Diamond Packaging Wins Seven Awards in 26th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

P&G's Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional White
folding cartons won Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf Awards

Diamond Packaging won seven awards in the 26th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced earlier this month at the 2019 Odyssey Expo in Atlanta, GA.

The competition celebrates the quality, added value, shelf presence, security, and brand recognition that specialty finishing processes lend to the printed sheet. Entries are judged by a panel of industry experts on several criteria including design, execution, and level of difficulty.

Diamond won Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf Awards for P&G's Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional White packaging, and for its 2019 corporate calendar.

Diamond won Silver Leaf awards for Inter Parfums' Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid and Iovate's Hydoxycut Organic packaging.

Diamond won a Bronze Leaf award for Parlux Fragrances' Tommy Bahama Island Life packaging.

All of Diamond's winning entries were designed utilizing recyclable or recycled paperboards, and manufactured 100% clean, renewable wind energy, in a Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWL) facility.

Read the FSEA Awards press release.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Six Awards in 2018 Gold Ink Competition

Elizabeth Arden's Jennifer Aniston Chapter One packaging
won a Gold Ink award in the Folding Cartons category

Diamond Packaging won six awards in Printing Impressions magazine’s 31st annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition. Winners were chosen from nearly 600 entries submitted in 49 different categories. Entries were judged on print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect.

Diamond won awards in the “Folding Cartons” category for Elizabeth Arden's Jennifer Aniston Chapter One packaging, Laura Mercier Cosmetics' Exotique Face Illuminator packaging, Procter & Gamble's Crest 3D White Whitening Therapy packaging, Speck's Presidio Grip + Glitter packaging, and Tarte's Park Ave Princess Chisel Palette packaging.

Diamond also won an award in the "Calendars" category for its 2018 corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers.

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

Read the Gold Ink Awards press release.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Four Awards in 69th Annual Premier Print Awards Competition

The Tarte Park Ave Princess Chisel Palette folding carton
won a 2018 Premier Print Award

Diamond Packaging won four awards in the 69th Annual 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 an Award of Recognition in the “Calendars” category, and Certificates of Merit in the “Embossing/Debossing”, and “Print/Graphic Arts Self-Promotion” categories, respectively, for its 2018 corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers.

Diamond won a Certificate of Merit in the “Embossing/Debossing” category for Tarte Cosmetics’ Park Ave Princess Chisel Palette folding cartons.

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.

Read the Premier Print Awards press release.

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Your Brand Deserves the Best – Wrap it in Diamond Packaging

Request Diamond Packaging's folding carton sample kit,
which supports the package design ideation process

Studies have shown that over 70% of purchasing decisions are made in-store, sparked by an impulse that comes at the first moment of truth (FMOT).

That's why Diamond's packaging experts create upscale brand ambassadors that attract the consumer’s attention when and where it matters most—on the store shelf.

Request our folding carton sample kit, which includes examples of different substrates and decorative options, all designed to support the packaging design ideation process. We'll help you transform your brand to win at retail.

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Diamond Featured in July/August 2017 Issue of Beauty Packaging Magazine

Five Star Fragrances’ award-winning Pierre Cardin folding
carton features cold foiling, soft touch coating, & embossing

Diamond Packaging is featured in the July/August 2017 issue of Beauty Packaging magazine.

The article, titled “Cartons That Convey An Image”, explores how brands are working with suppliers to transform cartons that resonate with consumers.

It also highlights Diamond’s printing and converting techniques used in the production of Five Star Fragrances’ award-winning Pierre Cardin Choc folding carton.

Read the Beauty Packaging article.

Read the Pierre Cardin packaging case study.

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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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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 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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Diamond Packaging Recognized As One of North America’s Leading Printing Companies

Diamond Packaging recognized by Printing
Impressions as one of North America's
leading printing companies.

Diamond Packaging has been recognized as one of North America's leading printing companies following a recent survey compiled by Printing Impressions magazine. Diamond was ranked #100 based on sales in the most recent fiscal year.  

Printing Impressions, America's most influential and widely read publication for commercial printers, serves the $170 billion commercial printing industry. Now in its 31st year, the Printing Impressions 400 provides the industry's most comprehensive listing of the leading printing companies in the United States and Canada ranked by annual sales volume. more

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Diamond Wins 10 Awards in 71st Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition

Crest3D White Luxe Whitestrips® folding carton

Diamond Packaging won 10 awards in the 71st 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 Atlanta, GA.

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.

Diamond received recognition by winning four Gold Awards and six Excellence Awards. The total represents the highest number of awards Diamond has ever won in this competition. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Recognition in 27th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition

White Diamonds Gift Set (Mother's Day 2014).

