Smurfit Kappa leads the industry with 13 FIA awards at this year’s ceremony
November 30, 2021Smurfit 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 a plethora of awards
including 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze and 2 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.
Commenting on the company’s continued success at the FIA UK awards, Eddie
Fellows, CEO of Smurfit Kappa UK and Ireland, said: “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. They go to extraordinary
efforts to produce some of the most creative and sustainable packaging solutions
on the market.
“Our continued success at the FIA UK awards is something that we are all very
proud here at Smurfit Kappa. We will continue to invest significantly in
state-of-the-art technologies to push the boundaries in print, design and sustainability
when it comes to packaging.”
Adrian Bird, UK Market Development Director, added: “We are constantly evolving
our print techniques to support our customers with the most innovative and
sustainable packaging solutions, and it is great to see our efforts recognised
at such a prestigious event for our industry.”
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.