The Indian Flexible packaging and Folding Carton Association (IFCA) has been a national body addressing the flexible packaging and folding carton industry’s needs for the last five decades. The chairman of the executive committee of IFCA is Chairman Suresh Gupta.
The flexible and carton packaging has made tremendous strides in the last few years. In their growth story, they have offered innovative and economical solutions to many of the problems faced by the brands.. With the market on an unprecedented growth path, innovations and creativity have become the key to sustenance.
The IFCA STAR AWARD is a platform that encourages creativity. It is a prestigious award for Flexible Packaging, Carton Packaging, and associate manufacturers like Inks, Adhesives, Films, etc. The manufacturers of these packaging materials, their suppliers and the end users participate widely and showcase their innovations in this competitive event organized by IFCA.
Chairman of IFCA, Mr.Suresh Gupta said “The Awards are a strong motivator to our people to excel in quality and innovation, IFCA awards are proudly displayed in their offices, factories, websites, and company profile, as a proud reference and result of their good efforts.”
“All brands have a life cycle and require renewal from time to time. In branding, one establishes the story for the product,
create a pedigree, highlight the value benefit for the consumer but above all jostle for visual and mental space for a recall in the consumer’s consciousness .By awards, we recognise this excellence which has happened. In IFCA Star Awards, we recognise and appreciate the efforts of packaging development professionals..” Says Chandrasekhar Rajagopalan, President of IFCA.
On 15th September, IFCA concluded the Star Awards, wherein 31 companies won the award in different categories. A few Prominent winners of IFCA are as below.
Michelman Pvt. Ltd.
Product: Next Gen Barrier Coating for Paper and Film
Category: Innovation
The next generation high barrier coating provides excellent oxygen barrier properties & interlayer bond strength to films and paper substrates. An advantage of the high barrier coating is that it is entirely recyclable, and when applied on various substrates like, PE,BOPP, MDOPE.. The product is ideal for food packaging applications with all FDA certificates in place.
UFLEX LTD
Product: Flexi Tubes with ended graphics
Category: Best Branding
Flexitubes with High-end Graphics and Matte Finish for Denver
ITC LTD
Product: ENRICA PLATINUM RESERVE XO BRANDY
Category: STRUCTURAL INNOVATIONS, GRAPHIC DESIGNEING
This stable carton made from virgin board is designed with a sleeve for holding the bottle neck and the lock bottom carton profile enables easy filling. The liquor carton is printed with UV inks through offset printing technology with bright reddish-brown shades and contrasting clement grey over the pure white & bright virgin substrate. An ingenious pattern of maze is created throughout the carton with the shiny gloss and grainy texture effect.
MAX SPECIALITY FILMS LTD
Product: Transparent Ultra High Barrier BOPP for Sustainable Packaging
Category: Innovation
MAXOPP-TS25TTI-TB3 is a transparent Ultra High Barrier BOPP film; one side of the film is designed with an ultra-high barrier layer to exhibit excellent barrier performance, while another side surface of the film is corona treated as well as heat sealable. The film is suitable to use as a sandwich layer & as well as the top layer of a laminate. The Excellent Oxygen and moisture barrier keep products tasty, crispy, and safe.
MIRACLON INDIA
Product: Pure Flexo
Category: Printing Innovation
