Diamond Packaging Unveils its 2016 Calendar

Diamond Packaging 2016 Calendar

Diamond Packaging has unveiled its 2016 calendar, the 25th anniversary of a long-standing company tradition.

The grandfather clock design, with its inner mechanisms precisely balanced, was chosen to represent the collaborative and precise nature of Diamond's work.

The calendar design features multi-color UV printing, UV gloss spot coating, cold foiling, multi-level embossing, and intricate die cutting. The decorative foil accents were achieved using state-of-the-art cold foiling technology to cost-effectively deliver inline metallic and holographic effects. more

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Diamond Wins Six Awards in 72nd Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition

Elizabeth Arden's 5th Avenue NYC Premiere
folding carton won a Gold Award

Diamond Packaging won six awards in the 72nd annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, the industry’s premier showcase for all that is new and outstanding in paperboard packaging design and technology. Awards were presented last month at the PPC Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, IN.

Diamond won a Gold Award for Elizabeth Arden's 5th Avenue NYC Premiere carton. The packaging features metallized polyester board and intricate foil stamping and embossing accents. The brilliant, mirror-like finish of the substrate makes it a perfect choice for conveying the stunning graphics.

The carton was converted utilizing metallized polyester board and offset printed with purple, dense black, and opaque white inks, in-line with DiamondTouch soft touch coating. The overall DiamondTouch soft touch coating provides an appealing tactile quality that promotes consumer interaction. The high gloss foil stamped and embossed accents on the front and rear panels add distinction and reinforce 5th Avenue as a luxury brand. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 29th Annual Excellence Awards Competition

Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea Cucumber folding carton

Diamond Packaging won three awards in the 29th annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards, the industry's only competition recognizing the highest level of printing quality and technical achievement across the full range of packaging segments – tags and labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and corrugated cartons. Winners were chosen from hundreds of entries submitted in over 40 different categories. Entries were judged on print quality, functionality, and secondary converting and finishing attributes.

Diamond won First Place in the “Sustainability – Folding Cartons” category for its 2015 corporate calendar, a long-standing company tradition and popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers. The stained leaded glass-themed calendar transforms the old world craftsmanship of a hand-drawn design by infusing it with modern finishing touches.

Diamond won Second Place in the “Sustainability – Folding Cartons” and “Folding Cartons – Offset” categories for Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea Cucumber carton. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Award for Taylor Swift Folding Carton

Taylor Swift Incredible Things folding carton

Printing Impressions magazine, producer of the annual Gold Ink Awards, announced that Diamond Packaging won recognition in the 28th annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition. Winners were chosen from more than 1,000 entries submitted in 50 different categories. Entries were judged on print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect.

Diamond won a Silver Award in the “Folding Cartons” category for Elizabeth Arden’s Taylor Swift Incredible Things carton.

The carton was converted utilizing Neenah Paper Royal Sundance Brilliant White Felt paperboard and offset printed with seven colors, in-line with UV matte coating. more

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First U.S. Installation of Compact Foilers CF1000PM Cold Foil Module Enhances Diamond's Extensive Specialty Finishing Capabilities

L'Oreal's Men Expert Hydra Energetic
folding carton features cold foil stamping

Diamond Packaging is featured in the September/October 2015 issue of Folding Carton Industry magazine.

The article, titled “Diamond Installs First CF1000PM", explores how the first U.S. installation of the new CF1000PM (press mounted) cold foil module from Compact Foilers is enhancing the company’s extensive specialty finishing capabilities.

The module is well aligned with Diamond's focus on higher-end, award-winning folding cartons and sustainable packaging solutions. The company already has extensive converting and specialty finishing capabilities, including specialty UV coatings, embossing, hot foil stamping, and cast and cure. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Six Awards in 2015 Annual Premier Print Awards Competition

Taylor Swift Incredible Things folding carton

Diamond Packaging won six awards in the 2015 Premier Print Awards, the world’s most prestigious international print competition.

Printing Industries of America (PIA) hosts the competition, which recognizes the creation and production of superior print communications. Entries are judged on color, registration, degree of difficulty, and the overall look and design that makes it an effective and graphically appealing piece. Of the more than 2,400 entries received, Diamond’s work was chosen as that which exemplifies the highest standards in the printing industry.

