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Caps and closures maker restructures
Weener Plastic Packaging is to integrate its subsidiary Plasticum Group. Since 2012 the two companies have been owned by Lindsay Goldberg a private equity fund, based in New York, and represented in Europe by Lindsay Goldberg Vogel GmbH. The 300 employees of Plasticum produce standard caps and closures for personal care, food and home care […]
New orders drop 21.8% for Schuler
The Schuler Group says it is still on course to deliver business targets despite revealing a heavy fall in new orders. The business, announced today (14 May), a slight increase in sales and earnings for the first six months of the current fiscal year 2012/13. In the period from October 2012 to the end of […]
The material of choice
CanTech International correspondent Evert van de Weg looks at how Novelis a leading producer of rolled aluminium has changed the structure of the industry.
Drink cans strong as demand for aluminium drops
New figures have revealed a 4.6% drop in demand for aluminium packaging by German based manufacturers. The figures show volume losses through 2012 with packaging manufacturers producing a total of 320,025 tons (t) down from 2011’s total of 335,490t. The figures were released today (15 April) by Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA), a federation of product-oriented […]
Young apprentices are UK champions
A team of young engineers from canmaking equipment manufacturer CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB Engineering) have won first prize in the Manufacturing Team Challenge category at the national WorldSkills UK competition. The team were recognised for the design and production of a solar powered rubbish bin, capable of crushing cans and bottles. The winning engineers (pictured left […]
Red Bull reveals can contamination threat
Red Bull has revealed a blackmailer is attempting to extort money by threatening to contaminate cans of its energy drink. The blackmailer is allegedly threatening to place cans of the drink contaminated with faeces on supermarket shelves in Austria. According to a statement by Red Bull the company decided to go public about the plot […]
Apeal chairman to speak at Euro CanTech
Christian Korn, the president of the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal), has been lined up as a keynote speaker at Euro CanTech.
Ball’s wine cans win award
A leading trade magazine in Germany has presented can maker Ball Packaging Europe with an award for the third year in a row.
Haindl’s bitters available in cans
Haindl’s carbonated bitters are now available in 33cl (11oz) aluminium cans from Ball Packaging Europe.
Strong recycling performance for aluminium closures
Around 40% of aluminium closures are currently being recycled throughout Europe.
Cans full of energy
Helen Lewis discovers how energy drinks are fuelling growth and providing a colourful future for can makers
Innovative aluminium tubes recognised by ETMA
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) has announced the winners of its 2012 Your Tube Award competition.
SPACElab switches to cans
Drinks maker SPACElab is packaging its health drink in 250ml Slim cans produced by Rexam.
The rise of aerosols
Dr John Morris, CEO of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA), looks at the trends driving aerosol production across Europe