Blogs
Ukraine and Russia can sector disruption
With the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine, this week’s blog features an exclusive article written for CanTech International about the disruption this has caused to the can sectors in both countries. Monika Hanley, based in Riga, Latvia, reports.
Wicked recycling
Further steps towards empowering consumers to recycle more and recycle better by bringing increased awareness and improving the recyclability of its products have been made by Wicked Weed Brewing, a member of the Brewers Collective, the craft business unit of Anheuser-Busch.
Early bird rate extended for CanTech the Grand Tour
Following our announcement last week that CanTech the Grand Tour is going virtual on 8 June, we are also extending the early bird offer for suppliers until 31 March and a donation from each new booking will go towards the British Red Cross’ DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
CanTech the Grand Tour goes virtual
CanTech the Grand Tour in Poland has been postponed and replaced with a virtual event on 8 June.
Can coatings market update
According to information on ReportLinker, the global can coatings market is set to reach $2.3 billion by 2026.
Aluminium foil containers
Aluminium foil containers sales have witnessed a spike as recyclability and sustainability gain prominence among manufacturers, according to a report by Future Market Insights.
Teach them young
It was encouraging to read about a podcast series launch this week, aimed at children, that is all about aluminium recycling.
On a mission to increase beverage can recycling rates
This week, Crown released news of how it is striving to increase global beverage can recycling rates with ambitious new goals.
Robust market for aluminium tubes and aerosol cans
Aluminium Deutschland has reported on the market for aluminium tubes and aerosol cans, with supply security being a big issue in 2022.
Storytelling and educating through cans
Slovenian brewer Pivovarna Laško Union has initiated a marketing campaign for its Laško brand, using limited-edition cans made by Canpack, to mark the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing this February.
The Lonely Aerosol
Here’s a quirky sounding campaign for you, with the news that Alupro in the UK, has launched The Lonely Aerosol digital engagement campaign to encourage consumers to recycle their empty aerosol cans. Running between 18 January and mid-March, it will see social media users targeted with a series of creative digital animations.
Strength in numbers
This week came the news of another acquisition, when global packaging company, TricorBraun, announced that it had acquired beverage packaging companies Zuckerman Honickman (ZH) and Vessel Packaging (Vessel), strengthening the company’s position in the beverage packaging market.
Happy New Year!
I hope you had a good festive break and all the best for 2022. This week, I’m bringing to your attention a post by the Brewers Association in the US reporting on the postponement of Ball’s implementation of minimum order requirements until 1 March 2022.
Festive greetings!
As we wind down for the festive season, I hope you are able to enjoy a break and have the time to reflect on a successful year, despite the ongoing issues brought about by the pandemic. It’s encouraging to see the metal packaging industry is largely weathering the storm and I wish you all the best for 2022.