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BAMA Forum guests to attend Graffiti School
BAMA has announced that David Speed, founder of Graffiti Life will deliver a presentation on perceptions of graffiti and the background to the art as well as providing a practical workshop at the Forum later this year.
#AsiaCanTech
Momentum is starting to build for this year’s Asia CanTech and so please ensure you stay tuned to our Asia CanTech website: www.asia-can.com.
Sun Chemical to present at Forum
Sun Chemical will showcase its portfolio of inks for monobloc, tube and aerosol cans during the Aerosol and Dispensing Forum 2016 in New York from 13-14 September.
Domino opens Chinese factory
Domino Printing Sciences has opened a new factory in Changshu, China.
The best for the world
Alex Fordham spoke with Chris Gove, co-founder of Saltwater Brewery, a Florida-based brewery which has devised edible six pack rings for beer which are 100 per cent biodegradable and help save marine life.
You can’t sugar coat it
Some significant, but inevitable news has hit the industry during the last week regarding coatings and specifically the presence of BPA-based coatings.
Valspar introduces non-BPA can coatings
The Valspar Corporation’s Packaging division has introduced valPure V70, the first non-BPA series of can coatings that match the performance benefits of BPA-based coatings.
Sun Chemical opens coatings lab in New Jersey
Sun Chemical has reinforced its commitment to the graphic arts and packaging markets by opening a new coatings lab in its Carlstadt, New Jersey research and development facility.
Dawning of a new era
This morning I heard a song on the radio from The Specials – (Dawning of A) New Era and this was rather apt for the week we have had in the industry. We finally learnt the news that Ball has finally completed the acquisition of Rexam for the princely sum of $6.1 billion.
Ball and Faultless unveil aerosol can
Ball Corporation and new partner Faultless Starch/Bon Ami company has unveiled a G3-HD two-piece tinplate can, which will soon be hitting shelves in the US.
Sun Chemical opens Turkish facility
Sun Chemical has opened a $30 million production centre in Aliağa, Izmir in Turkey dedicated to serving the growing demand for solvent based flexible packaging solutions.
Crown partners with Coors Light for national event
Crown has launched a series of seven Coors Light Games Variable Print cans to celebrate the backyard amateur sports event this summer.
Miltec UV completes project
A partnership project carried out by Miltec UV and the University of Maryland has been completed.