America
Ball’s offer for Rexam approved in the US
Ball Corporation has confirmed that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has formally approved its proposed acquisition of Rexam, and thereby granted final regulatory clearance in the United States for Ball’s offer for Rexam.
Thomas T. Fischer
The emerging markets sector is said to represent 41 per cent of global consumer expenditure by 2020. With this in mind, CanTech International caught up with Thomas T. Fischer, vice president investor relations and corporate affairs at Crown.
Hopportunity Knocks
CanTech International was granted the opportunity of visiting the Indie Beer Can Festival on 13 May 2016. The event saw the UK and Ireland’s leading independent brewers converge on the trendy Hoxton Arches in London. Here is Alex Fordham’s round-up of the show.
Taking stock
It was a fun trip out to Chicago for IMDA last week. I think both Mark and I have rediscovered our love of golf having seen the impeccable condition of the course at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills resort.
June 2016
Focus: South America Handling & conveying Sustainability Lubricants Washers & dry off ovens IMDA review
Budweiser celebrates America through cans
Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to replace ‘Budweiser’ with ‘America’ on the front of its 12-oz cans and bottles.
Back to business
Aside from a nightmare journey back from Denver which included flight delays, an incompetent taxi driver and being sat next to the passenger from hell (don’t ask!), my week in Denver for Cannex was a really enjoyable one and a valuable experience as far as my can making education goes.
Crown publishes Q1 results
Crown Holdings has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2016.
Ball reaches agreement with Ardagh
Ball Corporation has announced it and Rexam have entered into an agreement with Ardagh Group.
Summer campaign for Coca-Cola
The ‘Share a Coke’ campaign will be swapping out first names for song lyrics this summer on packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life.
A watershed moment?
There was some significant news on Tuesday with the announcement that the world’s best known soup brand has pledged to remove Bisphenol A (BPA) from its canned products in North America by the middle of 2017.
Let battle commence
Evert van de Weg speaks to Cees Verboom,Ardagh Group’s operations director Aerosols Europe, who provides an insight into the two-piece and three-piece can debate which shows no sign of relenting.
Mexico offer new can sizes
The demand for beverage cans in Latin America continues to increase due to changes in modern retailers’ and consumers’ demands.
Aerosol can production remains stable
The production of aluminium aerosol cans worldwide remained stable at a high level in 2015, with Aerobal reporting a total production of 5.4 billion aluminium cans.