Russian packaging printer Alaska-Poligrafoformlenie won the main award in the All-Russia contest for printed packaging. Presented at the recent Rosupak 2006 exhibition, The ‘Grand Star of Russia’ went to an entry in the ‘Packaging for Foodstuff’ category - produced on Alaska’s new 16in Comco ProGlide flexo line.
The winning design is a composite twin skin container which, by retaining an air gap between the board and plastics layers, allows hot foodstuffs to be kept at a constant temperature of 50degC without any discolouration to the packaging or degradation of the product. Various production techniques are available in combination to enhance the appearance, including: UV inks and varnishes, including matt, mother-of-pearl, and fragrances, as well as foil and blind embossing, holograms, and reverse side printing.
Predominantly a sheet-fed offset house, with equipment that includes KBA, Heidelberg, MAN-Roland, Bobst and Jagenberg machines, Alaska’s clients include Nestlé, Kraft Foods, Wrigley, BAT, and Heineken. In addition to the Comco ProGlide, the company has a Mark Andy LP3000 flexo line for its selfadhesive label work. This will soon be joined by a second LP3000.
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