Finalists in the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) Awards of Excellence have been announced.

APPMA chairman Mark Dingley said, “We had a strong response to the awards, expanded to eight categories and reshaped this year around four main points: recognition, celebration, inclusivity and education. The number of submissions shows the value the industry places on this award program”.

Awards and finalists are:

Australian Machinery Manufacturing Award – SME: recognising Australian-based manufacturing, innovation and success of a product launched into the domestic and/or export market in the past three years.

Automation Systems & Controls – Scan Tunnel
INOX Australia – Turn-key Food Processing Systems
Trimatt Systems – Trimatt Systems – CardLine 7000

Australian Machinery Manufacturing Award – Corporate: recognising Australian-based manufacturing, innovation and success of a product launched into the domestic and/or export market in the past three years.

Fibre King – ‘Little Packer’ Casepacker
Foodmach Pty Ltd – Foodmach LMES (Line Manufacturing Execution System)
Robotic Automation – Robotic Automation MOTOPAL Palletising Gripper

Import & Distribution Machinery Award – SME: recognising innovation and success in equipment launched in Australia in the past three years.

Packsize – The M1: Global Modular Architecture and Advanced Functionality
Pacmatix Pty Ltd – GSP 50s Flow Wrapper

Import & Distribution Machinery Award – Corporate: recognising innovation and success in equipment launched in Australia in the past three years.

Foodmach Pty Ltd – Mengibar MassFlow Filler-Capper
Omni Group – VentX Unico Ventilated Pallet Wrapping Machine
Rhima Australia – Rhima RPC washer and automation

Packaging Design Innovation Award: recognising design innovation and success as a result of a new idea or modification introduced into a packaging design.

GS1 Australia – 2DBarcodes on packaging by GS1: Welcome to the new dimension
Heat & Control – Ishida Inspira Series Snack Food Bagmaker
Select Equip – PaperSeal Sustainable Packaging

Sustainability Award: focusing on environmental sustainability, such as recycling, food waste redistribution, environmentally friendly energy supply, and so on. This category incorporates sustainability projects recognising organisations showing leadership and commitment to environmentally sustainable business practices, through innovative solutions for new and existing market needs.

Aerofloat – Aerofloat Wastewater Treatment Technology
Detmold Group – Detpak RecycleMe™ Noodle Cup
LACO Automation & Service – Circular Plastic Australia jvc – Recycling Plant

Community Contribution Award: recognising organisations that demonstrate leadership and commitment to community wellbeing. This award recognises members’ industry-level contributions during the past two to three years.

Foodmach Pty Ltd – Project Med-Con
HMPS – HMPS’s long-standing partnership with Sight For All
Matthews Australasia – iDSnet Cloud – Simple Compliance for Free

Emerging Leadership Award: this is foran individual who has been engaged in the Australian packaging and processing industry machinery industry for less than 10 years. This award recognises capability and leadership, whether in research, technical or business operations. Winners will have the opportunity of an ambassadorial role within the industry.

Automation Systems and Control – Nick Kovess, Project Manager Engineer: Automation
Automation Systems and Control – Rayen Emmanuel, Project Manager Engineer: Automation
Fibre King – James Herrmann, Engineering Coordinator
HMPS – Simon Czudek, Design Manager
Rhima Australia – Saeed Mafi, Mechanical Engineer

Dingley said, “On behalf of the APPMA board, I commend every business that submitted an entry on their efforts. You will have found doing so offers you an excellent benchmarking opportunity to critically review your processes and practices, while the feedback you will receive from the judges will be highly worthwhile.”

Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 18 May, at Auspack 2022.

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