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First can venture for mead maker
Blue Dog Mead is launching its first ever-canned beer for the US market. The 12 oz aluminium cans, which will be made by Crown, will hold the Oregon-based brewer’s Green Collar Mead. Mead, also referred to as ‘honey wine,’ is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of honey and water and has been brewed […]
Printing presses
Each of us has our own unique fingerprint and so does your press – as many printers have found out the hard way! It is common for printers to carry two sets of plates for the same job depending on which press they will run. This is especially true for the printers of FM screening […]
Haindl’s bitters available in cans
Haindl’s carbonated bitters are now available in 33cl (11oz) aluminium cans from Ball Packaging Europe.
Cans full of energy
Helen Lewis discovers how energy drinks are fuelling growth and providing a colourful future for can makers
Colour matching
Jack Knight from INX International provides more tips on how to control costs associated with ink. Here he discusses choosing the right pigments.
Lemon flavoured water available in cans
A Spanish producer of natural mineral water has launched Vichy Catalán Limón in cans produced by Ball Packaging Europe.
A-B produces canned water for disaster relief
Brewer Anheuser-Busch helped pack more than a million cans of emergency drinking water to aid residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy in America.
UK aerosol industry recognised by BAMA
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has announced the results of its 2012 Awards.
Ink and coatings
Jack Knight from INX International returns with a back to basics guide and provides a general description of the lithographic process and equipment
New marketing director at BPE
Benoit Hirszowski has been appointed marketing director at beverage can manufacturer Ball Packaging Europe.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 3)
Videos which show the drying and initial internal coating parts of the beverage can making process are now available to watch online. There is an explanation of each part of the process above each video. This latest upload continues CanTech’s look at how a beverage can is produced. Keep checking back for new videos. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Beverage can making process: Training videos (Part 2)
In the second upload of a 14 part series of videos, CanTech Online continues its look at how a beverage can is produced. The latest videos show the washing, outside coating and printing parts of the process. Once again there is an explanation of each section of the process above each video. Keep checking back for new videos. Videos are courtesy of Ball Packaging Europe. The idea of these videos is to help those who are new to the industry to learn about can making.
Innovative tubes recognised by ETMA
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) has announced the winners of its Tube of the Year competition.
San Benedetto chooses Ball’s sleek can
Italian beverage company Acqua Minerale San Benedetto is using aluminium sleek cans produced by Ball Packaging Europe for its tea products.