FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Applauds 47 Proud Winners of the Innovation Print Awards 2022

Recognizance of Revoria Presses users and Fujifilm technology customers in the Asia Pacific Region for their incredible creativity and innovation

SINGAPORE, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific announced today the winners of the Innovation Print Awards (IPA) 2022. Its 15^Th IPA congratulates 47 winners across 10 countries in this year’s IPA Awards Asia Pacific Region for this prestigious award. All users of FUJIFILM Business innovation graphic communications solutions in the region are eligible to participate in this annual competition.

There was a total of 193 (single) submission for 25 categories — with the most competitive categories in Brochure, Catalogues & Leaflets and Packaging & Labels — over 40 entries were received for each of the category.

The entries under Brochures, Catalogues & Leaflets and Packaging & Labels categories grew more than double of last year and it demonstrated an upcoming trend and demand for short run packaging and labels. To entice customers, brands want to make their packaging more appealing. As product lifecycles become shorter, digital packaging offers shorter runs, faster delivery and lower minimum order quantities (MOQ).

“What we observed, what is trending, and what we noticed this past year — digital packaging in the competition has taken hold and was one our most important categories we judged,” he said. Paul Callaghan^*1IPA 2022 Head Judge. “In reality, we had two sub-categories: Rigid Packaging, and Carton Packaging. Digital packaging is not a lagging technology.

Out of 47 winning entries, 34 were printed on Iridesse™ Production Press or Revoria Press™ PC1120, including the winner of the “Best Innovation Award”, Winson Enterprise (H.K.) Limited edition Hong Kong. The submission, entitled “The Voyage of Life”, is inspired by four paintings by Thomas Cole^*2The symbol of all four stages of human existence, a metaphor for the’strange’. Winson Enterprise followed the same concept and told the story of a married couple. Each page features a different paper type and effect. They intricately represent the changes in life and exude a variety of emotions and experiences to the reader.

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“The incredible technology and speed of digital printing allows brands to be more creative in their designs and think outside the box, especially when there are different specialty colours available,” said the spokesperson. Scott MackieFUJIFILM Business innovation Asia Pacific General Manager Graphic Communication Business Group “We are excited to be part in this trendsetting journey together with our customers in communicating brand stories to customers via our printing technology. Through IPA. It is heartening to witness rapid adoption of digital printing technologies in businesses that embrace digital transformation.

The winning applications are displayed in the FUJIFILM Business Innovation Graphic Communication Showroom Tokyo, Japan Graphic Communication industry events in your region.

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Asia Pacific Pte will further profile these talent. Ltd. will submit all entries^*3 Asian Print Awards is an award competition for printers in Asia.

2022 Innovation Print Awards Winners

*1: Judges serving on the panel include Paul Callaghan A publisher at the Asian Print Awards and Regional Asian Packaging Conference chairman, he is also the chair of the committee for Asian Print Awards and Asian Packaging Conference. Print Innovation Asia Magazine, the only regional print industry magazine.

*2: Thomas Cole American artist (1801-1848). He was also an early environmentalist. https://thomascole.org/

*3: Innovation Print Awards 2021 entries from Australia And New Zealand Because they hold their own award, they are not eligible for the Asian Print Awards.

 About FUJIFILM Innovation

FUJIFILM Business Innovation, a global leader in innovation for customers’ businesses around the world, is committed to creating inspiring workplaces through effective adoption of information and knowledge via digital transformation (DX). Since 1962, we have been pioneering new technologies and accumulated extensive expertise to create an environment that fosters creativity and maximizes organisational strengths. Our portfolio includes conducting R&D, manufacturing and sales of world-class workflow solutions, IT services, and printing equipment such as digital multifunction printers (MFPs). We also provide business process outsourcing (BPO), as well as support in marketing and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP).

On 1 April 2021We have changed the company’s name from Fuji Xerox (now FUJIFILM) to FUJIFILM BUSINESS Innovation. It is more than a simple name change. It embodies our commitment as a company that pursues business innovations. FUJIFILM Asia Pacific is the regional headquarters for the global company FUJIFILM. It provides corporate support and shared services to the region. Asia Pacific region. https://fujifilm.com/fbglobal

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