MERCURY PACKAGING SWEEPS THE BOARD

Further underlining its commitment to innovation and print quality, Mercury Packaging  recently won a silver and bronze award at the prestigious annual European Flexographic Trade Association (EFTA) dinner. The leading UK flexible packaging specialist picked up the awards for a promotional value pack containing the National Magazine Company’s December 2009 issues of Harper’s Bazaar and SHE magazines.

Mercury collected the Silver award in the Best Small Company category and the Bronze in the Flexible Packaging Medium and Wide Web Line / Screen category.

The winning magazine pack was a header bag with a permanent closure and manufactured by Mercury using 60 micron Oxo biodegradable Cast Polypropylene (CPP) – for added environmental benefits. It was reverse printed using eight colours with double white for optimum opacity. The design featured an image of Victoria Beckham taken from Harper’s Bazaar’s December 2009 cover shoot.

Andy Parslow, Group Manufacturing Manager, National Magazine Company comments: “We’re delighted that Mercury Packaging has won these awards for the SHE/Harper’s Bazaar polybag, confirming their quality and dedication to producing some of the best polybags in the business! It couldn’t be more deserved!”

Tony Stanger, Managing Director at Mercury Packaging says: “Mercury Packaging was delighted to win these awards in recognition of our manufacturing and print expertise. The National Magazine Company is a much valued customer and we work in partnership to ensure the best possible packaging for its portfolio of products.”

Established in 1999, Mercury Packaging employs over 50 people at its site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and not boasts an annual turnover of approximately £6.2million. The company manufactures a wide range of flexible packaging products, including bags, pouches and film-on-the-reel, aimed at the food, mailing, magazine publishing, retail, security and fulfilment markets