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Label Industry Global Awards announced
03 Oct '09
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Nominees:
Erhardt und Leimer
EFI Jetrion
Kodak
- European Converter of the Year Award. Sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web
Awarded to a European label converting company that has a long record of continuous innovation and has developed pan-European product sales in their chosen market, or have become global suppliers in specialist or niche areas of operation.
Winner 2009: Rako Group
The judging panel unanimously selected the Rako Group as the 2009 winner, commenting: "The Rako Group was founded in 1969 by Ralph Koopmann. With more than 90 printing machines and 1,000 employees, a turnover of approximately 178 million Euros was generated in 2008. Besides several locations in Germany, the Rako Group is expanding its international business with further production sites in Europe and Asia.This includes, most recently, a new production site in Hangzhou, China. Rako has been a technology pioneer in the labels sector. It was the first German label producer with Indigo digital offset-printing capacities in Europe and has pioneered internet connectivity to its customers for the transfer of electronic data and ordering. The company also runs a Security Label division which specializes in electronic theft-protection."
Nominees:
Marzek Etiketten
Pago
Rako Group
- The Green Award sponsored by Xeikon
Winner 2009: GEW
Products showcased in the Green Park area were judged on their green merits by a specially selected panel of industry experts within the labels and packaging industry. The winner was announced at the awards ceremony.
Helmut Schreiner, Label Industry Global Awards Judging Panel Chairman, commented “The quality of entries for the Awards continues at the highest level and makes an ongoing challenge for the judges. Each winner has made a significant contribution to the growth of the industry and I would like to congratulate them all on their awards.”
The Label Industry Global Awards take place at Labelexpo Europe and Labelexpo Americas. The next Awards will take place in Chicago in September 2010.
Erhardt und Leimer
EFI Jetrion
Kodak
- European Converter of the Year Award. Sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web
Awarded to a European label converting company that has a long record of continuous innovation and has developed pan-European product sales in their chosen market, or have become global suppliers in specialist or niche areas of operation.
Winner 2009: Rako Group
The judging panel unanimously selected the Rako Group as the 2009 winner, commenting: "The Rako Group was founded in 1969 by Ralph Koopmann. With more than 90 printing machines and 1,000 employees, a turnover of approximately 178 million Euros was generated in 2008. Besides several locations in Germany, the Rako Group is expanding its international business with further production sites in Europe and Asia.This includes, most recently, a new production site in Hangzhou, China. Rako has been a technology pioneer in the labels sector. It was the first German label producer with Indigo digital offset-printing capacities in Europe and has pioneered internet connectivity to its customers for the transfer of electronic data and ordering. The company also runs a Security Label division which specializes in electronic theft-protection."
Nominees:
Marzek Etiketten
Pago
Rako Group
- The Green Award sponsored by Xeikon
Winner 2009: GEW
Products showcased in the Green Park area were judged on their green merits by a specially selected panel of industry experts within the labels and packaging industry. The winner was announced at the awards ceremony.
Helmut Schreiner, Label Industry Global Awards Judging Panel Chairman, commented “The quality of entries for the Awards continues at the highest level and makes an ongoing challenge for the judges. Each winner has made a significant contribution to the growth of the industry and I would like to congratulate them all on their awards.”
The Label Industry Global Awards take place at Labelexpo Europe and Labelexpo Americas. The next Awards will take place in Chicago in September 2010.
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