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More UK residents encouraged to recycle metal packaging
A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in the UK, in a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates.
Diageo establishes British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys
Diageo has provided funding to establish the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), a collective that will build a plant to roll hundreds of thousands of tonnes of aluminium sheet in the UK.
Stolle enters sales partnership with Sandon Global
Stolle has signed a partnership agreement with Sandon Global to exclusively sell their lightweight pneumatic plate and roll mounting systems for use with Stolle Concord and Rutherford Decorators.
OEE Container Technology receives King’s Award
OEE Container Technology Limited (OEE) based in Carlisle, Cumbria (UK) has been honoured with the first ever King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade.
Canned Wine Co acquires The Copper Crew
According to the Canned Wine Co, this acquisition is a perfect continuation of its focus on excelling in the canned format and bringing the company a step closer to achieving a global mark for quality, sustainability and talent in wine.
BAMA releases 2022 aerosol filling figures
According to the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association, UK Aerosol filling held up remarkably well in 2022, despite the host of supply issues which the industry faced.
LME announces interim chairman of the board
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced that John Williamson, currently LME non-executive director, will become the LME’s interim chairman, effective 28 April 2023.
Every Can Counts creates Earth Day inspired canvas in London
In celebration of Earth Day (22 April), an eye-catching installation has been revealed at Covent Garden in London, to raise awareness around the importance of recycling.
Tinpac joins MPMA
Tinpac, a multinational supplier of pre-formed and bespoke metal packaging, has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as an associate member.
Spraying sustainably
With CanTech International’s May 2023 edition going to press, as well as a visit for me to Leeds for the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association’s Innovation Day, this week has been a busy one.
Beer creating itself
Global brewer, Ab InBev, has used artificial intelligence platforms ChatGPT and Midjourney to not only create a new beer to celebrate its 150th anniversary, but to design the branding and ad/marketing campaigns for it.
TRIP canned CBD becomes UK’s fastest growing soft drinks brand
With its reported growth of 522% over the last 12 months, CBD company, TRIP, has become the fastest growing drinks brand in the UK.
Spring in our step
With the Easter weekend upcoming, tins are out in all their glory on luxury shelves and online.
Strengthening the RTD coffee space
I’m remembering one of my early CanTech blogs which featured an aesthetically pleasing tin of Grind coffee beans, as news arrives that the London-based brand has completed the acquisition of ready-to-drink canned coffee company, Bottleshot Coffee.