Winners 2022

A total of 17 awards have been awarded to Nordic packaging designers, manufacturers, and users in this year’s ScanStar packaging competition.

There was a wide range (total 29 participants) of good packaging solutions in the competition, which were representing the packaging industry broadly: logistics solutions, food and beverage packaging, gift packaging and displays from both large and small companies in the sector. All entries were of high quality, so the jury had a tough job picking the winners, says Per-Øyvind Wister Nordberg, who was the chairman of the jury.

Scanstar is a joint Nordic packaging competition held annually since 1969 by the Scandinavian Packaging Association SPA. The competition is open for all packaging solutions designed, converted, or used in one of the Nordic countries. Scanstar 2022 was organized by Emballasjeforeningen (Norway).

Chairman of the jury of the competition was Per-Øyvind Wister Nordberg, representing Emballasjeforeningen Norge. Jury members were Lasse Lavrsen, Toms Gruppen (Denmark), Lars Windeman, PacsOn (Sweden), Ole Anton Bakke, Jotun A/S (Norway) and Oona Casalegno, LAB University of Applied Sciences (Finland). In addition, Antro Säilä (Finland) acted as an observer for SPA in the jury meeting, which was held in Oslo in August. 

A packaging that has been awarded a Scanstar has a right to enter the international WorldStar competition arranged by World Packaging Organization (WPO).

Congrats to all winners and good luck in WorldStars!

