Winners for Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2019 Unveiled

India takes home most prizes, but Thailand trails close behind.

In the ballroom of Novotel Aerocity New Delhi on 9 May 2019, 40 winners were recognised and awarded at the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards Gala Dinner. The award presentation occured at the end of SHIFT_019, the 17th edition of the Asian Packaging Conference.

The annual competition recognises and honours packaging excellence for the Asian region. The competition is open to companies involved in the production of packaging industry. There are 26 categories divided into four segments of Flexography, Rotogravure, Labels, and a new category of Mockup/Sample Production.

In late March, an international, independent jury of industry experts deliberated and examined over hundreds of submissions from all over Asia to determine Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. Some categories were not awarded winners as entries were not able to meet the strict requirements and standards set by the judging panel.

The submissions were judged anonymously within a pre-established set of criteria. Judges for Asian Packaging Excellence Awards this year are print veterans: Willem (Wim) Swiggers, Phee Boon Eow and Ben Kwok.

India leads the pack; Thailand close second

Making their homeground proud, India were the big winners of the night with 15 awards. Hot on their tracks were Thailand, taking home 13 awards in total.

Though India won the most awards, Thailand took home the biggest prize of the night. Not only did Prime Packaging Co. Ltd win Gold for their entry in Gravure Film Reverse Print, they also took home the ultimate Best in Show award.

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WINNERS ROLL

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FLEXO

Narrow Web Flexibles Paper

GOLD - ITEK Packz (India)

Narrow Web Flexibles Film

GOLD - J.D. Precision Printing (Taiwan)

SILVER - Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

BRONZE - Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Mid Web Flexibles Film

GOLD - TPN Flexpak Co Ltd (Thailand)

SILVER - Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

BRONZE - Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

Wide Web Flexibles Film

GOLD - S.B. Packaging Pvt Ltd (India)

GOLD - Scientex Great Wall (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

SILVER - Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd (India)

Post Print Corrugated

GOLD - Diamond Biowood Sdn Bhd, printed by GS Paperboard & Packaging (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

SILVER - NPP Box Co., Ltd (Thailand)

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GRAVURE

Paper & Metallised Paper

GOLD - United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines)

SILVER - Huhtamaki PPL Limited (India)

Films Surface Print

GOLD - S.B. Packaging Pvt Ltd (India)

Films Reverse Print

GOLD - Prime Packaging Co. Ltd (Thailand)

SILVER - Cyberprint Group Co., Ltd (Thailand)

BRONZE - Flex-ible Plas Co., Ltd (Thailand)

BRONZE - Print Master Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Specialty

GOLD - Huhtamaki PPL Limited (India)

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LABELS

Flexo

GOLD - Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

SILVER - CCL Label (Thailand)

BRONZE - Anlac Labels (Vietnam)

Letterpress

GOLD - Anlac Labels (Vietnam)

SILVER - Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Offset

GOLD - United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines)

SILVER - Thung Hua Sinn Co., Ltd (Thailand)

Combination Printing

GOLD - CCL Label (Thailand)

SILVER - Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd (India)

BRONZE - Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Non Pressure Sensitive Material

GOLD - CCL Label (Thailand)

Digital

GOLD - QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

SILVER - Syscon Labels & Packaging Co., Ltd (Thailand)

BRONZE - Fastroll Labels (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Digital Packaging

GOLD - Thai Container Group Co., Ltd (Thailand)

SILVER - Bell Printers (India)

BRONZE - QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

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MOCK-UP

GOLD - ITC Packaging & Printing Business (India)

SILVER - Bell Printers (India)

BRONZE - Ploy Printing Part., Ltd (Thailand)