Metal decorating
Trivium launches metal packaging design competition
Trivium has announced the Forever Canvas Challenge 2022, with entires open to the next generation of designers from across the USA, South America and Europe.
New can products feature AMP matte finish
UK spring water company Radnor Hills has doubled its Infusions range, creating packs of four cans with a matte-pastel look and feel, using Ardagh Metal Packaging’s (AMP) matte overvarnish.
Budweiser launches Military Heritage Cans
Budweiser has launched a new Military Heritage Can in time for Veterans Day.
Bud Light launches new Texas pack in aluminium bottles and cans
Bud Light has launched the Bud Light Texas pack featuring custom cans that pay tribute to the state, its people and Texas pride.
Get ready for a grand tour
This week, I want to bring your attention to our CanTech The Grand Tour event that is due to take place from 14-16 March 2022 at the Warsaw Marriot Hotel in Poland. We have chosen Poland, due to the exciting industry projects going on in that part of the world and the central location for links to Central, Eastern Europe, and beyond.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Disaronno announces launch of Italian gin in a tin
Drawing on its founder’s love of motorsports, EnGINe Gin is not packaged in a bottle, but a tin oil can that evokes the classic age of automobiles.
British brands feature on digitally printed tins from William Say
William Say, independent can maker in central London, has manufactured bespoke tins for a brand partnership between paint specialists Farrow & Ball and Liberty, a luxury department store in London.
Thermo colour shock
Ink technology for cans has come a long way, giving customers the opportunity to be more adventurous with their designs, and in turn appealing to different consumer groups. This week, we heard from Ardagh about how its thermochromic effect has been used on energy drink cans aimed at the gaming community.
Paint cans market expected to grow globally
A recent study conducted on the global paint cans market by Future Market Insights has revealed that it is anticipated to exhibit growth at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period 2021-2031.
Speeding up can decorating
This week, we heard about Crown and Velox who have come together to launch the “fastest” digital beverage can decorator and deliver “market firsts” for production speeds, design capabilities and flexibility for beverage brands.
INX University expands remote learning experience
INX International Ink Co. is now offering its INX University, ink industry eLearning resource, as free remote courses in eight languages.
Canpack creates canned flavoured waters range
Canpack and Borjomi have created a canned range of flavoured waters.
IMDPA to host annual conference this October
The International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association will conduct the IMDPA 2021 Conference from 5-7 October in Chicago, USA.
Crown expands North American footprint with new beverage can plant
Crown Holdings has reported that its previously announced Southwestern United States aluminium beverage can manufacturing facility will be located in Mesquite, Nevada.