VOTE: Help Tnemec choose the Tank of the Year

KANSAS CITY, MO – October 10, 2024 – Protective coatings manufacturer Tnemec Company Inc. has kicked off voting for the 2024 Tank of the Year competition.

The winner of the People’s Choice category will automatically be considered, along with 11 other runner-up tank projects for the official Tank of the Year crown. VOTE HERE: https://tankoftheyear.com/

Tnemec has been carrying out the annual awards program since 2006, celebrating the innovative and creative uses of its coatings on water tanks throughout the U.S. and Canada. Eligible water tanks had to be submitted by Sept. 27, use Tnemec products and could not be more than two years old, or previously submitted for the Tank of the Year award competition.

The finalists will be judged by a committee of water tank enthusiasts, based on the artistry, significance to the surrounding community and challenges encountered during the project.

Each person can submit one vote for their favorite water tank. Voting will officially close on Friday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. CDT. VOTE HERE: https://tankoftheyear.com/

The Tank of the Year winners will be announced by Tnemec on Oct. 25.

2023 Tank of the Year

Last year, the People’s Choice Award and Tank of the Year winner was the Dum-Dum water tank in Bryan, Ohio, with a record-breaking 46,729 total votes. Located on the Spangler Candy Company factory campus, the water is used to make around 12 million lollipops every day. Each of the eight 65-foot-tall Dum-Dums reportedly represents one of the most popular flavors.

The tank was reportedly painted with Tnemec’s UV-resistant, long-lasting fluoropolymer finish, Series 700 HydroFlon, which is expected to help maintain the design for a long time in the state’s climate.

In July 2022, it was announced that the water tower would be getting a “sweet” new design featuring large painted lollipops thanks to Spangler Candy Company. The water tower was painted by award-winning muralist Eric Henn, who had worked on water towers and “super-sized” murals for more than 30 years.

Over 320 water tanks were reportedly nominated in 2023, creating a record of over 46,000 online votes cast from across the United and Canada. Other water tanks among the top 12 finalists for 2023 included:

• Amarillo, Texas;
• Artesia, New Mexico;
• Dunedin, Florida;
• Florence, South Carolina;
• Hugo, Oklahoma;
• Lake Worth Beach, Florida;
• Lexington, South Carolina;
• Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin;
• Tell City, Indiana;
• Volga, South Dakota; and
• Clinton, Tennessee.

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