The International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association (IMDPA) announced the winners of its Excellence in Quality, Decorator of the Year and Metal Packager of the Year Awards during its awards luncheon at its annual conference in Itasca, Illinois, on 30 September 2026.

EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY AWARDS

Aerosol & Bottles 

Award of Excellence: Crown Cork & Seal’s O’Reilly Brake Parts Cleaner

Best of Category: Trivium Packaging’s Zephyrhills

Closures & Ends

Award of Excellence: Can Ends Private Ltd’s EZ Open Ends

Best of Category: Shetron’s Lackmann Food Group tin

Craft Cans

Award of Excellence: Ball’s Freak of Nature

Best of Category: Crown Cork & Seal’s Half Acre Lager Town

Digital Printing

Award of Excellence: The Meridian Design Studio’s USA 250th Anniversary tin

Best of Category: Cancelling Systems’ Summer Vibes

Food & General Line

Award of Excellence: Tinpak’s Multico Enamel

Best of Category: Tinpak’s Krisco Snack Crackers

Miscellaneous

Award of Excellence: The Ohio Art Company’s Michael

Best of Category: The Ohio Art Company’s Annihilation

Speciality & Fancy Cans

Award of Excellence: The Meridian Design Studio’s USA 250th Anniversary tin

Best of Category: The Ohio Art Company’s Rainforest Falls

Two-piece Beverage

Award of Excellence: Ardagh Group’s Monster Ultra Red White & Blue Razz

Best of Category: Canpack’s Arizona Tropical Mango Splash

The Grand Award

The Ohio Art Company’s Rainforest Falls

DECORATORS OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Nominated by their peers, these individuals have displayed exemplary craftsmanship while carrying out their duties operating metal decorating equipment:

Canpack’s Cristian Bacu 

Trivium Packaging’s Mark Donegan

Canpack’s James Keele

Crown Cork & Seal’s Jason Wilson

METAL PACKAGERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS

This award recognises manufacturing personnel for their high quality levels of competency in their field:

Canpack’s Nicolas Branen

Canpack’s Masson Goss

Crown Cork & Seal’s Brian Roth

J.L. Clark’s Tyler Wendt

Representatives from each company were invited to the stage for a congratulatory prize and photo with the IMDPA team. 

The IMDPA also awarded Michelle Garza with its Member of the Year recognition. 

Congratulations to all the worthy winners from this year’s event.