beverages
Crown offers 550ml beverage can
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Crown Brazil), a joint venture of Crown Holdings and Évora S.A. of Porto Alegre, Brazil, is now offering a 550ml beverage can that brands can use to leverage the growing culture of sharing beverages. The can enables consumers to easily share their beverage with friends or family, yet retains […]
Innovel HPS internal protective spray approved
PPG Industries’ packaging coatings business has announced that Innovel HPS’ internal protective spray lacquers for the beverage can industry, have been approved for use on aluminium and steel beverage cans. Innovel HPS internal sprays are pale-gold water-based acrylic polymer resin coatings which conform to North American and European regulations, including the second phase of French […]
Aluminium can recycling historically high
Aluminium beverage cans are once again the most recycled beverage packaging type in the United States, with an industry recycling rate of 66.7 per cent in 2013, according to new data released by the Aluminium Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). For three years in a row the rate […]
Ashmore to invest in Pakistan’s first aluminium beverage can plant
Ashmore, a specialist Emerging Markets investment group, has announced its intention for Ashmore funds to invest in Pakistan’s first aluminium beverage can plant near Islamabad. This will be a first of its kind manufacturing facility in Pakistan with an expected annual capacity of over 700 million cans. In due course, it is intended that the […]
Q Drinks selects Rexam cans
Q Drinks has selected Rexam 12 oz Sleek cans for its carbonated drinks range. Q Tonic, Q Ginger, Q Kola, Q Club, Q Lemon, Q Grapefruit and Q Orange are made with the finest ingredients including organic agave, quinine from the slopes of the Peruvian Andes, ginger from the fields of Southeast Asia and salt […]
Ball to build one-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Myanmar
Ball Corporation is planning to build a one-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Myanmar. The plant will be located in the Yangon area and will complement Ball’s existing Southeast Asian operations. “The demand for beverage containers in Southeast Asia is expected to continue to grow significantly over the coming years,” said John A. Hayes, chairman, […]
OrganicMe launches natural drinks in Rexam cans
OrganicMe has launched a range of organic, natural beverages in Rexam 12oz Sleek cans. The range comes in four flavours, including EnergizeMe berry pomegranate acai, FocusMe citrus berry, CalmMe berry lemonade and SleepMe blackberry vanilla flavours. All of OrganicMe’s beverages are gluten-free, GMO-free, vegan and rich in anti-oxidants. “OrganicMe is all about keeping it real […]
DSG launches resealable can
German-based ACTEGA DS and the US company Dayton Systems Group (DSG) have joined forces to create the DSG Beverage Cap Can with a twist-off, recloseable lid. Resealable Can Closures for Beverages provide added convenience for consumers. The patented two-piece can and dome design is engineered to attach to standard can sizes utilising existing seaming technology, […]
2B “Healthy Bubbles” in Rexam 12 oz. cans
Consumers now have a great new option for a healthy, low calorie carbonated drink. 2B Sparkling, the first beverage to use Purefruit Natural Sweetener, has launched in Rexam 12oz. cans. Purefruit originates from the monk fruit. For centuries, Buddhist monks have cultivated the small fruit and treasured it for its sweetness, which comes from unique, […]
Krones transfers its valve technology business to new subsidiary
Krones has founded Evoguard GmbH to operate its valve technology business on a stand-alone basis. Evoguard GmbH is located in Nittenau, Germany, and is owned 100% by Krones AG. The company started its business operations in Nittenau at the beginning of this month. Krones began to develop its own series of innovative valves, that are […]
Showa Denko Group to acquire Vietnam-based Hanacans
Japan based Showa Denko and its wholly owned subsidiary Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC) have reached an agreement with major shareholders of Rexam-Hanacans Joint Stock Company (Hanacans), of Vietnam, to acquire 91.75% of shares in the company. SAC became the first company in Japan to manufacture and sell aluminum beer cans in 1971 and since then […]
Aluminium cans help speciality drinks brands expand in Brazil
ABRE, the Brazilian Packaging Association, recently reported that the average number of beverage cans used in 2012 per Brazilian consumer rose to 103, a 12% increase from 91 cans used the year before. While many of these cans are for beer or soft drink applications, an increasing number of brands that produce specialty drinks, […]
Aluminium Closures – Turn 360°, the all-round sector focus
The pan-European promotional campaign ’Aluminium Closures – Turn 360˚’ has been extended to include new contents. The multilingual internet campaign portal www.aluminium-closures.org provides detailed information on the numerous advantages offered by aluminium closures. By expanding the scope from wine to spirits, water, and oils, the extensive promotional campaign – directed in particular at decision-makers […]
Double seam interchangeability
In the first of a series of articles from Rexam, Paul McNaughton, Quality & CTS Director for Rexam across Europe & AMEA, looks at the importance of interchangeability.