World News
May Issue 164 – World News
Suzhou SLAC Precision Equipment has received court approval through its wholly owned US subsidiary SLAC USA LLC to purchase the assets of OKL Can Line Inc, and Allcan Global Service Inc.
April Issue 163 – World News
AkzoNobel has announced the sale of 100% of its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion.
March Issue 162 – World News
Hinterkopf’s new digital printing machine the D240.2 with its higher precison, more intense colours and even faster speeds, attracted a wide audience at the 2018 ADF show in Paris.
February Issue 161 – World News
Belvac Production Machinery has announced the acquisition of Rosario Can Technology. Richard Steigerwald, president of Belvac said that “the addition of Rosario uniquely positions Belvac to offer can manufacturers worldwide a well-capitalised decorator and basecoater choice. The result is technical, market and operational leadership in decorating systems.”
January Issue 160 – World News
Ball Corporation was honoured with AEROBAL 2017 World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards for its L’Oréal Men Expert Antiperspirant can in the “Aluminium cans already on the market” category and its Tactile can in the “Prototype” category.
December Issue 159 – World News
A study commissioned by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), the national trade association of canmakers and suppliers in the United States; Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and Abralatas in Brazil, confirms that aluminium beverage cans are the most recycled drinks package in the world.
November Issue 158 – World News
The Cansultants™, Scott Biondich and John Adams, experts in metal packaging ‘bring brand and consumer thinking to innovation.’ Based in Georgia, US, between them they have a collective experience of over 50 years in metal packaging, both having worked for companies such as Alcoa and Coco-Cola.
October Issue 157 – World News
At this year’s drinktec, held in Munich 11 – 15 September, Henkel presented its portfolio of ‘Aquence’ and ‘Technomelt’ adhesives.
September Issue 156 – World News
Net sales in the second quarter were $2,161 million compared to $2,142 million in the second quarter of 2016, reflecting increased global beverage can volumes and the pass through of higher raw material costs, partially offset by $48 million of unfavourable currency translation.
