News
Craft brewer puts beer in Royal Pint can
US craft brewer Oskar Blues has launched its signature brew Dale’s Pale Ale in a Royal Pint (568ml) can from Ball Corporation.
Canvironment Week 2012 gets underway
Canvironment Week, an annual environmental campaign that promotes the sustainability of metal packaging, got underway at the Green Expo in South Africa.
Canned wine on trend in Germany
Peter Mertes KG has become the latest winery to use Ball Packaging Europe’s slim aluminium cans.
New Sterling Necker from CMB
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB Engineering) has launched a multiple-stage die necking system for two-piece aluminum or steel can production.
Slim cans from Ball used by winery
US based Southwest Wines is packaging its Soleil Mimosa wine in 187ml slim aluminium cans supplied by Ball Corporation.
France to ban BPA by 2015
The French Senate has adopted a law that will ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact applications from 2015.
BPE supports Polish walkers
Ball Packaging Europe handed out limited edition beverage cans to paticipants at the World Walking Day in Poland.
Can with full aperture end launched in China
Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has teamed up with can maker Crown to launch a new packaging format in China.
Rexam’s Slim can chosen by SAAB
SAAB Drink’s new Meladaj soft drink has been launched in Slim cans from Rexam.
Ball and Tubex win Aerobal awards
Ball and Tubex were amongst the winners at this year’s World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award.
Unilever backs MetalMatters
Recycling programme MetalMatters has received the backing of Unilever UK.
Can maker BWAY to be acquired in $1.24 billion deal
BWAY Parent Company has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Platinum Equity in a deal worth $1.24 billion.
Students to learn about aluminium
The aluminium industry has launched a new education initiative that challenges students to realise the design potential of the metal and its sustainability benefits.
BPA declared safe by Health Canada
The Canadian government has reaffirmed the safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food contact applications. Health Canada has stated that BPA use in food packaging poses no health risk to infants, children or adults.