The label community joined
together last night to celebrate the achievements and outstanding contributions
made by the finalists and winners at the Label Industry Global Awards 2014.
Held as part of Labelexpo Americas at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center
in Rosemont, Chicago, over 450 of the sector’s leading manufacturers, printers
and converters paid tribute to their peers at the glittering awards ceremony.
Suzanne Zaccone, executive
vice-chairman and formerly president and co-owner of GSI Technologies received
a standing ovation as she was presented with the prestigious 2014 R. Stanton
Avery Lifetime Achievement Award. Suzanne is the first female recipient of the
illustrious accolade which is sponsored by Avery Dennison in recognition of
Stan Avery and his pioneering efforts. Describing Suzanne as a trailblazer
extraordinaire, she was honored for her determination in business and
commitment to the industry as an inspiring role model and magnanimous mentor.
Suzanne, together with her
brother Bob Zaccone, founded GSI Technologies in 1985 to produce prime and
anti-counterfeit labels and polycarbonate overlays. From 1998 to 2000 Suzanne
was the TLMI’s chairman/president. Suzanne has also been president of the board
of directors to the DiTrolio Flexographic Institute since 2000. Suzanne was to
go on and beat breast cancer in 2009, publishing her book, ‘A Random
Interruption: Surviving Breast Cancer with Laughter, Vodka, Smoothies and an
Attitude’ in 2010.
The Award for Innovation (over
300 employees), sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web was received by Avery
Dennison. Avery Dennison has introduced two innovative products designed to
help converters in tire manufacturing: a barcode label that is vulcanized into
an automobile’s tier for the traceability of its lifetime and a tread label
applied to the tire’s exterior for point-of-purchase impact.
The Award for Innovation (under
300 employees), sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web was presented to joint
winners Stephanos Karydakis S.A. and Nuova Gidue. Stephanos Karydakis’s winning
innovation was a multi-active label that incorporates thermo-chromic ink, spot
matt and gloss varnish, metalized foil and digital watermarking. It tells
consumers when the environment temperature on packaged goods is correct for
opening and communicates through a smart phone with the consumer through
digital watermarking anywhere on the label.
Nuova GIDUE took the award for
its system of technologies to digitize and automate the work flow, set-up and
running of a flexographic label and packaging press. The system provides
digital automation and on-the-fly exchange of printing and converting tools -
all targeted at reducing manual intervention by the operator and to provide
consistent, reproducible, efficient and cost-effective press performance.
Bio4Life BV triumphed in the
Award for Sustainability, sponsored by Xeikon. Bio4Life was presented with the
award for its combining of a biodegradable face material with a biodegradable
adhesive to provide an EN certified solution for fruit labeling.
Mike Fairley, chairman of judges
said: “The caliber of this year’s entrants was exceptionally high and it has
been one of the toughest judging sessions we have had in the awards’ history.
The winners, especially Suzanne have had an enormous impact on the industry and
their significant contributions across all parts of the label printing and
converting business have been far and wide reaching. My congratulations go to
all of the finalists and winners at this year’s awards.”
