Board Converting News, May 20, 2024

AWA Sleeve Label Awards Announces Call For Entries BY GREG KISHBAUGH

Phoenix Challenge Foundation Names Winners The Phoenix Challenge Foundation, a sup- porter of building flexo in education and building the workforce of tomorrow, has an- nounced the 2024 winners of the 17th Annual College Competition, which was held at the MacDermid’s Flexo Xperience Center in At- lanta, Georgia. This years top winners are: Overall Competition : CalPoly , San Luis Obispo, California Research, Graphics & Execution : RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) , Roches- ter, New York Concept : Illinois State University , Normal, Illinois Several teams from top universities in addition included Appalachian State Univer- sity, Clemson University and Toronto Metro University. The Phoenix Challenge Foundation, a 401(c3) non-profit volunteer organization, has exposed more than 6,000 students to the flexo community where more than 500 are working professionals across the industry. The year’s College Event Sponsors in- cluded: Anderson & Vreeland; Harper Cor- poration; MacDermid Graphics Solutions; JR Cole Industries Inc.; Tesa Tape; TLMI; PCMC; FLEXO Wash; Graymills; ICPF; International Corrugated Packaging Foundation; All Print- ing Resources; SunChemical; and Mark Andy. To find out how to support the Phoenix Challenge, visit www.phoenixchallenge.org or contact Bettylyn Krafft at 704-309-3748.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards – the competition which, for the last eight years, has an- nually documented the achievements that sleeve labeling has brought today’s packaging industry.

AWA Alexander Watson Associates’ website features details of the 2024 com- petition, including the entry form, which potential participants can access online here1. The entries remain open until Au- gust 31, 2024.

Entries will be accepted from printers/ converters and brand owners/end users which demonstrate quality and originality in the design, production, and end-use of all types of sleeve label. The AWA International Sleeve Label Awards feature four main cat- egories — heat shrink TD sleeve labels; roll-fed MD shrink sleeves; stretch sleeves; and a special category recognizing a notable environ- mental/ sustainability contribution. The winners of the AWA International Sleeve Label Awards will be presented at the AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibi- tion 2024, on October 17-18, in Miami, Florida.

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