italy
Silgan acquires metal ends producer in Italy
Silgan Holdings has announced that it has acquired Easytech Closures which manufactures and sells easy-open and sanitary metal ends used with metal containers primarily for food applications in Europe.
Stories in metal
This week we heard of how Crown Bevcan has helped Italian company Zai Urban Winery launch high-quality canned wine in a convenient, sustainable format, in order for the company to be able to convey its quirky brand story.
Every can counts in Calabria
Every Can Counts brings us a summery story of an initiative between the agency for the Regional Marine Parks of Calabria, CIAL – Italy’s consortium of aluminium packaging, and Coca-Cola, for the collection of beverage cans on the beaches of the Calabrian coasts in Italy.
Aluminium Can…Change?
A project called Aluminium Can…Change?, sponsored by Italian company Pneumofore has been launched, focussing on aluminium cans and their high percentage of recycling. The project is designed to encourage students to seriously reflect upon the environmental impact of consumable goods.
Smart Packaging Hub announces second online event
Smart Packaging Hub has announced a second online round table event on 27 May focussing on creating the canned food packaging line for the future of sustainable packaging.
APEAL welcomes new member
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed its sixth member, Genoa-based Acciaiere d’Italia.
Baladin launches Italian organic beer in Crown cans to celebrate world’s first sustainable retail park
Green Pea retail park, located in Turin, Italy, is home to 100 retailers all offering products designed with reverence and respect for the environment.
Finpac Italia offers shrink sleeve solutions
As the can beverage market continues to boom, Finpac Italia has become a prominent supplier of sleeved can solutions, providing services on products from beer to juices, sparkling wine and energy drinks.
STA partners with Fujifilm to drive forward digital printing possibilities
Fujifilm is partnering with STA srl, a leading lithographic metal decoration printing specialist, to further develop its B1 inkjet press.
MACA provides flexible packaging solutions for can sleeves
Italian flexible packaging experts MACA, together with Comag, are offering can sleeve renovations in line with market demands.
Bunting opens Austrian sales office
As it focusses on developing its business on the European mainland, Bunting has opened a new sales office for Central and Northern Europe in Vienna, Austria.
Bunting establishes Italian office
Bunting has appointed Stefano Maiaroli to head up its business development in Italy and Southern Europe.
Crown Accents add colour to craft beer cans
Italian craft brewer Baladin is looking to engage millennials with a craft beer in cans, branded POP (short for popular beer).
Italy’s recycling rate hits over 80%
CIAL (Italian Consortium for Aluminium Packaging Recycling) has released its data for 2018, which showed that 80% of the packaging on the Italian market was recycled.