	Polar Fresh Lid The lid fits both to the leak proof base and the and the  drained base. Company: Ranheim Paper & Board Material: Solid Board Constructed by: Nina Kulseng-Hanssen Users: Fresh fish marked (Domstein) Jury motivation: A traditional box is made better with corners for stackability. Structure cups makes it sustainable.
	BoxCor Corrosion prevention box In this innovative packaging, the corrosion inhibitor (VCI) is applied directly onto the side of the board which will become the inside of the box. The inhibitor will create a lasting protective coating against corrosion onto all the metal parts placed inside the box. Company: Boxon Oy Material: Corrugated Board C-flute User: Rapala/KL-Teho Jury motivation: A simple and elegant packaging for multiple types of blades. Works also in the workshop. It’s not expensive but effective for its purpose. Environment friendly. It is made in monomaterial and could be used also in other applications.
	Eco Friendly Pouch A recyclable pouch for vegetables to replace plastic packaging. Company: Paptic Ltd Material: Woodfibre based Paptic material The pouch is made of paper and has potential to be used in other applications than vegetables. It has a nice service for branding, and it’s sealed in a good way. You need an assembly line to pack. Replaces plastic packaging. So much better. It protects with a barrier. Good printability, big potentials.
	Every bird is special: Yogurt cup paper-based lids designed by consumers/end-users. Company: Pyroll User: Arla Finland Yogurt cup paper-based lids are designed by consumers/end-users Material: Yoghurt cups with paper-based lids Jury motivations: Participatory method and encouraging people to act. Endless designs with this method during the campaign. Unique packaging graphics. The core message of equality is beautiful. Positive and enlightening new idea. The core message is to have fun.
	Gift box for Ainoa Winery Gift packaging for wine bottles and additional products Company:  Stora Enso Material: Corrugated board User: Ainoa Winery Jury motivations: Protects the product well and steps up with a more elegant box. It is good for Christmas gifts and B2B gifts. The packaging makes It feel like a gift and makes you feel good!
	Insert for Pholc The design can be designed to fit the shape of the product. Also, very good material utilization. The lamp that the insert was designed for is very fragile and therefore the ”legs” are needed as a distance. For a more solid and rough product these legs will not be needed. Company: DS Smith Packaging Sweden AB User: Pholc AB Material: Corrugated board Jury motivations: Reduces the designing cost. Seems to be a safe way to protect a complex product. It’s premium but still sustainable. Maybe it could be even simpler to use, there is room for improvement.
	Packaging solutions for enameled sinks Expanded polystyrene replacement Company: DS Smith Construction: DS Smith Material: Corrugated board Jury motivations: Replacing polystyrene (EPS). Improvement in sustainability.
	Padded paper mailing bags The padded paper mailer is available in 5 different sizes to fit various products Company: Raja Material: Kraft paper Users: eCommerce users Jury motivations: Innovative! Only one material is replacing the previous packaging. Just paper. The mono-material solution gives multiple possibilities. If you compress it, it stays compressed. May be suitable for new applications next year.
	PetaFold PetaFold is a box developed for home delivery of food, and Oda has optimized its process by getting from packing in plastic bags and NLP boxes to PetaFold. The box is designed in such a way that the box is folded after use and is not space-consuming for the customer. By folding the boxes and placing them in an unfolded box, it will both look neat and tidy. User: Oda Material: Corrugated board Jury motivations: Very user friendly, you need some guiding for the first time. Goes nicely into the form without locks, it is neat and well formed. The handles often break in such packaging. Convenience is a must for the end users. Really strong, does not break.
	Pop up Insert The pop-up insert is universal and can fast and easy be placed in 4 chambers. It uses a minimum of material. The solution is optimized for production. Company: Glomma Papp Material: Cardboard User: Iron Mountain Jury motivation: Simplicity. You get a lot for almost nothing. Basically, no waste insert, Simple and smart. Rectangular from the start.
	Seastretch transport packaging Transport packaging. The paper stretch film SeaStretch is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic stretch film used to wrap and contain loads in shipping and storage. The paper solution is creped, which makes it flexible, stretchable, and highly resistant to tearing. This kraft paper pallet wrap is made from PEFC certified natural kraft. It is ideal for wrapping standard and homogeneous pallet loads up to 200kg. Featuring a sticky inner layer, it provides excellent support for goods during transport and storage in the warehouse, while protecting them from dirt and dust. Fully recyclable, this eco-friendly stretch wrap is a perfect alternative to plastic stretch film and wrap. Company: RAJA Norway Packaging producer: Seaman Paper Europe GmbH Jury motivation: Good and innovative product. It’s a step further. Brown packaging may reduce damages to the product. Could also be good for wrapping items, it has a potential for other uses.
	Second life packaging- the bike”Choppy bike” – kid bike is replaced by a ”clip system” and is characterized by its lightweight. The product development took into account the dimensions of effective palletizing, including the place of packaging, focused on compact and safe packaging of the product. The packaging is inspired by the product. The lightweight is underlined with a thin (E-profile) corrugated cardboard. No need for screws nor glue. The packaging is adapted to the euro pallet. The packaging consists of 3 parts: 1. Outer packaging: A transport and primary packaging 2. Inner box: Contains and protects the product itself, and has a second use approach – table game (”draw what you see”) or used as a road for toy cars, where upside-down inserts become tunnels 3. Small box: For Component Connections Company: Stora Enso Oy Packaging material: Corrugated board E Packaging users: Parents, kids Jury motivatios: Jury motivation: Playful and surprising effect instead of full color printing. Good presentation of the product. Would have liked to see it with a bike. It is made of light weight products and can be used without tools. Surprising, entertaining and fun. Well designed, good second use. Teamwork across borders is possible.
	Top Cabinet Packaging Replaces EPS packaging. Company: DS Smith Sweden Packaging material: Corrugated cardboard Jury motivation: Taking plastic out of the packaging, protecting high value products. Looks well engineered with no gluing. The jury see potentials for other uses. The transport volume of the packaging is minimized.
	Transport and display packaging for cut flowers The main objectives of the new packaging concept development were to provide cost-effective, easy to use and sustainable packaging concept for flower packaging, which is based on renewable materials and works well throughout the logistics chain. Company: Stora Enso Packaging Oy Packaging material: Corrugated board Packaging users: Logistic chain from the flower growers to the florist shops Jury motivations: Well designed. Replaces a plastic bucket. Waterproof. May be reassembled in two pieces.
	Turbocharger Companies: aPak AB and Mondi An effective packaging for Volvo’s turbochargers so that they could be transported safely around the globe by truck, boat or plane. One turbocharger weighs in at 55 kilograms, which means a grand total of 210 kg. That is a lot of weight, and a lot of metal that can be scratched, damaged, or exposed to rust during the harsh conditions if not properly protected. The turbochargers have a lot of sensitive components that cannot cope with shocks or excessive pressure. Packaging material: Cardboard Packaging user: AB Volvo Jury motivations: Have made it possible to pack a heavy product in corrugated cardboard. The product is heavy and expensive. They are replacing a return packaging. Injection, molded tray. A neat design, not overpacked. Goes beyond what we have thought was possible for corrugated board.
	16 V10-12 small box Company Pacudo 8V Packaging material: Corrugated board Application: Export packaging, sea container optimized Packaging Producer/converter: Pacudo Packaging material: Cardboard Packaging user: Volvo cars AB Jury motivations: Creates high loading capacity with little material: well-engineered with corner pillars. Volvo has done tests that will open up for other products. Good quality all the way. Replaces one-way wooden packaging. The boxes are traditional quick boxes in modular formats. It’s safer than before, no plastic needed.
	Container pal V8X Packaging material: Corrugated board on wooden pallets with wooden sticks in corners Application: Export packaging, sea container optimized Packaging Producer/converter: Pacudo Packaging design by: Pacudo, former Papyrus Supplies Packaging User: Volvo Cars and other automotive suppliers Jury motivations: See above