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New Crown production in Nichols, USA
A truck loaded with two piece cans leaving the premises every eight minutes is evidence of large production capacity.
Cantec unveil new end making press
Cantec has developed a new end making press named End-o-mat.100 to operate a double row tooling up to dia. 153 mm (603) at 6 out, which gives a capacity of more than 1000 end per minute.
SouthCoat becomes key industry player
SouthCoat has grown into a significant player on the EMEA market for metal packaging coatings.
New Can-o-mat shaper for cans
Shaped cans seem to have become more popular for coffee and milk powder as of late and there are several processes on the market, like mechanical forming, blow molding or high pressure forming.
VMI expands manufacturing capacity in Poland
A ceremony took place for the new manufacturing facility of VMI Group in Leszno, Poland on 3 November in the presence of the mayor and other government officials.
Crown publishes Q3 results 2016
Crown has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2016.
Tin use estimated to improve
ITRI’s has published its latest estimate of refined tin use in 2015 at 345,700t, with expectation it will remain static or improve slightly in 2016.
AkzoNobel confirms powder coatings investment
AkzoNobel has made a $10 million investment on a powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India.
Valspar expands capacity in Asia
The Valspar Corporation has announced that it is expanding production capacity at its Singapore facility to meet increased demand for its food and beverage packaging products in the Asia Pacific region.
Thomas T. Fischer
The emerging markets sector is said to represent 41 per cent of global consumer expenditure by 2020. With this in mind, CanTech International caught up with Thomas T. Fischer, vice president investor relations and corporate affairs at Crown.
AkzoNobel expands Indonesian coatings plant
AkzoNobel has completed phase one of the $2.8 million expansion of its performance coatings plant in Cikarang, Indonesia.
Let’s twist again
With experience in the caps and closures market dating back to the 1960s, there is nobody better placed to write a feature than regular CanTech International correspondent, Evert van de Weg. He examines the convenient cap and the technology behind twist off closures.
The best place for used beverage cans?
Hydro’s new facility is located in the heart of a growing can market, as Europeans now are using more than 30 billion cans a year.
Imeta Srl achieves certification
After two years of supervisions and inspections, Imeta Srl has achieved the full AEO certification with full rights.