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King Oscar selects Ardagh’s Easy Peel can
The Norwegian seafood firm King Oscar has added an advanced opening solution produced by Ardagh Group to its mackerel cans. Ardagh’s Easy Peel aluminium can end comprises a metal ring on which an aluminum foil is heat sealed. The consumer has a safer and quicker means of opening the can, with a drastically reduced risk […]
End measurement station strives for accuracy
CMC-Kuhnke has recently introduced its EMS-3200 end measurement station, which reportedly provides automatic measurements for every characteristic of the can-end, substantially increasing time savings over manual gauges. Featuring automatic end rotation, the new end measurement station seeks to complete eliminate operator error and maximises accuracy. Via the touch of just one button, the EMS-3200 can […]
Cans with embossed touch design
The Bavaria brewery from the Netherlands is to launch 8.6 Black, a dark version of its classic Bavaria 8.6 beer on the African market. The 50 cl cans, designed with an embossed touch process, are made by Ball Packaging. 8.6 Black is the latest addition to the 8.6 range from tradition-steeped Dutch brewers Bavaria. The […]
Resealable can shortlisted for innovation award
Can2close, a resealable beverage can, has been named as a finalist in the 2013 Beverage Innovation Awards. Judged by a panel of industry experts, can2closes’s concept was nominated in the ‘Best Closures’ category. The resealable beverage can end is a new mechanism that replaces the standard stay-on tab opening of beverage cans with a simple […]
Ball announces plant expansion in Brazil
Latapack-Ball is set to expand capacity at its can making plant in Alagoinhas, Brazil.
Hulamin to supply aluminium can stock to Nampak
Hulamin, a supplier of aluminium products for can ends and tabs, has entered into a two and a half year agreement to supply aluminium sheets to South African can maker Nampak Bevcan.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 5)
Continuing our series of videos that show how a beverage can is produced this latest upload looks at end coating, and testing for holes and flange cracks. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe.
Ball to bring out BRE+
Can maker Ball Packaging Europe is launching the follow up to the Ball Resealable End: BRE+.
Printing technology showcased at DivFood open day
Nampak DivFood, South Africa’s leading metal packaging manufacturer, recently showcased its new five-colour Crabtree FastReady printing line during an open day for customers at its Vanderbijlpark can making plant.
Novelis and Coca-Cola sign can sheet deal
Novelis, a leading producer of rolled aluminium, has announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of aluminium can sheet to Coca-Cola in North America.
Novelis to invest $50 million for new coating line in Brazil
Novelis, a leading producer of rolled aluminium, has announced that it will invest approximately $50 million to install a coating line for beverage can end stock at its operations in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil.
Ball’s Deeside plant achieves zero waste to landfill target
Another of Ball Packaging Europe’s plants has achieved zero waste to landfill. John Griffiths AM, Welsh Government Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, visited Ball’s can end facility in Deeside, UK, on Tuesday (26 July).
Blackstone cleared to buy Mivisa
The European Commission has cleared the purchase of Spain’s leading can making company Mivisa by private equity group Blackstone. Mivisa is a Spanish company that manufactures and supplies metal food cans. Blackstone is a US based global asset manager and provider of financial advisory services.
Altana buys US can sealants business
The can end sealants business of US based Watson Standard has been bought by German specialty chemicals group Altana. By way of an asset deal, Watson Standard Adhesives Company (WSAC) will have its customers, products, know how and inventories integrated into the Actega coatings and sealants division.