AWT Attending the 2025 WINExpo Trade Show & Conference
AWT is inviting you to visit us at WINEXPO in Sonoma County, CA, on December 4th, 2025!
AWT Wins Best In Show and Multiple Honors at the 48th Annual TLMI Awards
AWT is proud to celebrate another year of recognition at the 48th Annual TLMI Printing Excellence Awards, earning top honors across multiple categories, including Best in Show! These awards highlight AWT’s ongoing dedication to craftsmanship, innovation, and exceptional print quality from our teams across North America.
Leading the wins, our Toronto facility took home the coveted Best in Show, Best in Class, and First Place in Wine & Spirits for the Bù Pinot Noir label. A huge thank you to our partners at Arterra Wines Canada for trusting us to bring this remarkable design to life.
Our Anaheim team also shone bright, earning First Place in Wine & Spirits for Keeper’s Heart Single Irish Bourbon Whiskey. We’re grateful to O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. and Sandstrom Partners for their collaboration and creative partnership in producing this beautiful label. #KeepersHeart
Back in Toronto, our team continued its winning streak with Balderson Aged Cheddar Net Tags, taking First Place in the Food category. Congratulations to Lactalis and the talented design team at Glenn Davis Group for this standout project.
Toronto also brought home First Place in the Industrial & Automotive category for Dustbane Sweeping Compound, produced for Dustbane, as well as Second Place in Wine & Spirits for Max Unleashed – Cabernet Sauvignon. Special thanks to Jackie Bieman for her intricate design work and to BevPro Canada Inc. and Chateau Des Charmes for their trust and partnership.
Rounding out this year’s wins, Every Man Jack – Sandalwood Body Wash took Second Place in Personal Care & Cosmetics, another Toronto production. This clean, eye-catching design came to life through the imaginative minds of Every Man Jack’s creative department, a true example of brand and print working hand in hand.
“These awards are a reflection of our team’s craftsmanship, creativity, and passion for excellence,” says Charlie MacLean, Senior Director of Operations, East Coast. “We’re proud of our people and partners who continue to raise the bar in packaging innovation.”
A heartfelt thank you to our Toronto and Anaheim teams, and to our incredible customers and creative partners, for helping us bring these award-winning projects to life.
For more information about the TLMI Awards, click here.
AWT Launches Innovative PerfectPeel™ Lidding Films Delivering Precision Sealing & Perfect Peeling
AWT is excited to introduce the launch of its PerfectPeel™ lidding films, designed to give you a perfect balance of secure sealing and easy, clean opening. PerfectPeel™ combines cutting-edge materials and intuitive design to deliver clean consistent peels, extended shelf life, improved sustainability, waste reduction, enhanced branding and shelf appeal, and consumer convenience. This offering further reflects AWT’s ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability in packaging.
Leadership Update at AWT Labels & Packaging
After four impactful years, Bruce Hanson has stepped down as CEO, and
we are pleased to welcome Rob Huffman as our new CEO, effective immediately.
Rob brings extensive operational leadership experience in the packaging industry, with a strong focus on customer centricity and collaboration. We are confident that his vision and approach will further strengthen our relationship and the work we do together.
