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Coming up…
The next issue of CanTech is nearly ready to go and we have a solid line up for you all once more.
Your two cents
Ever get the feeling that nobody is listening to you? No? Neither do I. I am confident you are out there and reading our efforts every month and I hope you are enjoying the content as much as we enjoy putting it together.
A fishy business
Canned seafood products are one of the real mainstays when it comes to canned food, and metal packaging is the ideal container to keep it fresh and nutritious.
Jet set CanTech
It’s certainly been a busy few months for the team here, both in and out of CanTech HQ in south east England. We have been travelling extensively to bring you the very latest stories and updates from around the world and the air miles are indeed stacking up!
A digital age
The buzz word of late appears to be digital. It is no revelation that we are living in a digital age – indeed, if you disagree then I would suggest that you have either been living in a remote part of the jungle or are the most extreme Luddite ever to have wandered the earth – but is it necessarily best?
The year of the can?
At the recent IMDA conference there was a roundtable discussion that focused entirely on the increase in craft breweries in the US.
Education is key
At the recent IMDA conference in Chicago I had a very interesting conversation with a metal decorating expert… A metal decorating expert with an axe to grind!
Welcome to the fold
Many of you will have noticed that Victoria Brockwell, a familiar face from the CanTech team, has become quite a bit taller recently, as well as somewhat less attractive.
Time for a chat?
With Metpack coming up fast and everyone in the metal packaging industry preparing for the event, how are you looking to maximise your time in Essen? Personally I would like to meet with as many people as possible throughout the week to uncover exactly what you think would benefit you, our readers, in terms of […]
Free beer!
Now that I’ve got your attention, let me enlighten you all a little further as to our plans for the upcoming Metpack show. We have a rather special stand this year, details of which will be released in the next issue of the magazine, and we encourage you to visit us to discuss the industry, […]
New issue, new look
For those of you with eagle eyes, as the new edition of CanTech hits your desks you may notice something different about its appearance. From the front cover this is not going to be evident, but when you look inside it will all become clear. The team here have been working hard to update and […]
What’s the best way to innovate?
I’ve recently been on a whistle-stop tour of can plants and machine manufacturers across the UK and Europe and the question of innovation has cropped up on many occasions. It seems to me, in my short time as editor of CanTech, that the manufacturing process has changed very little over the years. For two-piece, which […]
A trip to Milton Keynes
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting my first can plant – Rexam in Milton Keynes. What an eye opener it was I have to say. Having just joined the industry, everything has now clicked into place following my visit to their operation. The first thing that struck me was just how organised things […]
A new issue of CanTech this way comes…
Hello to all, and thanks for your comments on the last issue (my first as editor). It’s always nice to have some feedback – especially when it’s positive, even if it’s not – so much appreciated to all that shared their opinions with us here. Since that issue we have, of course, been hard at […]