beverage can
First ever Cradle-to-Cradle beverage can certification
Carlsberg has been awarded a bronze level certification from the Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute for cans supplied by Rexam into the UK market. The award marks the first time a beverage package has been certified by the Institute. The certification is part of Carlsberg’s Circular Community initiative, of which Rexam was a founding partner back […]
Increased production of resealable can ends
Xolution, a Germany-based manufacturer of the resealable beverage can end, has announced a major increase in its production capacity to 400 million units annually by January 2016 to meet global demand. XO equipped beverage cans have an integrated plastic opening mechanism that enables users to reseal their beverage cans once they have been opened. The […]
Rexam announces 2014 full year results
Rexam has announced its trading results for the full year 2014. Highlights include: • Beverage can volumes up 4% • Underlying organic operating profit up 2% • Underlying earnings per share up 5% • Return on capital employed 14.9% (2013: 15.5%) • Strong free cash flow from continuing operations of £225m • Final dividend of […]
Crown announces acquisition of Empaque
Crown Holdings has announced that Mexico’s Federal Competition Commission has approved its acquisition of Empaque, a Mexican manufacturer of aluminium cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles for the beverage industry, from Heineken N.V. The parties expect to close the transaction shortly. Empaque, headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, currently operates two beverage can plants, a […]
Rexam secures land in India for new plants
Rexam has secured land in Sri City, Southern India and Mahindra World City, Jaipur, Northern India to build a beverage can plants. The plant in Sri City represents an initial investment of close to £50 million and will add a total production capacity of close to 800million cans. The plant is expected to be operational […]
Ball’s 2014 trading update
The Ball Corporation has released its trading results for the full-year 2014. Highlights from the update include: – Full-year 2014 comparable earnings per diluted share were $3.88 vs. $3.28 in 2013; an increase of 18% – Fourth quarter comparable earnings per diluted share were 84 cents vs. 86 cents in 2013 – Solid manufacturing performance […]
New appointments at Ball Packaging Europe
Ball Packaging Europe has appointed Dennis Schuilenburg as its new marketing director and Joerg Deppmeyer as general manager. Both have previously worked in the fast-moving consumer goods world (FMCG). Dennis Schuilenburg joins Ball from Samsung Electronics Benelux, where he served as the director of marketing. He has also previously held leading positions for consumer brand […]
Rexam acquires Arab Can Manufacturing
Following an announcement in February last year, Rexam has completed the aquisition of a 51% stake in Arab Can Manufacturing Limited (UAC). The company is to be renamed Rexam UAC. UAC makes beverage cans and can ends and is situated in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The plant has an annual capacity of 1.8 billion cans in […]
Rexam invests in Panama
Rexam, has announced that it has completed an investment in Envases Del Istmo SA (Endelis), a single line beverage can plant in Colón, Panama. Their investment partner is Envases Universales de Mexico (EUM). Long term supply agreements have been secured with SABMiller and Florida Ice & Farm Company SA (FIFCO), whose affiliates previously owned the […]
Carlsberg selects Rexam cans for festive launch
Carlsberg has selected Rexam’s 1 litre and 750ml King for a launch of limited edition Christmas cans of their Tuborg Pilsner beer. Rexam’s 1 litre can is the largest two piece aluminium beverage can available on the global market. Dr. Linda Boos, director of corporate communications and CSR Carlsberg Germany GmbH says, “Working with Rexam […]
Lighthouse Systems wins new contract with Al Jomaih
Middle Eastern beverage can and end producers Al Jomaih has selected Lighthouse Systems’ Manufacturing Execution Systems software, Shopfloor-Online to replace its current quality log book and manual computer based systems. Shopfloor-Online is a web-based MES Software solution that provides a real-time view of all aspects of Manufacturing Operations Management. Operators are presented with control charts […]
Crown offers 550ml beverage can
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Crown Brazil), a joint venture of Crown Holdings and Évora S.A. of Porto Alegre, Brazil, is now offering a 550ml beverage can that brands can use to leverage the growing culture of sharing beverages. The can enables consumers to easily share their beverage with friends or family, yet retains […]
Sustainability in Brazil
Eliana Monteiro, integrated management systems and industrial processes manager at Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia SA, reports on sustainability in the Brazilian market place.
Crown reaches new labour agreement
Crown Cork & Seal USA, an affiliate of Crown Holdings, has reached a new three-year labour agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers Local 450 covering the company’s beverage can manufacturing facility in Kankakee, Illinois. The agreement commenced on November 3, 2014. “Crown is pleased to have reached a […]