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the first place winning entry will receive $1,000 and the second place winning entry will receive $500. European Converter Of The Year Award Finalists Revealed Four European label printing/converting companies have been shortlisted for the European Converter of the Year Award, as part of this year’s Label Industry Global Awards. They are: CS Labels, Marzek Etiketten + Packaging GmbH, Reynders, and Stratus Packaging. The European Converter of the Year Award, intro- duced this year to help mark the 40th anniversary of Labelexpo at Labelexpo Europe 2019, recognizes the European label printing/converting company that has stood out over the last year and met a number of criteria. This includes delivering a key innovation or product and technical development; developing pan-European product sales in its chosen market(s); and becoming a global supplier in special or niche areas of operation. The winner, along with the other award category winners, will be announced during the first evening of Labelexpo Europe 2019, September 24, at a 1,000 capacity gala event hosted at Brussels Expo.
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has an- nounced that the 2020 Student Flexible Packaging De- sign Challenge, now in its 19th year, is now accepting entries. The Student Design Challenge honors flexible packaging solutions developed by students. The “challenge” for students is to develop a flexible package solution that addresses a packaging issue such as consumer convenience or the protection of food. The package should advance the use of flexible pack- aging; make an improvement over an existing flexible package; convert a non-flexible package into a flexi- ble package; or package a product that is not currently available in flexible packaging. Students are asked to submit a concept outline pri- or to sending in the flexible packaging prototype/ bench sample. The concept outline will be evaluated and when approved, students may then send in their prototype/bench sample. Students may work on the design in conjunction with their packaging schools. FPA members may be available as mentors to students advancing to the flexible packaging prototype/bench sample development round. The deadline to submit a concept outline is Septem- ber 27.The student or team of students who develops
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