VANCOUVER, Canada—Great Little Box Co Ltd/Ideon Packaging (GLBC) announced today that it has won 3 Gold Medals and 2 Bronze Medals at the first-ever 2021 TAPPI/AICC Box Manufacturing Olympics. TAPPI’s CorrPack Competition and the AICC’s Package Design Competition combined their competitions this year to create this first time event where judging was held at the SuperCorrExpo.
The competition was open to all TAPPI and AICC members from around the globe who produce corrugated, rigid box and folding cartons, as well as their suppliers. Judges evaluated entries on a number of levels, including design, quality, graphic excellence, technical difficulty and innovative application, among others.
GLBC’s design for Routine Natural’s Soap Box won first place in the category of Folding Carton – Women and Men’s Cosmetics. This packaging was part of Routine’s recent product offering expansion. The combination of vibrant colors, foil, and brand color consistency created a product that truly stood out on shelves.
GLBC also won first place for structure and 3rd place for print in the Counter, Shelf, Power Wing, PDQ Point of Purchase Display category with their Strait & Narrow 6-pack dispenser design. Strait & Narrow were launching a new drink in a sleek/ tall can and desired a gravity fed dispenser with a small footprint that would grab consumer impulse purchases. The eye catching artwork and clever dispensing design became a big hit with retailers.
In the category of Printing – Counter, Shelf, Power Wing and PDQ Point of Purchase Displays GLBC also won first place for the Performatrin Ultra Limited Display. This wood grain patterned display had an eye-catching, precise flexographic print.
And finally in the category of Best Use of Corrugated Replacing Other Substrates GLBC won 3rd place for their innovative design for BC Fresh’s Potato Basket & Tray.