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News Release from: IOP: The Packaging Society - Starpack Awards
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 August 2006
Starpack awards go from strength to
strength
The Starpack Industry Awards 2007, the UK's most prestigious awards programme is to be run in partnership with the Wilmington Group.
Always on the look out for new ideas to stimulate innovation in the packaging industry the organisers IOP: The Packaging Society, is intent on expanding the influence of the awards in to all parts of the supply chain "It is essential that the UK's foremost packaging awards programme mirrors the many changes taking place in consumer, retailing and branded goods markets and the Wilmington Group brings extra impetus to the awards programme across a range of end user and technical sectors of industry," said Gordon Stewart, Head of IOP: The Packaging Society
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Stewart continued: "The breadth of coverage offered by Wilmington's publishing portfolio and the positioning of the Starpack Awards alongside Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition 2007, plus the introduction of a number of new award categories, ensures that we will remain the most relevant packaging competition in the UK." The deal for the UK's leading packaging awards includes media support from Wilmington's magazine portfolio that includes Packaging Today, Converting Today, RFID Solutions, Manufacturing Chemist, SPC (Soap, Perfumery and Cosmetics), ECM (European Cosmetics Market), and Blueprint Magazine (Design).
Following the success of the Starpack Industry Awards 2006 a number of categories have been created including the opportunity to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Starpack Industry Award 2007 for the Best Pharmacy and Toiletries Pack, and the Best Metal Packaging Innovation, alongside awards covering the food and drink sector, packaging design, environmental awareness and a host of technical innovation awards.
"Awards programmes must never stand still but grow to encompass all the challenges facing the packaging supply chain".
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"We recognise that to do this we must not only take notice of all the markets our great industry serves but must also not ignore any of the vital material sectors that bring so much choice to packaging users," explained Stewart.
The 2007 Awards' presentations will be held alongside Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition 2007 - May 15-18 Birmingham NEC, bringing even greater opportunities to educate a wider audience to the essential part packaging plays in all areas of manufacturing and the public's lives.
IOP: The Packaging Society's awards' programme is the only scheme that commits its resources to building a sustainable future for the sector through the Student and Schools Awards programme.
"The Student and Schools Starpack Awards honour students and pupils from the nation's universities, colleges and schools to create a pool of talent that will become the life force of the packaging industry", explained Stewart.
The glittering Awards ceremonies, dinner and cabaret will be held on May 15 2007 at the National Motorcycle Museum situated adjacent to the Birmingham NEC.
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