packaging
Your essential guide
Our Supplier Profile issue should start to hit desks at the end of next week. It’s a bumper 108-page issue so it has kept us busy during the past few weeks.
Jamestrong appoints former Colorpak MD as new CEO
Australasian packaging supplier Jamestrong has appointed former Colorpak managing director Alex Commins as its new CEO.
Linx develops ink formula for oily applications
Linx Printing Technologies has widened its range of inks with the introduction of a new formula that it says meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces.
A refreshing change
Neil and I have just returned from Portugal, where we visited Comur’s fish canning shops in Lisbon, followed by a trip to Aveiro to see the packing plant and museum.
Ardagh Group to focus on innovation at Drinktec
The Ardagh Group has announced that it will be showcasing a display of the latest innovations in glass and metal packaging at Drinktec 2017.
Sonoco provides composite can for kids’ chocolate drink powder
Powdered beverage manufacturer Gialousis launched its chocolate drink powder product in late 2016, Jumbotonic Kid Instant Choco.
Crown makes progress with 2020 sustainability goals
Crown has already exceeded one of its five-year strategy goals to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Football without cans is nothing
One of the aspects of my job I particularly enjoy is finding quirky stories to do with metal packaging and the public’s love for cans. This week I stumbled upon an interesting story to do with a flag from some football supporters in the UK, or soccer for those of you reading from the other side of the pond.
Ardagh launches two-stage thermochromic solution
The Ardagh Group has announced the launch of Reveal Impact, a new solution for aluminium cans using two different thermochromic inks.
Sun Chemical to reveal metal decorating solutions at ADF 2017
Sun Chemical has announced that it will showcase its portfolio of inks for monobloc, tube and aerosol cans as well as its brand protection solutions for metal packaging at the Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF) 2017.
ADF announces shortlist for Innovation Awards
ADF (Aerosol Dispensing Forum) has revealed its shortlist for the upcoming ADF&PCD New York Innovation Awards.
A changing landscape
In this year’s CanTech MVPs list, unsurprisingly Ardagh feature strongly, with its CEO, Paul Coulson (‘The Cooler’ to some), at number three on the list.
Budweiser launches Liberty Can for the summer
Beverage and brewing company AB InBevis has launched its limited edition Budweiser Liberty Can in the UK.
Dow’s can coating formulations gain recognition
Dow Coating Materials has been recognised at the Edison Awards for Applied Technology for its innovative approach to can coating formulations.