Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in Gold Ink Awards Competition

Splintek's Ultra-Comfort Dental Guard packaging
features cold foil and UV gloss spot coating.

Diamond Packaging won five awards in Printing Impressions magazine’s 32nd annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition. Winners were chosen from nearly 600 entries submitted in 47 different categories. Entries were judged on print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect.

Diamond won Bronze Awards in the “Folding Cartons” and "Calendars" categories, respectively, for Splintek’s SleepRight Ultra-Comfort Dental Guard packaging, and for Diamond's 2019 corporate calendar.

Diamond won Pewter Awards in the "Folding Cartons" category for Inter Parfums’ Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid packaging, Parlux Fragrances' Tommy Bahama Island Life packaging, and Procter & Gamble’s Crest 3D Whitestrips Professional White packaging.

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

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Diamond Packaging Wins Four Awards in 2019 Excellence Awards Competition

Inter Parfums' Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid folding carton
won three awards.

Diamond Packaging won four awards in the 33rd annual Packaging Impressions 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, shrink sleeves, corrugated packaging, and displays. 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 three awards for Inter Parfums’ Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid packaging, including First Place in the “Folding Cartons – Offset” category, Second Place in the “Sustainability – Folding Cartons” category, and Third Place overall in Best of Show..

Diamond won First Place in the “Specialty – Technical Achievement” category for its 2019 corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers..

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Diamond's Packaging Selected as Packaging Impressions' Package of the Week

Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid folding carton has been
selected as "Package of the Week"

Diamond's packaging for Inter Parfums Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid has been selected as Packaging Impressions magazine's "Package of the Week".

The folding cartons were converted utilizing FSC-certified Iggesund Invercote G paperboard, cold foiled, and offset printed with seven PMS and custom color inks, in-line with DiamondTouch and UV gloss spot coating.

The overall DiamondTouch soft touch coating adds an appealing tactile quality that promotes consumer interaction. The UV gloss spot coating is tightly registered to the embossed accents and provides a striking contrast to the overall matte finish surrounding it.

Overprinting transparent champagne rose gold ink over cold foil creates shimmering metallic effects on the panels and perimeter of the carton. The custom turquoise ombré design seamlessly transitions from dark to light, creating a luxurious gradient background for the gloss and embossed accents. Multi-level embossing (mermaid, shells, seahorses, starfish, plants) add dimension and contribute to a unique visual and tactile presentation.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Four Awards in 2019 Premier Print Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won four awards in the 2019 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 Awards of Recognition in the “Calendars” and “Embossing/Debossing" categories for its 2019 corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers.

Diamond won Certificates of Merit in the “Embossing/Debossing” and “Cartons, Containers, Boxes, and Totes” categories for Inter Parfums’ Anna Sui Fantasia Mermaid packaging.

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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.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Five Awards in 25th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

The Speck Presidio Grip + Glitter package features
glitter and soft touch specialty coatings.

Diamond Packaging today announced that it won five awards in the 25th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced last month at the FSEA•IADD Joint Conference in Franklin, TN.

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 Silver Leaf and Bronze Leaf awards in the “Best Use of Foil and Embossing (Calendar)” and “Best Use of Cold Foil (Client or Self Promotion)” categories, respectively, for its 2018 corporate calendar, a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers.

Diamond won a Silver Leaf award in the “Best Use of Specialty UV Coatings” category for Speck Product’s Presidio Grip + Glitter packaging.

Diamond won a Bronze Leaf award in the “Most Creative Use of Embossing” category for Laura Mercier’s Exotique Face Illuminator packaging.

Diamond won a Bronze Leaf award in the “Most Creative Use of Foil and Embossing (Folding Carton)” category for L'Oréal USA’s Maybelline Holiday Collection packaging.

Read the FSEA Awards press release for more details on each of the entries.

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Diamond Packaging 2018 Calendar Featured in Printing Impressions Video

Ashley Roberts, Senior Production Editor, NAPCO Media
Printing & Packaging Group, discusses Diamond's calendar.

Diamond Packaging's 2018 calendar is featured in a Printing Impressions video highlighting great examples of visual communication.

