2021 Results

Can of the Year 2021 Winner

WINNER: Hindustan Tin Works, India

Three-piece welded tinplate can with easy-open end & lug cap, special Holi edition for DS Group; Rajnigandha mouth freshener


Category Winners

Aerosol Cans

Gold: Tubex, Germany
Lightweight monobloc aluminium can for Unilever; Rexona Men Motion Sense deodorant
Silver: Trivium Packaging, USA
Impact-extruded can using 25 per cent recycled aluminium for Heat Makes Sense; Eva nyc hairspray
Bronze:  Aryum Aluminium Aerosols, Turkey
Impact-extruded aluminium can with all-round embossed shaping for Arvea Nature; Arvea deodorant

Beverage Three Piece

Gold: Shetron, India
Three-piece welded tinplate can with easy-open end for Joot Foods; JO OT Foods Choco coffee milk
Silver: Shetron, India
Three-piece welded tinplate can with full-aperture opening for Milma (MRCMPU); Milma – Palada Pradhaman kheer (rice pudding)
Bronze: No winner

Beverage Two Piece

Gold:  Showa Aluminum Can/Daiwa Can Company, Japan
340ml D&I aluminium can with full-aperture easy-open end for Asahi Breweries; Asahi SuperDry beer
Silver: Canpack, Czech Republic
500ml D&I aluminium can with textured decoration for Plzeňský Prazdroj (Asahi Breweries); Radegast Ratar beer
Joint Bronze: Can Asia, Philippines
330ml D&I aluminium can for Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines; Pepsi Blackpink carbonated soft drink
Joint Bronze: Canpack, Colombia
330ml D&I aluminium can with black easy-open end for Bavaria Colombia; Beck’s beer

Bottles

Gold: Trivium Packaging, USA
500ml impact-extruded aluminium re-closable bottle for Rain Forest Artesian Water; Rain Forest water
Silver: Trivium Packaging, USA
250ml impact-extruded aluminium bottle for Pelee Island Winery; Lola wine
Bronze: Trivium Packaging, France
Impact-extruded aluminium resealable bottle for Arla Foods; Starbucks – DoubleShot Intenso ready-to-drink coffee

Decoration & Print Quality

Gold: Brasilata, Brazil
Three-piece welded tinplate can with slip lid and digital printing for Excellence; Excellence pet food
Silver: Trivium Packaging, Brazil
Impact-extruded aluminium aerosol can for Unilever; Rexona – Now United deodorant
Bronze:  Zenith Tins, India
Lock-seam tinplate container with slip lid for Gujarat Farm Seeds; Shanti Navratna Gold seeds

Ends, Caps & Closures

Gold: Pelliconi & C., Italy
Metal crowns using digital printing for limited volumes under the P•ink brand; various customers
Silver: Canpack Metal Closures, Poland
Embossed metal crown for Plzeňský Prazdroj; Pilsner Urquell beer
Bronze:  Hoffmann Neopac, Switzerland
Tinplate slip lid for 73mm cans that replaces plastic lids for Nestlé UK; Nescafe Gold Blend – Roastery Collection coffee

Fancy Cans

Gold: Nittoh Sangyo, Japan
Shaped tinplate container with slip lid for various customers; confectionery & tea
Joint Silver: Zenith Tins, India
Lock-seam tinplate decorative secondary container for Diageo India; Black & White whiskey
Joint Silver: Maharashtra Metal Works
Lock-seam tinplate secondary container with embossing for Beam Global Spirits & Wine (India); Jim Beam whiskey
Bronze:  Zenith Tins, India
Lock-seam tinplate container with slip lid and high decoration for Gujarat Farm Seeds; Shanti Navratna Gold seeds

Food Three Piece

Gold: Hindustan Tin Works, India
Three-piece welded tinplate can with easy-open end & lug cap, special Holi edition for DS Group; Rajnigandha mouth freshener
Silver: Shenzhen Daman Packaging, China
Shaped three-piece welded tinplate can for Blue River; Blue River milk powder
Bronze: Eviosys, UK
Decorated three-piece welded tinplate can for Premier Foods; OXO meat rub/spice

Food Two Piece

Gold: Trivium Packaging, France
Drawn aluminium seafood can with full-aperture easy-open end for Unicomex: Titus sardines
Silver/Bronze: No winner

General Line

Gold: Gruppo ASA, San Marino
Three-piece welded tinplate can with digital print for E-tech; E-tech paint
Silver: Toyo Seikan, Japan
D&I aluminium threaded bottle for Japan Chemical Industries; Mitsubishi Motors / Mazda fuel cleaner
Bronze: CCL Container, USA
Impact-extruded aluminium bottle for Dirty Labs; Dirty Labs – Signature laundry detergent

Prototype

Gold: Moravia Cans, Czech Republic
D&I aluminium aerosol can with 26 per cent post-recycled content for personal care
Silver: Toyo Seikan, Japan
D&I aluminium beverage can printed with special CMYK process that eliminates the need for spot colours
Bronze: ORG Technology, China
Three-piece welded tinplate beer can with easy-opening crown and digital print to give an embossed effect

Sustainability

Gold: CCL Container, USA
Impact-extruded aluminium bottle for Dirty Labs; Dirty Labs – Signature laundry detergent
Joint Silver: Tubex, Germany
Impact-extruded aluminium aerosol can with 25 per cent post-recycled content and printed with ‘sustainable’ inks for Lidl; Cien deodorant
Joint Silver: Moravia Cans, Czech Republic
D&I aluminium aerosol can with 26 per cent post-recycled content for personal care
Bronze: Hoffmann Neopac, Switzerland
Tinplate slip lid for 73mm cans that replaces plastic lids for Nestlé UK; Nescafe Gold Blend – Roastery Collection coffee

Special Gold Award

Winner: Toyo Seikan, Japan
Drawn tinplate two-piece vacuum container