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ACCC approves AB InBev’s proposed sale of CUB to Asahi
Anheuser-Busch InBev have been given the go ahead by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to sell its Australian subsidiary Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) to Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. Asahi Group have agreed to purchase CUB for 16 billion AUD, equivalent to approximately 11 billion USD. The nod from the ACCC is a…
Aluminum Extrusion Industry supports Aluminum Association and is ‘Ready to Assist’
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have announced its support of the Aluminum Association’s statement that “local, state and federal governments must ensure that aluminium industry operations and employees are designated as ‘essential’ and exempt from any ‘shelter in place’ orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The AEC have asked that Trump administration put the aluminium industry to work…
METPACK 2020 Postponed – UPDATE
METPACK which was planned for the period from May 5 to 9, 2020 is being postponed and will take place at Messe Essen from February 23 to 27, 2021. The international trade fair will run parallel to interpack which is also being postponed. The decision was led by a general ruling issued by the City…
American Aluminum an Essential Industry in a Moment of National Emergency
The Aluminum Association have released a framework for policymakers developing economic stimulus and other programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The document – “American Aluminum Jobs: Essential to the Nation” – underscores the essential nature of U.S. aluminium production, fabrication and recycling and calls for a number of measures to support the industry during the ongoing public…
LATAMCAN 2021 – Change of dates
LATAMCAN have announced that due to the current pandemic, they have decided to change the original dates from March to April 21st – April 23rd. The committee made the decision to move the show dates in order to avoid clashing with Metpack who have also moved their show to next year. This, the organisers hope,…
BAMA Postpones Innovation Day
Although UK Government have yet to formally restricted large gatherings, a number of companies have restricted staff movements due to the COVID (19) outbreak. To ensure speakers, exhibitors and attendees get the maximum from the day, BAMA have taken the decision to postpone its 2020 Innovation Day. The event will now take place on Tuesday 7th July…
BREAKING: METPACK 2020 POSTPONED
Messe Essen have made the decision to postpone METPACK in light of the ever-evolving Coronavirus pandemic. The news comes after the state of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to postpone or cancel events with over 1,000 participants. Yesterday, Messe Düsseldorf also announced that they would postpone Interpack. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March…
Brits call for more ‘on the go’ can recycling facilities
A new survey from Every Can Counts, has found that 60% of consumers are calling for more can recycling facilities on the street, while 56% would like to see more on beach fronts, and 51% are calling for more facilities at music and sporting events. The Every Can Counts survey of over 10,000 people was…
LATAMCAN 2020: An awful lot happened in Brazil!
The annual Latamcan conference that took place last week in Sao Paulo at the Hotel TransAmerica finished on a high, although at first there were justifiable worries. Raul Martinez, Director says ‘The Coronavirus caused concern and because of this we had cancellations, however in spite of this we still had 487 attendees, so this did…
Ball Corporation agrees to acquire Tubex aluminium aerosol packaging facility in Brazil
Ball Corporation have entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda, an aluminium aerosol packaging business with a plant near Sao Paolo, Brazil, along with associated contracts and other related assets for $80 million, plus a potential earn out. Closing is subject to customary closing conditions. The Sao Paolo-area…
