Packing sector winners for Lanka Star '07

The Sri Lankan Packaging industry has risen up to the exacting demands of the country's manufacturing industry, that its out put now matches up to any imported packaging material, in respect of quality.

All manufacturing industries do recognise packaging as an important cross cutting issue in any product development endeavour.

Goods manufactured here could now reach distant local and international market places with unblemished quality, due to high quality, local packaging being developed.

Growth of the Sri Lankan packaging industry over the past two decades have been phenomenal and the value of its output now represents three to five percent of the country's GDP. Local packaging developers gain regional and international accolades every year for the creativity of their designs.

The prestigious Asia Stars and World Stars won by them every year exemplify the originality of their package designs.

You may be aware that the glamorous local event - 'the Lanka Star awards' scheme organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging acts as the precursor to all such regional and international packaging evaluation exercises on Sri Lankan Packaging. It is the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging that first recognises, evaluates and rewards those new package creations developed within a given year, through its Lanka Star awards.

This year's Lanka Star judging process has just been completed. The star winners are generally awarded their trophies at a highly glittering and one of the most glamorous events in the annual calendar of the country's converting industry;

The Following entries have won the Lanka Star Gold, for 2007

Gold Awards

1. Amazon Trading Pvt Ltd. for Sereni Brand Silken Tea Bags for Food Service

2. JF & I Printers for Finest Selection Tea Carton

3. Easwaran Brothers Exports Pvt Ltd., for Olinda Ceylon Tea Big Leaf Packets

4. Midaya Packaging Industries Pvt Ltd., for 750 ml Mendis Triple Distilled Coconut Arrack Carton

5. Universal Packaging Pvt Ltd., for "A delicious Assortment" display Carton

6. Ceylon Glass Co. Pvt Ltd., for 750 ml Antiquity Glass Bottle

7. Paper and Nature Products Co., for Vanilla Tea Gift Box

8. Paper and Nature Products Co., for Tea Gift Box

9. Tuffline Ltd., for Kindai Liquid Hand Wash

10. Iceman Paper Products Pvt Ltd., for Paper Pallet

11. Phoenix Industries Ltd., for Plastic Fish Crate

12. Phoenix Industries Ltd., for Nestable, Stackable Jambo Crate

13. Abdulla Industries and Packaging Pvt Ltd., for Double Closure Pack

14. Phoenix Industries Ltd., for Storage Box with Wheels

15. Vission Packaging Pvt Ltd., for T - Sips

Student Star '07

Gold Award winners

1. S. M. I. Dharana Bandara Semasinghe for Shampoo Sachet Pack

2. E. S. C. Silva for Fruit Flavoured Tea Wallet

3. Kusalika Thisaranie Vithanage for Portable CD Rack

4. G. M. D. B. Gunawardena for CD Collection Package

5. W. Ranga Weerasinghe for Promotional VD Pack for Movie