May Issue 164 – Comment

WELCOME TO THE MAY ISSUE OF CANMAKING NEWS

WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES . . .?

It’s hard to believe 1 May means it’s been a whole year since we were setting up our stand at Metpack in Messe Essen, and although at the end of the show we might have muttered, ‘never again’… we’re feeling a bit nostalgic. Still, there are plenty of other trade fairs, conferences, shows and exhibitions to be getting our teeth into in the coming months. This month sees FoodTech in Barcelona, Spain; Cannex and Fillex Asia Pacific, China; BAMA’s Innovation Day at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, UK and the IMDA Conference in Illinois, US.

This month’s feature is the Preview of the IMDA which takes place in Chicago. Go to Features for a good read and we look forward to seeing you there.

In our World News section, you’ll find the bigger stories of the month, from GEW’s warning against potential patent infringements to thyssenkrupp’s new packaging steel app.

FAKE NEWS MAKES NEWS

In our News in Brief section we have an article about how flawed data can lead to media articles that have the potential to further harm the reputation of canned food.

REMEMBER:

If you have some great news about your company or your products – let us know at editorial@canmakingnews.com and we’ll shout it from the Canmaking News rooftops.

TWEETS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

#FridayFacts Metal food cans are 100% recyclable. By recycling seven cans we can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 26 hours #canmaking #food #cans pic.twitter.com/cW5d0cDOpO

— CarnaudMetalbox (@CarnaudMetalbox) April 27, 2018

“Can art gives breweries another way to brand themselves and express what they do.” @12westbrewing #choosecans https://t.co/LwioC996iZ pic.twitter.com/VGtwmht2a8

— CMI (@CansRecyclable) April 25, 2018

We have reduced our lost time injury frequency rate from 2.50 million hours worked in 2008 to 0.8 million hours in 2013. Discover how we achieved this safety record : https://t.co/Aoze2BPbRc #SteelSafetyDay pic.twitter.com/eArcKUADsl

— ArcelorMittal India (@ArcelorMittalIn) April 28, 2018

@EASTAEROSOL president Dennis Smith presents $1,000 donation to CAPCO President Sean Fitzgerald. Photo courtesy of @SprayTechnology pic.twitter.com/juAz3hcWoZ

— Eastern Aerosol (@EASTAEROSOL) April 19, 2018

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— Latamcan (@latamcan) April 27, 2018

In case you missed our news last week on #StraightLineDrive – you can see this on our stand at #Cannexhttps://t.co/mEDzgo0oM7 pic.twitter.com/xR6VRwHx7J

— CarnaudMetalbox (@CarnaudMetalbox) April 23, 2018

#FridayFact Davide Andreani is a Guinness World Record holder with over 20,000 different cans in his collection! #cans #metalpackaging pic.twitter.com/2vtHwu1d7X

— CarnaudMetalbox (@CarnaudMetalbox) April 13, 2018

.@WinnHu ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CANS are the solution to the City’s problem with plastic bottles. Here is why: https://t.co/NafKQR6SAw #infinitelyrecyclable @nytimes https://t.co/ouuWoOgFvi https://t.co/kXcHv7WYkn pic.twitter.com/qqh86lq6wi

— CMI (@CansRecyclable) April 23, 2018

According to @business, tariffs are hurting food can companies like @CAGrownFruit, along with @Ford, and @Boeing. https://t.co/wusLyQ5K8J. pic.twitter.com/0WnbbyGLJj

— CMI (@CansRecyclable) April 20, 2018