NEWPORT-based SCA Packaging has won one silver and four highly commended awards in the 2003 European Flexographic association print awards.

The silver award and one highly commended was for its Cadbury Creme Egg pack.

The three other highly commended awards were for two Elizabeth Shaw mint crisp packs and one Cadbury Crunchie pack.

Regional sales director Andy Carr said: "We've been driving hard to produce the highest achievable results in all areas of our operation and it is good to have visible proof of our success."

The awards were held at a dinner at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

The south-west division of SCA Packaging employs around 300 people at its sites in Newport, Exeter and Yate.

In addition to its printing activities, SCA Packaging claims to be Europe's leading corrugated packaging company with more than 200 locations in 29 countries.

The SCA group's headquarters are in Sweden.