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Filled to the brim
Filling technology has become high-tech business, sometimes with Italian flair. Evert van de Weg examines its history and speaks to IC Filling Systems sales director, Marco Solferini
Innosen develops new rivet adapter for enamel rater
The new IS9025 EOE Rivet Adapter for Enamel Rater from Innosen can measure the coating porosity of the tiny “rivet area” on an easy open end.
Growing green
Ball Corporation recently held an inspiring evening of discussion, emphasising the need for a truly circular economy and what was needed to achieve it, including journalistic approaches to reporting on sustainability news.
Czech Republic’s major beer sector keeps can manufacturers growing
Martina Marečková reports from Prague where she discovers that despite outside factors disrupting the metal packaging supply chain, demand for cans remains strong
Small but mighty
Caps and closures can play a key role in transforming consumer experience through accessible options and brand innovation. Anne-Marie Hardie examines the market.
Coffee’s best friend
Opening a Grind tin in the morning got me thinking about how essential metal packaging continues to be for the coffee industry.
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.
Koenig & Bauer reports Q1 2022 results
The Koenig & Bauer Group entered 2022 on an upbeat note despite what it calls the current ‘gloomy economic environment.’
Aluminum Association releases new white paper
The new white paper ‘Targeted Trade Enforcement in Action: Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet AD/CVD One Year Later’ – highlights progress made in the US common alloy aluminium sheet market.
Metal aesthetics
Unlike books, sometimes metal packaging must be judged by its ‘cover’ – or in this case, design. Looks are increasingly important in the metal packaging world, as Trivium highlighted recently when it awarded winners of its Forever Canvas Challenge 2022.
AMP announces 2022 Q1 results
Ardagh Metal Packaging has announced results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022.
Hawaiian Airlines brings Mananalu aluminium bottles on board
Hawaiian Airlines is bringing Mananalu, the water company founded by Hawaii environmental activist and celebrity Jason Momoa, to its Premium Cabins to replace plastic water bottles with infinitely recyclable aluminium bottles.
Sonoco reports record Q1 results
Global sustainable packaging company Sonoco has reported record financial results for its first quarter ended 3 April 2022.
Old but new
It’s time for a new introduction in this week’s blog, with Jill now having served her last week as CanTech’s editor…