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Baofeng redefines can end design with its Colorful Easy Open Ends, a cost-effective breakthrough using traditional CTP printing technology
Baofeng redefines can end design with its Colorful Easy Open Ends, a cost-effective breakthrough...
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...
ARPAL Presents its 2024 Activity Report and Highlights Advances in Aluminum Recycling
The Association for the Recycling of Aluminum Products (ARPAL) has released its Activity Report for 2024, a document that reflects significant...
Anheuser-Busch Allocates $17 Million to Improve Houston Plant
Anheuser-Busch has allocated $17 million to improve its brewery in Houston, Texas, as part of its Brewing Futures program. This investment is...
ANFACO and the Xunta Analyze Regulatory Changes to Reinforce the Differentiation of Galician Canned Preserves
The National Association of Canned Fish Manufacturers (Anfaco-Cecopesca) has held a meeting with the Minister of the Sea, Marta Villaverde, to...
ALFED Calls for a Greater Role for Aluminum in the UK’s New Industrial Strategy
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has welcomed the launch of the UK's first Industrial Strategy in more than a decade, highlighting that it focuses...
Tomás López, CEO of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA and a Key Figure in the Can Manufacturing Sector, Has Passed away.
Tomás López, CEO of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA and a Key Figure in the European Can Manufacturing Sector, Has Passed away. Sonoco has announced...
Cans with Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA Sell out in Record Time
A limited series of iced tea cans containing traces of iconic musician Ozzy Osbourne's DNA sold out shortly after going on sale, priced at 395 euros...
Ball Corporation Awards its Plants in Paraguay, Manaus, Bowling Green and Kettering
Ball Corporation has given its annual recognition to the company's industrial plants that have stood out for their effectiveness and efficiency, The...
Aldi’s Canned Boiled Potatoes are a Hit in the USA
Aldi has experienced notable success in the United States with its whole canned potatoes under the Happy Harvest brand, available at a price of...
Counting, Weighing, or Measuring: the Method for Quantifying Waste Changes the Perspective on the Problem.
How can we know how much packaging waste there is in the world? Well, it depends on how it's measured, according to the international organization...
Paul Joachimczyk, New Chief Financial Officer of Sonoco
Sonoco Products Company has announced the appointment of Paul Joachimczyk as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from June 30, 2025....
Rhode Island Environmentalists Report on the Benefits of the Container Deposit and Return System.
Rhode Island environmentalists provide all the details of the Container Deposit and Return System to prevent misinformation from spreading by some...
Hinterkopf Launches the X250s Impact Extrusion Press for Aerosol Cans
German company Hinterkopf GmbH has introduced its latest innovation in industrial equipment: the X250S impact extrusion press, specifically designed...
American Industrialists Association Launches Plan to Alleviate Tariff Crisis
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has recently presented the U.S. Manufacturing Investment Accelerator Program, a proposal aimed at...
NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom Boost Industrial AI in Germany
NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom have announced a strategic alliance to create Germany's first industrial artificial intelligence (AI) cloud, aiming to...
Dong-A Otsuka and Novelis Join Forces for the High Recyclability of THE Masinda Products
Dong-A Otsuka and Novelis have established a strategic alliance that incorporates QR codes on the packaging of THE Masinda products. These cans,...
LITOCHAP Receives International Award in the U.S. For its Innovation in Metal Decoration
The company LITOCHAP, linked to the Association of Businessmen Foia de Castalla (IBIAE), has been awarded internationally with the Award of...
Strike at Mauser Plant in Chicago Spreads with Support in other Locations
Workers affiliated with Local 705 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters began a strike last Monday at a Mauser Packaging Solutions plant in...
Novelis Joins the Aluminum Supplier Network to Manufacture the MEADOW KAPSUL
Meadow has announced a new alliance with Novelis, whereby this company will join the aluminum supplier network of the Stockholm-based packaging...
The Region of Murcia Sells €90 Million Worth of Packaging in the First Quarter of 2025
The Region of Murcia exported packaging worth more than 90 million euros during the first three months of 2025, representing a growth of 7.7%...
ORBIS Raises over $332,000 for Children’s Health at Charity Event
ORBIS® Corporation, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions, held the fifth edition of its ORBIS Good Days for Kids charity golf tournament,...
Krassimira Kazashka: “Metal Packaging is a Circular and High-Performance Solution”
The conference Metalmorphosis & Innovation 2025, organized by Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), concluded with resounding success and record...
Michelob ULTRA Official Beer of the 2025 World Cup
Michelob ULTRA is the Official Beer of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which will be held in the United States from June 14 to July 13. As part of...
Emily Mullins from Henkel, Protagonist of Women in Engineering Day
As part of the commemoration of Women in Engineering Day, the WICA association has organized a virtual session entitled Fireside Chat with Emily...
