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INX’s John Hrdlick and Jim Kochanny honoured with NAPIM Awards
INX International Ink Co. President & CEO John Hrdlick, and Jim Kochanny, Senior VP/Chief Operating Officer, were recognised by the industry with NAPIM Printing Ink Awards on March 26 at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, CA. Hrdlick was honoured with the Ault Award for outstanding leadership and Kochanny received an Ink Pioneer Award.…
Roeslein acquires Method Flow Products
Roeslein & Associates has acquired Method Flow Products, LLC, a provider of oil and gas measurement and automation products, services, and distribution systems as of March 31, 2023. Method Flow Products is headquartered out of Evans, Colorado, and regionally located across the United States to fully support major customers in the oil & gas market. “Welcoming…
More than half of UK adults believe cans are better for the planet
You may have noticed that cans are competing for an increasing amount of shelf space in the supermarkets recently. And it’s not just in the soft drinks aisles. Premium brands are adopting cans rapidly, with bold designs catching the eye of customers in shops up and down the country. Considering the versatility of the can…
Eastgate Group expands beverage can sleeving line
Eastgate Group, a leading provider of contract package labelling & decorating services, has announced the expansion of 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.…
Speira acquires Real Alloy Europe, doubling its recycling capacity
Speira has completed the acquisition of Real Alloy Europe. The acquisition includes three aluminium and magnesium recycling facilities in Germany as well as an aluminium recycling facility and a salt slag recycling facility in Norway. The acquisition will materially increase Speira´s ability to use recycled metal and meet the market’s demand for sustainable and circular…
Netherlands expands deposit return scheme to include beverage cans
From April 1, the Netherlands will expand the scope of its deposit return system for drink container recycling, to now include aluminium and steel drink cans. The Dutch government also expanded the system in 2021 from covering only large plastic bottles, to also include small plastic bottles. Although the Dutch deposit return system has so…
Budweiser releases Orioles can for Opening Day
With Opening Day coming up fast, Budweiser has released a limited-edition Orioles can to enjoy this spring. The beer can prominently features the club’s logo and team colours, along with Baltimore’s distinct skyline along the bottom of the can. The cans can be purchased in participating cities wherever Budweiser is sold, the company said. The…
Cambodian aluminium recycler plans to produce cans for local domestic market
A locally-run aluminium recycler, the first in Cambodia to export pure aluminium to China, now plans to produce aluminium and products for the domestic market as well. Seng Casin Electronics will soon begin producing drink cans for local drinks manufacturers. Its CEO Sun Bunheng said the factory currently exports all of the aluminium it produces.…
Monster accuses Red Bull of anti competitive practices
Energy drinks maker Monster Beverage Corp’s Monster Energy has accused Red Bull of targeting it with anti-competitive practices after Red Bull was raided by European Union antitrust regulators last week. The European Commission, which acts as the competition enforcer in the 27-country bloc, said last week it had raided an energy drinks company on suspicion…
HELLO AND WELCOME TO APRIL!
March saw us slightly rejig things at Canmaking News HQ. Each month we will be focusing on a different country, including news and analysis, as well as features from those regions. In March, our Country In Focus was the US and we were thrilled to include a feature from Heath Cox, Director of Industry Affairs…