Hayward, Calif.

CHICAGO—On March 17, Channeled Resources Group opened two North American Recycling Service Centers in Hayward, Calif. and Marathon City, Wis. The service centers have been initiated to satisfy the growing need for environmental sustainability in the labeling industry. They begin with specific focus on providing solutions for “spent liner” (silicone coated release liner) and used hot stamp foil (metalized PET). Each facility supports the “one pallet” recycling concept, which allows for as little as one pallet of material to be delivered to the service center at one time. The service centers create an opportunity for label converters and their customers to become environmentally responsible

FIRST PLACE Spectrum Label Corp., Hayward, Calif. Magic - The Gathering Press: Mark Andy Plates: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Harper Dies: RotoMetrics Substrate: American Packaging Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Siegwerk, NAPZ, XSYS SECOND PLACE Label Technology, Merced, Calif. Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Press: PCMC Plates: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Harper Ink: INX

FIRST PLACE Spectrum Label Corp., Hayward, Calif. Caffe D’Amore - Espressimo Press: Mark Andy Plates/Screens: DuPont Cyrel Anilox Rolls: Praxair Dies: RotoMetrics Substrate: Fasson Ink: Napz, XSYS, Environmental Inks & Coatings SECOND PLACE Spectrum Label Corp., Hayward, Calif. Saveur - Ginger Wasabi ’n Beer Marinade Press: Mark Andy Plates: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Praxair Dies: RotoMetrics ­ Substrate: Fasson Ink: XSYS THIRD PLACE Spectrum Label Corp., Hayward, Calif. Wathen’s - Kentucky Bourbon Press: Mark Andy Plates: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Praxair Dies: RotoMetrics Substrate: Fasson Ink: XSYS, Pro Color

As a unanimous vote among packagePRINTING’s 2006 Excellence Award judges, Hayward, Calif.-based Rotocolor’s “Marilyn Merlot” wine label is this year’s Best of Show honoree for its superior flexographic printing. “It really shows where flexo can go,” said Roy Webb, national sales manager, Mark Andy. “It has fantastic quality and could sit side-by-side with the lithographic print.” “The piece is exceptional and shows how far along flexo has come,” said Bob Waddington, general manager, UVitec Printing Ink. “The skin tones are amazing.” And the skin tones are important on this piece, because this is a wine label which garners a famous photo of Marilyn

FIRST PLACE Rotocolor, Hayward, Calif. Marilyn Merlot Press: Mark Andy Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont, Flowdrive, Wilson Anilox: Harper Dies: Wilson Substrate: Fasson Ink: Water Ink Technologies SECOND PLACE Collotype Labels, Mile End South, South Australia Stamp of Australia Press: Gallus Plates/Screens: DuPont, Gallus Anilox: Harper Dies: RotoMetrics Substrate: Raflatac Ink: UV Flint Group THIRD PLACE Hammer Packaging, Rochester, N.Y. Peregrine Hill Press: Comco Plates/Cylinders: DuPont, RotoMetrics Dies: Wilson Mfg. Substrate: Raflatac Ink: Wikoff, Sun Chemical, Eckart, Rad-Cure