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October 1, 2024
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Students Win 2024 Competition Today, the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the winners of the 2024 Student Design Challenge, an annual competition in which university students in leading sustainable packaging design programs must create innovative paper-based packaging solutions to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios. A joint initiative of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), this year's PPA Design Challenge tasked design teams from universities across the country to create sustainable, stackable paperboard packaging for fresh produce products. Student design projects from the following schools were named as winners: “All of the projects submitted for the competition showcase the promising design and creativity of these up-and-coming paperboard packaging leaders,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA President and CEO. “We are pleased to collaborate with sustainable packaging organizations like the PPC to support the Paperboard Packaging Alliance. Together, we are empowering the next generation of paperboard packaging decision makers with real-world design experience that prepares them for future opportunities in our industry.” “Congratulations to this year’s winners and to all of the Design Challenge participants for their outstanding packaging designs,” said Ben Markens, PPC President. “Through the process, they created viable and sustainable solutions that will prepare them for successful careers in the packaging industry. We are thrilled to connect them with industry leaders at our annual Fall Conference this year in Atlanta.” Additional acknowledgements were announced for the following entries: People’s Choice Award: Honorable Mentions: Shout Out: The Paperboard Packaging Alliance honored the winners on September 30, during the 2024 Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference, which brought together more than 280 paperboard packaging professionals. For more information, visit paperboardpackaging.org. ### About the American Forest & Paper Association About the Paperboard Packaging Council About the Paperboard Packaging Alliance
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. The forest products industry is circular by nature. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recycle resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative—Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future. The forest products industry accounts for approximately four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures nearly $300 billion in products annually and employs approximately 950,000 people. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $60 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 states. Visit AF&PA online at afandpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ForestandPaper.
Now in its 95th year, PPC is the North American association for converters of paperboard packaging and their suppliers. PPC works to grow, promote, and protect the paperboard packaging industry while providing its members with resources and tools to compete successfully in the marketplace. For more information, visit www.paperbox.org.
The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) is a joint initiative of the American Forest & Paper Association and the Paperboard Packaging Council. The mission is to promote the benefits of paperboard packaging to influence preference for these materials in packaging design and selection. PPA is a proud supporter of collegiate packaging and design programs across the U.S. and Canada, donating thousands of dollars in scholarships, materials, and classroom resources each year. Alliance membership includes companies representing the full range of mills and converters engaged in the production of paperboard packaging. Additional information about PPA can be found at www.paperboardpackaging.org.
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