The white type is
emboss glitter was applied using silk panels. highlighted using a discreet gloss
screen technology. varnish over opaque white lettering.

GROUP B
VIDEOS

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GROUP C IPE Industria Gráfica, Spain for GROUP D
Nightology Sachet
NON-ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS INNOVATION & ELECTRONIC
PRINTING
C1 SLEEVES
D1: INNOVATION
Stratus Packaging, France for JOINT WINNERS
Champagne Christian Senez
Evenementielle IPE Industria Gráfica, Spain for
Biological water controllable label &
sleeve

The clever use of a matt metallic
substrate and a dense black
background printed using flexography
have shortened the converting process
by eliminating the gold foiling process.

The intense black images are C3 NON-ADHESIVE TAGS/LABELS A straight forward application of two
complemented by printing on a High Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO, UAE for components, a sleeve and a QR code,
White PET 45 high-shrink substrate. In Global Village Entry Tickets are used to produce a system for
this case less is more! The images checking the suitability of a water
including the two silk screen varnishes This is good example where flexo is supply for human consumption. Printed
had to resist shrinkage during the steam fighting back against digital printing by in five colours using flexography and
process. using a six image repeat. Printed in eight digital technology and a matt varnish. It
colours on an uncoated paper substrate. is important that a matt finish is used on
C2 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING The result needed to be colourful to the film surface to avoid reflections
JOINT WINNERS attract the public’ attention and robust when scanning the QR code. The shrink
enough to be used for the duration of sleeve is used to decorate the bottle
Ҫiftsan Label & Packaging Company, the event. Careful die cutting was need leaving a clear window for the QR label
Turkey for Farmasi Blood Orange Hand to ensure that the tickets separated which must be in the correct position to
& Body Lotion when dispensed. be used effectively. The QR code needs
This label which is destined to be to be printed separately to avoid
distortion of the code in the shrink
process.

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG,
Germany for Robust RFID-Label

formed into a tube was printed in five GROUP C Digitisation is an emerging trend in
colours on a PBL laminated tube VIDEOS healthcare scenarios. A considerable
substrate. Printing technology included amount of information about a
digital and silk screen processes with pharmaceutical product can be carried
the addition of soft touch lamination to
give a soft feeling on the skin as well as
on the packaging. The fine type face is
perfectly legible and well produced.
The gloss varnish on the oranges adds
to the appearance of the result.

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on a single RFID chip for example to GROUP E Bristol Labels Limited, United
enable interactions between the patient Kingdom for Saint Croix
and their medical treatment. It is key DIGITAL
that the performance and functionality
of the chip is not impaired in any way E1 TONER TECHNOLOGY
due to damage during its working life. JOINT WINNERS
Therefore robustness of the label is the
key. CABAS S.A., Greece for Tsimbidi –
Monemvasios Red Dry Wine

D2: ELECTRONIC PRINTING

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co. KG,
Germany for Heating Foil ADAS

This label/device has an application in The two parts of this label definitely A bold, busy and colourful label printed
the Automotive industry. It is designed make up the whole. On the one hand on a glossy metallised substrate giving
as an ADAS (Advanced Driver the main label is printed using a black an underlying lift to the images. A
Assistance System) to enable an area to silk screen gloss ink on a dark grey heavily textured varnish gives a nice
be heated by a printed unit. It consists of background depicting the medieval textured feeling to the blue areas
a flat and flexible design with a castle of Monemvasia set on a contrasting nicely with the smooth areas
combination of printed electronics dramatically steep rock formation. The of the red and light blue patterns. Digital
(Heating foil) and standard electronics other is the white narrow label designed printing was used using four colours
(wires and connectors). The foil system to carry information about the wine. The plus white. A nice touch is the subtle
can be easily mounted in position due to sparing use of gold foiling adds an extra reproduction of the fleur de Lys in the
the self-adhesive backing. layer of luxury to the label. The textured dark blue background.
substrate is an environmentally
responsible choice and an ideal “canvas”
for all the processes.

CABAS S.A., Greece for Gerolemo –
Maratheftiko Sweet

GROUP D The substrate used for this label is a GROUP E
VIDEOS recycled paper and is therefore a VIDEOS
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which tells a story and aims to create a
sense of luxury and leave a lasting
impression with the consumer even
before the cork is removed.

HIGHLY COMMENDED CERTIFICATE WINNERS

GROUP A: MARKETING/END-USES

A1: WINES

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Shiluh Mesopotamia Dry White Wine Screen/Digital
Dars - 91 D.Sabkov ET Kazayak Merlot Hotfoil
ETIQUETAS ADHESIVAS JUFE Mar & Tierra Digital
Flexlabel S.R.L. Illustro Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot 2016 Flexo
Flexlabel S.R.L. Vinaria Javgur Merlot Digital
Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH SALZL PANNOTERRA
Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH Stift Kloster Neuburg Grüner Veltliner Screen/Litho
MCC Bingen Ritmo de la Vida Litho
Multi Color Corporation Australia Hearts & Minds
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Offshore Hang Ten Rosé Screen
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Red Schooner Litho
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits The Collection Red Wine Blend
Multi-color Cwmbran UK Ltd Jack Rabbit Signature Collection Digital
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Baker & Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon Digital
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Round Pond Sauvignon Blanc Digital
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Saracina Winter’s Edge Flexo/Screen

Litho
Litho
Litho

A2: ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

Etiketten CARINI GmbH Single Grain Scotch Whisky Digital
Etiketten CARINI GmbH Tirolikum Gin Digital
Marzek Etiketten+Packaging GmbH BAMBULE Pilsener Flexo
MCC Bingen Old Pascas 73% Jamaica Dark Rum Flexo/Screen
Multi Color Corporation Australia Happenstance Café Refresco Digital
Multi-Color Cwmbran UK Ltd Innis & Gunn Caribbean Rum 330ML Screen/Digital
Reynders label printing De Moor Advocaat Artisanal Egg Liqueur Digital
RPC MDM Levashov Vodka Digital
Skanem Skurup AB (MCC Labels) Kiss Monstrum Ultra Premium Rum Flexo
Etivoet Silver Ocean Seltzer Flexo/Digital
Etiketten CARINI GmbH Gin Amadé - African Dry Gin Digital
KOCH SKE "Wilhelm, Apfel-Liqueur 700 ml" Digital
TONUTTI TECNICHE GRAFICHE SPA FUORIDIMÈ

CATEGORY A3: NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS



InForm Etiketten GmbH & Co. KG THE DUKE Entgeistert Digital

Multi-color Cwmbran UK Ltd Nix & Kix - Sparkling Watermelon Hibiscus Digital

Multi-color Cwmbran UK Ltd Tanqueray Alcohol Free 0.0% Flexo/Screen



A1 Marzek - A2 MCC Sweden – A3 InForm Etiketten- A4 Forlabels -
Stift Klosterburg Kiss Monstrum The Duke The Marble King

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CATEGORY A4: FOOD PRODUCTS



Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Antalya Reçelcisi Grape Molasses Digital

forlabels SA The Marble King Royal Extra Virgin Olive Oil 750mL Digital

STRATUS PACKAGING Pavé d’Affinois à la Truffe Flexo

ROMPRIX EXIM SRL Secretele Ramonei - Bear Friendly Digital


CATEGORY A6: HOUSEHOLD



Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Quick & Clean Digital


CATEGORY A9: COSMETICS



azimutprint Letique Crystal Champagne Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Deep Secret Royal Garden fine fragrance mist Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Royal Caviar Shampoo Screen

Etiketten CARINI GmbH Fleur de douche Digital

Germark, S.A. PENHALIGON’S - ELISABETHAN ROSE Screen/Digital

Germark, S.A. PENHALIGON’S - JUNIPER SLING Screen/Digital

STRATUS PACKAGING No1 The secret room


CATEGORY A10: PHARMACEUTICAL



CABAS S.A. SCN - COMPLETE X4 COCONUT Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Impala Talcum Powder Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company ORZAX Ocean Microfer Iron Supplement Digital

