Previous winners
Global Achievement Award
2023: Malcom Rae
Global Team Achievement Award
2023: Mercian Labels
Award for Innovation
2013: Mark Andy / Flint Group Narrow Web
2014: Avery Dennison / Stephanos Kardakis S.A. / Nuova GIDUE
2015: HP Indigo / GEW / Lake Image Systems
2016: Jindal Films Americas / Eshuis BV
2017: HERMA GmbH / AIM
2018: RotoMetrics / Hamillroad Software
2019: GMG GmbH & Co. KG / Esko
2020: GMG GmbH & Co. KG / Lenze SE / Paper Machine Converting Company
2022: Actega Signite / S-ONE Labels & Packaging
2023: Lintec Corporation / CARTES
Sustainability Award
2023: UPM Raflatac
Rising Star Award
2019: Robert Rae, GEW
2020: Elizabeth Yerecic, Yerecic Label
2022: Stijn Billiet, MCC Label
2023: Tommy Schouten. Geostick
Converter of the Year Award
2023: Baker Labels
Environmental & Sustainability Award (2013-2022)
2013: Avery Dennison
2014: Bio4Life
2015: Lintec
2016: Dow Chemical Company
2017: ebeam Technologies
2018: Avery Dennison
2019: Avery Dennison
2020: Avery Dennison Brazil
2022: Flint Group Narrow Web
R. Stanton Avery Global Achievement Award (2019-2022)
2019: Jim DeFife, Multi-Color Corporation
2020: Federico D’Annunzio, BOBST Group
2022: Harveer Sahni, Weldon Celloplast Limited
European Converter of the Year Award (2005-2013)
2005: Skanem
2007: The Schreiner Group
2009: Rako Group
2011: Kolibri Labels
2013: Eshuis
2019: Reynders
R. Stanton Avery Pioneer Award (2018)
2018: Alex Knott, Dow Chemical Company
R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award (2004-2017)
2004: Dale Bunnell, Mark Andy
2005: Lars Eriksen, Nilpeter
2006: Calvin Frost, Channeled Resources
2007: Andrew Jack, Dow Corning
2008: Neil McDonough, FLEXcon
2009: Michael Fairley, Label Consultant
2010: Terry Fulwiler, WS Packaging Group
2011: Helmut Schreiner, Schreiner Group
2012: Steve Lee, RotoMetrics
2013: Tomas Rink, Ritrama SpA
2014: Suzanne Zaccone, GSI Technologies
2015: Kurt Walker, FINAT
2016: Bruce Bell, Belmark Inc.
2017: Professor Tan Junqiao
Award for Continuous Innovation (2004-2012)
2004: HP
2005: MPS
2006: Esko
2007: AVT Ltd
2008: Punch Graphix / Xeikon
2009: EFI Jetrion
2010: OMET
2011: Novelprint
2012: Stork Prints
Award for New Innovation (2004-2012)
2004: HP
2005: MPS
2006: Esko
2007: AVT Ltd
2008: Punch Graphix / Xeikon
2009: EFI Jetrion
2010: Roland DG
2011: EskoArtwork
2012: Advanced Vision Technology (AVT)
Converter Award for Sustainability (2008-2012)
2008: Metro Label Group
2010: Paragon Label
2012: Baumgarten Grafica
Label Industry Global Achievement Award (1992-1998)
1992: R Stanton Avery, Avery Dennison
1993: Ferd Ruesch senior, Gallus Group
1994: Werner Jackstädt, Jackstädt
1996: Richard Rosemann, Rotometrics Group
1997: Mark Andrews senior, Mark Andy
1998: Nozomu Shiwaku, Lintec Corporation