Issues
Tinplate steel tariffs will “harm American consumers and manufacturing jobs”
The Consumer Brands Association has released two studies in partnership with Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC and The Juday Group demonstrating the adverse effects that would result from implementing proposed tariffs of up to 300% on tinplate steel imports. According to the research, the tariffs would threaten nearly 40,000 union and non-union manufacturing jobs and increase…
Roeslein receives ‘lean training’ grant
Roeslein has received a grant for a full day of lean training for 20 employees led by IMEC. The interactive workshop combined comprehensive classroom instruction with the simulation of a production facility. IMEC specialists introduced the basic concepts of lean manufacturing to the Roeslein team and demonstrated the tools and methodologies necessary to implement lean…
Yuengling release limited edition camo vans
Yuengling & Son has announced the return of their limited-edition Team RWB camo cans. The Traditional Lager camo cans support Yuengling’s partnership with military veteran non-profit Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) as part of Yuengling’s Stars & Stripes program – the brewery’s year-round initiative supporting the US’ heroes and military veterans. The special cans, emblazoned with a…
Tubex unveils sustainable refill pack
TUBEX is breaking new ground by launching a 100% recycled and recyclable refill tube made of a single material. Innovative beauty brand La bouche rouge was the first to adopt the MonoRefill, using it for the refills of its new perfume range. Growing awareness of the environmental impacts of packaging is driving consumers and retailers…
Leibinger release a new plug & print coding & marking system
Leibinger has introduced what it is calling the world’s first intelligent coding & marking system – the IQJET – on May 3 in Düsseldorf, the day before the opening of the Interpack trade show. The IQJET is ideally suited for the direct coding and marking of products and packaging. It can be used in the…
UFC and Monaco Cocktails sign multi year partnership
UFC and Monaco Cocktails have formed a multi-year national marketing partnership focused on Monaco’s Ready to Drink (RTD) Hard Lemonade Beverages. As the official hard lemonade and official canned vodka cocktail of the UFC, Monaco’s Hard Lemonade line will give the company an extensive degree of integration into important UFC assets, such as live events and broadcast features…
First 5-litre party keg made of CO2 reduced tinplate
The German tinplate manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein is launching the world’s first 5-litre keg made of CO2 reduced Bluemint steel together with the German companies Kleemann and Westerwald Brauerei in May. Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein will supply the CO2 reduced packaging steel, Kleemann will produce and print the kegs, and the Hachenburger brewery will use 100% aromatic hops…
Eastgate Group expands beverage can sleeving capabilities
Eastgate Group is expanding its beverage can sleeving line to meet growing demand. The company’s investment in state-of-the-art technology & equipment will allow for additional production capacity & the ability to produce full height pallets of product for customers that need them. “When we entered the can sleeving market in 2019, most of our customers…
CPM acquires IDAH
CPM have acquired IDAH, a move that the company says unites two industry leaders behind a shared mission to sustainably feed, fuel and build a better world. “The joining of these two successful enterprises will bring a new dimension of solution and service offerings to our customers thanks to the perfectly complementary nature of our…
METPACK 2023: Day 3 highlights
Another day in Essen, Germany, another great METPACK at the Canmaking News stand. We’re now officially halfway through the show. So, what were the best bits from Thursday? According to METPACK organisers, this year’s event has seen record-breaking numbers of attendees, and we’re not surprised; the exhibition halls have been buzzing with canmakers networking, meeting…
