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hese are three words that I wouldn’t normally

associate with the can industry. Eurocan spent six

months of last year working on the Tim Burton film

Dark Shadows. Managing director John Jenner and his

team were asked to provide can making equipment and

set up two canneries at Pinewood Studios. With the likes

of Johnny Depp and Eva Green on set I think it is fair to

say that it wasn’t a standard job. However the guys at

Eurocan took it all in their stride and are now hoping for a

sequel! Find out more on page 14.

Moving away from the film industry for a moment this

issue includes features on aluminium bottles, metal deco-

rating and caps and closures.

Aluminium bottles have grown in popularity over the

years and Ball is aiming to gain an increasing market share

throughout Europe. In many ways metal decorating and

bottle cans, as they are also known, go hand-in-hand. This

is because they offer customers an opportunity to really

promote their brands through design, shapes and sharp

graphics. All these things can help catch a consumer’s

attention at the point-of-sale. Often when a consumer

makes a decision about what product to buy they will go

back and buy it again.

Aluminium bottles add brand value and differentiation

– two major reasons why brand owners are increasingly

switching to them.

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7 World News

40 New Products New cans and ends in the market place

41 Equipment News The latest machinery and equipment for the can line

58 Candid Larry Tucker, president, Prime Controls

FEATURES

14 Eurocan Eurocan recently experienced a taste of Hollywood after being asked to supply and setup can making equipment that was used in the film Dark Shadows. Alec Peachey talks to managing director John Jenner

18 Metal decorating Eduardo Alegria, business development manager metal deco at Sun Chemical Europe, looks at some of the key development trends in metal decorating inks

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28 Caps and closures Can expert Evert van de Weg speaks to Stéphane Lequin, division managing director closures at Massilly, about the company’s experience in this important market

30 Sustainability Gordon Shade, chief executive officer of the European Metal Packaging Association (Empac), and Ellen Wauters, communications manager, look at how sustainability promotes metal packaging

35 India Editorial board member Atit Bhatia attempts to decode the story behind the Indian can market

42 Buyers Guide

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20 Aluminium bottles Ball sees potential for growth in the aluminium bottle market throughout Europe

22 Mobile canning The Can Van makes it possible for local breweries of all sizes to can their beer with a complete packaging service. Co-founder Kate Drane discusses this mobile canning service for craft breweries

24 Lightweighting Stephen Clarke is the customer technical service (CTS) manager for Western Europe at Ball Packaging Europe. In his penultimate article he looks at the area of lightweighting

26 Decorative cans Intense price competition among decorative can makers in southern China is causing can producers to review their production processes

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World News

Guala Closures is on the verge of completing a deal to buy the metal closures division of South African based MCG Industries. Metal Closures is the leading man-ufacturer of aluminium closures in South Africa for wines, spirits and other beverages. The business, which is 53 years old, operates out of a plant in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town and manufactures a broad range of aluminium closures to a blue chip customer base across the country.

Guala Closures, which is based in Italy, was founded in 1954 and operates in four continents through 24 production plants and a sales network covering more than 100 countries.

The transaction is subject to the approval of the South African Competition Commission, which is expected in the last quarter of 2012.This will give Guala Closures its first base on the African continent.

Guala Closures establishes presence in Africa

News and views from the metal packaging industry

Permanent materials, including metals, have been recognised as a new resource category by the European Parliament. Industry body Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), which has worked hard to bring resource efficiency to the forefront of EU Policy, has wel-comed the move.

The European Parliament endorsed the European Commission’s Resource Efficiency Roadmap, specifically calling for ‘permanent materials’ to be made a new resource category. This category now works along-side the existing categories of ‘renewable’ and ‘non-renew-able’ resources.

The vote by the European Parliament officially recognises the positive contribution which infinitely recyclable permanent materials, such as metals used in

ETMA members elect new president Dr Monika Kopra-Schäfer has been appointed as the new president of the European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA).

Dr Kopra-Schäfer, who works for Linhardt, was elected to the post at this year’s ETMA congress in Brussels. In keeping with tradition, her predecessor, Martin Hintz from Albéa, is now vice-president of the association.

ETMA’s new president sees major challenges confronting the European tube industry and believes it will be difficult to repeat or better the record production of over 10.7 billion tubes achieved in 2011. Dr Kopra-Schäfer is particuarly concerned about the increasing cost burden facing the tube industry. “Sharp increases in the price of plastics, printing inks, lacquers and not least wages are increasingly squeezing the tube

Foil suppliers join AluproThe UK’s three major household foil suppliers have joined the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).

They are also supporting the metal packaging recycling pro-gramme MetalMatters.

BacoFoil brand owner Wrap Film Systems, along with Netherlands-based foil and film supplier ITS and retail and catering foil supplier Wrapex are working with Alupro and MetalMatters to help custom-ers and users to recycle as much aluminium foil as possible. The sector takes its producer respon-sibility seriously and is keen to promote the recyclability of the product, both to customers and consumers.

Aluminium household foil can be recycled easily alongside food and drink cans and foil containers, and increasingly all of these materials

are being collected together in local authority kerbside recycling programmes.

Alupro executive director Rick Hindley said: “The environmental and financial benefits of recycling aluminium are well understood. Increasingly major industry players and brand owners see how Alupro membership, and supporting its industry-backed programmes like MetalMatters, can help them to ensure that more of the valuable aluminium found in items like cans, trays and foil is recycled.”

Developed and funded by the metal packaging manufacturing industry, reprocessors and fillers, MetalMatters helps local authori-ties and their waste collection part-ners to promote household metal packaging recycling, and increase the amount of metal packaging recycled in the home.

industry’s margins,” she says.Despite this, Dr Kopra-Schäfer

remains confident about the future. “The European tube manufacturers are well placed and will continue to maintain their strong position in the European packaging market in future thanks to their creativity and high levels of productivity.”

ETMA comprises a total of 52 tube manufacturers from 19 differ-ent countries. Its members account for about 75% of tube production in Europe.

EU recognises metals as ‘permanent material’

Concurrently the ‘permanent materials’ concept has officially been defined by British Standards as “materials for which efforts are made to retain for use in soci-ety the energy and raw materi-als invested in their production at the end of the product life, either through reuse or recycling, with no loss of quality no matter how many times the material is recycled.”

can making, can make to society.Decoupling resource use from

consumption is a key focus for Metal Packaging Europe, which comprises leaders from the major aluminium, steel and packaging converter companies.

Anders Linde (pictured), secre-tary general for MPE, welcomed the endorsement. He said: “The vote by the European Parliament is the first step towards recognis-ing the concept of permanent materials in EU policy. It will help create a true recycling society based on a closed material loop. “Metals are infinitely recyclable while preserving their virgin metal qualities – they have infinite recy-cling possibilities and have the abil-ity to constantly deliver new appli-cations in a permanent material loop without depleting the earth’s resources.”

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Ireland. The brand will incorporate Flix discs in the base of selected cans of lager, with winners receiv-

ing access for them-selves and a friend to Tennent’s Vital, a music festival being held in Northern Ireland in August 2012. The winning discs will be also be used as a special entrance

ticket, to be worn on a lanyard during the festival.

Developed by Crown’s inno-vation team, Flix, which is patent pending, was a result of a creative development project. The promo-tional opportunities the discs present are numerous, as they can be printed with brand logos, product information or other graphics.

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New Flix technol-ogy offered by Crown Bevcan is allowing bev-erage brands to stand out and increase con-sumer interaction.

Designed for pre-mium promotions, including instant win campaigns, the triangu-lar plastic discs clip under-neath the base of beverage cans. Releasing the discs is easy: consum-ers simply use a coin, or another disk, to send it spinning from the can base.

Tennent’s, a well-known Scottish lager and part of the C&C Group family of brands, will mark the first application of this unique promotion tool with the launch of a “gold-en ticket” competition in Northern

Crown’s Flix technology used on cans of Tennent’s

World News

NEWS IN BRIEF

Huber Packaging Group has named Thomas Hagen as the new chairman of its management board.Hagen, who was appointed by the advisory committee, succeeds Dr Rainer Opferkuch, who has retired. Hagen embarked on his professional career in 1988, joining Daimler AG in Stuttgart to work in the field of sales related and finan-cial controlling. Huber Packaging Group is a metal packaging man-ufacturer based in Germany.

A new website that provides infor-mation on Bispehenol A has been setup by the Polycarbonate/Bi-sphenol A (BPA) group from the in-dustry association PlasticsEurope.The website, which has labelled itself as the European Information Centre on Bisphenol A, has creat-ed a useful fact sheet which looks at some of the myths surrounding Bisphenol A (BPA).For further information visit www.bisphenol-a-europe.org

Iñaki Llona has been appointed global business leader for Sun Chemical’s metal decorating inks business. Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, are estab-

lishing a global metal decorat-ing inks business to build on the success already achieved in this growing prod-uct area, in-

cluding the integration during the last two years of the former metal decorating inks division of Valspar. Llona will be based at Sun Chemi-cal’s site in Bilbao, Spain.

Rexam has released its sustainabil-ity report for 2011/12.The report is available on the company’s website at www.rexam.com/sr11. It sets out 12 commitments, grouped around three themes, products, opera-tions and people that provide the framework for making Rexam a more sustainable business. Chief executive Graham Chip-chase said: “We are developing partnerships along the supply chain and it is important that our customers know they have a part-ner that is helping to drive change and who will collaborate with them on their own journeys as they drive sustainable change.”

The UK achieved the single big-gest annual increase in recycling rates for aluminium packaging and drinks cans in 2011.

Figures released by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) show that the recycling rate for all aluminium packaging has increased significantly – by more than 4% - putting the over-all recycling rate at 45%. Based on the industry’s own data, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has also confirmed that the UK achieved a recycling rate of 60% for drinks cans in 2011 – an increase of

Aluminium recycling rates reach record level in 2011

more than 6% from 2010. This is despite continued growth in sales of drinks cans and an increase in the amount of aluminium packag-ing on the market.

Commenting on the news, Alupro executive director Rick Hindley said: “The confirmation that recycling rates for drinks cans as well as aluminium packaging have increased so dramatically is welcome news for the industry.

“It follows a period of significant activity and investment to boost recycling participation and cap-ture rates for aluminium, and all metal packaging, and reflects an increasing awareness of the eco-

nomic value of recycling alumini-um packaging, and the contribu-tion it can make to the viability of a recycling programme. Industry funded programmes such as Every Can Counts, Aerofoil and MetalMatters are delivering a shift in consumer behaviour.”

At a time when local authority budgets have been substantially reduced, the Aerofoil campaign helped many local authorities to expand their kerbside collec-tions. In total, 98 local authorities covering 5.8 million households expanded their collection sys-tems to include foil, aerosols or both materials.

Novelis has completed the sale of three European aluminium foil and packaging plants to Eurofoil, a unit of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC).

The transaction includes foil roll-ing operations in Rugles, France; Dudelange, Luxembourg; and Berlin, Germany, which shall now operate, respectively, as Eurofoil France, Eurofoil Luxembourg, and Eurofoil Paper Coating.

“Although these plants no longer fit within the Novelis business strat-egy, they are good operations and I am pleased to see them move forward as part of AIAC,” says Tadeu Nardocci, senior vice presi-dent of Novelis and president of Novelis Europe. “Novelis is focused on growing in the premium mar-kets of beverage cans, automo-biles and speciality products, and on expanding its recycling leadership.”

Willem Loue, managing director of Eurofoil, added: “These opera-tions have a strong asset base, a skilled workforce and lead in the markets they serve. They enhance and fit well with AIAC’s growing portfolio of manufacturing opera-tions. While we are proud of the plants’ heritage within the major aluminium corporations, we now look forward to our future within the AIAC group of companies.”

Novelis sellsaluminium foil plants

Lightweight ends from RexamLightweight beverage can ends that offer savings of up to 10% are being produced at Rexam’s plant in Waterford, Ireland.

The plant is the first to pro-duce the lightweight ends, with production starting during the first quarter of 2012. While retaining the existing benefit of being 100% recy-clable, the ends use 10% less metal, compared with standard beverage can ends. The metal savings are achieved through a combination of a reduction in the blank diam-

eter of the end and the gauge of the metal. The Waterford plant will pro-duce 2.5 billion ends a year and a phased roll-out will also see Rexam’s Usine de Mont plant in the south of France adopt the tech-nology towards the end of 2012. This initial investment in lightweight ends is expected to save over 1,800 tonnes of metal per year.

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Rexam has announced the proposed sale of its personal care business for $709 million (£452m) to Sun Capital and Silgan.

The business is being sold in two parts: the cosmetics, toiletries and household care products busi-ness (CTH) and the high barrier food packaging business (HBF). An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has made a binding offer for CTH for a total of $459m in cash, subject to consulta-tion with various European works councils.

A subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, a leading US based supplier of pack-aging for consumer goods prod-

ucts, has agreed to acquire HBF for $250m in cash. Both transactions are subject to certain adjustments at completion.

The transactions are expected to complete in the third quarter for HBF and in the fourth for CTH. Both are conditional on certain regulatory approvals.

In total, the personal care busi-ness employs some 7,000 people in Europe, the US and Asia. In 2011, the business had sales of £502m and underlying operating profit of £38m before central overheads (CTH: £26m and HBF: £12m). As of 31 December 2011, it had gross assets of £650m (CTH: £611m and

HBF: £39m) and liabilities of £112m (CTH: £103m and HBF: £9m).

As a result of the sale, Rexam will carry out a restructuring pro-gramme to remove residual over-heads which, together with certain separation costs, will give rise to an exceptional charge of some £40m in 2012, of which £25m will be cash costs. Ongoing, there will be £7m of annual retained fixed costs which will be absorbed by the beverage cans and healthcare businesses.

Following completion, Rexam plans to return around £370m (at current exchange rates) to shareholders.

Rexam to sell personalcare business

Amcor Flexibles has teamed up with Swiss machine manufacturer Rychiger to launch the MediCan – an easy-open can that is being used for healthcare products.

Amcor MediCan has been designed to meet the most strin-gent packaging requirements of the pharmaceutical and medical industries. The product combines the strong barrier of aluminium against light, moisture and oxygen with the high stability of containers, providing a high degree of protec-tion to healthcare products and therefore significantly extending their shelf life. It is also particularly suitable for inhalers and diagnostic devices which usually require total protection from moisture.

Amcor MediCan has been tai-lored to meet the growing demand for senior-friendly packaging, and the sealing technology used also allows for easy opening. The prod-uct can be produced in a wide range of shapes and designs, pro-viding the best fit to the product specific format. In addition, Amcor MediCan benefits from the wide range of technologies devel-oped by Amcor Flexibles for the pharmaceutical market.

Bertrand Jannon, marketing and business development man-ager Amcor Flexibles Europe and Americas, said: “We have noticed a strong push for high barrier pack-aging solutions combined with a good mechanical protection in the

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Packaging coatings merger referred to Competition CommissionThe Office of Fair Trading has referred AkzoNobel’s proposed takeover of Italian based pack-aging coatings producer Metlac to the Competition Commission. This follows OFT concerns that the merger may remove a competitive supplier from the market.

AkzoNobel and Metlac both manufacture and supply metal packaging coatings. These are used in the production of beverage and food cans. Between them, the parties supply around 40 to 50% of the European Economic Area (EEA) market. The OFT received a number

of third party concerns relating to the loss of Metlac as a competitor in the supply of metal packaging coatings.

The OFT’s investigation found that the merging parties are two of four main suppliers of metal packag-ing coatings in the EEA. Evidence considered by the OFT shows that Metlac represents a significant com-petitive constraint to AkzoNobel and is considered to be especially price competitive in the supply of metal packaging coatings by customers.

Ali Nikpay, OFT senior director and

decision maker in this case, said: “Metlac stands out as a particularly close competitor to AkzoNobel, the leading player, in this market A number of customers indicated that the removal of Metlac would eliminate a significant competitive constraint to AkzoNobel and would therefore result in price increases. The transaction will benefit from a more in-depth investigation by the Competition Commission to assess the competitive effects of taking Metlac out of the marketplace.” The Competition Commission is expect-ed to report by 6 November.

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Recycling challenge rewards US cities

Novelis, a leading producer of rolled aluminium, has installed a pilot beverage can production line at its new research and tech-nology centre in the US.

The facility also includes a vari-ety of materials development and testing laboratories. Future plans include a small scale aluminium rolling mill, and heat treatment capabilities for finishing automo-tive aluminium sheet.

The 160,000-square-foot centre will serve as the global hub of the company’s extensive research and development activities.

“Innovation is the foundation of

our strategy and a critical driver of our growth,” says Jack Clark, chief technical officer. “It’s also one of the key components of achieving our commitment to having 80% recycled content across our prod-ucts by the year 2020. This new centre will help drive increased collaboration with our customers, enabling us to work side-by-side in developing innovative, sustain-able aluminium products.”

The state-of-the-art centre will be the critical focal point for all R&D within the company, focused on solutions for the company’s can, automotive and speciality

customers. It is also the central point for all of Novelis’ technical activities including engineering, manufacturing excellence and metallurgy.

The new centre is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, just north of the Novelis world headquar-ters in Atlanta. “The new Global Research and Technology Centre will bring together some of world’s leading metallurgists, materials scientists, engineers and technol-ogists all working for the benefit of Novelis’ customers across the globe,” adds Stefan Erdmann, vice president of global R&D. “The

centre will tackle challenges rang-ing from increasing fuel efficiency in automobiles to making con-sumer packaging and electronics products more sustainable.”

