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Pro Carton is delighted to introduce the sponsors of the Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2026
Training Day Sponsor – Cartonboard manufacturer
About RDM Group:
Die RDM-Gruppe ist einer der führenden europäischen Hersteller von Verpackungskarton. Die Gruppe hat sich der Herstellung und Produktion von Karton für Verpackungslösungen aus Recyclingfasern verschrieben. Alle Produkte werden aus erneuerbaren Materialien hergestellt und sind so konzipiert, dass sie vollständig recycelbar sind und eine Kreislaufwirtschaft unterstützen.
Die Hauptgeschäftsbereiche sind White-Lined Chipboard (WLC) und Solid Board: WLC wird überwiegend für eine breite Palette von Endanwendungen wie Lebensmittelverpackungen, Reinigungsmittel, Körperpflegeprodukte und Haushaltsgeräte verwendet. Vollpappe in hohen Grammaturen und Dicken eignet sich gut für Luxusverpackungen, Puzzles, Spiele, Displays und den Verlagsmarkt.
Für die RDM Group ist Nachhaltigkeit ein zentraler Wert, auf dem ihr Geschäftsmodell aufbaut, und spiegelt ein tiefes Engagement für Umweltverantwortung und Innovation bei umweltfreundlichen Verpackungen wider.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet: rdmgroup.com
Training Day Sponsor – Folding carton convertor
About Lucaprint:
Our group has been operating in the cartonboard converting industry for over 70 years. We specialise in the design and manufacture of customised, fully recyclable packaging, based on environmentally sustainable materials, using recycled cardboard or virgin fibres. We provide our customers with innovative, tailor-made solutions that combine structural performance, visual impact and sustainability.
From concept development to industrial production, we support brands at every stage of the project, offering technical consultancy, prototyping and advanced printing and finishing solutions. Our expertise in premium embellishments, special finishes and value-added processes allows us to transform packaging into a powerful branding and storytelling tool.
We create packaging for all major application sectors: food, industrial, wine & spirits, pharmaceutical, healthcare & beauty and promotional, working with nationally and internationally renowned brands.
We believe in sustainable growth. We operate responsibly and support our customers in their ecological transition, helping them replace plastic with renewable alternatives and optimise materials without compromising quality or performance.
At Lucaprint, we don’t just produce packaging — we pack ideas.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet: https://www.lucaprintgroup.com
General Sponsor – Folding carton convertor
About Van Genechten Packaging Group:
Wo Menschen, Marken und Faltschachteln zusammentreffen, geschieht bei Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) die Magie - jedes Mal aufs Neue.
VGP is a leading independent European packaging specialist with over 190 years of experience and about €500 million in annual revenue. Headquartered in Belgium, the company operates 14 converting sites, an extrusion site, a rigid box centre, and two fulfilment locations across 9 European countries. In 2025, VGP was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Belgium, a recognition of its strong performance, long-term vision, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Renowned for its people-first and customer-oriented approach, VGP delivers a wide range of packaging solutions to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, including printed folding cartons, offset laminated corrugated board, and high-impact point-of-sale (POS) displays.
Die Teams von VGP kombinieren technisches Know-how und kreative Flexibilität, um zukunftsfähige Verpackungen und eindrucksvolle Display-Lösungen für die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette zu entwickeln und zu liefern. VGP unterstützt führende Marken in ganz Europa und baut langfristige Partnerschaften auf, die auf Service, Vertrauen und Innovation beruhen.
Privately owned and driven by its core values of collaboration, ownership, respect, and excellence, VGP continues to invest in people, technology, and sustainability to deliver on its promise of “Magic in the Making.”
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet: www.vangenechten.com
Student Award Sponsor
About MM Group:
As a leader in consumer packaging, MM Group empowers its customers with fibre- based solutions, advanced technologies and deep insights. MM ́s extensive portfolio includes brand-enhancing consumer packages, labels and leaflets, as well as cartonboard,
kraft papers and uncoated fine papers. Through its integrated value chain, MM provides customers with innovative solutions that support their brand and ESG goals.
To meet the packaging needs of consumers around the world, MM operates a global production network with a strong local presence in around 30 countries. Through hands-on collaboration, MM enables customers to keep their products on the shelves and packaging lines up and running efficiently. Over 13,000 MM employees are there, making a difference where it matters.
MM Group operates three divisions –MM Food & Premium Packaging, MM Pharma & Healthcare Packaging, and MM Board & Paper, – and is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The company’s commitment to transparency, responsible business and sustainability is recognised worldwide by organisations like CDP, who awarded MM with Triple-A Ratings for Climate, Forests and Water Stewardship in 2025.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet: https://mm.group
Student Award Sponsor
About Burgo Group:
Burgo Group is a leading European manufacturer of papers for communication, speciality papers and paper for corrugated cardboard. The Group constitutes an actual ‘system’ developed around the world of paper: production, distribution, paper recycling and processing of forest products, but also factoring and energy. A complete range of high-quality products, an aptitude for research and development of innovative solutions, and a strong focus on the environment: this is how Burgo Group has established itself as a key partner in the communication, printing, publishing, converting and packaging sectors, thanks to a business vision embedded in a wider system. It is no coincidence that the Burgo Group makes sustainable development and the principles of the circular economy a key aspect of its business and this is apparent in all its processes, from the purchase and use of resources to the recovery of wastewater and the optimisation and reuse of waste for energy production. The Burgo Group carries out its industrial activity through 10 plants, 9 in Italy and one in Belgium, with 12 production lines.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet: https://www.burgo.com/en
Public Award Sponsor
Pro Carton möchte sich bedanken bei Metsa-Vorstand for sponsoring the Public Award for this special year. We look forward to seeing the brilliant results from our student contestants later in the year in Rome.
