Hear from our CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 participants

Hear from the companies speaking at the CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 conference:

Antares Vision Group

Antares Vision Group, equipped with Applied Visiontechnology, has been innovating rigid container inspection for over 25 years. With regionalised service centres providing after-sales service, we offer inspections for inside can, seams, converted ends, decoration and colour inspection for beverage, food and aerosol cans, assisting can manufacturers to protect your customers’ brands.

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Belvac

Belvac is eager for the upcoming CanTech Grand Tour show, where we anticipate engaging discussions and impactful presentations addressing the challenges currently facing the European can making industry.

We are honoured to have our vice president of globalbusiness deliver a keynote speech that will outline the evolving landscape of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and its significant implications for the metal packaging sector. Additionally, Stephen Kish, our director of integrated solutions, will present practical solutions designed to tackle these industry challenges.

Our teams will delve into the pressing topics affecting our sector and foster productive dialogues aimed to create actionable solutions for the industry.

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CarnaudMetalbox Engineering

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering are delighted to be attending the CanTech Grand Tour in Brussels. Don’t miss our sales manager for the EMEA region, Tom Grant, presenting ‘Pressing the Boundaries: The Complete CMbE Cupping system.’ Visit him at the tabletop to find out more about CMbE’s updates on all our can making solutions, from can making machinery and precision tooling to trackwork/conveyance and more… We look forward to seeing you there!

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Koenig & Bauer

Many discussions and realised projects show the need of efficient workflow for can makers, especially in the field of metal decorating. Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint has unique solutions for printing, coating, drying and air purification for threepiececan production. Find our tabletop at the show and listen to Gerhard Grossman’s presentation at the conference.

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Pressco Technology

Pressco Technology, a part of the Kestrel Vision Group, is pleased to once again participate in CanTech the Grand Tour. Yaser Hassan (head of sales – EMEA) will be presenting information related to the latest technology for inspection and control on can and end-making lines.

With an extremely flexible, modular platform coupled to our powerful and reliable inspection algorithms, Pressco systems are truly a set-it-and-forget-it solution you can count on for minimising scrap while optimising product quality and line efficiency.

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Prime Controls

Prime Controls, Inc is a world-leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality, high-speed online metal sensing and control systems for OEMs and end users in the can making industry. We specialise in providing leak detection systems for light and air testers, double sheet detection for sheet feeders and slitter tables, and is theworld’s supplier of press protection for high-speed, easyopen end conversion presses.

Visit the Prime Controls’ table at The Grand Tour 2025 to experience first-hand how our products enhance the can making process with our innovative leak detection systems and metal sensing solutions. Be sure to catch president Beth Graves’ presentation during the conference.

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Sacmi Group

Sacmi understands the challenges in metal packaging production, from complex quality control to difficult defect recognition and operator training. That’s why we’ve developed AI-driven solutions to simplify your operations. With CVs25 software enhanced with AI, Classy AI for automatic defect classification, and GILDAAI, a 24/7 digital assistant offering instant solutions, we revolutionise efficiency and usability. Customers already praise these tools: “Classy tells me exactly what defects are present!” Welcome to smarter, human-centred packaging with Sacmi!

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Saspack Ventures

Saspack supplies world-class Lotus Interlayer Pads, specially designed to enhance packaging efficiency and protect cans during storage and transport. Our innovative interlayer pads not only reduce packaging costs but also streamline the palletising and depalletising process, ensuring greater safety and cost-effectiveness. With unique features such as brand printing, customisable shades, shapes, and sizes, and superior flexural rigidity for stable palletised products, Saspack’s Lotus Interlayer Pads stand out as a reliable solution for can manufacturers. Backed by global certifications, our products meet the highest industry standards. We are committed to understanding your specific needs and delivering the best solutions.

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Solventum

3M industrial process filtration is now part of Solventum. Our Solventum Purification and Filtration business is a provider of purification and filtration solutions for a wide range of industries spanning from bioprocessing, drinking water filtration, food and beverage to industrial filtrations. As a specialist for filtration solutions, we can also bring a significant value to the can manufacturing industry.

In this session, Solventum technical specialist, Oliver Rudman, explains the advancements in filtration technologies offered to the can manufacturing industry aimed at streamlining and improving efficiency in can production.

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Stolle Machinery Company

Andy Raynor from the Stolle EMS Group will give an interesting presentation on ‘Sustainable Solutions,’ including those for Stolle bodymakers, can washers, decorators and the X3 beverage tab. He will also discuss the new Stolle facility being built in Burnley, near the present location of the EMS Group in Altham. Stolle product managers will also have information on Stolle’s sustainable solutions as well as product developments at Stolle’s table in the exhibit area.

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Hear from the companies exhibiting at the CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 tabletops:

DRT

DRT is a full end-line solutions provider for food and beverage ends, from equipment (Presses and Compound Liners) to spare parts, to innovative end design services, to technical service and training. We look forward to meeting new and existing customers at the show in Brussels.

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Environ

Environ is a comprehensive enterprise that integrates environmental protection products, design and manufacturing. We are your preferred partner worldwide for environmental solutions, creating value in water & energy conservation through creativity, innovation and expertise.

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Industrial Physics

At Industrial Physics, we provide metal packaging test and measurement solutions to quality control, R&D, and operations experts across the world. We’re excited showcase how our solutions – from product lines such as Torus and CMC-KUHNKE – protect the integrity of brands and products for our customers.

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INX International Ink Co

As the global metal decorating leader, INX International will showcase its market leading LoVOC series for aluminium beverage cans. LoVOC makes packaging materials safer by minimising VOCs that may evaporate during ink film formulation. Other featured technologies include flat sheet metal (UV and thermal cure), collapsible aluminium tubes, DRD cans and monoblocs.

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RBC Bearings

As a global bearing supplier, RBC Bearings is committed to understanding the needs of today’s can makers and developing innovative solutions to address these needs in their most demanding applications. Whether that is reducing the maintenance and down time of traditional bearings or going completely maintenance-free, RBC has proven solutions to accomplish your goals.

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Roeslein & Associates

Roeslein & Associates is excited to attend CanTech the Grand Tour as we celebrate 35 years of industry leadership. Since 1990, we’ve delivered world-class can making solutions with innovation, expertise and global reach. We look forward to connecting with industry peers and shaping the future of can making – see you there!

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VMI

VMI Can delivers the highest quality can washers, washerovens, wash coaters, hot water heaters and bottle rinsers for the two-piece beer, beverage and food can industry. Over the years, VMI Can introduced new technologies that led the way towards more economic and energy efficient washing and drying.

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Unimaq

Unimaq are the leading independent provider of can decorating machines and Ultraviolet Mass Bass Rim Coaters, including our energy & cost saving LED-based Rim Coating system. We also supply a range of ancillary products, spares and services which enable can producers to efficiently manufacturer ‘filler ready’ two-piece beverage cans.

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Wakol

Wakol’s wide range of sealing compounds also includes solutions for beverage packaging. The complex processes can be faced with an increase in productivity while reducing downtime and scrap rates due to the advanced technology. The sealants are especially designed for food contact, fulfilling the highest safety and quality standards thanks to a continuous innovation process in sealant development.

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