Can & end making
Ardagh adds new food can line at Ukraine plant
Ardagh Group has installed a new food can line at its plant in Bila Tserkva in the Ukraine.
Crown to build second can plant in Cambodia
Can maker Crown is set to build a second beverage can plant in Cambodia.
Pepsi Twist gets a new look
Pepsi Twist has been given a new look after being packaged in Rexam’s Fusion aluminium bottles.
Branded bottles
Demand for aluminium bottles is increasing in the US. CanTech International editorial board member James Peterson, who works for Ball Corporation, discusses the reasons why
Cans positioned as ideal event package
Ball Packaging Europe is positioning the beverage can as an optimum event package.
Gifford to head up Crown Europe
Gerard Gifford (pictured right) has been named as the new president of Crown Europe.
HeatGenie moves closer to consumer launch
US-based HeatGenie is on the verge of bringing its self-heating cans to the consumer market.
New craft beer in aluminium bottles
US can maker Ball Corporation has teamed up with two craft brewers to bring out a new limited edition beer in its Alumi-Tek pint bottles.
UK aerosol filling figures increase
Figures released by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) show that UK aerosol fillings increased by 9.4 per cent in 2011.
Pepsi release Michael Jackson cans
Drinks giant Pepsi is releasing one billion cans featuring images of the late singer Michael Jackson to coincide with the 25th anniversary of his album Bad.
New can offers smoother pour
Miller Lite cans in the US now feature a second tab that is designed to increase airflow and create a smoother pour.
Ball honoured by Coca-Cola
Ball Packaging Europe has been named as Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Supplier of the Year.
Conway focused on emerging markets
The chairman and CEO of Crown, John Conway (pictured right), says the company’s emerging market expansion plans remain “robust and exciting” following the release of its first quarter results.
The Hotcan experience
I recently tucked into spicy beef pasta from a Hotcan and I have to say I was left impressed. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, Hotcans are self-heating cans that feature a self-contained heating mechanism, which is activated by simply piercing the rim of the can with a provided key. After carrying out […]