Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), the association dedicated to advancing the flexographic print process, has announced the launch of the 2019 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition. The annual competition celebrates the outstanding print jobs achieved by an industry always advocating progress.

With nine categories, the Excellence in Flexography Awards are open to all organizations, regardless of size, segment or membership status. The categories are:

• Wide Web
• Mid Web
• Narrow Web
• Combined Corrugated
• Preprinted Linerboard
• Envelope
• Self-Promotion
• Non-Traditional
• Student

The 2019 iteration follows the success of last year’s competition, which celebrated 114 total winners. Thirty-eight took home gold, 39 received silver, bronze went to 33 winners, one Non-Traditional and three Self-Promotion awards were given out, and six prints were named Best of Show. Entries for 2019 will be assessed by teams of expert judges selected based on their knowledge, influence and contribution to the improvement of flexographic print.

The deadline for entries is Jan. 17, 2019. Winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet on Sunday, May 5 in New Orleans, LA to close out day one of Forum 2019. For more information visit www.flexography.org/excellence