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Crown and Neodif bring Noble Rey beer to France
Craft beer is becoming increasingly popular in France.
CarnaudMetalbox celebrates gold at The Skills Show
For the third successive year, CarnaudMetalbox Engineering apprentices have won gold at this year’s Skills Show organised by WorldSkills UK
Ball wins BAMA innovation award
Ball has won an Innovation Award at the BAMA awards for its tactile aluminium aerosol can.
Sending condolences
Our November issue shortly goes to press where we make use of some new contributors. Editorial board member Andrew Truelove outlines how his company, CarnaudMetalbox, has used the global WorldSkills competition to help develop the next generation of can making engineers and professionals.
Ball & CCL win World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2017
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (Aerobal) stages the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award every year. In the category ‘Aluminium cans already on the market’, Tag Body Spray from the US producer CCL and the anti-transpirant of Ball Corporation for the Men Expert Series from L’Oréal won joint first place.
CarnaudMetalbox apprentices prepare for WorldSkills event
Abu Dhabi 2017 marks the next stage of competition for CMB apprentices Jake Green, Alexander McClusky and Jacob Parker. They are currently preparing to take on the world in the Manufacturing Team Challenge.
Every Can Counts crosses BeNeLux region
Every Can Counts, the cross-European can recycling awareness programme, was present for the arrival of Tour de France in Liège (2 July) as well as the Libramont fair (28-31 July).
Valspar Packaging Award-Winning Innovation, valPure V70
The Bronze Metpack 017 Innovation Award was presented to Valspar for its next-generation valPure V70 non-BPA line of coatings for light metal packaging. The industry’s highest honour for innovation was awarded at the Metpack Conference in Essen, Germany. “We’re thrilled to be recognised with this prestigious award,” said Flavio Marchi, Valspar’s global marketing director for […]
Crown to showcase digital technologies at drinktec
Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East will showcase advances in digital technologies and decorative finishes for the beverage sector at drinktec 2017.
etma’s Tube of the Year 2017 competition
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) has chosen the winners of its annual Tube of the Year competition during this year’s annual meeting of its members in Vienna.
Global aluminium associations release joint statement before Section 232 investigation hearing
The US Department of Commerce will hold a hearing on the Section 232 investigation on the impact of aluminium imports on US national security.
Crown’s Peelfit technology wins gold at DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards
Crown Food Europe has received a gold award at the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation for its easy-open foil sealed can.
A forum for discussion
With preparations in full swing for our upcoming Asia CanTech show this October, we can now make another announcement regarding the show.
INX colour perfection showcased at Craft Brewers Conference
Visitors to Craft Brewers Conference on April 11-13 in Washington D.C, will be encouraged to learn about INX’s Colour Perfection, a new approach to colour management.