printing
INX International’s Jim Bailen recognised
Acknowledging over 30 years of achievements in the ink industry, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers bestowed a Printing Ink Pioneer Award to INX International Ink Co executive Jim Bailen at its Centennial Convention’s awards and black tie dinner on 23 March in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Jim has served as lead project engineer […]
Crown cans for Hops For Heroes’
For the second year, Crown will help to make Memorial Day memorable in support of US military armed services, veterans, and their families. The Company will be a national sponsor of Hops for Heroes’ 2015 Homefront IPA program and will donate cans, graphics work for can printing, and freight for shipping, so that the 10 […]
Euro CanTech Day Two
The second day of presentations was set in motion this morning by John Revess of Rexam. The delegation were no doubt interested to hear if he would discuss the potential takeover by Ball, and whilst this was mention briefly in the beginning, the main body of his presentation was devoted to his specialist area of […]
Sun Chemical’s sustainability report
Sun Chemical has released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report. The report focuses on energy consumption/conservation at production and non-production sites, the energy carbon footprint at the production sites, process waste reduction, water consumption, materials safety and employee safety. “Our customers want to know that Sun Chemical is doing its part to be a sustainable organisation. […]
Ball expands impact extruded aerosol plant
Ball Corporation has announced plans to add a new high-speed line in its impact extruded aerosol can manufacturing plant, Devizes, UK. The additional line will begin production during the fourth quarter of 2015. “As a leader in the production of metal aerosol packaging, Ball is continually working to optimize its global and regional manufacturing footprint […]
Crown to showcase confectionery packaging at ProSweets
Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe has announced that it will be showcasing its premium and sustainable packaging solutions for confectioners at ProSweets, a tradeshow for the confectionery industry, February 1-4, 2015, Cologne, Germany. In addition, the company will feature an array of packaging designs and finishes for European confectionery brands. Crown will be on […]
Rexam and Efes Rus launch seasonal can
For the past 15 years Rexam and Russian drinks company Efes Rus have engaged in a strategic partnership which has resulted in the creation of many innovative products. Their most recent product has been the development of a winter limited edition can for the Velkopopovicky Kozel dark beer brand. The new can joins a portfolio […]
December/ January 2015
Focus: Asia Market/consumer trends Printing technology and consumables Oven technology Asia CanTech review
The first LED Tech Talk
IST METZ recently hosted the first LED Tech Talk, an event taking account of the increasing significance of LED technology, whose use in the printing industry has grown in the past few years. IST METZ supplies both conventional UV systems with medium-pressure mercury discharge lamps and LED systems. The LED Tech Talk was designed to […]
Ball wins World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award from AEROBAL
Ball has recently won the 2014 World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award from AEROBAL for its ‘U Homme’ deodorant can prototype. The can features Ball’s Matte & Gloss printing technology, and was selected as this year’s winner by an international jury comprised of journalists from the world’s leading can magazines and packaging journals. Using its unique […]
KBA’s MetalStar 3 is a best-seller
In the three months since this year’s METPACK, KBA-MetalPrint’s MetalStar 3 has proven to be a best-seller. Over 50 printing units of the MetalStar 3 have been sold worldwide, from two-colour to eight-colour printing presses with integrated UV coating towers, as well as with purely thermal drying as six-colour printing presses with the MetalCoat 480 […]
World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards
AEROBAL has announced the winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2014: Innovative ideas for print and design and the environment. The judging panel was made up of journalists from can magazines from around the world. A can produced by German manufacturer Tubex for Dove deodorant won the award for best can already on […]
Aerosols: an expert overview
CanTech conducts a Q&A with Veronique Curulla, marketing director at CROWN Aerosols and Speciality Packaging Europe.
Rexam to open graphics and design studio
This month, Rexam will open a new state-of-the-art graphics and design studio, designed to provide a unique offering for customers with on the spot design expertise, platemaking and proofing. The studio is based in Luton, UK, and will act as a one-stop-shop, showcasing Rexam’s graphic and design capabilities for customers. There features a dedicated suite […]