{"id":39915,"date":"2020-11-26T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=39915"},"modified":"2020-11-26T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T14:11:28","slug":"shrink-sleeves-are-winners-of-the-sleeve-labelling-awards-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/shrink-sleeves-sind-gewinner-des-sleeve-labeling-awards-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrink sleeves: all-round printable sleeves for packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Entries for the 2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards were accepted shortly before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the winners have been announced during the AWAVirtual International Sleeve Label Conference &amp; Exhibition 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Applications with shrink-sleeve labels dominated the large number of entries received - a reflection of the current situation. <strong>Popularity of this technology on the packaging market<\/strong>. The winners are therefore shrink sleeve applications that not only demonstrated technological perfection and outstanding design, but also the use of the latest print finishes.<\/p>\n<h2>International Sleeve Label Awards for sustainable sleeves<\/h2>\n<p>The US company McDowell Label was not only the winner in the Heat-shrink TD Sleeves category, but was also recognised as \u201aBest in Show\u2018 for its labels on containers of a limited 10th anniversary edition of the pre-workout energy supplement C4 Dynasty. The sleeve with a complex brand design and good production properties offers <strong>Ten colours, combination varnishes, razor-sharp screening and two types of holographic foiling<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-586809601\"><div id=\"packa-33210614\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sleever International received the award for a <strong>Contribution to environmental protection in the area of sustainable packaging<\/strong>. It is the first commercial application for their LDPET sleeve films for the food sector, labelling PET bottles with San Pellegrino Essenza water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39918\" style=\"width: 627px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39918 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-627x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeve Award 2020 for San Pellegrino\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-627x1024.jpg 627w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-600x980.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-768x1255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino-940x1536.jpg 940w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sleeve-award-San-Pellegrino.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Image: AWA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Transparency, good printability of the films and the possibility of producing food-grade rPET in the PET recycling process - the judges considered this to be a major advantage. <strong>Progress in terms of the environmental friendliness of sleeve labels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The judges also awarded two Certificates of Merit in the Heat-shrink TD Sleeves category. The Polish company Masterpress received its certificate for the hybrid printing of luxurious Grand Prix Limited Edition Formula 1 racing bottle labels on Stock Prestige Vodka, which is appropriately coloured from top to bottom. <strong>with a soft-touch rubber tyre surface effect<\/strong> is provided.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian company Fast Track Packaging was also honoured for its heat-shrink TD sleeves on cans of Imp\u00e9riale Choco Noisette Stout, which offer a cost-effective, high-quality, <strong>Tactile metallic surface without metallic colours<\/strong> delivered.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source<\/em>AWA<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shrink sleeve labels dominated the entries for the International Sleeve Label Awards 2020. 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