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Crown and Coors Light Canada use photochromic inks
Coors Light has rolled out a summer promotion that marks the first application of photochromic inks in partnership with Crown Beverage Packaging North America.
CMI Fights to Exempt Tinplate Steel from Tariffs and Import Restrictions
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president, Robert Budway, has presented a case to the US Commerce Department that tinplate steel should be exempt from tariff and other import restrictions.
Ocado now stocks UK’s first sustainable water
Eco-friendly drinks brand CanO Water has announced that its products are now available to purchase from online supermarket, Ocado.
WaveGrip to go mobile into Europe through partnership with WeCan
WaveGrip has partnered with providers of contract canning services for small to medium volume beverages producers WeCan, taking the canning line to the production facility.
Crown opens Greenfield beverage can facility in the US
Crown has celebrated the opening of its new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York with a ribbon cutting ceremony, which took place on 9 May.
Aerosol industry thrives despite downturn, says BAMA
The UK aerosol sector has continued to thrive according to figures released today (11 May) by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA). It follows five consecutive years of overall growth.
PrintabLED wins the Gold Metpack Innovation Award 2017
The Italian company PrintabLED has won the industry Gold Metpack Innovation Award 2017, for its high performance UV-LED systems of the same name for paint and printing systems.
Safe travels
On the eve of Metpack, let me just wish you all a safe journey over to Germany. I do still have a few editorial appointments left, so please get in touch if you would like to discuss any new product offerings.
Urban Chestnut launches Urban Underdog in Ardagh beverage cans
Urban Chestnut Brewing (UCB) has partnered with Ardagh Group to develop and release an on-premise only package for St. Louis, US available at local bars and restaurants.
Ball features Widget can at Craft Brewers Conference
Ball has showcased its widget can at the Craft Brewers Conference (10-13 April) in Washington DC, US.
Disruptive can multi-packing solution to be launched in the US
Multi-packing solution for beverage producers WaveGrip has entered the US market by joining forces with Palmer Canning.
A sense of nostalgia
Sri Lanka’s can making industry has entered a new phase with the opening of GM Metal Packaging’s decorative tinplate can production plant that is serving the customers who previously have been supplied from the company’s main factory in Guangdong Province in China. David Hayes reports.
Crown congratulates Moosehead Breweries on 150 years
Crown has sent its best wishes to long time metal packaging partner Moosehead Breweries on its 150 years in business, an anniversary that also happens to coincide with Canada’s own sesquicentennial.
INX colour perfection showcased at Craft Brewers Conference
Visitors to Craft Brewers Conference on April 11-13 in Washington D.C, will be encouraged to learn about INX’s Colour Perfection, a new approach to colour management.