Awards

2010

MWV Natralock and Victorinox Swiss Army Receive Excellence Award and Innovation Award from the 2010 National Paperboard Packaging Competition
The Paperboard Packaging Council awarded MWV Natralock and Victorinox Swiss Army an Excellence Award and Innovation Award for Natralock packaging. VSA partnered with MWV to package several products in the Victorinox Swiss Army product line, switching to the more sustainable Natralock packaging. Learn more.

MWV Natralock and Victorinox Swiss Army Receive 2010 Silver Award from North American Retail Hardware Association
MWV Natralock and Victorinox Swiss Army received the 2010 Silver Award for packaging the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife in Natralock packaging. Read the press release.

MWV Natralock and Imation Receive American Package Design Award
Imation Corp. received an award for sustainable packaging from the American Package Design Awards group for using Natralock packaging to package ethernet, HDMI and optical digital cables. Learn more.

2009

Crescendo C1S Paperboard Named Carton of the Year by Pro Carton 
MWV received top honors in the carton category by Pro Carton/ECMA, the Association of European Carton and Cardboard Manufacturers, at their awards ceremony in Dusseldorf, Germany, in November. MWV's Crescendo C1S was the material of choice used in this year's best carton package for Le Chef® Chocolatier.  Read the press release.

Named to 2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
MWV was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2009 for the sixth consecutive year. We were ranked best-in-class for the fifth straight year in the DJSI World's Containers & Packaging industry group. Read the press release.

2008

Named to 2008 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
MWV was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2008 for the fifth consecutive year.  We were ranked best-in-class for the fourth straight year in the DJSI World’s Containers & Packaging industry group.

AGI Media Slough Earns Fourth International Safety Award
MWV is committed to fostering a company culture that vigorously pursues excellence in safety performance.  In line with this expectation, MWV’s AGI Media packaging plant in Slough, Berkshire, earned their fourth International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of their outstanding safety procedures and working practices. Read the release.

MWV's Shellpak® Wins AmeriStar Award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals
MWV's Shellpak® unit-dose medication packaging earned the 2007 AmeriStar Award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals, in the Pharmaceutical and Drug category. Shellpak was chosen for providing a cost-effective, patient-adherence packaging solution for Wal-Mart's generic prescription drug program.

MWV's Natralock® Security Packaging Wins Gold Innovative Green Award
MWV's Natralock® Security Packaging received the Gold Innovative Green Award at the National Hardware Show® in Las Vegas.  Retailers were asked to judge the best “green, eco-friendly products” that address current environmental concerns. Products were reviewed and then later judged on their green, eco-friendly and sustainable capabilities.  Read the press release.

MWV Specialty Chemicals Receives Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recognized MWV Specialty Chemicals for its achievement in energy efficiency with a Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Award for 2007.  Read ACC's press release.

Awarded 2008 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award - Gold
MWV's Covington, Virginia, mill was awarded the 2008 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award (Gold) for a large business environmental program in recognition of efforts to reduce nutrient discharges.  

Named 2008 Agribusiness of the Year
MWV was named "2008 Agribusiness of the Year" by the Virginia Agribusiness Council.  MWV received the award for exceptional contributions to the Virginia agribusiness industry.  Read the press release.

Named to CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer) Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" List
MWV was listed in CRO Magazine's ninth annual ranking of top corporate citizens among U.S.-headquartered public companies. MWV is recognized for business practices that exemplify a higher level of corporate integrity, accountability and stewardship.

2007

Ranked as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
MWV was ranked one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2007 by Ethisphere Magazine.  These rankings recognize commitment to community, innovation and best practices.

Innovation and Gold Awards – Paperboard Packaging Council Competition
The Paperboard Packaging Council, the leading trade association in the U.S. serving suppliers and converters of all forms of paperboard packaging, awarded MWV with the Innovation Award and a Gold Award for our electronically-enabled Kent cigarette box.  The Kent cigarette box, marketed for British American Tobacco, was created in partnership with T-Ink, developer of a patented printing process that enables voice, sound, light or motion communication without the use of bulky, costly wires, switches, buttons or other traditional electrical components. Through the use of the conductive ink technology, the Kent package features visual lighting capabilities that activate when touched, creating a memorable and interactive customer experience. MWV also took home four additional Gold awards in consumer packaging solutions.

O Boticário Year Supplier
For the sixth consecutive year, Rigesa's Blumenau Box Plant was awarded the O Boticário Year Supplier for their quality, delivery and flexibility in negotiation by O Boticário, the international cosmetics and perfumes company.

Gold Sustainability Award
MWV received the Gold Sustainability Award from the Packaging Council of Australia for our Beverage Grade Board, a high wet-strength paperboard combined with a unique non-tear design. 

Champion of Packaging & Printing Award
MWV AGI TM Australia won a Champion of Packaging and Printing Award at the Hong Kong Print Awards for the “Charmed” DVD Book of Shadows Collection. The innovative cover housed a motion sensor so that when the book was moved in a forward to back motion, eight LED lights flashed within a geometric element from the TV show.

Gold Award – National Paperboard Packaging Competition
The Mary Kay® Affection™ Evolution™ Box designed by MWV AGI won a Gold Award at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s annual competition.  This cost-efficient essentials and luxury package offers a prestige look, rigid feel and high performance.

British Safety Council’s Sword of Honour Award
MWV's Consumer Solutions Group plant in Bristol, U.K., won the British Safety Council's coveted Sword of Honour for 2007. The award is presented for outstanding health and safety performance. The Council is one of the world's leading occupational health, safety and environmental organizations.

