Hytrol Wins Seven Awards at 2025 American Advertising Awards

JONESBORO, Ark.—Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. was recognized at the 2025 American Advertising Awards (ADDY) Gala on Friday, February 28. The event was held at Houston’s Wedding and Event Venue and hosted by the Northeast Arkansas chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF).

Hytrol’s marketing team took home seven different recognitions for their submitted pieces. The company received one Gold ADDY, five Silver ADDYs and one honorable mention. Submissions included commercials, online videos, posters, and art installations published by the team in 2024. The gold award-winning submissions will advance automatically to the AAF district competition to compete with work from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

 “It’s an honor to see the team’s hard work and creativity recognized at such a high level,” said Director of Marketing Paige Phillips. “Their dedication and passion for delivering impactful and professional marketing is evident in every project. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together and grateful for the leadership at Hytrol that empowers us to push boundaries and excel.”

The professional American Advertising Awards is the advertising industry’s largest competition, attracting more than 25,000 entries each year. The competition is three-tiered, going from local to district to national. Marketing professionals and agencies from around the region submit advertising work across a myriad of categories to be evaluated by industry advertising experts. Judges for the NEA awards were chosen from outside the marketplace, and entries for the local competition spanned the entire state of Arkansas. 

The Hytrol Marketing Department is led by Marketing Manager Shelby Madden, and the other team members include Software Specialist Kelly Gardner, Marketing Specialist Aaron Reddick, Multimedia Specialist Trystan Dorton, Content Marketing Specialist Robyn Garrett, Corporate Event Coordinator Jami Pate, and Corporate Communication Specialist Matthew Smothers.

The Hytrol advertising pieces that received recognition are as follows: 

Gold – The Test of Time (Video Editing)

Silver – Loberg Day Mailer (Card, Invitation, Announcement)

Silver – The Test of Time (Internet Commercial)

Silver – Hytrol Timeline (Single Installation)

Silver – Hytrol Founder’s Day Video (Online Film, Video & Sound)

Silver – Convey Logo Design (Logo Design)

Honorable Mention – Loberg Day Magazine (Magazine Design)

About AAF: 

The American Advertising Federation is made up of the nation’s leading advertisers, agencies, and media companies across the country. The organization has a national network of more than 150 local clubs representing 30,000 advertising professionals and more than 170 college chapters with 4,000 student members. 

About Hytrol: 

Hytrol Conveyor Company Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of material handling systems for a variety of industries. Since its founding, the company has been dedicated to pushing forward the material handling industry. Hytrol is the largest conveyor manufacturer in the United States. It designs, develops, and delivers the most advanced material handling systems and includes a network of more than 100 independent businesses worldwide. For more information on Hytrol, visit hytrol.com.