IPE was acknowledged with 3 high recommendations at the FINAT 2012 awards

Once again FINAT, the international federation of self-adhesive label manufacturers, has awarded an acknowledgement to IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes at the annual contest organised by this association.

Out of this year's 325 contestants only some of the works reached the great final and were designated "High Recommendations" as a result of their innovation, printing excellence or technology applied.  IPE obtained 3 recommendations, the first for the Holographic Sleeve which creates a coloured sparkles effect when changing the label's viewing angle. This is an innovative work as it is very complicated and unusual to create a holographic effect on a sleeve label.

The second outstanding work was the Interactive Label which by means of a camera uses image-recognition technology to conduct promotional actions, games, etc. on the consumer's Smartphone.  It attracted the jury's attention because of the use of new technologies applied to the label.

Finally, the third work acknowledged was the IRA label, which outstands for its complicated burnt-paper effect.  It requires a special die-stamp which must coincide perfectly with the printing to make it look like the label was burnt by fire.       

SleeveDirect has a new website

SleeveDirect which is a division of IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L  specialized in printing SLEEVE shrinckable labels has set-up a new website designed to make known all the applications, the latest news and services related to this type of label.

SleeveDirect's site on the network has an improved design to make navigation and the search for information easier for the user.  Through the menu, internet users can consult all kinds of information regarding the company, browse through the different sections and get to know the types of sleeves, how they can be applied and the different markets where these types of Labels are being used.

We would like to invite you to visit SleeveDirect's website specialised in Sleeve Labels, which are increasingly used to give a modern and attractive appearance to product containers.   


www.sleevedirect.com

IPE awarded at the 61st Graphic Arts Contest 2012

For yet another year, IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L,  has receiveved the prize for the best printed label, at the 61st eddition of the Yearly Graphic Arts Contest, organised by the Association of Graphic Arts Industry of Catalonia.

The label awarded “Flor de Vetus” is a delicate lable for white wine which is has been printed combining different printing technologies: Offset, Screen printing and Stamping. Moreover, a tactile varnish was used to give a touch of distinction and subtlety to the label's appearance.  Lastly, to complete the printing of this complex work, a thermochronic ink was used which indicates with a change of colour, on a fine butterfly, the ideal temperature to consume the wine.  

 

This work is the best sample of what can be achieved when integrating techniques and materials as part of a label's design.  

IPE organises the 1st Art&Label Seminar: Incorporating emotions to Label designing

The 1st Art&Label seminar, organized by IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L. was held the 1st of June in Barcelona and had the aim of gathering the main packaging design agencies in Spain to acquaint them with latest trends in materials and technology. 

In this first edition, the theme of the Seminar was aimed at creating emotions and sensations through the Label's design. In order to create this positive stimulus through the packaging it is necessary to know all the elements available at the time of the printing. That is why the seminar had an exclusive and prestigious group of speakers specialised in papers, inks, embossing and holography from the main European suppliers. At the end of the Seminar the attendants had a greater knowledge of how to combine these elements and make them form part of a label's design. 

The event also encouraged joint working from the start of the creation of a label's design in order to be able to incorporate these new graphic options. The result is innovation and exclusivity, as it is possible to combine the designer's knowledge as well as that of the final client and the printer. IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L presented the concept  'Laboratory of ideas'. 

Photos: 1st Art&Label Seminar

IPE 50 years (1962-2012)

This year IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L celebrates its 50^th anniversary, an occasion which allows reviewing the long path which has allowed the company to be acknowledged, both national and internationally, as a company of reference in the sector of graphic arts.

IPE Innovaciones Para etiquetajes, S.L opened in 1962 when it started manufacturing adhesive paper and subsequently incorporated technologies and machinery which allowed developing the Self-adhesive Labels business. Later on it received awards and acknowledgements which made it outstand among the other sector companies.

Years later, the company decided to create a special division dedicated to the manufacturing of Sleeve Shrinkable Labels, named SleeveDirect by which it offered its clients a new option in decoration and packaging different to the self-adhesive labels.

As from then, the company has been dedicated to create new and innovative applications related to labels and packaging which range from technological applications to the creation of labels that create sensations through the senses:  smells, supports with textures, relieves or special inks are some of the different options offered by IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L to create new experiences through their labels. 

