Cans of the Year Awards 2009

The Canmaker Magazine’s ‘Cans of the Year Awards 2009’

Can of the Year
Exal Corporation (USA). Aluminium bottle for Eska – still and sparkling water for Eaux Vives Water (illustrated)

Aerosol Cans
Gold - Toyo Seikan Kaisha (Japan). Liese Hair Refresher for Kao Corporation
Silver - Impress Metal Packaging (Germany). Schwarzkopf ‘3 Wetter Taft' Power Haarlack for Schwarzkopf & Henkel
Bronze - Aerocan (France). Bosque Verde shoe polish for Francisco Aragon

Beverage Three-Piece
Gold - Safet, part of the Massilly Group (France).
Fruiss Syrup shaped can for Routin
Silver - Impress Metal Packaging (The Netherlands). Karvan Cévitam Specials Syrup for H J Heinz
Bronze - Daiwa Can Company (Japan). Starbucks Double Shot premium coffee for Suntory [the filler for Starbucks]

Beverage Two-Piece
Gold - Pacific Can (China). Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea for JDB Group
Silver - Rexam Beverage Can North America (USA).Nitrous Monster Energy Drink aluminium can for Hansen Beverage Company
Bronze - Ball Packaging Europe (Germany). Grotwerg Schwarzbier aluminium can for Germany International Beverages Ltd

Bottles
Gold - Exal Corporation (USA). Aluminium bottle for Eska – still and sparkling water for Eaux Vives Water

Silver - Boxal (France). Floressance Range of Food Supplements shaped aluminium bottle for JLB Développement

Bronze - Exal Corporation (USA). Amber Sun Ale aluminium bottle for 16 Mile Brewing Company

Decoration & Print Quality
Gold - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskey tin for Bruichladdich Distillery
Silver - CPMC Company (China). Long Jing Tea tin for COFCO
Bronze - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Bushmills 1608, 400th Anniversary tin for The Old Bushmills Distillery Company

Ends, Caps & Closures
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). Easip peelable end for Bonduelle
Silver – Franpac: Massilly Group (France). Easy Open Ends on pâté cans for Henaff
Bronze - Universal Can Corporation (Japan). UniSOREX ROPP closure on French Café aluminium bottle for Namyang Dairy Products
Judges commendation - Bericap. Two-piece plastics closure for DS Containers

Fancy Cans
Gold - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France).‘Solid Perfume Jewel' tin, Parfums for Jean-Paul Gaultier
Silver - Huber Decorative Packaging (Germany). Churchill's Porcelain Jar and Biscuit Tin for Churchill's Confectionary
Bronze - Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey container for Brown Forman
Judges commendation – Huber. ‘Acute Corner' tin for Martell Cognac.

Food Three-Piece
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). Food can with Easip peelable end for Bonduelle
Silver - Pirlo Metal Packaging (Austria). Lever Lid Can for Beck's Cocoa
Bronze - No award

Food Two-Piece
Gold - GDC Embalagens (Brazil). Gomes da Costa Pâté for GDC Alimentos
Silver - Glud & Marstrand (Denmark).Drawn Cup Can, Fiskeduserne fish pâté for Amanda Seafood
Bronze - Galeb Group (Serbia). Neo Chicken Pâté for Neoplanta

General Line Cans
Gold - Brasilata (Brazil). 18-litre UN can for dangerous goods for Sherwin Williams
Silver - Blechwarenfabrik Limburg (Germany). Ecosta 10 pail for various customers
Bronze - Companhia Metalúrgica Prada (Brazil). Wanda Safety Can for Akzo Nobel Coatings SA

Prototype
Gold - Impress Metal Packaging (France). PowerClick Can with Easy Peel
Silver - Xolution (Germany). XO-422 re-closeable beverage can end
Bronze - Pirlo Metal Packaging (Austria). DryCan for tea and coffee

The Canmaker Summit Delegates Choice
Crown Speciality Packaging Europe (France). Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey container for Brown Forman
A full report on the winning entries will be published in the November issue of The Canmaker magazine.