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CROWN HOLDINGS RAISES SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS WITH LATEST CHAIRMAN'S AWARDS WINNERS
Prnewswire· 2026-01-15 19:30
Core Insights - Crown Holdings, Inc. announced the winners of its 2025 Chairman's Sustainability Awards, recognizing manufacturing facilities for their contributions to Sustainable Manufacturing, Safety/Employee Engagement, and Innovation in Sustainability [1][2] Sustainable Manufacturing - The Ponta Grossa aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant in Brazil won the Sustainable Manufacturing Award for implementing energy-efficient methods, including a heat exchange system that reuses residual heat [3] - Signode India Limited was a finalist for the Sustainable Manufacturing Award for projects such as automated oven temperature controls and a plastic recycling program [7][9] Safety/Employee Engagement - The Izmit aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant in Turkey received the Safety/Employee Engagement Award for modernizing its air system, improving air quality and work conditions for employees [4] - The Bowling Green, KY aluminum beverage can manufacturing plant was a finalist for achieving a 20% reduction in total recordable incident rate (TRIR) through safety-focused initiatives [6] Innovation in Sustainability - The Innovation in Sustainability Award was given to Signode Belgium for launching plastic stretch film with 30% post-consumer recycled content and to SMP Singapore for transitioning to an LED ink curing system, reducing carbon emissions [5] - The Agoncillo, Spain beverage cans and ends plant was recognized as a finalist for its Smart Air Efficiency project, which optimized air usage and reduced CO2 emissions [8] Notable Finalists - Other finalists included Crown Vietnam for its safety poster program and employee engagement initiatives, and Crown TCP (Thailand) for using AI cameras to enhance operational efficiency [9]