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Ardagh, Ball & CMI urge US president not to impose cansheet and aluminium tariffs
CEOs from some of America’s leading food and beverage companies and trade associations have joined the American Beverage Association, Beer Institute, and Can Manufacturers Institute in sending a letter to president Donald Trump requesting that he refrain from imposing tariffs or import restrictions on cansheet, primary aluminium, and scrap.
Campbell Soup Company announces closure of Toronto plant
The Campbell Soup Company has announced it will be closing its manufacturing facility in Toronto, Canada.
Actega North America announces price increases
In response to the rise in raw material and supply chain costs, ACTEGA North America is set to increase prices on inks, coatings, adhesives and pressroom chemicals.
Wavegrip unveils new support service for customers
WaveGrip has announced the launch of its new machine manufacturing and engineering support service, Wavetec.
Sonoco unveils SoftPeel membrane
Global packaging company Sonoco has introduced its SoftPeel membrane, a new closure option for cans.
Italian packaging machinery turnover tops €7bn
The Italian packaging machinery industry is set to complete another year of growth.
Ball expands global disaster relief support with IFRC grant
Ball Corporation has announced a $300,000 grant to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to expand its support of disaster preparedness and relief efforts globally through its philanthropic arm – The Ball Foundation.
Ball scores highly on Dow Jones Sustainability Index
For the fifth consecutive year, Ball Corporation has been listed on the DJSI World and DJSI NA as the industry leader in sustainability among container and packaging companies.
Valspar Packaging Award-Winning Innovation, valPure V70
The Bronze Metpack 017 Innovation Award was presented to Valspar for its next-generation valPure V70 non-BPA line of coatings for light metal packaging. The industry’s highest honour for innovation was awarded at the Metpack Conference in Essen, Germany. “We’re thrilled to be recognised with this prestigious award,” said Flavio Marchi, Valspar’s global marketing director for […]
La Colombe and Crown launch MiniVault beverage can
Following the launch of the Draft Latte, a crafted coffee drink using Crown’s InnoValve technology, La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Crown Beverage Packaging North America have partnered again to announce the launch of the MiniVault.
Crown picks up Excellence in Quality awards at IMDA conference
Crown has picked up three awards at the 2017 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Annual Conference.
Lonely Planet launches limited-edition beer
In addition to releasing a Global Beer Tour book, Lonely Planet has announced the launch of its limited-edition IPA beer, Travel Notes.
WaveGrip appoints new director of engineering
WaveGrip has appointed Bill Robertson as its director of engineering.
Actega North America launches UV shrink ink system
Actega North America is launching a line of UV shrink inks to enhance its ACTExact system.