Press release submitted on behalf of Premium Label & Packaging Solutions.

Premium Label & Packaging Solutions (PLPS), Deer Park, New York, announced that it won first place at the 31st Annual Gold Leaf Awards for Best Use of Cold Foil (Label or Carton). The winning shrink sleeve label was produced for longtime client OL Products for its Infatuated Tanning Lotion and was printed at Overnight Labels, the company’s Deer Park, NY plant.

At first glance, the label’s black background with red inverted triangles design looks simple, but the visual reveals a spectacular 3D kaleidoscope effect when it hits the light. PLPS used multiple processes to achieve the look. First, the black and red ink was laid down, followed by a holographic Pillars of Light cold foil and a second coat of black and white ink. Finally, the web was turned to apply a silk screen UV to the red triangles to amp up the dimension.

Renowned for its expertise in both specialty finishes and shrink sleeves, the company has garnered numerous industry awards. This latest accolade further cements their position as an industry leader. Leslie Gurland, VP of Sales and Marketing at PLPS, expressed the company’s enthusiasm, stating, “We are always driven to maintain a level of excellence in everything we print, particularly when a job demands intricate details. This win is a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality and the artistry of label printing.”

The Gold Leaf Awards, a globally renowned competition, serves as a beacon for the best in the industry. It evaluates submissions that showcase a wide range of specialty finishing techniques, from foil stamping and embossing to specialty coating, film laminating, laser cutting, die-cutting, and cold-foil applications. The competition is a tribute to the industry’s innovation and excellence.

“We had a record number of entries in our 31st annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards, which highlighted a variety of print embellishment technologies,” stated FSEA Executive Director Jeff Peterson. “The creativity and new uses for labels, cartons, direct mail and other applications continue to amaze me.”

Premium Label & Packaging Solutions was formed in 2021 to bring together a group of award-winning converters with decades of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Beauty, Food & Beverage, and Household Product industries. Forming one company with redundant capabilities, a large fleet of state-of-the-art equipment, and market proficiency offers the personal touch of a small business with the infrastructure of a large organization and a unique quick-turn model that puts exceptional quality, speed, and customer service first. They supply best-in-class pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, extended content labels, and flexible packaging to companies nationwide. For more information, visit www.premiumlabelandpackaging.com/.

 

Press release submitted on behalf of Komori America. 

Komori America, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, announced today it has promoted Lance Martin to the position of vice president of product marketing. Martin brings to Komori America more than 40+ years in printing and finishing with a strong background in sheetfed offset, web offset, gravure, diecutting, inline finishing and folding. In his new role, Martin will formulate, implement and support product marketing strategies to enhance product adoption, drive revenue growth and increase market share for our offset, web and digital products. Martin will report directly to Mark Milbourn, EVP of Sales and Service for Komori America.

“I’m excited to join Komori on a grand scale,” said Martin. “My goal is to leverage my understanding of what makes printers profitable to advance Komori print solutions in our fast-paced industry.”

Prior to joining Komori America, Lance spent 11 years at Komori’s subsidiary, MBO America, serving in a wide variety of roles, most recently that of vice president of marketing.

“Lance brings a broad range of knowledge to this newly created position,” said Milbourn. “His engineering, sales and marketing background, coupled with his consultative approach to problem solving, is something we want to take advantage of in this customer-facing position.”

About Komori America Corporation
Tokyo-based Komori Corporation, a premier manufacturer of offset and digital presses, provides world-class technology based on three tenets core to which all Komori products are delivered—product reliability, outstanding print quality and substrate flexibility. From unsurpassed print quality and impressively fast makeready to intuitive software, Komori is dedicated to helping its customers navigate the changing market landscape. With hundreds of patents, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, and representation around the globe, Komori is laser-focused on the advancement of print. Komori America Corporation is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and manages a sales and service organization throughout North America. For more information, visit Komori America at www.komori-america.us.

Press release submitted on behalf of Rollem International. 

Rollem International, Anaheim, California, has presented its Slipstream MKIII transforming trading, gaming and playing card production by eliminating separate guillotine, collating, perforating and creasing operations. It removes the need for hand or machine collating, labor costs, factory space, and higher capital equipment costs. The Slipstream systems precision card slitter produces multiple-up image sheets into single packs are in one process. Learn more at www.rollemusa.com.