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BAMA announces 2025 Innovation Day details
This year’s British Aerosol Manufacturers Association event is sponsored by global aerosol dispensing specialist, Lindal Group, and will take place on 23 April at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
Campaign by CCEP, Glasgow university and Keep Scotland Beautiful sees need for recycling boost
Led by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, the No Lectures: Sort It, Recycle It campaign – funded by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners – tested various interventions to encourage students to recycle and think about their waste disposal and recycling choices.
The future of beverage can printing
NOMOQ, digital can printing specialist, discusses its expertise, design challenges and the European market
The tariff war ramps up
Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on imports of aluminium and steel have officially come into play, with tensions escalating globally and leaders in the metal packaging space offering their stance.
Bericap Aluminium becomes exclusive partner of VDP
Bericap Aluminium has become the exclusive partner of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP) for aluminium roll-on closures for Germany’s top wine makers.
German gas specialist launches new headspace analysis for cans
With Witt-Gasetechnik’s OxyBaby O2/CO2 gas analyser and its new Can-Piercer, the company says it offers an ideal solution for determining the gas composition in the headspace of cans and bottles.
Color-Logic and Hinterkopf announce partnership
Color-Logic, specialist in metallic colour communication, has announced a strategic partnership with Hinterkopf, a renowned manufacturer of machinery for printing cylinders and tubes, in order to yield new and original packaging solutions.
Ireland’s DRS reaches 1 billion drinks containers returned
Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), is celebrating the milestone of one billion drinks containers returned by the Irish public.
A perfect match: sports and beverage sponsorships
Research from GlobalData has revealed that Heineken lead the EMEA alcoholic beverage sector in sponsorship activity and spending in 2024, paving the way for future brand deals to shine a light on the convenience and sustainability of cans.
Can & end making, Events, Filling, Product news, Social impact, Sustainability
Carlsberg Bulgaria invests in KHS canning line
Carlsberg Bulgaria has modernised its operations with a state-of-the-art KHS canning line, boosting production efficiency and sustainability.
Losers expected on both sides of US tariffs on aluminium imports
Aluminium Deutschland (AD) has said that the German aluminium industry is watching the increase in tariffs on imports of aluminium goods and certain derivatives into the US to 25% with concern.
Announcing our keynote presentations
With CanTech the Grand Tour 2025 fast approaching, I’m pleased to be able to share the presentation themes of our keynotes from Metal Packaging Europe, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association, Steel for Packaging Europe and our supplier keynote, Belvac.
Business news, Can & end making, Events, Regulations, Social impact, Sustainability
Massilly to acquire Hoffmann Neopac’s tin business
Hoffmann Neopac has entered into an agreement to sell the assets of its tin business to the Massilly Group, a leader in metal packaging, headquartered in France.
New chairman for AD’s tubes, cans and impact extruded parts
Aluminium Deutschland (AD) has announced the election of Johannes Schick, CEO of the Linhardt Group, as the new chairman, serving a two-year term.