DGS Baski Sistemleri A.S Koçak Farma Oksapar Flexo


CATEGORY A11: SECURITY



Brady Europe Brady B-7425 UHF RFID label:

THT-UHF-B7425-45X30 (printed version) Flexo

SECURIKETT Ulrich & Horn GmbH SecurityTape, a tamper-evident adhesive tape Flexo


CATEGORY A14: SELF-PROMOTIONAL LABELS



CABAS S.A. CABAS XMAS LABEL-CARD 2021 Digital

ELTRONIS SRL Reveal - Save our Planet Flexo

Flexlabel S.R.L. Flexlabel 2022 / CUVEE ROUGE Digital

Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits MCC Wise Monkey Brewing Flexo


CATEGORY A15: SETS OF LABELS



CABAS S.A. PQP - PETS LOVE OLIVE Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Wildfare Preserves Screen/Digital

Etiketten CARINI GmbH Wildwerk 7 Gnadenwald dry Gin wermut Digital

Flexlabel S.R.L. Enoteria Platon Digital

forlabels SA Strofilia Gi Oditis Agiorgitiko 2021 750mL Digital

S&K LABEL spol. s r.o. MOTÝL Wines (BUTTERFLY) Digital



A9 Etiketten Carini – A15 Cabas – B4 MCC USA - B5 Achertäler Druckerei –
Fleur de douche Pets love olive Jackson Triggs Black cherry gin

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GROUP B: PRINTING PROCESSES

CATEGORY B1: FLEXOGRAPHY



Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Just Green Baby Organic Softener Flexo
Flexo
MCC Label Paarl Sunset Cape Chardonnay

CATEGORY B4: REEL FED OFFSET LITHO



Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits Jackson-Triggs Vancouver Artist Dacey

Special Edition Reserve Merlot Litho
CATEGORY B5: COMBINATION PRINTING



Achertäler Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG Black Cherry Gin Screen/Litho

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Deep Fresh Magic of Nature Body Mist Screen/Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Eyüp Sabri Tuncer Antalya Narı Liquid Soap Screen/Digital



GROUP C: NON-ADHESIVE APPLICATIONS


CATEGORY C1: SLEEVES



Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Prodoxa Concentrated Fabric Softener Digital
Flexo
IPE INDUSTRIA GRÁFICA D. Massin Pinot Noir Flexo

Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits MCC Dreaming Sloth



CATEGORY C2: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING



azimutprint Series of craft doypacks Digital

azimutprint Set of doypack and three-seam bag with wooden texture Digital

ÇİFTSAN LABEL AND PACKAGING COMPANY Farmasi Grace Body Butter Flexo



GROUP D: INNOVATION & ELECTRONIC PRINTING

CATEGORY D1: INNOVATION



Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO Sharjah Safari Wrist Band Flexo



GROUP E: DIGITAL

CATEGORY E1: TONER TECHNOLOGY



CABAS S.A. OLD SPORT DRY GIN Digital

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Abusaad Lovely Dream Body Splash Digital/screen

Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company Your Brand Body Mousse Strawberry Digital

Germark, S.A. Martini - Riserva Spaciale Rubino Digital

SALES SRL SOCIETA’ BENEFIT Adorn Balsam Digital

SALES SRL SOCIETA’ BENEFIT Nectar du Monde Shampooing Sérum Digital

C1 IPE Industria Gráfica – C2 Azimut - D1 Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO –
D. Massin Doypack wooden texture Sharjah safari wrist band

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Grano Oy www.delfortgroup.com IS
Jaakkoo-Taara oy
Jujo Thermal Ltd www.grano.fi LP
Siegwerk Finland Oy
UPM Raflatac Oy www.jt.fi LP
UPM Specialty Papers, Jämsänkoski
UPM Specialty Papers, Tervasaari www.jujothermal.com IS
UPM Specialty Papers Oy
Voyantic Ltd. www.siegwerk-group.com DS

Adhex Technologies www.upmraflatac.com DS
APE Etiquettes - Labelys Group
Arjobex SAS www.upmspecialtypapers.com IS
Arkema
Avery Dennison Material Sales France SAS www.upmspecialtypapers.com IS
Bostik S.A.
CCL Label SA www.upmspecialtypapers.com IS
CCL Label SA
CCL Label SAS www.voyantic.com DS
CCL Package Label SNC
Centre Technique du Papier www.adhex.com LP
Cogetiq SAS
Dow www.ape-etiquettes.com LP
Elkem Silicones France SAS
Flint Group International/Succursale Française www.polyart.com IS
Grenoble INP-Pagora/ Agefpi
Haas S.A. www.arkema.com/france/en IS
Iconex
ITECH www.averydennison.com DS
Jetpack
Les Derives Resiniques et Terpeniques D.R.T. www.bostik.com DS
Microbox Packaging S.A.R.L.
Paragon Identification www.ccllabel.com/paris-moussy LP
SA Martin Etiquettes
SGS CTS www.ccllabel.com LP
Siegwerk France S.A.
Sleever International www.ccllabel.com LP
Stratus Packaging
Stratus Packaging www.ccllabel.com LP
Sun Chemical Europe
UPM Raflatac France www.webctp.com AF
Zeller+Gmelin Sarl
www.cogetiq.fr LP
A.M. Ramp & Co GmbH
Achertäler Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG https://fr.dow.com/fr-fr.html IS
ACTEGA Metal Print GmbH
ACTEGA Terra GmbH www.silicones.elkem.com IS

www.flintgrp.com DS

https://pagora.grenoble-inp.fr AF

www.etiquettes-haas.com LP

www.iconex.com LP

www.itech.fr AF

www.jetpack.fr DS

www.drt.fr IS

www.microbox-packaging.com LP

www.paragon-identification.fr LP

www.stratuspackaging.com LP

www.sgs.fr.com AF

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.sleever.com LP

www.stratuspackaging.com LP

www.stratuspackaging.com LP

www.sunchemical.com DS

www.upmraflatac.com DS

www.zeller-gmelin.fr DS

www.ruco-inks.com DS
www.achertaeler.com LP
www.actega-metal-print.com DS
www.actega.com/terra DS

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Alberdingk Boley GmbH www.alberdingk.com DS

GERMANY All4Labels Erfurt GmbH & Co. KG www.all4labels.com LP
(continued)
All4Labels Group GmbH www.all4labels.com LP

All4Labels Kassel GmbH www.etibana.de LP

AMC AG, Division Intercoat www.intercoat.de DS

Arkema GmbH www.arkema.com/global/en IS

August Faller GmbH & Co. KG www.august-faller.de LP

Avery Dennison Materials Sales GmbH www.averydennison.com DS

Avery Zweckform GmbH www.avery-zweckform.com DS

BASF SE www.basf.com IS

Bischoff GmbH www.bischoff-group.com LP

Bizerba Labels & Consumables GmbH www.bizerba.com LP

Bube Concept GmbH www.bube-concept.de LP

Canon Production Printing Germany GmbH & Co KG https://cpp.canon DS

Carl Ostermann Erben GmbH www.coe-stuttgart.de DS

CCL Design www.ccllabel.com LP

CCL Design Stuttgart GmbH www.cclind-design-stuttgart.com LP

CCL Label Trittenheim GmbH www.ccllabel.com LP

CCL Label A/S www.ccllabel.dk LP

CCL Label A/S www.ccllabel.com LP

CCL Label GmbH www.ccllabel.de LP

CCL Label Marburg GmbH www.ccllabel.com LP

CCL Label Meerane GmbH www.ccllabel.com LP

Chromos GmbH Büro Süd www.chromos.de DS

Dialogic GmbH www.dialogic.de LP

DREWSEN Spezialpapiere GmbH & Co. KG www.drewsen.com IS

ENVE Print Services GmbH www.enve-print.de LP

Erhardt + Leimer GmbH www.erhardt-leimer.com DS

Ero-Etikett GmbH www.ero-etikett.com LP

etifix GmbH www.etifix.com LP

Evonik Operations GmbH https://corporate.evonik.com/en/company/divisions/performance-materials IS

Evonik Performance Materials GmbH corporate.evonik.com/en/company/divisions/performance-materials IS

