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A win for Canan Dogan, MW Lak Solutions
Hailing from Istanbul, Canan Dogan has navigated the traditionally male-dominated industrial landscape to spearhead a sustainability revolution that is currently reshaping the metal packaging sector. “For me, LED was just for nails,” she laughs in a moment of candour during our conversation, recalling the day she was approached about entering the highly technical world of…
Novelis reports resilient packaging demand despite Oswego disruption and tariff pressures
Novelis reported increased sales for fiscal year 2026 despite significant operational disruption caused by fires at its Oswego facility in New York, with beverage packaging demand continuing to provide support for the aluminium rolling and recycling giant. The company reported fiscal year net sales of $18.4bn, up 7% year on year, although rolled product shipments…
Soudronic launches GreenPeel direct-sealed can solution for food and pet food applications
Soudronic has introduced GreenPeel, a new weld-seam-free three-piece can concept designed for food and pet food applications, as the company continues to expand its peel-off and direct-sealing technology portfolio. Presented at both Interpack and METPACK 2026, the concept rethinks traditional three-piece food can construction by eliminating the conventional welded side seam. According to Soudronic, this…
Steelforce America strengthens North American leadership with dual industrial appointments
Steelforce Group has expanded its North American commercial leadership team with the appointments of Ian Waddell as Sales Manager, Industrial, and Ren Saito as Sales Director, Commercial – Industrial, as the company looks to broaden its industrial market reach beyond traditional packaging sectors. Based in Pittsburgh, Steelforce America said the appointments form part of a…
Can Central recycling contest surpasses 3 million aluminium cans recovered
Can Central has announced that more than three million aluminium beverage cans have now been recycled through the latest round of its Million Cans Recycling Contest, a programme designed to increase consumer engagement with beverage can recycling across the United States. The initiative, which encourages schools, community groups and organisations to collect and recycle used…
Trivium Packaging named CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for fourth consecutive year
Trivium Packaging has been recognised as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for the fourth consecutive year after receiving an “A” rating in CDP’s 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment. The assessment evaluates how companies work with suppliers on climate-related initiatives, including Scope 3 emissions management, governance, target-setting and value chain engagement. Trivium said the latest recognition reflects…
ZEMPACK and Termomecanica win ABAS Awards recognition
Brazilian aerosol can manufacturer ZEMPACK and copper producer Termomecanica have received silver recognition in the Sustainability category at the ABAS Awards 2026 for a project focused on reducing copper consumption in steel aerosol can welding. The initiative reduced the diameter of copper wire used in the soldering process from 1.38 mm to 1.24 mm while…
North American aluminium demand rises 0.8% in 2025 despite trade uncertainty
The Aluminum Association has reported that North American aluminium demand increased by 0.8% in 2025, recovering after weaker performance during the first half of the year. According to the association’s latest Aluminum Situation report, aluminium demand across the United States and Canada reached an estimated 26.65 billion pounds in 2025, compared with 26.45 billion pounds…
Carlsberg invests €12m in new Ukraine canning line as brewery capacity expands
Carlsberg Group has expanded production capacity at its brewery in Lviv, Ukraine, following a €12m investment in a new high-speed canning line designed to increase output by 38%. The new line, which has capacity to produce 40,000 cans per hour, forms part of Carlsberg’s continued investment programme in Ukraine despite the ongoing conflict. According to…
Sustainable Metal Packaging Europe 2026 to spotlight circularity, regulation and next-generation materials
Sustainable Metal Packaging Europe 2026 will take place in Slough on 1–2 December, bringing together manufacturers, recyclers, materials specialists and policymakers to discuss the future of circular metal packaging in Europe. The conference will focus on sustainability, regulation, decarbonisation and innovation across the aluminium and steel packaging sectors. The programme is expected to feature contributions…
