ATAS sweeps Canstruction Competition Awards

A total of 20,197 cans were used to create the sculptures, and all were donated to the local Second Harvest Food Bank in the Lehigh Valley when they were dissembled two weeks later.

Canstruction is a unique community event which combines creativity, engineering and philanthropy as teams design and build large-scale structures entirely out of canned goods. On October 10, 2025, four teams in the Canstruction Greater Lehigh Valley competition built sculptures around this year’s video games theme. A total of 20,197 cans were used to create the sculptures, and all were donated to the local Second Harvest Food Bank in the Lehigh Valley when they were dissembled two weeks later.

ATAS International’s Monsters of Metal team, led by co-captains Kevin Klersy and Patrick Reinhart, won three of the six awards this year. This is the sixth year that ATAS participated in this competition and is one of the original teams that has competed from the beginning. The Monsters of Metal chose Sonic as their subject matter for this year. The speedy blue hero was featured on the front of the display, and on the backside, evil Dr. Eggman was depicted. The ATAS sculpture consisted of 3,000 cans, including black, green, garbanzo and cannellini beans, yams, Manwich, blueberries, tomato sauce, pork and beans and unsweetened coconut.

The awards the ATAS Monsters of Metal team received included:

• Best Original Design
• Best Use of Labels
• Structural Integrit

About ATAS International, Inc.

Founded in 1963, ATAS International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of metal roofing, wall cladding, ceilings, perimeter edge metal and accessories. The ATAS portfolio features an expansive selection of products available in aluminum, steel, zinc, stainless steel and copper. Standard profiles include narrow and wide ribbed wall panels, corrugated styles, architectural plate systems, standing seam and batten seam roof systems, metal shingles, shakes, tiles and more. Additional options include curved, tapered and perforated panels; concealed or exposed fasteners; smooth or embossed textures; horizontal and vertical applications; and a choice of over 40 stock colors with 70% PVDF finish.

With sustainability at the forefront of modern building design, ATAS proudly supports green building objectives with high performance solutions, such as solar-ready roof panels, insulated metal panels, cool roofing products and solar air heating wall panels. The ATAS team consists of product and market specialists that provide a high level of support for your project, from initial discovery and design to installation. ATAS has two ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing locations in the United States: the headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and their facility in Mesa, Arizona. ATAS also has a second location in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and one in University Park, Illinois. On April 1, 2025, ATAS expanded its portfolio with Metalwërks® Architectural Plate Systems, located in Elkton, Maryland. For more information about ATAS International, please visit www.atas.com or call 610.395.8445.

About Canstruction

Canstruction is an international hunger relief charity that raises millions of pounds of food each year for local food banks. Every year, Canstruction chapters have competitions citywide where teams create CanArt® to compete for awards in the following categories: Best Meal, Structural Ingenuity, Best Original Design, Most Cans, Best Use of Labels and People’s Choice awards. Winners from each local competition then go on to compete internationally in these categories. To learn more, visit www.canstruction.org.