Indonesia
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.
AkzoNobel helps link Indonesian villages
Through a collaboration between AkzoNobel and producer of International paint BMT Groupand Yayasan Relawan Kampung (YRK), the ‘Bridge of Hope’ has been built to connect the people of the two villages and enable safer crossing of the Ciliman River.
AkzoNobel expands Indonesian coatings plant
AkzoNobel has completed phase one of the $2.8 million expansion of its performance coatings plant in Cikarang, Indonesia.
AkzoNobel to expand Indonesian plant
AkzoNobel Performance Coatings has announced plans to invest €2.5 million to expand its plant in Cikarang, Indonesia. The move comes to meet growing demand for the company’s International brand products, which are supplied by the Protective Coatings and Marine Coatings businesses. The project is expected to be completed by April 2015. “The local market has […]
Make in India
Atit Bhatia of Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) gives an overview of the Indian marketplace.
December 2013
In this month’s issue we take a look back at Asia CanTech 2013, which was held in October at the Marriot Hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia. Keynote speaker Hiroshi Ueno, general manager of Universal Can, gave an insightful update on the aluminium bottle market in Japan and Asia, while Christof Frohs from Ibea spoke about in-line […]
Multi Colour
Neil McRitchie visited the laminating line at IMCP in Surabaya, and talked to Mr Tan Kee Huak, chief operating officer of IMCP, who has been working on laminated cans for the past two and a half years
ITRI Tin Forum in Indonesia discusses progress in tin production
The Indonesia Tin Forum hosted by ITRI in Pankalpinang, Bangka on the 11th December 2013 attracted more than a hundred local and international delegates to hear about and discuss issues currently facing the Indonesian tin sector. These include changing export regulations, and international market concern over environmental and social sustainability. Attendees included industry, authorities and […]
Cans Fashion Week
The past few weeks have been particularly busy for the can making industry. In addition to Asia CanTech – which concluded it’s successful three day stay in Indonesia this past week – last week was also designated ‘Canvironment Week’, an annual campaign initiated and promoted by Hindustan Tin Works in India. The initiative aims to […]
Can makers flock to Asia CanTech
Asia CanTech has once again proved a roaring success. With the best ratio of can makers to suppliers in the event’s history – with over 110 can makers in attendance – exhibitors and delegates alike found the conference, held at the Marriott hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia, extremely valuable. The top-level keynote speakers delivered valuable insight […]
Changing perceptions of canned foods
– I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Atit Bhatia – senior vice president of Hindustan Tin Works and member of our editorial advisory board – who provided some great insight into the current state of the can making market in India. Noting the fact that the canned food market in the country is […]
Asia CanTech Technical Session
Details of the Asia CanTech 2013 problem solving Technical Session have been released. Industry experts from Stolle will facilitate the high level technical discussion on various process issues in the plant that can cause both quality and efficiency problems throughout the can making production line. The extended discussion, which will include a dedicated question and […]
Book now for Asia CanTech
Asia’s best conference for can makers and suppliers is selling out fast. Asia CanTech, which will be in its seventh year in 2013, will take place at the outstanding JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya, Indonesia from 11-13 November 2013. The event prides itself on attracting can makers and fillers from across Asia as well as global […]
Propak Indonesia 2013
Date: 20 – 23 November 2013 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Web: www.pamerindo.com/events/8