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Asia CanTech day two
Day two of Asia CanTech 2015 got underway today (27 October) with a few words from conference director Neil McRitchie.
PPG industries launches can coatings
PPG industries announces the launch of Nutrishield and Nutrishield Solista, new generation coatings for the food and can industry designed to fulfil can makers and brand owners needs regarding enhanced food contact regulatory requirements.
An emerging market
With the economic sanctions looking more and more likely to be lifted, Iran presents a very real and interesting opportunity to businesses – can makers included.
Joint venture invests in Johannesburg factory
GZ Industries and Golden Era Packaging have signed a joint venture agreement to set up a factory which will produce up to 1.2 billion cans a year in Johannesburg.
September 2015
Focus: South America Ink and coatings update Tooling developments – including: two-piece can tooling, three-piece can tooling, aerosol tooling, chucks and rolls Seaming developments SUPPLIER PROFILE SUPPLEMENT
The fine print
Richard Piper visits Jørgen Windelev, in Copenhagen, Denmark, to find out how this innovative firm can offer near photo-quality finishes on metal substrates.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Make in India
Atit Bhatia of Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) gives an overview of the Indian marketplace.
An alternative waste water treatment for Ardagh
Discharging polluted water onto open water in the Netherlands is subject to strict rules and it is very costly. The various regional Water Board Authorities carefully guard over any violation and fines are high. Therefore it pays out to get your act together on your own production site. Facilities manager at the Ardagh plant in […]
November 2014
Two-piece update Shaping and embossing Aerosol trends
On it’s way…
The November issue of CanTech International is nearly ready to go. We have been working hard as always to get everything ready, and with Asia CanTech starting just next week we haven’t stopped for a second here in the office. Aluminium is the focus this time, and we kick off the issue with an interview […]
Innovate, facilitate… Decorate!
Richard Piper speaks with two industry experts on the subject of inks and coatings.
Busy times ahead!
As the supplier profile issue has been sent to the printer’s you may have thought that things would relax a little here at CanTech HQ.
Intercan to ship two to Asia
Intercan Group is to ship two IPP8 Proofing Machines to Asia in the coming weeks. Peter Strode (MD) said: “We are particularly pleased with the current orders as one of these machines is sold to Bao Steel for a new plant in Vietnam and the other is for Hanil Can, South Korea. “For Bao Steel […]
May River Capital purchases Pride Engineering
May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity investment firm, has purchased and recapitalised Pride Engineering in partnership with management and other co-investors. Pride, based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, designs and manufactures mission critical machine tools and equipment used in the production of two-piece metal cans for the beverage and food industries. The transaction represents a […]