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Supporting men’s health
As well as the UK government announcing its intention to launch a Men’s Health Strategy, Trivium Packaging has also shared meaningful contributions from men across its global business about how leaders can break down stigmas and foster safer environments.
Koenig & Bauer’s MetJet One sees successful factory acceptance test
Reynolds Services, a leading provider of metal packaging solutions, has embraced Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint’s latest digital printing solution for metal by selecting RSI Metal Litho Greenville (Pennsylvania, US) as the site for the first installation of the MetJet One.
UK aluminium packaging recycling shows further growth in Q3
According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, aluminium packaging recycling volumes continued to rise in the third quarter of 2024, increasing 15% compared to the same period in 2023.
Sonoco completes Eviosys acquisition
The transaction advances Sonoco’s portfolio transformation strategy to simplify and realign its portfolio, and position the company for long-term growth and value creation.
Sustainability drive may boost fortunes for Swedish metal packaging
The Swedish metal packaging sector is trying to maximise recyclability and circularity, particularly in aluminium, as the country works to heighten food security and anticipate future challenges, including the government bolstering food stocks through commitments made when joining NATO. Paul Cochrane reports
Alumetal installs solar panels to decarbonise aluminium recycling
Hydro’s Alumetal recycling plant in Kety, Poland, will increase the use of renewable energy to produce low-carbon, recycled aluminium products for the European green transition.
Ferrum and KHS to acquire H.F. Meyer
The acquisition by the can filling and seaming specialists will see the forming of a competence centre for canning technology, which will specialise in the development of innovative systems and solutions.
Protecting your business
With scammers and fraudulent activity rife at the moment, it’s not only consumers who are at risk of falling prey.
Highlighting clear sustainability pathways
More than 150 leaders from around the world convened at the Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit in London from 1 to 2 October 2024. Alex Rivers reports
P. Wilkinson Containers celebrates 50-year partnership with Val Carriers
Val Carriers, a well-established transportation company based in Kent, has had a longstanding collaboration with can maker P. Wilkinson Containers, providing reliable UK shipping services since 1971.
German aluminium production decline continues
Aluminium Deutschland (AD) has reported that in the third quarter of 2024, production volumes in companies fell again, with the production of aluminium semi-finished products recording the tenth quarterly decline in a row.
Sacmi opens doors to Imola plant for 105th anniversary
Named ‘A day at Sacmi to discover our world,’ this initiative gives participants an opportunity to take a close look at the developments and innovations the company has implemented in recent years.
Speaker lineup released for Pentawards Festival at Paris Packaging Week 2025
Global brand leaders including Carrefour, Microsoft, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and Unilever are set to attend the Pentawards Festival, hosted for the first time by Paris Packaging Week in 2025.
CMbE appoints new sales manager EMEA
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE), a leading worldwide provider of can making machinery, has announced the appointment of sales manager for EMEA, Tom Grant.