{"id":22594,"date":"2026-06-15T05:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/?p=22594"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:28:05","slug":"aicc-opens-call-for-entries-for-2026-innovator-of-the-year-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/aicc-opens-call-for-entries-for-2026-innovator-of-the-year-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"AICC Opens Call for Entries for 2026 Innovator of the Year Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is now accepting entries for the 2026 AICC &amp; Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Competition in the Non-Machinery Category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AICC &amp; Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Competition is designed to recognize innovative solutions created by AICC members that enhance efficiency, productivity, product quality, and bottom-line profitability throughout the independent packaging industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developed more than two decades ago as a forum for box makers and suppliers to showcase their most impactful innovations, the Innovator of the Year Competition has evolved into one of the industry\u2019s most respected platforms for recognizing advancements in production, material handling, manufacturing, training, and administration. Each year, the AICC Plant Innovations Committee reviews submitted entries and selects finalists, which are then presented to attendees of AICC\/TAPPI 2026 Corrugated Week for voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Competition is focused on the Non-Machinery Category and is open exclusively to AICC Associate (Supplier) Members. This category provides suppliers with an opportunity to showcase innovations introduced after September 2023 that may include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Computer systems, software, and information technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inks and coatings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linerboards and substrates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adhesives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consulting services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality and management control systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative support solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and educational programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The category recognizes innovations that add measurable value to the independent packaging industry through improved processes, products, services, or operational performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All entries must be submitted by Friday, August 14, 2026, to Chelsea May at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cmay@aiccbox.org\">cmay@AICCbox.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For complete competition details, eligibility requirements, and entry forms, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiccbox.org\/Innovator\">www.AICCbox.org\/Innovator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About AICC, The Independent Packaging Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AICC provides the education, tools, and information your company and employees need to thrive in the paper packaging industry.&nbsp;When you invest and engage, AICC delivers success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is now accepting entries for the 2026 AICC &amp; Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Competition in the Non-Machinery Category. 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