Tag: metal
World: Domestic consumption grows metal packaging sector
After a significant slowdown in the late 2000s, the global market for metal packaging has recovered its growth with the highest rates registered in...
Europe: Ardagh releases world’s lightest aluminum seafood can
Ardagh Group’s specialist aluminum can plant in Germany has produced what it deems as the world’s lightest aluminum seafood can.
The shaped seafood can,...
Americas: Amcor introduces metal-free, high barrier packaging
Amcor introduces AmLite Ultra to its existing line of AmLite, which is metal-free packaging.
It offers an even higher barrier, using Amcor’s Ultra SiOx coating,...
Americas: CrownSmart engages consumers with cans
Crown Holdings and Zappar have released CrownSmart to deliver augmented reality (AR) to brands and consumers, as well as other services like gaming, couponing...
Europe: Ardagh group acquires beverage can business
Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement with Ball Corporation and Rexam to purchase certain metal beverage can manufacturing assets and support locations in...
Asia Pacific: All-electric tube benders improve stainless steel tube fittings
Two new all-electric tube bending machines are reportedly helping Ultibend Industries to boost the manufacturing productivity of stainless steel tube fittings for food and...
Europe: Fortress’ new interlock switches for high purity applications
Fortress Interlocks launches a range of rugged stainless steel interlock switches for high purity applications such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical processing.
It is...
Americas: Perforated conveyors reworked for pizza producer
A US-based pizza producer had been purchasing solid, endless, stainless steel metal conveyor belts from Belt Technologies.
However, the belts were breaking and warping when...
Europe: KSB releases self-priming centrifugal pumps
KSB Aktiengesellschaft launches the latest versions of its self-priming centrifugal Etaprime pumps, which are designed to offer good suction properties, also under relatively poor...
Europe: EC approves Ball’s takeover of Rexam
The European Commission has approved under the European Union Merger Regulation the acquisition of beverage can manufacturer Rexam by rival Ball, subject to the...