Can & end making
Royal Docks step up craft beer production
Royal Docks Brewing Co is using WaveGrip to increase carrier application speeds, and is one of the first to use the WaveGrip Colours range
Vintage Cadbury Roses celebrates 80 years
Mondelez has partnered with Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging to create a limited edition 80th anniversary tin for its iconic Cadbury Roses brand
Campbell Soup to sell international and fresh food businesses
Campbell Soup Company is to sell its international businesses and fresh refrigerated-foods unit, following a several month-long strategic review and pressure from hedge fund investors to sell the whole company.
New international appointments at SLAC
As part of its continuing international expansion, Suzhou SLAC Precision Equipment Co has announced a number of new key management appointments.
Success for SLD
Straight Line Drive (SLD) has celebrated its first global can making trade show at this year’s Cannex & Fillex World Can Making Congress in Guangzhou, China.
Lancaster Brewing Co. increases can output with Wavegrip G1
WaveGrip, manufacturer of beverage multi-packing solutions, is helping Lancaster Brewing Co. increase its canned beverage output.
Last call for BAMA Awards 2018
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association’s (BAMA) 10th annual Forum and Awards Dinner will be held on the 17 and 18 October at the Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds, UK.
Finishing with UV and LED technology
At the Fachpack exhibition (25-27 September in Nuremberg, Germany) UV system manufacturer IST Metz will be presenting a product portfolio of UV lamp and LED solutions for the finishing of packaging.
Bringing you the scoop
There have been a couple of interesting stories emanating from the UK this week.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ardagh Group completes conversion of Rugby plant
The Ardagh Group has recently completed the conversion of its Rugby, UK beverage can manufacturing plant from steel to aluminium.
Sensory Analytics expands SpecMetrix in-line coating measurement systems
Sensory Analytics, supplier of SpecMetrix systems, has expanded its product line to now include two split system options for side by side coating lines as well as new offerings for use on tandem coating lines.
Bud Patel confirmed for Asia CanTech
The latest keynote speaker for Asia CanTech can now be confirmed, with UACJ of Thailand’s Bud Patel agreeing to participate.
rasselstein Express – the new service promise for packaging steel
The new thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH online shop is promising 16 days from ordering until a selected packaging steel is ready for shipping.
Crown wins big at 2018 IMDA Awards
Crown has walked away from the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality competition with five awards, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award.