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Brazil can plant recognised for operational excellence
Rexam’s beverage can plant in Águas Claras, Brazil, has been awarded the Shingo Prize – acknowledged as the highest global recognition for operational excellence.
Awards recognition for Rexam’s Fusion bottle
Rexam’s Fusion bottle won the Best Packaging award at the Beverage Innovation Functional Drinks Awards 2011 held in Washington DC at the end of March.
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.
Ball secures new long-term credit facility
US can making company Ball Corporation has secured a new long-term borrowing facility worth $1.4 billion (€1bn). The credit facility will extend bank maturities through 2015 and could fund further expansion in addition to stock repurchases.
BWAY announces acquisition of Phoenix Container
BWAY Holding Company, a leading producer of metal containers in North America, has expanded its operations with the acquisition of Phoenix Container. Phoenix Container is a US producer of steel pails based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, where it operates one plant producing a wide range of steel pails used for packaging industrial and consumer products.
Silgan expands food can business with purchase of Vogel & Noot
Silgan Holdings, a leading supplier of food cans, has announced that it is buying Vogel & Noot Holding AG’s food can business for €250 million ($335m), subject to adjustment of the net debt and financial performance of the business.