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Paperboard Packaging Council | Special Eight-Year Retrospective
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The PPC works to grow, promote, and protect the paperboard packaging industry while providing its members with resources and tools to compete effectively and successfully in the marketplace. The 2011 National Paperboard Awards will be revealed at the PPC Fall Meeting, October 12-14, 2011, in Orlando, FL.
2010 Paperboard Package of the Year and 2010 Rigid Box of the Year
Norman Lear DVD Collection
For: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
By: Bert-Co
Designed as a keepsake collector’s edition, this high-end CD box set minimizes the space needed to house multiple discs—and does so without plastic trays. Because its length is no greater than that of a typical CD box set, it also stands out on the shelf.
2010 Innovation Award
Multi-Component Basket Carrier
For: Diageo
By: MeadWestvaco Corporation
Utilizing more uncoated paperboard than traditional basket carriers—as well as a lower caliper combination—this beverage carrier is 30% more efficient to pack, creating better pallet efficiencies, lower fuel costs, and improved warehouse storage.
2010 Folding Carton of the Year
Dove Moments
For: Mars Snackfood US, LLC
By: Graphic Packaging International
This carton’s upscale yet subtle gold background, printed on a metallized, laminated, polyester board, melts into Dove’s iconic ribbon swirl. To reinforce the special nature of this gift, a cloth ribbon is tied into a bow around the carton’s uniquely shaped narrow neck while its color-coded base identifies the specific occasion (birthday, etc.).
2010 Eco Award
Kleenex Hand Towels
For: Kimberly-Clark
By: Great Northern Corporation—Oshkosh
Designed to hang upside down on a towel rack or stand upright on a countertop, the package features an inside printed window for single-pull dispensing, custom-designed interior flaps that form and seal on automated equipment, and a tear-out perforation that provides an easy-to-open window.
2009 Innovation Award
Jack Daniel’s International
For: Brown-Forman
By: TPC Printing & Packaging
For this year’s Innovation Award winner, the innovation was in the details. The jury was particularly impressed with the package’s interactive component. The members disassembled and reassembled the package several times to fully appreciate the precise execution of its features.
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