EyeC GmbH www.eyec-inspection.com DS

Faubel & Co. Nachf. GmbH www.faubel.de LP

FGT Graphic Machinery www.fairgraphica.de DS

Flint Group Germany GmbH www.flintgrp.com DS

Flint Group Winterbach GmbH www.flintgrp.com DS

Folit GmbH www.folit.de DS

Frimpeks GmbH www.frimpeks.com DS

fs Etiketten GmbH www.fs-etiketten.de LP

FUJIFILM Europe GmbH www.fujifilm.com DS

GARREIS Produktausstattung GmbH & Co. KG www.garreis-etiketten.de LP

Gundlach Packaging Group www.gundlach-packaging.com LP

Hagmaier Etiketten & Druck GmbH www.hagmaier-etiketten.de LP

Henkel AG & Co KGaA www.henkel.com IS

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA www.henkel.de DS

HERMA GmbH www.herma-material.com DS

HP Deutschland GmbH www.hp.com/de/de/home.html DS

HUECK FOLIEN Vertrieb & Service GmbH www.hueck-folien.com IS

InForm Etiketten GmbH & Co. KG www.inform-etiketten.de LP

Innoform GmbH www.innoform-testservice.de AF

Interket GmbH www.interket.de LP

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irex GmbH & Co. KG www.irex-etiketten.de LP
IS
GERMANY KANZAN Spezialpapiere GmbH www.kanzan.de DS
(continued) IS
Kocher + Beck GmbH & Co. Rotationsstanztechnik KG www.Kocher-Beck.de DS
LP
Koehler Paper SE www.koehlerpaper.com IS
LP
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe www.konicaminolta.eu IS
DS
Krämer Druck GmbH www.kraemer-druck.de DS
LP
KROENERT GmbH & Co KG www.kroenert.de LP
IS
Kummor GmbH www.kummor.de IS
IS
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung Co. KG www.kurz.de IS
LP
Martin Automatic Europe GmbH www.martinauto.com LP
IS
Maschinen Frommer GmbH & Co. KG www.maschinenfrommer.de LP
LP
Max Steier GmbH + Co. KG www.steier.de LP
IS
MC-Line GmbH www.mc-line.de LP
IS
MDV Papier und Kunststoffveredelung GmbH www.mdv-group.com DS
DS
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH www.mitsubishi-paper.com DS
DS
Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH www.m-petfilm.com IS
LP
Momentive Performance Materials GmbH www.momentive.com LP
LP
Multi-Color Bingen Germany GmbH www.mcc-bingen.com LP
DS
Norbert Rabe KG https://www.etiketten-rabe.de IS
LP
OLBRICH GmbH | Polytype Converting® www.polytype-converting.com IS
IS
Orgakett GmbH www.orgakett.de DS
IS
Pago Etikettiersysteme GmbH www.pago.com LP
DS
Paraa Solutions www.paraa-solutions.com/ DS
LP
Polifilm Extrusion GmbH www.polifilm.de DS
IS
Robos GmbH & Co. KG www.robos-labels.com DS
LP
Röhm GmbH www.roehm.com DS
DS
ROTOCON Group www.rotocon.world

Rotocontrol EMT GmbH www.rotocontrol.com

RotoMetrics Deutschland GmbH www.rotometrics.de

RotoMetrics Deutschland GmbH www.rotometrics.de

Sappi Alfeld GmbH www.sappi.com

schäfer-etiketten GmbH & Co. KG www.schaefer-etiketten.de

Schlegel Etiketten www.schlegel-etiketten.com

Schreiner Group GmbH & Co.KG www.schreiner-group.com

Schreiner Innovation GmbH & Co. KG www.schreiner-innovation.de

Siegwerk Backnang GmbH www.siegwerk-group.com

Sihl GmbH www.sihl.com; www.sihl-facestock.com

Spezialdruckerei Mathias Lück www.mathiaslueck.eu / www.barcoding-luck.com

Sun Chemical Group GmbH www.sunchemical.com

Synthomer Deutschland GmbH www.synthomer.com

tesa SE www.tesa.com

theurer.com GmbH www.theurer.com

Typographus GmbH www.typographus.de

Unilux Europe GmbH www.unilux.com

UPM Raflatac www.upmraflatac.com

VollherbstDruck GmbH www.vollherbstdruck.de

VPF GmbH & Co. KG www.vpf.de

Wacker-Chemie AG www.wacker.com

Wink Stanzwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. KG www.wink.de

Wolfgang Fels GmbH www.w-fels.de

Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co. www.zeller-gmelin.de

Ziegler Industrie Elektronik www.ziegler-tec.de

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GREECE Al. Payiantzas SA www.selloplast.gr LP
N. Cabas S.A. www.cabas.gr LP
GUATEMALA Efthimios Skordakis & SIA OE www.etiketa.gr LP
HUNGARY Forlabels S.A. LP
INDIA GS Labelprint P.C www.forlabels.gr LP
Haitoglou SA Graphic Arts www.gslabelprint.gr LP
INDONESIA Perigramma S.A. LP
IRAN Top Label - Lathridis Bros Co www.haitoglou.gr LP
IRELAND www.perigramma.com
ISRAEL
ITALY www.toplabel.gr

Siegwerk Centroamerica S.A. www.siegwerk-group.com DS

Budaval AG www.budaval.hu DS
CODEX Security Printing House Ltd. www.codex.hu LP
Dunafin Zrt. www.delfortgroup.com IS

Association of Label Printers & Suppliers www.alpsindia.org AF
Cosmo Films Limited
Fujifilm Sericol India Pvt Ltd www.cosmofilms.com IS
Government Institute of Printing Technology Mumbai
Holostik India Ltd www.sericol.com DS
Letra Graphix Pvt. Ltd
LMAI www.gipt.ac.in AF
Pragati Pack India Pvt. Ltd
Sai Packaging Company (div of Sai Security Printers Pvt Ltd) www.holostik.com LP
Sel - Jegat Modern Foils Embossers
Sel - Jegat Printers Private Limited www.letragraphix.com LP
Siegwerk India Private Limited
Signode India Limited www.lmai.in AF
Skanem Interlabels Mumbai
SMI Coated Products Pvt Ltd www.pragati.com LP
UPM Raflatac
www.saiprinters.com LP

www.seljegat.com LP

www.seljegat.com LP

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.signode.com LP

www.skanem.com LP

www.smicoatedproducts.com DS

www.upmraflatac.com DS

PT. Siegwerk Indonesia www.siegwerk-group.com DS

Iran Print Industry Exporters Union (IPIEU) www.ipieu.com AF

CCL Label Ireland Ltd www.ccllabel.com LP
Glytech Ltd www.glytechlabels.com LP
Label Tech Limited LP
Multi-Color Labels Ireland Limited www.labeltech.ie LP
www.mcclabel.com/en/plants/ie

Advanced Vision Technology - AVT www.avt-inc.com DS
DYKAM https://dykam.com LP
Hewlett-Packard Indigo Ltd. www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts DS
Nirotek ACS Ltd www.nirotek.com DS
Pitkit Printing Enterprises Ltd LP
www.pitkit.co.il

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Italia S.p.A. www.ahlstrom-munksjo.com IS
All4labels Italy NMS S.r.l. www.nuceriaadesivi.com LP
Arca Etichette SpA, Member of Concordia Labels www.arcaetichette.it LP
Arconvert S.p.A www.arconvert.com DS
ARO S.p.A. www.aro.it LP

