FPLMA Opens Apprentice Nominations
INDUSTRY CALENDAR FEBRUARY 26-28, 2026 AICC Ski Meeting 2026 Big Sky Resort Big Sky, Montana FEBRUARY 26, 2026 Converters Expo South Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte, North Carolina MARCH 17-18, 2026 Women of Flexo Annual Conference Watt Family Innovation Center, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina MARCH 25-27, 2026 PPC 2026 Spring Outlook & Strategies Conference Louisville, Kentucky APRIL 13-15, 2026
Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Sub- scription Rates in U.S. and Canada: $275 per year or $395 for two years. Overseas rate USD $395 per year. No part of this pub- lication may be reproduced without written permission. Len Prazych - President/Publisher: lprazych@nvpublications.com Ashley Prazych - Assoc. Editor: aprazych@nvpublications.com Robyn Smith - Vice President Sales: rsmith@nvpublications.com Greg Kishbaugh - FMN Editor/Sales: flexo@nvpublications.com The award recipient receives an FPLMA personalized plaque and certificate, a certificate for the employer, and a fully funded trip to the US FTA Conference, including airfares, accommodation and attendance at the FTA Fo- rum and Print Awards as an FPLMA representative. The winner will also visit the manufacturing site of that year’s Print Awards Platinum Sponsor and receive an exclusive interview in an industry magazine. Nominations close on May 30, 2026. The Flexographic and Packaging Label Manufacturers As- sociation (FPLMA) has opened nominations for its 2026 Apprentice of the Year Award, celebrating exceptional emerging talent in flexographic and related printing disci- plines across Australasia. The award is open to final year apprentices in flexog- raphic printing, label printing, lithographic printing, digital printing and pre-press who have studied at a registered TAFE college or training scheme in Australia or New Zea- land. Printing apprentices must be currently employed by a flexographic, label, lithographic or digital converter, while pre-press apprentices must be employed by a pre-press house or platemaker supplying directly to a flexographic or label converter. Candidates are expected to demonstrate high compe- tency in their trained standards, show excellent academ- ic performance, display keen in- terest in flexog- raphic and label printing process- es and exhibit potential for ca- reer growth in the industry.
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