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Alcan obtains ISO 15378 quality certification
Alcan Packaging Kreuzlingen announced that it passed the new ISO quality standard 15378:2006 certification in February 2007.
News from Alcan Packaging Cumbria ( 4 June 2007)
Hotcan Proves to be Hot stuff
A technology that has been around since the Second World War to give soldiers a hot meal on the go is now being used by a Derbyshire company to conquer the US market.
News from Manufacturing Advisory Service (East Midlands) ( 7 February 2007)
Schaeffler Llanelli helps Corus Packaging
More than just a supplier of bearings, Schaeffler UK is now offering customers a full design and manufacturing service from its Llanelli plant. Brochure available
News from Schaeffler (UK) ( 1 February 2007)
Alcan Improves Customer Communications
Alcan Packaging has appointed Lynne Quincey as UK communications manager.
News from Alcan Packaging Cumbria (31 October 2006)
Continuous Case Packer Speeds Bottles Throughput
Standard-Knapp has launched its Pakmore continuous motion case packer for faster and smoother packaging of bottles for soft drinks, beer, wine, food, and household products.
News from Standard-Knapp (22 June 2006)
Reverse Print's Glossy Look For Top Dessert Brand
User application article Alcan Packaging has been working alongside Premier Foods, one of the UK's leading food companies, to produce re-designed packaging for its popular Angel Delight brand.
News from Alcan Packaging Cumbria ( 3 January 2006)
Detector Solves Can Makers' Uncoated Sheet Problem
Sencon's new Lacquer Presence Detector, designated SC640, is a single head, non-contact M30 barrel sensor that is said to distinguish between coated and uncoated metal at line speed.
News from Sencon (UK) (17 November 2005)
Cauldron-Shaped Can Suits Halloween Soup
User application article Crosse and Blackwell, one of Premier Foods' leading canned food brands, has launched a Halloween promotion with innovative shaped cans from Crown Food Europe, an affiliate of Crown Holdings.
News from Crown Holdings, Inc. (24 October 2005)
Can crusher amortises within six months
Can crusher machine reduces any metal or plastics can to one sixth of its original size, so fewer waste skips are needed to dispose of them, dramatically saving disposal costs.
News from Airblast ( 9 September 2005)
Latest vision system
European launch of the latest vision system from Sencon.
News from Sencon (UK) (24 June 2005)
French Dessert Firm
User application article Mont Blanc, a French processed dessert provider, has introduced convenient new packaging featuring Crown's Peel Seam for two dessert lines.
News from Crown Holdings, Inc. (21 January 2005)
North African Can Factory Construction Starts
Crown Holdings has announced today that its Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East operation has started construction of its new beverage can plant in North Africa.
News from Crown Holdings, Inc. (20 January 2005)
Promo Lager Can's Pearl-Like Silver Ink
User application article Scottish and Newcastle, one of Europe's leading brewers, has launched a 50cl aluminium promotional can from Crown for its Kronenbourg 1664 brand.
News from Crown Holdings, Inc. ( 4 January 2005)
Crown Capacity In Middle East Gets Boost
Crown has announced that its affiliate, Crown Bevcan Europe and Middle East will substantially increase beverage can production capacity in the Middle East.
News from Crown Holdings, Inc. (22 December 2004)
Can End Plant To Close In USA
Rexam, the global consumer packaging manufacturer, has announced that it will be closing its aluminium can end manufacturing plant in San Leandro, California.
News from Rexam Beverage Can Europe and Asia (30 July 2004)
Paperboard Cans Suit Tea Lovers To A T
User application article Tea lovers in Canada can now enjoy Tetley flavoured teas in a high performance paperboard can from Sonoco.
News from Sonoco Consumer Products (30 July 2004)
Coating thickness measurement as soon as applied
Now there is no need to wait for coatings to dry, before adjustments can be made.
News from Sencon (UK) (22 January 2003)
Can line control in Seville
Technical background article Controlling Partners Canmaking in Europe has recently had an enormous boost by the opening of the first new canmaking plant in ten years.
News from Sencon (UK) (25 November 2002)
Side seam oven profiling
The best solutions are usually the simplest Side seam ovens are unlike other curing ovens.
News from Sencon (UK) (18 November 2002)
The stages on the journey to coatings reduction
Technical background article Test and inspection in 3-piece manufacture cannot be treated as an end in itself, but as the beginning of a process of cost reduction, as the following example shows.
News from Sencon (UK) (25 June 2002)
The new end adaptor for rectangular ends
Sencon has added to its range of adaptors for the industry leader, its SI9100 Enamel Rater.
News from Sencon (UK) (20 June 2002)
Can manufacturing cost savings
Most of the material cost savings effort in the can manufacturing process goes into metal savings.
News from Sencon (UK) (10 June 2002)
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