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(11/21/2012 / nho)

Clondalkin scoops prestigious DFTA award

Clondalkin Group company, Wentus has been awarded a distinguished printing award at the prestigious Proflex Industry Standards Conference in Germany. Wentus secured the renowned DFTA Award 2012 for its outstanding print delivery and presentation in the category flexible packaging for hygiene and pharma.

Commenting on Wentus’s design for Nocemi Sept, the independent judging panel said the design achieved “perfect realization on register, screens, smallest characters and a well balanced total appearance.”

Wentus has more than 45 years of experience in the flexible packaging industry and its manufacturing capabilities within hygiene and pharma complement Clondalkin Group’s world leading pharmaceutical packaging sector capabilities.

Wolfgang Pohl, Clondalkin Wentus Technical Manager, said: “This esteemed industry award reflects our leading commitment to the highest production standards and our delivery of world class products. To receive such a commendation from our peers, and for a product produced for the highly demanding pharmaceutical market, is a fantastic achievement.”

Jörg Söhngen, Wentus Managing Director said: “I am really proud of everyone in our organisation for achieving this award; from research and development, design, procurement, customer service, production and logistics for coming together to produce industry-leading benchmark standards.

“We pride ourselves on our teamwork and we have a world class team. Truly exceptional products and services for our customers is our standard. It is great to be recognised for all these things.”

Founded in 1994, the DFTA (Deutschsprachiger Flexodruck Fachverband e.V.) is the German centre of excellence for flexoprinting. With over 300 members it is one of the largest flexographic printing associations in Europe.

Clondalkin Group company Wentus is one of 20 production facilities operating throughout Europe and North America under Clondalkin Group’s Flexible Packaging Division. Specialists in biodegradable packaging, Wentus is a leading supplier of hygiene films, foils and laminates, as well as food packaging for dairy, meat and cereals.