Exal Corporation Wins Business Innovation of the Year Award

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 7 /PRNewswire/ — Exal Corporation, the world-leading manufacturer of extruded aluminum packaging, earned top honors at the 2009 American Business Awards in the category of Business Innovation of the Year. Exal received a Stevie(R) Award during ceremonies held in New York City on June 22nd for companies larger than 100 employees for its evolutionary Coil-To-Can (C2C) aluminum container manufacturing technology. Exal’s C2C technology was also a finalist in two other categories: New Product or Service of the Year – Manufacturing, and People’s Choice Product or Service.

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C2C is an innovative hybridized technology that marries the manufacturing speed and light weighting of standard (drawn & ironed) beverage can technology with the dynamic shaping technology originally available only with heavier walled, extruded aluminum containers. Because of their lighter weight, containers made via C2C contribute fewer transport-related carbon dioxide emissions than heavier packaging formats. The process utilizes post-consumer recycled aluminum as a raw material and finished containers are 100% recyclable. High-speed C2C production lines also use less energy per container than other packaging choices.

“We are extremely pleased to be recognized for our innovative C2C technology investment that offers marketers the ability to build their brands with distinct aluminum container designs in a sustainable and cost effective manner,” commented Exal’s President and CEO Delfin Gilbert. “We see a very bright future for this technology. With the commitment of the Exal team, we are uniquely poised to meet the needs of consumer packaged goods marketers.”

Described by the New York Post as “the Business World’s own Oscars” the American Business Awards, now in its seventh year, drew 2,600 entries in over 40 categories from companies of all sizes in virtually every industry. More than 200 executives across the country participated in the judging process. Additional information on the awards is available at www.stevieawards.com.

Exal Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of extruded aluminum packaging. Exal also offers innovative coil-based metal packaging container options in North America and Europe. It is the leading independent contract manufacturer of aerosol products and liquids in Latin America. Exal’s manufacturing facilities are located in Youngstown, OH, Argentina, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Poland and Mexico. Learn more at www.exal.com.

    Company Contacts:
    Michael Clark - beveragesales@exal.com
    Susan Chupak - aerosolsales@exal.com

    Contact:  Ed Martin, Exal Corporation
    (203)852-1962    ed.martin@exal.com

SOURCE Exal Corporation