Filling the world’s cans
The global beverage market has been reshaped in the past couple of years as a new generation of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks threaten to...
Flexibility in filling
Krones subsidiary Kosme has begun installing middle- market canning equipment as part of a targeted campaign to capitalise on the growth of start-up beverage...
Shipments of aluminium aerosol cans rise, but there are fears of recession
Global shipments of aluminium aerosol cans grew by 5.5% in the first half of 2022, to about three billion units, according figures from members...
Ball completes the sale of its beverage can business in Russia
World leading canmaker Ball Corporation has quit Russia with the sale of its beverage can business following its decision to pull out in March...
DRT appoints new head of metal packaging and precision divisions
The company that pioneered the technology that made easy-open ends viable, DRT has appointed a new president to lead its metal packaging and precision...
More beverage can expansion for ORG in China
ORG Packaging, one of China’s largest manufacturers of two-piece aluminium beverage cans, will start production this month at its newest canmaking plant, at Jiangmen...
Ardagh awarded highest rating for sustainability
Metal and glass packaging manufacturer Ardagh Group has been awarded the highest sustainability ranking by corporate social responsibility ratings company EcoVadis. Upon receiving the Platinum...
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering appoints new sales engineer
Global provider of canmaking machinery CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMbE) has appointed Daniel Hartley as sales engineer for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...
New beverage can designs honoured by UK trade body
The Can Makers, the trade body that represents beverage can manufacturers in the UK, has announced the latest winners of its metal packaging designs...
AMP and Crown host debut summit to promote sustainability in canmaking
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) and Crown Holdings are jointly hosting the inaugural Global Aluminium Sustainability Summit, which aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the...
Toyo Seikan produces drinks can made entirely from used metal
Toyo Seikan has harnessed Japan’s high recycling rates to produce a beverage can made from 100% recycled aluminium. The Japanese canmaker worked with aluminium producer...
Automatic end compound weight and placement gauge
An automatic end compound weight and placement gauge that is said to significantly reduce the cost and potential errors associated with manual checks has...
DRD lines retooled for downgauging
To help customers cope with the rising cost of tinplate, Chinese equipment manufacturer Golden Wing Machinery has retooled its DRD canmaking lines to handle...
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