Merry and bright

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This blog marks my last one of 2024! What a year we’ve had. The industry has seen many collaborations and partnerships, with strides toward even more sustainable development and educating not only the public but the wider packaging industry too.
We’ve just gone to print with the December/January edition, which should be live very soon, so take it as a Christmas or New Year treat from us. Our 2024 Asia CanTech recap can be found inside, as well as many other features, including an exclusive with Paris Packaging Week co-event director, Josh Brooks about the 2025 edition of the show, in particular ADF Paris, as well as further information about our CanTech the Grand Tour partners for the show in Brussels (31 March – 2 April). We are proud to have Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), Steel for Packaging Europe and the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) on board – read the online announcement of these partnerships here.
We are also pleased to have Stolle sponsoring the Grand Tour. With such strong partnerships formed and a great conference lineup, you won’t want to miss out on this one! A reminder that our extended early bird prices end after 20 December and from then on, full booking rates will apply. Register here. The awards are also free to enter for any company based in or distributing cans in Europe – click here for entry requirements & shipping information.
Another reminder from Sarah Hills and I is that our 2025 media pack is available to download now to get planning ahead for advertising and editorial opportunities. We’ve got a varied calendar for next year, so please do get in touch with any pitches or ideas for articles if you’d like to contribute to the magazine content. View our upcoming issues here.
Our website will be getting a fresh look early next year too, so look out for that. We’re excited to enhance your experience with us across this online platform.
All that’s left to say is, season’s greetings and here’s to another year of championing metal packaging in 2025!
- Alex Rivers (she/her), CanTech International editor
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