POPAI Award
MWV AGI TM Australia won a POPAI Award from the marketing at-retail industry’s trade association for a Point-of-Sale display for Disney branded DVD titles in Target stores. Since the displays were introduced, Disney branded titles increased 40 percent in volume and according to Target customers, are easier to shop for by category.

2007 SAFE (Serious About Fostering Excellence) Award
The Louisiana Chemical Association awarded MWV Specialty Chemicals' DeRidder, Louisiana, facility with the 2007 SAFE (Serious About Fostering Excellence) Award in the “Most Improved” category for outstanding health, safety and environmental performance. The plant was also a finalist in the “Best In Class” category.

Guardian of the River Award
MWV’s Virginia operations were awarded the Guardian of the River Award from the James River Association in recognition of our efforts to improve the health of the James River.  MWV was recognized for proactive efforts in reducing phosphorous discharges from our Covington facility.

Excellence Award -- National Paperboard Packaging Competition
MWV's "Laptop" Mailer for Anthem-Blue Cross & Blue Shield won an Excellence Award in the 2007 National Paperboard Packaging Competition. Created by our Mebane, North Carolina, facility's Health & Beauty design team, the laptop appearance was enhanced by our smooth, ultra-bright SBS (Solid Bleached Sulfate) board.

Label Printer of the Year
AGI Labels, a division of MWV AGI Media, was named Label Printer of the Year the PrintWeek Awards in London.  AGI Labels also won the International Flexotech Award for Combination Printing.

UK Packaging Award for Labeling
AGI Labels, a division of MWV’s AGI Media Group, won the UK Packaging Award for Labeling. Our winning product – Dulux Rich Matt 5 litre paint labels – features colors printed directly onto foil to give a wash that would reflect light. A clear laminate is added to the labels to make them strong and easy to apply.

Academia del Perfume Awards
MWV Calmar provided the pumps for three top award winners at the 2007 Academia del Perfume Awards held recently at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid. The winning products featured our Melodie and Orchestra pumps. Learn more about Calmar products.

Environmental Education Award
Rigesa’s Environmental Education Seminar was awarded first place in the Environmental Education category by the Federation of Industries of the State of Ceará. The award recognizes businesses that emphasize preservation of the environment. It is the third consecutive time that Rigesa has been recognized in this category.

National Paperboard Packaging Competition – Gold Award
MWV’s Cluster-Sleeve™ beverage packaging for Arany Aszok won a Gold Award at the 2007 National Paperboard Packaging Competition. Its proprietary handle rests between the bottles for easier packing, then rises upward when lifted to keep knuckles away from bottle caps.

Estadão Media Award
MWV C&OP's Brazilian-based Tilibra won an Estadão Media Award for its recent back-to-school internet advertising campaign. During the 30-day campaign, a link from MSN instant messaging to www.tilibrazone.com.br resulted in more than 1.6 million downloads and more than five times the average number of "clicks" for an MSN advertising campaign.

Silver Award – Best Component Category
MWV received a Silver Award at the 48th Starpack Awards in the Best Component category for the NoC® invisible dip tube for premium fragrances. The award categories cover the entire packaging industry and are not merely dedicated to the Fragrance and Skin Care and Cosmetics markets.

STAR of Excellence Award
MWV’s Specialty Chemicals plant in DeRidder, Louisiana, received the STAR of Excellence Award, the highest ranking from OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program. The prestigious honor is given to only a select few safety leaders with a proven safety and health management system, and an illness and injury rate that reflects the success of that system.

Gold Award – National Paperboard Packaging Competition
MWV’s Multi-Piece DuoDozen® beverage package for Anheuser-Busch received a Gold Award at the 2007 National Paperboard Packaging Competition. A multi-piece package assembled from two substrates, it offers a proprietary handle design to provide excellent stiffness.

2006 Partners in Program Award
MWV Consumer & Office Products was honored with the Kmart/Sears Holdings 2006 Partners in Progress Award. The prestigious award is presented by Sears to a few select suppliers "in recognition of their mutual commitment to build customer relationships."

Emballissimo Award
Our CD brochure won the Austrian paper industry's 2007 Emballissimo Award. Judges noted that the package – which includes a mint you can eat, leaves you can smell, fur you can feel, and an eye that winks back – succeeded in evoking a “multi-sensory experience.”

Supplier Achievement Awards
MWV’s tobacco business team was awarded a Supplier Achievement Award for Innovation from Philip Morris. The award recognized our Total Value of Ownership program, a shared responsibility to reduce costs and improve profit for the customer.  MWV was also awarded their Bronze Supplier Recognition Award recognizing our performance based on quality, cost, delivery and service, as well as on security and technology.

Packaging the Brand Award & Best of Show Award
MWV won both a Packaging the Brand Award and a Best of Show Award at the Australian Packaging Awards for its work on the twin dairy packs in the Nestlé Heaven dessert product range.

Gold Award – National Paperboard Packaging Competition
MWV’s Soccer Bandoleer beverage package for Coca-Cola won a Gold Award at the 2007 National Paperboard Packaging Competition. Designed in two pieces, this unique promotional package wraps around a soccer ball to celebrate the World Cup.

Gold Award – National Paperboard Packaging Competition
An Ocean Pacific gift set box created for Parlux Fragrances, Inc. by MWV won a Gold Award at the 63rd National Paperboard Packaging Competition. The carton was designed to create a visual connection to the lava lamp look and feel of Parlux’s distinctive cologne and fragrance spray bottles.

2006 Shipper of the Year Award
MWV’s Virginia operations were honored with the “2006 Shipper of the Year” award from the Virginia Port Authority. The award recognized the volume of product shipped through the port, the company’s collaboration with the port to optimize shipment flow by shipping products at off-peak hours, and converting truck traffic to a rail/transload operation.