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Article: Label printer thirst on waterless offset printing. (includes related article on pressure-sensitive labels for wine packaging)
- Article from:
- Packaging Digest
- Article date:
- August 1, 1997
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Printer wins world label recognition for wine label printed by the waterless offset process, which uses silicone plates, hollow-core rollers and specially-formulated UV inks. Winery prefers p-s labels over cold-glue labels.
Turning waterless offset printing into wine labels has earned worldwide recognition for both a U.S. winery and its Canadian label supplier.
Printed by Tapp Technologies of Langley, British Columbia, labels for a Merlot wine produced by Covey Run Vintners of Zillah, Wash., recently took "Best in the World" honors in the 1997 World Label Assn. competition. Tapp earned entry into the European/Asian/North American competition by capturing six ...