Turkey Returns from AsiaStar with 21 Awards

11 May 2021 13:19

The results of AsiaStar 2020 Competition, where Asia's best packages compete, have been announced. Turkey won a total of 21 awards at AsiaStar 2020, where 13 countries and 174 packages competed.

Organized by the Asia Packaging Federation (APF) annually and considered to be the Packaging Oscar of Asia, AsiaStar Competition's jury meeting was held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While Turkish companies were given awards for 6 products, young designers representing Turkey successfully won 15 awards in the student category.

THE RISE IN PACKAGING WILL CONTINUE

Turkish companies won a total of 6 awards in Consumer Package and Eco Package Categories in AsiaStar 2020 Competition, while 15 projects received awards in the AsiaStar Student Category, where young designers who won the 16th Packaging Design National Student Competition 2020 organized by ASD Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association with the contribution of Eurasia Packaging Istanbul Exhibition in collaboration with Reed TÜYAP were able to participate.

Evaluating the results of the competition, Mr. Zeki Sarıbekir, President of ASD said, "I congratulate our companies and young designers who won awards in the competition. As the sector, we are very happy to represent our country in the international arena successfully. We received 21 awards from this competition. We will continue the competitions we organize as the association and will continue to introduce the Turkish Packaging Industry to the world and ensure that our young people expand to the overseas. The packaging sector will continue to rise.”

You can see all the results of AsiaStar 2020 at https://www.asianpackaging.org/awards-winner/.

AsiaStar 2020 Competition Turkish Winners

Winning Companies

PACKAGING	CATEGORY	COMPANY
Beta Tea New Year House Collection	Consumer Package	Beta Food Industry & Trade Inc.
Beta Tea Tera Nova Collection	Consumer Package	Beta Food Industry & Trade Inc.
Wrap Around Label With Recycled Pet	Consumer Package	Etapak Baski Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Jack Daniel's 70 cl Promotional Tin	Consumer Package	Teksan Teneke Kutu Amb. San. ve Tic. A.S.
Netflat Carrier Bag	Eco Package	Netpak Ambalaj San. Tic. A.S.
Netstrong Carrier Bag	Eco Package	Netpak Ambalaj San. Tic. A.S.

Winning Students

PROJECT	STUDENT	UNIVERSITY
Ojo	İLYAS SIMPİL	Selçuk University Industrial Design
Rainbow Pencils	YUNUS KARAMANLI	Eskişehir Technical University Industrial Design
Gardener Juice	MERVE KALAN	Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı
Crack't	BERK CAN YILDIZ	Selçuk University Industrial Design
Crack't	EYLÜL HIFZIOĞLU	TOBB ETÜ University of Economics & Technology Industrial Design
Vakko Tie Box	HÜLYA EKŞİ	FMV Işık University Industrial Design
Chocolate	RABİA ELİF BULUT	Eskişehir Technical University Industrial Design
Standbox	RABİA ELİF BULUT	Eskişehir Technical University Industrial Design
Atomiks	EDA BİLGİÇ	Gazi University Industrial Product Design
Atomiks	MUSTAFA DOĞANAY BİLGİÇ	Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Visual Communication Design
Oreo Milkshake & Ice Cream	İREM ÇAKMAK	Başkent University Graphic Design
Pattex Packaging	MERVE KALAN	Middle East Technical University Industrial Product Design
Versa Pencil Case	DİLA AÇIL	Middle East Technical University Industrial Product Design
Evolve	YUNUS KARAMANLI	Eskişehir Technical University Industrial Design
Circular Color Pod	ARDA USLU	Eskişehir Technical University Industrial Design
Koska "Tape" Crushed Tahini Molasses Packaging	BARTU ÖZKAYA	Başkent University Visual Communication Design
Eyüp Sabri Tuncer, Single Use Lemon Cologne	DENİZ SENA KISA	Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Visual Communication Design

Sincerely,

ASD Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association

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