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Canmaking News attends the 2023 IMDPA Annual Conference
Canmaking News attends the 2023 IMDPA Annual Conference We were thrilled to return to the IMDPA (International Metal Decorating and Packaging Association) Annual Conference, which this year took place on September 26-28 in Itasca, Illinois, USA. Day one opened with the keynote speech from Gus Reall, CEO of Stolle Machinery, discussing Substrate v Sustainability,…
Alupro to take to the stage at this years UK Metals Expo
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will take to the stage for two expert panel debates at this year’s UK Metals Expo. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham (13-14 September), the event is set to welcome hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors. Bringing together the UK’s metal supply chain, as well as representatives…
ALFED event to discuss the changing dynamics in the UK aluminium market
This month (19 September), ALFED will host members from across the aluminium supply chain at the House of Commons in London for its annual parliamentary breakfast briefing. Aiming to provide industry stakeholders with valuable insight into the evolving aluminium landscape, the event will focus on importing and exporting. Held in the iconic and historic House…
Net zero top of the agenda at ALFED’s EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day
Taking place at BMA House in London, ALFED’s EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day is shaping up to be a must attend industry event for members and non-members alike where professionals from across the UK’s thriving aluminium supply chain will come together to share successes, explore opportunities and discuss some of the sector’s most pressing topics Alongside…
LATAMCAN to take place in Buenos Aires
LATAMCAN will take place in at the Hilton Buenos Aires in April 2024 according to a statement from Raul Martinez, Director at LATAMCAN. This years LATAMCAN will be held in Mexico City in July. With the hotel rooms selling out and just a few table tops left, this years event is set to be unmissable.…
METPACK review: 2023 event hailed a great success
As the leading global event for the metal packaging sector, METPACK should be on every canmaker’s radar. The exhibition took place from 2nd to 6th May – and for the first time in six years – bringing industry professionals from across the world together at Messe Essen in Germany. The long-awaited five-day exhibition welcomed around…
METPACK 2023: Day 3 highlights
Another day in Essen, Germany, another great METPACK at the Canmaking News stand. We’re now officially halfway through the show. So, what were the best bits from Thursday? According to METPACK organisers, this year’s event has seen record-breaking numbers of attendees, and we’re not surprised; the exhibition halls have been buzzing with canmakers networking, meeting…
Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint wins METPACK Innovation Award 2023 in Gold
The winners of the METPACK Innovation Awards 2023 have been announced: Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint has received the popular industry award of the world’s leading trade fair for metal packaging in gold for the innovation “MetalControl”. Other awards go to Actega and Can Man. The METPACK Innovation Award recognises outstanding new and further developments in…
METPACK 2023: Day 1 highlights
It has been six years since METPACK, the leading global event for the metal packaging industry, took place and Canmaking News is thrilled to finally be back. Here are our highlights from day one at Messe Essen, Germany… The doors to METPACK 2023 officially opened to visitors at 9am today (2 May). We arrived bright…
METPACK 2023: Exhibitors reveal what they’ll be showcasing at this year’s highly anticipated event
From 2nd – 6th May, METPACK will welcome more than 300 exhibitors from over 25 nations and thousands of trade visitors from across the world. This year, the focus will be on trends and innovations for the production, finishing, printing and recycling of packaging made of sheet metal or aluminium. As a highlight on the…