Diamond Packaging Recognized as One of North America’s Leading Printers

Diamond Packaging has again been recognized as one of North America's leading printers following a recent survey compiled by Printing Impressions magazine. Diamond was ranked #91 based on sales in the most recent fiscal year.

Printing Impressions, America's most influential and widely read publication for commercial printers, serves the $163 billion commercial printing industry. Now in its 29th year, the Printing Impressions 400 is the industry's most comprehensive ranking of the leading printing companies in the United States and Canada. more

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Newsweek Issues Annual Rankings Revealing the Planet's Biggest Protectors and Polluters

For the fourth year in a row, Newsweek analyzed data on the largest 500 American companies, comparing their environmental footprint, corporate management and transparency, to find which are the most eco-friendly. To conduct the study, they partnered with two leading environmental research organizations, Trucost and Sustainalytics. The methodology was developed in consultation with an advisory panel of corporate sustainability experts. more

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Fragrance Carton Case Study

As luminous and fresh as the fruity notes of lemon, rosewood, orange blossom, mandarin, bergamot, melon, and sweet peach used in Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers Eau De Toilette Spray Naturel are new carton graphics for the brand, skillfully converted by Diamond Packaging of Rochester, NY. Switching from a carton primarily printed in a golden yellow hue, with a white sunflower graphic, the new carton employs a mostly white background, with a stylized sunflower depicted in yellow on the front and back, with a deeper yellow shade used for the side panels. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Seven Awards in National Paperboard Competition

Diamond Packaging won seven awards in the 69th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition, the industry’s premier showcase for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance, and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging. Awards were announced last month at the PPC Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference in Las Vega, NV.

The competition, sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts, professors, and magazine publishers, is a celebration of the industry and its creative potential. It is also an affirmation of paperboard as the clear and intelligent choice for packaging in today’s eco-conscious world.

Competing against entries from around the country, Diamond received recognition by winning three Gold Awards and four Excellence Awards. The total represents the highest number of awards Diamond has ever won in this competition.

Competing against entries from around the country, Diamond received recognition by winning three Gold Awards and four Excellence Awards. The total represents the highest number of awards Diamond has ever won in this competition. more

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The Art and Science of Sustainable Packaging

Tune in to Package Design's Sustainable Package Design webinar: "The Art and Science of Sustainable Packaging", to be held Wednesday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

With a focus on corporate social responsibility at this brand’s core, Aveda brings a sustainable packaging approach that’s based on both technology and design. During the Package Design Sustainable Package Design webinar to be held Wednesday, November 14 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, industrial engineer and manager of package development at Aveda, Nicole Call, and Aveda’s director of packaging design Jason Troutman, who has worked across packaged good verticals for brands such as Best Buy, General Mills and Honeywell, discuss how Aveda uses science and art to create eco packaging worthy of a luxury brand. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Recognition in 2012 Excellence Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won two awards in the 26th annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards Competition, the industry's only competition to highlight outstanding printing achievement across the full range of packaging segments – tags and labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and corrugated cartons. Entries were judged on print quality, functionality, and secondary converting and finishing attributes. Of the hundreds of entries submitted in 47 different categories, Diamond's entries were among those chosen for exemplifying the highest standards in the packaging industry.

Diamond won a first place award for Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers carton in the Folding Cartons – Offset category, and a third place award for its 2012 Calendar in the Specialty Category for Technical Achievement. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins 2012 P&G External Business Partner Excellence Award

The Procter & Gamble Company recognized Diamond Packaging as one of its top performing external business partners during an awards ceremony last night at its annual External Business Partner Summit. The summit brings together leaders from P&G and about 400 of P&G’s most strategic external business partners for two days of planning and recognition. This year’s theme was Partnering to Win, and multiple P&G business leaders shared insights about P&G’s renewed focus on delivering the business to win in market.

“This summit came at the perfect time for us to clearly communicate our external business partners our growth strategy of “40-20-10” and the priorities we’re focusing on to fully bring it to life,” said Dimitri Panayotopoulos, P&G’s Vice Chairman, Global Business Units, referencing the Company’s emphasis on its top forty country/category business combinations, top twenty innovations and top ten most important emerging markets. “P&G has a renewed energy and it’s these business relationships that will help propel us to winning where it matters most.”

