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.
South Africa’s metal packaging industry blighted by lockdown
MetPac-SA has projected that South Africa’s lockdown regulations will impact on the recovery rates, not only of metal packaging, but of post-consumer packaging material in general, in the 2020 manufacturing year.
New report finds majority of consumers willing to pay more for sustainable packaging
The report, developed in partnership with Boston Consulting Group, surveyed participants for their preferences related to sustainable packaging, along with their willingness to pay more for products with environmentally friendly packaging.
Tecnocap enters Indian and Far East market in joint venture with Oricon Enterprise
Tecnocap, a global player of metal packaging, has announced its entry into India and the Far East by signing into a joint venture with the Indian producer of metal and plastic packaging, Oricon Enterprise.
ISRA Vision adds additional functionality to inspection solutions
ISRA Vision, the world’s leading supplier of surface inspection systems, has added additional functionalities to its two proven inspection solutions for metal coating and printing.
An impressive start
For those visiting Paris for this week’s Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF), 2020 has certainly hit the ground running. There promises to be a wealth of new innovations on show, if this week is anything to go by.
Exhibition celebrating 100 years of can making opens in Deventer
It is exactly 100 years since can making company Thomassen & Drijver was founded by two young entrepreneurs, Frits Drijver and Thomas Thomassen.