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Contital Srl Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Aluminium Plates Sustainable Revolution in Disposable and Single-Use Product Design
Contital Srl of Contital acknowledged for disposable and single-use product design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Aluminium Plates Sustainable Revolution by Contital Srl of Contital has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Disposable and Single-Use Product Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Aluminium Plates Sustainable Revolution
Aluminium Plates is a range of disposable plates made from fully recycled aluminium. The range is intended for the catering industry, mass market retailers and consumers. The plates are produced with a patented cold moulding process, using an alloy of class 8000 with a thickness between 60 and 90 microns. Several sizes and shapes are offered, and each plate can be lacquered in any colour, inside and outside. The plates suit traditional and microwave ovens, freezing, serving and acid or salty foods. After use, the plates can be fully recycled.
About Contital Srl
Contital, part of Laminazione Sottile Group, is one of the leading global suppliers of aluminium containers. It launched the aluminium plates: an innovative and patented product range that represents an eco-friendly alternative to non-recyclable disposable plates. This sustainable solution has been conceived for catering industry, Mass Market Retailers and final consumers. Aluminium plates come in a variety of sizes and shapes and are meant to hold pasta, soup, meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits and desserts, including acid and salty foods.
About Contital
Contital, part of Laminazione Sottile Group, is a leading European manufacturer of aluminium containers and rolls. The company has three plants in Italy, UK and Turkey.
Award Record
Contital Srl of Contital is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Disposable and Single-Use Product Design Award
The A' Disposable Product Design Award is an international competition recognizing good design in disposable products by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to single-use product designers, disposable product designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Entries typically include single-use objects, disposable products and one-time use tools. Awarded disposable product designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/single-use-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/99614
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/99614
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!99614
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/271676
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.contital.com/en/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Aluminium Plates Sustainable Revolution
- Function
- Sustainable Revolution
- Category
- Disposable and Single-Use Product Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail and Sustainability
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Contital Srl
- Country
- Italy
- Brand
- Contital
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #99614
Credits
- Team
- Laminazione Sottile S.p.A. and Italcoat S.r.l.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Aluminium plates are an eco-friendly alternative to non-recyclable disposable plates, conceived for catering industry, Mass Market Retailers and consumers. They come in different sizes and shapes and they can contain all kind of foods, including acid and salty ones. A peculiar feature is that they allow heating in both traditional and microwave ovens, freezing and deep freezing, serving and consuming food. Plates can be lacquered in any colour (even different in the internal and external sides).
- Inspiration
- The product goes on the market to satisfy the need of disposable plates since the widespread traditional plastic plates (neither recyclable nor biodegradable-compostable) are going to be dismissed due to the EU Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Being aluminium 100% recyclable, the product range can be one of the solutions for wholesalers and catering chains searching for a viable eco-friendly product.
- Challenge
- The hardest part of the project has been to develop a product with specific technical characteristics to ensure strength despite the low thickness and to withstand the stress of transportation, sealing and storage.
- Realization and Technology
- The product is patented by Contital Srl through a cold-moulding process. The alloy is made with 100% of recycled aluminium.
- Operation and Interaction
- Aluminium plates can be used in ovens even with temperature over 200°C. After use they can be thrown on the recycling bin (according to the national regulations), to be fully recycled.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project started in January 2019, and the product has been officially launched at Fiera Marca in Bologna, 15-16 January 2020.
- Specifications
- Plates are made of an aluminium alloy of class 8000, with a thickness between 60 and 90 microns. Dimensions vary depending on the specific plate, but they are in line with similar products (made of different materials) already on the market.
- Keywords
- aluminium, recyclable, plate,
