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BetterCans Partners with Ohio State University to Offer Technical Seminar ‘A Young Package for New Generations’
The Ohio State University (OSU) with its Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) have...
Food can market to reach $38.4 billion in a decade
The global metal food cans market, valued at $26.5 billion in 2024, is projected to grow at a...
Dominican Presidente beer introduces a new half-liter can
Presidente beers expand their family with a new half-liter can (16 ounces). This beer has just...
Metal cans market to grow $81.5 Billion by 2032
The metal cans market was valued at USD 66.4 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach USD 81.5...
Constellium produces with Crown the first aluminum coil from post-consumer scrap
Constellium, a global leader in aluminum and recycling solutions, is proud to announce that its...
Aluminum price rises in the wake of Chinese maneuvers
Aluminum prices on the LME (London Metal Exchange) rose more than 8% last week, after China's...
80% of IAI members will achieve “Zero Emissions” by mid-century
The International Aluminum Institute (IAI) has announced progress on its Aluminum Industry...
World Can Experience 2025 kicks off
World Can Experience Conference 2025 to define the future of the metal packaging industry in Dubai...
The secret behind Jomar’s success in driving efficiency in the food industry
In the heart of the Region of Murcia, Spain, Jomar, since its foundation in 1988, has been a...
AnchorEOE, the innovative easy-open ring of lids
AnchorEOE, the innovative easy-open lid ring made of tinplate or aluminum for metal containers...
GRAFOMETAL reduces its carbon footprint
At Grafometal we have always been very sensitive to the environment and sustainability, and we...
Xiamen Baofeng is committed to the manufacture of high quality ends
Last May, Baofeng Group Hubei Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Hubei factory, an...
SACMI in Metpack’s sights
Light, modular, intelligent: SACMI metal vision systems in the spotlight at Metpack A...
Mundolatas to launch its Metaverse before Metpack 2023
Metpack is the international trade fair for metal processing and packaging held every three years...
WALLRAM to showcase solutions at Metpack 2023
WALLRAM to showcase sustainable solutions and expertise in can tooling and engineering at Metpack...
Open registration period for metaverso Metalatas
The registration period is now open for those professionals in the world of metal packaging who...
MUNDOLATAS AWARDED IN DIGITALIZATION
MUNDOLATAS RECEIVES THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY AWARD 2022 Mundolatas was one of the three...
DISCOVER COST-EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND SEAMLESS METAL PACKAGING TESTING SOLUTIONS.
You may have heard of names like CMC-KUHNKE, Steinfurth, Quality By Vision, Eagle Vision and TQC...
MATRIRUIZ LAUNCHES ZCleaner: Injector automatic cleaning system for round end liners
Matrizruiz continues its constant process of innovation and has just launched a new product. This...
MUNDOLATAS WILL BE PRESENT AT GULFCAN 2022 IN DUBAI
Mundolatas will be for the first time media partner of the GulfCan 2022 to be held from 8 to 10...
FEMM. MANUFACTURERS OF METAL AND PLASTIC PACKAGING COMPONENTS
Metal Division Wire bending and welding They are nothing more than the expression of mango...
Hyperion Materials & Technologies expands its workforce and production capacity globally
Hyperion Materials & Technologies has been strategically and globally expanding its can...
The Inkmaker Group renews itself as IM GROUP on the occasion of the World Earth Day
On April 22nd, Inkmaker Group will become IM GROUP. The official launch - which has been planned...
Immediate improvements in the coating process drive metal packaging manufacturers in Latin America and around the world to Sensory Analytics’ SpecMetrix® Systems
Immediate improvements in the coating process drive metal packaging manufacturers in Latin America...
Innovative machining solutions from Danobat for the can industry
The accuracy and service life of punches and forming tools are critical to the overall cost of can...
AEROBAL awards Adidas, Tongo, Ariyum and Nussbaum as best aerosols of 2024
AEROBAL has announced the winners of the Aluminum Aerosol Can Awards 2024. Categories of 'Aluminum Aerosol Cans already on the market', 'Prototypes'...
INX warns of compliance with new US environmental regulation
Rebecca Lipscomb, director of regulatory affairs at INX International explains the ins and outs of key EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)...
Hyperion to acquire Damen Carbide Tool Co.
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, a leading global materials science company developing advanced hard and super-hard materials, has signed a...
