(Registration Deadline:  February 24, 2012)

Recognizing excellence in one or more of the following areas:

• Innovation
• Sustainability
• Waste/Cost Reduction

DuPont sponsors this program to also recognize acheivements that provide learnings to the industry and highlight the importance of collaboration.

So, if your packaging meets any of these criteria and was commercialized no earlier than January 1, 2010, enter this prestigious packaging awards program today.

Remember: There is no fee to enter, and DuPont materials do not need to be in the packaging structure.

Winners will be announced in Spring 2012.

Call for Entries - 2012

The call for entries for the 2012 DuPont Packaging Awards is now underway.

Registration and Entry Form

Register your entry by following the link on the right-hand side of this page.

Once you have completed registration, you will be taken to a page where you will be able to download the official entry form.  Please follow all instructions for submititng the entry form and samples.

Entrants do not need to use DuPont materials in their products, processes or programs. There is no entry fee.

All entries must be submitted no later than February 24, 2012.

Only commercial products, technologies and processes are eligible. Products must be commercially available in the market and launched no earlier than January 1, 2010.  Commercially available is defined as being sold in the marketplace (not just launched at a trade show or other event).

If you have any questions, please contact Lois M. Smith.

History

The DuPont Packaging Awards is the industry’s longest running, independently judged global packaging awards program honoring packaging materials, processes, technology and service innovations.  The Awards are open to brand owners, packaging designers, converters and manufacturers around the world.

The Judging Criteria

All entries will be judged by an independent prestigious panel of international jurors led by Brian Wagner, Vice President, PTIS (a HAVI Global Solutions Direct Company).  The judging will be based on a set of criteria:

• Excellence in Innovation
• Excellence in Sustainability
• Excellence in Waste/Cost Reduction
• Announcement of Winners

Winners will be announced in May during the DuPont Packaging Exchange, a free, global online event that offers participants the opportunity to interact with key leaders of the packaging industry.