screw caps

Amcor Capsules celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Stelvin screw cap range

As the inventor of screw caps, Stelvin has played a major role in this acceptance and widespread use – today one out of three bottles are closed with a screw cap, and the brand has expanded its presence to more than 40 countries.

Can & end making

Amcor improves Stelvin aluminium screw cap range

Amcor Capsules has improved the sustainability performance of its market leading Stelvin aluminium screwcap range by reducing its carbon footprint by up to 35%.

Product news, Sustainability

Let’s twist again

With experience in the caps and closures market dating back to the 1960s, there is nobody better placed to write a feature than regular CanTech International correspondent, Evert van de Weg. He examines the convenient cap and the technology behind twist off closures.

Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating

New ink systems from Inx International

INX International Ink Co., global supplier of metal decorating ink, will introduce three new ink systems at Cannex, 1-4 June, in Guangzhou, China.

Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability

Kerbside first for Alupro

Two more UK local authorities are to launch Alupro’s “Leave Your Cap On” recycling communications campaign, which encourages recyclers to screw the aluminium caps back onto glass bottles before recycling. The new campaigns have seen ‘Leave your cap on’ stickers applied to over 870 glass banks across Leeds and 191 in North Lincolnshire. In addition […]

Can & end making, Filling, Sustainability

July/August 2013

This issue is packed with news, features, products and equipment. It contains a four page contains review of Euro CanTech (see page 14) and looks at how the three-piece can market, in particular, is under attack from plastic alternatives (see page 34). In the UK lager in a can is well established and the country […]

German Packaging Prize for PVC-free closure

A PVC-free closure developed by Actega Coatings and Sealants has been recognised by the German Packaging Institute.

Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating

New aluminium closure line started by Nampak

Nampak Closures in South Africa has unveiled an aluminium closure production line at its plant in Epping near Cape Town.

Can & end making

Events

Tue

14

May

World Aluminium Conference

The 30th World Aluminium Conference will return in May 2024 at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London, co-hosted by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI).

Thu

6

Jun

ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day

The EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day is set to return on Thursday 6 June, held once again at BMA House, London.

Tue

16

Jul

Cannex & Fillex

Cannex & Fillex – the World Canmaking Congress, is an international showcase of the latest can making and filling technologies from around the world.

Wed

11

Sep

London Packaging Week

Combining the four events of Packaging Première, PCD, PLD and Food & Consumer Pack.

Wed

11

Sep

UK Metals Expo

The event bringing together the entire metals supply chain, from primary metal manufacturer to supply chain management, processing metals, fabrication, machinery, engineering, surface coatings and recycling.

Tue

24

Sep

IMDPA Annual Conference

The annual conference of the International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association.

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