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Avery Dennison Materials Group Europe https://label.averydennison.com/eu/en/home.html DS
BOBST Firenze S.r.l.
ITALY CCL Label S.r.l. www.bobst.com DS
(continued) Durst Group
EIKON srl - Eurostampa Partner www.ccllabel.com LP
JAPAN Euroadhesiv S.r.l.
KENIA Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives www.durst-group.com DS
LATVIA Graphimecc Group S.r.l.
LUXEMBOURG Heidelberg Italia S.r.L. www.eurostampa.com LP
MALAYSIA ICAP-SIRA Chemicals and Polymers SpA
MAURITIUS Mida S.r.l. www.euroadhesiv.com LP
MEXICO Mosaico Spa
Multi-Color Italia Spa www.ritrama.com DS
Notarianni s.r.l.
Omet S.R.L. www.graphimeccgroup.it DS
Pietro Parmeggiani s.r.l.
Pilot Italia Spa www.heidelberg.com DS
Prati Srl
Rossella S.R.L. www.icapsira.com IS
Rotolificio Bergamasco Srl
Sales SpA www.mida-etichette.it LP
Siegwerk Italy SpA
Siliconature S.P.A. www.mosaicopapers.com IS
Synthomer S.r.l.
Taghleef Industries SpA www.mcclabel.com LP
The Dow Chemical Company
Tikedo SpA www.notarianni.it LP
Tonutti Tecniche Grafiche Spa
UPM Specialty Papers S.r.l. / UPM Raflatac www.omet.it DS
VEBEX
www.pietroparmeggiani.com DS
CCL Japan Corporation
IL Pharma Packaging Co, Ltd. www.pilotitalia.com LP
Lintec Corporation
Osaka Sealing Printing Co. Ltd www.praticompany.com IS
Tak Printing Co., Ltd
www.rossella.it IS
Skanem Interlabels Nairobi Ltd.
Skanem Interlabels Nairobi Limited www.errebi-srl.it/en LP

Impaks www.salesspa.com LP
JSC Liepajas Papirs
www.siegwerk-group.com DS
Jindal Films Europe SaRL
Stratus Packaging Europe SA www.siliconature.com IS
TSRC (LUX.) CORPORATION S.à r.l.
www.synthomer.com IS
Siegwerk Malaysia Sdn Bhd Puchong
www.ti-films.com IS
Simp'Ex Ltd
www.dow.com IS
Siegwerk Mexico S.A. de C.V.
www.tikedo.com LP

www.grafiche-tonutti.it LP

www.upmraflatac.com IS

www.vebex.net DS

www.ccllabel.com LP
www.iwatalabel.co.jp LP
DS
www.lintec.co.jp LP
www.osp.co.jp LP
www.takprint.co.jp

www.skanem.com LP
www.skanem.com LP

www.impaks.lv LP

www.liepajaspapirs.lv LP

www.jindalfilms.com IS
www.stratuspackaging.com LP
IS
www.tsrc.com.tw

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.simpex.mu LP

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

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MOLDOVA FlexLabel www.flexlabel.md LP
THE NETHERLANDS
Apex Europe B.V. http://apex-groupofcompanies.com DS
Avery Dennison Materials Europe BV www.label.averydennison.eu DS
Avery Dennison Breda www.averydennison.com DS
AWA Alexander Watson Associates B.V. www.awa-bv.com IS
Bieling Zeefdruk BV LP
CCL Label Oss B.V. www.Stickers.nl;www.Etiketten.eu LP
DNP Imagingcomm Europe B.V. www.ccllabel.com IS
Dow Benelux BV DS
Eshuis B.V. https://eu.dnpribbons.com LP
FLEXcon Europe Limited www.dow.com DS
Flint Group Netherlands B.V. www.eshuis.nl DS
Geostick B.V. LP
Hechtingsinstituut Delft www.flexcon.com AF
Honeywell Productivity Solutions B.V. www.flintgrp.com LP
HP Nederland B.V. www.geostick.nl DS
IGT Testing Systems www.hechtingsinstituut.nl DS
Interket BV https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en LP
Kolibri Labels B.V. www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts LP
Lintec Europe B.V. DS
Makiba B.V. www.igt.nl AF
Max Aarts B.V. www.interket.nl LP
Mimaki Europe B.V. www.kolibri.nl DS
MPS Systems B.V. www.lintec-europe.com DS
multiSTiQ International Coating B.V. www.makiba.nl DS
NSD International Labelling www.maxaarts.nl LP
Optimum Group B.V. www.mimakieurope.com LP
Screen Europe www.mps4u.com DS
SPGPrints B.V. www.multistiq.com DS
Telrol B.V. www.nsdinternational.com LP
Univacco Holland BV www.optimumgroup.nl IS
UPM Raflatac www.screeneurope.com DS
Varilabel Europe B.V. www.spgprints.com LP
Zeller+Gmelin B.V. www.telrol.nl ; www.optimumgroup.nl DS
Zolemba B.V. www.univacco.eu LP
www.upmraflatac.com
NEW ZEALAND Saito Labels Ltd www.varilabel.com DS
NORWAY Siegwerk New Zealand Limited www.zeller-gmelin.nl DS
www.zolemba.nl
Ettiketto Norway LP
Skanem AS www.saito.co.nz LP
Skanem Stavanger AS www.siegwerk-group.com LP
Skipnes Etikett AS LP
www.ettiketto.no
PAKISTAN Pakistan Paper Products Ltd www.skanem.com LP
PERU www.skanem.com
POLAND Kuresa S.A. www.skipnes.no LP

Bimax Sp. z.o.o. www.pakpaper.com LP
CCL Label Sp. z.o.o (Poznan) LP
CheMes Sp. z.o.o. www.pegafan.com LP
Fuji Seal Poland Sp.zo.o LP
www.bimax.pl
www.ccllabel.pl
www.chemes.eu
www.fujiseal.com/en

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POLAND Hegard sp. z o.o. www.hegard.pl LP
(continued) Lesko Engineering www.lesko-ing.com.pl DS
Mark Andy Poland www.markandy.com DS
PORTUGAL Multi-Color Warsaw Poland S.A. www.mcclabel.com LP
PUERTO RICO Polski Drukarz sp. z o.o. AF
ROMANIA Rotometal sp. Z o.o. www.swiatdruku.eu DS
RSC Auto ID Distribution www.rotometal.pl LP
RUSSIA Siegwerk Poland Marki Sp.z o.o. www.rscautoid.pl DS
Skanem Poznan Sp.z.o.o. www.siegwerk-group.com LP
SAUDI ARABIA Unicum Etykiety Sp. z o.o. Spolka komandytowa www.skanem.com LP
SINGAPORE WROPAK Sp. z o.o. www.unicum.com.pl LP
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA www.wropak.pl
SOUTH AFRICA
Centro Nacional de Embalagem http://cne.isq.pt AF
Sistrade Software Consulting S.A. www.sistrade.com IS

CCL Sabana Grande www.ccllabel.com LP

Conphys SRL www.conphys.ro LP
Eltronis - Specialty & Security Printing www.eltronis.com LP
Label Print Srl www.labelprint.ro LP
Romprix Exim Srl www.romprix.ro LP
Rottaprint SRL www.sunimprof.ro LP

Bosla, Ltd. www.bosla.ru LP
CCL-Kontur
CCL-Kontur www.ccllabel.ru LP
Electroma LLC
Flint Group Oy www.ccllabel.ru LP
Likoflex Ltd (part of the Okil Group)
NPC NT Azimut Ltd. - Azimut Print www.likk.ru LP
RPC "MDM", LLC
Siegwerk Moscow www.flintgrp.com/en/company/locations-contacts/emea/russia DS
Skanem Moscow
Typografia VF www.okil.ru LP
UPM Specialty Papers
www.azimutprint.ru LP

www.npfmdm.ru LP

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.skanem.com LP

www.vtflex.ru LP

www.upmspecialtypapers.com IS

Gulf Packaging Industries Ltd. www.gulfpack.com.sa DS

CCL Design (Singapore) Pte Ltd www.ccldesignelectronics.com LP
Siegwerk Singapore Pte. Ltd www.siegwerk-group.com DS
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology www.a-star.edu.sg/SIMTech AF

Purgina spol s.r.o. www.purgina.sk LP

CTK Central Technical Library University Ljubljana www.ctk.uni-lj.si AF
Muflon d.o.o. www.muflon.si DS

CCL Label South Africa (Pty) Ltd www.ccllabel.co.za LP
MCC Label Paarl South Africa www.mcclabel.com/en/plants/za/mcc-paarl LP
Multi-Color South Africa LP
Siegwerk South Africa (Pty) Ltd. www.mcclabel.com/south africa DS
Teraoka S.A. (Pty) Ltd www.siegwerk-group.com LP
VR Print (Pty) Ltd www.teraoka.co.za LP
www.vrprint.co.za

