At the 2024 TLMI Printing Excellence Awards, Amherst Label won the Best-in-Class award in the alcoholic beverage category for Baxter Brewing Co.’s “13 Below” Cold IPA label.

Printed on an MPS-Domino hybrid press, the label was recognized by judges for its look and feel, which emphasized the sharp contrast of the high-opacity white print against the metallized film, as well as the tactile, 3D feel provided by the label’s rough textured matte UV varnish. 

Creating an award-winning label like “13 Below” requires a combination of partnership, design creativity, technical expertise, and print technology know-how, as Shane Beaton, account executive at Amherst Label, and Devin Smith, sales marketing manager at Baxter Brewing Co., explain.

Amherst Label and Baxter Brewing Co. have been collaborating since 2022, when the craft brewery was seeking a new printer for its short-run labels. The partnership has evolved since the companies’ initial engagement, with Amherst now printing nearly all the labels for Baxter’s limited-release beers, including Window Seat, Lady Sasquatch, Yeti Sasquatch, and Coastal Storm.

Meanwhile, Women of Flexo will once again build upon its popular conference, which enters its third edition in 2025. From March 4-5, the FTA’s annual Women of Flexo Conference will take place at the new Bobst Competency Center in Atlanta, GA, USA.

The Women of Flexo Conference brings together a diverse community of women in the flexo industry to network professionally, share knowledge, and inspire and support one another. The conference focuses on topics related to flexo and the experience of women in the industry. This year, the event’s theme will be “Art & Science.”

“Our theme this year is ‘Art & Science,’ because from the pressroom to networking, there is an art and a science to everything we do,” explains Kara Pedigo of BiOrigin Specialty Products and chair of Women of Flexo. “People attending the conference can expect to hear topics like The Art and Science of Business & Strategy, Chemistry in Flexo & Business, a panel discussion, and tour of Bobst’s facility. They can also expect meaningful relationship building and opportunities to network and foster connections with fellow women in the flexo industry.”

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