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Obituary: Jeffrey Robinson, CEO of Environmental Services and Technology
It is with great sadness that we report that Jeffrey Griffin Robinson, CEO of Environmental Services and Technology and a great friend of Canmaking News, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, surrounded by his family. Jeffrey Griffin Robinson was born July 20, 1960, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Griffin John and Pamela (Sharp) Robinson.…
Beaujolais Nouveau in Ardagh’s Wine Cans
Dutch company IPL Brands BV, based in Amsterdam, known for its premium sparkling wines, has released “Beaujolais Nouveau” in the South Korean market. IPL Brands BV has chosen to package this iconic French wine in 200ml Wine Cans from Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP). Beaujolais Nouveau is a fruity, red wine made from Gamay grapes grown…
Sun Chemical expands sheetfed offset direct food contact ink offering
Sun Chemical has further enhanced its sheetfed offset direct food contact ink offering with the launch of an innovative, ‘green’ shade blue pigment that helps to increase the colour gamut available to designers and brand owners, especially now within the ‘green’ shade colour space without comprising compliance to accepted food safety standards. Due to the…
AkzoNobel invests €32 million in a new production centre for bisphenol-free coatings
AkzoNobel is investing €32 million in a new plant at Vilafranca del Penedès in Spain to manufacture bisphenol-free coatings for the metal packaging industry in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The new facility, which is expected to be operational by mid-2025, will create around 40 new jobs and has been designed according to the…
AkzoNobel launches two Bisphenol-free solutions
AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has launched Accelstyle 100 – a waterborne Gloss overprint varnish (OPV), and Accelstyle 200 – a waterborne Matt OPV to give can makers and brand owners external coatings for conventional two-piece aluminium beer and beverage cans that are free from Bisphenol, styrene and PFAS.i Accelstyle 100, matches the performance of AkzoNobel’s standard…
Award-winning UK brewery announces new name as it rebrands its beers
North, formerly North Brewing Co, was voted Brewery of the Year last month at the Brewers Congress. On the same night, co-founders John Gyngell and Christian Townsley were also awarded the title of Global Ambassadors which recognised their exceptional contributions to the global brewing community. The brewery has now unveiled a new logo and can designs, which…
Crown announces latest winners of it’s annual Chairman’s Sustainability Awards
Crown Holdings has announced the latest winners of its annual Chairman’s Sustainability Awards, which honour individual manufacturing facilities within the Company’s global network for exemplary contributions across three categories – Environmental, Safety and Social. This year’s awards cycle marks the 10th anniversary of the program and celebrates the collective effort of its widespread team throughout…
Emerald Canning Partners signs distribution agreement with Nevis Brands
Nevis Brands, a provider of cannabis beverage products, has secured an agreement with Emerald Canning Partners to exclusively produce and distribute Major in the state of Michigan. The parties’ agreement remains subject to approval of the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency before they begin their formal work to bring these exciting products to market. Michigan saw cannabis…
AkzoNobel invests in coatings technology to support beverage can industry transition
The beverage can industry’s ongoing efforts to move to products free from materials of concern are being boosted by the launch of next generation coatings technology from AkzoNobel – while a new production plant is also being constructed in Spain. The company’s Packaging Coatings business has just launched the first two products in its new…
Belvac introduces the Belvac Carrier Ring Bottle
Belvac have launched a new initiative, designed to support the transition to a brighter and greener future. Belvac say that the Belvac Carrier Ring Bottle, which was launched on National Recycling Day, is the future of sustainable packaging. The lightweight aluminium bottle features an integrated transport ring, allowing it to be a direct replacement package…