Novelis is partnering with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Southern Polytechnic State University on research opportuni-ties, recruitment and internships for the future generation of engi-neers. In addition to the global centre, Novelis has six satellite research and technology cen-tres worldwide including the US, Canada, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Korea.

Novelis opens new research centre

Giant can sculptures displayed in LondonCanary Wharf hosted London’s first ever Canstruction compe-tition. The event saw leading architects and designers create giant sculptures from 40,000 cans of food throughout the busi-ness and shopping district, wowing the public and helping to feed people in need.

Internationally acclaimed firms worked against the clock and each other in an international design competition to create colossal ‘can’ sculptures.

Following the exhibition, all cans were collected and redistributed by the UK food charity FareShare to communities throughout the

capital. This was set to provide 6,000 sen-ior citizens, children, homeless and vulner-able people with up to 16 tonnes of canned food.

2012 is Canstruction’s 20th anniversary, hav-ing been successful in more than 170 cities throughout the world. It has grown to become

one of the largest drives for food bank donations, and celebrated with an inaugural event in London that coincided with the London Festival of Architecture. Sculptures adorned both the lobby of One Canada Square, Britain’s tallest skyscraper, and Canary Wharf’s shopping malls.

Cities across the US collected more than 114 million aluminium cans as part of the 2012 Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge.

The winners of the challenge were announced by the United States Conference of Mayors and Novelis, a leader in rolled alumin-ium products and aluminium can recycling.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, took first place in the ‘most cans collected’ category after amassing the most

aluminium beverage cans per capita with a total of 66.2. Overall the number of cans collected in the city was 39,393,259. The reward for coming first was a grant of $25,000.

Second and third places went to Richmond, Indiana, and University City, Missouri, which collected a total of 2,258,852 and 1,627,438 cans respectively. Their per capita figures were 61.4 and 46 and the cities received grants of $15,000 and $5,000 respectively.

Established in 2004, Cans for Cash is a national contest that rewards US cities for recycling aluminium beverage cans. Combined, cities that participated in the 2012 chal-lenge collected 114,284,354 alu-minium beverage cans during the challenge period.

Novelis opens new research centre


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Figures released by Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) show that cans have continued to gain an increasing share of the packaging mix during the first quarter of 2012.

After reporting strong full year results in 2011, the BCME results suggest that in the first quarter of 2012, can filling has not only maintained its growth from last year but has seen production rates accelerate. Both East and West Europe have contributed to the 7% jump in can shipments in the first three months of 2012 compared to the same period last year. The results highlight how the beverage can is win-ning over more of Europe’s consumers despite the testing trading environment.

Beer consumption in par-ticular has been vulnerable to Europe’s economic uncer-tainties but cans have again defied the statistics and big tax

rises in some important mar-kets to record a double digit rise in fillings so far this year. Of note has been the French and Portuguese beer can shipments increase of around a third and Denmark’s surge of almost a fifth. The Danish results reflect the strength of the border trade following the government’s size-able tax rise at the turn of the year. Much of the border trade is supplied from Denmark and is dominated by drinks packed in cans.

Can use in the soft drinks industry remains on an upward curve as well, with shipments rising by 3% during the open-ing months of the year. This rate would have been greater but for reversals in Poland and Portugal. The high profile imple-mentation of the soft drinks tax in France also looks to have impacted as well, prompting a small decline in France fur-

ther diluting the overall growth rate for the region. Once again the influence of the energy drink category is evident with Austrian and Swiss fillings up by 19%. There appears to be little sign of an end to the energy drink boom in Europe.

The results for both beer and soft drinks are undoubtedly upbeat but there are two fac-tors which may have amplified the results. An earlier Easter may have lifted the March results despite the actual holiday peri-od falling into the early part of the second quarter, while there is also likely to have been an upturn in fillings as the big soft drink and beer players pre-pared for the European Football Championships in Poland and the Ukraine and the Olympic Games in London. Both sporting spectacles should have a positive effect on beverage demand as a whole.

Cans continue to perform well

Crown Speciality Packaging North America teamed up with International Biscuit and Confections (IBC) to create a unique biscuit tin.

Crown partnered with IBC to build the packaging in the US for Loc Maria, a French biscuit brand, which was sold in club stores across North America during the holiday season.

Crown collaborated with IBC to create a shaped metal tin with an embossed design and finished in a rich red colour, creating a luxurious look and feel that reflected the premium quality of the cookies and max-imised shelf impact.

While the tin represented an entirely new design for IBC, the two companies have worked together in the past and Crown’s extensive range of standard toolsets and sizes had already been implemented into

its packaging lines.Confident in the

quality and depth of Crown’s support serv-ices due to the past relationship, IBC also chose Crown to be its co-packing partner in North America for Loc Maria cookies distrib-uted in the club store channel. “Retailers are always

looking for unique, premium brands that can help boost sales, especially during the holiday season. IBC is uniquely positioned to respond to that need, but it requires solid part-nerships to make it happen,” says Jill Short, vice president of sales, IBC.

“Crown worked closely with IBC to design a package that combined aesthetics and functionality and still achieved economies of scale, setting it up for success in a competi-tive marketplace,” adds Sheila Heath, director of marketing, Crown Speciality Packaging.

Crown creates unique biscuit tin

Metal packaging manufac-turer Massilly Group has further increased its presence in Russia after completing the purchase of the closure business from French glass producer Verallia.

Massilly signed the agreement with Verallia’s Russian subsidiary Kamyshinsky Steklotarny Zavod. The company will produce and sell metal closures from its Linar plant in the Stavropol region. The agreement signed by Kamyshinsky, a leader in the Russian market for production and sales of glass jars for food, establishes a cooperation peri-od of 18 months with Linar, the Russian subsidiary of Massilly.

“With this acquisition, Massilly follows its strategy to be a key player in all fields of metal packaging and to develop its industrial footprint in the regions of the world showing a signifi-cant potential for growth,” says Thomas Bindschedler, Massilly Group CEO.“

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Eurocan

Can making machinery supplied by Eurocan plays

a starring role in the feature film Dark Shadows.

The film is directed by Tim Burton and stars

Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, a vampire who was

imprisoned in a coffin but is unearthed and returns

to his mansion now inhabited by his descendants.

He soon runs into trouble revitalising the family’s

canned fish business, as his jealous ex-flame

and imprisoner Angelique Bouchard, played

by Eva Green, runs the rival company.

Eurocan, a UK supplier of can making

machinery, was approached by the film’s set

decorator Mike Standish and asked to sup-

ply and set up equipment for two canneries,

which were installed at the famous Pinewood

Studios. In the film they are known as the Collins

and Angelbay canneries.

“We received a call out of the blue and initially I didn’t

take him (Mike Standish) seriously,” explains John Jenner,

Eurocan’s managing director. “We played along and he

asked to come along and see some equipment in the

workshop. We arranged for this to happen at our site in

Worcester. We then sat down with him and got some more

details. They then went up to an international fish can-

nery in Scotland where they had some of our equipment

running. We told them that we have a great customer in

Scotland and that everything up there would be what they

were looking for. It was perfect; except the decision was

made that they didn’t want to film any of this outside of

Pinewood. The next remit was ‘We’ve seen what we want,

build it for us in Pinewood’.”

During one scene, the film cuts to inside the Collins fish

cannery and a can seamer jumps into life, followed by a

close-up of a can revolving on a seaming chuck, which

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Eurocan recently experienced a taste of Hollywood after being asked to supply and setup can making equipment that was used in the film Dark Shadows. Alec Peachey talks to managing director John Jenner

John Jenner and Brian Matthews in Collins Canning Co. costume Johnny Depp as Barnabas Collins, a vampire who was

imprisoned in a coffin but is unearthed and returns

to his mansion now inhabited by his descendants.

He soon runs into trouble revitalising the family’s

canned fish business, as his jealous ex-flame

and imprisoner Angelique Bouchard, played

by Eva Green, runs the rival company.

machinery, was approached by the film’s set

decorator Mike Standish and asked to sup-

ply and set up equipment for two canneries,

which were installed at the famous Pinewood

Studios. In the film they are known as the Collins

and Angelbay canneries.

Can makingin the spotlight

Pictured right: A scene from the movie

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Eurocan

sparks dramtical-

ly as a seaming roll

makes contact. The resulting fire and explosion, with

cans raining down on cars and in the street outside

of the cannery, is Angelique’s revenge for yet again

being spurned by vampire Barnabas Collins.

The real star of this scene is the Metal Box 10-6C

seamer cursed by Angelique – although the actual

villain that emits the magical spark is in fact a 1A

seamer. This close-up shot was originally mocked up

at Eurocan’s workshop, and then developed by the

film’s special effects engineers. To create the spark, both

the first and second operation seaming rolls on the 1A

seamer were drilled and fitted with flints, and prevented

from rotating, so that during the seaming operation the

flints contact the revolving chuck and create the spark.

Making moviesEurocan worked on the Warner Bros movie over a period

of six months during the spring and summer of 2011 at

Pinewood Studios, where the whole Collinsport town and

harbour was constructed – the largest outside set ever

created at Pinewood.

“We identified an old meat cannery in Ireland that was

idle. We took them across to Ireland and showed them

around this cannery,” adds Jenner. “We told them that a

lot of equipment in the cannery would suit what they were

looking for. Eventually we sat down with the production

team, the art director and the designers and worked out

a brief.”

Jenner also got the opportunity to meet the stars of

the film. “The first person that I met was Eva Green,”

he notes. “She came walking down the set one day in

costume. We exchanged courtesies but I had no idea

who she was at the time!” Jenner also met Johnny

Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Overall, he enjoyed

the experience and is now hoping for a sequel. “It was

fun to do, we made some money out of it and it’s got

the can industry into the movies, which is pretty unique.

However, we’d do it better next time.”

Jenner and his team were invited to a cast and crew

screening in Leicester Square, London.

“The first time I saw it I didn’t really enjoy it because I

think I’d been anticipating it too much,” he states. “You

probably only see around 20 per cent of what we actu-

ally installed. We then took a party out to see the film

and I enjoyed it much more the second time around.

The can industry isn’t often in the limelight. Although

the work we did doesn’t feature massively in the film,

I think it’s great that there is a movie that features

canneries and cans.”

A third canneryEventually there turned out to be a third set to create,

the derelict Collins cannery before Barnabas starts his

modernising project to compete with Angelbay. “That

was the easier challenge,” remarked Jenner. “We had

enough equipment in our warehouse of perfect age and

condition to suit, complete with rusty cans, dust, grime and

cobwebs.”

A 1970s Metal Box 08-10 seamer was uplifted and put

straight on the set, although only a fleeting look inside the

door of the cannery survived Tim Burton’s editing.

Despite the detailed planning, research, construction

and setup that was involved in the project, the equipment

inside the canneries features for less than a minute in the

film. After travelling the length and breadth of the UK and

Ireland with Mike Standish and the film’s art directors Neil

Callow and Dean Clegg, Eurocan was tasked with pur-

chasing equipment and configuring it into working systems

at Pinewood Studios. The list of equipment was endless and

included wet fish chutes and conveyors, washers, nobbing

and packing stations, overhead empty can cable convey-

ing, can seamers, retorts, tray packing and conveying.

The lead engineer at Pinewood for Eurocan was

Brian Matthews, with a crew that included mechanical,

conveying and electrical engineers who were all

present at various times during filming.

Both Brian and John Jenner were asked to get into

Johnny Depp and Eva Green both star in the film

sparks dramtical-

ly as a seaming roll

However, we’d do it better next time.”

Jenner and his team were invited to a cast and crew

screening in Leicester Square, London.

“The first time I saw it I didn’t really enjoy it because I

think I’d been anticipating it too much,” he states. “You

probably only see around 20 per cent of what we actu-

ally installed. We then took a party out to see the film

and I enjoyed it much more the second time around.

The can industry isn’t often in the limelight. Although

the work we did doesn’t feature massively in the film,

I think it’s great that there is a movie that features

canneries and cans.”

An original 1970s Metal Box 10-6C Can Seamer as installed by Eurocan on the film set

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costume during filming in the Collins

cannery set, to be available to pro-

vide technical support.

All the cans were supplied

by sister company Promocan

and included open top

cans, closed bright cans

and labelled cans.

Everyday businessAway from the business of

helping to make movies,

Eurocan has established

itself as a reputable supplier

to the can making industry.

The company was established

in 1994. Its founder, John Jenner,

already had a wealth of experience

in can making machinery in both the

technical and sales fields. He has worked for a

variety of companies including MetalBox and

CMB Engineering.

Eurocan has a strong presence in

the international used equipment

market, specialising in machinery of

European manufacture for welded

can and end production.

Jenner says the used equipment mar-

ket has changed dramatically over the

years. “There is always a

demand for good

quality used can

making machinery.

However, the industry has

become far more educat-

ed. People understand the

asset value of their surplus equip-

ment. It’s no longer viable to go in

somewhere and buy everything lock, stock

and barrel. I think we were one of the pioneers that quickly

realised that you couldn’t just keep filling a warehouse. We

pioneered the brokerage approach that meant

you will get far more value for your asset if you

allow us to manage the disposal. What we try

and do now is communicate with the can

makers and start managing that asset disposal

right from the front end when the equipment

is still on-line and running. That is the moment

when we can achieve the best re-sale value

for it.”

As a result of this the company closed all of its warehous-

ing and now has a handful of machines that it keeps in

its workshop.

“There are companies that still follow that model. It’s

their model and it works for them. We don’t feel it works

for us because it is a balance for us where our reputation

is now much more about re-building new equipment

than it is about a large shed full of redundant machin-

ery. We needed to move away from that image but

didn’t want to lose the association and value of the used

machinery market.”

From used to newThe firm’s range of new equipment, built in-house to high

standards, has an emphasis on compound lining and

double seaming. The 686 Dual Liner, EF Compound Guns,

1A Can Seamer and TAJ Seamer Tooling are employed

in factories worldwide by multinational and smaller

independent companies.

The company’s single-head 1A Can Closing Machine,

which replicates the rotating can seaming process of

fully automatic multi-head seamers, has proved popular

for low speed semi-automatic production and laboratory

work. Formerly produced for many years by The Metal Box

Company, Eurocan re-launched this model thanks to its

continuing popularity and the scarcity of used machines.

The company has rebuilt dozens of low-speed seamers

for low-speed applications over the years. However, the

company recently identified a gap in the market and has

been working on a new system.

“The Linear Seamer is an all stainless modular can clos-

ing machine designed as a cost effective solution for low

speed can making and canning applications,” explains

Jenner. “The first seamer in the world to be designed with

a straight line can transfer system, the Linear Seamer can

be supplied with one to six seaming heads for production

speeds of up to 100 cpm. The modular seaming head,

based on the successful 1A seaming head design, produc-

es consistent food quality double seams as a result of the

high number of first and second operation can revolutions

unique to this design.”

Dedicated end feedCans are fed into the machine via a timing spiral and

pitched onto a stainless steel horizontal feed chain with a

servo motor drive system. As a can comes to rest under the

seaming head, the pneumatically actuated lifter raises the

can up through the pocket of the end feed turret to pick-

up the end and clamp it on the seaming chuck.

Each seaming head has a dedicated end feed unit and

transfer turret which is pneumatically indexed in sequence

with the can feed chain.

Compatible with tinplate, aluminium, paperboard or

plastic cans and ends, the Linear Seamer is offered for vac-

uum, nitrogen gassing, vacuum and gassing, and standard

atmospheric can closing applications. “Can makers and

canners the world over have long sought a reasonably

priced solution for low speed food grade seaming applica-

tions, and have mainly turned to the second-hand market

and lived with the frustrations and compromises of old

design machines which do not comply with current food

safety standards, simply to meet their budget constraints,”

adds Jenner. “The Linear Seamer is a modern high quality

food safe machine, sold with only the number of seaming

heads required for the specified production speed, at an

equivalent cost basis to a second-hand machine.” ❑

PromoCanActing as the sister company of

Eurocan, Promocan supplies a wide range

of British made promotional and novelty can

products, including savings and collecting tins.

Over more than 15 years, the company has created

thousands of PromoCans. The company can provide

any number of cans whether it is just a single can or more

than 300,000. Previous customers range from the retailer

John Lewis, Pizza Express restaurants and The Guardian

newspaper to many smaller businesses, as well as design

agencies, charities and universities, and the National Health

Service. In addition to its standard products, PromoCan

can help customers design a uniquely customised

can for marketing or promotions, including packing

of retail or giveaway items in the cans, with

the option of a can-sized box or tube

for direct mailing.

The company’s 1A Can Seamer

Eurocan’s 686 Dual Liner

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Metal decorating

A s with all forms of packaging, metal packaging

is subject to various trends and challenges as the

market as well as consumer demands change.

With the increase in the number of food packaging

migration alerts in recent times, highlighted by several

high profile product withdrawals from supermarket

shelves, the challenge of designing and produc-

ing compliant food packaging has become a key

industry issue. While market awareness of the issues

surrounding migration from packaging has generally

been increasing on a global basis, Sun Chemical has

been promoting the use of low migration offset print-

ing technology for use on packaging for more than

25 years.

As consumer awareness on such an emotive subject

also increases, pressures on brands and their suppliers in

turn, will continue to increase.

As a responsible and leading player in setting the

standard for good practices in the packaging industry,

Sun Chemical takes its product stewardship role in the

packaging design and production workflow very seriously.

