EFIA Annual Print Awards

About the Awards

Entries for our Awards opens in the Autumn each year, with entries closing in the January. Judging then takes place at the end of January and all Winners are announced at the annual EFIA Gala Dinner in the Spring - one of the highlights of the Flexo calendar.

How to enter

Entries are now open for our 2020 Print Awards. Rules and Entry forms are available via the links below…

> Enter the 2020 EFIA Print Awards

(Closing date for entries: 17th January 2020)

> 2020 Rules

The 2019 Print Awards

For 2019 the EFIA Print Awards were presented at our 2019 Gala Dinner on 28th March in the impressive Concorde Conference Centre at Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park, with guests dining underneath the iconic supersonic jet.

See all winning entries from 2019 or view highlights from the evening…

> EFIA 2019 Winners

> 2019 Gala Dinner Highlights

> Find out more about the Gala Dinner

EFIA Awards Categories

Line / Screen: Any screen printing including tints, mezzotints, line tone or any other special effect with/without line work

Process with / without linework: Minimum of 3 process colours with or without an additional colour to produce a picture

Print Categories

• Flexo Print on Paper - Narrow, Medium, Wide & Super Wide
• Flexo Surface Print on Film - Narrow, Medium & Wide
• Flexo Reverse Print on Film - Narrow, Medium & Wide
• Corrugated Post Print - Coated & Uncoated
• Post Print on Folder Gluers - Coated & Uncoated
• Overseas Entries

Best in Show

• Selected from all Gold Winners in the Print Categories

Special Categories

• Technical Innovation
• Promotional Print
• Use of Flexo for Brands
• Use of a Complimentary Process with Flexo
• Environmental & Sustainability

Other Awards

• Outstanding Contribution
• Student of the Year
• Repro Company of the Year
• Supplier of the Year
• Best International Print

Nominated Charity - Derian House

EFIA is proud to support Derian House Children’s Hospice for 2019. Based in Chorley, Lancashire, Derian House is renowned for being at the forefront of children’s palliative and respite care and is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. For details please click on the link below:

> Derian House Children’s Hospice

The Judging

Judging is carried out by an expert panel of industry representatives in January each year. The panel is made up of a cross section of printers, suppliers, brand owners and retailers whom are selected each year for their specific technical and market expertise.

To find out more about how our judges mark all Print Award entries please download our Judges Guidelines below *

> View the EFIA Judges Guidelines

* Please note that Judging for the latest Awards may have already passed, in which case the guidelines you are viewing will be for reference only.

If you’d like further details about our Awards, our Winners or any of our other events please get in touch:

> Contact us