Sustainability
All time high for steel packaging recycling 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).
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.
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.
Tin producers to report on code of conduct standards
ITRI and member companies have developed a new industry code of conduct specifically designed for global tin mining and smelting operations and addressing the growing expectations of tin users and consumers.
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.
AVT to demonstrate advanced in line solutions at Metpack
AVT has announced that it will provide live demonstrations of Titan, an in line 100% inspection solution for metal decorating applications and Mercury, a digital ink control system at Metpack.
Ball partners with Unilever to deliver lighter weight aerosol packaging
Ball Corporation and Unilever has partnered to bring a more sustainable aluminum aerosol can to the market.
ADF accepts Innovation Awards entries
The Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) is accepting entries from brands and suppliers for its Innovation Awards.
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.
Drops cycling team works with Every Can Counts to raise awareness for recycling
The British Drops cycling team took part in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, the famous Belgium cycling race last week (1-2 April) to raise awareness for recycling.
Schuler partners with TMC to produce DWI bottle cans
Schuler has partnered with Japanese specialists in DWI bottle cans TMC. The company produces aluminium bottles and has developed a machine to form bottle necks with tooling technology.
Metpack machine highlight from Sprimag
One of our highlights at Metpack from Sprimag this year is the HIL-56 aerosol can internal coating machine from the new Sprimag Ecompact series.
Belvac and Schuler produce bodymaker
Belvac Production Machinery has announced an exclusive partnership with the Schuler Group.