Lift off for Alufoil Trophy 2009

Excellence in aluminium foil and flexible packaging within Europe will be rewarded with an Alufoil Trophy 2009. Lionel Jeannin, Senior Global Packaging Project Manager - Global Marketing OTC, Novartis Consumer Health SA, will join the prestigious judging panel as an external judge with a particular interest in pharmaceutical and OTC (Over-The-Counter) healthcare applications.

These sought after awards are presented to manufacturers and
users of aluminium foil across all market sectors and for
applications using alufoil trays, flexible packaging, lidding and
labelling; in fact any application from pharmaceuticals to
industrial packaging.

Organised by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA),
the Alufoil Trophy awards are open to packaging designers, brand
owners and retailers, as well as foil rollers, foil converters,
flexible packaging producers and foil container manufacturers.
Alufoil Trophies will be awarded to European aluminium foil and flexible packaging solutions, which in the opinion of the judges provide excellence in innovation, protection, user convenience, design and environmental responsibility.

Stefan Glimm, Executive Director, EAFA, said: “These coveted awards go from strength to strength demonstrating the great achievements of manufacturers and users of alufoil, and its excellence as a
modern and resource efficient packaging material. And previous winners’ businesses have been greatly enhanced by winning these prestigious trophies.”

The closing date for entries is October 31, 2008. Details on www.alufoil.org. Entries are welcome for any application using aluminium foil, without an entry fee, for consideration
as long as the concept was introduced to the market after 1st January 2007 and has not been
previously entered.

( Source: EAFA - European Aluminium Foil Association e.V. )