Converting's 2006 Machinery/Materials Buyers Guide (October 2005) has won a national award from the American So-

ciety of Business Publications Editors (ASBPE). The awards for excellence in editorial, design and Website content, nicknamed the “Azbees,” are given in a variety of categories. Converting won national recognition for the Front Cover design in the Buyers Guide division. Created by art director Lora Lee Gelles, the cover's image was photographed by Gayle Stevens of Paradox Photography.