Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for Packaging recognises 29 companies

Ringier Trade Media Ltd. held the 2010 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for Packaging Industry on 14 July at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. The event was officially supported by China International Exhibition Ltd., organiser of The 16th International Processing, Packaging & End-line Printing Exhibition (PROPAK China 2010). It is the third time for Ringier Technology Innovation Awards to be held at PROPAK China. Twenty-four winning technologies were chosen by a panel of experts and were recognised for their contribution to the success of China's packaging industry in the areas of Packaging Processing Machinery, Packaging Accessory Equipment, Printed-after-Processing Machinery, Injection Molding Technology, Packaging Materials, Packaging Printing Machinery, and Packaging Application. The winning companies include 29 global and local market leaders such as Piab, Matcon, Nordson, and Siemens. The Awards gathered 120+ representatives, including decision-makers of the winning companies , judging group, Ringier magazine readers and media. The 2010 Ringier Technology Innovation Awards for Packaging Industry attracted a large number of manufacturers from China and abroad to participate in this competition. The panel of 10 judges did the first round of screening and due diligence of the nominations, convening three times to narrow down the top 75 down to 29 finalists. The judges cast their votes based on each nominee's impact on the marketplace, inventiveness, financial results, and the extent to which its innovation solves a consumer's or customer's need. The Awards also invited experts from industrial associations as guests, such as Mr. Chen Linxiang, Vice Chairman, China Packaging Union, Secretary-General, Packaging printing Committee; Mr. Zhang Yaoquan, Chairman of Zhejiang Province Packaging Technology Association; Mr. Xiong Weixuan, Secretary-general, Guangdong Province Food & Packaging Machine Association; Mr. Bian Nanjie, Director - PMMI China Office and Mr.Bredan Jennings, General Manager of China International Exhibitions Ltd. Mr. Mike Hay, President of Ringier Trade Media Ltd., said, "The Award results show that the packaging industry is undergoing "Green" Revolution and increasing demand for convenience. Going "Green" means sustainable development, environmental friendly and low-carbon emission. And in fact, sustainable packaging is a fast-growing segment in the global packaging industry and will grow to 32% of the total market by 2014, up from just 21% in 2009. " "Another highlight of the Awards is that the number of entries from participating companies has grown 30% over last year's count." said Mr. Hay. "The awards categories have been expanded to reflect the industry's growth. The three new categories for this year are packaging accessory equipment, after-printing processing machinery and injection moulding technology. This shows that the packaging industry is continuously developing from being semi-automatic to fully automatic. The need to provide customers with complete solutions has also increased substantially. The whole industry is now making more and more effort to improving production efficiency and reducing production costs." Ringier Technology Innovat ion Award was launched in 2005 as a tribute to companies in key industries such as food & beverage, packaging, plastics and metalworking. The purpose of the Awards is to recognise those who have made the most significant contributions for the advancement of the industry through productivity increase, economic efficiency, market opportunity creation and the manufacturing process. Since its launch, the Awards have been highly regarded in the industries they served. www.industrysourcing.comAir Jordan XIII Slippers