2000 TLMI Awards
packagePRINTING congratulates the winners of the 2000 TLMI Awards Competition, offering a special toast to Adams Label & Tag for its Best of Show-winning wine label.
By Susan Friedman, Editor
The 267 North American and International entries in the 2000 TLMI Awards Competition bested last year's entry draw by 33 percent—making victory even sweeter for this year's honorees. "We were glad to see the increased amount of entries," says RotoMetrics' Steve Lee, chair of the Awards Competition Committee. Quantity was up, but so was overall quality, illustrated in part by the definitive rise in multi-process label entries. "There was lots of good competition," states Lee. "Very subtle technical differences determined the awards."
Flexographic printed work, in particular, showed it could contend quite handily with the high quality prowess of other processes. Judges gave the Best of Show nod to Hells Canyon, a flexo-printed, foil stamped, laminated wine label produced by Adams Tag & Label Ltd. Lee calls the label "a very good piece of flexography." Citing its perfect registration throughout printing, hot stamping, and laminating, he adds, "It was technically better than anything we saw."
Another stand-out technical performance came from Tapp Technologies, which nabbed four first place awards and four honorable mentions across the Multi-Process and Offset categories. The next-highest number of honors went to Tape & Label Engineering, which earned one first place and four honorable mentions, demonstrating its deftness at flexographic label printing as well as flexible packaging printing.
NORTH AMERICAN FIRST PLACE AWARDS
Flexography-Line and Screen/Tone-Prime
Spectrum Label
Café D'Amore-Bellagio
Caramel Praline
Substrate-Sopal. Press-Mark Andy. Plates-DuPont Cyrel. Inks-Akzo Nobel.
Flexography-Line and Screen/Tone-Nonprime
Tape & Label Engineering
M.V.P. Engine Treatment
Inks-Water Ink Technologies. Dies-RotoMetrics. Plates-DuPont Cyrel. Press-Mark Andy. Anilox-Praxair.
Flexography-Color Process-Prime
Label Technology
Adobe "Shred the Web"
Inks-Akzo Nobel water-based. Plates-Polyfibron Epic. Impression cylinder-RotoMetrics. Aniloxes-Praxair Laser-engraved. Web-Technigloss. Laminate-TCC Enterprises. Press-Nilpeter FA 3000
Flexography-Color Process-Nonprime
Promo Edge Division of Menasha Corp.
AT&T Prepaid Card
Flexography-Line-Prime
Label Technology
Melissa's Dutch Red Potatoes
Inks-Akzo Nobel. Plates-Polyfibron EPIC. Aniloxes-Praxair. Impression cylinders-RotoMetrics. Die tooling-Diecraft. Press-Rotoflex 8-color. Web-Technigloss HG.
Flexography-Line-Nonprime
Active Labels
Nike Ignite
Press-5-color Aquaflex. Substrate-.002 mil brushed polyester. Inks-SICPA UV. Plates-Aries. Die-Webmark.
Offset-Color Process-Prime
Tapp Technologies
Oliver
Letterpress-Rotary Color Process-Prime
Gintzler Graphics
Britney Spears
Press-Gallus R200. Inks-Akzo Nobel. Tooling-RotoMetrics. Plates-Toray. Substrate-Avery/Fasson High Gloss.
Letterpress-Rotary Color Process-Nonprime
Promo Edge Division of Menasha Corp.
Pokémon Coin Labels
Substrate-FLEXcon. Dies-RotoMetrics. Inks-Sun Chemical. Press-Kammann.
Flat Screen Printing-Line-Prime
Wallace Computer Services
Discover Novus 2-Way Decal
Substrates-.002 clear Mylar; Windowcal White Flextwin over facedown printing; .001 clear gloss over-laminate.
Flat Screen Printing-Nonprime
Wallace Computer Services
Hach 2100AN Graphic Overlay
Substrate-.007 EBA 7 anti-glare polyester, subsurface printed. Inks-Norcote 02 Series UV. Adhesive-3M 7952. Steel rule-Matthias. Embossing die-Hydro Form from Hydrotech Systems.
Plateless Printing
CCL Label
Caswell-Massey
English Lavender Body Mist
Stock-3.5 mil Primax S1000 44# Kraft liner. Press-Xeikon/Nilpeter DL-3300 digital press, 600 dpi, toner-based. Varnish-50/50 mixture of Rad-Cure Rad-Kote 107S gloss varnish and Uvitec 7465 UV matte varnish. Dies-RotoMetrics magnetically mounted sheet die.
Multi-Process-Line and Screen/Tone-Prime
Tapp Technologies
Clos Du Val Carneros
Multi-Process-Line-Prime
Tapp Technologies
Covey Run Vineyard Series
Multi-Process-Color Process-Nonprime
Tapp Technologies
Cloudy Valley Denzel Woods
Coupon
Express Card and Label Co.
Herbal Garden Poultry Rub
Press-Mark Andy 2200-10&Mac253; 10-color. Plates-Anderson-&Vreeland/Polyfibron EPIC plates. Print cylinders and die-RotoMetrics. Ceramic anilox rolls-CTS. Rollers-Mid American Rubber. Substrate-Fasson Spec 50# White SG/C2500 adhesive/40# SCK liner;Russell-Field Paper 60# C1 Eclipse Gloss. Inks-INX International. Adhesive and varnish-Northwest Coatings.
