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North Coast Brewing Company releases first eve 19.2 ounce cans
North Coast Brewing Company has released its first-ever 19.2 beer cans. When a 12 or 16 ounce isn’t enough, consumers have another choice. Scrimshaw and Old Rasputin are now available in 19.2-ounce cans. NCBC will also continue to offer these beers on draft and in bottles. “Our brew team continues the tradition of making quality craft…
PPG announces two executive appointments
PPG have announced two executive appointments. Irene Tasi, currently senior vice president and chief growth officer (CGO), will become senior vice president, industrial coatings. In addition, Alisha Bellezza, currently vice president, automotive coatings, will become senior vice president, automotive coatings. Both appointments are effective March 1, 2024. Irene Tasi, currently PPG senior vice president and…
Alcoa to supply Nexans with low-carbon aluminium
Alcoa will supply global cable producer Nexans with aluminium produced from a revolutionary process that eliminates all direct greenhouse gas emissions from the traditional smelting process. Nexans will be the world’s first cable manufacturer to use metal from the breakthrough ELYSIS process, which replaces all greenhouse gas emissions with oxygen. The technology uses proprietary materials,…
Gigantic Brewing debuts 16oz Cans
When Gigantic Brewing opened in 2012, they were one of the first breweries to recognize the evolution of the craft beer consumers desire to find something new to drink at all times. They were among the first to abandon the then standard format of 3-6 core year-round beers and 3-4 rotating seasonals, and launch with…
INX can design contest kicks off fifth season
Entries for this year’s Colored by INX Can Design Contest are now being accepted, kicking off another great season of competition between brand owners, design agencies, marketers, and metal decorators. Eligibility requires entrants to have used at least one colour from the INX Color Catalog to produce a commercial can design before January 1, 2024.…
Every Can Counts launches recycling initiative at Mardi Gras
The City of New Orleans is partnering with New Orleans & Company, Grounds Krewe and Every Can Counts U.S. to promote the Mardi Gras Carnival recycling efforts. In a statement, the city said it recycled 1,475 pounds of aluminium, 1,500 pounds of glass and 11,535 pounds of Mardi Gras beads and throws with the help…
Hydro invests EUR 180 million in new Spanish aluminium recycler
Hydro is strengthening its position in decarbonising industries by offering more low-carbon aluminium for the European green transition through the EUR 180 million investment in constructing a new state-of-the-art aluminium recycling plant in Torija, Spain. The new recycling plant will produce 120,000 metric tonnes of low-carbon recycled aluminium per year and create approximately 70 new jobs in…
Ball beats profit estimates in Q4
Ball Corp has missed fourth-quarter revenue estimates, hit by a drop in demand for its beverage cans as customers tightened their purse strings. The beer can maker saw weaker volumes in North America, especially in the mass beer segment, facing challenges beyond the impact of the Anheuser-Busch ad boycott issue. Ball benefited from the cost-reduction…
Malaysian Coffee moves into the FMCG space with launch of canned fizzy coffee
Malaysian coffee chain ZUS Coffee is eyeing the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and lifestyle products market with the launch of new vertical and canned fizzy coffee. The new vertical, ZUS Everywhere, has a landing page separate from its main ZUS Coffee website with lifestyle products and coffee at the forefront. Serving as an eCommerce platform,…
Welcome to February!
As 2024 kicks off with a flurry of activity, Canmaking News looked ahead and invited industry experts to provide their thoughts on the trends they think the industry will see in the coming months. Consumers are undoubtedly changing their spending habits. High inflation and economic uncertainty has created a feeling of uncertainty throughout the world…