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Changgang institue of Paper Science and Technology https://cipst.kangwon.ac.kr AF

SOUTH-KOREA AB Graphic International, S.A. www.abgint.com DS
SPAIN
Arconvert-Ritrama - Part of Fedrigoni Group www.manter.es DS
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND CCL Label www.ccllabel.com LP

Cinta-Plast S.A. www.cinta-plast.es LP

DOCUWORLD PACKAGING Y SERVICIOS, SL http://docu-world.com LP

Eduardo Albeniz SA www.ealbeniz.com LP

Escola Antoni Algueró/Fundació Privada Indústries Gràfiques www.escolaalguero.com AF

Etiquetas Adhesivas Rever, S.L. www.etiquetasrever.com LP

Etiquetas Macho, SA www.grupomacho.com LP

Gaez www.gaez.es LP

Germark S.A. www.germark.com LP

Graficas Varias S.A. www.graficasvarias.com LP

Grupo Argraf S.A. www.grupoargraf.com LP

Henkel Iberica S.A. www.henkel.es IS

HP www.hp.com DS

HP Printing & Computing Solutions, SLU www.hp.com DS

IPE Industria Gráfica, S.L. www.ipe-innovaciones.com LP

Industrias de Transformacion de Andoain S.A. www.itasa.es IS

ITENE www.itene.com AF

Lappí Industrias Gráficas SL www.grupolappi.com LP

Lartec-J, S.L. www.lartec.com.es DS

Lecta www.lecta.com DS

Loc Espana www.locespana.es LP

Martin Automatic www.martinauto.com DS

Multi-Color Haro S.L. www.mcclabel.com/en/plants/es/mcc-haro LP

Navarra de Etiquetajes SL www.etiquetasnde.com LP

PPG Iberica Sales & Services SL www.ppg.com IS

Relieves Egara, S.L. www.regara.com LP

Ritrama S.A. www.ritrama.com DS

S-OneLP www.sonelp.com DS

Siegwerk Spain, S.A. www.sicpa.com DS

UPM Raflatac Iberica www.upmraflatac.com DS

Zonten Europe www.zonten-europe.com DS

Beneli AB www.beneli.se LP
CCL Label AB www.ccllabel.se LP
Ettiketto AB www.ettiketto.se LP
Flint Group Narrow Web www.flintgrp.com DS
Grafotronic AB www.grafotronic.se DS
Interket AB www.interket.se LP
Nordvalls Etikett AB www.nordvalls.se LP
Siegwerk Scandinavia AB Sweden www.siegwerk-group.com DS
Skanem Skurup AB www.skanem.com LP
UPM Raflatac www.upmraflatac.com IS

All4Labels Schweiz AG www.all4labels.com LP
artimelt AG www.artimelt.com IS
Avery Dennison Materials Europe GmbH www.averydennison.com DS
CCL Label AG www.ccllabel.ch LP
Flint Group Switzerland AG www.flintgrp.com DS

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SWITZERLAND Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG www.gallus-group.com DS
(continued) Helvetikett AG www.helvetikett.ch LP
Koch AG Grafische Anstalt LP
THAILAND Kuresa S.A. www.koch-etiketten.ch LP
TURKEY Nanovis GmbH www.blansjaar.ch DS
Pantec GS Systems AG www.nanovis.ch DS
UNITED ARAB Permapack AG www.pantec.com LP
EMIRATES Siegwerk Switzerland AG DS
UNITED KINGDOM UPM Raflatac www.permapack.ch DS
www.siegwerk-group.com
CCL Label (Thai) Ltd
Siegwerk Ink (Thailand) Ltd www.upm.com
Skanem Bangkok Co. Ltd
www.ccllabel.com LP
Bahar Etiket San ve Tic A.S. www.siegwerk-group.com DS
Bimeks Ithalat Ihracat Ve. Nak. Ltd. LP
Bogazici Etiket Matbaacilik San. Tic. AS www.skanem.com
Can Hassas Kagit San. Tic. As.
Ciftsan Etiket Ambalaj Tic. Ltd. Sti www.baharetiket.com.tr LP
DGS Baski Teknolojileri AS www.bimeksithalat.com.tr DS
Doga Etiket ve Ambalaj Sanayi Tic. A.S. www.bogazicietiket.com LP
Egen Barkod Etiket ve P. San Tic. Ltd. Sti. LP
Etik Basim A.S. www.canpas.com LP
Etisan Label Printing & Packing Trading Co. www.ciftsanetiket.com LP
Formtek A.S. LP
Frimpeks AS www.dgs.com.tr LP
Marmara University www.dogaetiket.com LP
Mat Kagitcilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS LP
Matset Co. Inc. www.egen.com.tr LP
Naim Yavuz Tem.ve Dan.LTD STI www.etikbasim.com.tr DS
Organik Kimya San. Ve Tic. A.S. AF
Polilux Plastik Film San. ve Tic. A.S. www.etisan.com.tr DS
Süper Film Ambalaj San. Ve Tic. AS www.formteklabel.com DS
Umur Basim Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. DS
Zeller+Gmelin Ltd Sti. www.frimpeks.com IS
www.marmara.edu.tr IS
Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO www.matkagit.com.tr IS
Matrix Packing Materials Manufacturing LLC www.matset.com.tr LP
Pacman-CCL www.naimyavuz.com.tr DS
Print Pack Labels L.L.C. www.organik.com.tr

A B Graphic International Ltd. www.polilux.com
Amberley Adhesive Labels Ltd www.superfilm.com
Ashland Specialties UK Limited www.umurbasim.com
Avery Dennison Fastener www.zeller-gmelin.com.tr
Aztec Label Ltd
BAR Graphic Machinery Ltd - BGM www.kimoha.com LP
Bristol Labels Limited
Catchpoint Ltd www.matrix-pack.com LP
CCL Decorative Sleeves Castleford
CCL Label (Ashford) Ltd - Healthcare www.pacmanccl.com LP
CCL Label (Rhyl) Ltd
www.printpackllc.com LP

www.abgint.com DS
www.amberleylabels.com LP
IS
www.ashland.com DS
www.averydennison.com LP
DS
www.azteclabel.co.uk LP
www.bargraphic.com IS
www.bristol-labels.co.uk LP
www.catchpointlabels.com LP
LP
www.ccllabel.com
www.ccllabel.com
www.ccllabel.com

