Carton of the year made of Metsä paperboard

Packaging Solutions

Three cartons using fresh fibre paperboards from Metsä Board have won at the 2016 Pro Carton ECMA Awards, including the award of the Carton of the Year. Metsä Board’s paperboards were used by the winners in Food and Beauty and Cosmetics categories.

‘The benefits of our boards continue to be recognised across different markets. They are used in many innovative ways to help improve the shelf appeal and functionality of packaging,’ stated Mika Paljakka, vice president Sales EMEA, Metsä Board. ‘We would like to extend our congratulations to everyone who participated in the vision, design and production of the winning cartons.’

This year, the Pro Carton ECMA Awards celebrated its 20th anniversary.

The jury is looking for excellence in design, convenience, brand communication and the major role paperboard plays as a sustainable packaging material.

The winning cartons, using Metsä Board products, were the following:

Carton Of The Year: My Von Erl

Carton producer: A&R Carton Graz

Brand owner: Von Erl

Metsä Board’s Carta Solida

FoodCoffee Capsules

Carton producer: Rattpack Group

Brand owner: Amann KaffeePaperboard:

Metsä Board’s Carta Elega

Beauty and cosmetics: Flormar All Eyes on Me Collection

Carton producer: Printpark

Brand owner: Kosan KozmetikPaperboard:

Metsä Board’s Carta Solida