Features
The birth of DWI technology
Evert van de Weg explores the inception and developments of the draw and wall ironing process used in the production of two-piece beverage cans
Tin works
Artist Hilary Powell discusses the creation of her Tin Works exhibition on site at Trostre for Tata Steel’s 70th anniversary celebration in the south Wales town
Chinese efficiency in Belgium’s Flanders
Dominique Huret from Cape Decision visits Benepack Belgium’s Genk site to speak to general manager Wenming Cai about the company’s aluminium beverage can production and plans for the near future
Challenging the three-piece standard
Germany-based Klinghammer Group emphasises the importance of brands switching from plastic to tinplate and producing unique designs through three-piece can production
Continuing the beverage boom
Evert van de Weg studies the growth pattern of the beverage can market with Mark Smyth, author of the recent Smithers study The Future of Metal Packaging and Coatings to 2027.
A full house at ADF Paris 2022
ADF Paris 2022 marked the first Aerosol & Dispensers fair in over two years. Organised by EasyFairs, the event is now rebranded Paris Packaging Week, with perfume, cosmetic and luxury drink events under the same one roof. Dominique Huret from Cape Decision attended Paris Packaging Week 2022 and scouted the alleys for innovations in aerosols and can dispensers
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Product news, Sustainability
Chemical Collaboration
Rosario Patricelli, technical sales manager at CIE, and Paul Scott, business development director at MST Chemicals, discuss their working relationship in developing sustainable options for waste water and metal surface treatment.
Sustaining local demand
After Eviosys’s announcement of further investment in its Concarneau site in Brittany, France, CanTech International caught up with the company to discuss the developments in further detail
Innovation in colour
Off the back of its 2022 Colored by INX Can Design Contest, INX International Ink Co speaks to CanTech International about the success of its Color Perfection programme and key drivers for the company’s innovation in coatings and inks
A dynamic connection
Creating connections is a common corporate philosophy. But in the literal sense, it’s the backbone of Bunting’s magnetic conveyors business. By Jake Fenwick, Bunting
The move to more sustainable packaging – what does the industry have to say?
Industrial Physics, the global test and inspection organisation, looks at how manufacturers can address the challenges of transitioning to sustainable packaging
Shaping up
Evert van de Weg explores can shaping throughout the course of time, and interviews Hoffmann Neopac and CM Packaging on their practices
Building greener can washers & dry-off ovens
Stolle EMS discusses sustainable options for machinery that has historically been highly energy-consuming
Filled to the brim
Filling technology has become high-tech business, sometimes with Italian flair. Evert van de Weg examines its history and speaks to IC Filling Systems sales director, Marco Solferini