Alec Peachey

Old but new

It’s time for a new introduction in this week’s blog, with Jill now having served her last week as CanTech’s editor…

Virtually drawing to a close

As 2020 nears its end, so does access to Virtual Asia CanTech, with just one week left to view the latest technologies, products and services from our exhibitors and listen to an array of presentations from leaders in the metal packaging industry.

Bucking the trend

At this time of year attention turns to Christmas shopping and of course the food and drink we’ll be consuming. Demand for food cans has increased during the pandemic, and for beverage cans, the jump in sales in the US and the UK has been huge.

Thinking beyond recycling

The sustainability credentials of metal cans are often talked about. But now the greenness of the metal packaging sector is extending beyond just the containers, with Crown announcing that all 14 of its beverage can plants in the US and Canada are being run on renewable energy.

Reuniting the sector

This week saw Asia CanTech brought to life in a virtual fashion. At a time when face-to-face contact remains limited, CanTech International’s new online event provided a unique opportunity to bring the world’s can makers and suppliers together in a new and immersive, digital exhibition and conference.

A virtual meeting of minds

Next Monday (23 November) will see Asia CanTech brought to you in a virtual fashion for the first time ever.

Business news, Can & end making, Filling

Keynote speaker Scott Breen looks ahead to Virtual Asia CanTech

Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), will be focusing on how the can is tailor-made for the circular economy during his keynote speech at this year’s Virtual Asia CanTech Conference.

Rising to the challenge

Hello everyone. It is good to be back as interim editor of CanTech International. In case anyone doesn’t know I previously edited the title between 2009 and 2013 and thoroughly enjoyed my time working in the sector.
A lot has changed during my time away from the industry and developments in metal packaging continue at a rapid pace. In the UK we’re about to go into another national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although I’m hopeful that we won’t see a repeat of the panic buying scenes that the country witnessed before the first lockdown, demand for canned products will likely increase.

Events

Thu

6

Jun

ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day

The EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day is set to return on Thursday 6 June, held once again at BMA House, London.

Tue

16

Jul

Cannex & Fillex

Cannex & Fillex – the World Canmaking Congress, is an international showcase of the latest can making and filling technologies from around the world.

Wed

11

Sep

London Packaging Week

Combining the four events of Packaging Première, PCD, PLD and Food & Consumer Pack.

Wed

11

Sep

UK Metals Expo

The event bringing together the entire metals supply chain, from primary metal manufacturer to supply chain management, processing metals, fabrication, machinery, engineering, surface coatings and recycling.

Tue

24

Sep

IMDPA Annual Conference

The annual conference of the International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association.

Tue

26

Nov

BrauBeviale

The show for every beverage producer and bottler of beer, mineral water, soft drinks and juices, as well as wine, sparkling wine and spirits.

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