EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS LABELS—FLEXO (LINE) FIRST PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Grapes Skin Moisturizer Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: DuPont, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE Spear, Mason, Ohio Coors Light Home Draft THIRD PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Fahrenheit Label LABELS—COMBINATION PROCESS FIRST PLACE Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass. Jack Frost Label Press: Arsoma; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel Digital Fast; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Sericol

LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE Spear, Mason, Ohio Mineragua Backs Press: GMC; Plates: Asahi; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: Kocher+Beck, Electro Optics; Substrate: Avery-Dennison; Inks: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas FlameOut Label

LABELS—FLEXO (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Shredded Beef Press: Rotopress; Plates/ Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE Labeltronix, Orange, Calif. Lean ‘N Complete THIRD PLACE Multi-Color Corporation, Sharonville, Ohio Tradewinds–Sweet Tea

LABELS—OFFSET FIRST PLACE Hammer Packaging, West Henrietta, N.Y. Ovaltine Press: Drent Goebel; Plates/Screens: Kodak; Substrate: Bonset OPS; Inks/ Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group SECOND PLACE Hammer Packaging, West Henrietta, N.Y. Chadwick Bay LABELS—SCREEN (ROTARY OR FLAT)

SECOND PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Hemp2 Bronzer THIRD PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas 2009 McDowell Calendar 28 • AUGUST

FIRST PLACE Spear, Mason, Ohio Mogen David Pomegranate Press: Kammann; Dies: Kocher+Beck, Electro Optics, I-Kela; Substrate: Avery-Dennison; Inks/Coatings/ Adhesives: Sun Chemical SECOND PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Cherry Limeade Soda

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THIRD PLACE Spear, Mason, Ohio After Shock Silver

EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS LABELS—GRAVURE FIRST PLACE Multi-Color Corporation, Sharonville, Ohio Early Times - Mint Julep Press: Schiavi; Substrate: Shrink sleeve film SECOND PLACE Spear, Mason, Ohio Bud Light THIRD PLACE Multi-Color Corporation, Sharonville, Ohio Got 2 B–Guardian Angel

LABELS—DIGITAL FIRST PLACE Logotech, Fairfield, N.J. Mario Batali Sauce Labels Press: HP Indigo; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Wausau Coated Paper

SECOND PLACE Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass. Japanese Cherry Blossom Label SECOND PLACE Dow Industries, Wilmington, Mass. Venus “Sea Breeze” THIRD PLACE Dion Label Printing Inc., Westfield, Mass. Antipasti Tuscani WINE LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & TEXT) FIRST PLACE MPI Label Systems Inc., Stockton, Calif. BERGHOLD Press: Mark Andy; Plates/ Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: INX, Water Ink Technologies

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EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS WINE LABELS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE MPI Label Systems Inc., Stockton, Calif. XPRESSION Press: Mark Andy; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, Stork Screen, Trinity; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics, DMS; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: INX, Environmental Inks and Coatings

SECOND PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Red Rose THIRD PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Shadow Brook White Zinfandel

WINE LABELS—FLEXO (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE All Stick Label Ltd., Vaughan, Ontario Panama Jack’s French Vanilla Cream Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/: Kodak; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/ Adhesives: Sun Chemical

SECOND PLACE Labeltronix, Orange, Calif. Claiborne & Churchill–Straw Bale White Wine THIRD PLACE Labeltronix, Orange, Calif. Wyland–Brut Sparkling Wine

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WINE LABELS—OFFSET (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE Collotype Labels, Adelaide, South Australia Dai Gum San Press: Nilpeter; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Fuji, Stork; Dies: RotoMetrics Sleeve; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group

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SECOND PLACE Collotype Labels, Adelaide, S. Australia Echelon

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EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS WINE LABELS—OFFSET (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE Collotype Labels, Adelaide, South Australia Zinopolis Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Fuji, Gallus; Dies: RotoMetrics; Inks/Coatings/ Adhesives: Flint Group

WINE LABELS—DIGITAL (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE MPI Label Systems Inc., Stockton, Calif. Zinfest Press: HP Indigo; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: Gerhardt; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: EIC

SECOND PLACE Collotype Labels, Adelaide, S. Australia Lost Highway THIRD PLACE Collotype Labels, Adelaide, South Australia Drink ‘N’ Stick

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Vision Care Press: MPS; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Fasson; Inks/Coatings/ Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies SECOND PLACE McDowell Screen and Label Printing, Plano, Texas First Blush THIRD PLACE Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis. Humphreys Teething Relief FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—FLEXO (LINE) FIRST PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Thriller Bronzing Lotion Press: Gallus; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel, RotoMetrics; Anilox Rolls: Harper; Dies: RotoMetrics; Substrate: Klockner Pentaplast; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Water Ink Technologies