With ongoing reviews of existing food packaging regu-

lations and guidelines by regulatory bodies and brand

owners, all suppliers to the industry must keep track of

changes, updates and additions. Consumer safety

is paramount and as new research becomes

available that helps us understand some of

the complicated issues, products that

are available to the market should

be aligned.

In order to support its customer

with competitive solutions that

meet all legislative and regula-

tory requirements, Sun Chemical

has been busy upgrading its

product offering. It is essential

to offer customers product solu-

tions that are both Bisphenol A NI

and free from mineral oils, and Sun

Chemical is able to offer dedicated

products that meet these requirements.

All of its products for beer and beverage

cans are therefore BPA NI.

Printer converters can now

also benefit from Sun Chemical’s

conventional ink ranges, SunTrio Daimetal and SunTrio

Toba, which are both mineral oil and cobalt free. The

SunTrio Daicure 5LM range complies with all the Nestlé

requirements for food packaging, is exempt from BPA and

delivers improved press performance, which therefore

makes it one of Sun Chemical’s best in class products

where set-off might occur.

Nestlé has recently updated its guidelines as they

are becoming a standard across the industry and Sun

Chemical is committed to formulating all its products to

follow these guidelines.

SustainabilityWith consumers becoming increasingly aware of the

green agenda and their personal carbon footprint, the

spotlight has also turned to packaging. It is this awareness,

and not necessarily understanding, that sometimes drives

consumer preferences and ultimately brand owner strate-

gies. Today many brand owners are already communicat-

ing their packaging reduction achievements, telling their

green tales of sustainability success and claiming carbon

footprint data to excite the green consumer.

As an ink manufacturer, the contribution to packaging

“being green” is inherently limited, when you consider ink

in the overall construction of a pack and its contribution

to the carbon footprint, is stated as one to three per cent

A new direction for decoration

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Eduardo Alegria, business development manager metal deco atSun Chemical Europe, looks at some of the key development trends

in metal decorating inks

Inks being mixedis paramount and as new research becomes

available that helps us understand some of

the complicated issues, products that

are available to the market should

be aligned.

In order to support its customer

with competitive solutions that

meet all legislative and regula-

tory requirements, Sun Chemical

has been busy upgrading its

product offering. It is essential

to offer customers product solu-

tions that are both Bisphenol A NI

and free from mineral oils, and Sun

Chemical is able to offer dedicated

products that meet these requirements.

All of its products for beer and beverage

cans are therefore BPA NI.

Inks being mixed

Sun Chemical offers a wide variety of inks for metal decorating

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Metal decorating

The Sovereign Decorator from CMB Engineering

by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA) (17 June

2010). That is not to say that all suppliers in the packaging

chain don’t have a role in developing a sustainable and

eco-efficient packaging industry. The ink industry today is

producing inks based on vegetable oils as opposed to min-

eral oils and developing inks based on natural and organic

pigments as well as growing water based over solvent

based businesses and reducing VOCs. Nevertheless, there

remains plenty of opportunities to improve.

Leading established players in the metal packaging

industry continue to focus heavily on their green creden-

tials and overall sustainability performance. This also often

plays a role when companies look for partners to work

with. Sun Chemical recently released its 2011 sustainability

report. While the company continues to be data-driven

in its sustainability efforts by reporting the performance

measurement for seven key sustainability metrics as

outlined in its previous reports, the 2011 report expands

on this commitment by citing specific examples of how its

products, services and projects are helping customers

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB), a leading manu-facturer of can making technology, has launched the Sovereign Decorator.

The can decorating machine, which uses up to eight colours, has been engineered to produce decorated beverage cans at high speed. It is designed to reduce changeover time for can manufacturers who produce high volumes of cans in short runs while minimising spoilage and saving ink.

Using unique, oscillating rubber rollers the decorator offers smooth and even printing. It has an innovative linear bearing spindle disc design that applies consistent mandrel-to-blanket pressure to the can surface during the printing process, maintaining a high print quality. The deco-rator inkers also feature anti-ghosting rollers, eliminating the occurrence of ghosted images.

For added flexibility and efficiency on the produc-tion line, the Sovereign Decorator features an innovative infeed and outfeed design that improves the loading and discharge of cans, increasing throughput speeds and simplifying can size changeovers for operators. The rollers can be programmed for new inks and graphics using a library of printing recipes to facilitate fast, straightforward label changes.

The Sovereign Decorator has several features to reduce ink and spoilage. If the can is not correctly aligned, the automated rejection system removes it from the produc-tion line before the printing process, minimising the number of incorrectly decorated cans. “It’s no question that the marketplace for beverages is fiercely competitive. Until now, beverage can manufacturers either had to sacrifice print quality for speed or efficiency for superior aesthetics. The Sovereign Decorator changes that, letting our custom-ers have the best of both worlds,” says Jim Cozier, general manager, CarnaudMetalbox Engineering.

Stolle is offering an upgrade for its Rutherford Decorator – an innovative high performance inker that offers sig-nificant new ways to improve print quality, provide easier operation and extend component life.

This inker features a new design of the plate cylinder shaft and drive and the ink station. Here are the highlights of these components:

Plate cylinder shaft and drive redesignThe plate cylinder shaft and drive are now separate from the ink station, which allows an ink station to be quickly removed from the decorator with-out loss of plate timing. The plate cylinder assembly is rigidly and semi-permanently mounted to the decorator, which means the blanket timing is not affected when the inker is removed. Adjustment for side-lay and circumferential registration can be made while the decorator is in opera-tion (running registration), and the plate-to-blanket pressure can be adjusted while the machine is operating.

All ink station adjustments are now acces-sible from the operator side of the inker, and all the adjustments are available during machine operation. The new High Performance Inker can be retrofitted to any eight-colour Rutherford Decorator (some rework will be required).

Ink station improvementsThe new ink station features a rigid two-frame design for longer life of bearings and shafts. In addition, the ink train has been simplified resulting in a more compact size and energy efficient operation. Despite the more compact size, the ink foun-tain has been enlarged with 40 per cent more ink capacity. The new high capacity ink fountain features a removable ink tray, eight key segmented blade for more accu-rate adjustment, no-leak side cheek seals to the fountain roll plus quick release latches that allow easy removal of the fountain from the ink station.

improve their environmental impact.

This data-driven approach in the policy means Sun

Chemical will be able to set improvement targets for its

processes on energy and water consumption, greenhouse

gas emissions, and solid waste emissions. It will also devel-

op products with a structured approach that includes

risk management and eco-efficiency improvements

as criteria.

Special effectsTo add value to product solutions for metal decorat-

ing, inks are key to creating special effects for on-shelf

differentiation. A few new developments for metal

decorating special effects include:

• An enhanced tactile ink now available for a more coarse

reticulation effect on two piece cans.

• Further development and extension of the thermo-

chromics inks range that expands the colour range as well

as the colour-to-colour portfolio.

• New Pearl inks are available for most metal packaging.

CanTech International takes a look at some of the latest decorators on the market

eight-colour Rutherford Decorator (some rework will

more ink capacity. The new high capacity ink fountain features a removable ink tray, eight key segmented blade for more accu-rate adjustment, no-leak side cheek seals to the fountain roll plus quick release latches that allow easy Stolle’s new high performance

inker for the Rutherford Decorator

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Aluminium bottles

Ball Aerocan announced that it would start

producing aluminium bottles for the European

market earlier this year.

Aluminium bottles are not as popular in Europe as

they are in the US, but Thomas Haensch, vice president

sales, marketing and innovation at Ball Packaging Europe

believes this will change.

That’s why the company made the decision to start

producing them at its Ball Aerocan plant in Velim in the

Czech Republic. Ball Corporation completed the acquisi-

tion of Aerocan at the start of 2011 and it was renamed

Ball Aerocan. “The popularity of aluminium bottles in the

US is still increasing and will definitely increase in Europe,”

says Haensch. “Since the bottles are not yet very popular

in Europe, this offers a brand the opportunity to stand out

from the crowd and support the brand’s premium qual-

ity image. Being the first brand filled in aluminium bottles

means additional differentation potential on the shelf.

That’s why we see high potential for the aluminium bottle,

especially in the premium beer segment.”

The premium marketBall is currently able to produce extruded bottles in 33 and

50cl sizes.

“They will be produced on a so-called swing line,” adds

Haensch. “This means that depending on demand this line

can produce aluminium bottles or aerosol cans.”

The highest demand for aluminium bottles comes from

premium brands which want their products to stand out

from the crowd at the point of sale.

“They use the aluminium bottle as a key differentiator

from competitors since the megatrend of “premium-

isation” has already reached the beverage market,”

explains Haensch. “This means selling a product in the

high price segment can be used as a point of differen-

tiation. The trend implies a move away from basic needs

towards consumption based increasingly on aesthetics.

Functionality – alone – is no longer enough. A growing

importance of immaterial benefits can be observed. For

these reasons aluminium bottles are so far mostly used for

premium brands, most of them in the beer segment.”

Haensch says the growing polarization of consumption,

markets and society also sets the trend for further premiu-

misation.

“Middle markets have come under strong pressure

from low priced/discount products on the one side and

high priced/premium products on the other side,” he

notes. “Differentation followed these poles of discount vs

premium. In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult

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Standing outon the shelf Ball sees potential for growth in the aluminium bottle market throughout Europe

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recycled material.

The new technology, which is known as ReAl

can technology, enables the use of recycled

aluminium in the manufacture of extruded alu-

minium packaging for aerosols. The resulting new

metal alloy exhibits increased strength and

allows lightweighting of the container without

affecting package integrity. Ball’s technol-

ogy breakthrough will allow the company

to lightweight its extruded aluminium aero-

sol packaging by as much as 10 per cent,

with further lightweighting expected in the

future.

Supplying the marketBall Aerocan supplies most major brands

in the personal care sector. “The big-

gest European aerosol can market is the

UK followed by Germany and France,”

explains Aliprandi. “Traditionally they have

been the countries leading aerosol filling in

Europe. It comes from the early develop-

ment of that form of packaging for various

applications.”

While the personal care sector remains

the largest market segment for aerosols,

other emerging or recent market develop-

ments include aerosol can launches for suntan products,

nasal sprays, depilatory creams and dry shampoo.

“Brands clearly play a major role; the consumer identifies

with a brand and is usually loyal to that brand,” remarks

Aliprandi. “At the same time, top quality graphic design,

combined with an embossed or shaped can from Ball

Aerocan will capture consumer attention and can sway

choice from one can to another.” ❑

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Aluminium bottles

to generalise about consumer target groups. Well-off con-

sumers shop at discounters and those with lower incomes

occasionally treat themselves with expensive indulgences.

Notions of which products are “necessary” and which

are “extra” are continously evolving. Sub-trends are the

preference for products with authenticity and heritage.

This means the “premium packaging” segment surely

will increase, but it’s difficult to predict to what extent.

Depending on demand Ball is able to increase the produc-

tion of aluminium bottles if required.”

AdvantagesHaensch points to some of the main advantages offered

by aluminium bottles and the reasons why more consumers

are choosing them.

“Among society a megatrend towards premiumisation is

further developing. The developments in consumer goods

markets are mirroring these developments in society,”

states Haensch. “In the beverage industry producers pick

up this trend to differentiate their brands from competitors.

As a method of choice they focus on the packaging of

their brands. The “perceived” quality becomes more and

more important. It is associated with products of strong

build quality, weight/robustness, quality materials, surfaces

and moving parts with an appealing level of resistance.

“Ball’s aluminium bottle communicates all these aspects,

combined in one product. It is an innovative lifestyle

package which is ideal for clubs, bars and a high level

introduction/promotion of a beverage brand in saturated

markets. With its high quality appearance the aluminium

bottle attracts the attention of the modern customer.

Extraordinary graphics and the possibility to print the neck

offer great creative design options. This results in high

differentiation at the point of sale. The aluminium bottle

promotes the message ‘VIP brand for VIP consumers’.

AerosolsBefore the acquisition of Aerocan, Ball did not have a pres-

ence in the aerosol market in Europe. It previously focused

on the North and South American markets.

“Ball’s main activity was centered around beverage

cans, so this acquisition broadened Ball’s European pack-

aging portfolio,” states Giorgio Aliprandi, managing direc-

tor of Ball Aerocan. “Ball’s main focus has been to ensure

continued responsiveness, quality and service to its alumin-

ium aerosol can customers along with bringing renewed

efforts in innovation and package development.”

Marketers are always looking to successfully differ-

entiate aerosols in the same way as aluminium bottles.

“Shaped or embossed aluminium aerosol cans allow them

to accomplish this,” notes Aliprandi. “Ball Aerocan has

also launched some standard shaped/embossed cans for

smaller, regional customers, providing them the opportunity

for more affordable, yet premium differentiation. The latest

development has been the investment in and successful

commercialisation of new manufacturing technologies to

make full-body shaped cans.”

Ball recently developed a metal technology break-

through – an extruded aluminium can that contains

Ardagh updateArdagh Group completed the purchase of the Boxal group of companies from Exal Corporation in a deal worth around €85 million in March this year.

Ardagh’s latest acquistion means they are now a technically advanced aluminium container manufacturer supplying aerosols and bottles to a wide a variety of industries including cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food and beverages. Boxal is a recognised world leader in aluminium packaging solutions with manufacturing plants principally in France and the Netherlands.

“The acquisition of Boxal has given Ardagh its first manufacturing capability in alu-minium bottles in Europe, although we have an existing presence in Australia,” says Niall Wall, Ardagh Group CEO. “We see it as a growth market for the group. At Ardagh, we place an emphasis on innovation and one of the attractions of Boxal was that it has driven innovation in that field with new technologies and adapted capacities to mar-ket demand. Our aluminium bottles are tailored for a broad range of beverage sectors including beer, cider, carbonated soft drinks, energy, wine and dairy. The bottles are focused in the premium end of their markets with an emphasis on superior print and design. In terms of emerging global trends, consumers like products and brands that have a clear differentiation.”

Ardagh Group is a global leader in rigid packaging, producing metal and glass packaging solutions for most of the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer product brands. It operates 91 manufacturing plants in 25 countries, employs approxi-mately 15,000 people and has global sales of €3.45 billion.

The new technology, which is known as ReAl

can technology, enables the use of recycled

aluminium in the manufacture of extruded alu-

minium packaging for aerosols. The resulting new

metal alloy exhibits increased strength and

allows lightweighting of the container without

other emerging or recent market develop-

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Mobile canning

It’s summer, and you know what that means

– more fun in the sun. If you are playing outside,

chances are there is a can of cold beer in your hand.

But why cans? The reason for this is simple: cans play more

places. Previously there were few canned beer options,

however the reality is changing as more craft breweries

make their beer available in cans.

According to Bloomberg, almost 53 per cent of beer

consumed in 2011 was served in an aluminium can.

Luckily, it’s not just macro breweries choosing to package

their beer in cans. Canned craft beer is becoming more

commonplace in the market. At the latest count, CraftCans.

com lists 184 breweries offering 556 canned craft beers.

However, this can craze is more than just a trendy

packaging choice, it’s also good for beer. Aluminium gets

colder quicker and can chill beer faster than bottles. Also,

cans protect the beer in a way bottles can’t, keeping UV

light and oxygen out. Recyclability also plays a large role

in the allure of cans.

Choosing cansAs more craft brewers choose to can their

beers, the demand for this packaging

increases. Sales of craft beer cans are

increasing, and have experienced a

significant spike in growth from 2008 to

today. This upward trend is expected to

continue as it becomes easier for brewer-

ies to access the equipment necessary for

canning. However, this packaging solution is not

an option for all breweries. The high minimum orders

required to purchase aluminium cans coupled with space

constraints make it difficult for many small brewers to

access this growing market. In an effort to extend this

packaging option to more craft breweries, The Can Van

was created.

The Can Van, led by Jenn Coyle and Lindsey Herrema,

offers brewers a convenient and cost-effective way to

access the growing market for canned craft beer. This

mobile service brings canning equipment to the brewery.

Without the need to invest upfront capital or tie up limited

brewery space, customers can begin canning right away.

Low minimum orders and custom labelling make it possible

to can small batches, seasonal beers or special releases.

The Can Van uses a canning line created by Wild Goose

Canning, located in Boulder, Colorado. This Micro-Can

system has four filler heads and runs as fast as 36 12oz cans

per minute. It can also package 16oz cans.

The Can Van’s service has been warmly received,

and is working with a dozen clients, including Devil’s

Canyon Brewing Company, Pacific Brewing

Laboratory, and Mill Valley Beerworks. Currently The

Can Van operates out of Belmont, California and

services the Bay Area. However, it is actively pursuing

opportunities to extend its service area. As the craft

beer market steadily grows, demand for canned craft

beer increases as well. Making it easy for small breweries

to access more packaging choices facilitates a larger

impact – the ability for people to support local breweries

while drinking more beer in more places. ❑

The Can Van

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Based in the San FranciscoBay Area in the US, The Can Van makes it possible for local breweries of all sizes to can their beer with a complete packaging service. Co-founder Kate Drane discusses this mobilecanning service for craft breweries

A canning line set up in the tank room at Devil’s Canyon Brewery in Belmont, California

light and oxygen out. Recyclability also plays a large role

in the allure of cans.

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today. This upward trend is expected to

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In this article I wish to discuss lightweight-

ing, downgauging, metal reduction, call

it what you want, but basically it means

taking material out of a can or end. I often get

asked “how much more material can be taken

out of the can or end” or “are we at the end of

lightweighting yet?” My most common response is “we

are not there yet, there is plenty more meat on the bone”,

so to speak. Whilst it is easy for me to say that, we still need

the fillers to fill these products at high speed with high effi-

ciency and for them to be able to present their products

to consumers in good condition.

