Thursday, December 29, 2016

Diamond Packaging Achieves Idealliance G7 Master Qualification

Diamond Packaging achieved G7 Master Qualification,
awarded by Idealliance

Diamond Packaging, a global industry leading folding carton manufacturer, has achieved G7® Master Qualification, awarded by Idealliance®, a not-for-profit industry group dedicated to guiding print production best practices, specifications, and standards, worldwide.

Diamond joins a select group of print service providers who have successfully completed training, examination and qualification process of their print production processes, validating their capabilities to the highest level of global industry standards and specifications.

G7 is Idealliance’s industry-leading set of best practices for achieving gray balance and is the driving force for achieving visual similarity across all print processes. The application of this method enables printers to reproduce a similar visual appearance across all printing types and substrates.

“Quality and repeatability are important to our customers,” says Jeff Dieter, Production Manager of Diamond Packaging. “Our commitment to the G7 method is just one example of how we’re maximizing our performance, to the benefit of our customers. We look forward to the benefits that standardization brings to both our clients and organization.”

Read the press release on Diamond's G7 Master Qualification.

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Thursday, December 08, 2016

Covanta Publishes Case Study on Diamond's Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill Initiative

Covanta published a case study on Diamond Packaging's
zero manufacturing waste to landfill initiative.
The biggest challenge faced by a company that’s defined itself as innovative and sustainability‐focused since 1911 is to remain on the forefront of green business operation.

After more than a century of sustainable business practices - in an industry where waste can quickly mount - making a difference often comes down to the incremental steps a company chooses to take.

Diamond Packaging chose the road less traveled, becoming the only American‐owned folding carton manufacturer to achieve zero manufacturing waste‐to‐landfill status: the gold standard of green business operation.

With the help of Covanta, as well as additional partners, the waste stream that leaves the Diamond Packaging facility eventually returns to it in the form of raw materials.

Download the zero waste case study published by Covanta Environmental Solutions.

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Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Diamond Packaging Creates Embossed Folding Cartons for Giorgio Beverly Hills' Newest Fragrance, Glam.

The new Beverly Hills Giorgio Glam folding carton feature
metalized polyester board and embossing.
Diamond Packaging created the glamorous new packaging for Giorgio Beverly Hills’ latest fragrance, Glam.

The folding cartons feature multi-color printing on metalized polyester board and intricate embossing accents.

The packaging was manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility.

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the iconic brand announced Emmy-Award winner Julianne Hough as the face of the Giorgio Beverly Hills® Fragrances.

The fragrance officially launched last week on HSN's Beauty Report.

Contact Diamond Packaging to request Giorgio Glam embossed folding carton samples.

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Diamond Wins Three Awards in 2016 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition

Diamond Wins Three Awards in 2016 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition
John Varvatos Artisan Blu folding cartons feature UV gloss
spot coating and multi-level embossing











Diamond Packaging won three (3) awards in the 73rd annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, the industry’s premier showcase for all that is new and outstanding in paperboard packaging design and technology.

The competition, sponsored by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and judged by a jury of packaging professionals, industry experts, and professors, 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

All of Diamond’s winning entries were manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility. more

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Diamond Packaging Wins 2016 P&G External Business Partner Excellence in Sustainability Award

Diamond Packaging won the 2016 P&G External Business
Partner Excellence in Sustainability Award


Diamond Packaging has been selected as a 2016 P&G External Business Partner Excellence in Sustainability Award winner – the ONLY packaging supplier worldwide to receive this distinction.

Diamond won the award for consistently demonstrating a commitment to sustainability at high levels.

Read the press release.

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Friday, September 30, 2016

Sustainable Packaging Hitting its Stride

L'Oreal USA's Biolage thérapies folding cartons utilized
Kraftpak high-yield, low density paperboard.
Dennis Bacchetta, Diamond's Director of Marketing and founding Green Team member, was recently interviewed for a Rochester Business Journal (RBJ) feature on sustainable packaging.

The article discusses how sustainable packaging is hitting its stride through breakthroughs in materials and technology.

Read the article.

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 2016 Gold Ink Awards Competition

Elizabeth Arden's 5th Avenue Only NYC award-winning
folding carton


Printing Impressions magazine announced that Diamond Packaging won three awards in the 29th annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition.

Winners were chosen from nearly 1,000 entries submitted within 50 different categories. Entries were judged on print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect.

All of Diamond’s winning entries were manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility. more

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Diamond Sweeps Sustainability Category in 2016 packagePRINTING Excellence Awards Competition

L'Oreal USA's Matrix Oil Wonders packaging features
Kraftpak high-yield, low density paperboard with foil.
Diamond won four (4) awards, including all three in the Sustainability – Folding Cartons category, in the 30th 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 – labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and corrugated.

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 two awards, including First Place in the “Specialty – Technical Achievement” category and Third Place in the “Sustainability – Folding Cartons” category, for its 2016 grandfather clock-themed calendar.

Diamond won First Place and Second Place in the “Sustainability – Folding Cartons” category for L’Oreal USA’s Matrix Oil Wonders promotional packaging and Gurwitch Products’ Laura Mercier Verbena Infusion folding carton, respectively.

All of Diamond’s winning entries were manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility. more

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Thursday, July 07, 2016

Diamond Packaging Wins Highest Honor in 2016 Premier Print Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging's 2016 Calendar won a Benny Award in the 67th Annual Premier Print Awards Competition
Diamond's 2016 Calendar won a Benny Award in the 67th
Annual Premier Print Awards Competition
Diamond Packaging won five awards, including a Benny Award, the competition’s highest honor, in the 2016 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 were judged on color, registration, degree of difficulty, and the overall look and design that make an effective and graphically appealing piece.

