HP announced winners of 13th HP Digital

HP announced winners of 13th HP Digital Print Excellence Awards 2020

HP Inc. announced the winners of the HP Digital Print Excellence Awards 2020. Now in their 13th year, the awards celebrate the invaluable contribution print service providers (PSPs) from Asia Pacific make to advancing the print industry through HP Indigo digital presses.

With winners hailing from 14 countries across 25 categories, the judges were impressed by the outstanding imagination, expertise and talent of PSPs who delivered innovative and high-quality prints for brands across the region.

“Each year we are astounded by the caliber of entries for the HP Digital Print Excellence Awards,” said Oran Sokol, director and general manager, HP Industrial business, Asia Pacific, HP Inc. “Our PSPs are doing inspiring work to elevate brands across Asia Pacific by creating bold, expressive and personalized experiences.

Creative Winner, Speciality Printing JinHua Maya Printing, China

Grand Winner, Premium Photobook Sri Sivarama Digital Press, India

Their customers are increasingly demanding on quality and speed of delivery, so we want to support PSPs by helping them to make their creative ideas reality while reaching new levels of profitability. New innovations such as our silver ink and HP SmartStream Collage allow PSPs to not only leverage the efficiency and quality of HP digital print, but also push the boundaries and develop new opportunities to impress their customers.”

Entries showcase the future of print Judges for the awards included senior executives from HP, publishers, marketing consultancies and education institutes. This range of expertise was required as the print industry converges with adjacent industries such as fashion and product design, and trends such as sustainable materials rise in importance. goods which, when disposed of, will biodegrade and leave no trace on the environment.

Entries were scored based on overall aesthetics, impact and marketing effectiveness, shelf appeal, design suitability, uniqueness and innovation, and best use of media and substrate. Judges awarded three Grand Winners and two Creative Winners in recognition of their outstanding print quality, finishing and innovative designs.

Countries from around the region were well represented this year. China has eight winners, followed by Thailand with six. Australia and Indonesia both had four winners, while India and the Philippines have two. Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam have one winner each.

This year’s awards included a new category – Environmental Responsibility. The winner, Thai Nam Poly Pack, used the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press to print die-cut bags, adhesive pouches and singleuse aprons using a revolutionary new bioplastics material. Biologically based and combustible, Thai Nam Poly Pack printed three kilometers worth of

Pushing the boundaries of print year-on-year

The annual awards also see many familiar names, with PSPs returning year after year to retain their crown or win in new categories. Amongst them are Carbon8, Sri Sivarama Digital Press (Printonica) and PT Bintang who have each won multiple awards over the last three years.

“We are extremely proud to win five awards this year. At Carbon8, we believe strongly in going the extra mile for our customers – whether that is a tight turnaround or something they have never seen before, we love to produce products that make people want to touch, pick up, and want to keep. All this would not have been possible without the constant new solutions from HP Indigo to help us deliver excellence to our clients,” said Carbon8’s co-founders, Kenneth BeckPedersen and Peter Musarra. Consumer Photobook Beijing Hengmei Culture Communication Co. Ltd. – China

Best Use of Fluorescent Ink PT Bintang Sempurna - Indonesia

“As a leading print company, we are constantly looking at ways to surprise and delight our customers. One of our specialties is in photo books, where we have been pushing the boundaries using technologies like HP Indigo Vivid Pink and Vivid Green, HP ElectroInk and embellishments to further beautify our prints,” said Mr. Gokul Murli, Director, Sri SivaRama Digital Press (Printonica).

“We are honored to be recognized for our Best use of Spot Color ElectroInks two years in a row and hope to inspire other PSPs on how they can better connect with brands through innovative creations. With HP Indigo Fluorescent inks, we are creating vibrant prints that just pops on the shelf and attracts consumers. We look forward to bringing more of such creativity to brands to enable them to stand out from the clutter,” said PT Bintang spokesperson.

The full list of winners is as follows: Commercial Press Categories Photobook Art Photo Book Jinan Yiyoumei Cultural Media Co. Ltd. - China Jinhua Maya Printing Co. Ltd. - China

B2 Size Photobook Carbon8 - Australia Sri Sivarama Digital Press – Printonica - India Restaurant Menu Beijing Hengmei Culture Communication Co., Ltd. - China

Premium Photobook Sri Sivarama Digital Press - Printonica - India PT Bintang Sempurna - Indonesia Commercial Printing

Calendar GA Printing - Philippines

Self-promotion Collateral G.D. Propack Co., Ltd. - Thailand

Hard Cover Book Carbon8 - Australia

Soft Cover Book Cyberprint Group Co., Ltd. - Thailand

Self-Publishing Book PT. Bintang Sempurna - Indonesia

Limited Edition and Art Reproduction Book GA Printing - Philippines Tianjin Haishun Printing Co., Ltd. – China

Technology Category Best Use of SPOT Color PT Bintang Sempurna - Indonesia

Creative Winner, Folding Cartons Teckwah, Singapore

Speciality Printing Jinhua Maya Printing Co., Ltd. - China

Labels & Packaging Categories Labels Health & Beauty Label Multi Color Corporation Australia - Australia

Wine & Non-Alcoholic Label QLM Label Makers Pty. Ltd. - Australia

Food Labels Million Polyseal Industry Co. Ltd. - Thailand

In-Mold Labels Shanghai Haiying Print - China

Self-Promotional Label QLM Labels Makers Vietnam – Vietnam

Shrink Sleeves SHRINKflex (Thailand) Co., Ltd. - Thailand

Flexible Packaging Taiwan Lamination - Taiwan TPBI Public Company Limited – Thailand

Environmental Responsibility Thai Nam Poly Pack Co. Ltd. – Thailand

Folding Cartons Shenzhen Yutong - China Teckwah Value Chain Pte Ltd. - Singapore