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The material of choice
CanTech International correspondent Evert van de Weg looks at how Novelis a leading producer of rolled aluminium has changed the structure of the industry.
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Metal paint cans awarded recycling label
Lobbying by businesses on behalf of the green credentials of metal paint cans has been rewarded with a recycling on pack label.
Novelis unveils new line
Aluminium rolling and recycling company Novelis has announced the opening of a new recycling and continuous casting line at its Pieve Emanuele facility in Milan, Italy.
Farm Girl Saison now in 16oz cans
Lift Bridge Brewing Company has launched Farm Girl Saison in four-packs of 16oz cans from Rexam.
New orders drop 21.8% for Schuler
The Schuler Group says it is still on course to deliver business targets despite revealing a heavy fall in new orders.
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CanTech April 2013
The CanTech April 2013 issue of CanTech International is available to read online for logged-in subscribers.
April’s issue looks at environmental initiatives taking place such as the Hindustan Tin Works led Canvironment Week (pages 27 & 28), which seems to have become a truly global event.
Will Geller, general manager North America at Quality by Vision, writes about can seaming inspection (pages 14 & 15) and how technology has transformed this process.
There is also an article by Rich Grimley president and chief executive of Rexam Beverage Can North America (page 31) discussing how the world’s largest canned beverage market is performing and as with most thing what happens in the US often takes place in the rest of the world sooner or later.
David Sterrett, vice president of engineering at Shenandoah Automation, offers his views on autonomous maintenance for can lines (pages 18 & 19) and revealing what a truly difficult and rewarding job working in this industry can be.