N.A. Glass Manufacturers Recognized for their Winning Efforts
The GPI is recognizing the 16 North American glass container manufacturing facilities involved in the production of the 2010 Clear Choice Awards winners at their fall labor meetings.
Each glass container manufacturing plant is honored for their achievement with a company plaque and their winning glass packaged products are showcased at Protective League meetings held across the U.S.
“The men and women who manufacture glass containers make it possible for their company’s customers to launch unique and innovative glass packaging for products,” says Joe Cattaneo, President of GPI. “Their efforts deserve this recognition.” See photo at left of employees at O-I’s Waco, TX plant and Anchor’s Henryetta, OK, plant with their winning glass packages at the Southwest Protective League meeting in Shreveport, LA.
The plants being honored are Anchor Glass Container, Henryetta, OK; O-I, Brampton, ONT, Lapel, IN, Streator, IL, Toano, VA, Waco, TX, Wheat Ridge, CO, and Winston-Salem, NC: Saint-Gobain Glass Containers, Inc., Burlington, WI, Dolton, IL, Lincoln, IL, Seattle, WA; and Vitro Packaging, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Toluca, Mexico. Get a full list of plants and their winning glass package
Anchor
Sam Adams Barrel Room Collection (Henryetta, OK)
Overall Package Design Category
Adina Holistics (Henryetta, OK)
Organic Food or Beverage Category
O-I
Miller Lite Vortex® bottle (Los Angeles, CA; Lapel, IN; Streator, IL; Waco, TX; Wheat Ridge, CO; Toano, VA, Winston-Salem, NC)
Beer Category
Smirnoff Premium Malt Mixed Drinks (Brampton, ONT)
Flavored Alcoholic Beverage (FAB) Category
Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.
Smirnoff Premium Malt Mixed Drinks (Lincoln, IL)
Flavored Alcoholic Beverage (FAB) Category
B&M Baked Beans “Beanpot” (Burlington, WI)
Food Category
Very Cherre™ Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice (Dolton, IL)
Non-Carbonated Beverage Category
The Tentacle (Seattle, WA)
Wine Category<
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About the institute
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.
