PWP Industries Wins the 2006 Consumer Packaging Award!

VERNON, CA . – October 1, 2006 -- PWP Industries won the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Consumer Packaging Award, September 19, 2006, at the 16th annual Thermoforming Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. This is an international competition, representing the best of Thermoforming from around the globe.

“We are honored to have received the Consumer Packaging Award for our Tamper-Evident™ Food Packaging,” said Terry Vovan, Director of New Product Development for PWP. “We will continue to focus our efforts on other innovations that will inspire and grow the thermoforming industry.”

The uniqueness of the product and forming process were key’s in the selection process. PWP’s Tamper-Evident™ packages offer maximum food safety and product integrity. The containers offer a convenient way to assure the consumer that package contents have not been tampered with prior to purchase or consumption. Additionally, the packaging products include unique leak-resistant, resealable features that help retain product freshness.

Judges used the following criteria to evaluate entries:

• Technical Mastery • Creativity • Surface Finish • Distinct Quality • Market Viability

• Originality • Material Difficulty • Mold Complexity • Secondary Operations • Innovation

The objective of SPE is to promote the scientific and engineering knowledge relating to plastics. Every day the SPE helps people and companies in the plastics industry succeed by spreading knowledge, strengthening skills, and promoting plastics.

PWP Industries, founded in 1998, is the leading food packaging thermoformer in North America, with manufacturing plants located in Vernon, CA, Mineral Wells, WV, and Abilene, TX. PWP is highly regarded in the plastics industry for producing competitively priced quality parts, superb customer service, and innovative product designs.