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UNITED KINGDOM CCL Label Ltd www.ccllabel.co.uk LP
(continued) CCL Label Ltd www.ccllabel.com LP
CCL Label Ltd www.ccllabel.com LP
CCL UK Sleeves www.ccllabel.com LP
Collotype Labels UK Limited www.multilabels.com LP
Domino Printing Sciences DS
Edale Ltd www.n610i.com DS
Epson Europe B.V. www.edale.com DS
Fix-a-Form International www.epson-europe.com LP
Flexcon Europe Ltd www.fix-a-form.com DS
Flint Group UK Ltd www.flexcon.com DS
Frimpeks Ltd. www.flintgrp.com DS
Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems Ltd www.frimpeks.org DS
GEW (EC) Limited www.sericol.com DS
GF Smith www.gewuv.com DS
Goldcrest (Adhesive) Products Ltd www.gfsmith.com LP
H B Fuller Europe GmbH www.goldcrest-products.co.uk IS
Heidelberg Graphic www.hbfuller.com DS
Henkel Industrial Adhesives www.heidelberg.com IS
Henkel Ltd www.henkel-adhesives.com IS
HERMA UK Ltd www.henkel.co.uk DS
Innovia Films Limited www.herma.co.uk IS
Interket Limited www.innoviafilms.com LP
Label Apeel Ltd. www.interket.co.uk LP
Label Traxx UK www.labelapeel.co.uk DS
Macfarlane Labels Ireland Ltd www.labeltraxx.co.uk LP
MAIC EUROPE LTD www.macfarlanelabels.com IS
Mark Andy UK https://maic-europe.com DS
Mark Andy UK Ltd www.markandy.com DS
Martin Automatic Inc www.markandy.com DS
Mercian Labels Ltd www.martinauto.com LP
Multi Packaging Solutions www.mercianlabels.com LP
Multi Packaging Solutions www.multipkg.com LP
Multi-Color Corporation Wales www.multipkg.com LP
Nazdar Ltd www.mcclabel.com DS
Nilpeter UK www.nazdar.com DS
Nuprint Technologies Ltd. www.nilpeter.com LP
OKI Europe Ltd www.nuprintuk.com LP
Olympus Print Group Ltd www.oki.com/eu/printing/products/label/narrow LP
OPM (Labels & Packaging) Group Ltd www.olympusprintgroup.co.uk LP
PCL Labels www.opmlabels.com LP
Phoseon Technology Inc www.pcllabels.com DS
Premier Coating & Converters Ltd. www.phoseon.com DS
PrintQuest Graphics Limited www.pcc-ltd.com DS
Pulse Roll Label Products Ltd www.printquest.co.uk DS
Ritrama (UK) Ltd www.pulserl.com DS
Rotometrics International Ltd www.ritrama.com DS
Royston Labels Limited www.rotometrics.com LP
Screen Europe (UK) www.roystonlabels.co.uk DS
Siegwerk UK Ltd www.screeneurope.com DS
Skanem Cardiff www.siegwerk-group.com LP
Skanem Liverpool www.skanem.com LP
www.skanem.com

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LP label printer DS direct supplier IS indirect supplier AF affiliated member

Sun Chemical Ltd www.sunchemical.com DS
Tharstern
UNITED KINGDOM UEI Falcontec www.tharstern.com DS
(continued) UPM Raflatac UK
Zebra Technologies Europe Ltd www.ueifalcontec.com DS
USA Zeller+Gmelin UK Ltd
www.upmraflatac.com DS
Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc.
Atlantic Packaging www.zebra.com LP
Avery Dennison USA
Buckeye Business Products www.zeller-gmelin.co.uk DS
CCL Label (Columbus - Ohio)
CCL Industries Corp. www.rigakuedxrf.com DS
CCL Label (Tennessee)
CCL Label Buffalo www.atlanticpkg.com LP
CCL Label (Connecticut)
CCL Label (Kentucky) www.averydennison.com DS
CCL Label (Maryland)
CCL Label (New Jersey) www.buckeyebusiness.com LP
CCL Label (New Jersey)
CCL Label (North Carolina) www.ccllabel.com LP
CCL Label (Pennsylvania)
CCL Label (South Dakota) www.ccllabel.com LP
CCL Label (Tennessee)
CCL St. Louis (Missouri) www.ccllabel.com LP
Channeled Resources Group
Erhardt + Leimer Inc. www.ccllabel.com LP
GEW Inc.
Label Traxx www.ccllabel.com LP
Mark Andy Inc.
Martin Automatic Inc. www.ccllabel.com LP
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wine & Spirits
Multi-Color Corporation www.ccllabel.com LP
Multi-Color Corporation
Nazdar Ink Technologies www.ccllabel.com LP
PPG Industries
Maxcess / RotoMetrics Intl Ltd www.ccllabel.com LP
Siegwerk USA Co.
Siegwerk USA Inc. Norristown www.ccllabel.com LP
Stockton University
TLMI www.ccllabel.com LP
UPM Raflatac Inc
Yerecic Label www.ccllabel.com LP
Zebra Technologies
Zeller+Gmelin Corp www.ccllabel.com LP

www.ccllabel.com LP

www.channeledresources.com DS

www.erhardt-leimer-us.com DS

www.gewuv.com DS

www.labeltraxx.com DS

www.markandy.com DS

www.martinauto.com DS

http://mcclabel.com/wine-spirit LP

www.mcclabel.com LP

www.mcclabel.com/en LP

www.nazdar.com DS

www.teslin.com IS

www.rotometrics.com DS

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.siegwerk-group.com DS

www.stockton.edu AF

www.tlmi.com AF

www.upmraflatac.com DS

www.ylfresh.com LP

www.zebra.com LP

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CONTENTS FTM30 measurement of the uv drying of measurement of the uv drying of FTM30 TEST10TMH EDEITTIOHNODS
uv-inks and white print colours uv-inks and white print colours
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section 1 | finat test methods section 2 | guidelines application procedure results comments

Method Description Construction Test relevant to 2.1 Recommended joins in self-adhesive laminates for roll labels 64 This test method is intended for the testing of UV-curing Using a pipette, a drop of the potassium permanganate Each user must define their own colour density limits for For very poorly crosslinked inks, there is the possibility
2.2 Processing recommendations 65 transparent lacquers and UV-White inks. It is not suitable solution should be applied to an area of the lacquer/white the correct level of drying/crosslinking of their own specific that the permanganate solution can be ‘absorbed’ within
FTM 1 Peel adhesion (180°) at 300 mm per minute Face stock Adhesion 8 2.3 Surfaces requiring caution 67 for testing coloured UV-inks as the test method is based on ink directly after printing and crosslinking of the material. ink (see comments). the ink layer leading to inaccurate results. It is therefore
FTM 2 Peel adhesion (90°) at 300 mm per minute Face stock Adhesion 10 2.4 Safety guide for users of self-adhesive label stock products 68 colour comparison testing. This test is only of limited use in Leave the solution in contact with the sample for recommended to always combine this test with other
FTM 3 Low speed release force Laminate Delamination 12 2.5 Handling and storage of label stock throughout printing and converting 70 the evaluation of ‘matte’ lacquers. 60 seconds, and then absorb/soak-up the remainder of the An example of a typical crosslinking curve for a printing assessments of the ink (such as the smell and tackiness of
FTM 4 High speed release Force Laminate Matrix stripping 13 2.6 Qualitative Adhesion testing 71 drop using the absorbent paper followed by a brief wipe of ink is shown below. Such a curve must be developed the ink surface), to have the most reliable evaluation of the
FTM 5 Accelerated ageing – Extended storage Laminate Ageing 15 2.7 Adhesives 72 definition the surface. The colour density of the treated area should individually for each different printing ink or lacquer. level of ink drying/crosslinking.
FTM 6 Resistance to ultra-violet light Laminate Ageing 16 then be measured using a colorimeter and the result
FTM 7 Silicone Coat Weight by energy-dispersive Nomenclature for adhesives used in self-adhesive laminates 73 This test method exploits the reaction of Potassium compared against a similar colorimeter measurement on Inks and lacquers are made up of a wide range of different
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry Liner Coating quality 18 2.8 Unwind roll chart 74 Permanganate (KMnO4, 5% solution in water), with the untreated background. raw materials. For this reason it is not possible to use
FTM 8 Resistance to shear from a standard surface Face stock Adhesion 20 2.9 Recommendations regarding static electricity 76 remaining unreacted acrylate groups present in the UV- this as a ‘comparison’ test for comparing the reactivity of
FTM 9 Loop’ tack measurement Face stock Adhesion 22 2.10 Advices about light fastness of printing inks and light exposition Lacquer. Unreacted acrylate groups are oxidized by the different inks and lacquers. It is critical that this test only be
FTM 10 Quality of silicone coated substrates for 78 Potassium Permanganate solution, and become visible as used to measure the level of drying/crosslinking of a single
self-adhesive laminates: release force Liner Dispensing 24 section 3 | test equipment 78 they undergo a colour change to dark brown. The colour specific ink/lacquer.
FTM 11 Quality of silicone coated substrates for 78 density of the dark spots on the surface correlates well to
self-adhesive laminates: subsequent adhesion Liner Silicone cure 26 3.1 Standard FINAT Test Roller 90 the crosslinking level of the lacquer and can be measured High siliconised lacquers can repel the test solution.
FTM 12 Adhesive coat weight Face stock Coating quality 28 3.2 Automatic Rolling Device 97 using a colorimeter. The darker the spot, the worse the Therefore, their surface must be carefully cleaned with a
FTM 13 Low temperature adhesion Face stock Adhesion 29 3.3 Sources of Test Equipment lacquer crosslinking is. cotton cloth.
FTM 14 Dimensional stability Face stock Stability 31 3.4 Testing institutes
FTM 15 Surface tension of plastic films Face stock Printing 33 3.5 tesa® test tapes product information and worldwide addresses test equipment Practical Observations
FTM 16 Chemical resistance – Spot method Face stock Stability 35 Comparative tests carried out by a number of different
FTM 17 Chemical resistance – Immersion method Face stock Stability 36 • Stopwatch (with countdown and alarm functions) label producers have indicated that:
FTM 18 Dynamic shear Face stock Adhesion 38 • Container with 5% potassium permanganate solution
FTM 19 Recycling compatibility of self-adhesive labels Face stock Recycling 40 • Pipette Picture 1: Place a drop of solution on the lascquer Absorb excess, • Colour density results of ≤0.8 are usually associated
FTM 20 Fluorescence and whiteness Face stock Printing 41 • Absorbent paper for cleaning don’t wipe! with an acceptable level of drying/crosslinking;
FTM 21 Ink adhesion - basic Face stock Printing 43 • Colorimeter
FTM 22 Ink adhesion - advanced Face stock Printing 45 • Results between 0.8 and 1.2 may indicate some
FTM 23a Testing for die-strike on paper liners Laminate Dispensing 46 undercure of the ink/lacquer;
FTM 23b Testing for die-strike on clear filmic liners Laminate Dispensing 48
FTM 24 Mandrel hold Face stock Adhesion 50 • Results ≥1.2 can be considered ‘critical’.
FTM 25 Evaluation of the silicone coverage of coated
papers by use of a water based stain test Liner Coating quality 52 test pieces These density values are related to KmNO4 spots on a
FTM 26 Wash-off paper and film labels Face stock Adhesives 55 white background. As most of the times the varnish is
FTM 27 Ink rub test for UV printed labels ink surface Test labels either printed with the lacquer/white ink applied applied on top of colour shades, this values cannot be
against substrate or ink surface Laminate Printing 56 over a ‘white’pre-printed background or labels with an considered. Instead they will appear as more dark and less
FTM 28 Evaluation of bleeding through paper Face stock Printing 58 unprinted but white coloured base. For instances where useful to distinguish good and bad curing. Consequently,
FTM 29 Scratch resistance of an UV ink film on the lacquer/white is printed on a transparent film without a it is mandatory to print a varnish spot beside the image
different print materials Face stock Printing 60 white pre-printed background, it is still possible to run the design if ever possible.
FTM 30 Measurement of the UV drying of UV-inks test by placing the test sample over a white background (e.g.
and white print colours Face stock Printing 62 white paper or plastic sheet). The white background should Picture 2: Take a reference measurement on the white background Issued November 2016
be large enough so that it is possible to make at least one Revised July 2019
reference measurement as well as one test measurement.

