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SLAC purchases OKL assets
Suzhou SLAC Precision Equipment, through its wholly owned subsidiary SLAC USA LLC, has entered into an agreement with the receiver to purchase the assets of O.K.L. Can Line Inc, and Allcan Global Service Inc.
Ball announces six recipients of sustainability award
Ball Corporation has awarded six of its metal packaging manufacturing plants with the R. David Hoover Sustainability Award for making significant progress towards the company’s sustainability and business goals.
Ardagh, Ball & CMI urge US president not to impose cansheet and aluminium tariffs
CEOs from some of America’s leading food and beverage companies and trade associations have joined the American Beverage Association, Beer Institute, and Can Manufacturers Institute in sending a letter to president Donald Trump requesting that he refrain from imposing tariffs or import restrictions on cansheet, primary aluminium, and scrap.
VMI launches new website
Global producer of tire manufacturing machinery VMI has launched its new website.
Dow’s can coating formulations gain recognition
Dow Coating Materials has been recognised at the Edison Awards for Applied Technology for its innovative approach to can coating formulations.
Speakers for ADF conference confirmed
Christelle Anya, show director, ADF&PCD New York, has confirmed a list of speakers who will be attending the Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) conference.
Schuler partners with TMC to produce DWI bottle cans
Schuler has partnered with Japanese specialists in DWI bottle cans TMC. The company produces aluminium bottles and has developed a machine to form bottle necks with tooling technology.
Europe versus US on aerosol can regulation
Patrick Heskins examines the aerosol can regulations in Europe and the US.
New Crown production in Nichols, USA
A truck loaded with two piece cans leaving the premises every eight minutes is evidence of large production capacity.
Sandvik Hyperion builds R&D centre in Barcelona
Sandvik will establish a new carbide research and development centre, located in the Can Tooling Competence Centre in Barcelona.
Budweiser celebrates America through cans
Anheuser-Busch has announced plans to replace ‘Budweiser’ with ‘America’ on the front of its 12-oz cans and bottles.
Imeta Srl achieves certification
After two years of supervisions and inspections, Imeta Srl has achieved the full AEO certification with full rights.
Let battle commence
Evert van de Weg speaks to Cees Verboom,Ardagh Group’s operations director Aerosols Europe, who provides an insight into the two-piece and three-piece can debate which shows no sign of relenting.
New leadership for Novelis
Novelis has announced a change in the management of its automotive and can businesses in Europe.