The winners of this year's Corrugated Board Austria Awards have been announced. Winners and nominees can now also submit their packaging to the Worldstars, the most important international packaging award.
For the eleventh time, the Forum Wellpappe Austria honoured the innovative strength of an industry that proves this: Corrugated board can protect, surprise, sell and even play. Over 41 submissions were entered into the race for the coveted Wellpappe Austria Awards 2025. After a thorough review, the independent expert jury nominated 18 innovations and selected the seven winners.
The awards were presented in the categories creative, constructive, point of sale, displays, sustainable and young talent, supplemented by a special prize for outstanding print design.
„Every year, our corrugated board champions show anew how versatile and sustainable our packaging concepts are. Corrugated board packaging can be customised to the product and avoids empty space. This saves space in the supply chain, reliably protects the goods and can therefore help to reduce CO₂ emissions. From lightweight shipping packaging to sustainable displays: corrugated board combines design, functionality and environmental awareness in a unique way.“
Stephan Kaar, Spokesman for Forum Wellpappe Austria
The 2025 winners at a glance
Creative category
Dispatch packaging for three bottle sizes, submitted by DS Smith Packaging Austria, Kalsdorf, for Privatbrauerei Hirt. The clever e-commerce solution that brings bottles in three sizes safely to their destination. This corrugated cardboard shipping packaging offers space for three different bottle sizes and shapes. Beer, spirits and vinegar are optimally protected thanks to the impact edge and security flap. The packaging is delivered flat, can be erected quickly and easily and facilitates the packing process. The generous surfaces offer plenty of space for brand messages.
Constructive category
Shipping packaging for BIOCAT KS-C, submitted by Rondo Ganahl AG, Frastanz, for WATERCryst Wassertechnik. The perfect customised suit made of corrugated cardboard, robust, sustainable and well thought-out. WATERCryst was looking for a new mono-material packaging for the worldwide dispatch of the Biocat KS-C limescale protection device. The solution: dimensionally stable wedges hold the device in place, while an MC honeycomb panel adapts to three device lengths. The hinged side section allows the product to be removed safely while standing. The additional parts are practically packed in two boxes.
Category Point of Sale
Alpine milk 6-pack, submitted by Dunapack Packaging, Strasswalchen, for Milchwerke Berchtesgadener Land. Functional, 100 per cent recyclable and with an ergonomic handle. This 6-pack for long-life milk combines functionality and design. The practical handle makes it easy to carry. Unlike foil-wrapped multi-packs, this solution uses 100 per cent corrugated cardboard and is therefore fully recyclable. The high-quality print emphasises the brand value of the product and really makes you want to take it with you.
Category Displays
Bad Apple Display, submitted by Margarethner Verpackungsgesellschaft m.b.H. for Asian Sourcing Link (Coca-Cola). An apple tree made of corrugated cardboard as a real sales booster at the P.O.S. Four stable shelves offer space for product presentation. Strong 3D elements and brilliant colours ensure maximum visibility. The design combines stability with creativity and sustainability.
Category Sustainable
Packaging for StablePak, submitted by Dunapack Packaging, Vienna. A revolutionary folding concept: one packaging, four sizes, less material. StablePak is a newly developed corrugated cardboard blank that is produced in a resource-saving way and offers maximum flexibility. Thanks to its revolutionary folding concept, packaging in four sizes can be produced from just one sheet. StablePak therefore fulfils all the requirements of modern logistics and offers a sustainable answer to a wide range of packaging needs.
Young talent category
PucknPack, submitted by Rondo Ganahl AG, Frastanz. The corrugated cardboard game developed by apprentice Jannis Leiter. With PucknPack, an apprentice in the corrugated cardboard industry has developed a game that combines fun with manual dexterity. The board game is light, stable and flexible. Perfect for trade fairs, schools and apprentice events. Mounted on an MC box, the game is guaranteed to attract everyone's attention.
Special prize for outstanding print design
Milk tray, submitted by Dunapack Packaging, Strasswalchen. This is a brilliant look with less CO₂. This 10-pack milk tray demonstrates that the new printing technology from Apex can produce an exceptional and sustainable print image on corrugated board. The patented engraving technology ensures razor-sharp print images and reduces CO2 emissions at the same time. Around 37 kilograms of CO2 are saved for 10,000 sheets.
Source: Forum Corrugated Board Austria