Emballator Launches Twist off Recap, an Innovative Tube that Combines Functionality, Safety, and Sustainability
Emballator has introduced the Twist off Recap, a small-dose tube that incorporates an integrated closure with a tamper-evident seal, designed to...
Dubai Hosted the Global Every Can Counts Summit for the First Time to Boost Beverage Can Recycling
For the first time in the Middle East, the international program Every Can Counts, focused on promoting beverage can recycling everywhere, held its...
FDA Recalls a Batch of Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar for Containing Sugar
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health alert after detecting that a batch of Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar cans contained sugar...
ARPAL Ensures that Spain Exceeds 50% Recycling of Aluminum Packaging in 2024
In 2024, Spain managed to recycle 50.7% of the aluminum packaging placed on the market, meeting one year in advance the target set by the European...
Carlsberg Maintains Strength in Q1 2025 despite Lower Turnover
During the first quarter of 2025, Carlsberg managed to increase its net profit by 7.5%, reaching 94.52 million ringgit, despite its revenue falling...
AkzoNobel Announces New Plant in Villafranca to Produce BPA-free Coatings
AkzoNobel has announced the construction of a new plant in Villafranca aimed at increasing the production of Bisphenol A (BPA) free coatings for...
Aluminum Association Asks Trump to Reconsider Announced 50% Tariffs on Aluminum
The Aluminum Association, through its president and CEO, Charles Johnson, expressed concern about the Trump administration's decision to increase...
AME Publishes its 2024 Report with a Focus on Sustainability, Recycling, and Regulatory Innovation
The Spanish Metal Packaging Association (AME) has presented its 2024 Corporate Report, highlighting the strategic role of metal as a recyclable and...
The United Kingdom Recycled more than 157 Thousand Tonnes of Aluminum in 2024
The United Kingdom recycled a total of 157,049 tonnes of aluminum packaging during 2024, according to annual data published by the Environment...
The Food Sector Holds the Government Responsible for the Low Recycling Rate in the SDDR System
Representatives of the food chain have urged the Spanish Government for a deposit, return and refund system for packaging (SDDR) that combines...
Silgan to Close its Metal Can Manufacturing Plant in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Silgan Containers has announced its decision to close its metal can production plant located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. According to an official...
Trump Now Decides to Double Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will rise from 25% to 50%. The...
Sardines, a Key Source of Essential Nutrients for Bone, Cardiovascular, and Brain Health
Sardines stand out for their remarkable nutritional value, especially for their high content of phosphorus, an essential mineral for maintaining...
Re:Water Launches New 330 Ml Bottle to Expand its Sustainable Range
The British aluminum bottled water brand Re:Water has introduced a new 330 ml format, available in both still and sparkling versions. This addition...
The Collaboration between TUBEX and Respfray Wins WorldStar 2024 for its Sustainability
A refillable and propellant-free deodorant wins WorldStar 2024 for its sustainable approach The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has awarded an...
Pernod Ricard Launches REDI, its New Line of Ready-To-Drink Canned Cocktails
Pernod Ricard has introduced REDI, a new range of canned cocktails designed for consumers who prioritize immediacy and simplicity. The proposal aims...
Norway Inaugurates one of the World’s most Advanced Beverage Packaging Recycling Plants
The Skurve packaging sorting plant, in southwest Norway, began operating in November 2024 and is already positioning itself as the country's most...
The Fanta Mezzo Mix, a Vintage Treasure Valued at up to 500 Euros
Fanta Mezzo Mix, a combination of cola and orange launched in Germany in 1973, has become a coveted collector's item. The drink, very popular in...
Markem-Imaje Introduces a New Black Ink Designed for the Beverage Sector
Markem-Imaje has launched MB2253, a new MEK-based black ink developed specifically for applications in the beverage industry. This new product has...
Alert for Sale of Spoiled Canned Goods in Lima Markets
Various operations carried out in markets of the Peruvian capital have revealed the presence of expired canned goods, without regulatory labels or...
The Liquid from Canned Foods Cannot Always be Consumed
Pablo Martínez, president of the Official College of Dietitians-Nutritionists of Cantabria (CODUNICAN), stated in declarations to Infosalus that the...
Hydro Slows down Hiring Due to Current Complicated Geopolitical Situation
In the face of persistent global uncertainty, Hydro has decided to implement proactive measures to reinforce its long-term resilience and improve...
The “Fotolateras” Pinhole Photography through a Can
Lola Barcia and Marinela Forcadell, known as Las Fotolateras, have been traveling the world for 17 years with their project Canned Cities, capturing...
Hendrick’s Launches a Very Peculiar Watering Can with Limited Edition Gin
The gin brand Hendrick “s has once again surprised with an original proposal for the travel retail channel: The Whimsical Watering Can, a curious...
A Refillable Tube from TUBEX Wins Etma’s “Tube of the Year 2025”
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) held its annual Tube of the Year 2025 awards ceremony on May 21 in Nice, recognizing excellence...
