Following the WCF, the WCA 2025 ceremony took place at the same venue on April 7, recognizing outstanding achievements and groundbreaking contributions within the industry. The event honored companies and individuals who demonstrated excellence in innovation, sustainability, and market leadership. With a prestigious lineup of award recipients and a glamorous evening of celebrations, WCA 2025 served as a platform to inspire the industry and set new benchmarks for success.

★Lightweight Awards : Best Lightweight Design of the Year

Winner：eTreego Co., Ltd.

Case：JAZZ AC Charging Pile | Packaging Design 

Region：Taiwan, China

Introduction to Award-Winning Products：

• Reduction | Ultra-Lightweight Design, Cutting Carbon Footprint by 50% By replacing traditional foam packaging with a one-piece structure made from recycled corrugated cardboard, we significantly reduce resource consumption.

• Recycling | Enhancing Circular Value, Setting a New Standard for Green Packaging The outer box uses 50% less printed area and features single-color, plant-based water-based ink, minimizing chemical usage and reducing the environmental impact of the printing process.
• Reusability | Smart Design for a Better User Experience and SustainabilityThe innovative one-piece structure simplifies assembly and disassembly, reducing labor time by 50%. This streamlined packaging and unboxing process enhances both production efficiency and user convenience.

★Lightweight Awards : Best Lightweight Material of the Year

Winner：GS Paperboard & Packaging Sdn Bhd.

Case：GSPP innovative light weight L125 paper  

Country：Malaysia

Introduction to Award-Winning Products：

• GSPP innovative light weight paper introduced is the Liner with basis weight 125g (L125). The L125 paper we produce uses 100% recycled wastepaper.  This paper was created and offered to customers who are consuming Liner 150g.
• Usage of L125 allowed us to achieve the following benefits:

Carton weight reduction 10%;

Paper basis weight reduction 17%;

Uncompromised performance;

Contribute to environment sustainability.

★Lightweight Awards : Best Lightweight Solution of the Year

Winner：Guangdong Wangying Environmental Protection Packaging Industry Co., Ltd.

Case：Eco-Friendly Packaging for Water Purifiers 

Country：China

Introduction to Award-Winning Products：

This household water purifier packaging adopts a plastic-free, eco-friendly design:

• Integrated corrugated cardboard cushioning structure, folded for space-saving storage and transportation efficiency.
• Easy-tear opening design, allowing consumers to easily remove the product, enhancing the unboxing experience.
• Foldable paperboard structure provides strong product protection, meeting ISTA 6A transportation test standards.
• Through a simple yet functional packaging approach, this design conveys a sustainable message of environmental protection, energy conservation, and emissions reduction to consumers.

★Business Management Awards : Supply Chain Management Excellence of the Year

Winner：Thai Containers Group

Case：The Development of Carbon Footprint Calculation: A New Step Towards Sustainability

Country：Thailand

New Carbon Footprint Calculation Method:

Platform and Certificate aimed to develop an efficient, fast, and cost-effective method for calculating Carbon Footprint, Thai Containers Group team (Design, Production, and IT) has developed and successfully proposed a new solution by shifting from “product calculation” to “process calculation”. This new method focuses on calculating Carbon Footprint of production processes rather than individual products which significantly reduced time and cost involved. In addition, the team prepared “Carbon Footprint Calculation Platform and Certificate” application for this new method to facilitate our customers to practically access to Carbon Footprint data of the supply chain within just 1 minute.

With this new method, we can calculate the Carbon Footprint of 80,000 SKUs within 6 months at a cost of only 1.50 million THB; reducing from 10 years with 115 million THB if using traditional method.

★Business Management Awards : Intelligent Production of the Year

Winner：Nantong Aijia Packaging Technology Co., Ltd.

Case：Intelligent Upgrade and Construction of an Integrated Corrugated Box Production Line

Country：China

• Focusing on the production process of corrugated boxes, the company has launched an intelligent upgrade project aimed at enhancing production quality and achieving lean manufacturing. From 2022 to 2024, the company has gradually upgraded its operations, investing approximately 35 million RMB to establish a fully integrated and intelligent production line. Building on existing equipment and information systems, the project includes the intelligent transformation of production lines, featuring the introduction of: full-servo corrugated board production lines, full-servo corrugated box production linkage lines, fully automated digital inkjet printing lines. Additionally, the company has upgraded the Gaode carton production resource planning system, integrated the Gaode automatic scheduling system, and implemented an advanced production monitoring system. These upgrades significantly enhance automation, intelligence, and digitalization, improving real-time data collection, monitoring, and remote control capabilities. By leveraging big data-driven decision-making, the company aims to establish a fully intelligent corrugated box workshop, optimizing supply chain, production, management, quality control, and financial operations. This initiative will fully digitalize and automate the corrugated box production process, realizing a truly smart, connected, and data-driven manufacturing environment.

