The most important award is the trust of our customers. Thanks to the constant transfer of know-how within RKW Group and close customer contact, many innovative products have been developed in recent years and technologies have been continuously improved.
RKW has received numerous awards for its innovative products:
At the end of December, RKW Finland was recognized by its customer Biolan as “Partner of the Year 2024” for its many years of collaboration at the highest level.
On December 12, 2024, the French site RKW Castelletta was once again honored with a Flexostar at the awards ceremony in La Rochelle, France. This time, the site received the Flexostar Silver in the category “polyethylene shrink film” for its printed multipack shrink film.
The French site RKW Castelletta was once again awarded the Flexostar Gold. During the award ceremony on December 14, 2023 in Paris, RKW Castelletta received the trophy in the category “polyethylene shrink film” for its printed multipack shrink film. The Flexostar Awards are presented annually by the ATF - Association Technique Flexographique.
RKW received the coveted German Brand Award "Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation" in the category "Brand Communication - 360° Campaign" for the market launch campaign of RKW Horizon MDO PE films "#ExpandYourHorizon". The decisive factor for the development of a fully recyclable film with excellent PE film properties was the knowledge of important market trends, customer needs and product knowledge in terms of sustainability.
RKW Finland and our flexographic printing plate supplier Marvaco Oy received the prestigious Sustainability Excellence Award in the FTA's 2023 Excellence in Flexography competition in the USA. This award recognizes companies that are committed to sustainability and environmental sustainability and develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges in the flexographic printing industry. Together, RKW Finland and Marvaco have implemented several initiatives to improve environmental and operational efficiency, including switching from special color print to more environmentally friendly EGP printing and developing a printed multipack film that provides a more sustainable packaging solution without compromising on quality and performance.
The Supplier of Excellence award is given to Procter & Gamble's (P&G) top suppliers who have demonstrated exceptional performance in the areas of Commercial, Operational, Relationship and Citizenship. P&G works with nearly 50,000 suppliers and recognizes approximately 80 suppliers each year. The coveted award was given to RKW, a global supplier to P&G in the baby care and feminine hygiene categories, in 2022 for outstanding performance in the area of FemCare materials.
Every two years, Procter & Gamble recognizes the top-performing suppliers in its five business units. The award winners are selected from more than 50,000 business partners. RKW is a global supplier to P&G in the baby care and feminine hygiene categories and this year received the coveted "Supplier of the Year Award" in the baby care category for the second time. With this award, P&G demonstrates that its long-standing partnership with RKW is important for the company's growth.