THE winners of the Tube of the Year competition,which is held annually by the European Tube Manufacturers Association(ETMA),were awarded at this year’s World Tube Congress in Hamburg.A jury comprising representatives of ETMA member companies and international brand manufacturers chose the winners of the coveted awards in the categories Aluminium Tube,Plastic Tube,Laminate Tube and Prototype.For the first time there was also an award in the Sustainability category this year.According to Gregor Spengler,etma’s secretary general,”The etma member companies decided unanimously to create the new category because the topics of sustainability,recyclability and resource efficiency had rapidly gained in importance in discussions with customers.Our members are expected to come up with sustainable solutions.With the introduction of the Sustainability category in the competition,etma wants to take into account the high sense of responsibility and the great innovative strength of our member companies and at the same time set a clear standard for our industry’s competence in providing solutions.”
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