Tags-Merchandising
Century Marketing
Karen's Collections
Press-Rapid Print RP180. Metallic foils-Foilmark. Magnesium printing plates-Owosso. Cutting die-Stan Allen. Black gloss tag stock-Matthias.
Tags-Industrial and/or Systems
Standard Register Co.
FedEx Attempt to Deliver Notice
Inks-Water Ink Technologies. Dies-RotoMetrics. Plates-DuPont Cyrel. Anilox rolls-Printech. Press-Comco.
Flexible Packaging
Spectrum Label
Pacific Foods Instant
Spicy Beef Broth
Substrate-Sopal. Inks-Akzo Nobel. Press-Mark Andy. Anilox-Praxair.
Paperboard Packaging
Jones Packaging
Turtles 400 gram
Ink-Flint Plates-DuPont Cyrel. Platemaking-Kelleigh inline system. Flexible cut and crease dies-Xynatech. 8-color inline press-Comco.
Specialty Decorated Products
Century Marketing
Something Special Florist
Press-Rapid Print RP180. Metallic foils-Foilmark. Magnesium plates-Owasso. Steel rule cutting die-Stan Allen. Black litho substrate-Fasson.
Promotional
Aladdin Label, Pokémon
Substrate-3 Sigma; Printpack. Inks-Arcar Inks; Rad-Cure. Press-Chromas. Anilox rolls-Harper. Screens-Stork. Dies-RotoMetrics. Plates-DuPont;
OEC Graphics.
INTERNATIONAL FIRST PLACE AWARDS
Flexography-Color Process-Prime
Novelprint Sistemas de Etiquetagem
Agio-Fibra
Substrate-Novelpritt coated paper laminated with hot-melt adhesive. Press-Mark Andy 4150. UV varnish-Dubuit. Water-based inks-Dubuit. Plates- DuPont Cyrel. Anilox rolls-Harper.
Flexography-Line-Prime
Bezier Labels
Bug Shifter
Substrate-Fasson silver met-PVC SA. UV flexo press-Nilpeter. Inks/varnishes-Akzo Nobel. PlatesDuPont Cyrel. Flatbed cutter-Gerhardt.
Offset-Line and Screen/Tone-Prime
Arca Etichette Spa
Detergente Liquido Neutro
Offset-Color Process-Nonprime
Collotype Labels
Yarra Glen
Paper-Banksia Felt White Birch (CPI Papers). Flint Ink. Cutter-Wink. Plates-Fuji. Press-Nilpeter MO 3300.
Multi-Process-Line-Prime
Collotype Labels
Oakvale
Paper-Banksia Felt White Birch (CPI Papers). Flint Ink. Dies-Triform. Plates-Fuji.Press-Nilpeter MO3300. Foil-Kurz.
Letterpress-Rotary Color Process-Prime
Adelaide Spectrum Labels
The Wilson Gallery-Series 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon
Press-7-color UV SLI rotary letterpress using 175 screen. Plates-Toyo. Substrate-matte varnish, gold foil, gloss spot, rotary grained, diecut in one pass.
Letterpress-Rotary Line-Prime
Collotype Labels
Hardys Padthaway
Substrate-Avery Dennison-Silver Metallized. Inks-Sicpa. Plates-Toray. Press-Nilpeter B3000, 5-color and matte varnish
Letterpress-Rotary Color Process-Nonprime
Goldcrest (Adhesive) Products Ltd.
Free Prize Draw, Reply in 14 Days
Paper-Raflatac. Dies-RotoMetrics and Gerhardt. Plates-L.J Horwell. Press-Nilpeter B200.
Rotary Screen Printing-Line-Prime
Collotype Labels Pty. Ltd.
Meridian
Stork rotary silkscreen. Paper-Spicers Mirrorkote. Ink-Ruco. Press-Nilpeter MO 3300.
Multi-Process-Line and Screen/Tone-Prime
Germark, S.A.
Vintas Del Vero
Multi-Process-Color Process-Prime
Adelaide Spectrum Labels Pty Ltd.
Yunbar Estate Sinners Shiraz 1999
Press-7-color UV rotary letterpress. Plates-Toyo.
Multi-Process-Color Process-Nonprime
Vnijdag Label BV
Aristocrat Tube Kings
Presses-Sanki Step 250A, Onda letterpress. Bronzing machine-Drernig. Embossing and diecutting machine-Orda. Varnishing machine-GM. Substrate-Fasson HGWS 2000. Inks-Sicpa, Goldbronze Echant Benelux.
Plateless Printing
Bezier Labels Jet Tec
Press-Indigo Omnius-320 mm wide. Toners-Indigo. Flatbed cutter-Gerhardt. UV varnish-Akzo Nobel. Substrate-White Glass PP SA (Raflatac); prime treated in-house first.
Coupon
Arca Etichette Spa
I Lat Timbri
Tags-Unique Nonpressure-Sensitive
Arca Etichette Spa
Scopri Le Ricette per
Fantastici Cocktails
Specialty Decorated Products
Label Converters Ltd./DAS Labelling Systems
CD Protector Label
Press-Comco ProGlide Flexopack. Die-RotoMetrics RD90. Plates-Cyrel PLB. UV flexo inks.
NORTH AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTIONS
Tape & Label Engineering
Wisconsin Label Corp.
CCL Label, Inc.
Los Angeles Label Co.
National Label Co.
Tapp Technologies
Impressive Labels
Lewis Label Products
Spear
Graphic Solutions
Dow Industries
Mail-Well Label
