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Canvironment Week reaches climax
Can maker Hindustan Tin Works and the Indian Institute of Packaging marked the finale of Canvironment Week 2012 by celebrating the ‘Spirit of Sustainability’ at India Pack.
Asia CanTech 2013
Date: 11-13 November Location: Surabaya, Indonesia Contact: [email protected] Web: www.asia-can.com
Ink and colour
Jack Knight from INX International looks at how to reduce the costs associated with colour and ink
Long to take on cycle challenge
Adrian Long, acting sales manager at CarnaudMetalbox Engineering, is getting back on his bike to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
December 2012/January 2013
The latest issue of CanTech International includes an interview with Ball’s Gerrit Heske. The latest oven technology is revealed and there is a review of the Tinplate Conference that recently took place in Barcelona, Spain. There is also a look at the rise of energy drinks in cans and the reasons why fillers are choosing cans as their package of choice. The area of printing is also covered in-depth in this issue.
Benjamit wins print award
Thailand-based can maker Benjamit Packaging won a gold medal in the packaging category at the 10th Asian Print Awards.
New industry event launched
The organisers of the highly successful Asia CanTech conference and exhibition are launching Euro CanTech, which will take place at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, UK from 26-28 June 2013.
Passionate about cans
Earlier in the year I used a previous blog entry to talk about how important it is for younger talent to come through in the metal packaging industry. There is an ageing workforce and as more specialists reach retirement age, knowledge is going to be lost. For some, can making might not seem like the […]
Can-Pack invests in Dubai and the Philippines
Poland-based can making group Can-Pack is increasing capacity at its Dubai plant in the United Arab Emirates.
Benjamit wins top award
Thailand-based can maker Benjamit Packaging won the supreme award at this year’s Asia CanTech Awards.
Novelis Asia opens recycling centre
Novelis, a leading producer of rolled aluminium, has announced the opening of an aluminium recycling and casting centre at its Yeongju, South Korea, facility.
Crown postpones China expansion plans
Can maker Crown has postponed plans to build two new plants in China.
Can with full aperture end launched in China
Brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has teamed up with can maker Crown to launch a new packaging format in China.
Ball and Tubex win Aerobal awards
Ball and Tubex were amongst the winners at this year’s World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award.