Sonoco closes the second quarter of 2024 with €1.6 billion in sales
Sonoco, a global leader in packaging solutions, has posted stable financial results, the company reports with sales of €1.6 billion in the second...
GME creates the first automatic recycling plant in Africa
GME Recycling builds Africa's first fully automated aluminum recycling plant to capitalize on an untapped $2.5 billion market. GME Recycling, a...
90% of Constantia Flexibles products are now recyclable
Constantia Flexibles already offers a recyclable alternative for more than 90% of its portfolio. The company takes a holistic approach to materials,...
Canadian steel producers on guard against China threat
The leaders of two major Canadian steel industries have issued a statement warning of the existential threat their companies face if tariffs are not...
Flow Beverage now has its mineral water in aluminum packaging
Flow Beverage, a supplier of sustainably sourced mineral spring water, has announced the launch of its new product line in aluminum bottles. Called...
Coca-Cola opens new production line in Australia
Coca-Cola has made a $43.7 million investment to open a new production line in Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia. Brand sources say this will help...
Budwiser UK catches up with the environment
Budweiser Budvar UK Ltd, a Bristol-based beer importer, has contributed more than £400,000 to a national environmental charity after failing to...
INX Appoints Blair Welch as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand
INX International Ink Co. has hired Blair Welch as general manager for Australia and New Zealand, with the aim of strengthening support for local...
Dynami energy drinks in phosphorescent cans by Canpack
Estonia's oldest brewery has launched a new range of its Dynami energy drinks in vibrantly colored cans from Canpack, using special inks with a...
Ready-to-drink coffee in aluminum capsules
Diamond Brew is a revolutionary innovation in the coffee industry that uses aluminum packaging and has just been officially launched in the U.S. as...
Industrial Physics acquires Sensory Analytics
Industrial Physics, the global provider of materials and packaging testing and measurement has announced the acquisition of Sensory Analytics, the...
Thai Union expands facilities in Ghana
Thai Union officially opened its new 8,000 metric tonne cold storage facility for the Pioneer Food Cannery (PFC) plant. Located in Tema, near the...
True recycling
Jason Galley, executive director of the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) says that Europe has missed a real opportunity to have a...
European aluminum foil manufacturers see weak demand in early 2024
European aluminum foil manufacturers see weak demand at the beginning of 2024, according to a statement from ALUFOIL, the association that groups...
Bemasa Caps pioneers the incorporation of thyssenkrupp Rasselstein’s bluemint® steel for twist-off caps.
Bemasa Caps has started using thyssenkrupp Rasselstein's bluemint® steel for the production of twist-off lids for jam jars for international food...
Europe prepares for the new waste and packaging regulation
The new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, recently approved by the EU Parliament, will be mandatory for Member States. This...
Ball and Minalba Brazil’s Braille stopper wins the Fast Company 2024 Latin America Design Innovation Awards
Ball Corporation and Minalba Brazil's braille cap has won the Fast Company 2024 Design Innovation Awards for Latin America. This type of closure is...
Crown’s third quarter closes with slight increase in sales compared to last year
Net sales in the third quarter were US$3,074 million compared with US$3,069 million in the third quarter of 2023, reflecting higher shipments of...
Wynk offers new cannabis drink with cranberry and orange
Wynk, the award-winning cannabis soft drink that is redefining the adult beverage landscape, has announced the launch of its new limited edition...
East Africa Cans offer their cans for seed preservation
Your seeds deserve the best: our cans ensure that they stay protected and fresh until the planting season. East Africa Cans & Closures Ltd offer...
Just Enough Wines, canned wines in feminine key, unstoppable
Just Enough Wines, a leading woman-owned premium canned wine company featuring award-winning, vintage-specific and appellation-specific sustainable...
Silgan acquires Weener Plastics
Silgan Holdings, a leading provider of rigid packaging solutions, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings...
Chamère a way to take the kir royal RTD seen in Emily in Paris
Fans of Emily in Paris have already seen this version of the kir royal cocktail in its ready-to-drink version, also in a can. The clever...
Only canned RTD beverages slow alcohol consumption decline
The population is drinking less and less alcohol, only RTD (Ready to Drink) beverages, most of which are packaged in metal containers, are slowing...
Ardagh Metal Packaging-Europe (AMP-Europe) has signed a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with BNZ in Portugal.
