north america
Ball’s Torrance plant to close as part of restructure
US can making giant Ball Corporation has announced plans to reorganise its operations as the company aims to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity in North America. As a result of the restructure, Ball is closing one of its larger plants, transferring a production line and expanding speciality can production.
Tooling company celebrates half-century
Tool Makers International is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company was started back in 1961 to provide seamer tooling for major food canners in a fertile valley 50 miles south of San Francisco.
Rainfirest Cola launched in Rexam Sleek cans
A new 100 per cent natural antioxidant drink called Rainforest Cola has been launched in Rexam’s 12oz Sleek cans. Aimed at consumers who want to establish a healthier New Year lifestyle, the antioxidant soft drink has a real cola taste and is the first of its kind, carving out a new category in the beverage industry.
Crown helps maintain color consistency on Molson beer cans
Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, is helping Molson Coors Canada streamline its printing process in an effort to ensure that cans of beer are more faithfully colour matched across the company’s packaging.
BWAY announces acquisition of Phoenix Container
BWAY Holding Company, a leading producer of metal containers in North America, has expanded its operations with the acquisition of Phoenix Container. Phoenix Container is a US producer of steel pails based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, where it operates one plant producing a wide range of steel pails used for packaging industrial and consumer products.
Berlin Packaging buys Continental Packaging Solutions
Berlin Packaging, a leading supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced the acquisition of Chicago-based Continental Packaging Solutions. The company says the transaction is designed to expand the resources available to customers for fast and expert service and cost-effective rigid packaging.
Ball to buy Aerocan
Ball Corporation has agreed to acquire Aerocan – a manufacturer of aluminium aerosol cans, bottles and slugs – in a €221 million ($292m) deal which includes debt and other liabilities. The US can making company has signed a definitive agreement with Barclays Private Equity to acquire Aerocan, with the acquisition expected to close during the first quarter of 2011.