The diagram below shows a typical example of where

can makers have come from in terms of one specific can

size. You can see the very thick cans we used to make 20

years ago, however we continue to challenge and move

forward proactively with our customer base.

During this challenge we get the normal acceptance

by the commercial groups to move forward but then

we come to the technical part, the filling, seaming and

packaging of these lighter cans.

The challengeA good target for any can supplier is to share the next steps

of metal reduction with the machine suppliers in advance,

(such as Ferrum, KHS, Krones, PSAngelus etc) so that these

Lightweighting

suppliers know what is coming onto the market in the next

few years and can prepare their equipment to take these

lighter cans.

In preparation for light can filling an audit must be done

of the current filling line to be used. Special attention must

be made to the following areas:

• Side guide rails must always be set at the can’s strongest

point, the shoulder and chime. Also in multiple height filling

lines a third guide rail must be installed to control the can

too, alternatively a full height guide rail can be utilised

• Side guides set at the nesting pattern +3mm to allow

smooth flow

• The combiners from mass to single infeed to the rinsers

must also have their guide rails set. Either the slat or air con-

veyor speeds are critical to control the combiners smoothly

to apply less side pressure

• Pressureless corners can be used as a better way to

transport cans around a filling line as they take pressure off

Clarke’scan corner Stephen Clarke is the customer technical service (CTS) manager for Western Europe atBall Packaging Europe. In his penultimate article he looks at the area of lightweighting

24

Itaking material out of a can or end. I often get

asked “how much more material can be taken

out of the can or end” or “are we at the end of

lightweighting yet

are not there yet, there is plenty more meat on the bone”,

Average weight per unit in grams

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Lightweighting

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side walls of cans and provided the speed is set correctly

this then prevents can damage as wel

• Also during filled can handling inside packaging

machine guides should always be set at the strongest point

of the can.

In all can handling areas we must always concentrate

on using the strongest point of the can. Guide rails which

contact the can in the mid wall will always be susceptible

to damaging the can, it may seem easier to control the

can but it is not effective. A creased can could lead to

leakage and furthermore secondary corrosion which is

a bigger headache in itself. We can go on throughout

the filling line using this practice but one can get all these

exact details through using BCME’s ‘Filling line can han-

dling best practices’ book. This is available from your local

supplier or via the Ball website www.ball-europe.com

Not the end of the lineIn the past, once a new lighter can has reached the end

of the filling line, some customers have agreed that the

can has passed a trial and is therefore approved. It is

not always the case nowadays. We, as committed can

suppliers, must work with the filler to ensure the can works

throughout the whole supply chain. This is why the trial

should incorporate filled cans transportation to the end

user. This may include audits of the filled can warehouses,

training of personnel to handle cans more effectively, bet-

ter stacking techniques etc. Simple I know, but you do see

lots of errors. The ultimate goal is to get people to under-

stand that the can is not a brick anymore but an efficient

light package. The BCME also has a booklet called ‘Can

handling recommendations’ which includes advice on

filled can transportation.

The final packageSo the can maker has made progress to lighten the can

and challenge some existing parameters. For example

axial load from 800 newtons to 500 newtons, side walls

thickness from 0.110 to 0.094mm, and gauge reduction

from 0.260 to 0.242mm. All have one thing in common and

that is to make the can more sustainable. Let us remember

in this Olympic year that going green is the new Gold!

If you have a question then please email me at stephen.

[email protected]. I will collate the best ones and answer

them in my next article, which will be my last. ❑

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Decorative cans

With the global economic downturn affecting

import orders from many European buyers this

year, decorative can producers need to cut

production costs to fend off competition from other pack-

aging materials. These include folding paper cartons and

plastic containers, as customers consider alternative ways

of lowering packaging costs.

For Jef Can, one of several leading Hong Kong-based

decorative can makers with production facilities in south-

ern China, reducing the number of production steps in the

can making process is one of several ways the company is

trying to cut the overall cost of can manufacturing.

“The cost of production is a big challenge. We are

always thinking how to reduce costs,” comments general

manager, Betty Lam. “The Euro exchange rate is a problem

for many European customers, so we try to reduce the

number of production steps in the can forming process to

reduce the number of workers we use for can forming.

“To do this we try to design more multi-functional can

forming moulds; so that one mould can do two production

stages rather than just one stage. With more simple can

body shapes, for example, we can reduce can forming

from 10 steps to eight. More complex can designs involve

more production stages.”

Southern China is the world’s leading production

centre for decorative cans, most of which are made of

tinplate. Around 20 Hong Kong-owned factories produce

fancy tinplate cans in Guangdong Province in southern

China along with a smaller number of Taiwanese tin box

companies.

The number of local mainland-owned decorative can

factories is thought to be far higher with as many as 200

producers of various sizes estimated to be in Guangdong

Province alone. Only a small number of locally owned fac-

tories involved in decorative can production are believed

to be fully integrated. Most specialise in either can body

forming or in can body printing rather than both body

forming and printing processes.

The export marketMost decorative cans made by Jef Can and other com-

petitors are produced for export though the number of

fancy cans used in China is growing as economic growth

increases domestic spending power and the market for

attractively packed goods increases.

The period from May to October each year is Jef’s peak

production period as most export orders received are for

cans to be sold during the Christmas and New Year season.

Most fancy cans produced during other months of the

year are for regular packaging use.

According to Lam, around 70 per cent of Jef’s decora-

tive cans are shipped to Europe while about 10 per cent

are supplied to the US. The remaining 20 per cent of pro-

duction is supplied to buyers in Asia including Japan and

to the Middle East market including Dubai.

“We exhibit a lot in Europe in France and Germany.

Thanks to the 2012 Olympic Games we are doing a lot of

decorative cans for the gift market this year,” Lam adds.

“Customers are trying to sell a lot of cans and we have

made a lot of souvenir cans this year. For the Olympics

we are doing regular decorative can shapes with print-

ed London 2012 theme designs; for example, miniature

London icon tins for filling with tea, confectionery and

other items for sales in gift sets in souvenir shops.”

London iconic can designs supplied include Big Ben, red

telephone boxes, guard boxes at Buckingham Palace, red

pillar boxes and others.

“The UK market is very good this year compared with

Colourful cans

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Intense price competition among decorative can makers in southern China is causing can producers to review their production processes

Thanks to the 2012 Olympic Games we are doing a lot of decorative cans for the gift market this year‘ ’

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Decorative cans

other European markets,” Lam notes. “Our customers also

ordered in advance for the Royal Jubilee celebrations

and then kept on ordering extra cans for the celebrations

this year. We supply the decorative tins empty for filling in

Britain for clients including Fortnum & Mason and Harrods.

We supply to the companies who supply them with tea,

biscuits and confectionery.”

Jef Can set up MJ Tin Can Factory as a Hong Kong-

China joint venture in 2001 in Shenzhen, in neighbouring

Guangdong Province across the border from Hong Kong.

The 8,000 square metre factory employs 350 workers and is

equipped with around 250 Chinese-made semi-automatic

can body and lid forming machines.

“Decorative can manufacturing is a traditional business.

We have not seen new production equipment in this mar-

ket in recent years,” Lam says. “Decorative can forming is

a very skilled process. We use a lot of labour; that’s why we

try to retain as many of our workers as possible.”

Working a two shift, five-day week MJ Tin Can Factory

produces around two million cans each month. Working

shifts and factory working days are increased for peak

period production when up to 2.5 million cans are

produced each month.

“Business was stable in 2011 as we have a lot of regular

customers; this is important. For this year we are looking to

supply the same number of cans overall,” Lam says.

“Our new market is Eastern Europe supplying countries

like Russia, Romania and the Czech Republic. They buy a

lot of decorative cans. Tea caddies are a big market for

fancy cans there.”

Can body mouldsThe company has around 800 can

body moulds. About 20 per cent

are exclusive for individual

customers. “Usually the can

shape is exclusive to a cus-

tomer. This includes special

embossing on the can as

well,” states Lam. “Usually

exclusive cans are made

for big customers who do not

want to use the same can shape

as everyone else such as Fauchon of

France, Harrods and Fortnum & Mason.”

Some customers order an exclusive can design

for a special one off event or promotion.

“We had a 200,000 unit Teddy Bear can shape exclu-

sive design order from a mail order company client. They

used the can to fill with sweets as a free gift offer,” Lam

explains.

For regular can shapes, Jef requires a minimum order

of 5,000 pieces per printed design. The minimum order for

exclusive can designs is 5,000 pieces per item with the cus-

tomer paying for the cost of the new mould.

“For the Christmas season customers start to order in

May. In fact, some of our customers have started working

on Christmas 2013 items already,” Lam says. “For exclusive

designs it can take six months to prepare the design and

then make the mould.

“Nowadays customers ask for more than just round or

square tins, they ask for more different designs – different

shapes and special shapes. Also, for other materials to

be used with tin cans like plastic to make the can more

elegant or attractive.”

Transparent plastic panels are requested by some cus-

tomers to create a window in the can body allowing the

can’s contents to be seen when displayed for retail sale.

Other non-tinplate parts can include a zipper used to close

the lid on pencil case cans.

Metal decoratingCan body panels are printed by an associate company of

Jef Can at another factory in Guangdong.

“Customers are asking for more colours in their designs.

In the past we did four-colour processing but now there

are more colours to make the tins look brighter and more

beautiful,” Lam says. “This is the trend in all markets and

started a few years ago.”

Jef Can uses tinplate from local suppliers while some

tinplate is imported from South Korea and Japan. Tinplate

from 0.2mm to 0.35mm is used to make decorative cans

with thicker tinplate being used to make larger size cans.

“Our factory makes only tinplate decorative cans. We

finish our cans with a lacquer coating both inside and out-

side,” Lam says. “Competition comes from folding paper

cartons as paper is cheaper than tinplate.

“When they use a decorative tin can as packaging it

is difficult to change to a paper carton as it makes their

product look cheap. However, when a

customer uses a paper carton

and thinks about using a

decorative can, it may

be hard for them to

decide as a deco-

rative can is about

four times more

expensive to use

than a paper box.

But tin boxes are col-

lectible.” ❑ Jef Can’s general manager Betty Lam with a variety of

decorative cans

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Caps & closures

The Massilly Group, set up in 1911, specialises in the

manufacture of metal packaging (sealing caps, tin

food cans, aerosols, decorated cans) as well as asso-

ciated services such as capping systems, technical and

chemical analysis and industry-related training.

It is striking that during my discussion with Stéphane

Lequin, division managing director closures, the phrase

‘family company’ is immediately mentioned.

“We are a family company in which the Bindschedler

family members are the only stakeholders and we want to

remain that way,” says Lequin. “This aim is one of our core

values. Our financial expectations are lower than those

of companies listed on the stock exchange because we

have a long-term perspective. Our profits are reinvested in

the group and that makes us strong. Another aim is that we

want to be present in all major fields of metal packaging,

except beverage cans. Together with our goal to be one

of the global leaders in metal packaging, these aspirations

make us a diversified company, which spreads its risks over

various markets.”

The roots of the company go back as far as

1911. In that year Robert Bindschedler start-

ed to recuperate tin from tinplate waste

in an old mill in the Massilly commune

(south of Burgundy, France). After

the First World War he started to

use tinplate for the production

of household appliances.

At the start of the 1960s, Robert Bindschedler iinitiated

the production of so called Eurocaps (toothed tinplate

closures, seamed on glass jars with a special finish) and

screw caps.

In 1962, the son of the founder, Pierre Bindschedler, made

an important step in Massilly’s closure history. He signed a

license agreement with US-based Anchor Hocking Group

for the manufacture of twist-type closures and sealing

machines. This was the start of rapid development as a

major twist-closure supplier.

In the 1970s, Massilly started to develop its can making

operations. The company made a lot of acquisitions or

built ‘greenfield’ plants in several countries like the UK,

Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, Ghana, South Africa,

Peru and more recently in Denmark and Russia.

Adds Lequin: “In April 2012 we took over the Russian

company Linar, a producer of aerosol cans. I can now

announce that we have signed an agreement with the

Russian subsidiary of the French glass jar producer Verallia.

They also had a twist-type closure production. The agree-

ment confirms that Massilly will produce and sell metal

closures from its Linar plant in the Stavropol region. Another

bit of news I can share with you is that we have started a

joint venture in India where we have the majority share.

A number of international customers have products like

gherkins or pickles packed in India and they want a bet-

ter quality closure than what is currently available in India.

That is why we have brought our know-how to the party.”

Today Massilly operates 14 plants in various parts of the

world. Its turnover was €275 million in 2011.

A knowledge of closuresMassilly has many decades of closure production expe-

rience. Starting in the 1960s with the simple, cheap

but reliable Eurocaps (comparable with the Omnia

caps from the UK and the Pano caps from Germany),

production of the Euro-Twist closures in 1962, under

licence from Anchor Hocking, was a big step forward.

Big brand owners like Heinz, Kraft, Bonduelle and others

welcomed the introduction of closures that provided

much more convenience to consumers. They could be

opened without any tool, just by turning the cap a quarter

of a turn. The experience of Anchor Hocking was important

for Massilly, in particular in the cap construction and the

compound formulations.

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Can expert Evert van de Weg speaks to Stéphane Lequin, division managing director closures at Massilly, about the company’s experience in this important market

A range of Euro-Twist closures offered by Massilly

Twist and shout

The roots of the company go back as far as

1911. In that year Robert Bindschedler start-

ed to recuperate tin from tinplate waste

in an old mill in the Massilly commune

(south of Burgundy, France). After

the First World War he started to

use tinplate for the production

of household appliances.

offered by Massilly

Today Massilly operates 14 plants in various parts of the

world. Its turnover was €275 million in 2011.

A knowledge of closuresMassilly has many decades of closure production expe-

rience. Starting in the 1960s with the simple, cheap

but reliable Eurocaps (comparable with the Omnia

caps from the UK and the Pano caps from Germany),

production of the Euro-Twist closures in 1962, under

licence from Anchor Hocking, was a big step forward.

Big brand owners like Heinz, Kraft, Bonduelle and others

welcomed the introduction of closures that provided

much more convenience to consumers. They could be

opened without any tool, just by turning the cap a quarter

of a turn. The experience of Anchor Hocking was important

for Massilly, in particular in the cap construction and the

compound formulations. The closures are available in an array of colours

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Caps & closures

“1975 saw the end of our technical agreement with

Anchor Hocking, so we were on our own as far as Euro-

Twist production was concerned,” explains Lequin. “From

then on we adapted the technology to make it our own.

We worked continuously on production improvements

throughout the process. We gradually integrated several

production steps into some basic machines. We do not

construct our own production equipment, but buy it from

the best possible suppliers and develop it further accord-

ing to our own ideas. We have high-speed production

lines with an output of up to 100,000 closures per hour. An

important strength we have is that we produce our own

compounds and formulations. We have two production

sites for compounds and can therefore react very quickly

to any changes in food legislation.”

In 2010 the company created a special closure division

to maintain its global approach and strong commitment to

the market. “It became necessary to have one face for inter-

national customers,” notes Lequin. “At the same time we

wanted to remain fast and flexible so a small team of man-

agers specialises in closures only. When possible we try and

share resources between the can division and the closure

division.”

Massilly’s market strategy Massilly is aiming to remain a multi-product company.

The shares of the various product groups in 2011 were as

follows: Food cans 50 per cent, closures 40 per cent, gen-

eral line cans (including some syrup cans and the sale of

closing equipment) 10 per cent.

“For several years the international ranking in the closure

market has been Silgan at number one, Crown second

while us and Tecnocap continue to fight for the third and

fourth positions,” remarked Lequin. “The twist-type closure

market in Western Europe and North America is mature.

We believe that these markets will remain big markets,

though in the last decade there has been a switch in the

juice market from glass to PET bottles with plastic closures.

However, the demands for package safety, tightness etc

for many food products are so high that only glass jars and

metal closures can meet them. Also, consumers perceive

glass as a high-quality packaging material, stable, safe,

inert and perfectly recyclable. What we have seen at the

same time is a wave of consolidation in the number of cap

producers.”

From around 1990 to 2005 many new players came

on the market, who bought a Haar or Cantec line and

started production, only to find that making closures at a

consistently high quality level is not that easy. A number

of these companies quit cap production or looked for a

stronger partner.

“Our strategy is to go where there is great potential

for growth. Our choice of countries and regions like

Russia, India, Africa and South America, all areas with

a large agricultural potential, reflects that strategy. We

have avoided China so far because of overcapacity and

competition there.”

The intensive Massilly research and development work

for the closure division focuses on improvements in tinplate

quality, new lacquering varieties, compound properties,

printing and all aspects of the closure production itself.

Offering more services to customers has also become

important at Massilly.

Continuous improvements“At the request of many customers we are offering a wide

range of services. We have even founded a new sepa-

rate sister company to organise it, named MassiServices,”

notes Lequin. “This company is acting as the interface

for customers when it comes to capping equipment and

auxiliary control and testing equipment like dud-detectors.

But we also extend our services to the filling and process-

ing activities at the customer’s plant. This can include heat

treatment, conveying, palletising etc. We even have our

Massilly’s palletising department

Big brand owners like Heinz, Kraft, Bonduelle and others welcomed the introduction of closures that provided

much more convenience to consumers‘ ’Cap University, a certified training centre which is officially

subsidised. An important feature of our equipment devel-

opment is aimed at making the operation of machines

easier as many skilled operators are leaving the industry

and it is difficult to replace that experience.”

