Celebrating Innovation in Reusable Packaging
Honoring Breakthrough Solutions That Drive Change
How it Works
The Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award winners are selected by an independent panel of expert judges.
The Reusable Packaging Association’s 2025 Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards will be presented at PACK EXPO Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 30, at 4:oo PM (PST) in the Reusable Packaging Learning Center. These prestigious awards honor companies that have designed and implemented innovative reusable transport packaging solutions with measurable impact in their supply chains.
Open to both primary (end) users and suppliers, regardless of RPA membership, the program features three award categories recognizing outstanding achievement in reuse. Winners receive a commemorative trophy, widespread recognition through RPA’s website, public relations, and social media, and the opportunity to showcase their case studies to the broader industry. Primary user winners also receive a complimentary one-year RPA membership and hotel lodging to attend the ceremony.
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Reusable System
Excellence in Reusable Packaging System for business-to-business distribution of goods from point of production to point of use or sale.
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Design Innovation
Excellence in Reusable Packaging Design Innovation for a cutting-edge material use or product feature.
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Product Technology
Excellence in Reusable Packaging Product Technology for advanced data capture/transmission or automated handling operations.
Meet the 2025 Winners
Excellence in Reusable Packaging Awards
General Motors and KAMPS won the Reusable System award category for executing a comprehensive national pallet management program that provided end-to-end visibility and control over pallet assets, unlocked cost savings through a circular model, and lowered the operation’s environmental footprint. The Reusable System category recognizes primary (end-user) companies and their suppliers that have developed and implemented measurable reusable packaging solutions within a business-to-business supply chain.
Award for
Design Innovation
A product development partnership between Cabka and CHEP led to their win in the Design Innovation award category with the market introduction of the Zirconic Foldable Large Container, which combines advanced engineering with sustainable principles to address modern logistical challenges while reducing environmental impact. The Design Innovation category celebrates the commercial use of a cutting-edge product design that led to a business application benefit.
Award for
Product Technology
inotec group takes the prize in the Product Technology award category by creating a custom-made radio-frequency identification (RFID) label solution that was in-molded into a reusable tray for plants for cost-effective, lasting performance in asset tracking and inventory management. The Product Technology category salutes the deployment of smart and automated systems with reusable transport packaging.