Diamond Wins Five Awards in 28th Annual Excellence Awards Competition

John Varvatos Artisan Acqua folding carton

Diamond Packaging won five awards in the 28th 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 Elizabeth Arden's John Varvatos Artisan Acqua carton. 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.

The carton was converted utilizing Clearwater Candesce® SBS paperboard and offset printed with four color process, metallic copper, teal, and brown inks, inline with Liquid Metal™ silver specialty UV coating, UV matte, and UV gloss spot coating. All paperboard components were manufactured using 100% wind energy. more

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Diamond Packaging Named to EPA's Green Power Partnership Leadership Club

Diamond Packaging Named to EPA's
Green Power Partner Leadership Club

Diamond Packaging has again been named to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership Leadership Club in 2014.

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages organizations to use green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use. The Partnership currently has more than 1,200 Partner organizations voluntarily using billions of kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as Fortune 500® companies, small and medium sized businesses, local, state, and federal governments, and colleges and universities.

The Green Power Leadership Club (GPLC) honors Partners that substantially exceed EPA’s minimum usage requirements for an organization-wide commitment. Since 2007 Diamond has purchased clean, renewable wind energy for 100% of its electrical energy requirements through wind energy marketer and developer Community Energy. The purchase illustrates the company’s continued commitment to the environment and the community. more

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Eco from the Start Webinar Now Available On Demand

Package Design magazine's "Eco from the Start" webinar is now available on demand.

The webinar focuses on the beginning of the packaging lifecycle with presentations on material selection, communicating these attributes stylishly on pack, and how to use industry-standard iconography to ensure the best end-of-life scenarios.

Visit the Package Design website for more information or launch the presentation.

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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 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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