Can & end making
Ball and Tubex win Aerobal awards
Ball and Tubex were amongst the winners at this year’s World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award.
Unilever backs MetalMatters
Recycling programme MetalMatters has received the backing of Unilever UK.
Getting interactive
As CanTech International enters its 20th year I wanted to bring to your attention some of the exciting things that we have been working on. Regular visitors to the website www.cantechonline.com will have noticed that we now have a video section. Videos that show how a beverage can is produced are now available to watch […]
Making cans popular
Alex Bouwer, Nampak Bevcan sales and marketing manager, discusses the beverage can market in South Africa
Can maker BWAY to be acquired in $1.24 billion deal
BWAY Parent Company has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Platinum Equity in a deal worth $1.24 billion.
Students to learn about aluminium
The aluminium industry has launched a new education initiative that challenges students to realise the design potential of the metal and its sustainability benefits.
BPA declared safe by Health Canada
The Canadian government has reaffirmed the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food contact applications. Health Canada has stated that BPA use in food packaging poses no health risk to infants, children or adults.
Ball at Brau
Ball Packaging Europe will demonstrate developments in the drinks can market at this year’s Brau Beviale in Nuremberg, Germany.
Ball to acquire aerosol business
Ball Corporation has signed an agreement to buy Envases del Plata – a leading producer of aluminium aerosols in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Aerosol demand still strong
Demand for aluminium aerosol cans has remained strong in 2012.
Rexam’s staff take part in Can Challenge
Rexam Beverage Can has announced the results of its 2012 European Community Can Challenge.
Ardagh installs DWI food can line
Ardagh Group has installed a new DWI two-piece food can line at its plant in Znojmo, Czech Republic.
Top honour for Schuler’s Icon V-Drive
Schuler’s vertical bodymaker has been honoured again after winning the German Packaging Award.
Fashionable cans
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gautier is bringing his most famous creations to life across bottles and cans of Diet Coke.