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One millionth application for Flexidec system
Ardagh Group’s Flexidec decoration system has been used on one million cans – a landmark that was celebrated by staff and customers at the firm’s Norwich plant.
Making the Indian elephant fly
CanTech International Editorial board member Atit Bhatia attempts to decode the story behind the Indian can market.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 1)
In the first upload of a 14 part series of videos, CanTech Online looks at how a beverage can is produced. Parts 1-3 can be found, with descriptions of each part of the process, in this post. Keep checking back for new videos. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Baosteel and CPMC join forces
Chinese can maker Baosteel has signed an agreement with CPMC Holdings that will see both companies work on new product development for steel packaging.
Protecting metal
CanTech International can expert Evert van de Weg talks to Matthias Allar from Sprimag, a leading manufacturer of coating machines for the metal packaging industry
Marketing matters
I’ve been thinking about marketing and how well, or sometimes badly, the metal packaging industry promotes itself. The sustainability message is starting to get across as can recycling rates continue to rise. However, a quick search on Google shows that more can be done. Searching ‘sustainability cans’ returns 1,930,000 results while ‘sustainability glass’ returns a […]
Crown wins top Starpack award
Crown Speciality Packaging picked up the top award in the beverages category at this year’s Starpack Industry Awards.
UK orders boost Jef Can
China-based decorative can maker Jef Can has received strong demand for its products from UK customers.
Crown creates unique biscuit tin
Crown Speciality Packaging North America teamed up with International Biscuit and Confections (IBC) to create a unique biscuit tin.
The substrate
Jack Knight is director international technical service for INX International Ink Co. He is also CanTech International’s regular ink specialist. Here he discusses printing on tinplate.
Sweet tins from Crown
Crown Speciality Packaging in the UK has produced a commemorative tin for confectionery company Swizzels Matlow.
Tinning line goes into production
Jiangsu Sunshine in Dajiang, China, has started up an electrolytic tinning line which is capable of producing 250,000 tonnes of tinplate a year.
February 2012
Articles in this issue include a look at Wilco AG’s range of leak testers, reports on sustainability and environmental developments, the first in a series of technical articles based on the Technical Forum at last year’s Asia CanTech conference, an article that looks at how can makers can improve line efficiency, plus regulars including Candid and Knight’s Knowledge.
Hoffmann to take over tobacco tin business from CMP
Swiss can making company Hoffmann has agreed to take over the tobacco tin business of Dutch-based CM Packaging BV.