The 2019 Asian Print Awards recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand in the days of Pack Print International, with many Asian companies winning for their creative solutions.
Awards were handed out for gold, silver and bronze winners across a number of categories.
Overall, companies from Thailand shone at the awards, picking up the most number of wins. Thailand printers took home 31 awards across gold, silver and bronze, marking the country with the highest number of wins.
But when comparing companies, Pragati Offset from India took home the most number of awards across all three segments – it took home six awards – while Pragati Pack was awarded two wins.
Asian Print Awards 2019 chairman Paul J Callaghan compared the printed work submitted to a Formula 1 car.
“It’s the best they have and they feel it can win the race, in our case, the awards,” he said.
“This work goes head to head with other work from around the region… the awards is where all the hard work – from the job order being won through to production to delivery to the client – becomes well worth the effort.
“We need to be recognised for this and the Asian Print Awards provides this platform.”
According to Callaghan, since 2001, when the Asian Print Awards was started, the focus was on improving print quality by way of awarding companies gold, silver and bronze for excellence in print production in Asia.
“This goal was achieved several years ago and together with the judges and sponsors, along with the new levels of technology introduced into the industry, the quality level rose year on year,” he said.
“Today, Asia produces some of the world’s best print work you can find for local consumption and export. We produce work that is second to none, and in most cases, much cheaper.”
Here are this year’s winners:
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Category |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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Best in offset award – Book printing four or more colours |
Thailand Company – Heidelberg for Ideol Digital Print Entry – In remembrance of hid majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Thailand Company – Sirivatana Interprint Entry – The Angkor Guidebook |
India Company – Ramya Reprographic Entry – Udupla Mystical Collage Book |
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Best in Digital Award – Gold, silver and special colours |
Hong Kong Company – Fuji Xerox for DG3 Asia Entry – Dream Big |
Indonesia Company – PT. Bintang Sempurna Entry- Playing Cards with Violet Light |
Thailand Company – Ploy Printing Part Entry – Andromeda Galaxy Party Card Innovation |
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Best Use of Colour Award – Limited edition and art reproductions |
India Company – CGS for Pragati Offset Entry – One Eyeland (Vol 8) |
Thailand Company – Pimdee Co Entry – in Remembrance of His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej |
Thailand Company – Sincerely Screen Entry – The Victory |
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Offset Printing – Calendars, any format |
Thailand Company – Sirivatana Interprint Entry – Calendar of the year |
India Company – Pragati Offset Entry – Growel table calendar |
Thailand Company – Grey Matter Entry – Desk calendar Bank of Thailand |
|
Sheetfed Magazines |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – Robb report Thailand magazine |
Thailand Company – Conform Co Entry – Wow magazine |
India Company – Pragati Offset Entry – Arts Illustrated magazine May 19 |
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Web Offset – Coated stock 70GSM and above |
Singapore Company – Times Printers Entry – Silverkris magazine |
Thailand Company – Conform Co Entry – Hamburger No. 135 |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – Jenbunjerd catalogue 2019 |
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Web Offset – Coated stock 65GSM and below |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – My Choice issue 27 Aug – Oct 2018 |
Thailand Company – Siamprint Co Entry – Catalog Lyreco 2018 |
Singapore Company – Times Printers Entry – Time magazine |
|
Catalogue |
India Company – Ramya Reprographic Entry – 20th anniversary book |
India Company – Pragati Offset Entry – Myscape weave brochure |
Malaysia Company – Percetakan Image Vest Entry – Park Regent main brochure |
|
Offset Packaging |
India Company – Pragati Pack Entry – Dermafique |
Thailand Company – Printing Solution Entry – Dove thickening ritual |
NIL |
|
Digital Book Printing |
Thailand Company – Soon Torn Film Entry – Dtgo Corporation |
Thailand Company – Neo Digital Entry – Thai nationality waterlily in Pang u-Bon |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – Wonder Wander photo book |
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Digital Calendars |
Taiwan Company – MTID Idea Entry – Black calendar |
Hong Kong Company – DG3 Asia Entry – The zoo calendar |
Singapore Company – Generic print Entry – Colours of Community care |
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Personalised Photobooks |
Indonesia Company – PT. Bintang Sempurna Entry – Andrea’s portfolio photo book |
Thailand Company – Soon Torn Film Entry – Realm of happiness |
Vietnam Company – Minh Tam Prolab Entry – Tein Thao wedding album |
|
Digital Posters |
Singapore Company – Cathay Parkway Parade Entry – Man on the moon |
Thailand Company – Image Quality Lab Entry – Yanhee |
Singapore Company – Neolt Asia Entry – Boat in the house |
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Digital Showcards and Point-of-Sale Material |
Thailand Company – Modern Film Center Entry – Nivea product carousel |
Thailand Company – Thai Containers Group Entry – Scotch multi-tape display |
Malaysia Company – GMW Creative Prints Entry – Silveramic |
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Digital Restaurant Menus |
Thailand Company – TVG Thai Co Entry – Simple strength menu |
Thailand Company – Samui Aksorn Entry – Coco Tam’s X Peppina |
India Company – Anaswara Offset Entry – From nature, with love |
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Digital Limited Edition |
Indonesia Company – PT. Bintang Sempurna Entry – Starbucks journal book: coffee, lifestyle, capture |
Thailand Company – Paperista Co Entry – Marry in the woods seasons change |
Thailand Company – iStudio8 Co Entry – Gentoo Penguin |
|
Digital Colour Proofing |
Thailand Company – Soon Torn Film Entry – L’officiel |
Thailand Company – Rung Silp Printing Entry – Posh magazine |
NIL |
|
Digital Packaging |
Malaysia Company – GMW Creative Prints Entry – Lovise micro-essence packaging box |
Sri Lanka Company – Design Logics Entry – Anil Select golden valley |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – Herbal tea cased box |
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Digital Labels |
Vietnam Company – Hoang Labels Corp Entry – Pukara olive oil |
India Company – Pragati Pack Entry – Studio set wet face wash |
Singapore Company – Prestige Label Entry – Tiger Beer limited edition |
|
Speciality Printing Multi Piece Production and Campaign |
Malaysia Company – Banway Marketing Entry – Lumivie skin care |
Thailand Company – Trinity Publishing Entry – NYX total control boss kit |
India Company – Pragati Offset Entry – Byjus K3 box |
|
Embellishment |
Singapore Company – KPP Packaging Entry – Feast packaging |
Thailand Company – Sirivatana Interprint Entry – Beyond the sixth extinction (bulk) |
India Company – Pragati Offset Entry – Peerless minds |
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Innovation/Speciality Printing |
Singapore Company – Neolt Asia Entry – Textured glass (egyptian digital art) |
NIL |
NIL |
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Self Promotion |
Hong Kong Company – Ma King Kee Diazo Printing and Co Entry – Ma King Kee Diazo |
Singapore Company – Allegro Print Entry – Laterplay wallpaper catalogue |
Thailand Company – Cyberprint Group Entry – Sales kit Cyberprint Group |
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Digital Outdoor – Large Format |
Singapore Company – Busads Entry – Oreo claw machine |
NIL |
NIL |
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Special Judges’ Recognition – Design Excellence |
Singapore Company – Allegro Print Entry – George’s anatomy book |
NIL |
NIL |
