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CMI Fights to Exempt Tinplate Steel from Tariffs and Import Restrictions
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president, Robert Budway, has presented a case to the US Commerce Department that tinplate steel should be exempt from tariff and other import restrictions.
Ocado now stocks UK’s first sustainable water
Eco-friendly drinks brand CanO Water has announced that its products are now available to purchase from online supermarket, Ocado.
WaveGrip to go mobile into Europe through partnership with WeCan
WaveGrip has partnered with providers of contract canning services for small to medium volume beverages producers WeCan, taking the canning line to the production facility.
Crown opens Greenfield beverage can facility in the US
Crown has celebrated the opening of its new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York with a ribbon cutting ceremony, which took place on 9 May.
Aerosol industry thrives despite downturn, says BAMA
The UK aerosol sector has continued to thrive according to figures released today (11 May) by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA). It follows five consecutive years of overall growth.
PrintabLED wins the Gold Metpack Innovation Award 2017
The Italian company PrintabLED has won the industry Gold Metpack Innovation Award 2017, for its high performance UV-LED systems of the same name for paint and printing systems.
Pride Engineering introduces Pride Synapse
Pride Engineering has unveiled its new hybrid bottom former, Pride Synapse. A sophisticated, integrated line up of self-monitoring and self-adjusting canmaking equipment.
Urban Chestnut launches Urban Underdog in Ardagh beverage cans
Urban Chestnut Brewing (UCB) has partnered with Ardagh Group to develop and release an on-premise only package for St. Louis, US available at local bars and restaurants.
Ball partners with Unilever to deliver lighter weight aerosol packaging
Ball Corporation and Unilever has partnered to bring a more sustainable aluminum aerosol can to the market.
Ball features Widget can at Craft Brewers Conference
Ball has showcased its widget can at the Craft Brewers Conference (10-13 April) in Washington DC, US.
Disruptive can multi-packing solution to be launched in the US
Multi-packing solution for beverage producers WaveGrip has entered the US market by joining forces with Palmer Canning.
A sense of nostalgia
Sri Lanka’s can making industry has entered a new phase with the opening of GM Metal Packaging’s decorative tinplate can production plant that is serving the customers who previously have been supplied from the company’s main factory in Guangdong Province in China. David Hayes reports.
Drops cycling team works with Every Can Counts to raise awareness for recycling
The British Drops cycling team took part in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, the famous Belgium cycling race last week (1-2 April) to raise awareness for recycling.
Schuler partners with TMC to produce DWI bottle cans
Schuler has partnered with Japanese specialists in DWI bottle cans TMC. The company produces aluminium bottles and has developed a machine to form bottle necks with tooling technology.