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When Price attended an apprentice open day at Precision Colour Printing just over three years ago she was the only female out of a 30 strong group of applicants.

The saying goes that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and it’s something that Curtis Packaging knows all about, judging by the beauty brand samples it submitted.

Lettershop’s submission included samples produced for the likes of Benenden Health, Macmillan Cancer Support and Shell, but the mailer that knocked the socks off the judges was a pack produced for...

Where do you start with such an impressive entry? Omni Colour blew away the judges with its “stunning use of materials and impressive installations”.

From an edition of WRAP that featured five original pull-out pieces of wrapping paper by specially commissioned illustrators, through to the metallic cover of Beauty Papers that boasted an arresting...

CS Labels has triumphed in this hotly contested category thanks to some “fantastic print and finishing that overcame some serious technical challenges,” according to the judges.

Aimed at short-run (less than 1,000 copies), high-value digital print, this keenly contested category saw last year’s highly commended company deservedly triumph this time around.

According to the judges this entry showcased an “excellent use of materials to produce impactful products that deliver high-value POP”.

Few categories are as tough as Fine Art Printer of the Year, with submissions needing to demonstrate the very highest levels of origination and print.

Judges awarded Hampton “10 out of 10” for all its samples, but they were particularly impressed by the work the company produced for car manufacturers Range Rover and Bentley.

There wasn’t a stand-out sample from the four Pindar submitted - the judges loved them all, saying the print quality was simply superb.

Curtis’ entry consisted of “great examples of precision print” that had the “feel of quality and look of luxury” said the judges.

This category was formerly the Industrial Digital Printer of the Year Award and the judges were looking for stunning examples of long-run (more than 1,000 copies) targeted messaging.

Newspaper printing is arguably one of the most challenging print sectors. High volumes and quick turnaround times leave little margin for error.

The run lengths of report and accounts may be getting shorter, but in many cases their pagination is getting bigger. What hasn’t changed are the exacting standards of the companies that want their...