India bags 15 Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2019

The first Asian Packaging Conferencein India SHIFT_019 delivered a diverse range of speakers that covered the full spectrum of the labels and packaging industry.

The annual event ended on a high as 40 winners were recognised and awarded at the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards Gala Dinner. The competition recognises and honours packaging excellence for the Asian region. The competition is open to companies involved in the production of packaging industry. There are 26 categories divided into four segments of Flexography, Rotogravure, Labels, and a new category of Mockup/Sample Production.

Making their home ground proud, India were the big winners of the night with 15 awards. Hot on their tracks were Thailand, taking home 13 awards in total. Other winners were from Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Though India won the most awards, Thailand took home the biggest prize of the night.

Not only did Prime Packaging Co. Ltd win Gold for their entry in Gravure Film Reverse Print, they also took home the ultimate ‘Best in Show’ award.

In late March, an international, independent jury of industry experts deliberated and examined over hundreds of submissions from all over Asia to determine Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. Some categories were not awarded winners as entries were not able to meet the strict requirements and standards set by the judging panel.

The submissions were judged anonymously within a pre-established set of criteria. Judges for Asian Packaging Excellence Awards this year are print veterans: Willem (Wim) Swiggers, Phee Boon Eow and Ben Kwok.

WINNERS ROLL

The full list of winners as follows:

FLEXO

Narrow Web Flexibles Paper:

Gold–ITEK Packz (India)

Narrow Web Flexibles Film:

Gold–J.D. Precision Printing (Taiwan)

Silver–Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

Bronze–Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Mid Web Flexibles Film:

Gold–TPN Flexpak Co Ltd (Thailand)

Silver–Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

Bronze–Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Wide Web Flexibles Film:

Gold–S.B. Packaging Pvt Ltd (India)

Gold–Scientex Great Wall (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Silver–Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

Post Print Corrugated:

Gold–Diamond Biowood Sdn Bhd, printed by GS Paperboard & Packaging (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Silver–NPP Box Co., Ltd (Thailand)

GRAVURE

Paper & Metallised Paper:

Gold–United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines)

Silver–Huhtamaki PPL Limited (India)

Films Surface Print:

Gold–S.B. Packaging Pvt Ltd (India)

Films Reverse Print:

Gold–Prime Packaging Co. Ltd (Thailand)

Silver–Cyberprint Group Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Bronze–Flex-ible Plas Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Bronze–Print Master Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Specialty:

Gold–Huhtamaki PPL Limited (India)

LABELS

Flexo:

Gold–Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Silver–CCL Label (Thailand)

Bronze–Anlac Labels (Vietnam)

Letterpress:

Gold–QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

Silver–Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Offset:

Gold–United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines)

Silver–Thung Hua Sinn Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Combination Printing:

Gold–CCL Label (Thailand)

Silver–Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Bronze–Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Non Pressure Sensitive Material:

Gold–CCL Label (Thailand)

Digital:

Gold–QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

Silver–Syscon Labels & Packaging Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Bronze–Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Digital Packaging:

Gold–Thai Container Group Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Silver–Bell Printers (India)

Bronze–QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

MOCK-UP:

Gold–ITC Packaging & Printing Business (India)

Silver–Bell Printers (India)

Bronze–Ploy Printing Part., Ltd (Thailand)