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Nidec Press & Automation announces global reorganisation
David Winch, chief executive officer for Nidec Press & Automation and Nidec Minster Corporation, has announced organisational changes designed to align the company with a global Market Segment growth and support strategy.
UK aluminium packaging recycling hits record rate
The UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate has risen to 56%, its highest ever level, increasing year-on-year by 4% (from 52% in 2018).
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South Africa’s metal packaging industry blighted by lockdown
MetPac-SA has projected that South Africa’s lockdown regulations will impact on the recovery rates, not only of metal packaging, but of post-consumer packaging material in general, in the 2020 manufacturing year.
A disappointing outcome
Following on from last week’s blog focusing on Scotland’s proposed DRS, there was some disappointing news from the Scottish parliament.
MPMA appoints new technical & regulatory affairs manager
Stuart Falconer joins the MPMA team as Brexit and packaging related regulations gather pace.
BAMA cancels 2020 Innovation Day
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has announced that its annual Innovation Day, which had already been rescheduled due coronavirus concerns, has been cancelled.
Ball Corporation’s aluminium cup recognised in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
Ball Corporation’s aluminium cup has been recognised in Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards with an honourable mention in the consumer products category.
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SLAC International offers PPE manufacturing support
SLAC International’s Mingjia CV20R automatic N95 mask production system is used for fully automated N95 ‘folding mask’ production.
Bunting-DuBois provides custom magnets & magnetic assemblies for critical medical devices
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, Bunting has remained operational to manufacture essential products.
Supply chain disruptions amid Covid-19
Martha Rojas, vice president, director project development, at UTC Overseas, examines the impact of the Covid-19 crisis to the supply chain, and the strategies undertaken to keep the can making industry moving.
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Ventilator parts in production at CarnaudMetalbox Engineering
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering has begun production in parts to help build ventilators to assist in the fight against Covid-19.