beverage can
BCME launches new website
Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME), the trade body representing Europe drinks can manufacturers has announced the launch of its new website.
Euro CanTech adds a touch of Asian spice
Euro CanTech is now less than two months away and the event is really starting to gain some momentum with the cream of the European can making industry set to attend the two day exhibition and gala dinner.
Ball announce 2015 results
Ball has reported full year 2015 net earnings attributable to the corporation of $280.90 million.
Can shipments on the up
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) reports that aluminium beverage can shipments for alcoholic drinks were up 2.8%, while shipments for non-alcoholic beverages (largely carbonated soft drinks) declined 1.6% in Q4 2015.
Aluminium can recycle rate at record high
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland has increased by 1.8% to a new record level of 71.3% in 2013.
Blue Monday
This week has been a real opportunity to learn from the can making oracle that is Evert Van de Weg. It was a pleasure for us to host Evert during the week and it has further enhanced my view that this industry is a terrific one in which to work in.
Rexam takeover by Ball confirmed
Ball has announced that the European Commission has granted conditional regulatory clearance in Europe of its proposed acquisition of Rexam PLC.
Xolution secures deal to meet demand
Xolution have announced the successful closure of a £45 million equity investment round with Iventure management, Singapore to fund the production capacity increase for its next generation XO2.0 resealable beverage can technology in order to meet global market demand.
Crown announces can plant build in New York
Crown has announced plans to build a new beverage can plant in the community of Nichols, New York to meet increased demand from beverage customers for specialty can sizes.
Rexam partners with Irish craft brewer
Rexam has partnered with Irish craft brewer, Metalman, to launch its first ever range of canned beers.
Growth for metal cans
Metal cans achieved the highest volume growth of any packaging material in the packaged water category, according to Canadean’s latest soft drinks research.
Magic Rock and Rexam join forces
Rexam has supported Magic Rock in its move to cans.
Rexam succeeds in can challenge
Rexam’s North American Corporate Office in Chicago has received top honours in the 2015 Great American Can Round Up (GACR) Industry Challenge by recycling more than 61,000 pounds of aluminium beverage cans.
Ball set to meet target
Ball is on target to meet its goal of reducing the carbon footprint of its most common beverage can formats by 25% within 10 years.