energy
Sustainability on the agenda as Euro CanTech conference opens
Sustainability and energy conservation have been key topics at the very first Euro CanTech conference. Held in Birmingham, in the heart of the United Kingdom, the show uses the same format as the established Asia CanTech shows and aims to highlight best practice in the can industry as well as offering an informal networking arena. […]
Can maker Ball move towards zero waste
Ball Corporation drove down is energy use and has made about a third of its plants waste free. Of Ball’s 64 global manufacturing plants 21 have now achieved zero waste to landfill status. The company, which this week announced its sustainability achievements, also said due to its energy efficiency efforts around the world it had […]
Tough year for UK soft drinks
Last year was a difficult one for the UK soft drink market according to new market analysis. Soft drinks had some positive results in a “difficult year for the industry”, according to the 2013 UK Soft Drinks Report, Refreshing the nation, published by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA). Overall volumes were down 2.5% to […]
New energy drink
Fuga a brand new energy drink has been launched in Rexam 12oz sleek cans. Fuga is made from the natural energy resource Yerba Mate which the maker claims offers the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea and the euphoria of chocolate. “Fuga is a Latin and Spanish term meaning to ‘take flight’ which […]
The material of choice
CanTech International correspondent Evert van de Weg looks at how Novelis a leading producer of rolled aluminium has changed the structure of the industry.
Aerosol giant Unilever cuts 1m tonnes of CO2
Unilever has announced it has reduced its carbon footprint by more than a million tonnes of CO2. The company, makers of deodorants including Axe, called Lynx in the UK, Ireland Australia and New Zealand, Dove and many other products, announced the news yesterday (15 April). According to Unilever, the UK’s largest deodorant manufacturer, since 2008 […]
Drink cans strong as demand for aluminium drops
New figures have revealed a 4.6% drop in demand for aluminium packaging by German based manufacturers. The figures show volume losses through 2012 with packaging manufacturers producing a total of 320,025 tons (t) down from 2011’s total of 335,490t. The figures were released today (15 April) by Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA), a federation of product-oriented […]
UV Printing
When I worked for US Can in Burns Harbor, Indiana, US, 20 years ago we were already capitalising on the benefits of UV printing.
Coke cans the most dropped
Cans of Coca Cola are the most dropped by litterbugs according to a new survey by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. For the first time the campaign invited volunteers to join surveying staff and more than 500 people signed up to count over 37,000 pieces of litter dropped around the UK. The survey, which was […]
Red Bull reveals can contamination threat
Red Bull has revealed a blackmailer is attempting to extort money by threatening to contaminate cans of its energy drink. The blackmailer is allegedly threatening to place cans of the drink contaminated with faeces on supermarket shelves in Austria. According to a statement by Red Bull the company decided to go public about the plot […]
Soft drinks in cans
Despite the doom and gloom headlines, there are options for growth in soft drinks. Helen Lewis discovers that you just need to know where to look
Rexam to produce Battery cans in Finland
Rexam’s new plant in Finland will produce cans for the country’s original energy drink brand Battery.
Ardagh invests in Kyabram plant
Ardagh Australia is upgrading and improving manufacturing facilities at its three-piece can plant in Kyabram.
Haindl’s bitters available in cans
Haindl’s carbonated bitters are now available in 33cl (11oz) aluminium cans from Ball Packaging Europe.