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Golden Cylinder Awards announced

The Gravure Assn. of America recognized the best of the best in gravure printing at the 2003 Golden Cylinder Awards. Judging for the Golden Cylinder Awards took place Feb. 11 and 12.

This years 'Best of the Best '
This years \"Best of the Best\"

The winners were selected from among 125+ entries in 25 categories. Eight judges reviewed this year’s entries. The packaging associated winners in each category are as follows:

Judge’s Pick for the “Best of the Best”

Printpack Inc. for Unilever Bestfoods Bertolli Dinner for Two

Agency/Advertising/Design/Packaging

RJR Packaging for Camel Turkish Royal Family cartons

Packaging/Paper

VAW Flexible Packaging for Mulino Bianco, Tenerezze Caffé

Packaging/Film

Wrico Packaging, a div. of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co for Wrigley Spearmint

Printpack Inc. for Unilever Bestfoods Bertolli Dinner for Two

Packaging Foil

Alcan Pharma Center Shelbyville for Effexox 37.5/75 mg

Packaging/Paperboard

Smurfit-Stone/Santa Clara Carton Plant for adidas Forever Sports

Packaging/26” and less narrow web

Alcan Pharma Center Shelbyville for Aviane 28 Day

Packaging/Technical Innovation

SleeveCo, Inc. and Pennzoil-Quaker State for the 10W30 motor oil product

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