The winners of the METPACK Innovation Awards have been announced: Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint receives the popular industry award of the world's leading trade fair for metal packaging in gold for the innovation "MetalControl". Other awards go to Actega and Can Man. The METPACK Innovation Award recognizes outstanding new and further developments in the metal packaging industry every three years. A total of 19 exhibitors submitted 31 entries.

New research powerfully underlines the value that aluminum used beverage cans (UBC) bring to America’s recycling system. A study conducted by Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) for the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), Aluminum Beverage Can: Driver of the U.S. Recycling System, found that the relatively high value of UBCs make them essential to the country’s network of material recovery facilities (MRF).

Behind modern packaging, there is no end of research and highly specialized technology: This year, more than 300 exhibitors will show that and much more at METPACK which will take place at Messe Essen for the tenth time already from May 5 to 9, 2020. At the world's leading fair, companies will present sustainable and cost-efficient solutions for the manufacture, refinement, lacquering and recycling of metal packaging. At the METPACK Conference on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, experts will discuss findings from the economic and scientific spheres. What will it look like, the future of metal packaging? Eight speakers will give insights into their working fields and provide information about topical subjects.

The hunt for the very best products using aluminium foil, or aluminium closures, is underway once again, with the announcement that entries for the Alufoil Trophy 2018 are now open for submission, until 24 November 2017.

There was no chorus line of female dancers doing high kicks, splits and cartwheels but at the Kyabram factory of Jamestrong Packaging at Kyabram Victoria they sure can, can, can!

In a first for the beverage industry, Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc., is launching its CrownConnect™technology in conjunction with FACT - an all-natural sparkling drink.

CROWN Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc., is debuting a new 10oz beverage can that offers specialty beverage brands a stylish alternative to traditional drink packaging.

CROWN Beverage Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc., received the ‘Most Cantacular Award’ for 2012, from Sly Fox Brewing Co., of Pottstown, PA.

CROWN Speciality Packaging, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc., has introduced over 70 new container designs to help premium biscuit brands create a special experience for consumers, convey product quality and serve as a differentiator at point of purchase.

After several years in development, Rexam launched the Fusion aluminium bottle to substantial interest at Brau Beviale 2007.

Brau Beviale is the meeting place for the European beverage industry, so what better place for Rexam to launch its exciting new innovation in premium beverage packaging. Be the first to experience Rexam's latest innovation between Wednesday 13 November - Friday 16 November in Hall 4A, stand 119.