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CMI: Open Up to Cans Campaign
CMI has launched a new campaign to promote the aluminium can as a superior package.
Crown Aerosols awarded SQF in US
Crown Aerosols North America has achieved Safe Quality Food Level 2 code at its Faribault, Minnesota and Alsip, Illinois plants.
Galena Brewing Company chooses Rexam
Galena Brewing Company has expanded its packaging lineup to include three beers in Rexam 16oz cans.
Schuler Innovation Tower breaks ground
Construction of the Schuler Innovation Tower at its base in Germany was officially started on 14 July.
Roeslein’s Wellness Program has positive impact
With health and fitness becoming more prevalent in mainstream society, the Wellness Committee at Roeslein & Associates in Saint Louis, MO, looks to make wellness attainable for all of its 350 employees worldwide. The mission of the Roeslein Wellness Program is to enrich employee’s lives by creating a work environment that supports a healthy lifestyle […]
Concrete Cow premieres beer in cans
Rexam has partnered with craft brewer Concrete Cow, to launch the brand’s first ever beer in cans. Branching out from their bottled beer portfolio, the Concrete Cow MK IPA cans have been designed by Rexam and are inspired by the local Milton Keynes area, which is home to Concrete Cow, the famous Concrete Cow monuments […]
Noah’s Spring Water opts for Cap Can from Rexam
Noah’s Spring Water has added the Rexam 24oz Cap Can with closure technology from Dayton Systems Group (DSG) to its packaging mix, becoming the only bottled water available in this aluminium container. Noah’s Spring Water comes from Adobe Springs in California, has a natural 8.4pH quality and contains 110 mg of magnesium per litre, nearly […]
Torus Measurement Systems expands
Torus Measurement Systems has announced that two new local offices have been established as of 1 July. Torus Asia Co – will operate from Hong Kong with Wilson Chan as regional manager for the Asia Pacific region. ( contact [email protected] ) Torus Brasil Ltda – will operate from Sao Paulo with Zenil Silva as regional manager […]
Stolle global expansion begins
Stolle Machinery has begun a programme of expansion that will increase both its machining and customer service capabilities around the globe. The first three expansions are expected to be completed by summer of 2016 and will result in better control of production, parts as well as increased servicing capabilities for customers. The three major expansions […]
intu Trafford Centre gets ‘canny’
The intu Trafford Centre, a large shopping and leisure complex in Manchester, UK, is aiming to recycle more than one million drinks cans, following the unveiling of 243 can collectors at various sites throughout the shopping centre. The scheme, which has been implemented by the free to use Every Can Counts recycling programme, will aim […]
CMB apprentices to represent UK at WorldSkills in Brazil
A team of young engineers from CMB Engineering has excelled in this year’s Manufacturing Team Challenge category at the national WorldSkills UK competition, winning first prize for the design and production of a remote control forklift. The WorldSkills competition rewards talent and seeks to increase knowledge across a number of industries by encouraging apprenticeships, skills […]
Erik Bouts to give keynote address at Euro CanTech 2016
Erik Bouts, senior vice president, Ball Corporation, and chief operating officer, global metal beverage packaging, will be joining us as a keynote speaker at Euro CanTech 2016 in Berlin from 4-6 April. Before joining Ball, Bouts was president of Owens-Illinois, Europe. His professional experience also includes serving as chief executive officer at The Glidden Company, […]
APEAL to host “Green Solutions For Central Europe 2015”
Apeal, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, is to host a second steel packaging summit specifically oriented to the needs of Central Europe. The summit, “Steel Packaging – Green Solutions for Central Europe 2015″, will take place in the Warsaw Marriot hotel on 8 October 2015 and will be followed by a […]
U.Can Cook with new app
UK consumers spent £2.3 billion on canned food last year, with an increase from the previous year of over 26 million people purchasing canned food goods. What’s more these store cupboard staples are now being consumed in over 99% of UK households. To meet this popularity, Canned Food UK has launched a smart new app […]