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Intercan and CMB Engineering terminate licensing agreement

Intercan has agreed with CMB Engineering to terminate the licensing agreement that was in place in relation to technical co-operation and manufacturing of Beverage Can Decorators. This will be effective on 31 May 2014. The Sovereign Decorator will continue to evolve and will be part of Intercan’s future plans. The name ‘Sovereign’ is the registered […]

Heinz selects barcode reader from Olympus Automation

At HJ Heinz’ factory in Cumbria, UK, Baby Milk Powder is manufactured and packaged for distribution overseas. Until recently the factory was using a label verification system, where one element of the previous system could only read ladder barcodes, and although a separate system was created to read the picket fence barcodes, the readers could […]

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French start-up selects wine cans from Ball

Fabulous Brands, the company behind WineStar, is offering French medal winning wines with an AOC-label in 200ml aluminium cans provided by Ball Packaging. A red, rose and white wine is available, and WineStar now aims to take on the German wine market. Fabulous Brands founder Cédric Segal has high ambitions, “We want to become the […]

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Survey shows preference for aluminium closures

A survey of 6,000 consumers undertaken by IPSOS to discover consumer preferences on wine and spirit closures has confirmed that the majority prefers an aluminium closure to other closure options due to its convenience. The study, which took place in five major European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) and the USA, was commissioned […]

What’s the best way to innovate?

I’ve recently been on a whistle-stop tour of can plants and machine manufacturers across the UK and Europe and the question of innovation has cropped up on many occasions. It seems to me, in my short time as editor of CanTech, that the manufacturing process has changed very little over the years. For two-piece, which […]

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Mission Brewery implements automated canning system

Cask Brewing Systems has custom-built a new automated canning system that can handle 32-ounce cans for Mission Brewery. Mission Brewery has already implemented the new system for two of its beers, its Shipwrecked Double IPA and its El Conquistador Extra Pale Ale. Using the new system, the company is canning 20 32-ounce cans a minute. […]

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Tin capsule committee established

A group to promote the use of tin capsules for premium wines and spirits has been established, with three founding member companies: · Ramondin Group (Spain) · Rivercap SA (Spain) · Coliège Métalco Emballages – Bouchage Métallique (France) The Committee will specialise in the development of communications, training and educational tools to support the market […]

SweetWater selects Ball Corp cans

SweetWater Brewing Company will debut two of its beers in 12- and 16-ounce aluminium cans from Ball Corporation. Beginning in the next couple of weeks, SweetWater’s 420 Extra Pale Ale and IPA beers will be available in 100% recyclable, 12- and 16-ounce cans in nine southeastern states, including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South […]

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What to expect from METPACK

METPACK 2014 will be held at Messe Essen on May 6-10. The eighth edition of the world fair for metal packaging will count more than 230 exhibitors for the first time, and an area of more than 10,000 square metres has already been occupied – more than ever before in the history of METPACK. At […]

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Crown selects Gordian Strapping machines

Gordian Strapping, an end-of-line specialist in pack and pallet securement, has supplied 10 new OMS Side Seal Compression Strapping Machines to Crown Packaging. Seven have been installed at Crown Bevcan in Botcherby, Carlisle and three at Crown Braunstone in Leicestershire. Crown needed to replace 10 strapping machines, which had reached the end of their working […]

A trip to Milton Keynes

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting my first can plant – Rexam in Milton Keynes. What an eye opener it was I have to say. Having just joined the industry, everything has now clicked into place following my visit to their operation. The first thing that struck me was just how organised things […]

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A new issue of CanTech this way comes…

Hello to all, and thanks for your comments on the last issue (my first as editor). It’s always nice to have some feedback – especially when it’s positive, even if it’s not – so much appreciated to all that shared their opinions with us here. Since that issue we have, of course, been hard at […]

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Challenges keep lid on growth of canned foods

Canned foods have been a cupboard essential for many households in the UK for decades, but the market’s grip on the food industry is slipping. The market is in long-term decline, despite recent economic instability, a factor which in previous years appeared to favour canned goods. According to the Canned Foods 2014 from Key Note, […]

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