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Lanico’s SteeloCare at Metpack
At this year’s Metpack in Essen, Germany, Lanico unveiled its SteeloCare product, a tinplate monobloc design aerosol can. The cans were developed alongside packaging steel producer ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein and the press manufacturer Schuler Pressen. Lanico’s technique enables inner seaming of the can, a visible bottom fold is not required. The can reaches the 18 bar […]
Mall//herlan at Metpack
This year at Metpack in Essen, Germany, mall//herlan presented a range of new products at its stand: For the beverage industry, the firm has launched a machine for the production of aluminium bottles. The machine can produce 500 bottles a minute using standard equipment and up to 3000 a minute when tailored equipment is in […]
June 2014
Focus: Africa Curing systems (including: UV, heating systems) Inspection and testing systems Shaping & speciality cans Metpack & Interpack review
London bus a hit at Metpack
The CanTech Routemaster bus was very well received at the recent Metpack show in Essen, Germany. Following a three day drive from its home in Wales, UK, the red behemoth arrived at the show in very good time. It was joined by the CanTech team on Monday 5th May, where it was turned into a […]
Metpack: The Metpack Conference
Anders Linde, secretary general of Metal Packaging Europe, opened the Metpack conference with a review of the history of the can, claiming that its invention ‘has changed the world.’ At the conference, nine international experts gave an overview of new technologies and recent research results. Linde’s opening speech addressed the historical significance of the can, […]
Metpack: KBA oven takes Silver Innovation Award
KBA MetalPrint has won the silver Innovation Award at the Metpack Show for its HighEcon drying oven. Highlights of the oven include its ability to save up to 50% on natural gas consumption on average, and also its capability to handle metal sheets of just 0.100mm in thickness. CEO Ralf Gumbel commented on the award, […]
Metpack: INX International Ink unveils four new inks at Metpack
INX International Ink has introduced four advanced inks for two- and three-piece metal decorating at METPACK 2014. The CP100 cylindrical printer has provided another option for printers at the event in Essen, Germany. The firm unveiled its AP Retort II and AP LoVoc inks for two-piece printing, as well as the TP Plus and TP […]
Metpack: Matriruiz wins Gold at Metpack
At the Metpack Innovation Awards, the Spanish company Matriruiz has scooped the gold for its Spider Head Liner. Gernot Geldner, chairman of the jury, said that it had taken the panel, including our own publisher Neil McRitchie, over three hours to decide on the winners. Geldner said at the announcement: “The industry is really innovative, […]
May 2014
Filling Focus: Beer Lubricants Washers and dry-off ovens Metpack show issue IMDA preview
Time for a chat?
With Metpack coming up fast and everyone in the metal packaging industry preparing for the event, how are you looking to maximise your time in Essen? Personally I would like to meet with as many people as possible throughout the week to uncover exactly what you think would benefit you, our readers, in terms of […]
Free beer!
Now that I’ve got your attention, let me enlighten you all a little further as to our plans for the upcoming Metpack show. We have a rather special stand this year, details of which will be released in the next issue of the magazine, and we encourage you to visit us to discuss the industry, […]
April 2014
Regulars: New products; Filling Focus; Candid Features: Aerosols; Water Recycling; Metpack 2014
What to expect from METPACK
METPACK 2014 will be held at Messe Essen on May 6-10. The eighth edition of the world fair for metal packaging will count more than 230 exhibitors for the first time, and an area of more than 10,000 square metres has already been occupied – more than ever before in the history of METPACK. At […]
Upcoming METPACK awards
The eighth global METPACK fair is due to be held at Messe Essen on May 6-10, 2014. Around 230 exhibitors from 25 countries will introduce their new developments for the manufacture, refinement, painting and recycling of metal packaging. Particularly pioneering innovations will be acknowledged with the METPACK Innovation Award on the Wednesday of the fair, […]