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Courtney to head up the Can Makers
Geoff Courtney has been appointed chairman of the Can Makers, an industry body which represents the UK manufacturers of beer and carbonated soft drinks. Courtney has more than 20 years experience in the packaging industry and takes over from Vince Major, who has held the position since 2009.
Ball’s Torrance plant to close as part of restructure
US can making giant Ball Corporation has announced plans to reorganise its operations as the company aims to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity in North America. As a result of the restructure, Ball is closing one of its larger plants, transferring a production line and expanding speciality can production.
Rexam increases production at Egyptian plant
Rexam has converted lines at its Egyptian beverage can plant from steel to aluminium after customers started to show a growing preference for aluminium. The company has also increased production capacity in order to meet customer demand.
Crown’s laser-etched tabs used for World Cup promotion
Can maker Crown has revealed that laser-etched tabs used on Coca-Cola drinks cans as part of its FIFA World Cup promotion in the Middle East, could be used on other beverage brands around the world. Coca-Cola launched its 2010 FIFA World Cup promotion on beverage cans using the tabs from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East.
Lieb joins Sandvik
David Lieb has joined Sandvik as business development manager for can tooling. Lieb has 30 years of experience in the can industry giving him extensive knowledge of the can making process, including machinery, tooling, materials and lubrication.
Whisky in a can could be banned in Scotland
A new canned whisky, which is on sale in the Caribbean and South America, has come in for criticism from the Scotch Whisky Association. Panama-based company Scottish Spirits has launched the 33cl aluminium cans, the first time straight whisky has been sold in a can.
Ball completes acquisition of Aerocan
Ball Corporation has today (18 January) completed the purchase of Aerocan, a leading manufacturer of aluminium aerosol cans, bottles and slugs in Europe. Ball announced the acquisition in December 2010.
MCMA emands tax benefits for eco-friendly packaging
The Metal Container Manufacturing Association (MCMA) of India has demanded that the country’s government should provide tax incentives to promote environmentally friendly packaging.
Jealsa to use Crown’s PeelSeam peelable ends on tuna cans
Jealsa, the leading Mediterranean fish canner, is relaunching its oil-based tuna in cans which use PeelSeam peelable ends from Crown Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings. The new metal cans address the growing demand for more convenient product access, offering enhanced packaging openability for consumers.
January/February 2011
The January/February 2011 issue of CanTech International includes features on easy-open ends, Canvironment Week, Ardagh Glass Group’s acquisition of Impress, the twopiece can printing market and light and leak testing.
Crown helps maintain color consistency on Molson beer cans
Crown Beverage Packaging North America, a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, is helping Molson Coors Canada streamline its printing process in an effort to ensure that cans of beer are more faithfully colour matched across the company’s packaging.
Blackstone, Dinamia to buy Spanish can maker Mivisa
US based Blackstone Group is leading a consortium of private equity funds which have agreed to buy Spanish can making company Mivisa. No financial details of the acquisition have been disclosed but Dinamia said that as part of the agreement it will pay up to €9.5 million ($12.58m) for a maximum five per cent stake in Mivisa’s parent Sofamen XXI, Reuters reported.
Canvironment Week wins environmental award
Hindustan Tin Work’s Canvironment Week has been awarded the Environment Initiative of the Year Award at Ambrosia Indspirit 2010. Ambrosia Indspirit is an Alcobev trade event in Asia. This year it was held in Mumbai, India.
A Christmas tree in a can from Arnoldi
Arnoldi Europe has come up with the ultimate canned product for the festive season – a Christmas tree in a can. The company have seemingly mastered the art of canning just about anything that will grow in the ground, including herbs, vegetables, flowers and small trees under the brand name MicroGiardini (small garden).