FINAT has announced that label converters can start selecting their best examples of label print as the 2015 FINAT Labeling competition is now open and will accept entries until March 5, 2015.

The annual FINAT competition showcases the best in self-adhesive label printing. It recognizes and rewards achievement in terms of both end use/marketing impact and print and converting quality. Awards are given in the main segments where self-adhesive labels are used: alcoholic beverages, food, household, industrial, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, security labels, (self-)promotion, and booklet/coupon labels and for the major reel-fed print processes.

“The objective of this annual labeling competition is threefold,” says Kurt Walker, FINAT president. “It not only helps highlight the advantages of self-adhesive labels and related products as effective marketing, promotional or identification tools, but definitely also encourages converters to extend their technical and quality boundaries. And last but not least, it promotes labels and labeling techniques on a world-wide basis and this to the benefit of the label and associated industries. I therefore invite all label converters to participate in this prestigious competition and to take advantage of the benefits it has to offer.”

Award winners will receive their prize during the annual FINAT congress, which will take place June 11-13, 2015 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The winning entries will be displayed at the Congress and at Labelexpo Europe 2015. Selected winners of the 2015 FINAT Label Competition will be entered in the 2015 World Label Awards (WLA) Competition.

FINAT has revamped the participation details and entry form and has introduced a new, fifth category under Group E: Digital. This group has been added to recognize the significant part that digital printing is playing in the modern label industry. Three categories have been included to cover the main digital printing technologies: solvent toner, dry toner and inkjet. The category digital is complementary to other categories, which include marketing/end-uses, printing processes, non-adhesive applications and innovation.

FINAT converter members, and other label printers that are not yet affiliated with FINAT are encouraged to take part in this competition. The  deadline for entries is 2015 competition is March 5, 2015.