At the recently held TLMI Annual Meeting in Orlando, the association announced this year’s Best-in-Class winners of the Printing Excellence Awards on the last night of the event at an Awards Dinner attended by over 400 converter and supplier members.

The TLMI Printing Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding printing and converting achievements in the North American Label and Packaging Industry. This program creates a visible connection between labels that are produced daily on press and label award-winning submissions. The TLMI Printing Excellence Awards recognize all print processes including digital, flexography, gravure, offset, rotary screen, and multi-process and is open to all converter members. Winners are recognized at TLMI’s Annual Meeting in the Fall and eligible for entry in the World Label Awards.

Of the nine Best-in-Class category winners announced and celebrated on stage, Domino customers brought home three of those Best-in-Class awards!  Amherst Label, an Inovar company; ASL Print FX, an AWT Company; and International Label & Printing.

Amhert Label
Amherst Label, an Inovar company was awarded Best-in-Class in the category ‘Beverage – Alcoholic’ for the label 13 Below Cold IPA – Baxter Brewing Company. The label was produced on one of their two MPS-Domino hybrid presses. Nye Hornor, President of Amherst Label, accepted the award on stage.

In addition to this Best-in-Class award, Amherst Label was also a First-Place winner with two other labels… All Times Sparkling Cider – Citizen Cider in the ‘Beverage – Nonalcoholic’ category, and Gusto – Seven Birches Winery in the category ‘Wine & Spirits – All, including neck label’. In addition, Amherst Label earned Second Place in ‘Wine & Spirits – All, including neck label’ for their label Essential Vermont Hopped Gin – Appalachian Gap Distillery – Switchback Brewing Company. 

Says Nye Hornor, “The three Domino presses allow us to service our customer with the highest quality product. The Domino difference has made an Amherst Label difference. We appreciate the support and partnership we have had for over 7 plus years.”  

ASL Print FX
ASL Print FX, an AWT Company was awarded Best-in-Class in the category ‘Industrial & Automotive’ for the label East Penn Traveller’s Choice RV Care.  The label was produced on their Domino N610i digital UV inkjet label press. 

Charlie MacLean, president of ASL Print FX, accepted the award on stage and after the event reflected on this special moment. He said, “This TLMI Best-in-Class award truly reflects ASL’s commitment to excellence. From an equipment standpoint, the precision and reliability of our Domino press played a crucial role in achieving this recognition. We look forward to continuing our partnership and pushing the boundaries of label printing together.”

International Label & Printing
International Label & Printing was awarded Best-in-Class in the category ‘Promotional & Extended Content’ for the label Laconic Foods Orange Blossom Honey. This label was produced on their Nilpeter-Domino hybrid press.

Mark Turk, president & CEO of International Label & Printing, accepted the award on stage and later spoke of sincere gratitude. He said, “We are very appreciative of TLMI and its judging team for bestowing this award to us. We are also extremely grateful for the support of the entire Domino team in receiving this honor. Special thanks also go out to our team at International Label and to our customer, Laconic Foods. We are very proud and happy!”

More winners
In addition, Domino customers Label King and Macaran, a NextGen Label Group Company, were award winners as well with labels printed on their Domino N610i digital UV inkjet label press.

Label King was awarded First Place in the category of ‘Household – UTC’ for the label Elum Designs Disco Cowgirl Boot; First Place in the category of ‘Wellness, Pharmaceutical, & Nutraceutical’ for the label Grizzly Peak Grateful Dave; First Place in the category of ‘Beverage – Nonalcoholic’ for the label Kavahol Alcohol-Free Kava Spirit; and Second Place in the category ‘Wellness, Pharmaceutical, & Nutraceutical’ for the label Hydropro Chocolate Whey Protein.  

Macaran, a NextGen Label Group Company, was awarded Second Place in the category of ‘Food’ with their label SAP JACK.

TLMI’s nine Best-in-Class winners, as well as a group of North American First Place Winners individually selected by the Awards Judges, will go on to compete in the International World Label Awards.

David Ellen, Domino global divisional director – Digital Printing, sums up the TLMI Awards Dinner with the feeling of proud partnership. He says, “It’s wonderful to be part of such an amazing association as TLMI, and witness the profound way they are honoring the label industry and the excellent achievements of converters. And in doing so, it’s exciting to celebrate the tremendous success of our customers.

“The partnership between Domino and converters goes far beyond providing technology to meet the everyday need to produce beautiful, durable labels for the brands.  It’s a relationship built on trust, commitment, and longevity. Watching our customers grow their business, win awards, and celebrate – I could not be prouder.”