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MPE appoints Nachtergaele as general secretary

Joris Nachtergaele has been appointed secretary general of Metal Packaging Europe, the trade body representing the united interests of producers and suppliers of rigid metal packaging across Europe. Joris will be responsible for promoting the interests of Metal Packaging Europe’s members in Brussels. “We are very pleased to confirm Joris’ appointment. He has the skill […]

Posted 19 January 2015

Competition concerns over Sonoco acquisition

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Sonoco Products Company’s acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group GmbH gives rise to a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening of competition and will be referred for an in-depth phase 2 investigation unless acceptable undertakings are offered. Sonoco and Weidenhammer both manufacture and supply composite cans for […]

Posted 15 January 2015

New VP for Ball

Ball has announced the promotion of Manette A. Snow to the newly created position of vice president, diversity and inclusion. Snow is responsible for further developing and embedding diversity and inclusion best practices throughout the company. It is hoped that Snow will help accelerate Ball’s global efforts to attract, retain and develop diverse employees to […]

Posted 14 January 2015

Rexam designs cut-out tab for Carlsberg

Rexam has been selected by Carlsberg to design a cut-out tab using the Hop leaf, part of the original Carlsberg logo designed by Danish artist Thorvald Bindesbøll in 1904. Produced out of Rexam’s Recklinghausen and Mont plants, the tabs will be available on all 33cl and 50cl cans. It will be first implemented in Norway […]

Posted 8 January 2015

Ball expands impact extruded aerosol plant

Ball Corporation has announced plans to add a new high-speed line in its impact extruded aerosol can manufacturing plant, Devizes, UK. The additional line will begin production during the fourth quarter of 2015. “As a leader in the production of metal aerosol packaging, Ball is continually working to optimize its global and regional manufacturing footprint […]

Posted 8 January 2015

Aluminium rents to rise in 2015

LME registered warehouses will raise average rental rates for aluminium by 3.6 per cent this year, which is more than double the increase for the previous year according to Reuters. Owners of London Metal Exchange warehouses had hugely inflated rental revenues by letting queues swell for buyers of LME futures contracts to withdraw metal from […]

Posted 7 January 2015

Novelty tin for Fox’s biscuit brand

Crown Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe has launched a novelty tin for the Fox’s biscuit brand Vinnie’s Biscwits Selection range shaped like the character Vinnie’s head. The matte varnished design features Vinnie munching on a biscuit set against a metallic purple background finish. The triple-embossed gold banner reinforces Fox’s current seasonal range, and helps strengthen […]

Posted 7 January 2015

An alternative waste water treatment for Ardagh

Discharging polluted water onto open water in the Netherlands is subject to strict rules and it is very costly. The various regional Water Board Authorities carefully guard over any violation and fines are high. Therefore it pays out to get your act together on your own production site. Facilities manager at the Ardagh plant in […]

Posted 17 December 2014

Drink cans in the spotlight on BBC’s Apprentice

The Can Makers efforts reached new heights and took a share of the limelight on prime time TV as the BBC’s The Apprentice aired. Team Summit came “Top Dawg” with their canned energy drink after both teams were put to a soft drink challenge where they had to design the flavour, packaging and an advertising […]

Posted 17 December 2014

Concerns over withdrawal of Circular Economy Package

APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has voiced concerns over the European Commission’s withdrawal of the revised Circular Economy Package announced last July by the previous European Commission. APEAL is of the opinion that all EU member states should reach for higher recycling targets for all packaging materials, in the interest […]

Posted 17 December 2014

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