Boston, October 9, 2014 (Press Release)
The PPI Awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry, and are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the sector.
The winners were announced at the awards dinner on October 8th in Boston, MA at the Seaport Hotel.
The 2014 PPI Awards winners are:
Company Awards:
Bio Strategy of the Year AwardIggesund Paperboard
Business Strategy of the Year AwardZellstoff Poels AG – Starkraft Business Unit
Environmental Strategy of the Year AwardDomtar (Windsor Mill)
iT's Tissue Company of the YearKruger Products L.P.
Managing Risk and Safety AwardSappi Fine Paper North America
Tissue - Innovative Product of the Year AwardWausau Paper – DublNature Line
Individual Awards:
Bringing Paper to Life – Innovative Printing & Writing Campaign of the YearDomtar – Paper Fun Truck Campaign
Global CEO of the Year AwardJohn V Faraci, Chairman and CEO, International Paper
Sappi Fine Paper North America – Mike Haws (Somerset Mill)
Mill Awards:
Advances and Innovation in Specialty PapersSmurfit Kappa Hoya Papier und Karton GmbH – Catcher Board MB12
Innovation in Sustainable PackagingMondi Coating Zeltweg GmbH – Mondi´s BarrierFilm
The Water Efficiency AwardBILT Graphic Paper Products Limited-Bhigwan
New Awards for 2014:
Advances in Production Efficiency – Packaging PlantsEcologic Brands, Inc. – Paper Bottle Plant That Turns Waste-to-Value.
Innovation in luxury PackagingSmurfit Kappa – Lady Bag-in-Box
Entries were evaluated by three panels of judges who independently reviewed the entries against the award criteria set out in each category. Judges on this year’s panel were:
Adam Bushong (Dell), Bob Latham (Delphi Projects), Ilkka Hiirsalmi (Independent Industry Consultant), Jacqui Macalister (McDonald’s Europe), John Pollard (Unilever), Jonathan Roberts (Pryor Roberts Communications), Kari Vainio (Kolumbus), Linda Pham Chau (Hewlett-Packard), Marco Mensink (CEPI), Neil McCubbin (Industry Consultant), Robert Wilson (AMEC), Rod Young (RISI), Will Stone (Stone & Co. Consulting Ltd).
For more details on the award ceremony, the judges’ panel, or our list of finalists, please visit www.ppiawards.com.
About RISI (www.risi.com)
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, packaging, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.
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