News in Brief
Industry countsdown to UK Metals Expo 2023
UK Metals Expo will take place on 13th and 14th September at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. The NEC Birmingham will transform into a hub of thought-provoking conversations, ground-breaking technologies, and business opportunities. UK Metals Expo transcends the traditional concept of an industry event – it’s a convergence of minds, an incubator of innovations, and a…
European flexible tube market continues to grow
The European flexible tube market was stable in the first half of 2023. The european tube manufacturers association (ETMA) has reported growth in deliveries of almost 2 percent to a total volume of around 6.2 billion units. The growth drivers were deliveries to the pharmaceutical market, which increased by a good 5 per cent. Demand…
Trivium receives award for 2023 Buying Green Report
Trivium Packaging has received the dotCOMM Award in the Website Creativity / Web Design category for their 2023 Buying Green Report. This year’s report, which reveals what consumers think, value, and perceive when it comes to sustainable packaging, differs from years prior in its distinct visual design and interactive features. The dotCOMM Awards is an international…
Belvac acquires Arc Pacific
Belvac Production Machinery, Inc., an operating company of Dover Corporation, has acquired Arc Pacific, a leading global supplier of can washers, dry-off, pin, and internal bake ovens for the metal packaging industry. Arc Pacific will become part of the Belvac business unit within Dover’s Climate and Sustainability Technologies segment. Founded in 2003, Arc Pacific has…
Emirates Global Aluminium celebrates Emirati Women’s Day with large cohort of women graduate trainees
Emirates Global Aluminium is marking Emirati Women’s Day with, for the first time, a majority of women amongst the company’s graduate trainees. EGA currently has 75 graduate trainees, 49 of them women, and all UAE Nationals. Graduate trainees complete 18 or 24 months of training for supervisory positions in corporate functions or in industrial operations.…
RHODIUS Mineralquellen adds third KHS canning line
RHODIUS is doubling its capacity in the container segment with a third canning line from KHS. Despite the difficult framework conditions, the mineral water and contract bottler says it continues to focus on a clear growth strategy – for itself and for its customers. They say that the optimisation of the reusable glass line installed…
Pepsi Max adds to low sugar range with new mango flavour
Following the continued success of the brand’s range of flavours, Pepsi MAX is expanding this summer with the launch of Pepsi MAX Mango. The new flavour innovation joins Cherry and Lime in the fruit-flavoured line-up and aims to help retailers continue to attract new consumers to the soft drinks category, in addition to keeping existing buyers…
Winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards 2023 revealed
AEROBAL has announced the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards 2023. The jury chose the aluminium aerosol cans of Nivea’s pearl & beauty antiperspirant, produced by the German can manufacturer Tubex, as the winner in the category “cans already on the market”. The dark aubergine colour is translucent, so that the finely brushed…
Orora Beverage opens new $80 million can production line
Australian manufacturer of cans from aluminium foils, Orora Beverage has opened its new $80 million multi-sized can production line. The company produces almost 1 billion beverage cans annually and has a client base consisting of VB, Mount Franklin and Coke. The President, Simon Bromell, said: “The cans business has been growing strongly and hence the…
Lotus Beverage Alliance announces new turnkey end-to-end solutions
Lotus Beverage Alliance has announced its turnkey, end-to-end suite of hardware, software, and financing solutions to help distillers quickly and cost-effectively expand into the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) canned cocktail sector. The portfolio of products includes a comprehensive array of distilling equipment spanning every step from grain to cocktail. Lotus also has a competitive financing program for spirits makers that…
