IMDPA EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY AWARDS

The Excellence in Quality Contest recognizes the skillful achievements of the metal decorating and packaging industry. Entries from around the globe are judged in eight categories with the best entry given the Grand Award.

Global Recognition

Not only do award-winning pieces offer proof of significant achievements in quality, but they also gain worldwide recognition and coverage through a number of avenues:

Honored at the Awards Luncheon during the Annual Conference in May
A feature in the IMDPA Quarterly Newsletter
Displayed in the Awards Gallery during the IMDPA Tabletop Exhibition
Highlighted through IMDPA’s website and social media channels

As one of the longest running and most prestigious annual metal decorating competitions, its mission is to honor outstanding companies who have made exceptional quality and precise consistency their mission in the pursuit of decorating & packaging excellence. Judges will evaluate the quality of printing, the degree of difficulty, the appearance of coating finishes, registration, and the technical expertise required for each piece.

Qualifications & Judging

Entries must have been decorated between May, 2018 and April, 2019. Two finished samples of the decorated work must be submitted to the IMDPA by the deadline of April 16, 2019. Samples must be from commercial production runs and not prototypes. The samples will not be returned. Entries will be displayed at the Seminar and will be photographed for promotional purposes. The decorator must have performed the decorating work entirely, but did not have to perform the manufacturing of the piece. Decorated pieces are judged in 8 categories and each design can only be entered in one category. The Technical Achievement Award will be presented for innovation in decorating and manufacturing. All entries will be considered for this award.

All submissions will be judged by an impartial committee made up of graphic arts professionals. Judges will evaluate the quality of printing, the degree of difficulty, the appearance of coating finishes, registration, and the technical expertise required for each piece. Judging will take place at the annual International Metal Decorators Association Annual Conference which will be held May 22-23, 2019 at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort. The judges will follow a predetermined guideline of quality criteria to determine the outcome of the contest. Once the judging has been completed, the judges will announce the winners of each category at the Awards Luncheon. Winning entries will be displayed at the Seminar for all to see. The International Metal Decorating & Packaging Association will send press releases to various industry publications notifying the readership of the awards. We wish you the best for the competition.

Fees – THERE ARE NO FEES TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION.

-Pure Silk Dry Skin-

CANMAKING INNOVATION

Canmaking

GM Metal Packaging Ltd. (Hong Kong)

-Churchill’s Hot Air Balloon-

THE GRAND AWARD

GM Metal Packaging Ltd.

-Churchill’s Big Wheel-