News in Brief
Every Can Counts launched in UAE by EGA, Crown and Canpack
Emirates Global Aluminium has partnered with beverage can-makers Crown and CANPACK to launch Every Can Counts, an innovative campaign that aims to encourage consumers to recycle used aluminium drink cans, boosting the circular economy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. UAE citizens and residents each on average consume more than 60 aluminium drink cans every year…
International Thermal Systems invests in paint booth
When International Thermal Systems moved into their larger facility, they knew they had the space to be able to add a large enough paint booth to provide a top-notch painting environment that would produce a high-quality finish on customers equipment and parts. enhancing the value provided to our customers. Benefits to customers include: Corrosion Protection:…
English canned wine brand secures £1.2m investment
Canned wine producer, The Uncommon, has secured £1.2m in private backing, focusing on scaling up production of its English wine to meet growing demand in alternative formats. The new investment represents the B Corp’s largest single fundraiser to date and includes contributions from both existing and new backers. Since 2018, The Uncommon has raised a…
Aluminium tubes and aerosol can manufacturers report stable deliveries in 2023
In 2023, a total of 796 million aluminium tubes and 575 million aluminium aerosol cans were delivered to Germany. Compared to 2022, this represents a 4% increase for aluminium tubes and a slight rise of 0.5% for aerosol cans. Manufacturers of aluminium tubes and aerosol cans reported good delivery volumes in the first half of…
Chatham Brewing Releases Nectaron
Chatham Brewing has released Nectaron of the Gods Double IPA, featuring Nectaron and Motueka, two southern hemisphere hops. This release, available in a four-pack of 16 oz. cans, will be released this week to the public. This Double IPA is a welcome addition to the brewery’s long list of easy-to-drink beers that Chatham Brewing has…
Molson Coors delivered ‘six years of profit growth’ in 2023, says Hattersley
Molson Coors Beverage Company grew its top and bottom line for the second year in a row, helping it notch its highest reported dollar results on record, the company said as it reported its full-year 2023 and fourth-quarter earnings. The record results are the latest showpiece for Molson Coors, which navigated the structural shift in…
AkzoNobel completes expansion of its largest powder coatings plant
A major capacity expansion has been completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy, which will help secure supply to customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Four new manufacturing lines are now operational following the €21 million project – two of them dedicated to automotive primers and two to architectural coatings. New…
Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg launch Gin & Juice RTD
Musical and cultural icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg kicked off the rollout of Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop, the first ready to drink product from their new premium spirits company, with a surprise performance at the Super Bowl afterparty last night in Las Vegas. Three decades after “Gin & Juice” left an…
Koenig & Bauer Lauvic becomes a full Koenig & Bauer Subsidiary
Press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer will be operating through a branch office of its own in Spain in future. With immediate effect, the current agency Koenig & Bauer Lauvic in Barcelona is being taken over and transformed into a 100-percent group subsidiary. Sascha Fischer has been appointed as new managing director. Sascha Fischer is an inveterate sales…
Plasmatreat expands UK facility
Plasmatreat (UK) Ltd, the UK subsidiary of Germany’s Plasmatreat GmbH, is expanding its capacity with a move to new premises in South Oxfordshire. According to the company the move will see UK customers will benefit from improved service and excellent technical facilities for atmospheric plasma technology testing. Innovative plasma technology improves countless bonding, printing, painting…
