The expert Jack Knight, Metalgráphica Paulista, and Metalgráphica Palmira will receive awards for their successful careers.
Everything is ready for the Latamcan fair that will be held from May 21 to 23 in São Paulo. So far, the attendance of 550 participants is confirmed. All major companies and brands related to metal packaging will be present. 18 of them will conduct exhibitions, these are: Sunchemical, Cinbal, Wallram, Sacmi, SPG Prints, Bortolin Kemo, Acumence, Innosen, IPS, Presco, Belvac, Industrial Physics, Stolle, Antares Vision Group, Pneuforce, Wakol, INXS, and Interlub.
As every year, different tributes will be made. In this case, the awards will go to Jack Knight, Global Business Development Director for Rigid Packaging at INX International Ink Co CMP- Cia. Metalgráphica Paulista, one of the oldest steel can producing companies in Brazil, and Metalgráfica PALMIRA will also be honored, with a long history since its founding in 1924. Both companies are celebrating 100 years since their foundation.
The honorees
According to the Latamcan website, Jack Knight has been part of the wonderful world of metal lithography and can manufacturing for over 40 years. Between 1980 and 2024, Jack has worked for some of the world’s largest ink producers, as well as with some printers and can manufacturers.
Since the 90s, the awardee has given hundreds of presentations at conferences, trade shows, and customer plants globally. He has written and published more than 50 papers for the metal graphics industry and packaging magazines. Jack retires after 21 years with INX Int’l Ink Co.
Metalgráphica Paulista was founded in 1924 in Andrelândia (MG), CMP is one of the oldest steel can producing companies in Brazil.
CMP operates in the market for chemical and food cans, with the most varied segments, maintaining the specifications and needs of each application, also offering lithography projects with cutting-edge technology. The veteran company has a qualified and motivated human team, with fast and efficient service, taking into account the needs and expectations of our customers.
It has five units spread across Brazil, two in São Paulo, one in Goiás, Santa Catarina, and Rio de Janeiro, which have cutting-edge technology for process efficiency.
For its part, Metalgráfica PALMIRA offers cans for the food, industrial, chemical, and promotional sectors, serving small and large demands quickly, creating solutions that meet the needs and exceed the expectations of those seeking to package their product.
PALMIRA has an efficient and modern service that accompanies the entire process from the purchase of steel, through the production of the requested cans, and culminating in the delivery of the product, guaranteeing customer satisfaction. In addition to accumulating centuries of experience in the can market, it relies on the knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit of the next generation, which is preparing today to ensure the same cutting-edge service and efficiency in can production in the future. It has factories in Santos Dumont and Teresópolis de Goiás.
