south america
Canpack Brazil partners with São Geraldo
São Geraldo has partnered with Canpack Brazil to help launch its flagship cashew-based beverage in 350ml infinitely recyclable cans.
Actega completes consolidation of Brazilian sites into new facility, with new MD
The manufacturer of speciality coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the printing and packaging industries, has announced that the consolidation of its three Brazilian sites into a new facility in Araçariguama, São Paulo, is now officially complete.
Expanding production to meet domestic market growth
Brazil’s can making industry has experienced extremes over the past four years, with the global pandemic and a change of government and economic policy causing demand for canned goods to fluctuate, while registering overall growth. David Hayes reports
Trivium 2023 Buying Green Report wins dotCOMM Platinum Award
Trivium Packaging has received the dotCOMM Award in the Website Creativity / Web Design category for its 2023 Buying Green Report, which reveals what consumers think, value, and perceive when it comes to sustainable packaging.
Club Colombia partners with Canpack on refreshed can designs
ABI Colombia’s Bavaria Brewery has turned to Canpack to help repackage its flagship premium beers for a new generation.
Socorro and Crown expand partnership
Brazilian beverage producer, Socorro Bebidas, has expanded its partnership with Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia SA, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, to launch Acquíssima Sabor flavoured mineral water in 350ml (12oz) CrownSleek cans.
AB InBev Colombian brewery installs Krones lines
Three new sets of Krones equipment, including a 120,000cph Krones canning line, have been installed at AB InBev’s Bavaria brewery in Colombia.
Novelis opens new can customer solution centre
Novelis has announced the opening of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) for the beverage packaging market in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Ball announces 2022 net earnings
Ball Corporation has reported lower net earnings in 2022 compared to 2021; earning $719 million compared to $878 million the previous year.
Canpack collaborates on cans promoting Colombian culture
Canpack has recently collaborated with Bavaria (ABI Colombia) on a limited edition launch of its Club Colombia beer, with branding inspired by the work of artist and activist Abel Rodríguez of the Nonuya ethnic group.
Can handle it
Roberto T Alves, mechatronics engineer at CTA Engenharia, discusses the beverage can industry in Brazil and the company’s handling solutions for the production chain
Trivium Packaging wins Grandes Cases de Embalagem Award
Trivium Packaging has been announced as a winner of the 2022 Grandes Cases de Embalagem Competition with Beg Destilaria for its gin refillable packaging solution.
A new era in digital printing
Ball Corporation has announced the launch of Ball Digital Printing in Brazil, offering an infinite number of colours in high resolution to help bring brands closer to consumers
Novelis achieves ASI certification at all South American aluminium scrap collection centres
Novelis’ 14 collection centres throughout Brazil collect post-consumer aluminium beverage cans.