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Sencon increases presence in Asia
Sencon has opened a new manufacturing and sales facility in the Philippines.
Mall + Herlan nominated for award
Mall + Herlan’s steel monoblock can has been nominated for a German packaging award. The one-piece steel aerosol can design has been nominated by the German Packaging Institute for one of the awards to be presented at the Brau Beviale show in Nürnberg.
Used equipment dealers join forces
The two largest used can making machinery dealers have joined forces to offer a one stop shop for can makers around the world. US based Container Fabrication Machinery (CFM) and MEM Holland have agreed to share technical knowledge, support and their available inventory to can makers.
New speakers announced for Asia CanTech
Newly announced speakers from the Ardagh Group and Crown Packaging have joined the lineup for Asia CanTech Vietnam 2011. Robert Zanetto, business development director Metal-Asia for Ardagh Group, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker.
Conference line-up revealed
The lineup for this year’s Metpack Conference has been revealed. Focusing on Modern Can Technology, the conference will feature eight speakers who will be presenting the latest research results and new manufacturing technologies all relating to metal packaging in 2011.
March/April 2011
Regulars: Equipment News: The latest machinery and equipment for the can line New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Candid: Evelyne Frauman, quality and environment manager, Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) Features: Knight’s knowledge: Jack Knight is senior international technical service manager for INX International Ink Co. He […]
Jealsa to use Crown’s PeelSeam peelable ends on tuna cans
Jealsa, the leading Mediterranean fish canner, is relaunching its oil-based tuna in cans which use PeelSeam peelable ends from Crown Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings. The new metal cans address the growing demand for more convenient product access, offering enhanced packaging openability for consumers.
March 2010
Regulars: New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Candid: Marcus Greenbrook, international sales manager, GEW Features: High recycled content: How can already high tinplate recycling rates be further improved in Germany? Rasselstein wants to know Life in a niche: CM Packaging has moved premises from Elburg to Dronten in a €5m new […]
January/February 2010
Regulars: New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Equipment News: The latest machinery and equipment for the can line Candid: Vorasit Dejthamrong, manufacturing manager, Swan Industries (Thailand) Features: Making metal first: Asia CanTech 2009 represented an opportunity for can makers and suppliers to come together under one roof to discuss the industry. […]
March 2009
Regulars: New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Equipment News: The latest machinery and equipment for the can line Candid: Vince Major, commercial director of Crown’s UK Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia regions, is now chairman of The Can Makers Features: Tinplate turns to gold: The huge swings in tinplate prices and other […]
April 2008
Regulars: Equipment News: The latest machinery and equipment for the can line New Products: New cans and ends in the market place Candid: Philippe Wolper, managing director of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging Features: Neck defects: In our fourth and final article on neck defects, Roger Baker of Belvac Production […]