Read the full press release or visit Diamond's website for more information.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in International Print Competition

Diamond Packaging won five awards in the 63rd annual Premier Print Awards competition, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious international print competition. Printing Industries of America (PIA) hosts the Premier Print Awards, which recognizes the creation and production of superior print communications. The event promotes excellence in printing and rewards companies and individuals who produce the very best in print media. Of the more than 2,800 entries received, Diamond's entries were among those chosen for exemplifying the highest standards in the printing industry.

Diamond won Certificates of Merit for its 2012 Calendar, Green Chic™ “Four Seasons” promotional packaging, and Elizabeth Arden's White Diamonds Gift Set. The total represents the highest number of awards Diamond has ever won in this competition. more

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Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in India

The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA), a worldwide consortium of medium-sized, independent packaging manufacturers, plans to strengthen its cooperation in the field of packaging design and development for global brands. Diamond Packaging (USA) and Kumar Printers (India) are now joining forces with Masterpack (South Africa) and Colorpak (Australia) in adopting the brandpack concept developed by the rlc | packaging group. Created in 2007, brandpack is the rlc center of excellence for complete packaging design.

At the annual GPA meeting recently held in New Delhi, India, management representatives from the nine member companies discussed the different market conditions in the worldwide network based on sustainability and quality of life issues. In the emerging countries, for example, the current trend toward plastic film packaging poses a serious problem for environmental protection. This is primarily due to the underdeveloped recycling systems in these regions. At the same time, there is a demand in these markets for sustainable packaging solutions and high-quality design for global brands. more

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Diamond Packaging Launches Kitting Solutions Website

Diamond Packaging today announced the launch of a new website to promote the company’s comprehensive kitting services. The site, www.diamondkittingsolutions.com, focuses on Diamond’s broad range of kit building and procurement services for biotech/pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and central laboratories.

Development of the site began in 2011 when Diamond signed an exclusive agreement with VWR International, LLC to exclusively provide an array of kit building services, including just-in-time material procurement, assembly, full service inventory management, requisition printing, finished kit quality inspections, and direct-to-site distribution through its newly-formed Diamond Kitting Solutions division. Diamond provides the labor, materials, and infrastructure necessary to create clinical trials packaging, diagnostic specimen collection kits, and medical device recovery kits. more

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QR Codes 101 (video)

Kim Guarnaccia, Director of Marketing and Communications of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), has produced an excellent video that explains what QR codes are, summarizes the purpose of putting them on packaging (or marketing material), and provides simple instructions on how you can begin creating your own QR codes.

Check out the QR Code 101 video now available through Adobe Connect.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Two Awards in 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won two awards in the 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced during the FSEA•IADD Joint Conference at the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

The competition, which is sponsored by the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA), recognizes creativity and superior execution of designs that reflect positively on the industry as a whole. Entries are judged on several criteria including design, execution, and level of difficulty. Winning an award is a mark of excellence in the packaging field and recognition of superior achievement.

Competing against hundreds of entries from around the country, Diamond earned recognition by winning one Gold Leaf award and one Silver Leaf award. more

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Diamond Earns Highest Possible Score in P&G’s New Environmental Sustainability Scorecard Analysis Tool

The Procter & Gamble Company today announced that its environmental sustainability scorecard analysis tool would be made freely available for use by any company. The Excel-based tool enables companies to measure and interpret key environmental sustainability metrics across their supply chains and identify progress as well as opportunities for improvement. By providing this tool for free, P&G hopes to enable other companies to more purposefully focus on improving their environmental footprint without investing in the development of analysis software. The scorecard and analysis tool are available here.

“We’re taking every step we can to help others make their supply chain more sustainable,” said Larry Loftus, Director of Purchases Capability & Strategy and lead designer of P&G’s scorecard. “We believe we have a useful process and tools, and we want others to benefit from that.”

