Awards & Distinctions

The global non-profit organisation is Shop! (formerly POPAI) Competence Centre. It is a comprehensive communications platform for “Marketing at Retail.” For many years, companies and service providers have been awarded the “POPAI D-A-CH Award” for outstanding POS activities. The “POPAI D-A-CH Awards” cover the entire spectrum of POS marketing by presenting awards to the best solutions in POS materials, digital media, complex sales promotion measures, visual merchandising, retail design, shopfitting, shop-in-shop systems and flagship stores.

A Czech packaging competition. Packaging awarded the "Obal roku" (Packaging of the Year) may be entered into international competitions. Evaluation categories: Food, beverages, cosmetics, gift packaging, POP & POS displays, labels, electronics, e-commerce, automotive & transport packaging solutions and others.
In 2020 a total of 6 THIMM packaging solutions scored in the competition.

POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) promotes the POS interests of industry, trade, POS producers and service providers. As a globally operating Non-Profit Organisation POPAI views itself as the competence centre and as the comprehensive communications platform for “Marketing at Retail”.

Awards for the best designs in: POS materials, shop fitting; SIS concepts, Digital Media@Retail and Shopper Marketing.

POPAI CENTRAL EUROPE is the Central European branch of the international association POPAI and organizes the POPAI AWARDS competition for the best communication at points of sale. It aims at promoting in-store marketing as well as new industry trends highlighting advertising at the points of sale as an efficient communication medium closest to a shopper.  The competition ranks among the most prestigious events in the field and presents the latest means of in-store communication, sales support systems and other supporting promotional tools.

A Czech packaging competition. Packaging awarded the "Obal roku" (Packaging of the Year) may be entered into international competitions. Evaluation categories: Food, beverages, cosmetics, gift packaging, POP & POS displays, labels, electronics, e-commerce, automotive & transport packaging solutions and others.
In 2019 a total of 5 THIMM packaging solutions scored in the competition.

POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) promotes the POS interests of industry, trade, POS producers and service providers. As a globally operating Non-Profit Organisation POPAI views itself as the competence centre and as the comprehensive communications platform for “Marketing at Retail”.

Awards for the best designs in: POS materials, shop fitting; SIS concepts, Digital Media@Retail and Shopper Marketing.

POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) promotes the POS interests of industry, trade, POS producers and service providers. As a globally operating Non-Profit Organisation POPAI views itself as the competence centre and as the comprehensive communications platform for “Marketing at Retail”.

Awards for the best designs in: POS materials, shop fitting; SIS concepts, Digital Media@Retail and Shopper Marketing.

POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) promotes the POS interests of industry, trade, POS producers and service providers. As a globally operating Non-Profit Organisation POPAI views itself as the competence centre and as the comprehensive communications platform for “Marketing at Retail”.

Awards for the best designs in: POS materials, shop fitting; SIS concepts, Digital Media@Retail and Shopper Marketing.

International award from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
Only packaging that has already won a national packaging award is eligible to be entered into the WorldStar Packaging Awards. Therefore the winners who are considered as "the best of the best" are established by the respective jury based on the criteria of purpose, innovation and graphic design.

The Promotional Gift Award honours products that excel in complying with requirements for a modern, highly communicative promotional item.
Assessment criteria: Product idea/novelty value, design quality, coherence of form, production quality, customising possibilities, sustainability, product durability, the use of environmentally-friendly resources, transparency in terms of certifications, communications potential, promotional impact and customer/brand bonding potential.

The FTA Award is the most important international award for achievements in printing. It is issued by the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) for the American market.

In 2017, THIMM Packaging earned the silver plaque together with printing plate supplier Panflex for their High Quality PostPrint wine packaging for Mutenice.

An international Packaging Award that acknowledges the best materials, designs, machines, strategies, processes and application scenarios.
Assessment criteria: Functionality, design, convenience, usability, level of innovation, implementation in other industries, packaging design, sales promotion, profitability, product protection, process optimisation, sustainability, recyclability.

An international Packaging Award that acknowledges the best materials, designs, machines, strategies, processes and application scenarios.
Assessment criteria: Functionality, design, convenience, usability, level of innovation, implementation in other industries, packaging design, sales promotion, profitability, product protection, process optimisation, sustainability, recyclability.

The Superstar is a competition for display manufacturers, packaging and digital signage producers and their customers who are awarded in the categories.
Assessment criteria: Displays primarily consisting of wood, plastic, metal or cardboard as well as digital displays, small display series and packaging.

The DuPont Packaging Award is a global award that assesses packaging materials, processes, technologies and service innovations. Branded companies, packaging designers and manufacturers from across the world can participate.
All entries are assessed by an independent renowned jury comprised of international judges, who base their decision on the following criteria – innovation, sustainability, cost and waste reduction.

The FTA Award is the most important technical performance award in the American market and has worldwide significance. Similar awards are also presented by the European Flexographic Technical Association (EFTA-Award).

In the Packaging section, packaging materials, packaging graphics and materials are assessed. It evaluates the emotionality and functionality of packaging, the aesthetics and the ecological and economic sustainability.
Assessment criteria: Design quality, finish, choice of materials, degree of innovation, environmental impact, functionality, ergonomics, visualisation of intended use, safety, branding, symbolism, production and logistics aspects, Universal Design.

Every two years the Association of Corrugated Board Makers (VDW) awards excellent innovations from the sector in its innovation competition.
Three winners are nominated in each of two achievement categories: Storage, Transport and Sales Promotion.