Metal decorating
PPG withdraws from proposed takeover
US group PPG Industries has withdrawn its proposal to takeover Dutch paints and coatings company, AkzoNobel.
All’s fair in love and cans
The latest in the PPG/AkzoNobel saga this week has been particularly interesting, with the news that PPG has decided to withdraw its proposal and not pursue an offer. With a visible conflict between the company and its shareholders, it will be interesting to see how long AkzoNobel can see off careful admirers…
ORG Packaging confirmed for Asia CanTech
Our first keynote speaker for Asia CanTech has been finalised with ORG Packaging confirmed for the event which takes place on 30 October-1 November in Bangkok, Thailand.
AkzoNobel opens performance coatings site in Chonburi, Thailand
AkzoNobel has opened a new performance coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand.
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.
Record attendance for IST METZ at UV DAYS
IST METZ has reported record attendance for its in-house exhibition for UV and LED UV technology, UV DAYS 2017.
AkzoNobel expansion strengthens international brand in South America
AkzoNobel has opened a performance coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil, which will enable the company to be more agile in responding to local customer needs and regional market demands.
Crown expands use of inspection systems from AVT
Crown has announced that it recently installed a new AVT Titan 100% inspection solution at its Calerno, Italy manufacturing plant.
It’s where it all happens
Wolfgang Niemsch, chairman of the Metpack committee, welcomed in the 2017 edition of the show with a positive message of prosperity within the metal packaging sector.
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.
Sun Chemical to increase prices of inks and coatings
Sun Chemical will increase the price of all inks and coatings containing acrylic derivatives from 15 May 2017.
INX colour perfection to radiate at Metpack
Metpack will will provide a first look at its two-piece Metal Colour Catalogue as part of INX Colour Perfection
IST METZ celebrates 40 years
IST METZ GmbH has been manufacturing presses and coatings for UV and UV curing for more than four decades.
Domino Printing Sciences win Queen’s Award for innovation
Domino Printing Sciences has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Innovation, in recognition of its A-Series i-Tech range of industrial continuous ink jet printers which have increased customer efficiency and driven market share growth.