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AkzoNobel Partners with the Rijksmuseum for Live Restoration of Rembrandt’s Night Watch
AkzoNobel CEO, Thierry Vanlancker, adds “We’re incredibly proud to be the main partner for this amazing project.”
Commerce Exclusion Request Distorts Aerosol Market says CMI
The livelihoods of US aerosol can manufacturing workers are being harmed, says CMI in a letter to US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Metpac-SA Welcomes Pick n Pay
By signing up as members of a PRO, retailers are not only setting an example for their suppliers to follow but are also helping to invest in recycling and recovery operations through contributing to an annual Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fee…
Hindalco, Ball Beverage and Can-Pack India Collaborate to Promote Use of Aluminium Beverage Cans
Aluminium set to play a key role in the expanding packaging industry in India.
Tata Steel’s Women of Mettle
A pioneering programme in the Indian manufacturing sector, Women Of Mettle is open to female students from select engineering colleges.
Ball Announces $250 Million Accelerated Stock Repurchase
Subject to certain conditions, the transaction will reduce Ball’s outstanding common stock by approximately 4 million shares. Following the completion of the transaction, 45 million shares will remain available for repurchase under the company’s existing authorisation.
Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp to Abandon Merger
First announced nearly two years ago, after more than a year of talks, the proposed merger between India’s Tata Steel and Germany’s thyssenkrupp will not be going ahead.
Ball’s First Quarter Results for 2019
Ball’s first quarter results for 2019 have slowed compared with the same period last year. The company’s comparable net earnings were $167 million compared to $180 million in 2018, reportedly due to higher US scrap costs and higher plant start-up costs.