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AkzoNobel is ‘weathering’ the Covid-19 storm
The various steps AkzoNobel has taken to continue serving customers and rapidly reduce costs are reportedly proving successful, while at the same time keeping the organisation intact and able to respond quickly to changes in end market demand.
Demand for canned food is here to stay
The can making and filling sectors have become beneficiaries – at least in the short term – of consumers turning their kitchen cupboards into pandemic pantries, stockpiling canned food and other long-lasting products because they fear of food shortages because of Covid-19.
Ball announces winning manufacturing plants for sustainability award
Ball Corporation has announced the five aluminium packaging plants with the most significant operational and social sustainability improvements in 2019; each plant will be awarded with Ball’s 2019 R. David Hoover Sustainability Award.
Novelis Inc acquires Aleris Corporation
Novelis Inc, a world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has acquired Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of rolled aluminium products.
Entries open for 2020 Asia CanTech Awards
Entries for the 2020 Asia CanTech Awards are now open and are free to enter.
Candid Forum panelist announced for CanTech the Grand Tour
Luckesh Gupta, Country Head of UTC India has joined the panel for this year’s Candid Forum at CanTech the Grand Tour
PT United Can Company named as High Performance Metal Decorator of the Year
The United Can Company from Indonesia has been elected as the High performance Metal Decorator of the Year 2019 by Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint.
SLAC launches The Boxer Bodymaker at Asia CanTech
SLAC Group continued its trade show activity at the recent Asia CanTech trade show in Bangkok, Thailand, on 28-30 October 2019.
SunChemical to showcase latest innovations at Asia CanTech
Sun Chemical will showcase its recently expanded range of metal decoration solutions at Asia CanTech 2019, which takes place from 28-30 October in Bangkok, Thailand.
Hotel confirmed for CanTech The Grand Tour
Bell Publishing has announced that the hotel is now confirmed for CanTech The Grand Tour next February. The chosen location is Novotel New Delhi Aerocity hotel in New Delhi, India.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Wine in a Can back in the hands of the inventors
Barokes Wines has been formally recognised as the pioneer of the Vinsafe canned wine technology, following a five-year court battle with its Japanese shareholder Daiwa Can Company.
Aerosol market sees slight decline in 1H 2019
Aerobal, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, has reported a drop in aerosol production in the first half of 2019 by about 1% to three billion cans.
Canned food market predicted to increase
Transparency Market Research (TMR), a global market intelligence company, delivers key insights on the food cans market in its new report, which includes global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends, and forecast for 2019–2027.
DIC Corporation to acquire BASF’s global pigments business
DIC Corporation, will acquire Germany-based BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colours & Effects (BCE).