metal packaging
Student rocks in metal
A design student from Loughborough University in England has won a competition after designing a striking metal gift pack for gin which captures the colour, fun and nostalgia of traditional British seaside rock.
Wallram Group appoints new global sales and business development manager
Scott Pearson has taken over the position of global sales and business development manager for the Group’s metal packaging division.
CCL Label presents CANtastic
CANtastic combines an aluminium can and shrink sleeve that offers maximum hygiene and promotional marketing opportunities.
Ardagh Group enters metal packaging division merger agreement
Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement to merge its metal packaging business with Gores Holdings V, creating a public listed company.
Berlin Packaging acquires Sodis-Uhart and Audoubert
Berlin Packaging has announced the acquisition of two companies offering glass and metal packaging in France.
Moving forward
As we creep our way through the cold days of January here in the UK, still in lockdown, it’s good to receive news of what’s happening around the world in metal packaging.
FADESA Ecuador and Peru earn first “SpecMetrix Certified’’ facility designations in South America
Metal container solutions leader FADESA has been awarded the advanced designation of a SpecMetrix Certified facility for its two plant locations in Ecuador and Peru.
The CANsultants announces rebrand
The CANsultants, a management consulting firm specialising in packaging, has announced a brand refresh.
Let’s not take our eyes off the prize
That term ‘infinite recyclability’ which has been our trademark over the year is now under threat. Plastic is getting its act together and we as an industry need to take note.
Can Man AG and Frei EG become members of Soudronic Group
Can Man AG and Frei AG will remain operating as independent units within the Soudronic Group.
Actega launches new business line for metal packaging solutions
Actega’s new business line is designed to boost synergies for the company’s product portfolio of coatings, compounds, printing inks and sealants.
Trivium Packaging reinforces environmental performance with ISO certifications
Trivium Packaging’s manufacturing facilities in La Flêche and Moëlan, France, have again achieved the International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) 14001 certification.
Sacmi hosts virtual tour in absence of Metpack 2020
With this year’s Metpack event postponed, Sacmi is instead hosting a guided virtual tour of its metal packaging and quality control solutions.
Beverage cans increasingly popular in Germany despite gaps in consumer knowledge
A recent poll of 5,000 people commissioned by Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA) found that, although half of all Germans are regularly buying canned beverages, their knowledge about cans is low.