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Aluminium waste collection in Italy
Aluminium waste separation in Italy is continuously increasing. To date, over 6,700 Italian municipalities (83% of the total) collect aluminium waste, involving over 54 million people.
REACH committee approves continued use of chromium trioxide
APEAL has welcomed a decision by the European Commission’s REACH committee to agree to authorise the continued uses of chromium trioxide for the passivation of ETP, and for the manufacture of ECCS.
CPMC sets sights on Flanders
Chinese packaging manufacturer, CPMC, is looking to Flanders for the location of its production facility in Europe.
Crabtree supports Metal Crowns with bespoke metal decorating technology
British metal decorating and coating equipment manufacturer, Crabtree, has designed, supplied and installed a bespoke metal decorating machine for Kenya-based Metal Crowns.
A bagel in a tin? Why not?
Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging Europe has worked with 20TenCreative to produce a custom tin for New York Bakery Co, most well-known for their bagels.
Fujifilm joins MPMA
Fujifilm has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as a member.
Glud & Marstrand designated “SpecMetrix Certified”
Glud & Marstrand, which provides metal decorating and packaging solutions has been designated as a SpecMetrix Certified facility, the first in Northern Europe.
VMI expands in Lezsno, Poland
Following the unprecedented success of its new production facilities in Poland, VMI has announced it is opening a further two manufacturing halls.
November 2019
Beading, necking & flanging Aerosols Site visit: equipment supplier Focus: Eastern Europe Can Maker: site visit
Crown Aerosols to showcase at ADF 2019
Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging Europe will showcase new decorative finishes and smart packaging technology at Aerosol Dispensing Forum 2019.
thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel announce executive leadership for planned joint venture
Following the announcement of a joint European steel venture between Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp, the members of the future management board have been released.
Standing out from the crowd
Kat Skeates was at BrauBeviale to report on the latest trends in the beverage packaging and production industry. Here’s a round-up of the show…
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Sugar free, mixers and hot weather drive canned drinks market growth
Canned soft drinks saw a growth surge following the hot summer and rising popularity of low sugar beverages, according to the latest research revealed by the Can Makers, the UK industry trade body for drinks can manufacturers.
Recycling rate of tinplate remains high at 91 percent in Germany
In this year’s recycling results for packaging in Germany, the recycling rate for tinplate is again well ahead of all other packaging materials at 91%.