Boxon Wins 2025 WorldStar Award, Gaining Global Packaging Industry Recognition
Recently, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) officially announced the winners of the 2025 WorldStar Awards, and Boxon is honored to be among them. This achievement follows Boxon’s previous recognition with the OBAL ROKU Award, marking yet another significant milestone in gaining global industry recognition.
The WorldStar Awards is one of the most prestigious competitions in the global packaging industry, with evaluation criteria focused on innovation and sustainability. This year’s competition reached a significant milestone, attracting 550 entries from 40 countries, setting a new record.
Boxon’s award-winning packaging solution was jointly developed by Boxon Germany, Vitesco Technologies (now merged into Schaeffler), and Volvo Cars. This innovative solution optimizes the packaging for two types of water pumps, replacing traditional plastic trays with recyclable materials and FSC-certified corrugated board inserts, while also improving the overall packaging structure. Its key highlights include:
- Cost Efficiency: Higher Capacity, Lower Transport Costs
The number of units per pallet increased from 96 to 192 for one variant and up to 256 for smaller parts, significantly reducing transportation costs.
- Environmental Efficiency: Reduced CO2 Emissions
This improvement is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 2,500 tons over the 7-year project lifecycle.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlined Production Processes
Boxon introduced a poka-yoke cut-out for the pipe, ensuring parts can only be inserted in the correct orientation. This enhancement minimizes downtime and errors during production.
“The incredible number of entries and winners in this 2025 edition reflects the credibility of this global award, the high level of the competition, and the exceptional quality of the packaging solutions submitted from around the world. The participating packaging also showcases the profound evolution of the global packaging industry, driven by innovation, creativity, technology, marketing, digital transformation, and sustainability. It is evident that our industry has embraced current challenges and is prepared to grow continuously and sustainably, meeting the expectations of the modern, connected consumers”, states WPO President, Luciana Pellegrino.
The WorldStar Coordinator and WPO Vice President Marketing, Soha Atallah, adds: “This year has been truly remarkable, not only for the record-breaking participation but also for the outstanding quality of entries. The competition was fierce, reflecting the global advancements in packaging and their commitment to sustainability. I also want to emphasize that WorldStar represents the best of the best, as only winners of recognized national or regional competitions are eligible. This adds a layer of rigor to the selection process, making the achievement even more meaningful. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed judges for their dedication and expertise in evaluating these exceptional entries.”
The prestigious WorldStar Awards Ceremony will take place on May 30, 2025, during IPACK-IMA, in Milan (May 27–30,2025). During the Award Ceremony, WPO will also announce the winners of the Special Categories, including the President’s Award, Sustainability Award, Marketing Award, and the Packaging that Saves Food Award.
