Engineering
Community Can Challenge results announced
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has announced the results of its third annual Community Can Challenge, supporting the overall efforts of the beverage can manufacturer in promoting and employing more sustainable ways of working. Now in its third year, the Community Can Challenge runs over a ten week period in nine European countries and sees Rexam’s […]
EAA reinforces its recycling dimension
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) has announced the appointment of Magdalena Garczynska as the director of its new recycling department. This new position will strengthen the expertise of EAA on an industry segment that is a cornerstone of the aluminium industry’s sustainability. “The appointment of Magdalena comes at a crucial time as the EU starts […]
David McEachern steps down from TD Wright
Following 35 years as a supplier to global can makers David McEachern has announced he will step down as president of TD Wright. David, who will be succeeded by his son Joe, had an unusual career path as he graduated from Hamline University in St Paul, Minnesota, in 1978 as a history major. As a […]
Milan via China and Hong Kong
I’ve been travelling and out meeting can makers and a can making equipment supplier over the past week. It’s been pretty non-stop as I flew to Xiamen to see Baofeng Industry’s new end making plant. The company is aiming to be the biggest end maker in the world and is currently creating what could be […]
New global service manager for CMB Engineering
Leading provider of can making machinery CMB Engineering has appointed a new global service manager. Gareth Ashton (pictured) takes on the role as the company continues to enhance its support and sales roles to provide customers worldwide with engineering contacts. Ashton draws on more than 35 years of engineering experience gained with can makers as […]
CMB Engineering apprentices awarded medal of excellence
Three apprentices from a can making equipment manufacturer took fourth place at an international tournament. The team of three from British-based CMB engineering took home a medallion of excellence in the Manufacturing Team Challenge at the WorldSkills International tournament, held from the 2 to the 7 July in Leipzig, Germany. The team beat off stiff […]
Shaping the future
Budweiser announced this week that Belvac’s innovative shaping machinery produced its new Bow-tie can, arguably the most innovative introduction to the market for 30 years.
CMB Engineering creates new role for Asian markets
CMB Engineering has created a new role aimed at supporting the company’s sales in Asia. The British-based maker of can making machinery has appointed Lawrence Corbally (pictured) as its sales manager for Asia. CMB Engineering claims it has seen “strong growth” in the can making sector in Asia driven by the rising middle-class in the […]
April 2013
April’s issue looks at environmental initiatives taking place such as the Hindustan Tin Works led Canvironment Week (pages 27 & 28), which seems to have become a truly global event.
Will Geller, general manager North America at Quality by Vision, writes about can seaming inspection (pages 14 & 15) and how technology has transformed this process.
There is also an article by Rich Grimley president and chief executive of Rexam Beverage Can North America (page 31) discussing how the world’s largest canned beverage market is performing and as with most thing what happens in the US often takes place in the rest of the world sooner or later.
David Sterrett, vice president of engineering at Shenandoah Automation, offers his views on autonomous maintenance for can lines (pages 18 & 19) and revealing what a truly difficult and rewarding job working in this industry can be.
Young apprentices are UK champions
A team of young engineers from canmaking equipment manufacturer CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB Engineering) have won first prize in the Manufacturing Team Challenge category at the national WorldSkills UK competition. The team were recognised for the design and production of a solar powered rubbish bin, capable of crushing cans and bottles. The winning engineers (pictured left […]
McKenzie joins Stolle
Chris McKenzie has been appointed senior director, sales, Asia Pacific, at can making machinery supplier Stolle Machinery Company.
March 2013
The latest issue of CanTech International includes features on drying technology for cans, handling and conveying and caps and closures. There is also an in-depth look at the soft drinks market.
Stolle expands operations at two plants
Can making machinery supplier Stolle Machinery Company has completed a major expansion project at two of its plants.
Changes at the top for CMB Engineering
Andrew Truelove, current plant manager at CMB Engineering, has been promoted to general manager at the can making machinery manufacturer.