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Q Drinks selects Rexam cans
Q Drinks has selected Rexam 12 oz Sleek cans for its carbonated drinks range. Q Tonic, Q Ginger, Q Kola, Q Club, Q Lemon, Q Grapefruit and Q Orange are made with the finest ingredients including organic agave, quinine from the slopes of the Peruvian Andes, ginger from the fields of Southeast Asia and salt […]
The year of the can?
At the recent IMDA conference there was a roundtable discussion that focused entirely on the increase in craft breweries in the US.
One trillion served
Jack Knight recently took up the challenge to see how many items were printed on metal worldwide.
Hindustan Tin Works celebrates export of 1bn ends
Hindustan Tin Works will celebrate the export of its “1bn ends” at the Metal Packaging Plaza during the upcoming Interpack show (May 8 – 14, Messe Dusseldorf, Germany.) The company is aiming to position itself as a global end manufacturer by exporting its products like metal ends, components, cans, printed sheets to the major brand […]
Time to make a move
Rising labour costs in southern China have started to affect local labour intensive export industries during the past few years, forcing manufacturers to seek various solutions to reduce the impact of higher wages on factory product prices.
Applied Vision increases Latin American support
Two new offices established to directly serve Mexico and Central/South America. Applied Vision Corporation has opened two satellite offices to support its increasing customer base in Mexico City and Central/South America in São Paulo, Brazil. Primary contacts Juan Hernandez (Mexico), and Javier Hernandez (Central/ South America) come to Applied Vision with years of industry experience. “Our […]
Coming up…
It’s been just over a week since I officially took on my role at CanTech International and I have to say thank you to everyone for welcoming me so wholeheartedly to the industry. The February issue is nearly ready to go, and we have some very high quality features scheduled for your reading pleasure. Among […]
Novelis to sell foil business and focus on beverage cans
Aluminium rolling and recycling specialist Novelis has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its North American consumer foil products business to Reynolds Consumer Products. The transaction includes foil manufacturing plants in Toronto, ON, and Vancouver, BC, in addition to sales offices and distribution facilities located in Montreal, QC, Mississauga, […]
American Can RoundUp winner announced
The Great American Can RoundUp Industry Challenge, sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), has declared Rexam Beverage Can North America as the 2012-2013 competition winner. This year, the aluminium can industry collected and recycled 178,000 pounds of beverage cans, raising more than $133,600 (£83,000) for local charities across the United States. Rexam’s North American […]
Rexam issues interim management statement
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, has issued its interim management statement for the period from 1 July 2013. The company states that results for the group are in line with its expectations, and that its financial position is unchanged from that at 30 June 2013. Overall global volumes in beverage cans were up 3% […]
The growing aerosol agenda
In last month’s issue, we featured an in-depth analysis of the growing aerosol trend, and since going to press, we have been deluged with more positive stories that point towards its rise in prominence. Celebrating a wide array of newly designed aerosols, Aerobal recently held its annual World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards, which CanTech International […]
Online design portal and can catalogue launched
Rexam, one of the leading global beverage can makers, has launched an online design portal that aims to support its customers in obtaining the best printed design for their cans. The recently launched portal is accompanied by a new Global Can Catalogue that provides customers with an overview of Rexam’s extensive range of cans, Fusion […]
Dagger Falls goes pink with cans for cancer awareness
Idaho-based Sockeye Brewing has partnered with Crown Beverage Packaging North America to launch its flagship Dagger Falls IPA brand in limited-edition pink cans. The concept is to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which takes place every October. Discussions of the project began in May of this year, with Crown laying the groundwork over the summer […]
Beverage brands make mark with laser-etched tabs
Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has introduced its Laser-Etched Tabs (LET) technology to provide beverage brands in North America with a new way to engage consumers and build brand loyalty. Given their placement and function, beverage tabs are pivotal to the drinking experience and are prime real estate for […]