Featured Awards Program

Foil Stamping and Embossing Association (FSEA)

13th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Since its inception in 1992, the FSEA has worked towards industry awareness and growth. With current membership well above 300 and steadily rising, the organization continues to strengthen the industry as a whole through education, seminars, statistical surveys, reference tools, conventions and technical conferences, trade show exhibition, and direct mail. Below are samples of packaging-related Gold Leaf Award winners in the 13th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition. For a complete list, go to www.fsea.com.

Gold - Best Use of Foil Stamping/ Embossing with Diecutting

One Museum Park Marketing Folder
Submitted by: Letterhead Press Inc.
Machinery: Bobst BMA Foil Master
Die Manufacturer: Metal Magic
Foil Manufacturer: Crown Roll Leaf
Production Details: Mount 2 sheets up, 100 weight cover, 5 foil passes, 2 emboss passes, score, diecut, hand fold & assemble, and carton packed.

Gold - Best Foil Stamped/Embossed Miscellaneous Item

The Factors
Submitted by: Golden Era Productions
Machinery: Therm-O-Type NSF
Die Manufacturer: Universal Engraving Inc.
Foil Manufacturer: Great Western Foils, Kurz Transfer Products
Designer: Henning Benndorf
Production Details: The foiling, embossing, and kiss diecutting were all done on one machine—a Thermo-O-Type NSF. The job required two foil passes and one emboss, with tight registration. One of the foils was gold holographic. Adhesive backing was applied to the labels (on a Ledco lamination machine) and then kiss diecut on the Therm-O-Type.

Gold - Best Foil Stamped/Embossed Folding Carton

Age of Empires
Submitted by: Graphic Impressions Inc.
Machinery: Brausse SBL-1050 SEF
Die Manufacturer: Universal Engraving Inc.
Foil Manufacturer: Crown Roll Leaf
Designer: Microsoft
Production Details: Flat stamp holographic foil, ink overprint, sculptured emboss, diecut, and glue.

Silver - Best Foil Stamped/ Embossed Folding Carton

Immaginal Candle Box
Submitted by: Holographic Finishing
Machinery: Iijima MJ 1040 ES
Die Manufacturer: Hap-Engraving
Foil Manufacturer: Quick Roll Leaf
Designer: Janet Piedilato
Production Details: Printed by Century Packaging, Inc. Hot stamp, emboss and die cut.

Gold - Best Foil Stamped/ Embossed Label

Johnnie Walker Black Label
Submitted by: Holographic Finishing
Machinery: Iijima MJ 1040 ES
Die Manufacturer: Globe Engraving
Foil Manufacturer: ITW Foils, Quick Roll Leaf, API Foils
Designer: Holographic Finishing Inc.
Production Details: three foil stamping passes, one embossing pass, one kiss cutting pass.

Bronze - Best Foil Stamped/Embossed Folding Carton

Tutankhamun/See's Candy Box
Machinery: Kluge EHD
Die Manufacturer: DeCrevel, Inc.
Foil Manufacturer: Crown Roll Leaf
Production Details: Flat foil stamping in order: gold, black, blue pigment, blue metallic plus emboss. Tight trapping and registration on board stock. Diecutting, folding and gluing.

Silver - Best Foil Stamped/ Embossed Label

ZD California 2003 Chardonnay
Submitted by: Paragon Label
Machinery: Iwasaki TR 25 roll-fed press with pactec PCR-350 in-line coater/rewinder
Die Manufacturer: Metal Magic
Foil Manufacturer: Nakai
Production Details: Flexographic printed, off-line re-registered, foiled, embossed, coated.

Bronze: Best Foil Stamped/ Embossed Label

Charles Creek Carneros Chardonnay
Submitted by: Paragon Label
Machinery: Iwasaki TR 25 roll-fed press with pactec PCR-350 in-line coater/rewinder
Die Manufacturer: Metal Magic
Foil Manufacturer: ITW Foils
Designer: Barbara Vick Design
Production Details: Flexographic printed, off-line re-registered, foiled, embossed, coated.