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Encouraging news
According to preliminary figures recently released by the Environment Agency, the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020, which is very encouraging.
Moving forward
As we creep our way through the cold days of January here in the UK, still in lockdown, it’s good to receive news of what’s happening around the world in metal packaging.
Back to Bangkok for Asia CanTech 2021
Happy New Year to you all. As we move business forward as well as can be expected at the moment, we have some good news with the announcement of the return this October of our Asia CanTech event. Once again – all being well in the world- it will take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
Roll on 2021
I hope many of you are enjoying a relaxing break as 2020 draws to a close.
Season’s greetings
As I take over as editor of CanTech International it is reassuring to learn that during the current situation, the metal packaging industry is going from strength to strength and is riding out this Covid-19 storm despite the inevitable difficulties it has faced.
Virtually drawing to a close
As 2020 nears its end, so does access to Virtual Asia CanTech, with just one week left to view the latest technologies, products and services from our exhibitors and listen to an array of presentations from leaders in the metal packaging industry.
Bucking the trend
At this time of year attention turns to Christmas shopping and of course the food and drink we’ll be consuming. Demand for food cans has increased during the pandemic, and for beverage cans, the jump in sales in the US and the UK has been huge.
Thinking beyond recycling
The sustainability credentials of metal cans are often talked about. But now the greenness of the metal packaging sector is extending beyond just the containers, with Crown announcing that all 14 of its beverage can plants in the US and Canada are being run on renewable energy.
Reuniting the sector
This week saw Asia CanTech brought to life in a virtual fashion. At a time when face-to-face contact remains limited, CanTech International’s new online event provided a unique opportunity to bring the world’s can makers and suppliers together in a new and immersive, digital exhibition and conference.
A virtual meeting of minds
Next Monday (23 November) will see Asia CanTech brought to you in a virtual fashion for the first time ever.
Keynote speaker Scott Breen looks ahead to Virtual Asia CanTech
Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), will be focusing on how the can is tailor-made for the circular economy during his keynote speech at this year’s Virtual Asia CanTech Conference.
Rising to the challenge
Hello everyone. It is good to be back as interim editor of CanTech International. In case anyone doesn’t know I previously edited the title between 2009 and 2013 and thoroughly enjoyed my time working in the sector.
A lot has changed during my time away from the industry and developments in metal packaging continue at a rapid pace. In the UK we’re about to go into another national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although I’m hopeful that we won’t see a repeat of the panic buying scenes that the country witnessed before the first lockdown, demand for canned products will likely increase.
New developments
Firstly we begin with news that editor Alex Fordham has left us to pursue a different career path. We thoroughly enjoyed working with him and would like to thank him for his time and dedication to CanTech International over the last five years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Which means we must welcome in a new team member.
Let’s not take our eyes off the prize
That term ‘infinite recyclability’ which has been our trademark over the year is now under threat. Plastic is getting its act together and we as an industry need to take note.