Ardagh Metal Packaging wins World Beverage Innovation Award

23 Sep 2022
Ardagh Metal Packaging

Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. won a World Beverage Innovation Award, topping off a successful week for the metal beverage can maker at this year’s drinktec exhibition in Munich, Germany.

Commenting that the awards celebrated some of the most ambitious and innovative new products of 2022, judges awarded Ardagh Metal Packaging with ‘Best Metal Design’ for its H!GHEND creative can-end technology which allows high-quality decoration in all colours on the entire can shell surface.

Mike Dick, Chief Commercial Officer at Ardagh Group said:

“We are delighted to win this award for our new H!GHEND metal innovation. H!GHEND opens up huge creative potential in visual effects for beverage can ends, and visitors have enjoyed exploring the samples on the Ardagh Group stand. We have enjoyed a busy and successful drinktec 2022, meeting up with many of our customers and supply chain partners throughout the week.”

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