Note from the editor test conditions Picture 3: Measure the treated area
Although the 30 FINAT Test Methods described in this publication have been prepared with the utmost care and
6 | FINAT TECHNICAL HANDBOOK 10th edition accuracy, it should be noted that the safety, efficiency and performance of these test methods and associated The label samples must be taken freshly from the printing FINAT TECHNICAL HANDBOOK 10th edition | 63
procedures is the responsibility of the end-user. FINAT cannot be held liable for any loss, damage or injury resulting press. They must then be in contact with droplets of
from their application. Furthermore, the test methods and associated information do not in themselves imply any potassium permanganate solution for 60 seconds before
specification of performance relating to the materials under test. soaking up the excess solution using absorbent paper
(taking care not to ‘wipe’ the solution across the surface).
FINAT TECHNICAL HANDBOOK 10th edition | 7 The colour density is then immediately measured with
the colorimeter in the dark spots as well as a reference
measurement on the untreated white background.

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2.10SECTION advices about light fastness of advices about light fastness of 2.10SECTION 3SECTION test equipment (manufacturers) test equipment manufacturers 3.3SECTION
printing inks and light exposition printing inks and light exposition

3.1 standard finat test roller Company Country Test equipment Page

light fastness Light Fastness Average number Number of comprised of 1 part red and 20 parts yellow. Thinned Performance requirements for this test roller are that it applies a standard pressure irrespective of the variation in hand Erichsen GmbH & Co KG Germany tensile, adhesion testers, 81
of lifetime days summer days by a factor of 20 the inherently good light fastness of pressure on the handle. agent Chemsultants 80,81
Over time, prints that are exposed to light will fade because the unmixed red exhibits a significantly poorer light Frank PTI GmbH Austria & Germany tensile, adhesion testers
the UV radiation of pigments and dyes has a decomposing BWS 1 (very low) 5 2,5 fastness. When exposed to light, the orange quickly Gretag Macbeth AG (see X-rite) Germany colorimetric equipment 87
effect. The resistance to this decoloration or colour change becomes yellow.) Hach Company USA & Worldwide colour measurement 80
process is termed “light fastness”. In accordance with BWS 2 (low) 10 5 Specifications mm 85 ± 2.5 Haida International China tensile testers 83
ISO 2835 (DIN 16525) it is classified numerically from 20 10 • In lightened colours (mixed with white or extended Diameter of roll: Shore A 80 ± 5 HARTECH meet- & testapparatuur The Netherlands peel & adhesion
BWS 1 (= poor) to BWS 8 (= outstanding). BWS 3 40 20 with pastes) the pigment concentration is lower; the Roll cover: rubber to hardness scale mm 50 ± 1 (agents of Mecmesin & Testometric) 87
(moderate) 80 40 light fastness is correspondingly lower. For pastel Width of roll: kg 2 ± 0.05 Heraeus Noblelight Fusion UV Inc USA & Worldwide UV Curing systems 81
(BWS stands for “Blue Wool scale”; originally, the BWS 4 (rather 160 80 shades of adequate light fastness only printing inks of Weight of roller: Dr. Hönle AG (European headquarters) Germany & Worldwide UV curing equipment 87
standardized incrementation was a testing instrument of good 350 175 fastness categories BWS 6 to BWS 8 should therefore Rollers made to the earlier specifications Hunter Associates Laboratory Inc. USA & Worldwide colour measurement, spectophotometers
the textile industry.) The light fastness according to 700 350 normally be used. 92-98 mm diameter are still acceptable. IGT Testing Systems The Netherlands, USA,
ISO 2835 is tested with a daylight-simulating xenon lamp. BWS 5 (good) Singapore & Japan viscometers, tensile testers 83
In this test only the influence of direct exposure to light • Weak ink deposit / screens: the light fastness of inks 3.2 automatic rolling device Imass Inc USA high speed release tester 87
is taken into account. Other influencing factors such as BWS 6 (very of categories BWS 7 and BWS 8 printed in thinner ink Instron USA & Worldwide tensile, adhesion testers 88
fluctuations in temperature and humidity (weather!) good films or in screens is scarcely reduced. By contrast, with The FINAT automatic roller unit ensures correct guidance of the contact roll and electronic adjustment of the rolling Kiffe Engineering GmbH Germany dynamic cohesion 81
remain unaccounted for. BWS 7 decreasing ink film thickness the light fastness of inks speed. The number of roll movements can be set at between 1 and 9 by a selector switch. The roll can easily be taken Konica Minolta Sensing Europe The Netherlands & Worldwide colour measurement 84
(excellent) of category BWS 5 or lower declines noticeably. Screen from its mounting. Rolls to other standards can also be used. The roll can also be safely lifted from the substrate in the Labthink Instruments Co. Ltd. China & USA tensile testers 80,88
For a short-lived advertising brochure it is not BWS 8 dots fade more rapidly than solids. end position. Laetus Gmbh Germany & Worldwide colour measurement 81
necessary for the light fastness to be particularly high; a (outstanding) Lloyd Materials Testing see Ametek tensile, tear, peel, adhesion testers 84
standard pigment can be used. For printers of magazines, • The effect of daylight fluorescent prints is so intensive Technical data Lorentzen & Wettre Gmbh see ABB Paper & pulp testing 84
books and commercial print work the light fastness BWS 4 remark because they reflect a part of the light from the Roller speed 3 levels 5, 10, 200 (± 1 %) mm/s M.C. TEC B.V. Netherlands hand rollers, rub testers,
(= rather good) is normally adequate. By contrast, inks of ultraviolet spectrum as visible light. But it is this Length of roll area adjustable max 300mm Mains connection 220 V/50 or 110V/60 colorimeters, spectrophotometers 84
automobile stickers or outside signs are expected not to Quoted light fastness of the ink supplier will normally be very conversion capability that suffers strongly from Malvern Panalytical BV Netherlands & Worldwide silicone coat weight measurement 84
fade as quickly, which requires the use of pigments with indicative of a standard printing condition (film weight, the effect of light; it is destroyed by the UV rays. On Roll data mm 85 ± 2.5 Mecmesin Ltd. United Kingdom & Worldwide peel and adhesion 85
high light fastness. density, substrate etc), and standard test condition/ exposure to light the fluorescent power is sustained Diameter: mm 50 ± 1 MTS Systems USA & Worldwide tensile testers for release,
High lightfastness pigments are usually more costly than exposure scenario. As well above listed level and duration only for a short time. Daylight fluorescent inks normally Width: kg 2 ± 0.05 tack and peel, specimen cutters 88