The Scorecard Analysis Tool is the latest publicly available component of P&G’s Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability Scorecard (supplier scorecard), which was designed to improve the environmental footprint of P&G’s supply chain, fuel innovation, and encourage suppliers to make environmental improvements in their own supply chains. The scorecard measures absolute or intensity improvements in nine key metrics including energy use, water use, waste disposal and greenhouse gas emissions on a year-to-year basis. It also assesses P&G’s external business partners’ sustainability innovation ideas and promotes collaboration. Its results affect a supplier’s rating, which can impact future business with P&G.

The scorecard is just one aspect of a robust, productivity-driving sustainability effort across P&G that the Company estimates has led to nearly $1 billion in bottom-line operational savings from reductions in energy, water, waste and CO2 at its own facilities over the past ten years. P&G has encouraged others to adopt or adapt the scorecard for their needs since its launch in 2010.

The scorecard has also resulted in improvements and increased innovation and collaboration within its supplier network. Some specific changes it has catalyzed P&G and its suppliers to make include deleting plastic windows on a brand’s cartons, reducing manufacturing scrap waste, replacing petroleum-based materials with certified Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) material, and identifying opportunities to more efficiently transport products and reduce the quantity of trucks used.

Diamond Packaging was recognized as one of only 17 companies that earned the highest possible score. more

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Report: Packaging Consumers Keen to Go Green

In the most recent research conducted by Perception Research Services, shoppers demonstrate that they are interested in choosing environmentally-friendly packaging. Significantly more shoppers state they would like to choose environmentally friendly packaging compared to 2010 (36% vs 28%), with fully half still willing to pay more (despite the economy). This is especially true of younger (under 40) shoppers. Over half (59%) of our sample state that seeing environmental claims on packaging positively impacts their behavior (to either buy more of the brands they usually do, or switch to others).

Ironically, while shoppers continue to notice environmental claims at a high level (roughly half state seeing more of them in the past 6 months, just as in 2010), they are increasingly frustrated by the information provided. Significantly more report there isn't enough environmental information (26% vs 20%), that they are confused by all the different environmental claims (20% vs 12%), and that they don't know which packages are best for the environment (22% vs 17%). more

From Biodegradable to Recyclable: Packaging Choices for Beauty Brands

It’s a given that today’s consumers have grown to expect eco-friendly packaging to envelop their sustainably sourced beauty products. And, in an increasing amount of countries, it’s becoming a requirement. “Consumers in India, Japan and Taiwan have strict regulations and bans on plastics and other pollutants compared to other regions of the world due to the limited space and challenges they have been confronted with from the impacts of pollution,” says Patti Aragoni of Green Bag Company, an eco-conscious bag and packaging supplier based in San Francisco. Moreover, many European countries—notably Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany and Austria—have eco-conscious behavior deeply rooted into their culture, and consumers expect the disposability of their products to be simple and environmentally responsible.

However, a brand should keep in mind that there are many ways to promote a green message through packaging: It can be composted or biodegradable; it can be tossed in the recycling bin; or it can be refilled or reused. A savvy brand owner will carefully weigh the benefits of each kind of green packaging solution when implementing changes. more

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Diamond Packaging Commits to Buy Renewable Energy Through 2017

Diamond Packaging, The City of Austin, Texas, Southern Oregon University, the Bank of Georgetown (DC and MD), Stevens Pass, and Sandy Alexander are the first to sign the Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA) “5 Year Renewable Energy Pledge.” The national program recognizes organizations that make a long-term commitment to voluntarily purchase renewable energy for at least the next five years. The official REMA-led program launch is supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership, Center for Resource Solutions, and the founding companies, organizations, and municipalities.

“Voluntary purchases of renewable energy contribute significantly to our nation’s renewable energy infrastructure and deployment of new renewable generation,” said Jay Carlis, REMA President. “In 2009 alone, U.S. consumers voluntarily purchased over 30 million megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable energy above and beyond government mandates, but more can be done. With federal renewable energy policy fading away, long-term demand for green power from voluntary customers can step in to catalyze renewable energy development in the absence of federal policy drivers. That’s what the Pledge seeks to stimulate.” more

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