Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), producer of the annual Technical Innovation Awards, has announced the 2019 competition is open for entries. Applicants are encouraged to apply early and can submit entries now through February 14, 2019.

Submissions for the Technical Innovation Awards Competition are open to any organization/individual globally within the flexographic supply chain. This includes printers, converters, print buyers, suppliers, designers and students.

Each entry is evaluated by a panel of judges and placed into one of three categories: Prepress-Graphics, Prepress-Pressroom and Heavy Converting Equipment. From there, the entries are judged and scored in six specific areas:

• Description of Technology
• Technical Achievement
• Technical Impact on the Industry’s Future
• Supporting Material
• User Testimonials
• Presentation of Submission