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Sun Chemical acquires Brazilian based inks and coatings manufacturer
Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have acquired Seller Ink Industria e Comércio de Tintas e Vernizes Ltda., a specialty inks and coatings manufacturer based in São Paulo, Brazil. With over 25 years of experience, Seller Ink has a strong market presence in both the security ink and the metal decorating markets. With…
Molson Coors sends 200,000 cans of fresh water to Gulf Coast to support Hurricane Laura relief efforts
Molson Coors Beverage Company has donated 200,000 cans of fresh drinking water to the American Red Cross to aid relief efforts in Louisiana and Texas communities hardest hit by Hurricane Laura. The company is shipping four truckloads of 12-ounce cans of water from its brewery in Elkton, Va., to locations identified as most in need by the Red…
Barry-Wehmiller makes changes to senior leadership team
Strategic leadership moves set organisation up for planned growth while strengthening culture Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc. has promoted Kyle Chapman to President, joining his father, CEO and Board Chairman Robert Chapman, in leadership of the 135-year-old, $3 billion-plus global manufacturing and engineering solutions firm. As Kyle steps into his new role after serving as Barry-Wehmiller’s Interim…
CANPACK appoints John O’Maoileoin as Group Sustainability Director
The CANPACK Group, a global manufacturer of sustainable primary packaging solutions, has appointed John O’Maoileoin to the newly created position of Group Sustainability Director. John’s appointment reaffirms the importance CANPACK places on sustainability, social and environmental issues and the pivotal role these issue play in the way the company does business. With over 12 years’…
Ball completes acquisition of Tubex aluminium aerosol packaging business in Brazil
Ball Corporation has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda., an impact extruded aluminium aerosol packaging business that includes a manufacturing plant in Itupeva near Sao Paolo, Brazil. Ball entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the facility back in March. “As the demand for sustainable aluminum packaging continues to grow among customers…
Trivium examines new ways to holistically measure packaging sustainability
A new whitepaper released by Trivium Packaging has assessed the ways in which brands can holistically measure packaging sustainability. Packaging material selection has become more complex in this era of increased environmental awareness and the importance of sustainability is undeniably growing. In the Trivium 2020 Buying Green report, a global survey of more than 15,000…
The Every Can Counts Rainbow Arrives in Brighton
As part of a partnership between Every Can Counts and Brighton & Hove City Council, a giant rainbow archway comprising 2,000 recycled drinks cans has been constructed on the Brighton Beach seafront. Created as a tribute to key workers and to raise awareness about the importance of recycling, the four-metre-high installation aims to tackle litter…
KHS and Ferrum further expand their long-standing cooperation and seal their partnership
The KHS Group and Ferrum AG are intensifying their longstanding cooperation. Pending approval from antitrust authorities, KHS GmbH will be acquiring a stake in Ferrum Packaging AG. The aim is to optimally bundle the competencies of both machine-engineering companies to form a common system portfolio in the interest of providing integrated customer systems. At the…
AkzoNobel supports artist Sacha Jafri’s world record attempt
Celebrated artist Sacha Jafri is attempting to create the largest painting ever created on canvas – and he’s using AkzoNobel’s Dulux products to paint his way into the record books. Jafri’s Humanity Inspired project – which aims to raise $30 million for charitable causes within health and education and connect a billion people around the…
WAMI’s water with a mission launches in cans
WAMI, an Italian water brand with a twist, is aiming to make a difference to millions of people who lack access to clean, accessible water. Its mission is to turn the ordinary act of drinking water into something extraordinary by providing 100 litres of water to people in need every time a product is purchased.…
