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INX and CannedWater4Kids send drinking water relief to Texas
INX International Ink Co and CannedWater4Kids have joined forces to send a rush delivery of CW4K premium drinking water packed in 16oz aluminium bottles to those currently in need in Texas, due to extreme freezing temperatures.
Ardagh Group enters metal packaging division merger agreement
Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement to merge its metal packaging business with Gores Holdings V, creating a public listed company.
Actega opens new beverage sealant hall
Actega’s new hall is annexed to its premises in North West Spain and is dedicated to the manufacturing of sustainable water-based sealants.
Berlin Packaging acquires Sodis-Uhart and Audoubert
Berlin Packaging has announced the acquisition of two companies offering glass and metal packaging in France.
Global aluminium aerosol can deliveries almost stable in 2020
AEROBAL has noted that the development of the global market of aluminium aerosol cans was ‘quite impressive’ last year, despite the adversities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The virtual appeal
So many conferences and events have been cancelled over the past year due to the pandemic, but despite the forced physical distance between all in the metal packaging industry, we have stayed connected in different ways through technology.
Sun Chemical to increase prices on inks, coatings, and adhesives in EMEA
Sun Chemical is increasing prices across a broad portfolio of its packaging and commercial sheetfed inks, coatings, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East and Africa from 1 March this year.
APEAL to host virtual Steel for Packaging Week
The Steel for Packaging Week is free and will launch on 25 February offering stakeholders from across the packaging value chain the opportunity to understand how steel packaging is helping brands to differentiate, cut waste and drive sustainable growth.
NPB and Canline expand local US operations
Companies in the metal packaging industry will be able to strengthen their production needs through NPB and Canline’s localised system capabilities and service levels.
Metpack to take place in May 2023
Metpack is to take place parallel to interpack, from 2-6 May 2023.
AkzoNobel no longer intends to acquire Tikkurila
AkzoNobel no longer intends to pursue its acquisition, following a competing, higher offer for Tikkurila.
Ball reports strong 2020 results
Ball Corporation has announced full-year 2020 net earnings of $585 million.
Demand for aluminium tubes and aerosol cans not expected to pick up
Manufacturers of aluminium tubes and aerosol cans in Germany do not expect demand to pick up until the third quarter of 2021, according to the Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie eV (GDA).
Tubex receives World Star Award for aerosol deodorant can
The Tubex team has been awarded with another World Star Award for the Unilever Rexona Recycled Refreshed deodorant aluminium aerosol can.