ATLANTA, GA—Last month, the Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa held the Flexographic Print Excellence Awards 2017 at Emperor Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa. MacDermid Graphics Solutions and local partner, TAD Printing Products, were both sponsoring corrugated categories. With the use of MGS’ Digital MAF plate, MacDermid customers earned a total of seven awards.
Sponsored by MGS: Silver & Gold
Silver
Smirnoff Vodka 12 x 750 ml
Printer: Mpact Pinetown
Press: Ward
Plate maker/Plate: Polyflex/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Bronze
Firstwatch Whiskey 12 x 375 ml
Printer: New Era Packaging
Press: Martin 924
Plate maker/Plate: Africa Stereos/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Sponsored by MacDermid partner, TAD Printing Products: Gold
Heineken 330 ml Wraparound
Printer: New Era Packaging
Press: Martin 924
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Sponsored by Beswick Machinery: Gold Medal, Silver & Bronze
Gold
Lucozade Boost
Printer: Mpact Pinetown
Press: Bobst Masterflex
Plate maker/Plates: Polyflex/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Joint Silver
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whiskey 6 x 750 ml
Printer: Mpact Epping
Press: Martin 924
Plate maker/Plates: Africa Stereos/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Don Vicente Limes
Printer: Mpact Pinetown
Press: Bobst Masterflex
Plate maker/Plates: Polyflex/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Bronze
Haute Cabriere
Printer: Mpact Epping
Press: Martin 924
Plate maker/Plates: Africa Stereos/MacDermid
Ink Supplier: Eagle Ink Systems
Sponsored by Packaging Print Media
MGS LUX ITP 60 was awarded in the “Print Directly on Aluminum Foil” category with a Gold and a Bronze
Gold
Dendairy Nutri Fit
Printer: Aluminum Foil Converters
Press: Aquaflex
Plate maker/Plates: Syreline Process/MacDermid Lux
Ink Supplier: Hi-Tech Inks
Bronze
Fair Cape Dairy (Woolworths) Strawberry, Mango, Peach & Apricot Yogurt
Printer: Aluminum Foil Converters
Press: Aquaflex
Plate maker/Plates: Syreline Process/MacDermid Lux
Ink Supplier: Hi-Tech Inks