Pro Carton Activities across Europe

Packaging Dialogue 2025: Are ecology and economy opposites?

This year's Packaging Dialogue 2025 was dedicated to a topic that will shape our future and that of our companies: Sigrid Stagl, socioeconomist and Scientist of the Year 2024, outlined the "transformation to a resilient, sustainable economy." Following this, the event focused on opportunities and possibilities under the motto "The future of success is ecological." The awards ceremony for the Carton Austria Award 2025 and the PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award crowned the event.

Carton Austria Award 2025 ceremony: Record number of submissions!

The submissions for the 8th Carton Austria Award 2025 were diverse, and the winners were groundbreaking: both the enjoyment of life and practical environmental protection were recognized. The jury's Carton Austria Award for the best carton packaging from Austria went to the "Kotányi Advent Calendar." Other finalists were "Läderach Mini Mousse" and "Alfkens Hof Beerenschale." The Audience Award went to "DosenKARTON." The awards ceremony took place on October 7th as part of the Packaging Dialogue 2025.

PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2025: New stars in the designer sky!

The PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2025 was presented for the first time this year as part of the Austrian "Packaging Dialogue." The winners were Alexander Grube for "Capaging" and Jovan Berges for "diPaScale."

Latest packaging solutions awarded at the European Carton Excellence Award 2025

Groundbreaking packaging solutions awarded at the European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) 2025

PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024: Young stars become stars!

This time, the winners and finalists of the PROPAK Austria Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2024 were guests at the “Smart Packaging” awards ceremony at the Austrian Packaging Day at FH Campus Vienna. The winners were Izabella Elek with “Choco Wave”, Timon Ibounigg with “Drill Packaging” and Inti-Filippa Crespín with “Dashamp – The dry Shampoo”.

Carton Austria Award 2024: Art on Cardboard

Elegance and joie de vivre with cardboard characterized the entries for the Carton Austria Award 2024, which entered its 7th year this year. This time everyone agreed, the CASH jury as well as the audience: "Art of Ice" won the Carton Austria Award for the best cardboard packaging from Austria. The award ceremony took place on October 8, 2024 as part of the Packaging Dialog 2024.

Das war der Packaging Dialog 2024: KI konkret

This year, the Packaging Dialogue 2024 was dedicated to a topic that is of burning interest to everyone: Where and how should AI be used if you want to be at the forefront? Gerhard Kürner, founder and CEO of the AI ​​consultancy 506.ai and profile columnist, used concrete examples to show in which areas artificial intelligence multiplies efficiency in everyday life. The crowning conclusion was the award ceremony for the Carton Austria Award 2024.

Latest packaging solutions awarded at the European Carton Excellence Award 2024

Groundbreaking packaging solutions awarded at the European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) 2024

Students from Leeds Beckett University (UK) display their PCYDA 2024 designs at a Retail Institute event – Great Work!

Leeds Beckett University (UK) students have been displaying their entry designs for PCYDA 2024 at a recent event held by the Retail Institute.

See you at Fachpack 2024 in Nuremberg. Save the Date!

Pro Carton will once again be represented at FACHPACK, the European trade fair for packaging, technology and processing in Nuremberg in September 2024.

PCYDA Case Study: Ishita’s journey: from Pro Carton Young Designers Award to Graphic Packaging International

Read the story of Ishita Adora who was crowned winner of the 2022 UK PCYDA for her cartonboard menstrual pad packaging redesign for the "Always" brand.

Pro Carton partners with Fastmarkets for Forest Products Europe Conference 2024

Pro Carton partners with Fastmarkets for Forest Products Europe Conference 2024