PPI AWARDS 2012 FINALISTS

Congratulations to our finalists!

The PPI Awards Shortlist of winners, by category and in alphabetical order:



  • Sponsored by:

    Advances in Innovation in Speciality Papers (Mill)

    • Carvajal Pulp & Paper, Cali, Colombia - Earth Pact®
    • Middle East Paper Company, Saudi Arabia - Plasterboard grade paper
    • Sappi Alfeld GmbH, Germany - White liner for corrugated board production
    • Smurfit Kappa, Europe - Paper & Board Division - Recycled high performance fluting portfolio
    • Wausau Paper, Rhinelander, WI USA - Eco Select RTTM PCW Release Line



  • Sponsored by:

    Advances in Innovation in Sustainable Packaging (Mill)

    • Carvajal Pulp & Paper, Colombia - Earth Pact®
    • Mondi Industrial Sacks, Austria - Biodegradable Valve Bag
    • Papeles y Cartones de Europa SA (Europac), Spain - Icepac
    • Sappi Alfeld GmbH, Germany & Innovia Films - Laminar Structure for Compostable Packaging
    • Smurfit Kappa - Eco Tray
    • Smurfit Kappa - Salad Pack



  • Supported by:

    Breakthrough Technology of the Year

    • ABB Ltd, Ireland - New Optical Caliper Sensor
    • EcoSynthetix Inc. Canada - Ecosphere® / Ecosphere® Biolatex®
    • RYECO, Inc, USA - Defect Marker Technology
    • Sanata Technologies Inc. Canada - DAS Technology



  • Sponsored by:

    Business Strategy of the Year

    • Appleton, USA and Domtar, North America collaboration
    • Cascades Sonoco, Birmingham Mill, USA
    • DS Smith, UK
    • Hengan International, China
    • Klabin, Brazil
    • Resolute Forest Products, Canada



  • Sponsored by:

    Efficiency Improvements of the Year

    • BILT Graphic Paper Products Ltd. Ballarpur Unit, India
    • BILT Graphic Paper Products Ltd. Bhigwan Unit, India
    • Cascades Sonoco, Birmingham Mill, USA
    • Middle East Paper Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    • Mondi SCP Ruzomberok, Slovakia



  • Sponsored by:

    Environmental Award (Mill)

    • BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited, Bhigwan Unit, India
    • Mondi Steti, Czech Republic
    • SAICA, Partington Mill, UK
    • Smurfit Kappa Comptoir du Pin, France
    • Smurfit Kappa Roermond Papier, Netherlands
    • UPM, Shotton Paper Mill, UK



  • Sponsored by::

    Environmental Strategy (Company)

    • Grupo Portucel Soporcel, Portugal
    • Kruger Products, Canada
    • Mondi Group, Austria
    • SAICA, UK
    • Sappi Fine Paper, North America
    • Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock, China
    • Suzano Pulp and Paper, Brazil






  • Sponsored by:

    Global CEO of the Year

    • Mark Gardner, President and CEO of Sappi Fine Paper North America
    • Richard Garneau, President and CEO of Resolute Forest Products, USA
    • Xu Lianjie, CEO, Hengan International, China
    • Miles Roberts, CEO, DS Smith, UK
    • Sami Ali Al Safran, CEO, Middle East Paper Company, Saudi Arabia
    • Fabio Schvartsman, CEO, Klabin, Brazil



  • Sponsored by:

    Innovative Products- Graphic Papers

    • Cascades Fine Papers Group, Canada - Checksecur Platinum Enviro™
    • Gold East Paper Company, China - Art-tech C2S
    • Holmen Paper, Sweden - Holmen TRND
    • Mohawk, USA - Mohawk Panoramic Papers
    • North Pacific Paper Company, North America - Norbrite®92
    • Sappi Fine Paper Europe - Jaz Silk, digital paper
    • Suzano Pulp and Paper, Brazil, -Art Premium PCR®






  • Sponsored by:

    Managing Risk and Safety

    • BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited , Bhigwan Unit, India
    • Coronel Suarez Mill SK, Argentina
    • Emin Leydier, France
    • Middle East Paper Company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
    • Mondi Group, Austria
    • Mondi SCP, Slovkia



  • Sponsored by:

    Mill Manager

    • Emmanuel Boullay- Cascades Sonoco, Birmingham Mill, USA
    • I.N.Guha - Bilt Graphic Paper Products Limited, Bhigwan Unit, India
    • Farid Ibragimov- Mondi Syktyvkar, Russia
    • Subrahmanyam Sv- Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd, India



  • Sponsored by:

    Promotional Campaign

    • Arjowiggins Graphic , France- Cocoon Campaign
    • Double A, Thailand- Transforming Paper, Global Campaign
    • DS Smith Packaging - The Design Challenge
    • Finch Paper, USA - Digital Field Guide Campaign
    • Sappi Fine Paper Europe - Houston, the digital universe of paper and printing knowledge
    • Sappi Fine Paper North America, USA - eQ Journal 004: Taking the Guilt out of Paper
    • Smurfit Kappa Recycling, UK - Be part of Birmingham's Paper Chain
    • Two Sides, UK - No Wonder You Love Paper


  • Sponsored by:

    The Green Energy and Biofuels

    • Metsä Fibre Oy, Finland
    • Mondi Syktyvkar, Russia
    • Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd, India
    • UPM, UK



  • Sponsored by:

    Water Efficiency

    • Bignardi Papeis, Brazil
    • BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited, Bhigwan Unit, India
    • Cascades Candiac Mill, Canada
    • Klabin Monte Alegre, Brazil
    • Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co, Ltd, China
    • Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd, India



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