Gallus Contest Reveals Flexo Indistinguishable From Offset

A contest conducted by Gallus at their booth at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s recent Spring Meeting in Louisville, KY, challenged carton printers to see if they could distinguish between folding cartons printed using flexography or offset printing.

Each contestant was given a folder containing three printed carton samples, two printed using Flexo and one using Offset. There was no time limit, and contestants were allowed to use a loupe, or any other method they pleased to determine how the cartons were printed. A label affixed to the back of each carton instructed them to circle their choice of printing process from Flexo, Offset or Gravure.