Voting now open for prestigious European Carton Excellence Award and Pro Carton Student Awards

The public vote for the European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award, and Pro Carton Student Video Award is now open. Consumers, industry professionals, and academics are invited to submit votes for their favourite cartonboard innovations and next-generation concepts of the year, which will determine who wins the esteemed Public Award.

The annual European Carton Excellence Award, hosted by Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, and the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA), invited partners across the supply chain to submit the most creative packaging designs. After a record-breaking number of entries for the Pro Carton Young Designers Award and Pro Carton Student Video Award, these two competitions demonstrate the future packaging design and marketing talents aspiring to join the industry.

The winners will be announced at the awards gala on 19th September in Berlin, Germany, during the annual ECMA Congress, with all finalists invited to the official awards ceremony.

The Pro Carton Awards shortlists were recently determined by a panel of industry experts and professionals including Satkar Giddar, Sanjeev Das (Unilever), Lotte Krekels (Carrerfour), Heidi Vanspauwen (Van Genechten), Winfried Muehling (Pro Carton), Simon Bolton (Strategy and Alignment Coach), and Bady Minck (Film Director and Producer).

Winfried Muehling, Pro Carton’s Director of Marketing and Communications commented: "This year we have seen an unprecedented level of entries for the awards, and the remarkable creativity and unwavering commitment to sustainability on display in this year's European Carton Excellence and Pro Carton Student Awards shortlists underscore the transformative power of cartonboard packaging. The future of our industry is bright, as evidenced by the exceptional talent showcased in the Pro Carton Young Designers Award and Pro Carton Student Video Award. We invite the public to join us in celebrating these achievements and to help us select the most innovative and inspiring designs that will shape the future of cartonboard.

Voting is open until midnight on 23rd August 2024 with three votes per award able to be cast. For more information and to place your vote(s), visit European Carton Excellence Award Public Vote, Pro Carton Young Designers Award Public Vote, and Pro Carton Student Video Award Public Vote.

To see the shortlisted entries for each award and place your vote, visit:

· European Carton Excellence Award

· Pro Carton Young Designers Award

· Pro Carton Student Video Award