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Belvac increases expansion investment to meet global demand
Belvac has expanded its container and engineering services by investing in a fully functional, two-piece can pilot line.
Unimer chooses Trivium for seafood cans
Moroccan seafood canner Unimer Group is now using a range of aluminium ‘club’ cans produced by Trivium for its Titus brand.
Dram in a can
Despite all the negativity around the Covid-19 pandemic, the canned beverage is doing very well. This week we’ve had several canned beverage stories, and now, Two Stacks Irish Whiskey in Northern Ireland has released Dram in a Can, which it says is a global first for packaging straight whiskey in a can.
Striding ahead…
I hope you are all well as we approach the end of February. The March issue of the magazine should have reached you by now and hopefully you are enjoying the read.
Ardagh Group enters metal packaging division merger agreement
Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement to merge its metal packaging business with Gores Holdings V, creating a public listed company.
Q&A with Renee Schouten
Following her appointment as president at IMDPA late last year, INX International’s Renee Schouten updates us on her plans in her new role and developments at the association.
Canpack earns EcoVadis gold rating for sustainability
EcoVadis, global sustainability ratings platform, has awarded Canpack Group a gold certificate for its social responsibility and sustainability performance.
Global aluminium aerosol can deliveries almost stable in 2020
AEROBAL has noted that the development of the global market of aluminium aerosol cans was ‘quite impressive’ last year, despite the adversities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The virtual appeal
So many conferences and events have been cancelled over the past year due to the pandemic, but despite the forced physical distance between all in the metal packaging industry, we have stayed connected in different ways through technology.
Ball reports strong 2020 results
Ball Corporation has announced full-year 2020 net earnings of $585 million.
Comforting to know…
A recent Mintel report including research into British consumer food and drink habits during the pandemic has revealed that having been in decline for a number of years, the stockpiling of canned meat has led to a resurgence in sales.
Ardagh Group earns A- from CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has awarded Ardagh Group its Leadership Class ratings for sustainability performance – scoring Ardagh Group A- for climate change and water management.
interpack 2023 date announced
Messe Düsseldorf has announced that the next interpack event will take place from 4 – 10 May 2023.
Encouraging news
According to preliminary figures recently released by the Environment Agency, the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020, which is very encouraging.