Diamond won an Award of Recognition in the “Cartons and Containers” category for Five Star Fragrance Company’s Vicky Tiel Paris 21 Bonaparte gift set carton. The packaging imparts a sense of luxury and reflects the essence of the famed Paris-based American couturier. more

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Diamond Packaging Featured in Beauty Packaging Magazine

Vicky Tiel Paris 21 Bonaparte Gift Set

Diamond is featured in the July/August 2015 issue of Beauty Packaging magazine. The article, titled “Out of the Box Designs for Folding Cartons", explores how brands, designers, and suppliers are working together to create innovative looks for folding cartons.

The article also highlights Diamond's printing and converting techniques used in the production of Five Star Fragrance's Vicky Tiel Paris 21 Bonaparte gift set.

The QuikSet™ carton was converted utilizing FSC-certified metallized polyester board and offset printed with transparent gold, purple, brown, dense black, and opaque white inks, in-line with UV matte and UV high gloss coating. The UV matte coating on the lid provides a striking contrast to the high gloss purple (21 Bonaparte) and gold (text, logo, stripes) accents surrounding it. Exquisite multi-level embossing adds distinction and reinforces 21 Bonaparte as a premium brand. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in 22nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

White Diamonds Gift Set (Mother's Day 2015)

Diamond Packaging won five awards in the 22nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced at the FSEA/IADD Odyssey in Schaumburg, IL.

The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) sponsors the competition, which 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 two Gold Leaf awards, two Silver Leaf awards, and one Bronze Leaf award. more

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Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in Germany

Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA)
Holds Annual Meeting in Germany

Increasingly shorter product cycles and reaction times are creating more challenges for globally harmonized packaging management. Members of the Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA) addressed this and other issues during their annual meeting held in Hanover, Germany and hosted by rlc | packaging. Representatives from the global consortium of independent, medium-sized packaging manufacturers convened from all over the world to discuss viable solutions to current packaging requirements.

“Swiftness is becoming increasingly important in our industry. Worldwide rollouts of new products need to be faster, secure, and standardized. Globally harmonized packaging management is the key,” explained Hans-Christian Bestehorn, GPA spokesman and CEO of the rlc | packaging group. “The goal is to supply packaging that reliably meets high-quality standards, offers unique added value, and is produced in accordance with the strictest safety regulations.” more

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Diamond Packaging Celebrates Earth Day 2015

Diamond Packaging Celebrates Earth Day 2015

Diamond Packaging celebrated Earth Day by participating in Seneca Park Zoo's "Party for the Planet" on April 18, 2015.

Diamond employees helped 150 children plant trees as part of the TICCIT (“Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees”) program, an outreach and educational program for school-aged children held every year at the end of April to honor Earth Day and highlight the renewability and sustainability of paper and paperboard packaging. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins the Green and Gold in 2014 PPC Competition

John Varvatos Artisan Acqua

Dr. Diana Twede, Judge and Professor of Packaging, Michigan State University, comments on Elizabeth Arden's John Varvatos Artisan Acqua folding carton, which won a Gold Award and an Eco Gold Award in the 71st annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.

The packaging features tightly registered offset printing with intricate embossing accents, creating a singular presentation that resurrects the lost art of craftsmanship, but with a modern edge. watch video

 

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Diamond Packaging Recognized as Leading Supplier for Corporate Action on Climate Change

Diamond Packaging awarded with position on the
CDP Supplier Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014

Diamond Packaging has been awarded with a position on the CDP Supplier Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the business risks of climate change.

The index, which is included within a new report reviewing the environmental sustainability of global supply chains, presents 121 suppliers identified as demonstrating a superior approach to climate change mitigation. It has been produced by CDP, the international NGO that drives sustainable economies, at the request of 66 multinational purchasers who work with CDP to better understand and manage the environmental impacts of their supply chains and have a procurement spend of US$1.3 trillion. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins 2014 P&G External Business Partner Excellence Award

Diamond Packaging Wins 2014
P&G External Business Partner Excellence Award

Diamond Packaging was recognized by Procter & Gamble as one of its top performing external business partners during an event at P&G's headquarters on January 8, 2015.

Diamond won the P&G External Business Partner Excellence Award for the sixth time in the last seven years for consistently performing at high levels as determined by broad-based quantitative and qualitative evaluations from P&G employees throughout the supply chain. Less than 0.1% of P&G's more than 75,000 global suppliers received this distinction for consistent high performance. more

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