Sustainability
GEW appoints new director of international sales
GEW, the British manufacturer of UV systems for printing and converting machines, has announced the appointment of Marcus Greenbrook as its new director of international sales.
Crown picks up Excellence in Quality awards at IMDA conference
Crown has picked up three awards at the 2017 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Annual Conference.
Speakers for ADF conference confirmed
Christelle Anya, show director, ADF&PCD New York, has confirmed a list of speakers who will be attending the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) conference.
Ball announces 2016 sustainability achievements
Ball Corporation has announced its major milestones from 2016 tied to its sustainability priorities which were announced last year.
Global aluminium associations release joint statement before Section 232 investigation hearing
The US Department of Commerce will hold a hearing on the Section 232 investigation on the impact of aluminium imports on US national security.
Crown’s Peelfit technology wins gold at DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards
Crown Food Europe has received a gold award at the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation for its easy-open foil sealed can.
Trump administration asked to exclude steel cans from tariffs
The canned food industry has asked president Donald Trump and commerce secretary Wilbur Ross to exclude tinplate steel from tariffs and other restrictions.
Strategic partnership for metal decorating inks
Sun Chemical and KBA-MetalPrint have announced their global partnership for metal decorating inks.
Apeal highlights benefits of steel for packaging
In celebration of The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging’s 30th anniversary, a series of three articles have been published to share views about the future of steel for packaging.
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…
AkzoNobel opens performance coatings site in Chonburi, Thailand
AkzoNobel has opened a new performance coatings production facility in Chonburi, Thailand.
Steel packaging recycling reaches all-time high in Europe
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached another all-time high of 77.5%, according to figures issued by the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal).
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.
Fighting the real enemy
We’ve just returned from Chicago and the annual International Metal Decorator’s Association’s (IMDA) annual conference.