Indian Printers Make a Good Impact at FESPA 2023 Awards
29 June 2023: There is no arena where Indians have not made a visible impact and the 2023 FESPA Awards witnessed the same trend being played out once again. Established in 1991, FESPA are independent print industry awards, recognising not only the very best in speciality print and signage globally, but also the people responsible for its creativity and production.
The 2023 FESPA Awards had 22 awards categories in total, including paper and board, posters, wrapping, creative special effects, functional printing to other categories such as the Printeriors Award and the Young Star Award. Four of these awards categories were additional categories, which included the People’s Choice Award, Best in Show Award, the Judges Award for Innovation, and the new Judges Award for Sustainability.
The 2023 FESPA Awards received hundreds of outstanding entries, each judged by industry experts who have contributed significant advances to the techniques and technology across the industry. The result was a shortlist of entries, which are being displayed at the FESPA Global Print Expo in Munich and are showcased within the FESPA Awards book.
Being shortlisted against hundreds of competitors internationally is an achievement in itself, and to make it through and win a category is an accolade that enhances your reputation and builds business opportunity. Several Indian printers are among the entrants who have taken the time to enter the FESPA Awards and inspire others with their work.
With two silver and two bronze winning entries as well as ten shortlisted ones, the Indian printers definitely kept the national flag flying at the 2023 FESPA Awards. As always, one salutes these creative geniuses while simultaneously wishing that more such printers would make efforts to represent India at international forums so that the flag can be seen flying even higher and flapping loudly in the breeze in the near future.
Award Winning Entries ..
– Perfect Packaging, Mumbai | Silver – Celestial
This quality gift box has been designed with Illustrator Corel and Photoshop. Printed in 2 passes on 350gsm Metpet on a 5 colour UV Heidelberg offset press including white, velvet laminated and UV varnished with special effect crystal UV, wrinkle and reflective UV and selective gold foiling.
– Protolab Electro Technologies, Mumbai | Silver – 90 Key Keyboard with Touchpad
This qwerty keyboard graphic overlay, screen printed in 16 colours on the reverse of 180 micron gloss polycarbonate using Graphica semi-automatic screen printing machine through a combination of UV and solventbased inks. The printing includes the use of mirror effect silver providing added interest and value and has been finished by laser cutting to its exact shape.
– JSG Innotech, Sonipat | Bronze – Nickel Cchrome Labels
These nickel chrome labels have been screen printed using acid resist ink onto 3M 467 permanent adhesive backed, chrome plated metal. The etching process allows for complex designs for permanent, high quality branding for automotive and high value applications.
– Protolab Electro Technologies, Mumbai | Bronze – Coffee Vending Label
This 180 micron gloss polycarbonate graphic overlay was manufactured for Concordia Beverage Systems. The durable materials fit long-term usage and have been screen printed in 12 colours. Spot colours, matt varnish and 4 colour process inks have been printed through 120 mesh on a Graphica semi-automatic press to reproduce both graphic and photographic elements. Finished by pattern punching.
Shortlisted Entries …
– Perfect Packaging, Mumbai | Shortlisted – Blu Bella
This presentation gift set has been printed on a 5 colour UV Heidelberg offset press including white, velvet laminated and UV varnished with special effect crystal UV, wrinkle and reflective UV on 300gsm metallic Metpet FBB.
– Bell Printers, Sivakasi | Shortlisted – Alluveim Luxury Coffee Packaging Box
This 18 x 25 inch rigid box is made from recycled paper board sourced in Sivakasi, South India. Paper over board construction printed on Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 die cut Varimatrix and hot foiled using STM – 5000 F. Finished construction includes concealed magnets for luxury touch.
– PRS Permacel (P) Ltd., Mumbai | Shortlisted – XUV500 Graphene
These graphics for Mahindra’s special edition XUV500 compact crossover SUV were screen printed in 7 special colours on Graphica semi-automatic press through 90-120 meshes with UV protective varnish. The designs were developed and separated using CorelDraw 9. Finally decals were mounted with application tape before being die cut and collated into sets.
– PRS Permacel (P) Ltd., Mumbai | Shortlisted – Escorts Powertrac
These Powertrac decals were created in CorelDraw 9 and screen printed in 7 colours on Graphica semi-automatic press with solvent and UV inks to create a set of 12 decals per tractor. Total size of graphics were 79 x 20 inches. Finished by mounting application tape, die cutting and collating into sets.
– PRS Permacel (P) Ltd., Mumbai | Shortlisted – Renault Kiger
These graphics for Renault Kiger compact SUV included 3 designs generated in CorelDraw 9 to present a carbon fibre texture in light and dark colour variants on transparent cast vinyl. Screen printed on Graphica semi-automatic press using solvent inks with UV protective varnish. Then mounted with application tape before being die cut and collated into sets.
– PRS Permacel (P) Ltd., Mumbai | Shortlisted – Scorpio Getaway
These graphics for Mahindra’s Scorpio 4 door pick up truck were screen printed in 3 special colours on Graphica semi-automatic press through 90-120 meshes with UV protective varnish. The designs were developed and seperated using CorelDraw 9. Finally decals were mounted with application tape before being die cut and collated into sets.
– Elixir Unlimited, Ahemdabad | Shortlisted – Luxury
This luxury raised effect T-shirt design has been created with a silicone ink to the back of the fabric covering the complete area with the second colour red being printed on the top side before heat embossing with a heated mould to create a permanent line in the fabric which has then been further embellished with caviar bead flowers to complete the decoration.
– Elixir Unlimited, Ahemdabad | Shortlisted – London
This London design special effect features appliqué patches using sublimation felt. The needle punching technique creates the tufting to raise the text. In the middle the Big Ben clock tower was created by punching the design on metallic foil tape using hot fix spangle machine. Underneath the word “United Kingdom” has been vacuum embroidered with a clear nylon over a water soluble support material that once removed leaves the textured finish.
– Rajdeep Clothing Company, Tirupur | Shortlisted – Hybrid Digital
This T-shirt was panel printed on a Bihong hybrid screen printing machine with 2 hits of white discharge ink and white puff ink before reaching the Textalk 912 digital station for CMYK printing. The flash cured print receives a glossy maroon spot colour before final cure where the 3D puff effect comes to life. As an all over print the front and back panels are then sewn together to create the finished garment.
– Institute Printing Technology & Government Polytechnic College, Shoranur I Shortlisted – Break the Shackles of Inequality
This lenticular project was made with a combination of Photoshoped artwork and a 203 x 254 mm lenticular lens sheet. The print was made with a Xerox 560 laser printer before being laminated together. The intention was to celebrate a society where everyone has the right to live their life free to express their personal views and preferences without discrimination. The resulting state of egalitarianism is reached in a society once all individuals are considered to be equal irrespective of their caste, gender, colour, profession, and status. The aim was to use lenticular to convey this message effectively.
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