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Make in India
Atit Bhatia of Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) gives an overview of the Indian marketplace.
Keep it clean
At the recent Asia CanTech conference in Thailand, one of our speakers raised a very interesting topic – namely that of consumers’ attitudes to hygiene. A recent survey showed that close to 60 per cent of people asked were not satisfied with stay-on-tab (SOT) closures as they thought them to be unhygienic. Interestingly, over 30 […]
Jet set CanTech
It’s certainly been a busy few months for the team here, both in and out of CanTech HQ in south east England. We have been travelling extensively to bring you the very latest stories and updates from around the world and the air miles are indeed stacking up!
Recognising the best in metal
In the October issue of CanTech International, we featured an in-depth look at the ‘next generation food can’ produced by Ardagh in conjunction with vegetable canner Bonduelle. Since going to print at the start of last month, word has reached us that the can has now been formally recognised for its unique properties, and has […]
Crown boosted by Q2 results
Crown Holdings’ second quarter results showed gross profit improved to US$375 million compared to $340 million in same the period in 2012. The company explained this was primarily due to increased beverage can sales volumes and lower depreciation expense. Overall Crown reported global beverage can volumes were up 3% in the second quarter and up […]
Crown launches sleek format in Asia
Can maker Crown has announced the commercialisation of two sites in southeast Asia. The facilities are in Nong Khae, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam. The Nong Khae plant will begin producing beverage cans on one line this month, with the aim of annual production capacity to be 500 million two-piece 33cl aluminum cans. Frank Koh, […]
Global beverage can volumes up 6% for Crown
Strong sales in Brazil and Asia Pacific drove a 6% global volume increase in beverage can sales for Crown. Crown also said European beverage cans posted a strong start to the year with a 4% increase in sales volumes, however sales of canned food on the continent fell 2%. Net sales in the first three […]
Benjamit wins print award
Thailand-based can maker Benjamit Packaging won a gold medal in the packaging category at the 10th Asian Print Awards.
Passionate about cans
Earlier in the year I used a previous blog entry to talk about how important it is for younger talent to come through in the metal packaging industry. There is an ageing workforce and as more specialists reach retirement age, knowledge is going to be lost. For some, can making might not seem like the […]
Crown postpones China expansion plans
Can maker Crown has postponed plans to build two new plants in China.
Crown to build second can plant in Cambodia
Can maker Crown is set to build a second beverage can plant in Cambodia.
Rexam appoints non-executive director
Can maker Rexam has announced that Leo Oosterveer is to join its Board as an independent non-executive director on 1 September 2011.
Takeuchi elected as new Aerobal president
Aerobal has elected Takaaki Takeuchi as its new president. Takeuchi is the managing director of Thailand-based aerosol can maker Alucon, and will now head up the aerosol can making industry organisation.
Ball to build can plant in Vietnam
Ball has entered into an agreement with its joint venture partner Thai Beverage Can Limited to build a beverage can manufacturing plant in Vietnam. The plant will be located in the Tan Uyen district in Binh Duong province. Ball will hold an approximately 50 percent economic interest in the joint venture facility, which is expected to begin production in the first half of 2012.