During a special reception at the
Labelexpo Americas trade show, EFI announced winners in its first label
printing contest for EFI Jetrion inkjet narrow web press users. Four companies
have been recognized in EFI’s first-ever Jetrion Label Awards contest, a
competition that recognizes the highest-quality and most innovative print uses
for EFI Jetrion presses, the leading narrow-web inkjet technology in the global
label converting industry.
Nixa, Mo.-based Ample Industries
won the 2014 Label of the Year award for a beverage label printed with process
colors plus white ink on silver material. Honorable mention in the category
went to Canadian company Factor Forms & Labels in Edmonton, Alberta.
GSI Technologies in Burr Ridge,
Ill., won the 2014 Most Innovative Application of the Year award for a
heat-resistant blanket warming oven decal printed CMYK plus white on film with
laser cut outs. Repacorp Inc., a label converter headquartered near Dayton,
Ohio, won honorable mention in the category.
“We have seen such outstanding
and innovative work from our Jetrion customers that we decided a contest to recognize
them in two categories was in order,” said Stephen Emery, vice president of
EFI's Jetrion and ink businesses. “The contest participants certainly did not
disappoint, and it was hard to come to a final decision. We look forward to
making this an annual event.”
The winning entries are on
display in EFI’s booth, #6423, at Labelexpo Americas.
