Plastipak’s spirit of excellence and innovation is evidenced by a rich award history.
2021
Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards as the Integrated Campaign Winner for Recycling Counts™, Plastipak’s social responsibility initiative
Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes
2020
P&G Supplier of Excellence Award
Rigid Plastic Pack of the Year at the UK Packaging Awards for Deft range of aerosol cleaning sprays
Consumer Convenience Pack of the Year at the UK Packaging Awards for Deft range of aerosol cleaning sprays
Named One of America’s Best Employers by Forbes.Forbes partnered with Statista, a market research company, to pinpoint the organizations liked best by employees.
Harry L. McKinley Safety Leadership Award
2019
Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year at the Plastics Industry Awards
Best Business Initiative of the Year at the Plastics Industry Awards
Recycling Facility of the Year at Materials Recycling World’s National Recycling Awards for Clean Tech’s Hemswell, UK Site
2018
Keurig Dr Pepper Supplier Innovation Award
2017
DuPont Silver Award for Packaging Innovation for Direct Object Printing
Save Food Award and Packaging of the Year Award for multilayer PET wine bottles for Plastipak Czech Republic
Bronze ABRE “OPEN” Award for Technology in Food and Beverage Packaging from Brazilian Packaging for Helios Water
Sustainability Merit of Honor from Jussara in Project ReCiclo
WorldStar International Packaging Excellence Award for Heinz 400g PET Mayonnaise Jar for Plastipak Brazil
Top Bottle Transformer Award by Prêmio Plásticos em Revista (PPR) for Plastipak Brazil
Operational Excellence Award from the Kaizen Institute for Plastipak Brazil
2015, 2016 and 2017
Plastipak Brazil recognized by Gestão RH magazine as one of the Most Admired HR Departments in Brazil
2016
Coca Cola Canada Supplier of the Year for Primary Packaging
Bronze ABRE “OPEN” Award from Brazilian Packaging for Jussara Jump PET bottles
Silver ABRE “OPEN” Award from Brazilian Packaging for Heinz Mayonnaise in the Salty Foods Packaging Category for Plastipak Brazil
WorldStar Packaging Awards for E-LiquiPack™, Aerosol Technology (SprayPET Reveal™), Nordictan (Aerosol Technology – SprayPET™), ThermaLite™ jars, and ThermaLite™ Helios
2015
Shell Supplier of the Year
Danone Water Supplier of the Year Award for Plastipak Poland
The Best of Show Award in the PAC Gold Sustainable Packaging category for Plastipak’s EPET Simply Orange bottle
E-LiquiPACK™:
Gold Starpack Award in the Home, DIY & Gifts Category
Innovation of the Year Award at the UK Packaging Awards
ThermaLite™ Jars:
Bronze Greenstar Sustainable Award from Starpack
Liderpack Award in the Food Packaging Category in Spain for Helios
Starpack’s Packaging Development Team of the Year for Plastipak’s Aerosol Technology (SprayPET™) Team
Aerosol Technology (SprayPET™ Reveal):
Gold Starpack Award in the Materials Innovation Category
Bronze Starpack Award in the Personal Care Category for Nordictan
BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association) Aerosol of the Year Award
Best New Concept Award at the UK Packaging Awards
Packaging Oscar in Italy for Norda S.p.a.’s Sangemini brand utilizing Direct Object Printing
Brazilian Packaging ABRE “OPEN” Award for Aquafast
Brazilian Packaging ABRE “OPEN” Award for UHT Milk Packaging for Plastipak Brazil
2015 Nestlé’s Ninho Fruti:
2015 – WorldStar Packaging Award in the Food Category
2014
Honorable Mention as a Detroit Free Press Michigan Green Leader
Abbott Gold Standard Award
DuPont’s Gold Award for Technological Advancement and Responsible Packaging for Plastipak’s Direct Object Printing
Gold “OPEN” Award from Brazilian Packaging in the Non-Alcoholic Beverages Category
2013
One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens and One of the 150 Best Companies in People Management Practices for Plastipak Brazil
2010
AmeriStar’s Best of Show Award for Plastipak’s Similac SimplePac Package at the IOPP
2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2020
Excellence Awards from P&G
2003, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012
DuPont’s Packaging Innovation Awards and Recognition
1992
DuPont’s Environmental Award for the first food container with 25% PCR content (rPET) for Kraft salad dressing
1989
DuPont’s Environmental Award for the first PET container made of 100% PCR resin (rPET)
