Submission Period Open For IoPP AmeriStar Awards Competition The submission period for the 2021 IoPP AmeriStar Pack- aging Awards competition is now open, according to the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), producer of the prestigious packaging design competition. Both pro- fessional package designers and packaging students are welcome to submit their most innovative packages for a chance to win a coveted AmeriStar Award. “Winning an AmeriStar Award will give you a boost to your career resume, industry-wide recognition for both you and your company, as well as a chance to receive interna- tional recognition by competing in the WorldStar Awards contest,” says Jane Chase, Executive Director, IoPP. “If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to submit your most innovative and creative packaging designs for consideration.” Fees for 2021 AmeriStar Award entries are as follows:
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month November 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
33.612 32.060
4.8
8.845 8.437
4.8
Industry Total
Year-to Date
November 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
371.553 362.151
2.6
8.008 7.839
2.2
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2020 2019
2.6756 2.5847
3.5
30.3291 29.7345
2.0
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Nov. Oct.
1.7912 1.8156
-1.3
2.5 2.6
-3.8
• $499 per entry: through Jan. 31, 2021 • $599 per entry: Feb. 1–March 31, 2021 • $699 per entry: April 1–April 30, 2021
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
Students can submit their packages for a 2021 Ameri- Star Award for FREE. The deadline is April 30, 2021. More information about last year’s AmeriStar Award winners is available online. To learn more about this year’s submis- sions, or to submit, visit iopp.org/AmeriStar.
2020 2019
19 19
232 231
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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