In the last few years the company has developed its

own BPA-free and PVC-free Euro-Twist closures.

“Regarding PVC-free closures, they are now ready and

if required we can supply them within a short time. As it

has a big impact on the production process, closures will

become more expensive and in the end consumers will be

confronted with a price increase. Again, if necessary we

are ready for such a transition but we are not convinced at

the moment. It may come in 10 or 15 years time, but not in

five years. Within emerging markets there are many other

important themes. Time will tell,” concludes Lequin. ❑

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Sustainability

Rigid metal packaging is an integral part of

sustainable living. It is produced in a responsible

and efficient manner and is an excellent way of

reducing product waste, as the absolute barrier properties

of metal packaging protect the valuable contents for the

longest possible time.

Empac acts as a unified voice for the rigid metal

packaging industry throughout Europe. We present views

of the industry, make recommendations and voice opin-

ions on the social (people), environmental (planet) and

economic (performance) matters affecting us.

What is sustainability?For us, sustainability is about manag-

ing resources and materials responsibly

while supporting this with a continuous

stream of innovative products and

processes.

Our aim is to ensure that metal

continues to be a widely used

packaging material benefiting

people, respecting the planet

and maximising performance.

Hermetically sealed, metal pack-

aging contributes to keeping food

safe and reduces waste by capturing

and preserving crops at the moment of

harvest.

The can acts as a veritable warehouse for an extended

period of time, keeping goodness and nutrients in and

impurities out. Metal packaging also ensures potential-

ly dangerous goods are moved and stored safely and

efficiently.

Planet and performanceMetal is a permanent material, infinitely 100 per cent

recyclable and a leader in recycling resulting in a signifi-

cant reduction of environmental impacts.

Once designed, tried and tested throughout the supply

chain, metal packaging provides best in class value with a

proven track record in doing more with less across a wide

range of applications. Responsible resource management

enables us to continue achieving durable improvements

and efficiency gains. In order to better represent the ben-

efits of recycling Empac has developed an interactive

scorecard which measures key aspects of environmental

impact, including an average European carbon footprint.

This informs stakeholders in a consistent manner of the

strengths of metal packaging, including the undeniable

benefits of reduced emissions and energy consumption

through recycling.

The benefitsMetal packaging enhances product safety by being both

tamper proof as well as virtually unbreakable.

Its barrier properties, which keep the goodness in and

impurities out ensure that the content safely reaches

the consumer, free from contaminants. Combined with

a best in class shelf life, our industry’s product is an ideal

packaging material for many markets. The global metal

packaging industry, worth in excess of €20 billion, is a key

player in the challenge to feed a growing world popula-

tion.

We rigorously adhere to quality compliance schemes

for our European employees. Similarly, our industry experts,

through the different technical commissions, ensure that

our industry is at the forefront in supplying safe, lightweight

and modern packaging.

Research and developmentCan manufacturing today is a highly advanced tech-

nology driven industry, demanding a skilled workforce,

supported by research and development teams

and centres of excellence for printing and

shaping. Using resources efficiently, avoiding spoilage,

improving the recovery of materials, in short, responsible

Preciousfuture

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Sustainability

Preciousfuture

resource management, has always been key to

the success of the metal packaging industry. Once

the metal is extracted and refined from the earth’s

crust the application may vary, but the permanent

characteristics of the material remain forever and

allow for infinite use in new products and applica-

tions. Through its resource efficiency across the

entire supply chain, the metal packaging sector

has successfully decoupled market growth from

resource use and daily efforts ensure that this con-

tinues to be the case.

Metal packaging benefits greatly from its inimita-

ble material-to-material recycling loop. The infinite

recycling capability and actual recycling perform-

ance gives metal packaging a modest environ-

mental footprint when measured as part of a full

product life-cycle, reducing product waste and

therefore the environmental impact of products.

Metal is one of the most recycled packaging

materials in Europe with a European aver-

age recycling rate of about 70 per

cent. In the last 10 years the recy-

cling rate has improved by

almost 50 per cent, benefit-

ing from a series of indus-

try led initiatives across

Europe.

Belgium, Germany,

and the Netherlands

recycle in excess of 87

per cent of steel packag-

ing, illustrating their lead-

ership position. Hungary,

Austria, Switzerland and Spain

follow closely behind recycling

over 75 per cent. The trend towards

increased recycling for steel packag-

ing has been confirmed in Central and Eastern

Europe where Slovenia, Romania, Slovakia and

Bulgaria are all boosting their recycling perform-

ances.

Investing in the futureMetal is simple to recycle and the infrastructure is

already in place and functioning well across much

of Europe. There are economic incentives, ready

markets and easy collection options.

Major investments have been made by the

industry into recycling infrastructures, which is why

Europe improves its recycling rates every year.

Additionally, with a competitive and well devel-

oped industry for metal scrap, the economic driv-

ers for further increasing recycling are supported

by market forces. Metal packaging is 100 per cent

recyclable, infinitely, without loss of its inherent

properties and therefore a permanent material.

In other words, metal packaging can be simply

recovered, re-melted and turned into a variety of

applications again and again. More than 80 per

cent of steel is recycled worldwide – a leadership

position.

The benefits of recyclingRecycling metal saves significant amounts of

resources and energy, benefiting the planet at

every step.

• Each item of recycled steel packaging saves

one and a half times its weight of CO2. So the

more steel is recycled, the more CO2 emissions are

reduced.

• Recycling one tonne of metal scrap can save up

to 75 per cent (steel) and up to 95 per cent (alu-

minium) of the energy required when making steel

from iron ore or primary aluminium from bauxite.

The can you recycle today could become a

bicycle or a bridge tomorrow and a can again in

the future. The possibilities are endless!

Competitive and innovativeThe metal packaging

industry in Europe makes in

excess of 70 billion units

annually and continues

to retain a solid share in

the highly competitive

packaging industry.

Metal packaging

offers real value and

excels throughout the

supply chain with highly

efficient logistics and

outstanding f i l l -

ing speeds. Due to the

strength of metal pack-

aging, it can also be stacked

over eight metres high, reducing

the warehouse footprint and saving space.

This is all achieved with almost no secondary

packaging.

Efficiency carries into the home saving the

consumer both time and money. Canned

food is portioned, needs no refrigeration and

can be eaten straight from the can or reheated

quickly before serving because it has already been

cooked.

Advanced photo-quality metal decoration

processes, including offset printing, pre-distortion

printing, flexo printing and thermochromic inks pro-

vide brands with opportunities for differentiation.

All can manufacturers and suppliers to the

metal packaging industry can become Empac

members. All members’ contributions go directly

to the promotion and defence of the industry. For

further details email [email protected] ❑

age recycling rate of about 70 per

cent. In the last 10 years the recy-

cling rate has improved by

almost 50 per cent, benefit-

Austria, Switzerland and Spain

follow closely behind recycling

over 75 per cent. The trend towards

increased recycling for steel packag-

The metal packaging

industry in Europe makes in

excess of 70 billion units

annually and continues

to retain a solid share in

the highly competitive

packaging industry.

offers real value and

excels throughout the

supply chain with highly

efficient logistics and

outstanding f i l l -

ing speeds. Due to the

strength of metal pack-

aging, it can also be stacked

over eight metres high, reducing

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Irecently grabbed a copy of The Economist

magazine on my way back to India from

London. Just from glancing through some of

the articles I saw the following headlines: Europe

– Population and recession; Britain – The Troubled

Coalition; Libya’s election; Egypt’s president;

Trouble in Kuwait; Unrest in Sudan; and United

States – Stockton’s bankruptcy.

The world has changed in the last few years and

reading these articles got me thinking about what

the future has in store.

A couple of years ago one of the world’s lead-

ing economists published a report on where the

world would see real growth. This report was com-

piled after considering several macro and micro

economic factors such as population growth,

demographics of a country, middle class popula-

tion, GDP per capita, Whole sale Price Index (WPI),

Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) etc.

However, the report that changed the focus of

most of the global multinational organisations and

global business leaders was called the BRIC report.

This suggested that the next growth markets of the

world would be Brazil, Russia, India and China. The

report stated that the economic potential of the

BRIC countries is such that they could become

among the four most dominant economies by

2050. The thesis was proposed by Jim O’Neill, glo-

bal economist at Goldman Sachs.

Growth trendsThe metal packaging industry followed this

path and witnessed robust growth in Brazil,

Russia and China. However, one fact still

puzzles everyone in the can industry and

that’s the growth of the Indian can market.

Through this article, I am going to decode

the story behind the Indian market.

The economic indicators for India are just

right. 1.21 billion population and 377 million

of urban population, which is expected to

grow rapidly to 1.52 billion and 590 million

by 2031. The expectation is that by 2031

India has the potential to become the third

largest economy in the world after the US and

China. The country has a high English speaking

population, low labour costs, no import/export

barriers, it has a favourable FDI (Foreign Direct

Investment) policy and a stable political system.

In fact a cost comparison carried out by UBS

showed that India has the lowest cost of manufac-

turing in the world – even lower than China.

Looking at the factors below I remain puzzled as

to why the developed nations only think of China

when they look for low cost sourcing. Today Indian

India

Editorial board member Atit Bhatia attempts to decode the story behind the Indian can market

Making the Indian elephant fly

The table above shows that India has the lowest cost of manufacturing in the world

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India

can makers are using the world’s best technologies

and practices to make cans and components

with the same equipment, which can makers

from developed markets would use. I think that

Indian can makers have done a bad job in mar-

keting themselves on how they can deliver high

quality and economical solutions and actively

become long term strategic partners to can mak-

ers around the world. With Chinese costs going up

and the highly regulated Chinese currency bubble

about to burst, I see India as an export hub for the

world. Recently, Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) bagged

an export order from a company in China and is

regularly shipping can ends to China for one of

its global multinational customers. This re-empha-

sises and supports the claim that if India can sell

in China, it can be more competitive and provide

consistent quality solutions to the world.

DynamismThe Indian can market has shown a fair amount of

dynamism in recent years.

The two-piece can market has seen fantastic

growth. The first two-piece can plant in India was

started by HTW in 2005 in Mumbai. This was later

hived off to a joint venture company called Rexam

HTW Beverage Can (India) to formulate a joint

venture with Rexam UK. Following the move, both

Toyo Seikan and Ball Packaging announced plans

to install two-piece can plants in the country, but

these plans were eventually shelved. However, the

market did see the entry of CanPack of Poland.

In 2005, the two-piece can market stood at only

50 million cans but this is expected to be close to

one billion cans in 2012. Both Rexam and CanPack

have announced aggressive expansion plans and

want to grab a large share of the two-piece mar-

ket, which is expected to grow between 15 to 20

per cent year-on-year. The market, which was a

30/70 per cent split between steel and aluminium

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um. This would be a big loss to the steel industry. It’s

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support this growth.

The three-piece can market is growing at

a humble rate of around four to five per cent

annually and employs about 100,000 people. It is

very fragmented with few players in the sector.

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food can segment, the food can market in India is

limited and has not grown due to the country’s cul-

ture. Culturally, Indians still prefer to cook so called

“fresh foods” and believe that canned food is not

nutritious or tasty. Most of the canned food made

in India is exported to other countries and not

domestically consumed. Primary export markets

include the US, Middle East, UK and Europe. Being

an export dependent segment, the food can sec-

tor has suffered from the European crisis and the

recent disturbances in the Middle East. Initiatives

like Canilicious, which was carried out by HTW,

aim to make consumers taste canned food and

spread the awareness of nutritious canned food

in India. This could help push the segment forward

and make it more dependent of the domestic

market. A lot more needs to be done in India to

change the mindset of consumers.

The futureRecently, environmental concerns have become

a factor which the government has started to look

into. Any legislative changes that drive brand own-

ers to use environmentally friendly packaging will

help grow the three-piece can industry because

steel cans are 100 per cent recyclable. HTW runs

an annual campaign called Canvironment Week,

which promotes the sustainability of cans and is

now celebrated across 11 countries from five con-

tinents. Such initiatives are necessary to drive the

can industry in India forward.

With the growth in middle class population,

the changing lifestyles and choices of the Indian

consumer, and the government’s vision to make

India the food factory of the world, it is important

to try and position India as the export hub for the

metal packaging industry. Often referred to as the

elephant economy of the world, India has huge

potential which is still to be tapped.

The introduction of new technologies and value

added solutions that differentiate brands in the

eyes of the consumer, coupled with the above

factors, will be key to putting wings on the Indian

elephant. ❑

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New Products

Root beer in aluminium bottlesUS craft brewer Oskar Blues Brewery has launched its home-brewed root beer in Alumi-Tek bottles from Ball.

The brewer, which is based in Lyons, Colorado, has also paid tribute to Brian Stiff who was part of the local bike scene and recently passed away.

When Lyons locals looked for ways to help his widow, it seemed natural for Dale Katechis, the brewery owner, to name Oskar Blues’ root beer B.Stiff & Sons as a tribute to their friend.

“With every sale, a portion

of the proceeds of B.Stiff & Sons Old Fashioned Root Beer goes to Brian’s family,” says Chad Melis, marketing director of Oskar Blues Brewery. “After years of serving our popular, home-brewed root beer from our restaurants, we decided to share it with friends and fam-ily in a portable, recyclable package suitable for outdoor activities – Ball’s 16oz Alumi-Tek bottles.”

Ball’s resealable bottle lets consumers enjoy B. Stiff & Sons root beer on the move wherever they go. The 100%

Heinz is bringing innovation to the beans category with the launch of its new Five Beanz product in the UK.

The new 415g can contains five different beans – haricot, kidney, pinto, cannellini and borlotti – in the classic Heinz Beanz tomato sauce.

The can deviates from the turquoise coloured label syn-onymous with Heinz Beanz, with a black label to create stand out on shelf.

Featuring visuals of each of the beans in the recipe, the packaging clearly explains the concept to consumers and pro-vides information around the product’s ‘natural goodness’ on the back of the packs.

Katie Bleach, marketing con-troller, said: “We wanted to launch an innovative product that caters to consumers’ varied tastes, but still reassures them that they can expect the same whole-some and great tasting goodness of Heinz Beanz which they have come to know and love.”

Five Beanz from Heinz

For further information visit www.cokecce.co.uk or www.relentlessenergy.com

For further information visit www.heinz.co.uk

For further information visit www.ball.com or www.oskarblues.com

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recyclable bottle is lightweight, u n b r e a k a b l e and impervi-ous to light and oxygen – pro-viding unpar-alleled flavour protection and long shelf life for the beverage inside.

A new fruit juice drink that has achieved strong sales in New Zealand and Australia is being launched in the UK.

LOL, a spar-kling drink which fea-tures a blend of 75% fruit juice and 25% c a r b o n a t e d water, is avail-able in 250ml cans that are manufactured by Ball

LOL targets teenage market

For further information visit www.ball-europe.com orwww.heinz.co.uk

LOL targets teenage market

A new variant of Relentless energy drink has been launched by Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). Relentless Apple and Kiwi is available in 500ml cans and takes the range to six.

To coincide with the launch, the company has given the whole portfolio a makeover.

The new packs have a brighter, eye-catching design for stand out on shelf.

Relentless is now worth over £63 million, having grown by 17.1% year-on-year.

Relentless Origin continues to be the best seller within the range, while last year’s addition,

Relentless Sugar Free, accounts for nearly £4m of value sales.

The current lineup of six variants also includes Relentless Orange, Relentless Tropical Juiced and Relentless Berry Juiced.

Stuart Agates, head of energy at CCE, said: ”Relentless is a key brand within the energy sector and it’s important we maintain its growth with innova-

tion to offer further choice for different consumer needs.”

Packaging Europe.Every can has a portion of fruit

juice, offering consumers one of their five a day. In addition, the drink has no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no artificial colours, no preservatives and no caffeine.

LOL is produced by Heinz and is available in three fla-vours: O Ranj (Apple and Orange); Razz Bri (Apple and Raspberry) and B Current (Apple and Blackcurrant).

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Induction curing system from Frei AG

Swiss-based Frei AG has launched a new compact unit for curing of powder lacquers of welded food, beverage and aerosol cans as well as general line con-tainers.

The BCM-i induction curers permit effective curing and polymerization of powder lac-quers on the inside seam of welded cans with cost-effective energy usage.

With the Frei ORC outside seam coating system, extremely thin films of solvent based and water-based lacquers can be

For further information visit www.frei-ag.com

Super fast labels for cansA system that can be used to produce labels for metal packaging has just printed its six millionth label at a UK based printer.

Superfast Labels is an apt name for the family-owned label printer in Sittingbourne, Kent. Just six months after the company installed the UK’s first

ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties, a division of Exxon Mobil, has launched a range of lubricants that can help food and beverage companies achieve energy effi-ciency savings of up to 3.6% for gear oil applications.

A lot of metal processing equipment operates with gears and bearings and therefore relies on lubrication in order to run smoothly. Where food and beverage products are con-cerned, the issue of contamina-tion due to accidental contact

applied and cured within a very short time.

The Frei induction curers are designed for curing times of six seconds or longer in

order to prevent discolor-ation of external lacquers or overburning of powder.

For each can size a separate process program can be pro-vided, which is called up on the touch screen. On request the peripheral devices ORC and savePro can be operated via the touch screen of the BCM-i curer.

