Nov 30, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Rengo Co., Ltd. has won four awards in the Japan Package Design Awards 2013 sponsored by the Japan Package Design Association, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. Founded in 1960, the Japan Package Design Association is the only Japanese entity specializing in the packaging design field. It aims to increase the quality, usage, and awareness of packaging design, and to contribute to Japan’s quality of life and culture as well as industry development. The Japan Package Design Awards sponsored by the association have been held once every two years since 1985. Professionals that specialize in the packaging design field take part in this competition, which judges work design and creativity. The award-winning products are chosen via strict judging of around 1,000 entries. A major characteristic of these awards is its evaluation from a packaging designer’s viewpoint; focus is placed on packaging materials from the angles of manufacturing, logistics, environmental impact, and other factors, as well as quality of design and contribution to the value of goods.