BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, announced the winners of the 2014 PPI Awards. The PPI Awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry, and are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the sector.
The winners were announced at the awards dinner on October 8th in Boston, MA at the Seaport Hotel.
The 2014 PPI Awards winners are:
Company Awards:
Bio Strategy of the Year Award
Iggesund Paperboard
Sponsored by ANDRITZ Group
Business Strategy of the Year Award
Zellstoff Poels AG – Starkraft Business Unit
Sponsored by Valmet Corporation
Environmental Strategy of the Year Award
Domtar (Windsor Mill)
Sponsored by AkzoNobel
iT's Tissue Company of the Year
Kruger Products L.P.
Sponsored by iTs tissue
Managing Risk and Safety Award
Sappi Fine Paper North America
Sponsored by FM Global
Tissue - Innovative Product of the Year Award
Wausau Paper – DublNature Line
Sponsored by Xerium
Individual Awards:
Bringing Paper to Life – Innovative Printing & Writing Campaign of the Year
Domtar – Paper Fun Truck Campaign
Sponsored by ColorLok Technology and Hewlett-Packard
Global CEO of the Year Award
John V Faraci, Chairman and CEO, International Paper
Sponsored by StepChange Consulting
Mill Manager of the Year Award
Sappi Fine Paper North America – Mike Haws (Somerset Mill)
Sponsored by Metso
Mill Awards:
Advances and Innovation in Specialty Papers
Smurfit Kappa Hoya Papier und Karton GmbH – Catcher Board MB12
Sponsored by Nalco
Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
Mondi Coating Zeltweg GmbH – Mondi's BarrierFilm
Sponsored by Kadant
The Water Efficiency Award
BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited-Bhigwan
Sponsored by Nalco
New Awards for 2014:
Advances in Production Efficiency – Packaging Plants
Ecologic Brands, Inc. – Paper Bottle Plant That Turns Waste-to-Value
Sponsored by Minimill Technologies (MMT)
Innovation in Luxury Packaging
Smurfit Kappa – Lady Bag-in-Box
Sponsored by Kadant
Entries were evaluated by three panels of judges who independently reviewed the entries against the award criteria set out in each category. Judges on this year's panel were:
Adam Bushong (Dell), Bob Latham (Delphi Projects), Ilkka Hiirsalmi (Independent Industry Consultant), Jacqui Macalister (McDonald's Europe), John Pollard (Unilever), Jonathan Roberts (Pryor Roberts Communications), Kari Vainio (Kolumbus), Linda Pham Chau (Hewlett-Packard), Marco Mensink (CEPI), Neil McCubbin (Industry Consultant), Robert Wilson (AMEC), Rod Young (RISI), Will Stone (Stone & Co. Consulting Ltd).
For more details on the award ceremony, the judges' panel, or our list of finalists, please visit www.ppiawards.com.
About RISI (www.risi.com)
RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, packaging, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue and nonwovens industries to help them make better decisions.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.
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