Ashley Roberts, Senior Production Editor, NAPCO Media Printing & Packaging Group, discussed Diamond's 2018 calendar, a high-quality, year-long piece of decor that is the result of a brilliant marketing strategy showcasing Diamond's production capabilities.
 
Diamond's three-month corporate calendar is a popular promotional item given to customers and suppliers. This year’s 2018 calendar was conceptualized, planned, and produced by the entire Diamond team, and designed by Renee Guercio, one of Diamond's talented design engineers. The octagonal lighthouse piece originates from a beautiful, hand-drawn watercolor.

The calendar features cold foiling, multi-color UV printing, UV gloss spot coating, soft touch, emboss, and reticulated specialty coatings, multi-level embossing, debossing, and intricate die cutting. It also showcases the type of decorative effects that can cost-effectively transform customers' brands.

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Diamond Wins Six Awards in 30th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition

Astral Health & Beauty's Pür Mascara Trifecta folding
carton features cold foil and multi-level embossing

Diamond Packaging today announced that it won six awards in Printing Impressions magazine’s 30th annual Gold Ink Awards competition, the industry's most prestigious print competition.

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


Diamond won awards for folding cartons produced for Astral Health & Beauty's Pür Mascara Trifecta, Elizabeth Arden's Giorgio Beverly Hills Glam, Elizabeth Arden's Viva La Juicy Sucré, Iovate Health Sciences International’s HydroxyCut Max for Women, and P&G's Secret Clinical Strength.

Diamond also won an award for its 2017 corporate calendar.

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Diamond Wins Three Awards in 24th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Five Star Fragrance Company's Pierre Cardin Choc
packaging won a Gold Leaf Award

Diamond Packaging won three awards in the 24th Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced last month at the IADD•FSEA Odyssey, held in Schaumburg, IL.

Diamond won a Gold Leaf award in the “Most Difficult Use of Foil and Embossing” category for Five Star Fragrance Company's Pierre Cardin Choc folding carton.

The carton features cold foiling, DiamondTouch soft touch coating, UV gloss spot coating, and multi-level embossing.

Diamond won Silver Leaf and Bronze Leaf awards in the “Best Use of Foil and Embossing” and “Creative Use of Specialty UV Coatings” categories, respectively, for its 2017 corporate calendar.

The butterfly-themed piece originates from a beautiful, hand-drawn watercolor and exemplifies Diamond’s expertise in transforming packaging into upscale brand ambassadors that attract the consumer’s attention when and where it matters most—on the store shelf.

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Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in Brazil

Global Packaging Alliance® Holds Annual Meeting
in São Paolo, Brazil

Emerging packaging trends are impacting brands, retailers, and consumers in new ways, and creating opportunities for packaging converters at the same time. Members of the Global Packaging Alliance® (GPA) discussed this and other issues during their annual meeting held in São Paolo, Brazil last month. Representatives from the global consortium of independent, medium-sized packaging manufacturers convened from all over the world to explore solutions to evolving packaging requirements.

Gonçalves, a leading supplier of cosmetic and health care folding cartons in Latin America, hosted the meeting at their newly-built, state-of-the-art Cajamar headquarters, located in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The building’s design ingenuity has transformed the space into a world-class reference for functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability. The 54,000 m2 industrial plant supports 20+ production lines, with an arrangement of machines that contributes to a natural workflow. Technical and architectural solutions (e.g., reflective windows, thermo acoustic roof tiles, LED lighting) all improve the plant’s energy efficiency, which supports the ongoing commitment to sustainability shared by all GPA members.

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

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

Diamond Packaging was honored to be personally presented with Procter & Gamble’s 2016 External Business Partner Excellence in Sustainability Award at P&G’s Gillette headquarters in Boston, MA on January 17, 2017. Diamond was the ONLY packaging supplier worldwide to receive this distinction.

Diamond was recognized for consistently demonstrating a commitment to sustainability at high levels, including transparency in reporting measures, improvements, and sustainability initiatives and ideas.

Diamond has earned an Excellence Award seven times in the last eight years. Less than 0.1% of P&G's global suppliers receive recognition for consistent high performance.

Read the press release for more information on the award.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Highest Honor in 2016 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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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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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 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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