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Smurfit Kappa Receives 13 FIA Awards for Packaging Printing in 2021

Received four Gold, five Silver, two Bronze and two Highly Commended awards, making it the most awarded packaging company.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Smurfit Kappa has picked up 13 awards for its creative and innovative packaging solutions at this year’s Flexographic Industry Association (FIA) UK awards. Since 2013, Smurfit Kappa has received113 FIA awards, consolidating its leadership in the packaging industry.

Smurfit Kappa’s sustainable packaging solutions received four Gold, five Silver, two Bronze and two Highly Commended awards, making it the most awarded packaging company. The winning entries included packaging with stand-out graphics for Papa John’s Pizza, Becks and WD40.

“Winning 13 awards across a wide variety of categories is testament to the skills and knowledge of our printers and the quality processes they follow,” said Eddie Fellows, CEO of Smurfit Kappa UK and Ireland. “They go to extraordinary efforts to produce some of the most creative and sustainable packaging solutions on the market.”

The FIA UK awards (formerly known as the EFIA awards) celebrate technical innovation and creativity in flexographic printing. Smurfit Kappa has a long tradition of winning FIA awards particularly for the high-specification, eye-catching packs that are used in the alcoholic beverages sector.

UK 2021 Gold Awards
Gold
• Clean & Co Alcohol Free
• Coors Light 20 Pack 2021 VBI
• Papa John’s Call of Duty
• Stan’s Cider

Silver
• Frederic Robinson Day of the Dead
• WD40 Australia Promotion
• Reproflex 3
• Stella Petite 4×6
• Papa John’s Godzilla v Kong

Bronze
• Global Brands Hooch
• Becks VBI 15 Pack
Highly Commended
• Walkers 22 Pack Classic
• Global Brands Assortment 1

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