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CTI launches innovative solvent technology
Specialty inks that are popular among consumers for driving interest on packaging for beer, soda and candy are now feasible for fountain cups as a result of Chromatic Technologies’ new invention of solvent-specialty inks. CTI has invented a new suite of colour-change technologies using solvent inks, including thermochromic (temperature-activated), photochromic (sunlight-activated), glow-in-the-dark and reveal technology…
Ball to present at 2020 Deutsche Bank Global Industrials & Materials Summit
Ball Corporation have announced that their participation at the virtual Deutsche Bank’s 11th Annual Global Industrials & Materials Summit on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. John A. Hayes, chairman, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. Eastern time. Click here to listen to the presentation via the live webcast. A replay of the presentation…
Canpack joins global fight against COVID-19
The Canpack Group, have reinforced its commitment to the global fight against Covid-19. The Group has contributed both material and financial assistance to local authorities and public institutions across the world in their efforts to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic with a primary focus on public health and medical care “As a global…
UK retailer M&S, launches a selection of wine in a can
Marks and Spencer has launched a range of canned wine in the UK. The retailer is selling cans of wine for £2.50 per 20 cl bottle with two variations of rose and one version of white wine. The three wines available to choose from are La Dame en Rose Lightly Sparkling, Small but Perfectly Formed…
BREAKING: METPACK 2020 POSTPONED
Messe Essen have made the decision to postpone METPACK in light of the ever-evolving Coronavirus pandemic. The news comes after the state of North Rhine-Westphalia decided to postpone or cancel events with over 1,000 participants. Yesterday, Messe Düsseldorf also announced that they would postpone Interpack. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March…
Tesco removes 67m pieces of plastic wrapping from multipack tins
UK retailer Tesco have announced that they are to remove canned plastic-wrapped multipacks from supermarket shelves, replacing them with plastic-free multibuys on tinned food. 183,000 tinned multipacks are bought ever day at Tesco and the move will eliminate an estimated 350 tonnes of plastic from the environment. Tesco CEO Dave Lewis said, “we are removing…
Plastic bottles supposedly still in demand
Coco-Cola’s head of sustainability, Bea Perez, has announced that the firm will not ditch single-use plastic bottles as consumers still want them. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ms Perez said that the firm could not ditch plastic outright as this would likely alienate customers and hit sales. The firm has pledged to…
Hyperion Materials to Acquire Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall Gmbh
The leading global materials science company, Hyperion Materials & Technologies Inc, has signed an agreement to acquire Arno Friedrichs Hartmetall GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliates (AFC). The decision to acquire AFC is unsurprising given the company’s long-established history of simple yet powerful innovation. The partnership will also create a leading player in tungsten…
Canmaking News Exclusive: SLAC Group continues innovation trail with new Optimised End
Canmaking News were invited recently to meet with Chris McKenzie, COO and CMO of SLAC, at The Ivy, London to be briefed about their latest innovation: The SLAC Optimised End. This is ‘Earth-shattering’ he said.
Uk’s Second-Largest Steel Maker Goes into Insolvency
On Wednesday 22 May 2019, it was announced that, after a breakdown in the rescue talks between Greybull Capital and The Government, British Steel Ltd. is to go into official receivership, directly risking 5,000 UK jobs and jeopardising a further 20,000 in the supply train.
