easy-open ends
Ball acquires Sonoco’s Ohio facilities
Ball Corporation has completed its acquisition of Sonoco’s metal end and closure facilities in Canton, Ohio. The Canton plants employ approximately 100 people and produce multiple-sized closures for the food can market. They will become part of Ball’s global metal food and household products packaging division. “We are always looking for opportunities to expand into […]
In-house production line for canned fish producer
Crown Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has installed an aluminium can production line inside the Rabo de Peixe plant of Cofaco, the leader in the Portuguese canned fish market. Located in Cofaco’s plant on São Miguel Island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, the in-house line serves to meet a growing […]
Ends maker aims to be world’s biggest
New player in the ends market Baofeng is aiming to be the world’s biggest and best manufacturer. Located on the outskirts of Xiamen, China’s fourth largest port, the company is currently constructing 240,000m2 site packed with state-of-the-art machinery. The company is wholly owned by the Chen family who have invested US$ 240 million into making […]
Stolle Machinery buys Ultra Punch
Can making equipment manufacturer Stolle Machinery has purchased a supplier of die components. As part of the deal 20 employees of Ultra Punch, of Dayton US, have joined Stolle’s Ohio operations. Founded in 1973 in Miamisburg, Ohio, near Dayton home of the easy-open end (EOE), Ultra Punch specialises in making high precision punches and die […]
Can-Pack invests in R&D
Stanislaw Wasko, first vice president and operational director of Poland-based can making group Can-Pack, says the company is continuing to invest in research and development.
McCall Farms highlights canned food benefits
The nutritional benefits of canned food are being highlighted by US-based McCall Farms.
Single-serve can from Crown
A single-serve 85g can launched by Crown Food Europe – Cans and Closures has been designed to deliver greater convenience to consumers while also ensuring shelf differentiation for manufacturers.
Sourisseau to lead Crown’s European cans and closures business
Didier Sourisseau has been appointed senior vice president of Crown Food Europe – cans and closures. Sourisseau, who previously served as vice president of Crown’s worldwide speciality packaging business unit, is aiming to drive the growth of the company’s food and closures businesses in Europe.
Crown to show new technologies at Interpack
Can maker Crown is launching a “revolutionary” new twist-off closure at Interpack in Germany. The closure’s unique design is said to significantly reduce the torque required to remove the closure, enhancing convenience for consumers of all ages.
Heristo’s products enhanced by Crown’s easy-open ends
One of the leading food canners and private label suppliers in Germany has teamed up with Crown Food Europe to incorporate Easylift easy-open ends on its products. Heristo is promoting convenience for its products by incorporating the easy-open ends on its Buss range of ready meals and soup and its Saturn pet food products.
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.
January/February 2008
Regulars: New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Equipment News: The latest machinery and equipment for the can line Candid: John Gardner, vice president communications, corporate affairs, HR & recycling, Novelis Europe Features: Lifting the loop: Easylift, Crown’s development in the EO end market, makes opening cans easier than ever. Evert van […]