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Ball Corporation raise thousands for foodbanks
Ball Corporation has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds of canned food for its Let’s Can Hunger drive, and donating nearly $345,000.
Colep awarded gold and silver medals by EcoVadis
Colep has been awarded gold and silver medals by EcoVadis for best practices in corporate social responsibility (CSR) & sustainability.
Kellogg’s make beer from discarded cereal
Kellogg’s has teamed up with Salford brewery, Seven Bro7hers, to turn its waste Rice Krispies and Coco Pops into beer.
MetPac-SA welcomes Pick n Pay as member
Pick n Pay (PnP) has signed up as a member of MetPac-SA – the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) that represents the metal packaging recycling industry in South Africa.
Sun Chemical receives UK Excellence Award
Sun Chemical has received a Jury Commendation for the UK Excellence Award for “Managing with Agility” from the British Quality Foundation, following a five star EFQM rating.
AMI launches canned water brand
All Market Inc (AMI) has launched Ever & Ever, a new aluminum canned water brand.
Robert Fell appointed as new CEO and director of MPMA
Former MPMA council member and acting chairman, Robert Fell, has re-joined the Association as director and CEO.
MMK partners with Deloitte to develop new digitalisation strategy
MMK has partnered with Deloitte CIS to create a digitalisation strategy for the company.
Actega appoints new VP of sales and marketing
Actega has appointed Lee Andrews as vice president of sales and marketing for Actega North America.
Detect scratches with machine learning from EVT
The new Machine Learning Tool by Eye Vision Technology enables scratches on metal surfaces to be detected during inspection processes.
Silgan close two metal container facilities
Silgan Holdings has announced that it is closing its metal container manufacturing facilities in Mt. Vernon, Missouri and Waupun, Wisconsin by the end of 2019.
Possible no-deal Brexit could hit can industry
Following the resignation of UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, the potential for a no-deal Brexit has risen, which could affect the manufacturing industry.
Fernson brewery automates canning line
WaveGrip’s G1 multi-packing applicator has helped craft brewers Fernson automate its canned craft beer packaging line thanks to its low cost of entry.
MillerCoors supplies canned water to tornado victims
MillerCoors is donating thousands of cans of fresh drinking water for free distribution in the Dayton Ohio area, following the devastating tornadoes that hit the region.