Printing Impressions magazine today announced that Diamond Packaging won recognition in the 27th annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition. Winners were chosen from more than 1,400 entries submitted within nearly 50 categories. Entries were judged on print quality, technical difficulty and overall visual effect.

Diamond won a Pewter Award in the “Packaging, Rigid” category for Elizabeth Arden’s White Diamonds Gift Set (Mother's Day 2014).

White Diamonds epitomizes singular star quality — radiant, extraordinarily rare, and overwhelmingly beautiful. Elizabeth Arden turned to Diamond for packaging as captivating as the product. more

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Partnerships, investments drive Diamond Packaging

Karla Fichter, chairman, CEO, and president
of Diamond Packaging

Karla Fichter was recently interviewed for a Democrat and Chronicle feature on Diamond Packaging.

Read the article that details Diamond's focus and Fichter's guidance in leading the 102-year-old company to Proctor & Gamble's External Business Partner of the Year award.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Folding Carton of the Year Award in 2013 PPC Competition

Diamond Packaging won five awards, including Folding Carton of the Year, in the 70th 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 & Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX.

Diamond won the Folding Carton of the Year Award for Elizabeth Arden’s Limited Edition Sunflowers packaging. The overall presentation imparts unusual depth and distinction through creative design, material selection, UV matte and gloss spot coating, embossing, and debossing.

Diamond also won two Gold Awards and two Excellence Awards. more

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Diamond Packaging Selected as a P&G External Business Partner of the Year

Diamond was ranked the #1 folding carton supplier in the world and named an “External Business Partner of the Year” by Procter & Gamble during P&G's annual External Business Partner Recognition Dinner on October 23, 2013.

Diamond was one of only 15 suppliers, out of more than 82,000, to receive P&G's highest honor. Suppliers achieved this distinction by consistently scoring the highest in broad-based quantitative and qualitative evaluations by P&G employees throughout the supply chain.

Diamond also received an Excellence Award for the fifth time in the last six years. Only about 0.1% of P&G's global suppliers received this distinction for consistent high performance. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Best of Show in 27th Annual Excellence Awards Competition

Diamond won three awards, including Best of Show, in the 27th annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards Competition, 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 Best of Show and First Place in the Technical Achievement category for its 2013 Carousel Calendar. The judges were impressed with the creative graphic presentation and the number of elements incorporated in the calendar. “It was impeccable and hit all the marks,” remarked Joe Hamway of Mark Andy Inc. “Everything was well put together—embossing, varnish, diecutting, and a great design,” added Bob Waddington, Nazdar. more

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Diamond Wins Three Awards in 64th Annual Premier Print Awards Competition

Diamond won three awards in the 64th 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 an Award of Recognition for its 2013 Carousel Calendar and Certificates of Merit for the calendar and L'Oreal's Professionnel Série Expert Holiday Box.

Winners will be featured on the PIA website and in the Premier Print Awards Supplement, which is distributed to more than 10,000 print buyers. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins Four Awards in FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond won four awards in the 20th annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced last month during the IADD•FSEA Odyssey in Nashville, TN.

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, one Silver Leaf award, and two Bronze Leaf awards. more

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Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in Brazil

The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) recently held its annual meeting in São Paolo, Brazil, providing an ideal forum for its partners to review packaging industry and global market trends. The group also discussed ways to further support international brands with enhanced packaging solutions that align with their sustainability goals.

Representatives from each company shared the latest developments in their packaging operations, including equipment investments, value-added processes, green initiatives, and operating data for benchmarking. Members also provided commentary on current economic conditions in their respective countries, and the impact of the economy on packaging markets. more


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Video Clip from National Paperboard Competition Now Available

A video clip of a PPC judge commenting on Diamond Packaging's award-winning 2011 Centennial Calendar is now available at: http://www.diamondpackaging.com/multimedia/diamond-calendar-jim.wmv.

Diamond earned five awards in the 68th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition, including Gold and Eco Excellence Awards for its calendar. This year's centennial-themed calendar is the company's most ambitious to date, featuring twelve layouts: one for each decade that Diamond has been in business along with a futurevision layout and a 9-11 tribute. Each decade depicts memorable moments from that time period supporting Diamond's message that “We Were There”. The distinguished calendar cover protects the piece, which also serves as a capabilities book.

The calendar was decorated with the latest in package printing technologies, including specialty coatings (emboss, pearl, textured, soft touch), MiraFoil® environmentally-friendly coating, Cast and Cure holographic effects, foil stamping, and multi-level embossing.

Diamond introduced several of its new specialty coatings (DiamondEmboss, DiamondPearl, DiamondTexture, and DiamondTouch) on the cover and several of its layouts. The goal was to produce unique decorative effects through an in-line process without requiring a separate stamping or embossing pass, thereby reducing material and energy usage.

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