Our Company

Awards

Plastipak’s spirit of excellence and innovation is evidenced by a rich award history.

2023

Forbes
Best Midsize Employer
Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers

2022

FEA Global Aerosol Awards
Innovative Product
Awarded for LifeSafe Technologies Handheld Fire Extinguisher

Colgate’s LATAM Procurement
Best Smiles to Brazilians
Strong partnership over the last 12 years

Hermes Creative Award
Gold Winner
Awarded for our Safety Top 10 Poster

Forbes
Best Midsize Employer
Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers

PepsiCo Supply Chain
Supply Chain Award
Plastipak Poland Awarded one of best in Supply Chain

2021

British Aerosol Manufacturers Association (BAMA)
Sustainability Award
Awarded for LifeSafe Technologies Handheld Fire Extinguisher

British Plastics Federation (BPF) / Worshipful Company of Horners
Innovation and Design
Awarded for LifeSafe Technologies Handheld Fire Extinguisher

Plastics Industry Awards
Best Environmental, Energy, or Efficiency Initiative
Awarded for Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4 anaerobic digestion project

National Recycling Award
Partnership Excellence Commercial (Highly Commended)
Awarded for Clean Tech UK and BioteCH4 anaerobic digestion project

Communicator Award
Integrated Campaign – Distinction
Awarded for Recycling Counts website

Forbes
Best Midsize Employer
Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers

Ken’s
Supplier’s Award
Awarded one of best in Supply Chain

Keurig Dr. Pepper
Supplier’s Award
Awarded one of best in Supply Chain

2020

The Michigan Safety Conference Inc.
Harry L. McKinley Safety Leadership Award
Awarded for continued demonstration of innovative techniques and safety processes that improve safety in the workplace each and every day

UK Packaging Awards
Rigid Plastic Pack of the Year
Awarded for work on Deft Aerosol project

UK Packaging Awards
Consumer Convenience Pack of the Year
Awarded for work on Deft Aerosol project

Procter & Gamble
P&G Supplier of Excellence Award
Award only goes to a select group of suppliers, and Plastipak was the only packaging supplier to earn this award globally

Forbes
Best Midsize Employer
Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers

2019

National Recycling Award
Recycling Facility of the Year
Awarded for Clean Tech UK site

Plastics Industry Awards
Best Business Initiative
Awarded for expansion of Clean Tech UK site

Plastics Industry Awards
Best Environment Initiative
Awarded for expansion of Clean Tech UK site

2018

Keurig Dr Pepper
Supplier Innovation Award

2017

DuPont
DuPont Silver Award for Packaging Innovation
Awarded for our Direct Object Printing Technology

Plastipak Czech Republic
Save Food Award and Packaging of the Year Award
Awarded for our multilayer PET wine bottles

Brazilian Packaging for Helios Water
Bronze ABRE “OPEN”Award
Awarded for Technology in Food and Beverage Packaging

Jussara
Sustainability Merit of Honor
Awarded for Project ReCiclo

WorldStar International Packaging
Excellence Award for Heinz
Awarded for our 400g PET Mayonnaise Jar for Plastipak Brazil

Prêmio Plásticos em Revista (PPR)
Top Bottle Transformer Award
Awarded for Plastipak Brazil

Kaizen Institute
Operational Excellence Award
Awarded for Plastipak Brazil

Plastipak Brazil
One of Most Admired HR Departments in Brazil
Recognized by Gestão RH magazine

2016

Coca Cola Canada
Canadaian Supplier of the Year for Primary Packaging
Awarded for

Jussara
Bronze ABRE “OPEN” Award
Awarded Brazilian Packaging for Jump PET bottles

Plastipak Brazil
Silver ABRE “OPEN” Award
Awarded for Brazilian Packaging for Heinz Mayonnaise in the Salty Foods Packaging Category

WorldStar Packaging Awards
Awarded for E-LiquiPack™, Aerosol Technology (SprayPET Reveal™), Nordictan (Aerosol Technology – SprayPET™), ThermaLite™ jars, and ThermaLite™ Helios

Plastipak Brazil
One of Most Admired HR Departments in Brazil
Recognized by Gestão RH magazine

2015

Shell
Supplier of the Year

Danone
Water Supplier of the Year
Awarded for Plastipak Poland

PAC
The Best of Show Award in the PAC Gold Sustainable Packaging Category
Awarded for Plastipak’s ePET Simply Orange bottle

Starpack
Gold Starpack Award in the Home, DIY & Gifts Category
Awarded for E-LiquiPACK™

UK Packaging Awards
Innovation of the Year Award
Awarded for E-LiquiPACK™

Plastipak Brazil
One of Most Admired HR Departments in Brazil
Recognized by Gestão RH magazine

Starpack
Bronze Greenstar Sustainable Award
Awarded for ThermaLite™ Jars

Liderpack Award in the Food Packaging Category in Spain for Helios

Starpack
Starpack’s Packaging Development Team of the Year
Awarded to Plastipak’s Aerosol Technology (SprayPET™) Team

Starpack
Gold Starpack Award in the Materials Innovation Category
Awarded for SprayPET™ Reveal

Starpack
Bronze Starpack Award in the Personal Care Category
Awarded for Nordictan

BAMA (British Aerosol Manufacturer’s Association)
Aerosol of the Year Award
Awarded for SprayPET™ Reveal

UK Packaging Awards
Best New Concept Award
Awarded for Packaging Oscar in Italy for Norda S.p.a.’s Sangemini brand utilizing Direct Object Printing

Plastipak Brazil
Brazilian Packaging ABRE “OPEN” Award
Awarded for Aquafast

Plastipak Brazil
Brazilian Packaging ABRE “OPEN” Award
Awarded for UHT Milk Packaging

WorldStar
WorldStar Packaging Award in the Food Category
Awarded for Nestlé’s Ninho Fruti

2014

Detroit Free Press
Awarded Honorable Mention as Green Leader

Abbott
Gold Standard Award

DuPont
DuPont’s Gold Award for Technological Advancement and Responsible Packaging
Awarded for Plastipak’s Direct Object Printing

Plastipak Brazil
Gold “OPEN” Award Awarded
Brazilian Packaging in the Non-Alcoholic Beverages Category

2013

Plastipak Brazil
One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens and One of the 150 Best Companies in People Management Practices

Procter & Gamble
Supplier of Excellence Award