Can & end making
Rexam’s profits driven by beverage cans
A strong performance in the beverage cans sector helped Rexam record strong results for 2011.
Resource efficient
Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) recently hosted a debate on metal’s sustainability at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event, which was hosted in partnership with Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP, brought together key influencers to promote metal resource efficiency in a sustainable Europe. You can read more about how the event went in the March issue of […]
Ball provides brewer with can graphic solution
Ball Corporation’s Eyeris printing technology has been used to create graphics on cans for US brewer Avery Brewing.
Orbit closure offers easier opening
Stabburet, a leading Norwegian manufacturer of jams and ready meals, is the latest company to use Crown Food Europe’s Orbit closure on its products.
Tinplate manufacturer changes name
Tinplate manufacturer Rasselstein has changed its name to ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein GmbH.
THiNQ available in 12oz Sleek cans from Rexam
A new lifestyle beverage called ThiNQ has been relaunched in 12oz Sleek cans made by Rexam.
MCC to expand beverage can plant
Brewer Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to increase production capacity at its Metal Container Corporation (MCC) facility in Arnold, Missouri, US.
Crown expands in China and Malaysia
Leading can maker Crown is continuing its expansion in China after announcing plans to build a new two-piece beverage can plant in Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Province in Southern China.
Miles takes up new sales role at Ball
US can maker Ball Corporation has promoted Robert Miles to senior vice president, sales, North American beverage and global accounts.
New production facility for Hotcan
A company that produces self-heating cans for the consumer, trade, defence and emergency response markets has opened a new state-of-the-art production facility in the UK.
Bio-based coatings for metal packaging
A project called Biocopac aims to make better use of Europe’s tomato by-products by using bio-based coatings derived from the fruit in metal packaging.
New winter beer in cans from Ball
Poland’s Amber brewery has launched a special winter beer in cans from Ball Packaging Europe.
Energy drink chills itself
Joseph Company International is set to launch a self-chilling beverage can.
Recycling campaign launched in Northern Ireland
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is encouraging householders in Northern Ireland to recycle their metal packaging through a campaign called MetalMatters.