tins
Tin cans and metal scrap used for Canvironment Week fashion show
Can manufacturing company Hindustan Tin Works and Pearl Academy, a design, fashion and art institute based in India, recently celebrated their ‘The Spirit of Sustainability’ fashion show event for the Canvironment Week in New Delhi. The fashion show witnessed students of Pearl Academy walking the ramp and showcasing their innovative designs created out of tin […]
Crown gambles on games market
The games market is expected to be worth (US)$100 billion by 2015 and Crown would like a piece of it. Analysts attribute the industry’s growth to the combination of a higher standard of living and the increased perception of the importance of pursuing leisurely activities. Crown Speciality Packaging North America, a division of Crown Holdings, […]
Wolverine unleashed on Hunger Breaks
Canned bean meals Hunger Breaks has unleashed super hero Wolverine on tins of its food. The three-piece food can maker has also teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox for an on-can promotion, which offers the chance to win a samurai experience in Tokyo. The Hunger Breaks Wolverine promotion features on over 700,000 cans and Hot […]
Cans cleared in lead poisoning mystery
Lead poisoning from poorly made cans didn’t wipe out an expedition of Arctic explorers more than 150-years-ago, according to new research. Franklin’s lost expedition was an ill-fated British expedition of 128 men onboard two ships led by Captain Sir John Franklin (pictured) that left England in 1845 and never returned. The accepted theory had been […]
Anniversary beer packaged in Crown tin
Crown Speciality Packaging North America has produced a limited edition tin for US brewer Ommegang.
Crown to produce premium tins in Europe
Seated end tins that are designed to give luxury products a premium look and feel are now being produced by Crown in Europe.
UK orders boost Jef Can
China-based decorative can maker Jef Can has received strong demand for its products from UK customers.
Sweet tins from Crown
Crown Speciality Packaging in the UK has produced a commemorative tin for confectionery company Swizzels Matlow.
Hoffmann to take over tobacco tin business from CMP
Swiss can making company Hoffmann has agreed to take over the tobacco tin business of Dutch-based CM Packaging BV.
Canvironment Week comes to an end
Canvironment Week, an environmental campaign that promotes the sustainability of metal packaging, reached its climax with a concert and fashion show at Delhi University last Wednesday (14 December).
New holographic foil technology from Crown
Crown Speciality Packaging Europe has launched its new HoloCrown holographic foil technology. A first for metal packaging, the technique allows holographic images to be stamped directly on decorative metal tins, helping brand owners capture consumer attention and minimise the risk of product counterfeiting.
Royal Wedding design on Quality Street tins
Confectionery giant Nestle has commissioned a limited edition tin which will be released by Quality Street to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.