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Innovation is brewing
Camden Town Brewery has unveiled a new site in Enfield, UK, which is the largest investment to London’s brewing industry for 30 years. Megan Humphrey met CEO Jasper Cuppaidge for a behind the scenes tour of the facility.
Ball to cease production at Recklinghausen, Germany facility
Ball Corporation has announced that it intends to cease production at the company’s Recklinghausen, Germany facilities at the end of July 2017, and only after due negotiation and agreement with the works council.
Europe versus US on aerosol can regulation
Patrick Heskins examines the aerosol can regulations in Europe and the US.
Investment from Ardagh in Rugby plant
Ardagh Group has announced an important investment in its Rugby manufacturing plant for the purpose of converting its beverage can production capabilities from steel to aluminium.
ETA vote in plenary confirms hybrid model as option
European Aluminium has congratulated the overall compromise reached by the European Parliament on ETS Phase IV.
Professor highlights design possibilities of steel for packaging
Roland ten Klooster, professor of packaging design and management at Holland’s University of Twente has explained the benefits of design possibilities offered by steel for packaging in an article commissioned to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal).
Circular thinking
The Circular Economy has dominated the discussions at the 14th International Recycling Congress so far on day one.
Students share in recognition for Ardagh’s Fondü package
An all-in-one Fondü bowl produced by Ardagh for Emmi has won a WorldStar Award, recognising the best world packaging in 2016.
What’s the Apeal?
November 2016 saw the appointment of Alexis Van Maercke as the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging’s (Apeal) new secretary general. CanTech finds out how he is settling in.
INX International expansion impacts production
Having completed a $4 million expansion at its Charlotte, NC facility last year, INX International has concluded finishing touches connected to the project.
Day two at ADF
Last week I reported on the first day of the ADF Forum show. Here is my round-up of day two: On day two of the show, communications manager Ellen Wauters provided an overview on the European Metal Packaging Industry in Europe (Empac). Wauters explained the latest on Empac’s work on marketing metal as a permanent material and ‘The Forever Story’.
Crown expands French facility to support corned beef market
Crown has added a manufacturing line in its Périgueux, France plant to help meet demand from consumers in Europe and around the world.
A true all-rounder
The dynamics of the can making industry have changed significantly over the past few months with the recent Ball acquisition of Rexam. In an industry exclusive, Evert van de Weg speaks with the recipients of Ball’s divested part of its business, Ardagh Group.
Italian packaging machinery industry resumes growth
The Italian packaging machinery manufacturers strengthened its world leadership in 2016 with almost 2% growth in total turnover, according to the research department of the Italian national trade association Ucima.