The Stationers’ Company has revealed the shortlist for its 2026 Innovation Excellence Awards (IEA).
The awards recognise organisations driving innovation across communications, content, publishing, packaging, manufacturing and technology, with the winners due to be announced at Stationers’ Hall on 23 October.
“This year’s shortlist reflects the extraordinary innovation taking place across the industries represented by The Stationers’ Company. The quality of entries made judging exceptionally competitive and we are grateful to everyone who took the time to enter,” said IEA Co-Chair Vida Barr-Jones.
The full shortlist is as follows:
Business Process:
- Bakers
- Fantom Factory
- Hahnemühle
- Koenig & Bauer Vision & Protection
- Rebel Stationery
- Romax Marketing & Distribution
- Shachihata EU
- Westchester Publishing Services
Communications & Engagement:
- Barley Communications
- Brainz Digital
- io
- Publishers Association
- The Mills Fabrica
- Thomas’s London Day Schools
Customer Experience:
- Class Professional
- CircularBox Solutions
- Eat with Mabel Limited (trading as Mabel)
- Kids Invent Stuff
- OMG Center
- Romax Marketing & Distribution
- Shachihata EU
- Thomas’s London Day Schools
- Viktrs
Education Technology:
- Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
- Class Professional
- Enterprise Skills
- Habitat Learn Group
- More Handwriting
- Oodlü
Manufacturing:
- CircularBox Solutions
- Clifton Packaging
- Koenig & Bauer Vision & Protection
- PulpaTronics
- Vivid Laminating Technologies
- Woolcool
Product Design:
- ACCO Brands
- CircularBox Solutions
- Chespa
- Clifton Packaging
- Koenig & Bauer Vision & Protection
- PulpaTronics
- Woolcool
Startup:
- CircularBox Solutions
- Eat with Mabel Limited (trading as Mabel)
- Enterprise Skills Ltd
- PulpaTronics
- TheNeverPress
- Viktrs
- Wingbinder
