Can & end making
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.
Cans reward gaming fans in Rockstar Energy Gears 5 promotion
Ardagh has teamed up with energy drink brand, Rockstar Energy, to provide a series of Collectors’ Edition cans to tie in with its giveaway for the release of Xbox game Gears 5.
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.
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.
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.
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 launches aluminium cups
Ball Corporation has launched a pilot of infinitely recyclable aluminum cups in the US.
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
Skiwater extends product range in Ball’s Alumi-Tek bottle
Austrian brand Skiwater has continued its partnership with Ball Corporation, to present its extended organic product portfolio filled in Alumi-Tek bottles.
Jamestrong opens formula canning facility in NZ
Jamestrong Packaging has opened a $15million canning facility in Auckland, New Zealand, following increased demand for infant formula.
Tubex launches lightweighted aerosol can
German aerosol can manufacturer Tubex has launched its new light weight aerosol aluminium can “Designed for Sustainability and Recycling”.
CMB Engineering appoints new sales manager EMEA
CMB Engineering, a provider of canmaking machinery has appointed Andrew Wilkinson as sales manager EMEA at its UK headquarters in Shipley.
Crown Accents add colour to craft beer cans
Italian craft brewer Baladin is looking to engage millennials with a craft beer in cans, branded POP (short for popular beer).