SECOND PLACE Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis. Alberto - Culver V05 Hot Protein THIRD PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Bleeding Love 34 • AUGUST

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EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS FLEXIBLE PACKAGING— FLEXO (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE Coating Excellence International, Wrightstown, Wis. Remington Innovations Deer Corn Bag Press: W&H; Anilox Rolls: Interflex; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Sun Chemical

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING—GRAVURE FIRST PLACE Ampac Flexibles, Cincinnati, Ohio Ampac/Bell Laboratories Tom Cat Ant Killer Pouch Press: Toshiba; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: Southern Graphic Systems; Inks/Coatings: Lamiall Inks

SECOND PLACE Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis. Palmer’s Olive Butter Lotion THIRD PLACE McDowell Label and Screen Printing, Plano, Texas Posh Couture

FOLDING CARTONS—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE Master Packaging Inc., Borden, Prince Edward Island Moosehead Lager 3x5 Sleek Can Press: BHS; Plates/Screens/ Cylinders: DuPont; Anilox Rolls: Interflex; Dies: Die-X; Substrate: Graphic Packaging; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Siegwerk SECOND PLACE Ellis Packaging Group, Pickering, Ontario Prilosec OTC 42ct– Procter & Gamble

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EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS FOLDING CARTONS—OFFSET FIRST PLACE Bert-Co, Los Angeles, Calif. South Park SSN 12 Press: Mitsubishi; Plates: Kodak SECOND PLACE Impressions Incorporated, St. Paul, Minn. Legend™ hand of god THIRD PLACE Catalent Pharma Solutions, Moorestown, N.J. OLAZ Derma-Pod Sleeve

FOLDING CARTONS—FLEXO (PROCESS) FIRST PLACE Ellis Packaging Group, Pickering, Ontario Align 49ct Capsules–Procter & Gamble Press: Candian Primoflex Systems; Plates/Screens/Cylinders: Kodak; Anilox Rolls: Praxair; Substrate: Everest IP; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Siegwerk, Cork Coating

CORRUGATED (PREPRINT)—FLEXO (LINE & SCREEN) FIRST PLACE Temple Inland-Graphics Resource Center, Indianapolis, Ind. AF Chobani Greek Yogurt Press: Fischer & Krecke; Plates/ Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Anilox Rolls: Praxair; Inks/ Coatings/Adhesives: Flint Group SECOND PLACE Temple Inland-Graphics Resource Center, Indianapolis, Ind. Horizon Organic 2%

SECOND PLACE Ellis Packaging Group, Pickering, Ontario Prilosec OTC Brett Favre– Procter & Gamble

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SPECIALTY CATEGORY— TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT FIRST PLACE Las Vegas Color Graphics, Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas Color Graphics Portfolio Press: Heidelburg, HP Indigo; Plates/ Screens/Cylinders: Fuji; Dies: Emboss; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Vanson U.V. Ink, Nicoat Soft Touch

This Is What Total Commitment to Flexo Looks Like. ANILOX & COATING ROLLS DIVISION XLT Anilox Rolls are 100% performance guaranteed for quality and consistency and supported by the most knowledgeable sales technicians in the industry. GRAPHICSOLUTIONS DIVISION A team of Flexo experts with knowledge of every aspect of the business. Proven solutions to make your plant run more efficiently from our Consulting Division. HARPERSCIENTIFIC DIVISION Protect your Anilox investment with environmental-friendly, roll-safe cleaners, roll covers, racks and accessories. Handproofers that save ink, substrate & press time. ROAD SHOWS & WALKINGSEMINARS Free seminars at our advanced facility or coming to a city near you.

SECOND PLACE Johns Byrne Company, Niles, Ill. Paul Mitchell Systems Tea Tree Package THIRD PLACE Bert-Co, Los Angelos, Calif. Sex and the City Collection

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SUSTAINABILITY FIRST PLACE Genpak LP, Aurora, Ontario Key West Gourmet Foods Biodegradable Packaging Press: Fischer & Krecke; Plates/ Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Cyrel; Inks/Coatings/Adhesives: Opaltone Ink

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SECOND PLACE Diamond Packaging, Rochester, N.Y. Highland Lilac™ Perfume THIRD PLACE Zumbiel Packaging, Cincinnati, Ohio 6/16 oz. Z-View Bottle Pack

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