equivalent lower lightfastness equivalents and may differ in is concerned to a 100% full solid print. have a light fastness of BWS 1 to BWS 2. Weight: Shore A 80 ± 5 Oxford Instruments USA & Worldwide X-ray spectometers
colour shade. Hardness of rubber surface: mm 6 ± 0.5 ED-XRF, WD-XRF and XRD instruments 85
The actual printed labels shall be tested at a certified • Manufacturers data: The light fastness data always Thickness of rubber layer: Pausch Messtechnik Germany shear testers, hand rollers,
The actual time during which the ink of a print is resistant laboratory or by the ink supplier if he has the appropriate relate only to the resistance to incident light, without Rolls can be supplied to other standards colour measurement 81
is dependent on the accumulated incident light radiation, testing equipment available to determine the actual light taking into account other influencing factors such as Pearson Panke Equipment Ltd. United Kingdom tensile testers, loop tack,
which however, as is known, varies with season, but also fastness of the printed label which might be different from the effects of the weather. Moreover, the printing ink 3.3 test equipment manufacturers viscometers, rub testers 86
with geographic altitude. the quoted value. manufacturer’s warranty covers only the fastness of the Phoseon Technology (headquarters) USA & Worldwide UV curing applications 88
unmixed, non-extended ink printed as a solid tone and Test equipment is available in a wide variety. A number of manufacturers of such equipment is listed below, where Pillar Technologies Surface Treatment USA ready made test fluids 88
The table below of the BWS incrementation shows an Prints have to be made under so-called standard conditions on a white substrate in a film thickness commonly used possible with an indication of the type of their equipment. Please note that the list is far from complete and that it may be RK PrintCoat Instruments Ltd. United Kingdom & Worldwide peel and adhesion 86
approximate indication (without guarantee) of the concerned to film weight, density and substrate applicable in practice. subject to change. We advise you to consult the websites of the respective manufacturers for more details and updates. Rocholl GmbH Germany test panels 82
duration of resistance of the ink on direct exposure to the to the required print job. Rycobel Group Belgium, The Netherlands & France adhesion/release testers 80,82,84
sun under Central European daylight conditions ISO 2835 • The requirements on resistance to the weather go Company Country Test equipment Page SDL Atlas USA, China & Hong Kong textile testing, shirlestain 80,88
(DIN 16525). beyond those on light fastness. The resistance to the Sick Vertriebs-GmbH Germany & Worldwide Fluorescence 82
weather (frequently confused with light fastness) is ABB Switzerland & Worldwide pulp & paper testing 85 Simco Nederland BV Netherlands Static electricity measurement 84
For the printer, in particular the following points are measured according to DIN 54071. Weather-resistant (Lorentzen & Wettre Products) Spectro Analytical Instruments (part of Ametek) Germany & Worldwide X-ray spectometers 82
important: inks are fully exposed to the weather and have to be Adhesive Technical Services Ltd. United Kingdom adhesion 85 Stable Micro Systems Ltd. United Kingdom & Worldwide tensile/compression equipment 86
resistant to moisture, fluctuations in air temperature Ametek Inc. USA & Worldwide adhesion 86 Techkon GmbH Germany, USA & Japan colorimetric equipment 83,88
• In the case of mixed inks the ink with the lowest light and humidity and to the influence of certain air Arcotec GmbH Germany & Worldwide ready made test fluids 81 tesa AG Germany & Worldwide test tapes 81
fastness is decisive because it governs the earliest time pollutants. In addition to light-fast pigments, weather- (partner of Ametek) Testing Machines Inc The Netherlands & USA ink rub tester 84,89
of fade-out. resistant binder resins are also required. Appropriate Cheminstruments USA colour measurement 87 TestResources Inc. USA tensile/peel testers 89
overvarnishing provides additional protection. Datacolor USA & Worldwide scratch resistance 87 The Testometric Company Ltd. United Kingdom tensile, dynamic shear,
• Mixed inks are frequently mixed in very different ratios. Elcometer United Kingdom & Worldwide 85 adhesion, peel tester 89
As a result of the mixing an ink could be very Issued January 2014 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc USA & Worldwide viscometers 87
intensively thinned, thereby losing its original light Revised July 2019 3M United Kingdom & Worldwide test tapes 89
fastness. (For example, a certain orange could be Tinius Olsen USA & Worldwide tensile testers 85,87
TQCSheen Netherlands & Worldwide hardness, scratch resistance 84
Weiss Technik Ges.m.b.H. Germany & Worldwide humidity tester 83
X-Rite USA & Worldwide X-rite equipment to FTM 22 89
Ziegler Industrie-Elektronik Germany handroller, adhesion & shear tester 83
Zwick Roell Group Germany & Worldwide tensile testers 83

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Calvin Düsterwald Channeled Resources USA
Brian Yerecic Label USA
Päivi Frost UPM Raflatac FINLAND
Marika CCL Label GERMANY
Alena Hurst Avery Dennison THE NETHERLANS
Marco Ahlstrom Munksjo ITALY
Wilhelm Knihti Mondi Engineered Materials GmbH GERMANY
Noel FINAT GERMANY
Jonathan Knorr Sun Chemical FRANCE
Dirk Henkel GERMANY
Susanne Maran Pofilm GERMANY

Martinez

Munninger

Mitchell

Sexton

Wouters

Zobel-Reusch

BOARD YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ NETWORK

Antony Cook Multi Packaging Solutions UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM
Charlotte Ellison OPM (Labels & Packaging) Group Ltd. UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM
Arnie Ellison OPM (Labels & Packaging) Group Ltd. HUNGARY
GERMANY
Mikaela Harding Avery Dennison
UNITED KINGDOM
Zsofia Kovats Delfort Group

Matthias Vollherbst Vollherbst Druck GmbH



CHAIRMAN JURY FINAT LABEL COMPETITION

Tony White AWA Consulting

ADVISORS

Bert van Loon THE NETHERLANDS
Noel Mitchell
GERMANY

HONORARY MEMBERS
Mr H. Brus, Mr L. Bucchi, Mr M. Fairley, Mr A Jack, Mr M. Jeanbin, Mr P.J. Jordan, Dr. J.E.G. le Jeune †, Mr R. Spring †, Mr H. Stiefel,
Mr A. Strauss †,Mr A.P.G. de Vos, Mr T. White

FINAT SECRETARIAT


Jules Lejeune Pablo Englebienne Jakovina van Haeringen Elke Verbaarschot Cora van der Lek Stephanie Feith
Managing Director Regulatory Affairs & Events & Publications Marketing & Community Financial Controller Management Assistant
Sustainability Manager Manager Manager

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finat - the association for the european self-adhesive labelling and adjacent narrow web converting industries