Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, has announced the launch of its 2019 Young Designers Awards. The ninth edition will continue to showcase the innovative and exciting design capabilities of cartonboard, with the winners afforded the opportunity to travel to Sweden to visit the forests and board mill of Stora Enso.
The awards this year will comprise of four categories: Creative Cartonboard Packaging for All Non-Food Product, Creative Cartonboard Packaging for Food & Drink, Save the Planet and Creative Cartonboard Ideas. Finalists, along with their tutors will be invited to the Awards Gala Dinner which will be held in Malta on September 19th 2019.
Discussing the awards, Tony Hitchin, General Manager at Pro Carton, said, “Last year’s awards were a huge success with over 400 entries from 20 countries. We want even more schools and universities to get involved and to help them we can offer them free cartonboard to produce their prototypes as well as advice, so lecturers should contact us directly to place their order. “Sustainable cartonboard packaging is more pertinent than ever before, and it is imperative that we encourage young, talented designers to focus on packaging that has a positive impact on the environment,” concludes Mr Hitchin.
