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Can Makers launch interactive new website
The Can Makers has launched its brand new website, giving fillers, retailers, industry bodies, governments and drinks manufacturers access to all the information they need in one easy place.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
APEAL appoints new president
Apeal, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has appointed Tony Waite, sales director packaging at Tata Steel Europe, as the association’s new president.
thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel announce executive leadership for planned joint venture
Following the announcement of a joint European steel venture between Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp, the members of the future management board have been released.
2018 Review – Let us seize the day
Richard Moore reviews 2018 and the current issues facing the can making industry, with a passionate plea that the metal packaging industry is facing its ‘carpe diem’ moment.
Business news, Can & end making, Filling, Metal decorating, Sustainability
APEAL join Virtuous Circles workshop to share steel recycling best practices
APEA, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, is joining the European Commission’s Virtuous Circle workshop being held in Romania today
Recycling rate of tinplate remains high at 91 percent in Germany
In this year’s recycling results for packaging in Germany, the recycling rate for tinplate is again well ahead of all other packaging materials at 91%.
Crown Holdings awarded “Quality Excellence” by SC Johnson
Crown Holdings was awarded the “Quality Excellence” title at SC Johnson’s Top Supplier Awards 2018.
Tata Steel Europe on its way to carbon neutral
Tata Steel’s European business is increasing its efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050 through a partnership with leading chemicals company, Nouryon, and the Port of Amsterdam.
South Africa feels pinch of tough economy
Reports by BMi Research show that while post-consumer metal packaging collection is increasing in South Africa, the overall metal packaging market has declined.
Bringing you the scoop
There have been a couple of interesting stories emanating from the UK this week.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ardagh Group completes conversion of Rugby plant
The Ardagh Group has recently completed the conversion of its Rugby, UK beverage can manufacturing plant from steel to aluminium.
rasselstein Express – the new service promise for packaging steel
The new thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH online shop is promising 16 days from ordering until a selected packaging steel is ready for shipping.
The week that was
News in the metal packaging industry is a lot like London buses; you wait ages for a story, then three come along at once.
Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp announce European steel merger
Following a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2017, Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp AG have signed definitive agreements to combine their European steel businesses in a 50/50 joint venture in a new company.