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Novelis announces new interim president
Novelis has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Steve Fisher to serve as the company’s interim president, effective immediately. He replaces Philip Martens, the firm’s former president and CEO, and the search for a permanent chief executive is in progress. “The Board would like to thank Phil for his service to Novelis during […]
CMB expands in Shanghai
CMB Engineering is expanding its global operations with the opening of a new office in Songjiang District, Shanghai in a bid to better service its customers throughout China and Asia-Pacific region. The new facility will increase the speed of delivery of tools and equipment to CMB’s customers, will be used as a sales and spares […]
INX International’s Jim Bailen recognised
Acknowledging over 30 years of achievements in the ink industry, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers bestowed a Printing Ink Pioneer Award to INX International Ink Co executive Jim Bailen at its Centennial Convention’s awards and black tie dinner on 23 March in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Jim has served as lead project engineer […]
Record breaking year for Applied Vision
Applied Vision Corporation has announced a record-breaking year of growth for 2014. The company reported an increase in revenue of 20%, its largest in six years of consecutive gains. Due to the company’s success of its latest KromaKing line of colour inspection systems, the company increased their workforce to keep pace with their expansion. Applied […]
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 […]
Ball expands impact extruded aerosol plant
Ball Corporation has announced plans to add a new high-speed line in its impact extruded aerosol can manufacturing plant, Devizes, UK. The additional line will begin production during the fourth quarter of 2015. “As a leader in the production of metal aerosol packaging, Ball is continually working to optimize its global and regional manufacturing footprint […]
Tri Marine to open new cannery in American Samoa
Tri Marine, based in Bellevue, WA, is in the final phase of a four-year, $70 million rebuilding and expansion of its state-of-the-art tuna processing facilities.
Lindal invests $3.5+ million in Mexican facility
Lindal Group, a leading aerosol packaging solutions provider, has positioned itself for future market growth in Mexico. The first initiative involves Lindal de Mexico, now solely owned by the Lindal Group, after the company bought out the 49 per cent held by the previous ownership. The company has also invested more than $3.5 million to […]
Sudwerk Brewing selects Rexam cans
Sudwerk Brewing is launching its California Dry Hop Lager in Rexam 12oz cans, which will be available at select retailers across California. California Dry Hop Lager features a blend of pine and citrus hop aromas mixed with the crisp refreshment of a German Helles lager. “The time was right for us to join the legion […]
Ziggy Zoggy available in Rexam cans
Silver City Brewery is to offer Ziggy Zoggy Summer Lager as its first offering in aluminium with its launch in 12oz cans from Rexam. Brewed in the tradition of German style “Zwickelbier,” Ziggy Zoggy is an unfiltered lager that balances a crisp and elegant honey-like malt flavour with assertive, classic German hop character. “When we […]
Thai Union to buy King Oscar
Thai Union Frozen Products Public Company Limited (TUF) is to buy seafood company ‘King Oscar’. King Oscar Holding AS is owned by the private equity fund Procuritas Capital Investors IV in the Nordic Region. The company is number one in the premium sardine category in Norway, USA and Australia, posting sales of USD 80 million […]
Ball broadens Netherlands operation
Ball has announced the expansion of its beverage can manufacturing plant in Oss, Netherlands. The company is to build an additional production line for 50cl aluminium cans at the existing plant location. “In the Benelux countries, more and more breweries are choosing cans for their beer packaging,” said Colin Gillis, president, Ball Packaging Europe. “The […]
Burnside Brewing Company selects Rexam cans
Burnside Brewing Company is launching its Couch Select Lager in Rexam 12oz cans. Couch Select Lager is a Helles style pale lager brewed with pilsner malt, American Tettnang hops and fermented with the Bohemian lager yeast strain. “Cans have a nostalgia to them that is very appealing,” said Jay Gilbert, owner and manager, Burnside Brewing […]
Big Wood Brewery selects Rexam cans
Big Wood Brewery has added a fifth beer to its lineup of craft beers in Rexam 16 ounce cans. Amigo Grande features the tagline “Cerveza De Playa,” which roughly translates into “Beer of the Beach.” Amigo Grande is a Mexican Style Lager with five percent alcohol by volume (ABV). It joins Big Wood’s Jack Savage […]