The BCM-i system consists of a basic can conveyor mod-ule with two inductors and a generator as well as a sturdy two-stage infeed conveyor pre-pared for mounting the sensors

Epson SurePress L-4033A digital label press, the machine has just printed its six millionth label. The addition of the SurePress L-4033A has allowed the com-pany, previously solely a flexo house, to broaden its services into digital printing.

The addition of the six-colour SurePress L-4033A has not only

with lubricants/oils with food is a big issue at the heart of food safety and risk assessment. Many government agencies and retailers are increasingly demanding the use of NSF H1 registered lubricants from their suppliers.

Mobil SHC Cibus Series oils are NSF H1 registered lubricants and comply with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) require-ments. In addition to being manufactured in equipment where cross contamination is minimised, Mobil SHC Cibus

added high-quality, affordable digital print to Superfast’s capa-bilities. It has allowed the com-pany to expand into new mar-kets such as short-run jobs, and offer high quality, cost-effective print services to local small busi-nesses. As well as being able to print on standard labelling substrates without resorting to pre-treatments or special coat-ings, the ability for the SurePress L-4033A to print on textured substrates has opened-up new commercial opportunities.

New Equipment

Lubricants help maximise production outputSeries lubricants are formulated to nut, wheat and gluten free and suitable under Kosher and Halal dietary law. Since their introduction, cus-tomers across Europe, the US and Asia have reported exten-sive benefits from using the oils. A food manufacturer operat-ing in China, reported energy savings of up to 4.3% when it upgraded its six oil-injected dual screw air compressors.

for a powder monitor and an ejector for a weld monitor.

For higher production speeds the basic module is supple-mented by further modules with their own can conveyor, induc-tor and generator.Advantages include: • Touch screen displaying all process values.• Individual curing process pro-grams for each can size.• Regular and parallel tin flow from leading to trailing edge of can body.• Rapid adjustment for different can diameters.• Infeed conveyor prepared for mounting of lacquer outside roller coater.

For further information visit www.epson-europe.com

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US-based HeatGenie is on the verge of bringing its self-heating cans to the consumer market.

The company, which is based in Texas, has received a letter of intent from a European food and beverage brand to license the HeatGenie self-heating technol-ogy and purchase up to five million self-heating packages.

In a newsletter the company said: “The letter of intent signi-fies the beginning of an impor-tant phase of revenue growth for us. While HeatGenie technol-ogy is in active evaluation by a number of multi-national food and beverage companies, the

best way for us to get to early market experience is to launch with a more nimble, smaller brand. Working with a dynamic, innovative brand in Europe is also a good way to launch this new technology and will build the interest and confidence of the larger brands. We continue to invite participation of addi-tional regional brands wanting to offer the differentiation and convenience of self-heating.”

HeatGenie has a develop-ment agreement with can maker Crown Holdings. Both companies have been devel-oping the self-heating package

for a little over a year. Full-scale production is expected in 2013.

The newsletter continued: “To date, HeatGenie has sold small quantities of heated packages to the US Army for evaluation and built the heaters in their Austin laboratory. An order of up to five million units will com-pel a large scale manufacturer to make the necessary capi-tal investments. With this letter of intent, HeatGenie can now finalise negotiations with its large scale manufacturing and packaging partners to bring this technology to the consumer packaged goods industry.”

HeatGenie moves closer to consumer launch

Pepsi Twist has been given a new look after being packaged in Rexam’s Fusion aluminium bot-tles. The original lemon flavoured cola from PepsiCo Italy has been repackaged and launched for a trial run in Italy.

PepsiCo Italy has designed the new Pepsi Twist bottle to appeal to young, dynamic consumers, seeking new trends and fashion-able drinking solutions. The Fusion bottle offers a striking image and a contemporary feel, with Rexam’s design and printing solutions ensuring the bottle has standout shelf appeal.

Rexam’s Fusion aluminium

bottle is lightweight, shatter-proof and keeps the drink cool, and sparkling. The bottle is resealable which helps keep the product fresh whilst enhancing the fresh lemon flavour.

Massimo Ambrosini, vice president of PepsiCo Beverages Italia, said: “PepsiCo is always keen on looking out for new market-ing solutions and taking on challenges to bring innova-tion onto the market. We believe in the potential of the Fusion bot-tle for out-of-home consumption and have chosen our Pepsi Twist

drink for this launch as it is the most innovative drink

from our range of prod-ucts.”

Monica Mantovani, sales manager at Rexam Beverage Can Italia, added: “It has been great working with the team at PepsiCo to develop the Fusion bot-tles for Pepsi Twist, not only do the bottles look fantastic, but they real-

ly do enhance the great drink inside.”

Pepsi Twist in Fusion bottles was launched in early Spring 2012.

Pepsi Twist gets a new look

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World News

Profits hit as HTW suffers poor financial yearThe managing director of India’s leading can maker Hindustan Tin Works is looking forward to a stronger year after it report-ed a drop in net profit of almost 50% for the year ended 31 March, 2012.

The current market situation such as high rates of interest, volatility of commodity prices, adverse Rupee Dollar parity and high inflation has had a drastic impact on domestic sales. This coupled with the European crisis and disturbances in the Middle East has had an adverse impact on export sales resulting in a

decrease in net sales of 16.3% compared to the previous year.

A rise in prices of raw material such as tinplate, inks, lacquers etc has hit the company’s profit. The figures show that profit after tax is at 5.66 crore compared to 11.28 crore in the corresponding previous year thereby resulting in a 49.8% decrease.

Sanjay Bhatia, managing director, Hindustan Tin Works, said: “The current figures result-ing in a decline in sales and net profit is a temporary phase which the company is passing through and we are looking forward

to a better 2012/13. We have added new innovative products and have confirmed orders from new customers in India and new geographies which will help the company’s sales. We believe our fundamentals are strong and this belief was reinstated by ICRA continuing our A+ credit rating. We have also appealed to the Finance Minister to reconsider the recent increase in custom duty which was raised from five to 7.5% in his recent announced union budget. I thank all my stakehold-ers for their constant support and confidence in the company.”

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360º Powder Coating System for Aerosol Cans and Flexible Tubes

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 WittenbachSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

Aerosol Manufacturing Equipment

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. Gallen, SwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch

Lanico Maschinenbau Otto Niemsch GmbHPO Box 3065D-38020 Braunschweig, GermanyTel: +49 531 809 060Fax: +49 531 809 0627E-mail: [email protected]: www.lanico.de

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com Anilox Cleaning Systems

Flexo Concepts100 Armstrong Rd, Suite 103PlymouthMA 02360, USATel: +1 508 830 9506Fax: +1508 830 0277E-mail: [email protected]: www.flexoconcepts.com

Bailing Machines

Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 PiacenzaItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com

Base Reforming Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road LynchburgVA 24502-4203USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.com

Beading Units

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201Web: www.canlinespares.com


Ruey I Machinery Co Ltd No 173 Sec 1 Kong Pu RoadWu Chi DistrictTaichung 435, Taiwan Tel: +886 4 2639 7261-2 Fax: +886 4 2639 7263E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rueyi.com.tw

Body Makers D+I

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyW Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.comWeb: www.canlinespares.com

OKL Can Line Inc11235 Sebring DriveCincinnatiOH 45240, USATel: +1 513 825 1655Fax: +1 513 825 1948E-mail: [email protected]: www.oklcan.com

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC6949 S. Potomac StreetCentennial, CO 80112, USATel: +1 303 708 9044Fax: +1 303 708 9045E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Bodymaker Spares & Repairs


Can Conveyors/Conveying

Arrowhead Systems, Inc.Arrowhead/Busse/SJI Corporation124 N Columbus StreetRandolph, WI 53956, USATel: +1 920 326 3131Fax: +1 866 580 3212E-mail: [email protected]: www.arrowheadsystems.com

Codi Manufacturing Inc.14352 W 44th AvenueGoldenCO 80401, USATel: +1 303 277 1542Fax: +1 303 271 3894E-mail: [email protected]: www.codimfg.com

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeovilleIL 60446 , USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

Can Decorating Equipment

Intercan Group Ltd38 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes , MK11 3HB, UKTel: +44 1908 270041Fax: +44 1908 270043E-mail: [email protected]: www.intercan.co.uk



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Can & Double Seam Testing Equipment

CMC-KUHNKE, Inc1060 Broadway, AlbanyNY 12204, USATel: +1 518 694 3310Fax: +1 518 694 3311E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.comCMC-KUHNKE, GmbHColditzstr. 34-36, Bau 18D-12099 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 2300 660Fax: +49 30 2300 6666E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.com

Can End Dies

Amador Varas SAc/Montalegre 3208915 Badalona, Barcelona, SpainTel: +34 933 952 954Fax: +34 933 954 904E-mail: [email protected]: www.amador-varas.com

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Can Line Control Systems

Roeslein & Associates Inc9200 Watson Road, Suite 200St Louis, MO 63126-1528, USATel: +1 314 729 0055Fax: +1 314 729 0070E-mail: [email protected]: www.roeslein.com

Can Making Machines and Complete Lines

Lin Der Sheng Can Making Machinery

Co LtdNo.135, Puu-ne street, Yen-her LiChang Hua City, Taiwan, ROCTel: +886 4 7118143Fax: +886 4 7116487Web: http:/can-making.comE-mail: [email protected]

Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 Piacenza, ItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui , TaichungTaiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 BergdietikonSwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 99E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com

Stuurman BVPO Box 35 1520 AA WormerveerThe NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

Can Seamer Manufacturer

Varin Food Machinery Co Ltd57/22 Moo 5, Soi Thamsiri,Bangna-Trad Rd KM 26 T BangsaothongA Bangsaothong, Samutprakarn 10540ThailandTel: +662 708 5522Fax: +662 708 5528E-mail: [email protected]: www.varinfood.com

Can Testing Equipment

BA.SCO srlVia Borgognone 910090 Trana (Torino), ItalyTel: +39 0119 33620Fax: +39 0119 355 763E-mail: [email protected]: www.basco-testers.com

Bonfiglioli Engineering SpAVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano Pieve, Ferrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com

CMC-KUHNKE, Inc1060 BroadwayAlbany, NY 12204, USATel: +1 518 694 3310Fax: +1 518 694 3311E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.comCMC-KUHNKE, GmbHColditzstr. 34-36, Bau 18D-12099 Berlin, GermanyTel: +49 30 2300 660Fax: +49 30 2300 6666E-mail: [email protected]: www.cmc-kuhnke.com

InnoScan K/SSødalsparken 118220 Brabrand, DenmarkTel +45 86 26 5677Fax +45 86 26 5678E-mail: [email protected]: www.innoscan.dk

SenconNorth, Central & South America Tel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected], Middle East, AsiaTel: +44 1905 827800 Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected] (3-Piece)Tel: +34 937 54 95 26Tel: +33 1 76 64 12 87 Tel: +49 30 87333-3807Fax: +34 937 54 96 87E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com

Trac Measurement Systems LimitedTrac House, Nedge Hill Science ParkTelford TF3 3AJ, UKTel: +44 1952 210020Fax: +44 1952 299804Email: [email protected]: www.trac-group.com

Versatile Technology2 Industrial Avenue, Notting HillVictoria 3168, AustraliaTel: +61 3 9548 8983Fax: +61 3 9548 8958E-mail: [email protected]: www.versatiletechnology.com.au

Wilco AGRigackerstr 11CH-5610 Wohlen, SwitzerlandTel: + 41 56 618 4343Fax: +41 56 618 4344E-mail: [email protected]: www.wilco.com



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Seal Precision Co Ltd57/33 Moo 5, Soi ThamsiriBangna-Trad Rd KM 26, T BangsaothongA Bangsaothong, Samutprakarn 10540, ThailandTel: +662 708 5585Fax: +662 708 5755E-mail: [email protected]: www.varinfood.com

Can Trimmers

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road Lynchburg, VA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.com

Can Washer Holdown Mats & Belts

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchester, VA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Can Washers/Ovens

Worldwide Headquarters:International Thermal Systems LLC4697 W Greenfield AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53214, USATel: +1 414 672 7700Fax: +1 414 672 8800E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.itsllcusa.com

European Office:International Thermal Systems Ltd11 Ham Common, RichmondLondon TW10 7JB, UKTel: +44 7900 191 352E-mail: [email protected] Office:ITS Industrial Thermal Equipment Co LtdTel: +86 21 6774 1033Fax: +86 21 6774 2860E-mail: [email protected]

VMI Holland BVGelriaweg 168161 RK EpeThe NetherlandsTel: +31 578 679 111Fax: +31 578 621 317E-mail: [email protected]: www.vmi-group.com

Cincinnati Industrial Machinery4600 N Mason-Montgomery RoadMason, OH 45040, USATF Phone: (800) 677-0076Tel: +1 513 923 5601Fax: +1 513 923 5694E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cinind.com

Capping Machines

Sommetrade SLParque Tecnologico de Zamudio -Edificio 30148170 Zamudio (Vizcaya), SpainTel: +34 94 431 8611Fax: +34 94 431 8200E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sommetrade.com

Cap Making Machines

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected]

Alfons Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboroOhio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Bortolin Kemo SpACorso Lino Zanussi 34/b33080 Porcia (PN)ItalyTel: +39 0434 922 010Fax: +39 0434 921 733E-mail: [email protected]: www.bortolinkemo.com

Cantec GmbH & Co KGHelenenstrasse 149D-45143 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 633 1461Fax: +49 201 633 1239E-mail: [email protected]: www.cantec.com

Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 LemgoGermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com

Ceramic Can & End Tooling

LPT – Lieb Precision Tool, Inc1819 South Murray Blvd.Colorado SpringsCO 80916, USATel: +1 719 355 2600Fax: +1 719 596 3019Operation Manager: Mike SimonsonE-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.liebpt.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected]: www.wallram.com

Coating Machines

Crabtree of Gateshead LtdKingsway, Team Valley Trading EstateGateshead, Tyne & Wear NE11 0SU, UKTel: +44 191 487 5071Fax: +44 191 487 3997E-mail: [email protected]: www.crabpress.co.uk

Hebenstreit Metal Decorating GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 15/274385 PleidelsheimGermanyTel: +49 7144 88980-0Fax: +49 7144 88980-50E-mail: [email protected]: www.hebenstreit-gmbh.de

KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 StuttgartGermanyTel: +49 711 69971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de



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Lance Machinery Co LtdNo 640-1, Sec 2, Jhanghe RdHemei TownshipChanghua County 508, TaiwanTel: +886 4 736 1632Fax: +886 4 736 1693E-mail: [email protected]: www.lancecoater.com

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 420861 Brugherio , talyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

Coating Machines Bottom Rim

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road LynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

Coatings, Lacquers, Varnishes Coatings, Lacquers, Varnishes

AkzoNobel Packaging CoatingsASIA PACIFICTel: +86 21 5774 5700 Ext. 3280Fax: +86 21 3352 8503E-mail: [email protected]: +33 232 96 43 03Fax: +33 2 35 78 38 20E-mail: [email protected] AMERICATel: +1 440 297 5603Fax: +1 440 297 5549E-mail: [email protected] AMERICA: Akzo Nobel LtdaAv.dos Estados, 482609220-900 Santo Andre - SP Brazil Tel: +55 11 4463 9052Fax: +55 11 4463 9053E-mail: [email protected]

Schekolin AGIndustriestrasse 3FL 9487 Gamprin-BendernPrincipality of LiechtensteinTel. +423 375 75 75Fax +423 375 75 76E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.schekolin.com

North America: The Valspar Corporation Packaging Coatings Group2001 Tracy StreetPittsburgh, PA 15233, USATel: +1 412 766 9300Fax: +1 412 766 4517Web: www.valsparpackaging.comE-mail: [email protected] America: The ValsparCorporation LtdaEstrada dos Casa 5050Bairro AlvarengaSão Bernardo do CampoSP 09840-900, BrazilTel: +55 11 4358 9224Fax: +55 11 4358 9228Europe: The Valspar (Switzerland) Corporation AGIndustriesstrasse 9, CH-8627Gruningen, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 936 7777Fax: +41 44 936 7778Asia: The Valspar (Singapore) Corporation Pte Ltd6 Tuas Avenue 8639221 SingaporeTel: +65 6862 0261Fax: +65 6862 0186

Coil Handling Systems

Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development Zone, Deqing, Zhejiang Province, China 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

LITTELL, LLC 1211 Tower RoadSchaumburg, IL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com

Complete Can Lines (Three-Piece)

Cantec GmbH & Co KGHelenenstrasse 149D-45143 Essen, GermanyTel: +49 201 633 1461Fax: +49 201 633 1239E-mail: [email protected]: www.cantec.com

Lanico Maschinenbau Otto Niemsch GmbHPO Box 3065D-38020 BraunschweigGermanyTel: +49 531 809 060Fax: +49 531 809 0627E-mail: [email protected]: www.lanico.de

Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com


D-08280 AueD-08280 Aue

SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

Complete Can Making Lines (Three-Piece) – Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStocktonCA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Complete Can Lines (Two-Piece)

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, Ohio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office (RO)11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]


Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 LemgoGermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com





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Complete Can Lines (Two-Piece)


Complete Can Making Lines (Two-Piece) - Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStockton, CA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Complete End-Making Lines

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected] Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboroOhio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office 11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]


Rainer Naroska Engineering GmbHIm Hengstfeld 19 32657 Lemgo, GermanyTel: +49 5261 6606 0Fax: +49 5261 6606 30E-mail: [email protected]: www.naroska.com


Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng StChingshui, Taichung, Taiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com.

