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Moderate decline in production of aluminium aerosol cans despite pandemic
AEROBAL recored a moderate minus of roughly 2% worldwide in the first half of 2020.
Can Manufacturers Institute confirmed for Virtual Asia CanTech
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), has been confirmed as the first keynote speaker for this November’s ground-breaking Virtual Asia CanTech conference.
New ASTM international standard establishes SpecMetrix as more precise coating thickness measurement option
A new American Society for Testing and Materials international standard has been approved that covers the more precise ruggedised optical interference (ROI) based coating thickness measurement technology incorporated into all SpecMetrix measurement solutions supplied by Sensory Analytics.
Trivium and Molinos Rio de la Plata earn worldwide recognition with packaging award
Cocinero Clasico Oil’s aluminium aerosol can produced by Trivium Packaging Argentina overcame strong competition at the 2020 IMDPA Awards.
AkzoNobel continues to see improving trend in Q3 2020
Akzo Nobel has provided a short update on its recent business performance.
An update about our digital magazine issues
From 14 September, only subscribers to CanTech International will be able to view digital issues of the magazine, so make sure you don’t miss out on exclusive industry content by signing up if you havent’ already.
Crown accelerates sustainability commitments with launch of Twentyby30 programme
Crown Holdings’ new global initiative establishes twenty ambitious environmental, social and governance goals to be achieved by or before 2030.
An update from the group sales manager
What a challenging past few months these have been for us all both personally and professionally. Having spoken to many of our customers recently, it has been clear that this industry is strong and stoic.
Our definitive guide
Welcome to the 2020 Supplier Profile issue. It’s certainly a year that’ll live long in the memory, with the Covid-19 pandemic having caused chaos to many businesses globally. It is however testament to the strength of the can making business how the industry has rallied around to ensure consumers have had products on the shelves and coping with the intense demands a pandemic brings.
SAKATA INX develops environmentally-friendly UV inkjet ink
SAKATA INX’s new BSR-Bio is an environmentally-friendly UV inkjet ink for corrugated packaging applications.
Global Inkjet Systems and SAKATA INX Group to collaborate on inkjet projects worldwide
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) and SAKATA INX Group have announced plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide.
University of Birmingham study says manufacturers “must rethink global operations in face of Covid-19”
A new study has revealed that manufacturers must redesign and reform their Global Supply Chains or Global Production Networks (GPN) if they want to survive and prosper in the wake of the pandemic.
Have you been recycle-shamed?
There was an interesting survey to emerge from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) recently, where nearly half of UK parents were said to be shamed by their children for poor recycling practices. Are you one of them?
CTI’s new solvent technology drives cup innovations
Specialty inks that are popular among consumers for driving interest on packaging for beer, soda and candy are now also feasible for fountain cups, as a result of Chromatic Technologies’ invention of solvent-specialty inks.