Diamond won three awards, including a Benny Award in the “Foil Stamping and Embossing/Debossing” category, for its 2016 calendar, which marks the 25th anniversary of a long-standing company tradition. The grandfather clock theme, with its inner mechanisms perfectly balanced, represents the collaborative and precise nature of Diamond’s work.

Diamond won a Certificate of Merit in the “Specialty Inks or Coatings, Fragrances, or 'Invisible' Printing Inks” category for Elizabeth Arden’s 5th Avenue Only NYC folding carton.

Diamond also won a Certificate of Merit in the “Environmentally Sound” category for L’Oreal USA’s Matrix Oil Wonders folding carton.

All of Diamond’s winning entries were manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility. more

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Just the Right Time for Diamond Packaging

Diamond's 2016 Calendar won Best of Show in the 23rd
Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition


Diamond is featured in the May/June 2016 issue of PostPress magazine.

The article, titled “Just the Right Time for Diamond Packaging”, details the printing and converting techniques used in the production of Diamond’s 2016 Calendar, Best of Show winner in the 23rd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition.

This year’s 2016 calendar marks the 25th anniversary of a long-standing company tradition. The grandfather clock theme, with its inner mechanisms perfectly balanced, was chosen to represent the collaborative and precise nature of Diamond’s work. more

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Diamond Packaging Featured in the April 2016 Issue of Package Design Magazine

The 5th Avenue Only NYC folding carton features metalized polyester board and intricate embossing accents.
5th Avenue Only NYC folding carton
Diamond Packaging is featured in the April 2016 issue of Package Design magazine. The Product Focus section highlights Diamond's printing and converting techniques used in the production of Elizabeth Arden's 5th Avenue Only NYC folding carton.

The new packaging features metalized polyester board and intricate embossing accents that catch the eye and invite closer inspection. more

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Diamond Featured in the April/May Issue of Beauty Packaging Magazine

The L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect folding cartons were manufactured using 100% clean, renewable wind energy and produced in a Zero Manufacturing Waste to Landfill (ZMWL) facility.
The L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect folding carton features tightly
registered foil and embossing accents.


Diamond Packaging is featured in the April/May 2016 issue of Beauty Packaging magazine.

The article, titled “Simply ‘Green’ Packaging”, explores how a new generation of consumers and corporate executives are nourishing the growth of environmentally friendly packaging

Diamond’s sustainability practices are highlighted, as well as the printing and converting techniques used in the production of the L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Hydra-Nutrition folding carton. more

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Diamond Packaging Wins Best of Show in 23rd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging 2016 Calendar
Diamond Packaging won six awards, including Best of Show, in the 23rd 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 National Conference in Orlando, FL on April 4, 2016.

The competition recognizes creativity and superior execution of designs that reflect positively on the industry as a whole. Entries are judged by a panel of industry experts on several criteria including design, execution, and level of difficulty.

Diamond won Best of Show as well as Gold Leaf and Bronze Leaf awards in the “Calendar” and “Self Promotion” categories, respectively, for its three-month corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers. This year’s 2016 calendar marks the 25th anniversary of a long-standing company tradition. The grandfather clock theme, with its inner mechanisms perfectly balanced, was chosen to represent the collaborative and precise nature of Diamond’s work. more

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Thursday, March 03, 2016

Harry Voss, Former CEO, President, and Owner of Diamond Packaging, Dies at 78

Harry Voss
Diamond Packaging is deeply saddened to announce that Harry Voss, former CEO, president, and owner of the company, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016.

Harry joined Diamond in 1965 and was a powerful force in the packaging industry for over 40 years.

In 1973, he bought controlling interest of Diamond, and led its transformation from a company with 13 employees and $750,000 in sales to a global industry leader providing packaging products and services to Fortune 500 companies worldwide.

Harry’s fundamental business values: “Give the customer what he wants, when he wants it, made of the highest quality necessary, and charge what it is worth – nothing more and nothing less. That way he will be back tomorrow and you will be there to service him again.”

His presence will be missed yet always remembered. more

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Monday, February 29, 2016

Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA) Welcomes New Partner in South Korea

The Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA) announces
partnership with Samwon Printing in South Korea.
The Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA) today announced that they have added a new partner by reaching an agreement with Samwon Printing in South Korea. GPA representatives convened from all over the world last month to evaluate which of several potential partners in Asia best complement the GPA’s packaging network in terms of management philosophy, technical capabilities, and markets served.

“With Samwon Printing we found a perfect fit within the GPA world,” said Hans-Christian Bestehorn, GPA spokesman and CEO of the rlc | packaging group, a GPA charter member. “Their willingness to share information as well their productivity orientation and technology park is a great benchmark for the Asian packaging market.”

Samwon Printing is a leading supplier of folding cartons in South Korea, with key clients ranging from food and beverage to the fashion and beauty industries. The company was founded by Mr. JC Won in 1983 and is known for its speedy lead time while maintaining global standards in quality. Samwon achieves this by following its strict philosophy of clean environmental practices and transparent management. The company has also had the distinction of receiving a ‘Medal of Honor’ from the Korean Government, the first ever given to a printing company in Korea. more

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Friday, February 05, 2016

Diamond Packaging Installs State-of-the-Art Cold Foiling System


Diamond recently invested in the latest cold foiling technology to cost-effectively deliver inline metallic and holographic effects.

The video was produced to demonstrate our new capabilities with the state-of-the-art Compact Foilers CF1000PM cold foil module mounted on a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 offset press.

For more information on how we can transform your packaging visit http://www.diamondpackaging.com.

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