Nine awards for Saica Group at the FIA Awards 2026

Saica Pack receives eight awards across multiple categories, while Steve Melville from Saica Flex is honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to the Flexographic Industry Award.

Saica Group was one of the standout companies at the FIA Awards 2026, the prestigious awards organised by the Flexographic Industry Association, held on 11^th June at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. The Group returned from the event with a total of nine recognitions, reflecting the commitment to excellence, innovation and quality that defines its teams.

The evening was particularly successful for Saica Pack, which received eight awards across several categories for flexographic printing on corrugated packaging. These achievements highlight the outstanding technical expertise of its teams and the high quality of the solutions developed for customers.

The award-winning projects were:

• Gold Award – Uncoated Process: FBC Bronte
• Gold Award – Coated Process: Diageo Guinness
• Gold Award – Folder Gluer: Diageo Buchanan's Pineapple
• Gold Award – Steve Melville Outstanding Contribution to the Flexographic Industry
• Silver Award – Uncoated Process: Deans Shortbread Minis
• Silver Award – Folder Gluer: Glen Turner Label 5
• Bronze Award – Uncoated Line & Screen: Diageo Old Parr
• Bronze Award – Uncoated Process: Deans Shortbread Rounds
• Bronze Award – Folder Gluer: FBC Bronte

In addition to Saica Pack's success, the ceremony also featured one of the evening's most memorable moments when Steve Melville, Print Technical and Origination Manager at Saica Flex, received the Outstanding Contribution to the Flexographic Industry Award.

Steve Melville receiving the award

The award recognises Steve's exceptional contribution to the flexographic printing industry throughout more than 18 years of dedicated service. Receiving this honour as he approaches retirement makes the recognition particularly meaningful, celebrating a career defined by technical expertise, leadership and a continuous drive for innovation and excellence.

The results achieved at the FIA Awards 2026 are a testament to the collective effort, expertise and commitment of the people across Saica Group. The awards won by Saica Pack, together with the individual recognition presented to Steve Melville from Saica Flex, reinforce Saica Group's position as a leading international company in flexographic printing and packaging innovation.

Saica Group congratulates everyone involved in these outstanding achievements. These awards recognise not only exceptional projects and individual careers, but also the passion, collaboration and dedication that drive our teams every day and inspire us to continue delivering excellence for our customers.