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The Canmaker Summit – 14-16 October 2026

In just two weeks The Canmaker Summit 2026 will welcome 200+ delegates from around the world to meet, connect and collaborate on ideas, trends and innovations in canmaking. The Summit is an annual meeting of canmakers, fillers and suppliers, bringing together...

Opportunity knocks – beverage can growth in India

India’s beverage industry has grown briskly over the past two decades offering canmakers the chance to increase their share of the packaged drinks market. Sunder Singh and Nisa Ali examine the market’s potential Click here to read the full feature...

Culture creation

The story of Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) is a decade of acquisition, integration, culture creation and innovation. Michelle Russell and Mark Smyth, founder of MS Can Solutions, chart the canmaker’s progress Click here to read the full feature in the...

The future is bright

As the largest beverage canmaker in Oceania, Orora has made significant investment in its canmaking capacity. Amy Morison visited its Melbourne plant, which also doubles as a design and innovation hub for the region Click here to read the full...

Building on a legacy

Frauke Tyrrell has led Oceania’s largest producer of aerosol and general line metal packaging through the challenges of the pandemic and into a new era of digital metal decoration. Amy Morison reports on NCI Packaging in Australia Click here to...

Abralatas appoints new executive president Thais Fagury

The voice of the aluminium beverage can industry in Brazil – Abralatas – has named Thais Fagury as the new chief executive and president of the organisation. Fagury has extensive experience in the metal packaging industry, with nearly two decades...

Proof of growth

What is driving the demand for no and low alcohol beer, and how are brewers and canmakers staying ahead of the curve? Michelle Russell finds out how one entrepreneurial craft brewer is riding the wave. Click here to read the...

Decorated difference

Printing on metal is evolving to allow more freedom for creative designs to be achieved. Amy Morison talks to leaders in the field about where they see the technology going and how it is being developed hand-in-hand with production...

Cans more popular than bottles, says Australian beer report

Australia’s largest liquor retail and hospitality business, Endeavour Group, has found that cans are the preferred packaging for beer drinkers in its latest State of the Hops report.  It’s a finding that aligns with what brewers and canmakers are seeing...

Roeslein reveals AI Vision camera to avoid spoilage on canmaking lines

An AI Vision camera has been unveiled by project integrator Roeslein & Associates as an answer to spoilage problems on canmaking lines. Called Roeslein Unified Data Intelligence (R.U.D.I.) as a nod to founder Rudi Roeslein, the R.U.D.I. platform is based on...

All under one roof

Test and measurement firm Industrial Physics recently welcomed Beth Wright from The Canmaker to its Telford, UK, facility, highlighting the work that goes on at its Centre of Excellence. The facility brings together R&D, mechanical and electrical design, integration and...

Europe’s manufacturing powerhouse

The UK is the largest manufacturing base in Europe for aluminium beverage cans producing around 11 billion cans a year. Michelle Russell takes a deep dive into the latest investments, capital spending trends, and plans for the future at...

Circular Efficiency

With Europe leading the way on packaging regulations, pressure is on to prioritise resource efficiency and create a true packaging circular economy. Amy Morison hears from companies innovating in this space, and how secondary packaging is being designed to...

Beyond the surface

As sustainability becomes a necessary requirement, rather than a strong preference, in can inks and coatings, and testing systems become increasingly sensitive, suppliers are stepping up to provide better performing products for canmakers. Beth Wright finds out what the...

The art of the sleeve

For co-packers and start-up beverage brands, the flexibility offered by shrink sleeves is a welcome option, enabling promotional campaigns and different sleeves for different markets. At the same time, innovations in pressure-sensitive labels allow efficient removal to meet the...

Lightweighting tinplate cans — watch The Canmaker webinars

If you missed the successful webinar presented by The Canmaker and ArcelorMittal on lightweighting steels, please click on the links below to catch up on any of the episodes in the series. Using less steel in cans improves sustainability, lowers...

Excitement builds for World Canmaking Congress

Canmakers will be heading to the US in the next few weeks to attend the event of the year – Cannex & Fillex de las Américas 2025 – in Denver, Colorado, from 29 April to 1 May. Michelle Russell...

A century of craft

Brazilian canmaker Companhia Metalgraphica Paulista is celebrating its centenary this year. Michelle Russell looks into the secret of its longevity In the 100 years that Companhia Metalgraphica Paulista (CMP) has been operating, the São Paulo-based canmaker has ridden a rollercoaster...

Slick business

Lubricant and chemical specialists are developing more efficient systems and are supporting canmakers on their sustainability journeys. Michelle Russell reports At the Anuga FoodTec event in March this year, UK manufacturer Rocol announced it had removed PFAS chemicals from...

Shedding the layers

In the pursuit of cost savings and sustainability, some suppliers are re-examining the use and types of secondary packaging when transporting cans. Nisa Ali reports As there has been a huge switch away from plastics in the consumer-facing secondary...
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World Seaming Conference returns to support quality in the seaming process

The Canmaker will present the long-awaited World Seaming Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, this November.  After the success of the first...