2021 Global Corrugated Awards Shortlist Series 3: Eco, Material and Application Innovation Highlights

Looking back at 2019, the inaugural Global Corrugated Industry Awards (WCA) quickly attracted industry-wide attention. Corrugated packaging peers worldwide gave their recognition and support, and entries flowed in enthusiastically. After six months of intense competition and strict judging, representatives from six companies and individuals from China, Germany and Saudi Arabia stood out and received their honors before more than 300 guests on site.

This year, the second 2021 Global Corrugated Industry Awards has once again drawn a strong response from the corrugated packaging sector since its launch. Reed Exhibitions, together with global corrugated carton and packaging industry associations, formed the Global Corrugated Industry Awards Organizing Committee. Working with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the organizers aim to make the competition fair, just and open, and to build it into a highly professional and authoritative platform. For participating companies, the benefits go beyond the honor itself and include substantial added value.

The judging panel brings together leading international packaging experts, including Peter van Ostaijen, Secretary-General of the Belgian Corrugated Board Association (CBA); Varna Sudasna, Vice Chairman of the Thai Packaging Association (TPA); Fabian Oscar Vinderola, packaging expert at Argentina's Cartocor SA; and Cao Cuishuang, Chairman of the Expert Committee of the China International Corrugated Exhibition, among others.

Shortlisted Entries Showcase: Part Three

The 2021 Global Corrugated Industry Awards features three main categories: Innovation, Enterprise Management and Social Value. The Innovation category covers Best Design Innovation, Best Material Innovation and Best Innovative Marketing Case. Enterprise Management includes Best Risk Control, Best New Plant Planning and Best New-Generation Professional Manager. Social Value comprises the Environmental Protection and Intensive Production Contribution Award and the Humanism Practice Award, making eight awards in total.

Many corrugated industry companies have already responded and taken part. To date, the organizers have received hundreds of entries covering products, projects and outstanding corporate manager cases, drawing ongoing interest from readers. Below is another selection of notable shortlisted works.

Social Value Category: Environmental Protection Contribution Award

Shortlisted Company: Klingele Paper & Packaging Group

Nominated Case: AROMAGLUT

Klingele is among the leading independent manufacturers of paper, corrugated board packaging solutions and adhesives. Together with its customer AROMAGLUT, it developed a corrugated packaging solution for barbecue vine charcoal. Thanks to its environmental performance, stability and local design, the cardboard pack is well suited to high-quality consumer goods. The FSC-certified packaging uses 100% renewable raw materials: 90% recycled paper and 10% sustainable forest products. The box is produced with renewable energy and offers excellent recyclability and full biodegradability.

The new design balances practicality with shelf impact. The sturdy, stackable shipping box has a filling weight of 5.6 kg. When delivered to sales partners on pallets, the packaging protects the product reliably. Handling is simple: the vine charcoal requires no stabilizers or outer packaging filler, so it can be cut and boxed immediately. Five-color printing plus gloss varnish generated strong attention at the point of sale and communicated AROMAGLUT's quality standards externally.

Social Value Category: Design Innovation Award

Shortlisted Company: Klingele Paper & Packaging Group

Nominated Case: Quarter-Pallet Eco Display System

The quarter-pallet eco display system is a promotional, eco-conscious retail display equipped with interlocking cardboard pallet feet. Its ready-to-use transport system makes the entire shipping process completely plastic-free. The sales-oriented design draws attention and encourages consumers to examine the products.

• Products with top labels stand out

• Ready-to-use transport system with pallet guides at the top and bottom

• Each pallet can carry 4 displays — even in mixed configurations

• Quick tool-free assembly: lifted by hand from the pallet, unfolded and positioned by sales staff

• Each display can hold up to 15 kg

• Excellent printability for optimal brand and product presentation

• Single-material packaging, 100% recyclable

Innovation Category: Material Innovation Award

Shortlisted Company: PAPERCARPENTER PTE LTD

Nominated Case: PaperConnect™ System

The PaperConnect™ system is made entirely from cardboard. It helps create internal structures while delivering overall form and stability. Easy to handle, the system can be assembled and dismantled without tools. It is also easy to cut, and with a little creative input, anyone can build whatever they want. The materials used are 100% recyclable from sustainable sources and FSC-certified. There are no limits to the CardboardCarpentry™ and PaperConnect™ systems.

Innovation Category: Environmental Protection Contribution Award

Shortlisted Company: PAPERCARPENTER PTE LTD

Nominated Case: Large-Scale Cardboard Sales Structures

Using the CardboardCarpentry™ skills of cardboard design studio PaperCarpenter, booth designs and furniture can be created from lightweight recycled cardboard material. In the process, cardboard is transformed into three-dimensional objects, allowing creativity to be realized freely.

These structures, made entirely of cardboard, were used for a competition show in Singapore. Paper Carpenter chose to represent Singapore's iconic buildings. Because everything was made from cardboard, the structures were recycled after the competition ended.

Innovation Category: Application Innovation Award

Shortlisted Company: PAPERCARPENTER PTE LTD

Nominated Case: Cardboard Booth

As a cardboard artist, PaperCarpenter works to advance design innovation and help create a harmonious, sustainable environment. All of its cardboard materials are 100% recyclable. It continually looks for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, believing that protecting the planet matters.

Operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Shanghai, Japan, Korea and Bangkok, it is a global distributor with many proprietary eco-friendly and sustainable materials.

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