Complete End-Making Lines – Used

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner Avenue, StocktonCA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Compound Driers

Worldwide Headquarters:International Thermal Systems LLC4697 W Greenfield AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53214, USATel: +1 414 672 7700Fax: +1 414 672 8800E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.itsllcusa.comEuropean Office:International Thermal Systems Ltd11 Ham Common, RichmondLondon TW10 7JB, UKTel: +44 7900 191 352E-mail: [email protected]

Asian Office:ITS Industrial Thermal Equipment Co LtdTel: +86 21 6774 1033Fax: +86 21 6774 2860E-mail: [email protected]

Compound Lining Equipment


Container Presses

HEILBRONN Container Presses LtdWannenäckerstr 3674078 Heilbronn, GermanyTel.: +49 7131 296 82Fax: +49 7131 296 64E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.heilbronn-container.com

Conveyors: Magnetic

Bunting Magnetics Co500 S Spencer AvenuePO Box 468, NewtonKS 67114-0468, USATel: +1 316 284 2020Fax: +1 316 283 4975E-mail: [email protected]: www.buntingmagnetics.com

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeovilleIL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

Goudsmit Magnetic Systems B.V.PO Box 18, Petunialaan 19NL-5580 AA WaalreThe NetherlandsTel: +31 40221 3283Fax: +31 40221 7325E-mail: [email protected]: www.goudsmit-magnetics.nl

Conveyors: Plastic Belting & Chain

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchesterVA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Copper Welding Wire

Sims CopperP2123 Precinct 2, Jalan FZ1-P2Port Klang Free Zone/KS 42920 Pulau IndahSelangorMalaysia Tel: +603 6205 4588Fax: +603 6205 4688 Mobile: +6016 550 0844 / +6016 710 0844E-mail: [email protected]: www.simscopper.com

Cupping Systems

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC6949 S. Potomac StreetCentennialCO 80112, USATel: +1 303 708 9044Fax: +1 303 708 9045E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com



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Curler Tooling

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling Meadows, IL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

D&I Canmaking Systems

Schuler Pressen GmbH Bahnhofstrasse 4173033 Göppingen, GermanyTel: +49 7161 66 540Fax: +49 7161 66 659E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.schulergroup.com

D&I Can Tooling

LPT – Lieb Precision Tool, Inc1819 South Murray Blvd.Colorado SpringsCO 80916, USATel: +1 719 355 2600Fax: +1 719 596 3019Operation Manager: Mike SimonsonE-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.liebpt.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 Essen, GermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wallram.com

D&I Cup Tooling

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected]: www.wallram.com

Decorators for 2-piece Beverage

UnimaQ LtdUnit 6, Bridge Road North Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham LL13 9PN, UKTel: +44 1978 669922Fax: +44 1978 669920Mobile: (+44) 7720 468 309E-mail: [email protected]: www.unimaq.co.uk

Design Engineering & Installation

NDH GroupGrosvenor Business TowerTECOM C, 15th Floor, Office # 1503, Dubai, United Arab Emirates PO Box 450477, Dubai, UAETel: +971 4 4347225Fax: +971 4 4347226E-mail : [email protected]: www.ndhgroup.com

Domers/Bottom Formers

Pride Engineering, Inc9401 73rd Avenue North, Suite 200MinneapolisMN 55428, USAE-mail: [email protected]: www.pridecan.com

Domers & Dome Stations

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: chris.mckenzie@ eur.crowncork.comWeb: www.canlinespares.com

Double Sheet Detection


DRD Can Making Equipment


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Shin-I Machinery Works Co Ltd No 43 Chung Cheng St Chingshui, TaichungTaiwan ROC Tel: +886 4 2623 8181 Fax: +886 4 2623 2129 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.shinican.com

Stolle Machinery Company, LLC6949 S. Potomac StreetCentennialCO 80112, USATel: +1 303 708 9044Fax: +1 303 708 9045E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Drying Ovens


KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 StuttgartGermanyTel: +49 71169971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 420861 Brugherio, ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

sellacan Industrieofen GmbHDaimlerstr 12D-32791 Lagr, GermanyTel: +49 5232 69900Fax: +49 5232 699028E-mail: [email protected]: www.sellacan.de

Easy Open End Manufacturing Machinery

Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGFangdieckstraße 6722547 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 833910Fax: +49 40 83391220Web: www.alfons-haar.deE-mail: [email protected]






Easy Open End Manufacturing Machinery

Alfons Haar Inc150 Advanced DriveSpringboro, Ohio 45066, USATel: +1 937 560 2031Fax: +1 937 560 2032E-mail: [email protected] Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co KGSingapore Representative Office 11C Jalan Arif, Singapore Tel: +65 9833 2083Fax: +65 6399 2646E-mail: [email protected]

DRT Mfg. Co.618 Greenmount BlvdDayton, OH 45419, USATel: +1 937 298 7391Fax: +1 937 298 7190E-mail: [email protected]: www.drtmfgco.com


Easy Open Ends

DivFood – A Division of Nampak Products Ltd25 Richard Carte RoadMobeni, Kwazulu-NatalSouth AfricaTel: +27 31 450 5874Fax: +27 31 450 5882E-mail: sajid.madhanlala@ za.nampak.comWeb: www.nampak.com

Global Ends SAPoligono Industrial de CeutiC /Rio Mundo 3E-30562 Ceuti (Murcia), SpainTel: +34 968 687 840Fax: +34 968 687 684E-mail: [email protected]: www.globalends.com

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel:+34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Easy Open End Repair Coat System

sellacan Industrieofen GmbHDaimlerstr 12D-32791 Lage, GermanyTel: +49 5232 69900Fax: +49 5232 699028E-mail: [email protected]: www.sellacan.de

Easy Open End Testing Equipment

Bonfiglioli Engineering SpAVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano PieveFerrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail: [email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com


SenconNorth, Central & South America Tel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected], Middle East, AsiaTel: +44 1905 827800 Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected] (3-Piece)Tel: +34 937 54 95 26Tel: +33 1 76 64 12 87Tel: +49 30 87333-3807Fax: +34 937 54 96 87E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com

Easy Open & Peel-off Membrane Ends

Parliament International LtdCervantes House5-9 Headstone RoadHarrowMiddlesex HA1 1PD, UKTel: +44 20 8861 3505Fax: +44 20 8861 2025E-mail: [email protected]: www.parliament-group.co.uk

End Bags, Kraft

Stonehouse Paper & Bag Mills LtdLower MillsStonehouseGlos GL10 2BD, UKTel: +44 1453 822173Fax: +44 1453 822174E-mail: [email protected]

End Compound Liners

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyW Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: chris.mckenzie@ eur.crowncork.comWeb: www.canlinespares.com

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbia, MD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Davison Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704

Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00

www.grace.com

End Line Balancers & Balancer Trays

Clevertech Industrial AutomationVia Brodolini 18/A42020 Cadelbosco (RE), ItalyTel: +39 0522 911 330Fax: +39 0522 911 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.clevertech.it

FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

End Roll Palletizers & Depalletizers


FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

End & Tab Conversion Tooling

DRT Mfg. Co.618 Greenmount BlvdDayton, OH 45419, USATel: +1 937 298 7391Fax: +1 937 298 7190E-mail: [email protected]: www.drtmfgco.com




DRT GmbH & Co KGHansestrasse 49D-38112 Braunschweig, GermanyTel: +49 531 231 620Fax: +49 531 231 6244E-mail: [email protected]: www.drt-europe.de

Adena Tool Corporation4201 Little York RoadDayton, OH 45414, USATel: +1 937 890 8428Fax: +1 937 890 0723E-mail: [email protected]: www.adenatool.com

End Testing Equipment



Ovec Systems Ltd5 Brown Street, CoatbridgeNorth Lanarkshire ML5 4ASScotlandTel: +44 1236 710680Fax: +44 1236 710747E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ovec.co.uk


End Wrapping/Unwrapping


FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview Drive, RomeovilleIL 60446, USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com

CSW Machinery BVRigastraat 167418 EW DeventerP.O. Box 810, 7400 AV DeventerThe Netherlands Tel: +31 570 678 700Fax: +31 570 633 985E-mail: [email protected]

Engineering & Installation Services


Stolle Europe33 Peterfield RdKingstown Industrial EstateCarlisle, Cumbria CA3 OEY, UKTel: +44 1228 818 125Fax: +44 1228 514 720E-mail: [email protected]: www. stollemachinery.com

Flanging Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill RoadLynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. GallenSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch

Lanico Maschinenbau Otto Niemsch GmbHPO Box 3065D-38020 BraunschweigGermanyTel: +49 531 809 060Fax: +49 531 809 0627E-mail: [email protected]: www.lanico.de

Ruey I Machinery Co Ltd No 173 Sec 1 Kong Pu RoadWu Chi DistrictTaichung 435, Taiwan Tel: +886 4 2639 7261-2 Fax: +886 4 2639 7263E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rueyi.com.tw

Gas & Induction Curers for Three-piece Can Lines

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 WittenbachSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

Induction Curing & Drying Systems

Can Man AktiengesellschaftMülisacker 221CH-5705 Hallwil, SwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 4440Fax: +41 62 777 4441E-mail: [email protected]: www.canman.chMember of SWISSCAN NetworkWeb: www.swisscan.net

Inside Spray Control

SenconNorth, Central & South America Tel: +1 708 496 3100Fax: +1 708 496 3105E-mail: [email protected], Middle East, AsiaTel: +44 1905 827800 Fax: +44 1905 795876E-mail: [email protected] (3-Piece)English, Español Tel: +34 937 54 95 26Français Tel: +33 1 76 64 12 87Deutsch Tel: +49 30 87333-3807Fax: +34 937 54 96 87E-mail: [email protected] (3-Piece)English Tel: +63 2 696 6965Fax: +63 2 696 6159E-mail: [email protected]: www.sencon.com

Inside Spray Machines







Inside/Outside Spray Machines

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: chris.mckenzie@ eur.crowncork.comWeb: www.canlinespares.com

Inspection Systems

ALTEK Company89 Commercial Boulevard PO Box 1128, TorringtonCT 06790 , USATel: +1 860 482 7628Fax: +1 860 496 0255E-mail: [email protected]: www.altekcompany.com

Applied Vision Corporation2020 Vision LaneAkron, OH 44223, USATel: +1 330 926 2222Fax: +1 330 926 2250E-mail: [email protected]: www.appliedvision.com



ibea GmbHKleine Bahnstrasse 8D-22525 HamburgGermanyTel: +49 40 6898 870Fax: +49 40 6898 8729E-mail: [email protected]: www.ibea.de


Pressco Technology Inc29200 Aurora RoadClevelandOH 44139, USATel: +1 440 498 2600Fax: +1 440 498 2615E-mail: [email protected]: www.pressco.com


Leak Detection

Bonfiglioli Engineering SpAVia Rondona 3344049 Vigarano PieveFerrara, ItalyTel: +39 0532 715 631Fax: +39 0532 715 625E-mail:[email protected]: www.bonfiglioliengineering.com


Wilco AGRigackerstr 11CH-5610 WohlenSwitzerlandTel: + 41 56 618 4343Fax: +41 56 618 4344E-mail: [email protected]: www.wilco.com

Leak Testers

ibea GmbHKleine Bahnstrasse 8D-22525 Hamburg, GermanyTel: +49 40 6898 870Fax: +49 40 6898 8729E-mail: [email protected]: www.ibea.de

InnoScan K/SSødalsparken 118220 BrabrandDenmarkTel +45 86 26 5677Fax +45 86 26 5678E-mail: [email protected]: www.innoscan.dk


Light Testers

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill RoadLynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com




Line Installation & Maintenance

LITTELL, LLC1211 Tower RoadSchaumburg, IL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com



To advertise, contact Victoria Deakins on +44 1474 532202. Fax: +44 1474 532203Email: [email protected] Buyers guide Lubrication Technology

Chemtool IncorporatedContainer Technology Group8200 Ridgefield Road, PO Box 538Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0538, USACall Today! Bob Mack or Mike WintersTel: +1 815 459 1250Fax: +1 815 459 1955E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.chemtool.com/ctg

Lug Cap Manufacturing Lines


Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com



Sargiani SpAVia Farnesiana 8429100 Piacenza,ItalyTel: +39 0523 615 250Fax: +39 0523 593 938E-mail: [email protected]: www.sargiani.com


Magnetic Decorator Cylinders

Bunting Magnetics Co500 S. Spencer AvenuePO Box 468, NewtonKS 67114-0468, USATel: +1 316 284 2020Fax: +1 316 283 4975E-mail: [email protected]: www.buntingmagnetics.com

T. D. Wright Inc292 Walnut Street, St PaulMN 55102, USATel: +1 651 227 1302Fax: +1 651 227 4465E-mail: [email protected]: www.tdwright.com

Metal Decorating Equipment

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, ShipleyWest Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.com

Crabtree of Gateshead LtdKingsway, Team Valley Trading EstateGateshead, Tyne & Wear NE11 0SU, UKTel: +44 191 487 5071Fax: +44 191 487 3997E-mail: [email protected]: www.crabpress.co.uk



Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni, 420861 Brugherio, ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

Metal Decorating Equipment (Hoe Printing Press)

Perm Machine & Tool CoPO Box 6609660 Industrial DriveSt John, Indiana 46373, USATel: +1 219 365 5000Fax: +1 219 365 4847E-mail: [email protected]: perm_machineWeb: www.permmachine.com

Metal Decorating Inks & Coatings (Speciality)

Chromatic Technologies, Inc1096 Elkton Drive, Suite 600Colorado SpringsCO 80907, USATel: +1 (719) 592 1557Fax: +1 (719) 592 1455 E-mail: [email protected]: www.ctiinks.com

Metal Decorating Inks

Sun Chemical SwitzerlandGrindlenstrasse 3 8954 GeroldswilSwitzerlandTel: +41 44 749 50 50Sun Chemical SpainPoligono Ind El Campillo Il, Parcela 5, 48500 Gallarta VizcayaSpainTel: +34 946 361 999Sun Chemical EuropeFramewood RoadSlough SL3 6PJ, UKTel: +44 203 139 0000Email: [email protected]: www.sunchemical.com

Metal Decorating Inks & Coatings

INX International Ink Co. 10820 Withers Cove Park DriveCharlotte, NC 28278, USA Tel: +1 704 372 2080Fax: +1 704 372 2087E-mail: [email protected]: www.inxinternational.com






Necker Tooling

LPT – Lieb Precision Tool, Inc1819 South Murray Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80916, USATel: +1 719 355 2600Fax: +1 719 596 3019Operation Manager: Mike SimonsonE-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.liebpt.com

Wallram GmbHSchuermannstrasse 4045136 EssenGermanyTel: +49 201 89 63 660Fax: +49 201 89 63 630E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wallram.com

Necking Machines

Belvac Production Machinery Inc237 Graves Mill Road, LynchburgVA 24502-4203, USATel: +1 434 239 0358Fax: +1 434 239 1964E-mail: [email protected]: www.belvac.com

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield Road, Shipley, W Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.com



Oven Loggers


Palletizing Equipment


Palletizers/Depalletizers & Pallet Conveying

Arrowhead Systems, Inc.Arrowhead/Busse/SJI Corporation124 N Columbus StreetRandolph, WI 53956, USATel: +1 920 326 3131Fax: +1 866 580 3212E-mail: [email protected]: www.arrowheadsystems.com


FleetwoodGoldcoWyard1305 Lakeview DriveRomeoville, IL 60446 USATel: +1 630 759 6800Fax: +1 630 759 2299E-mail: [email protected]: www.fgwa.com


Parting Machines

Germann + Frei AGMartinsbruggstrasse 92CH-9016 St. GallenSwitzerlandTel: +41 71 282 16 40Fax: +41 71 282 16 50E-mail: [email protected]: www.germannfrei.ch

Peelable Membrane Ends

O. KLEINER AG - Flexible PackagingSchützenmattweg 26CH-5610 Wohlen, SwitzerlandTel.: +41 56 618 47 00Fax: +41 56 618 47 01E-mail: [email protected]: www.okleiner.chWeb: www.canpeel.com

Peelable Membrane Ends Machinery

Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 Bergdietikon, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 99E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com


Peel Off Aluminium Membrane Ends

DivFood – A Division of Nampak Products Ltd25 Richard Carte RoadMobeni, Kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaTel: +27 31 450 5874Fax: +27 31 450 5882E-mail: [email protected]: www.nampak.com

Peel Off Ends

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel:+34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Peel Off Membranes

Amcor Flexibles Singen GmbHAlusingen-Platz 178221 SingenGermanyTel: +49 7731 80 4E-mail: [email protected]: www.amcor.com



To advertise, contact Victoria Deakins on +44 1474 532202. Fax: +44 1474 532203Email: [email protected]

Buyers guide Photopolymer Printing Plates

7OGUNSeven-Ogun International670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd, Suite KWorthington, Ohio 43085, USATel:+1 614 888 8939Fax: +1 614 888 8938 E-mail: [email protected]: www.sevenogun.com

Powder Seam Coating System for Three-piece Can Lines

Frei AGHofenstrasse 18CH-9300 Wittenbach, SwitzerlandTel: +41 71 292 3434Fax: +41 71 292 3400E-mail: [email protected]: www.frei-ag.com

Production Assistance & Maintenance

NDH GroupGrosvenor Business TowerTECOM C, 15th Floor, Office # 1503, Dubai, United Arab Emirates PO Box 450477Dubai, UAETel: +971 4 4347225Fax: +971 4 4347226E-mail : [email protected]: www.ndhgroup.com