Bloom Launches New Functional Soda with Gut Health Benefits
The American brand Bloom Nutrition has introduced Bloom Pop, a new healthy soda designed to improve gut health. The product comes after the...
Better Cans Prepares the New Generation of Beverage Can Packaging at the Ohio State University
Beverage packaging and aluminum can manufacturing professionals have an essential meeting this summer at the “A Young Packaging for Future...
All Set for the Technical Seminar on Beverage Can Manufacturing by Betttercans in Ohio
A two-day technical seminar focusing on the manufacture of aluminum cans for ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages will be held on August 13 and 14, 2025....
Marc Monteil Launches Be2Can, a Consultancy that Unites Industry and Emotional Intelligence
With over 25 years in the industrial sector, Marc Monteil has founded Be2Can Consulting, a Europe-based firm that seeks to improve performance in...
Fredrik Westin to Become New CFO of AzkoNobel
AkzoNobel has announced that Fredrik Westin will be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting January 1, 2026, replacing Maarten de Vries, who...
Bank of America Readjusts its Strategy for Packaging Companies Such as Ball or Sonoco
Bank of America has revised its strategy on the U.S. packaging sector, adopting a more cyclical stance and downgrading its recommendation on...
Trump’s Tariff Storm Causes a 40% Drop in Metal Packaging Imports and Endangers Supplies
The metal packaging sector continues to experience a period of instability, amid a manufacturing environment pressured by the trade policies of the...
Recovering Aluminum from Landfills: a Solution to Material Shortages in the USA
Quad R Materials, founded in 2023 by Ray Hoffman, Subodh Das, and Michael Pambiachi, has launched an innovative project to recover valuable...
Victoria Boosts Efficient Electrification in the Beverage Can Industry with $10 Million in Grants
Victoria, Australia's leading food and beverage producer, with a sector valued at $45 billion and employing more than 76,000 people, is also one of...
Toyo Seikan and Coca-Cola Japan Receive Prestigious Kinoshita Award for Lightweight Aluminum Can
Toyo Seikan has been recognized at the 49th Kinoshita Award, organized by the Japan Packaging Technology Association, for its innovation in...
TOMRA Presents Advanced Deep Learning Solution to Optimize Forged Aluminum Recycling
TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting technologies, has developed GAINnext™, an innovative solution based on artificial...
Surströmming, the Swedish Canned Food with the Worst Smell in the World
Surströmming, a traditional Swedish fermented herring preserve, is known worldwide for being the food with the most unpleasant odor in the world. It...
Southwest Airlines Combats Extreme Heat to Prevent Cans from Exploding on Board
In response to high summer temperatures in Phoenix (USA), Southwest Airlines has implemented new safety measures to prevent onboard incidents caused...
Industrial Physics Appoints Cameron Deppe as Global VP of Sales and Marketing
Industrial Physics, a global leader in testing and measurement for packaging, materials, and coatings, has announced the appointment of Cameron...
Over 16,000 Cans of Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Recalled in the U.S. Due to Over-Pressurization Risk
Ohio-based Peak Cocktails has recalled 16,128 units of its Blood Orange Spritz non-alcoholic beverage due to potential over-pressurization that...
PPG Presents its Latest Innovations in Coatings
PPG unveiled its most recent advances in coating technologies during an exclusive event for analysts, held at its Global Coatings Innovation Center...
Jose Villela De Andrade: Metalgraphica Paulista Reaches its 101st Birthday with Differentiating Elements of Quality and technologyJose Villela De Andrade
Metalgraphica Paulista celebrates 101 years and on the occasion of this anniversary receives a tribute at Latamcan. Company spokesman José Videla...
Noah Deledda: Geometries and Art in Beverage Cans
Deledda is a unique artist who used to dent beverage cans for fun until he decided to sand the surface and repeat this process with the “blank” can....
MPMA Criticizes UK EPR Fees for Undervaluing Metal Packaging Recycling
The UK government has announced the fees that manufacturers will face during the first year, which will take effect in October. These payments,...
Launch of the Extended Producer Responsibility Program in Oregon
July 1st will mark the launch of the long-awaited extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging in Oregon, the first of its kind in...
La Mar De Tazones Takes its Asturian Preserves to the U.S. With Lata
The Gijón-based brand La Mar de Tazones has made the leap to the U.S. market with a limited edition of its spider crab preserves, in collaboration...
Controversy in Maine with its Pioneering Recycling Law
Maine, the first U.S. state to adopt an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law for packaging in 2021, has introduced amendments through law LD...
Basque Funds Set Sights on Litalsa, Álava’s Industrial Gem Valued at 60 Million
Litalsa, a lithography company based in Oion (Álava) and a supplier of packaging for major brands such as Calvo and Nestlé, is in the sights of...
USA Beverage Can Producers Fear Tariffs could Cut Profits by up to 35%
While analysts believe that doubling import tariffs on steel and aluminum in the U.S. is “manageable” for domestic beverage can producers, the...
