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AVERY DENNISON SUPREME WRAPPER: 2012 Winner Announced, 2013 Competition Now Open
Tuesday 05. March 2013 - The competition to find the Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapper 2012 - the designer, converter, or applicator of a vehicle 'wrap' achieved with Avery Supreme Wrapping Film -- has identified a truly worthy winner.
He is Mingo Richter, owner of Austrian wrapping specialists BlackBox-Richter of Schardenberg. The competition judges agreed that he proved beyond doubt that wrapping is a skill of many parts, and can involve much hard work, since Mingo’s prizewinning project took around 170 hours to complete!
Wanted: a unique car wrap
With an established reputation for creative design and practical skills, and recognition in international wrapping competitions in both Europe and North America, Mingo Richter was challenged by ‘bomber’ class car racer Marco Forstmann to create a unique and appropriately ‘outrageous and flashy’ wrap identity for his newly-purchased 2006 VW Phaeton V8 4.2L. Customer and wrapper eventually agreed on a cool overall finish using Avery Supreme Wrapping Film Matt Dark Grey – but with a difference. Underneath the wrap, around 50,000 three-dimensional triangles were first individually applied to the car’s bodywork to create a raised, star-like finish. Afterwards, the larger of the triangles were ‘overposted’ with black reflective film for added sparkle and definition; and even the 3D VW logo on the boot lid was wrapped to give a relief effect.
The right choice of film
Mingo Richter was delighted with the performance of the Avery Supreme Wrapping Film. Its ‘easy repositioning’, coupled with the air egress properties of the Avery Easy Apply RS adhesive proved ideal because, he says, ‘it would otherwise have been impossible to apply this large number of 3D underlays without air bubbles.’ Marco Forstmann was a happy customer: ‘I’d like to say a big “thank you” to Mingo Richter for having the patience to work with me. He has done a great job!’
As well as the title Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapper 2012, Mingo receives the stylish 2012 Supreme Wrapper Trophy and a top-of-the-line new Apple iPad WiFi 64gb complete with its partner ‘kit’ of cool accesories.
Are you the next Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapper?
The search for the Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapper 2013 is now on. To enter the competition, which closes on 31 December 2013, pictures of wrapping projects using Avery Supreme Wrapping Film should be uploaded to the special photo gallery on the website. As well as the Supreme Wrapper title and trophy, the winner will this year receive an all-expenses-paid long weekend for two in Barcelona, with top tickets for the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. Desirable quarterly prizes for the most promising entries received are also on offer.