ANFACO awards its 2024 medals

ANFACO awards its 2024 medals

The National Association of Canned Fish and Seafood Manufacturers (Anfaco-Cecopesca) has awarded its 2024 Medals, recognizing, among others, the still Secretary of State for Trade, Xiana Méndez, who has said goodbye as she will soon occupy the Spanish position of...
Novelis announces its IPO

Novelis announces its IPO

Novelis, a supplier of laminated material to major can distributors such as Ball, Ardagh Metal Packaging and Coca-Cola, filed its registration statement for a future initial public offering. Founded two decades ago, the Atlanta-based company has been owned by Hindalco...
40% of Americans are against aerosol recycling

40% of Americans are against aerosol recycling

Recycling rates for aerosol cans slightly reduced with a 62% recycling rate Aerosol recycling rates in the United States have declined slightly. Currently the figure for aluminum packaging is 62%, so there is a slight decrease compared to 2016 whose recycling rate...
The perfect metal packaging UX

The perfect metal packaging UX

There are several elements that influence the consumer’s choice of one type of metal packaging over another. Optimizing the user experience is key for the end user to put one brand or another on their list of priorities. There are several elements that influence...
Eviosys announces a 50% reduction of C02 by 2030

Eviosys announces a 50% reduction of C02 by 2030

Eviosys, a global giant in the sustainable can packaging sector, has once again exceeded its emissions reduction targets, achieving a significant 20% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the 2020 baseline year. These results were presented in its...
AME PRESENTS its 2023 Corporate Report

AME PRESENTS its 2023 Corporate Report

The Spanish Metallographic Association (AME) assures that the recycling rate of steel and aluminum in Spain is 86.5%, according to its Corporate Report for 2023, which has just been made public. Separated by material, steel and aluminum continue to be unbeatable in...
BAMA to hold Air Quality Seminar

BAMA to hold Air Quality Seminar

The association of British aerosol producers, BAMA, will hold a BAMA 2024 Air Quality Seminar next Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Main Hotel in York (UK), and is open to all BAMA members who wish to attend. The Seminar will focus on Indoor Air Quality, with...
GEW chooses Print Store as official distributor

GEW chooses Print Store as official distributor

GEW has appointed Print Store, based in Kazakhstan, as its official distributor for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Print Store is responsible for all sales of labeling, narrow and foil systems, as well as all spare parts and service...
UK to recycle 68% of aluminum by 2023

UK to recycle 68% of aluminum by 2023

According to the latest statistics published by the Environment Agency, the recycling rate of packaging made of aluminum in the United Kingdom will reach 68% by 2023. This was a record number as a total of 162,357 tons were recycled nationwide, including more than 81%...
PRICE-MARKED COFFEE TO FAVOR RETAILERS

PRICE-MARKED COFFEE TO FAVOR RETAILERS

This May, Jimmy’s Iced Coffee is expanding its SlimCan range with a set-price pack format. The brand supports retailers with its ready-to-drink Iced Coffee range with this offer. The new format will cover Jimmy’s Original, Mocha, Caramel and Strong...
World Can Experience 2025 kicks off

World Can Experience 2025 kicks off

World Can Experience Conference 2025 to define the future of the metal packaging industry in Dubai A new metal packaging sector meeting is born, which aims to shape the immediate future of the metal packaging industry. It is World Can Experience 2025, which will be...
Eurobox joins Masilly, a can giant in France

Eurobox joins Masilly, a can giant in France

Eurobox is integrated into Masilly, an important and veteran French company dedicated to the manufacture of cans, as reported by Eurobox through its own blog. Massilly, a family-owned company founded in 1911, is acquiring a majority stake in Eurobox, a strategic move...
Scott Breen, WCC sustainability officer

Scott Breen, WCC sustainability officer

WCC defends metal packaging producers at World Aluminum Conference  CMI (The Can Manufacturers Institute) sustainability officer Scott Breen called on the can industry to stand up for the can industry at the World Aluminum Conference on May 15 in London. The...
Moravia Cans leads the aerosol market

Moravia Cans leads the aerosol market

Moravia Cans has presented its income statement for the past year 2023 and continues to lead the market. The result is cans that are lighter in weight than their competitors. In addition, the Company’s DWI products have a much higher recycled content, and in...
German Coca-Colas in Amposta, Tarragona

German Coca-Colas in Amposta, Tarragona

For some time, the Guardia Civil had noticed that small businesses in certain areas of Terres de l’Ebre were selling cans of soft drinks of a famous brand (Coca-Cola), which were only labeled in German. This was against product marking and labeling regulations....
ANFACO warns about illegal tuna from Thailand

ANFACO warns about illegal tuna from Thailand

ANFACO, the organization that provides support to companies in the marine food sector, has recently warned about illegal and low-quality tuna from Thailand. Thailand is the world’s largest producer of tuna products (frozen, prepared and canned), with almost...