★Social Value Awards : Outstanding People in the industry of the Year

Winner：Mr. M.L. AGARWAL

Country：India

• Mr.  M.L. AGARWAL (1950) hails from India. In the year 1979 he got into manufacture of Corrugated Boxes, Printed Wrapper, and Laminated Film etc. In all the fields he was involved with he achieved preeminent position.
• He served as the President of the Asian Corrugated Case Association (ACCA). He is currently the Vice Chairman of the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA), the global apex body for the Corrugation industry, and will assume the role of Chairman.
• He was awarded the coveted “UDYOG PATRA” award for the year 1989 by the Honorable VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA. His commitment to society is evidenced by his active association with social organizations like Rotary Club and as Managing Committee Member of Hyderabad Public School Old Boys Association, Founder President Haryana Seva Sangh etc.
• He has traveled widely abroad on several occasions and visited several developed countries in connection with Development of packaging industry in India. He has participated in several National and International Seminars and Conferences in India and abroad and presented several technical papers which have been published internationally.
• He has served as Committee Member on numerous trade and Government bodies, important ones being.1.Indian Institute of Packaging (Under Commerce Ministry Govt of India)2.Development Committee for Paper Industries (A Govt. of India Policy Making Forum for Paper Industry)3.Development Panel for Packaging Industries (A Govt. of India Policy Making Forum for Packaging Industry)4.National Horticultural Development Board.5.Regional Advisory Committee for Central Excise6.Regional Advisory Council for Income Taxes.7.Advisory Council for Indian Airlines.

★Social Value Awards : Outstanding People in the industry of the Year

Winner：Veerachai Monsintorn

Country：Thailand

• Veerachai Monsintorn has been instrumental in advancing Thailand’s corrugated packaging industry. Re-elected as President of the Thai Packaging Association in 2024, he previously held the role from 1997 to 2000.
• He represents the industry at national and international levels, working with the government and stakeholders to promote favorable policies and sustainability. He drives market expansion, investment, and innovation while strengthening supply chain resilience.
• Committed to global and regional collaboration, he maintains close ties with the Asian Corrugated Case Association (ACCA) and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). He also supports Thai Packaging Association members through seminars and exhibitions.
• Veerachai advocates for technology adoption, automation, and digital transformation, advancing R&D in lightweight paper and coatings. Focused on ASEAN-China business opportunities, he visited Foshan in 2024 to explore cooperation with ACCA. As Chairman of the Thai-Chinese Industrial Cooperation Institute, he leads initiatives with Chinese partners and promotes economic ties between Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

★Social Value Awards : Best ESG Demonstration of the Year

Winner：Thai Containers Group

Contribution：Renewable Energy System Installation in Paper Packaging Factory

Country：Thailand

The global climate crisis demands urgent action. The paper packaging industry, a high-energy consumer, must lead in reducing emissions and shifting to sustainable energy. Thai Containers Group has achieved notable reductions in both CO₂ emissions and costs through the implementation of two key renewable energy systems:

• Solar Rooftop System: Solar panels have been installed on the factory's roof with a capacity of 1264 kWp. The system can generate approximately 27% of the factory's total electricity consumption, reducing reliance on external electricity and lowering carbon dioxide emissions by 1,064.5 tons per year.
• Biomass Boiler System: Biomass boiler has been installed with a capacity of 5 tons per hour to replace the use of oil for boiler in steam production. This facility reduces the consumption of fuel oil and further reduces carbon dioxide emissions by additionally 2,786 tons per year.

The implementation of the Solar Rooftop System has led to a significant reduction in electricity expenses, approximately 27%, with substantial decrease in carbon dioxide emissions, while the Biomass Boiler System has further reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 2,786 tons per year in addition. This project demonstrates the factory's commitment to being part of the solutions to resolve global climate crisis and serves as a good practice for other paper packaging factories in Thailand and other countries around the world.