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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The Independent Carton Group (ICG) Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

The Independent Carton Group (ICG), an association of 17 independently owned and operated folding carton companies, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a host of special events that unfolded over the past two days in Charleston, S.C., including the presentation of several esteemed awards. For three decades, the ICG has helped independent folding carton manufacturers successfully compete against large, integrated paper companies in the folding carton industry, and today, the 17 member companies in 11 states collectively represent over $700 million in annual sales and 1,282 years of packaging history. more

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Diamond Packaging was featured today on 13WHAM-TV's "Made In Our Hometown" series.

Diamond is responsible for making some of the industry's most decorative boxes and packages – the kind that seem to jump right off the store shelves. 13WHAM-TV News Anchor Evan Dawson had a chance to go inside the Henrietta-based operation that has grown substantially over the past several decades.

Watch the video segment.

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Diamond Packaging Recognized as One of North America’s Leading Printers

Diamond Packaging has again been recognized as one of North America's leading printers following a recent survey compiled by Printing Impressions magazine. Diamond was ranked #91 based on sales in the most recent fiscal year.

Printing Impressions, America's most influential and widely read publication for commercial printers, serves the $163 billion commercial printing industry. Now in its 29th year, the Printing Impressions 400 is the industry's most comprehensive ranking of the leading printing companies in the United States and Canada. more

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Newsweek Issues Annual Rankings Revealing the Planet's Biggest Protectors and Polluters

For the fourth year in a row, Newsweek analyzed data on the largest 500 American companies, comparing their environmental footprint, corporate management and transparency, to find which are the most eco-friendly. To conduct the study, they partnered with two leading environmental research organizations, Trucost and Sustainalytics. The methodology was developed in consultation with an advisory panel of corporate sustainability experts. more

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Fragrance Carton Case Study

As luminous and fresh as the fruity notes of lemon, rosewood, orange blossom, mandarin, bergamot, melon, and sweet peach used in Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers Eau De Toilette Spray Naturel are new carton graphics for the brand, skillfully converted by Diamond Packaging of Rochester, NY. Switching from a carton primarily printed in a golden yellow hue, with a white sunflower graphic, the new carton employs a mostly white background, with a stylized sunflower depicted in yellow on the front and back, with a deeper yellow shade used for the side panels. more

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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 Recognition in 2012 Excellence Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won two awards in the 26th annual packagePRINTING Excellence Awards Competition, the industry's only competition to highlight outstanding printing achievement across the full range of packaging segments – tags and labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and corrugated cartons. Entries were judged on print quality, functionality, and secondary converting and finishing attributes. Of the hundreds of entries submitted in 47 different categories, Diamond's entries were among those chosen for exemplifying the highest standards in the packaging industry.

Diamond won a first place award for Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflowers carton in the Folding Cartons – Offset category, and a third place award for its 2012 Calendar in the Specialty Category for Technical Achievement. more

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Diamond Packaging Wins 2012 P&G External Business Partner Excellence Award

The Procter & Gamble Company recognized Diamond Packaging as one of its top performing external business partners during an awards ceremony last night at its annual External Business Partner Summit. The summit brings together leaders from P&G and about 400 of P&G’s most strategic external business partners for two days of planning and recognition. This year’s theme was Partnering to Win, and multiple P&G business leaders shared insights about P&G’s renewed focus on delivering the business to win in market.

“This summit came at the perfect time for us to clearly communicate our external business partners our growth strategy of “40-20-10” and the priorities we’re focusing on to fully bring it to life,” said Dimitri Panayotopoulos, P&G’s Vice Chairman, Global Business Units, referencing the Company’s emphasis on its top forty country/category business combinations, top twenty innovations and top ten most important emerging markets. “P&G has a renewed energy and it’s these business relationships that will help propel us to winning where it matters most.”

Read the full press release or visit Diamond's website for more information.

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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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Global Packaging Alliance Holds Annual Meeting in India

The Global Packaging Alliance (GPA), a worldwide consortium of medium-sized, independent packaging manufacturers, plans to strengthen its cooperation in the field of packaging design and development for global brands. Diamond Packaging (USA) and Kumar Printers (India) are now joining forces with Masterpack (South Africa) and Colorpak (Australia) in adopting the brandpack concept developed by the rlc | packaging group. Created in 2007, brandpack is the rlc center of excellence for complete packaging design.

At the annual GPA meeting recently held in New Delhi, India, management representatives from the nine member companies discussed the different market conditions in the worldwide network based on sustainability and quality of life issues. In the emerging countries, for example, the current trend toward plastic film packaging poses a serious problem for environmental protection. This is primarily due to the underdeveloped recycling systems in these regions. At the same time, there is a demand in these markets for sustainable packaging solutions and high-quality design for global brands. more

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Diamond Packaging Launches Kitting Solutions Website

Diamond Packaging today announced the launch of a new website to promote the company’s comprehensive kitting services. The site, www.diamondkittingsolutions.com, focuses on Diamond’s broad range of kit building and procurement services for biotech/pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and central laboratories.

Development of the site began in 2011 when Diamond signed an exclusive agreement with VWR International, LLC to exclusively provide an array of kit building services, including just-in-time material procurement, assembly, full service inventory management, requisition printing, finished kit quality inspections, and direct-to-site distribution through its newly-formed Diamond Kitting Solutions division. Diamond provides the labor, materials, and infrastructure necessary to create clinical trials packaging, diagnostic specimen collection kits, and medical device recovery kits. more

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QR Codes 101 (video)

Kim Guarnaccia, Director of Marketing and Communications of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), has produced an excellent video that explains what QR codes are, summarizes the purpose of putting them on packaging (or marketing material), and provides simple instructions on how you can begin creating your own QR codes.

Check out the QR Code 101 video now available through Adobe Connect.

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Diamond Packaging Wins Two Awards in 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition

Diamond Packaging won two awards in the 2011 FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition, the industry's premier showcase for foil stamping, embossing, and other specialty effects. Awards were announced during the FSEA•IADD Joint Conference at the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

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 and one Silver Leaf award. more

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