Impress and Inesa join forces in Peru

Impress has teamed up with Inesa, a leading can maker in South America, to establish a joint venture with the aim of capturing a significant part of the Peruvian market in steel and aluminium cans within the next three years.


Crown Holdings' quarterly profit rises...
Higher costs for US brewers...
Silgan Containers US workers strike...
Heinz drops "baked" from beans...
Nicholson steps down at Pepsi...
Launch of MillerCoors...
Weba strengthens forming press offering...
Lift-off for Alufoil Trophy 2009...
Anheuser-Busch rejects InBev proposal...
First metal container achieves President's gold award...


Transforming metal

Across the world, the possibilities of exploring the boundaries of forming metal packages are being explored in the novelty can arena. Katrine Kjoeller reports
Three-piece plans

MC Packaging of Singapore has set up an ambitious expansion programme to take advantage of the rapid growth in the region, David Hayes reports
Venom in re-sealable bottles

Dr Pepper Snapple Group has introduced Venom, a new energy drink available in Black Mamba, regular, and Mojave Rattler versions.