Refurbished Equipment

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbia, MD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Davison Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704

Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00

www.grace.com


Amador Varas SAc/Montalegre 3208915 BadalonaBarcelona, SpainTel: +34 933 952 954Fax: +34 933 954 904E-mail: [email protected]: www.amador-varas.com

Scroll Dies

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling MeadowsIL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development ZoneDeqingZhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

Scroll Shears/Press Automation

Clevertech Industrial AutomationVia Brodolini 18/A42020 Cadelbosco (RE)ItalyTel: +39 0522 911 330Fax: +39 0522 911 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.clevertech.it

Sealing Compounds

Web:www.actega.com E-mail: [email protected] ArtisticaWorld Headquarters:P. Empresarial A GRANXA, Rua F,36475 Porrino, SpainTel: +34 986 231606Fax: +34 986 210774 North America:1050 Taylors LaneCinnamminsson NJ, USATel: +1 856 829 6300 Ext: 4032Cell: +1 609 351 8156Fax: +1 856 829 6940

World HeadquartersW. R. Grace & Co. - Conn7500 Grace DriveColumbia, MD 21044, USATel: +1 410 531 4000Tel: +1 800 638 6014Grace Davison Materials & Packaging Technologies62 Whittemore AveCambridge, MA 02140, USATel: +1 617 498 4987Latin America Grace Brazil LtdaRua Albion, 229-10 Andor CJ101Lapa, Sao PauloAP/Brasil 05077-130Tel: +55 113649 2704Asia Pacific W.R. Grace (Hong Kong) Ltd1010 Huai Hai ZhongShanghai 200031, ChinaTel: +86 2154678EuropeGrace GmbH & Co. KGIn der Hollerecke 167547 Worms, GermanyTel: +49 6241 403.00

www.grace.com

Seaming Chucks & Rolls

CarnaudMetalbox Engineering plcDockfield RoadShipley, West Yorkshire BD17 7AY, UKTel: +44 1274 846 200Fax: +44 1274 846 201E-mail: [email protected]: www.canlinespares.com

IMETA srlStrada Burla 279A43122 Parma, ItalyTel: +39 0521 1688811Fax: +39 0521 1688819E-mail: [email protected]: www.imetasrl.com

Seaming Machines



Sommetrade SLParque Tecnologico de Zamudio -Edificio 30148170 Zamudio (Vizcaya)SpainTel: +34 94 431 8611Fax: +34 94 431 8200E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sommetrade.com






Seam Protection Systems and Curers for Welded Cans

GS&T S.r.l.Metal Packaging Machinery Via Grange Palmero, 234 10091 Alpignano (Torino), ItalyTel : +39 011 9665880Fax: +39 011 9665888 E-mail: [email protected]@gstmachinery.itWeb: www.gstmachinery.it

Sensor Technology


Shaping


Sheet Coating Control


Sheet Feed Presses





Sheeting Lines

LITTELL, LLC 1211 Tower RoadSchaumburgIL 60173, USATel: +1 630 622 4700Fax: +1 630 622 4747E-mail: [email protected]: www.littell.com

Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development ZoneDeqing, Zhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

Shell Systems


Shell Tooling

Apex Tool Works Inc3200 Tollview DriveRolling Meadows, IL 60008, USATel: +1 847 394 5810 Fax: +1 847 394 2739E-mail: [email protected]: www.apextool.com

Slitter Equipment


Hengli CNC Technology Co, Ltd9 Huishan Road, Mogan Mountain Economic Development Zone, De-qing, Zhejiang ProvinceChina 313200Tel: +86 572 8832016+86 572 8832000Fax: +86 572 8832222E-mail: [email protected]: www.zjhlcnc.com

Stretch Forming Machines


Thermal Oxidizers

Hebenstreit Metal Decorating GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 15/274385 Pleidelsheim, GermanyTel: +49 7144 88980-0Fax: +49 7144 88980-50E-mail: [email protected]: www.hebenstreit-gmbh.de


Training & Commissioning

NDH GroupGrosvenor Business TowerTECOM C, 15th Floor, Office # 1503, Dubai, United Arab Emirates PO Box 450477 , Dubai, UAETel: +971 4 4347225Fax: +971 4 4347226E-mail : [email protected]: www.ndhgroup.com




Turnkey Can Making Lines



SWISSCAN NetworkMuelisacker 221CH-5705 HallwilSwitzerlandTel: +41 62 777 44 40Fax: +41 62 777 44 41E-mail: [email protected]: www.swisscan.net

Turnkey Project Management

NDH GroupGrosvenor Business TowerTECOM C, 15th Floor, Office # 1503, Dubai, United Arab Emirates PO Box 450477, Dubai, UAETel: +971 4 4347225Fax: +971 4 4347226E-mail : [email protected]: www.ndhgroup.com

Twist Off Caps

MIVISA Envases SAUPoligono Industrial Los Pinos30565 Las Torres de CotillasMurcia, SpainTel: +34 968 364400Fax: +34 968 364442E-mail: [email protected]: www.mivisa.com

Two- and Three-Piece Printing Blankets

7OGUN Seven-Ogun International670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd, Suite KWorthington, Ohio 43085, USATel: +1 614 888 8939Fax: +1 614 888 8938 E-mail: [email protected]: www.sevenogun.com

Used/Refurbished End Equipment

Stuurman BVPO Box 35, 1520 AA WormerveerThe NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

Used/Refurbished Equipment

Can Making Solutions SLCorredera San Marcos 37 3oB23700 Linares (Jaén), SpainTel: +34 953 606 375Fax: +34 953 691 857 E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmakingsolutions.com

Container Fabrication Machinery2216 E Miner AvenueStocktonCA 95205, USATel: +1 209 469 7384Fax: +1 209 469 4826E-mail: [email protected]: www.canmaking.net

Lacueva Can Making Machinery SL.Pol.industrial El RoturoParcela 1, 26511 El Villar De Arnedo La Rioja, SpainTel: +34 941 130918Fax: +34 941 135113E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.maquinarialacueva.com

Stuurman BVPO Box 35, 1520 AA Wormerveer,The NetherlandsTel: +31 75 6283551Fax: +31 75 6286037E-mail: [email protected]: www.stuurmanbv.com

Used/Refurbished Metal Decorating Equipment

Brodie System, Inc 1539 West Elizabeth AveLinden, NJ 07036, USATel: +1 908 862 8620Fax: +1 908 862 8632E-mail: [email protected]: www.brodiesystem.com


KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 Stuttgart, GermanyTel: +49 71169971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Miotto Este spaVia Talamoni 420861 Brugherio, ItalyTel: +39 0392 878 284Fax: +39 0398 84 594E-mail: [email protected]: www.miottoeste.it

Perm Machine & Tool CoPO Box 660, 9660 Industrial DriveSt John, Indiana 46373, USATel: +1 219 365 5000Fax: +1 219 365 4847E-mail: [email protected]: perm_machineWeb: www.permmachine.com

UV Curing Equipment

GEW (EC) LimitedKings Mill Lane, South NutfieldRedhill, Surrey RH1 5NB, UKTel: +44 1737 824 500Fax: +44 1737 823 822E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gewuv.com

Hebenstreit Metal Decorating GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Strasse 15/274385 Pleidelsheim, GermanyTel: +49 7144 88980-0Fax: +49 7144 88980-50E-mail: [email protected]: www.hebenstreit-gmbh.de

IST METZ GmbHLauterstrasse 14-18D-72622 Nuertingen, GermanyTel: +49 7022 6002 0Fax: +49 7022 6002 76E-mail: [email protected]: www.ist-uv.com

KBA-MetalPrint GmbHWernerstr. 119-129D-70435 Stuttgart, GermanyTel: +49 71169971-0Fax: +49 711 69971-670E-mail: [email protected]: www.kba-metalprint.de

Roeslein & Associates Inc9200 Watson Road, Suite 200St LouisMO 63126-1528, USATel: +1 314 729 0055Fax: +1 314 729 0070E-mail: [email protected]: www.roeslein.com






UnimaQ LtdUnit 6, Bridge Road North Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham LL13 9PN, UKTel: +44 1978 669922Fax: +44 1978 669920Mobile: (+44) 7720 468 309E-mail: [email protected]: www.unimaq.co.uk

Vacuum Pumps & Vacuum Systems

Pneumofore SpAVia N. Bruno 3410098 Rivoli (TO), ItalyTel: +39 011 950 40 30Fax: +39 011 950 40 40E-mail: [email protected]: www.pneumofore.com

Wagner Coater Parts

Perm Machine & Tool CoPO Box 660, 9660 Industrial DriveSt JohnIndiana 46373, USATel: +1 219 365 5000Fax: +1 219 365 4847E-mail: [email protected]: perm_machineWeb: www.permmachine.com

Washer Mats & Belts

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchesterVA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Washers for Cans

Worldwide Headquarters:International Thermal Systems LLC4697 W Greenfield AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53214, USATel: +1 414 672 7700Fax: +1 414 672 8800E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.itsllcusa.comEuropean Office:International Thermal Systems Ltd11 Ham Common, RichmondLondon TW10 7JB, UKTel: +44 7900 191 352E-mail: [email protected] Office:ITS Industrial Thermal Equipment Co LtdTel: +86 21 6774 1033Fax: +86 21 6774 2860E-mail: [email protected]

Cincinnati Industrial Machinery4600 N Mason-Montgomery RoadMasonOH 45040, USATF Phone: (800) 677-0076Tel: +1 513 923 5601Fax: +1 513 923 5694E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cinind.com

VMI Holland BVGelriaweg 168161 RK EpeThe NetherlandsTel: +31 578 679 111Fax: +31 578 621 317E-mail: [email protected]: www.vmi-group.com

Washer Ovens

Ashworth Bros, Inc 450 Armour DaleWinchester, VA 22601, USA Tel: +1 540 662 3494Fax: +1 540 662 3150E-mail: [email protected]: www.ashworth.com

Welding Machines


Welding Machines for Drums & Pails

Soudronic AGIndustriestrasse 35CH-8962 Bergdietikon, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 743 66 66 Fax: +41 44 743 66 99E-mail: [email protected]: www.soudronic.com

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DiaryJuly 2012

ProPak China18-20 July, Shanghai, ChinaContact: Overseas Exhibition Services Ltd (OES)Tel: +44 20 7840 2108 Fax: +44 20 7840 2111E-mail: [email protected]: www.propakchina.com

September 2012

EAC 2012 - European Aerosol Congress2-7 September, Granada, SpainContact: Cristina PérezTel: +34 958 536820E-mail: [email protected]: eac2012.com

27th International Aluminium Conference12-14 September, Lotte Hotel, Moscow, RussiaContact: Metal BulletinTel: +44 20 7779 8989E-mail: [email protected]: www.metalbulletin.com

PPMA Show25-27 September, NEC Birmingham, UKContact: Graham Earl, Exhibition Manager

Tel: +44 20 8910 7890 E-mail: [email protected]: ppmashow.co.uk

October 2012

Tokyo Pack2-5 October, Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Tokyo, JapanContact: Japan Packaging InstituteTel: +81 335 431 189Web: www.tokyo-pack.jp

Propak Indonesia 201210-13 October, Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, IndonesiaContact: PT Pamerindo IndonesiaTel: +62 21 316 2001Fax: +62 21 316 1981/2Email: [email protected]: www.pamerindo.com

Aluminum AssociationAnnual Meeting/Aluminum Week15-18 October, Chicago, USContact: Aluminum AssociationEmail: [email protected]: www.aluminum.org

Interbev16-18 October, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USContact: NürnbergMesseTel: +1 770 618 5884Fax: +1 770 618 5831Email: [email protected]: www.interbev.com

Luxe Pack24-26 October, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, FranceContact: Idice Tel: +33 4 74 73 42 33Fax: +33 4 74 73 45 22Email: [email protected]: www.luxepack.com

Asia CanTech: the Conference & Exhibition for Can Makers and Fillers in Asia29-31 October, Bangkok, ThailandE-mail: [email protected]: www.asia-can.com

PackExpo28-31 October, McCormick Place, Chicago, USContact: PMMIWeb: www.packexpo.com

November 2012

10th International Tinplate Conference 5-7 November, Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona, SpainContact: Sue Butler, ITRI Tel: +44 1727 876020 E-mail: [email protected]: www.itri.co.uk

Emballage 201219-22 November, Paris Nord Villepinte, FranceContact: Comexposium

Tel: +33 176 771 111Fax: +33 176 771 212Email: [email protected]: www.emballageweb.com

AllPack Indonesia 13th International Food, Pharma, Cosmetic Processing & Packaging Exhibition21-14 November, Jakarta, IndonesiaContact: Krista ExhibitionsE-mail: [email protected] Web: www.allpack-indonesia.com

January 2013

Upakovka/Upak Italia29 January-1 February, Expocentr’ Krasnaya Presnya Fairgrounds, Moscow, RussiaContact: Messe DüsseldorfTel: +49 211 4560 900Fax: +49 211 4560 668Email: [email protected]: www.upakovka.messe-dues-seldorf.de

February 2013

Aerosol Forum Paris7-8 February, Espace Champerret, Paris, FranceContact: OriexTel: +33 1 48 91 89 89Fax: +33 1 48 43 49 94Email: [email protected]: www.aerosol-forum.com

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Organised by

29-31 OctoberBangkok, Thailand

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It’s rare these days for one’s career to remain on one

path or in one industry. Yet I have done just that. At 19, I

became part of this small and growing, family-like indus-

try we know as the can industry. I got my start at Hyde Park

Electronics, which is now part of Schneider Electric, as their

very first employee. It is hard for me to believe, even now,

that 46 years have passed. At that time, Hyde Park special-

ised in designing and manufacturing special sensors and

controls for the food and beverage container industries.

Over the course of 30 years with Hyde Park, I climbed the

rankings, starting out as a technician, then moving to field

service, and then onto sales. Finally, I ended up as the vice

president of sales and marketing, before breaking away

from Hyde Park Electronics and starting my own company,

Prime Controls. When you do what you know best and

remain true to that, success is bound to follow.

A celebrationPrime Controls is celebrating its 20th year this September.

Originally, I started Prime Controls because I wanted to

advance the technology of double metal sheet detection

with state-of-the-art designs. Double metal sheet detection

is crucial to the quality control process of can and end

making. The product needed to evolve as technology

Industry Interview

Candid (adj.truthful and straightforward; frank)

If you would like to be

featured in the Candid

column, or you know

someone who would,

please contact

Alec Peachey.

Email:

[email protected]

Tel: +44 1474 532 202

I can say with certainty that nearlyall of our products today originated as

an idea from one of our customers’‘

Larry Tucker, president, Prime Controls

was evolving. It wasn’t long before our small company

of three – me, an engineer and a production assistant –

accomplished that goal. From there on out, our humble

group took an approach that we stand by even today. We

listen to our customers. I can say with certainty that nearly

all of our products today originated as an idea from one of

them. And for that, we are thankful.

I have seen many things throughout the years within this

industry and I have learned to roll with the punches, as

many of us do. I can remember one of my first projects,

where I spent my days replacing electronic tubes in pres-

sure amplifiers used on Borden Testers. When the technol-

ogy switched to the use of more reliable transistors in the

1960s, I feared for my job. But, it was improvements like

these within the industry that led to better products, and

naturally, more work.

New marketsWe’ve spent many years developing new products, as

well as fine-tuning our core products. We have become

experts in the field of double metal sheet detection, dou-

ble end and missing tab detection, as well as leak detec-

tion. Today, we are realising the fruits of our labour, as we

shift more toward sales and marketing, and international

expansion. We are beginning to explore unchartered terri-

tory with new markets and new products, more employees

and new facilities. We are excited about the future. Over

the years and within this industry in which I have come to

call home, there is one thing that has always remained

true. If you listen to the customer and remain true to your

capabilities, you can accomplish almost anything. ❑


Larry Tucker in front of a Borden Tester from the 1970s

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The prestigious Asia Can Awards (past winners include SwanIndustries, ORG, Kian Joo, Crown Asia Pacifi c) will be presented at the Gala Dinner on 30 October. Entry is free of charge and you can enter as many categories as you like.

The awards are open to all can and end makers that are based or distribute their products in Asia. To enter, please complete the application form (or complete it online at www.asia-can.com) and send your cans to the address below.

Send your sample cans/ends to us by 30 September with a brief descriptionof the entry and the reason why you think it’s a winner.

Send your sample can/s or ends to:

Asia Can Awards, The Maltings, 57 Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DF, UK

ASIA CAN AWARDS 2012

Aerosols Beverage, two-piece Beverage, three-piece

Decorative/Speciality Ends/Caps/Closures Food, two-piece

Food, three-piece General Line Innovation

Can AwardsThe prestigious Asia Can Awards (past winners include SwanIndustries, ORG, Kian Joo, Crown Asia Pacifi c) will be presented at the Gala Dinner on 30 October. Entry is free of charge and you can enter as many categories as you like.

The awards are open to all can and end makers that are based

CanCanAwardsAsia

The prestigious Asia Can Awards (past winners include SwanIndustries, ORG, Kian Joo, Crown Asia Pacifi c) will be presented at the Gala Dinner on 30 October. Entry is free of charge and you can enter as many categories as you like.

2012

Family Name: Mr / Mrs / Ms / Dr.First / Given Name:Email: Job Title:Company Name:Address:

Postal / Zip Code: CountryTel:

We would like to enter the Asia Can Awards in the following category/ies

Join past winnersfrom Thailand,

China, Malaysia,Philippines,Hong Kong

and across Asia.

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