Features
An illustrious career
Evert van de Weg speaks to Chitra Kannan, vice president of Shetron, about the history of her success in the Mumbai-based can manufacturing company, up to the present day
Low temperature, high impact
With Henkel’s appearance at Asia CanTech fast approaching, Alex Rivers speaks to Emily Mullins, global market strategy manager for surface treatment solutions, and Damien Fourcade, sustainability manager for metal packaging, about the company’s low temperature beverage cleaner
Crown’s Asia CanTech 2023 keynote
Alex Rivers speaks to Adrine Thiban Arokiamsamy, regulatory affairs analyst at Crown Holdings and keynote speaker at this year’s Asia CanTech, about his involvement in the company’s new aluminium beverage can recycling rate study, which covers Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
Creating visual appeal
The aerosol can market, driven by factors such as convenience and sustainability, particularly in the personal care sector, presents a dynamic landscape for metal decoration. Alex Rivers reports, and speaks with INX International’s Alex Folloso about the opportunities and challenges involved
Expanding production to meet domestic market growth
Brazil’s can making industry has experienced extremes over the past four years, with the global pandemic and a change of government and economic policy causing demand for canned goods to fluctuate, while registering overall growth. David Hayes reports
Unpacking the research
Steve Davis, product line director at test and inspection specialist, Industrial Physics, discusses the company’s latest packaging research and the opportunities that innovation presents for can makers and fillers in the next five years
Getting the right treatment
Germany-headquarted Plasmatreat made its debut at the Metpack conference in May 2023, showcasing its project with coatings specialist, Actega, and can manufacturer, Brasilata, in Brazil. Here, the company dives into the highlights of its plasma technology for CanTech International
Easy open end evolution
Evert van de Weg charts the history of easy open ends in both beverage and food can markets since the 1970s, following the developments up to the present day
The intelligent way
Generative AI offers the can sector significant productivity improvements, but care is needed in its roll-out. Laura Syrett reports from London
Years of enhancing performance
Evert van de Weg speaks with Innosen’s Luc Nelen about his involvement in the birth of automated quality control in can making
Tool suppliers in times of change
Germany-based Wallram Group outlines the tooling developments it has seen during its 50 years in the field
The Rise of Do It With Cans
Robert Fell, director and chief executive at the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, details the success of the website which showcases DIY and craft products sold in metal packaging
Soaring potential in South Asia
Simon Jennings discusses the beverage can market in South Asia, as well as its key players and trends
Innovating sustainably
Joseph Campagna, vice president for marketing, packaging coatings at Sherwin-Williams, explains the development of the company’s valPure V70 epoxy coating technology