Flint Opens Print Awards Competition For Entries
Flint Group is asking for entries to be submitted for its annual Print Awards. The winners will be an- nounced during a live event at the Flint Group stand at Labelexpo Europe 2017 on September 26. The criteria for judging includes registration, smoothness of dot/vignette, overall print quality and degree of difficulty. Entries will be placed in cate- gories relating to technology and application. Entries can be a commercial label or a promotion- al label, but must be printed using Flint Group mate- rials and/or equipment. The deadline for entries is August 31. FPA Announces Speakers For Fall Conference The Flexible Packaging Association’s 2017 Fall Exec- utive Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 3, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.This sin- gle-day conference will focus on industry-specific topics including a FPA Flexible Packaging Advocacy Program Update; a Polyolefin Market Update; Flexible Packaging Market Growth Opportunities; an Update on the ITC’s Investigation of Chinese Aluminum Foil Imports; and an Introduction to the Sustainable Pack- aging Coalition’s “How2Recycle” Program. The Conference agenda also features Ben Saunders, a World Record-Breaking Polar Explorer and repeat TED Speaker; Peter Ricchiuti, aWall Street Investment Vision- ary; and MattTenney, a Social Entrepreneur andAuthor. Glenroy Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for more than 50 years, received four awards for exceptional flexographic printing at the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA)’s 2017 Graphics Excellence Awards competition. An affiliate of Printing Industries of America, GLGA states that the Graphic Excellence Awards is the largest regional affiliate print competition in the United States. Glenroy won a “Best of Category” award for AstraPouch Blue Chair Bay Premium Rum pouch in the category of “Flexo - Wide Web, Process”. Glenroy was also awarded one “Award of Excellence” in the category of “Flexo - WideWeb, Screen” for Men- tholatum OXY Acne Medication cream, and two “Awards of Excellence” in the category of “Flexo - Wide Web, Process” for Mederma Stretch Marks Ther- apy cream, and 8 Greens dietary supplement. Glenroy Receives Four GLGA Awards
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