Celebrating the 50^th anniversary is a milestone in the path of any company and transmits multiple meanings:  soundness, experience, capacity to adapt, environmental awareness… For IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L it means to continue working in the manufacture of innovative and quality self-adhesive labels for many more years.  

3 Generations of IPE

IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L is part of the 15% of the Family Run Businesses that survive to the third generation.  This continuity is mainly due to the synergy between Francisco Egea Gorina, founder and owner and his son Lluís Egea i Coma, to start new businesses, manage the company and create commitment to the future with employees. 

IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L is currently managed by Lluís Egea i Coma, who works together with his son Francesc Egea Marcó to maintain the values, the vision and the passion for the company that was instilled by the founder.

The key for success has been that every generation has worked more and better than the previous one, contributing professionalism, innovations and growth to the business, within the company’s traditions and values. This task is currently carried out with great enthusiasm and dedication by Francesc Egea Marcó, the third generation at IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L

IPE EcoConcience environmental awareness programme

At IPE INNOVACIONES PARA ETIQUETAJES, S.L, we believe that preserving and improving the environment, besides from a priority, is is the best future guarantee. That is why the programme IPE EcoConcience has seen the light, with which we whish to encourage awareness and involve our employees, suppliers and clients with actions that contribute to a sustainable development.  

With IPE EcoConcience we are committed to follow the lines of action hereunder: 

• Minimisation of the environmental impact.

• Use of best practices and technologies available to anticipate, avoid and minimise the contamination of the environment in IPE’s different business stages.

• Promoting environmental training and awareness among employees, suppliers and clients.

• Promoting the business action in the fight against climate change, reducing the Carbon footprint.

• Assessing and choosing subcontracts and suppliers coherently with these principles.

• Promoting the continuous improvement of the environmental management system.

IPE Awards and Acknowledgements

For IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes S.L, to receive an award is the best recognition to the work of a team of professionals who with 50 years experience are still committed to excelling in the graphic arts field on the basis of an excellent level of innovation, quality and service.

These past years have been of great success and recognition for the company, as it was awarded the following prizes:

2011 – FINAT – Best Optical Pigmentation Self-promotion Label

2010 – Association of Graphic Industries of Catalunya – Best printed label with various techniques.  Cruz de Alba Label

2010 – FINAT Special acknowledgement. Portú Label.

2010 – FINAT Special acknowledgement. Frelon Label

All these awards contribute to making the company more committed to working to develop new and innovative applications for Labels which must serve as reference in the graphic arts sector on a national and international level.   

Request presentation: “Labels with special effects: Catching the consumer’s attention”

In order to promote the multiple applications and combinations that can be applied in the design and creation of labels, IPE INNOVACIONES PARA ETIQUETAJES, S.L, invites you to request the presentation “Labels with special effects” presented by Francesc Egea at the LearnShop within the framework of the Packaging Innovations 2011 trade fair held in Barcelona.

Request for the presentation here.

IPE Global Presence

For IPE INNOVACIONES PARA ETIQUETAJES, S.L., client proximity is a priority and we therefore have branches and representatives throughout Spain, to provide a service that meets our clients’ demands in a competent, quick and flexible way.

Likewise, the company has extensive experience in the international market through its clients in 15 countries around the world, all of whom have entrusted IPE to print their labels: Germany, Brazil, China, Spain, France, Holland, Hungary, Malaysia, Poland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania and Switzerland.  

Currently IPE INNOVACIONES PARA ETIQUETAJES, S.L., is working to promote its international presence in new countries. Therefore, we would like to invite you to contact us and our professional team will provide you with all the latest innovations in labels and sleeves, no matter where you are.

IPE – Delivery Services

IPE Innovaciones Para Etiquetajes, S.L, does not just offer high quality innovative products, it also offers a personalised service to its clients, which covers the professional attention of sales networks throughout Spain and Europe, the technical backup from various departments and the label delivery service.

The company has a logistics department in charge of preparing the orders and carrying out the Just in Time deliveries through its own means of transport and through well-known collection agencies for national and international deliveries. Likewise, there is constant merchandise follow-up to keep the client informed about the position of the delivery at all times.