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Bravo Sierra launches refillable body wash in aluminium can
Bravo Sierra is launching a refillable body wash in an iconic aluminium can on October 25. Retailing for $7.50, with the new refillable can format, consumers can refill their existing Bravo Sierra Body Wash bottle to eliminate excess waste. The refill cans are made with 100% infinitely-recyclable aluminium – the most sustainable and convenient way…
Emballator takes important step to grow presence in medical and pharmaceutical segment
Emballator Tectubes has long experience from manufacturing tubes for medical products. As a part of the company’s strategy to grow in the medical and pharmaceutical segment, the unit in Åstorp has now become certified according to ISO 15378. The Emballator Tectubes unit in Åstorp has for a long-time manufactured products for demanding customers in the…
Work begins to expand capacity at Diageo’s Belfast packaging facility
Diageo announced in July that it would invest €200 million in Ireland’s first purpose-built carbon neutral brewery on a greenfield site in Newbridge, Co Kildare. The new facility will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Hop House 13, Smithwick’s, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. As the production of lagers and ales is transferred to the new…
Waterloo Brewing extends manufacturing agreement
Waterloo Brewing has announced the three year extension and expansion of an existing co-manufacturing agreement with one of its long-term strategic partners. The agreement will result in an estimated revenue of $10 million per year. “The extension and expansion of our current co-manufacturing agreement for another three years reaffirms the strength of our long-term partnerships…
Budweiser launches limited-edition packs campaign for the World Cup
Budweiser has announced the launch of its limited-edition FIFA World Cup packaging which will be available in grocery and convenience channels across the UK. Budweiser has been the official beer of the FIFA World Cup for 36 years and the official sponsor of the England Men’s team since 2018. To celebrate its sponsorship the beer…
Suriname plans $10m tuna canning plant
Suriname is moving to establish a multi-million-dollar fish processing company with production mainly for the export market. The locally based fish processing company, Suvveb, says plans are well advanced for the establishment of a tuna canning plant where tuna will be processed. Suvveb’s managing director Udo Karg, says the plant, which is established with foreign…
Emballator appoints new MD
Christian Höglund has been appointed the new Managing Director for Emballator Metal Group. With strong focus on customers, sustainability, and innovation his mission is to take the business area to the next level. Christian’s background is both broad and with experience from different industries. During his career he has held positions as CEO of Laserkraft,…
Cobra beer launches new street food-inspired cans
Cobra Beer has unveiled a new can design to celebrate street food from around the globe. The 330ml cans feature motifs inspired by pan-Asian cultures and cuisines – ranging from Indian and Chinese to Thai and Japanese – to engage a new generation of adventurous foodies looking to explore different world dishes. The design plays…
Novelis breaks ground On $2.5 Billion Alabama aluminium recycling & rolling plant
Novelis Inc. has broken ground and begun construction on its $2.5 billion recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The highly advanced facility is expected to create up to 1,000 new jobs and will have an initial 600 kilotonnes of finished aluminium goods capacity per year focused on the beverage container market, with flexibility for automotive production.…
Novvia Group acquires Rios Containers
Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group, has acquired Rios Containers, a California-based distributor of plastic and metal bottles, cans, drums, lids, and other rigid packaging products. Financial terms of the private transactions were not disclosed. Novvia is backed by Kelso & Company Rios was founded in 1987 with a focus on providing…
