Australian Brewery stops beer production to provide water relief
Australia based brewery, Cascade, has contributed to the bushfire relief efforts, halting beer production at the Hobart based plant, in order to donate 120,000 cans (or 50,000 litres) of water to communities that have had their drinking supply affected by the bushfires. This is the third time Cascade’s parent company, Carlton & United Breweries, has……...
Coco di Mama stops selling plastic bottled water
London based Italian food chain Coco di Mama have announced that they will stop selling plastic bottled water in their 28 restaurants, a move which Is expected to save 180,000 plastic bottles each year. Instead, customers will be able to purchase water sold in resealable cans from CanO Water. Made from around 60% recycled material,……...
Centerplate, Ball and Bud Light team up for the Super Bowl
Continuing with their goal to provide sustainable beverage packaging options to sports fans, Ball have teamed up with hospitality partner, Centerplate and Bud Light to bring their infinitely recyclable aluminium cups to guests at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Super Bowl LIV on 2nd February 2020. As the NFL’s official beer and……...
Nicolas Feuillatte Goes 100% Metal with Crown
Nicolas Feuillatte is celebrating the inclusion of the Hillsides, Houses and Cellars of the Champagne region on the illustrious Unesco World Heritage List with a new, multi-award winning, limited edition tin. The champagne brand entrusted Crown Aerosols & Promotional Packaging Europe with the task of creating a tin that shines the light of innovation on……...
Crown commits to reduce water usage by 20% in 2025
As part of their water usage reduction activities that have been underway since 2016, Crown have committed to a new sustainability goal to reduce water usage in its global operations by 20% from 2019 levels by the end of 2025. The initiative will help to decrease the firms water usage by over 500 million gallons……...
Alan Why Appointed Bunting’s UK Sales Manager
Bunting has promoted Alan Why to the position of UK Sales Manager overseeing all external sales activity. During his seven years at Bunting, Alan has successfully grown the business for the magnetic related products in the automotive, mechanical, and electrical industries, achieving particular success in introducing an expanded range of magnetic catches to manufacturers of……...
Glud & Marstrand changes name to Envases
Owned by Envases Universales since 2011, Glud & Marstrand have this week changed their name to Envases in order to align the business under one easily recognisable brand identity. The Florida based packaging solutions firm owns in total 56 factories and 7 distribution centres. The Envases Universales group is divided into three packaging divisions –……...
US signs trade deal with China – Market Response
After 5 years of uncertainty, the news that the US and China have signed a phase-one trade agreement was generally welcomed this week. However US aluminium market participants were cautious when it came to drawing conclusions based on the potential market impact of the phase-one agreement alone. This was due in part, to the adminstrations……...
Henkel joins The World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network
Henkel have joined 18 new factories in becoming part of The World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network of advanced manufacturers that are showing leadership in applying the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to drive operational and environmental impact. Henkel has developed a cloud-based data platform that connects more than 30 sites and more than……...
DVS Seamtech collaborates with Imeta
DVS Seamtech have announced a recent collaboration with Imeta tooling. DVS Seamtech will be the official distributor for Imeta tooling and spare parts for every type of can seamer. Imeta has a long-established reputation as a producer of high-quality products. Customers will have access to a custom-made supply of spare parts, chucks and rolls, with……...
