Business news
Hyperion Technologies acquires Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall
Hyperion Materials & Technologies will acquire Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliates (AFC).
Aerosol market sees slight decline in 1H 2019
Aerobal, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, has reported a drop in aerosol production in the first half of 2019 by about 1% to three billion cans.
Canned food market predicted to increase
Transparency Market Research (TMR), a global market intelligence company, delivers key insights on the food cans market in its new report, which includes global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends, and forecast for 2019–2027.
Croatian beer brand uses cans to highlight endangered species
Croatian beer brand, Ožujsko, part of the Molson Coors family, has partnered with Ball Corporation to launch a collection of limited-edition cans intended to raise awareness of endangered species found in and around Croatia.
WaveGrip and Orpheus establish return scheme for carriers
WaveGrip, a brand of Berry Global, is providing a packaging solution and carrier return scheme for Orpheus Brewing to help the brewery reduce waste and its annual packaging footprint by approximately 85%.
Five Gold Stars for Ardagh at 2019 Starpack Awards
Ardagh Group’s Food & Speciality business won the title of Packaging Team of the Year at the 2019 Starpack Awards.
Colep announces new board member
Colep has announced Charlie Sharman is joining Colep’s board of directors, as non-executive director.
Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico honoured by MillerCoors
For the second time in three years, MillerCoors has named the Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico business unit of Crown Holdings its Supplier of the Year.
thyssenkrupp files complaint against EU Comission decision
thyssenkrupp has filed a complaint with the General Court of the European Union (EGC) against the European Commission’s decision to prohibit the formation of a European flat steel joint venture with Tata Steel.
Spanish vegetable producer opts for easy-open closure
Spanish producer of packaged vegetables, Cidacos, has partnered with Crown Food Europe to enhance its products by adopting the Orbit closure onto its product lines of jarred vegetables.
DIC Corporation to acquire BASF’s global pigments business
DIC Corporation, will acquire Germany-based BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colours & Effects (BCE).
INX signs on as major sponsor of CannedWater4Kids
CannedWater4kids (CW4K) has revealed that INX International Ink Company has signed on as a major sponsor.
German aluminium industry predicts downturn
The German aluminium industry is expecting a slight economic downturn in 2019, following mixed business development in the first half of 2019, according to Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA).
Ball to sell its Argentinian aerosol facility
Ball has announced it will sell its tinplate steel aerosol packaging facilities in Garin and San Luis, Argentina, to Envases del Plata S.A., an Argentinian metal packaging company