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VMI Yantai announces appointment of new general manager
VMI Yantai has announced the appointment of Mr Chen Xing Chunjing as general manager.
1,000th trimmer celebrated at CarnaudMetalbox Engineering
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB) have proudly celebrated the manufacture of the 1,000th 550 Trimmer at its headquarters in Shipley West Yorkshire, UK after nearly 100 years of operation.
South African metal packaging industry poised for growth
At the Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) recent biennial National Conference held in Queensland, chief executive officer of MetPac-SA Kishan Singh delivered a speech on South Africa’s thriving metal packaging industry.
Prime Controls announces ISO 9001:2015 certification
Prime Controls, manufacturer of double metal sheet sensors and controls for the can making, automotive, appliance and other metal forming industries, has announced that it has recently achieved its ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Ball designs Strawster can for BlackStarBurger
Ball Corporation has partnered with Ovayaco, a company that produces and supplies beverages to Moscow-based restaurant chain BlackStarBurger, to design a new can using the Strawster technology.
AkzoNobel’s largest powder coatings plant opens in China
Production has begun at AkzoNobel’s new powder coatings plant in Changzhou, China.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Domino Printing Sciences welcomes new group research & development director
Domino Printing Sciences has announced the appointment of Lutz Doehnert as the company’s group research & development director.
Videojet unveils new 70-micron nozzle for 1860 CIJ printers
Coding, marking and printing solutions specialist Videojet Technologies has introduced a new 70-micron nozzle for the Videojet 1860 Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) printer.
The evolution of food cans
The manufacturers of steel cans are reaching a new milestone in response to consumer preference for new can linings.
Ball reveals results of “Let’s Can Hunger!” food drive
Ball Corporation employees and customers raised the bar again to help address food insecurity in North America during the company’s 2018 “Let’s Can Hunger!” food drive, collecting a record 666,591 pounds of canned food and more than $76,000.
AkzoNobel combines digital tools for colour-matching
A new standard in advanced colour-matching is available to vehicle bodyshops after AkzoNobel combined two of its tools into a single system.
Henderson rejoins Stolle Machinery
Stolle Machinery has announced that Paul Henderson has joined Stolle Machinery as product manager for Front End Equipment.
Blandford wins RadTech Student Poster Competition
Miltec UV has revealed that Olivia Blandford, daughter of the company’s president Bob Blandford, has been recognised as the winner of the Radtech Student Poster Competition during an awards dinner held on 8 May 2018.
Wavegrip welcomes new engineering recruits
WaveGrip has strengthened its engineering team with the appointment of two new members.