DES PLAINES, IL, Schawk, Inc., a leading provider of brand development and deployment services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers, announced today that it has been recognized by the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) with a Silver Award for its packaging premedia work in the Mid-Web Paperboard Category at the 2011 Excellence in Flexography Awards.

"We are honored to be a part of the team whose technical excellence has been recognized by the FTA for our work," said Bob Cockerill, regional managing director, Schawk Canada. "We take great pride in delivering the kind of world-class premedia services that enable printers to achieve the highest levels of excellence and efficiency on press."

In the Mid-Web Paperboard Category, Schawk (Toronto) was recognized for its premedia work on the packaging of:

SILVER AWARD Brand: Alpine SKU - Alpine Light 2x6 Cans Box

Printer: Master Packaging, Inc. Printed via digital photopolymer

Entries submitted to the FTA 2011 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition were judged for their degree of difficulty and level of technical execution. Thirty-nine judges spent three days evaluating 620 submissions. Less than one in four entries received recognition.

All winning entries may be viewed at: http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?xml=flexomag.xml&iid=47769&pnum=2&startpage=21