This latest vPPA will start in 2026 and will run for 12 years, securing 146 GWh of renewable electricity certificates annually, which is expected to...
Nicola Jones awarded for her promotion of recycling from her company Tata Steel
The Global Recycling Foundation announced the ten winners of the Heroes of Recycling 2024 award to mark the seventh annual World Recycling Day on...
Mattoni mineral water will be sold in up to 70% recycled aluminum.
Mattoni 1873 has recently introduced a state-of-the-art KHS canning line, making it the first mineral water brand in the Czech Republic to be...
ANFACO included in Valorish and One Earth circular economy projects
Two new European consortia of reference in Circular Economy under the Horizon Europe program have just been awarded with the participation of...
Craft Beverage Warehouse adds another facility in Denver, Colorado
Craft Beverage Warehouse LLC (CBW), the Milwaukee-based digital beverage can printer, is increasing its production capacity by adding a facility in...
Water Almighty launches two new aluminum bottled waters
Eco-functional beverage brand Water Almighty announces the launch of two innovative aluminum bottled waters: Mighty Pure and Mighty Minerals....
BAMA awards Church and Dwigh’s Batiste 24H as spray of the year
BAMA has presented its 2024 awards, with the top prize going to Church and Dwight's Batiste 24H Dry Shampoo. Judges' comments included: "A real...
INX implements Oden AI with a production increase of more than 40%.
Like most manufacturers, INX International Ink Co. (INX) was experiencing underperformance related to a less experienced front-line workforce. For...
CANAFEM holds the XV Seminar TAE&B
On September 26, the National Chamber of Metal Packaging Manufacturers, CANAFEM, held the XV TAE&B Seminar: Canned Food and Beverage Technology...
Brazil’s Flying Horse boosts its presence with new flavors and rebranding
Flying Horse, the first energy drink brand launched in Brazil, has announced its rebranding, which promises to modernize the brand and expand its...
Royal Swinkels produces in Nairobi its Bavaria Smalt drink
The Dutch beverage company, Royal Swinkels, has started local production of its malt-based carbonated soft drink, Bavaria Smalt, in Kenya. The...
Auxiliar Conservera participates in the Distopia festival with a can recycling workshop
Auxiliar Conservera has participated these days in the cultural and environmental festival of the capital of Murcia, called Distopía. Its CSR...
Coca-Cola prepares the launch of its Fuze Tea for Spain
Coca-Cola has announced the launch in the Spanish market of its new line of ready-to-drink tea: Fuze Tea Sabor Original. This new product, now...
The Social Bank of Cans marked Chile’s Aprender 2024 Festival
The first version of the Aprender Festival was consolidated as a transformative space for collaborative learning, innovation and sustainability....
The return of the iconic Moroccan soft drink, La cigogne
La Cigogne', the iconic Moroccan soft drink, is back. Despite changes in its production, the brand has maintained its visual identity, with its logo...
Molson Coors provides nearly 280,000 cans of water for hurricane recovery efforts
Following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Molson Coors donated nearly 280,000 cans of fresh water to help residents of Tampa...
Recycled packaging market grew 12% in Chile
The Commercial manager of Novelis in Chile has announced that the market for recycled aluminum cans grew by 12% in the last year in this country. On...
Fiesta Jones, a new Latin-inspired beverage in metallic packaging
Fiesta Jones, a new line of soft drinks aimed specifically at small retailers, is about to hit the market from craft soft drink maker Jones Soda Co....
Canned water in Brazil for G20 participants
Aluminum cans have already replaced plastic bottles in the water supply for participants of the G20 working groups and task forces in Brazil. The...
Roberts Metal Packaging and Ardagh awarded at UK Packaging Awards
Roberts Metal Packaging and Ardagh Metal Packaging won top awards in the 'Metal Packaging of the Year' category, sponsored by the Metal Packaging...
Constellium awarded for its CSR
Constellium has received the Stellantis Supplier of the Year Award for its strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), applying...
World Can Experience offers specialized 3PC training
World Can Experience 2025, the innovative trade fair organized by Mundolatas to be held from February 24 to 27 in Dubai, will host a specialized...
Coca-Cola turns 132 years old
January marked 132 years since the birth of Coca-Cola and its patented formula. Since then, it has become one of the five largest companies in the...
