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Gold Medal for Mike Clark

Pro Carton was delighted to hear that its former President Mike Clark has been awarded the Paper Industry Gold medal for 2010. This is a well established award made each year by the British Paper Industry to one individual. The award is made to “People with foresight, a real understanding of the industry and, above all, a passion for their subject”. Pro Carton is delighted that Mike’s contribution to the paper and board industry has been recognised in this way and join many other in offering their congratulations to him.
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Tentacles of Growth

Despite the heavy toll of a global recession, there are areas showing promise within the packaging and converting industries. Richard Dalgleish, managing director of Pro Carton, European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers, talks to PCI about raw materials, the resilience of the cartonboard industry and its prospects for the future.
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Get inspired!

Design is not just making things more attractive. Design is all about problem solutions, integrity and the courage to be different. Dr. Alexander Schubert (The Brand Union) highlighted the significance of sustainability in today’s design and presented a number of Best Practice examples.
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Sustainable effects

Sustainability and promotional effects are the innovation drivers in the packaging industry – one of the reasons why the cartonboard and folded box industries are expecting growth for next year. The first positive signs are on the horizon.
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New “Cartons/Environment” Website

Pro Carton is pleased to announce the launch of a new section on its website: “Cartons/Environment”. The site is designed to be an easy way to find out simple answers to basic questions about cartons and the environment. It is available as a title on the Menu bar on the Pro Carton Home Page, but to access the “Cartons/Environment” site now: Click on this “Cartons/Environment”-link.
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Best ideas of the year: the award ceremony

The Pro Carton/ECMA Awards 2009 ceremony at the„Night of Packaging“ on 25th November 2009, which was held as part of the International Pro Carton Congress in Düsseldorf, gave an exemplary demonstration on the fantastic uses of cartonboard in packaging – probably the most sustainable of all packaging materials and therefore the future of packaging.
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Best ideas of the year: the winners

The winners of the Pro Carton/ECMA Awards 2009 presented an impressive variety of different ideas for packaging concepts. Once again, ingenious packaging ideas demonstrated the diversity of carton – probably the most sustainable of all packaging materials and therefore the future of packaging (please click on the category for more details on the winners and the jury’s comments).
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