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AWT Labels & Packaging wins multiple awards

AWT Labels & Packaging received two Best in Class awards at the Printing Industry Midwest 2018 Star of Excellence Award program.

Backwards Contortionist Gin
Backwards Contortionist Gin

Best in Class, Flexo Narrow Web Labels & Wraps, was awarded to the detailed, intricate label AWT produced for Backwards Contortionist Gin (shown).

Best in Class, Environmentally Sound Materials, was given to the first ever compostable label that AWT built for Green Bottle Compostable Water Bottle (shown). Winning pieces were chosen based on print quality, technical difficulty and overall visual effect.

AWT congratulates our nominees for Customer Service Representative of the Year Award, Shelly Falkenhagen, Kristy Lenartz, and Maika Yang.

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