Business news
Deadline for Grand Tour Awards extended
Deadlines for entries to the Can Maker awards, and voting for the Supplier Awards have been extended until Friday 1 March – don’t miss your chance to influence these prestigious industry awards!
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Danone partners with Crown to launch 4U brand
Danone Waters Brazil has partnered with Crown Holdings to launch its newest brand, 4U by Danone.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
DRT acquires Ohio Tool & Jig Grind
This acquisition further solidifies DRT’s position in the market in end-conversion and shell tooling by adding the capacity and expertise of Ohio Tool & Jig Grind into DRT’s operations.
Adult chocolate milk – in a can
Slate is looking to revamp the milk market with a shelf-stable product in a can that will appeal to adults.
VMI opens latest service centre in Thailand
In January, VMI opened its latest Service Center located in Chon Buri Province, Thailand.
Fujifilm joins MPMA
Fujifilm has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as a member.
Being ahead of the pack
Last week I was lucky enough to visit Brussels, for Metal Packaging Europe’s seminar on the Circular Economy.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
IMDA expands to include can and metal packaging manufacturing
The International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) has expanded to include can manufacturing and metal packaging, and has been renamed the International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association (IMDPA)
Japan’s Asahi buys Fuller’s for $327 million
Japanese brewer Asahi is buying the beer business of Britain’s Fuller Smith & Turner’s for £250 million ($327 million), in a deal that will allow Fuller’s to focus on its pub and hotel holdings.
Can Makers launch interactive new website
The Can Makers has launched its brand new website, giving fillers, retailers, industry bodies, governments and drinks manufacturers access to all the information they need in one easy place.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
VMI expands in Lezsno, Poland
Following the unprecedented success of its new production facilities in Poland, VMI has announced it is opening a further two manufacturing halls.
Ditch the ad, not the can
New research, commissioned by MPMA amongst 2,000 people, revealed that some eight in ten consumers believe that retailers should make it ‘crystal clear’ whether a pack can be recycled or not.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Jennings announced for CanTech the Grand Tour Candid Forum
Simon Jennings has been confirmed as the first member on the panel of metal packaging experts at this year’s Candid Forum at CanTech The Grand Tour trade event
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
VideoJet’s Scan2Run feature expands printer capabilities
Videojet Technologies, a coding, marking and printing solutions provider, has introduced an optional Scan2Run functionality for its Videojet 1860 continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer.