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Bosch plans to sell its packaging business
Bosch has announced its decision to look for a buyer for its packaging machinery business (PA), specifically the pharmaceuticals and food units of the Packaging Technology division.
Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp announce European steel merger
Following a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2017, Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp AG have signed definitive agreements to combine their European steel businesses in a 50/50 joint venture in a new company.
Crown collaborates with Coca-Cola Turkey for summer promo
Coca-Cola Turkey has launched its new summer promotional range, making use of thermochromic inks to add colour and function to ten new aluminium beverage can designs.
Ball mimics the Italian Pint for CRAK brewery
In response to the continued demand for new European can size formats, Ball Corporation has partnered with independent Italian craft brewery CRAK to produce “super sleek” designs for its craft beer range.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
The Global Can Supplier Awards – an industry first for metal packaging!
Taking place on the second evening of CanTech-The Grand Tour 2019, organised by Bell Publishing, the Global Can Supplier Awards will celebrate excellence within the can making industry.
Miltec UV hires new director of operations
Miltec UV has announced Oliver Hamann as its new director of operations.
Videojet modernises coding and marking supplies with IQMark
Specialist in coding and marking systems and supplies Videojet Technologies has launched iQMark.
Tata Steel wins The Dieline’s Outstanding Achievement award
Tata Steel, alongside design agencies Grow and Packz, has received the Outstanding Achievement award at The Dieline Awards 2018 for its creative conceptual packaging design using Protact.
Ball and Platinum Equity to form Ball Metalpack
Ball Corporation and Platinum Equity have announced that they have entered into joint venture and purchase agreements to form Ball Metalpack.
Ball and Ožujsko develop lager cans for the World Cup
To celebrate the World Cup in style, Ball has collaborated with Ožujsko, part of Zagrebačka Brewery, to offer customers a striking new can design for its flagship lager.
AkzoNobel acquires Fabryo
AkzoNobel has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Fabryo Corporation S.R.L. (Fabryo).
Crown facilitates Almond blockchain technology for FACT Water
Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East is launching its CrownConnect technology in conjunction with FACT – an all-natural sparkling drink. Each can will be marked with a 2D unique scannable code.
Sun Chemical to increase prices on energy curable inks
Sun Chemical will increase the prices of all ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) inks in Europe by 4-6%, effective 1 July 2018.
Toyo Ink to open production base in Myanmar
Toyo Ink SC Holdings, the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, has announced its plans to enter the Myanmar market with the establishment of a production base in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone in Yangon.