Hydro obtains tax credits for Kentucky recycling plant and successfully issues €500 million in green bonds for Europe
Hydro obtains The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded Aluminum Association member Hydro $17.4 million through Inflation Reduction Act tax credits to...
New Carmencita paprika packaging wins WorldStar2025 award
Several Spanish companies have won awards at the WorldStar design awards, one of them being the Carmencita hot paprika can, reusable and with a...
AkzoNobel to invest €22M in its Montataire, France site
AkzoNobel presented a plan to its union representatives and employees in France that includes a €22 million investment to establish the Montataire...
American Canning abruptly ends its partnership with Aluminum Toyo Ultimate Can (aTULC) in Texas.
American Canning recently halted operations at its Aluminum Toyo Ultimate Can (aTULC) can manufacturing plant in Texas, abruptly ending an...
China Aluminum Cans and Precious Dragon Technology extend partnership with three-year agreement
Precious Dragon Technology Holdings Ltd. has signed a Framework Supply Agreement with China Aluminum Cans Holdings Ltd. for a three-year period...
Zapiain cider maker switches to cans and wins four medals at the international cider competition in Michigan
The Zapiain cider maker has won four medals in the largest international cider competition held in Great Rapids (Michigan), the Great Lakes...
Rob Dillar leaves Sonoco, replaced by Jerry Cheatham
Sonoco Products Company has announced senior leadership changes, effective Jan. 3, 2025. Jerry Cheatham, who has been part of Sonoco's finance team...
Sanlúcar de Barrameda promotes the recycling of packaging with an Escape Room
The City Council of Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz, Spain), in collaboration with Ecoembes, is launching a new public awareness campaign to promote...
Bunting partners with Smiley Monroe to modify its ToughFlex strap
Bunting has partnered with Smiley Monroe to modify a ToughFlex belt for overband magnets. The new belt is more resistant to excessive wear under...
Molson Coors appoints Phil Whitehead as president and CEO of EMEA & APAC
Molson Coors has appointed Phil Whitehead, an 18-year veteran of the company and, until now, general manager in Western Europe, as the next...
Overturn of a can truck near Villa Mercedes, Argentina
A truck carrying empty containers, specifically cans, overturned on the Autopista de las Serranías Puntanas, at kilometer 765.According to...
Expert Mohamed Yusuf will be one of the speakers at the 2PC round table at World Can Experience 2025.
Expert Mohamed Yusuf will be a speaker at the 2PC round table at the World Can Experience trade show to be held February 24-27 in Dubai (Le Méridien...
Consultant Bruce Jones to participate in World Can Experience 2025’s 2PC table
Consultant Bruce Jones is another of the important expert figures and panelists who will participate in the groundbreaking World Can Experience...
Expert Bicer Smetana to provide training on various aspects of can printing at WCE 2025
Expert Bicer Smetana will offer several exceptionally useful and interesting training seminars on can printing at the World Can Experience 2025,...
Dos Equis launches themed cans with the new season of The Squid Game
In collaboration with Netflix and on the occasion of the highly anticipated second season of The Squid Game premiering on December 26, Dos Equis is...
Belicona, the new tequila with flavors, ready to drink
Ready-to-drink tequila, Belicona, has just been released in the Mexican market. With a name that comes from the word belicoso or warrior, Belicona...
Sapporo appoints Hiroshi Tokimatsu as company president
Japanese brewing company Sapporo Holdings has announced that Hiroshi Tokimatsu, currently group CEO and managing director, will be promoted to the...
Creates a fictitious canned food company in Peru to benefit from food quality program
According to the Peruvian newspaper Cuarto Poder, Noemí Alvarado, a former Frigoinca employee, has stated that Nilo Burga created a fictitious...
Cans, allies of the table during the holidays
Many gourmets and chefs have ventured to give easy and healthy recipes for these days of Christmas, in order not to generate extra work in the...
Costa Rica’s Café Volio launches three new collectible cans for a limited time only
Costa Ricans will be able to get their hands on the new collection of Café Volio cans. A symbol of the history and the special bond that has been...
Leading teams join the Green Action League in 2024 to support sustainability in the sports arena
The world's top sports teams - Arsenal, Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche - are teaming up in 2024 to launch the "Green Action...
Arpal’s Christmas campaign to recycle also during the holidays
The ARPAL association, which promotes initiatives and activities to encourage and extend the habit of collecting and recycling aluminum containers...
