south america
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.
Socorro packages mineral water in Crown cans
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia SA, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, has partnered with Brazilian beverage producer, Socorro Bebidas, to extend its line of mineral water to include infinitely recyclable beverage cans.
Canpack invests $140 million in new Brazilian facility
Canpack SA has announced it will increase its manufacturing capacity of aluminium beverage cans with a new production facility in Poços de Caldas, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ball to open aluminium can plant in Peru
Ball Corporation has announced it is expanding its operations in South America, landing in Peru with a new manufacturing plant in the city of Chilca.
Ardagh invests in sustainable metal & glass packaging in Brazil
Ardagh Group has announced that its first glass production facility in Brazil at Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, will be co-located with a new multi-line beverage can manufacturing facility being built by Ardagh Metal Packaging SA.
INX launches $50m Venture Capital Fund
INX International Ink Co is establishing INX Venture Capital to make minority investments in technology and materials science startups with strategic relevance to the printing inks and coatings value chain.
Trivium releases 2022 Global Buying Green Report
Trivium’s data reveals that consumer demand for eco-friendly and sustainable product packaging has proven remarkably stable and robust throughout the societal changes that have occurred in the last several years.
Novelis completes $150 million aluminium rolling & recycling expansion in Brazil
Annual capacity at this rolling and recycling complex, the largest in South America, is expected to increase to approximately 680 kilotonnes for aluminium sheet and 490 kilotonnes for recycling.