Can & end making
Study into ‘permanent materials’
According to a study conducted by Swiss consultancy firm Carbotech AG in collaboration with the University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), aluminium and steel fulfil the criteria for ‘permanent materials’. The study claims that the current approach of classifying materials as renewable or non-renewable is insufficient for the development of good practices in sustainable […]
Limited edition Pilsner Urquell cans
Rexam has collaborated with Czech beer brand Pilsner Urquell to create a range of limited edition cans celebrating Pilsner’s sponsorship of the Czech Republic´s national ice hockey team, due to take part in the World Championships in Prague later this year. The cans are designed using Rexam’s Super Premium Editions technology and high definition printing, […]
CMB Engineering chooses Sencon gauges
CMB Engineering in Shipley, UK has invested in a set of benchtop gauges from Sencon to equip its manufacturing QC lab and its new Academy of Canmaking and Seaming. A Front End Gauge (trimmed can) and a Back End Gauge (finished can) are in the QC lab, while the training Academy is using a Dome […]
Enter the Asia CanTech Awards now
This year the Asia CanTech Awards will be presented at the Asia CanTech gala dinner in Bangkok on 27 October 2015. These prestigious awards are open to all can manufacturers in the South East Asian region. You can enter as many times and in as many categories as you like. The awards are free to […]
European Aluminium’s ‘Sustainability Roadmap’
I recently attended European Aluminium’s ‘Common Goals, Shared Action’ sustainability event for the aluminium industry in Brussels, Belgium.
CCE’s new high speed canning line
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ new £16.6m high-speed canning line at its Sidcup site is now operational and will increase on-site production with the line’s capacity increasing from 57,600 cans per hour (cph) to 110,000cph. The new high-speed line, replacing an older line on-site, is CCE’s only multi-formatted line in Great Britain (GB) designed to produce both the […]
Second Self Beer Company selects Novelis’ evercan
Novelis, an aluminum rolling and recycling specialist, and Atlanta brewery Second Self Beer Company have announced the launch of Second Self beer in aluminum cans, made from Novelis’ evercan. “At Second Self we spend a lot of time perfecting the flavor profile of every beer we make, from how it first hits the pallet to […]
Trading update from Ball
Ball has released a trading update for Q1 2015. Highlights from the update include: • First quarter comparable earnings per diluted share of 69 cents vs. 81 cents in 2014, including 7 cents per diluted share for unfavorable currency effects in the quarter • Multiple growth capital projects underway to benefit 2016 and beyond • […]
Rexam issues trading update
Rexam has issued a trading update for the period from 1 January 2015. Results for the Group are in line with the company’s plans. • Overall global beverage can volumes were up 5% (3.5% excluding the acquisition of UAC) in the first quarter • Volumes in Europe were strong driven by good growth in energy […]
Cans recycling challenge
The US Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) has received top honors in the Great American Can Roundup’s (GACR) Commander-in-Chief’s Challenge. As the top recycling service academy for the 2014-2015 GACR Challenge, all 896 cadets of the USCGA’s eight companies participated in the competition to recycle more than 3,100 aluminum beverage cans. An award ceremony took place […]
Ball to produce beverage can ends in Poland
Ball has announced that it will expand capacity for ends at its existing plant in Lublin, Poland. The facility was built in 2008 and was originally constructed to produce metal beverage cans, but the investment was suspended following the economic downturn. “With the growing demand for beverage cans in Europe, the Lublin facility provides us […]
Waste not…
The can is a master at storing food. It’s the ultimate packaging option in my opinion, offering a safe, easily stackable, long-term storage solution for over 1,500 different kinds of food items. But are there steps that could be taken to improve them still further? One thing that occurred to me recently was that people […]
AEROBAL discusses the rise of the aerosol
As recently reported, Aerosol cans are on the rise. The industry has reported positive results for 2014 and production grew again last year by 4% to 7.6 billion cans. The companies that are members of AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, account for about 70% of total production worldwide. Gregor Spengler, secretary […]
12th Annual Rexam Supplier Awards
Rexam brought together 75 suppliers from 47 different companies to recognise accomplishments in driving growth within the beverage can industry recently at its 12th annual Rexam Supplier Awards. AkzoNobel was declared ‘Supplier of the Year’ for its collaborative approach to developing a global partnership with Rexam that is underpinned with comprehensive local plant support. In […]