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Vol 27: November 2014
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CONTENTS
The Canmaker, Volume 27, November 2014
FEATURES
Ardagh makes a splash in the US food can market
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Ardagh is inaugurating this month its two new US canmaking plants
in Nevada and Virginia to supply food canners such as ConAgra
China’s move from three- to two-piece cans continues
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The decline of China’s three-piece beverage can market is inevitable, says
honourable chairman at China Metal Packaging Group Reynold Wong
In war and in peace
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German canmaking machinery manufacturer Biagosch & Brandau
celebrated its 125th anniversary recently at Barmstedt, near Hamburg
Fasten your seat belts
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The Canmaker Summit in Hong Kong provided an unparalleled
opportunity to meet with China’s canmaking leaders
Power from a can
NEWSCAN
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The 18th edition of The Canmaker
magazine Cans of the Year Awards
recognised outstanding decoration
that puts metal packaging at the
forefront of shelf appeal
Vital link
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New Jersey-based logistics firm
UTC overseas has become an
important link between equipment
manufacturers and canmakers
Upward curve
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Almost 31 billion cans of beer
were filled in 2013 in Europe,
where 14 countries or regions
reported growth for the sector
Rising tide
A great recycling rate, lower
shipping weights, and a smaller
carbon footprint are some of the
reasons why craft brewers are
switching to cans
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Japan’s Daiwa wins Can of the Year award
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Baosteel starts up its 6th beverage can plant in China
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Aluminium cans worry steel makers in Japan
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Rexam to start up third line in Saudi Arabia
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Rexam to convert to aluminium cans in Spain
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Constellium’s Wise canstock move in the US
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US bevcan recycling rate hits 66.7%
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Strong first half for UK drinks can sales
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Official openings for Ardagh’s new US plants
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BPA-free coatings reach French market
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GM Metal Packaging starts up in Sri Lanka
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Red Bull wings offered with more flavours
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Balanced touch for Rexam’s sleek can
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Cans provide better appeal for craft brewers
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Guilt-free energy drink launched
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French soft drink firms make sugar pledge
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Global beer market to recover next year
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Growth for Portuguese fish canning
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Stevia-sweetened Pepsi launched in US
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Pet food sales to reach $75 billion
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REGULARS
Comment 3 Inside information 4 Newscan 8 25 Years Ago in
The Canmaker 10 Filling projects 20 US View 23 View
from the Board 25 Product Focus 32 Canmaking on the
Web 49 The Directory 50 Candates 72 A Day in the Life 72
CONTRIBUTORS
Richard Estrada, Reynold Wong
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COMMENT
O
ne of the speakers at The
Canmaker Summit held in Hong
Kong in October described the
conference as a “family reunion”, while
another one said it was an “exciting,
inspiring and energising event
plus a terrific place to
exchange views with the
leaders in the industry”.
It was indeed an
unparalleled opportunity to
meet with China’s canmaking
leaders in each sector, who
shared with delegates their
views on the business environment.
Among the developments under
discussion was how demand for twopiece beverage cans has risen in China
from around 12 billion units in 2008 to
an estimated 35 billion for 2015.
Beer has been and will continue to be
the biggest growth driver. Supermarkets
prefer cans to glass bottles. In 2008 only
ten percent of the beer sold at supermarkets in China was in cans, compared to
90 percent today.
And growth is set to continue at an
unprecedented speed, delegates were told.
But also there are concerns about
overcapacity. With a rising number of
competitors – six newcomers entering
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the sector this year, and two next year –
capacity is expected to reach 45bn cans
in 2015, putting further pressure on
margins.
T
he 18th Cans of the
Year awards recognised
outstanding decoration
and techniques that put metal
packaging at the forefront of
shelf appeal.
For the overall title of Can
of the Year 2014, a panel of
judges in the UK selected a
three-piece steel beverage can
that features gravure printing
with foaming ink and embossing, made
in Japan by Daiwa Can for Kowa
Pharmaceutical’s Powered Coffee.
Delegates at The Canmaker Summit
also voted for their favourite entry, with
another stunning tinplate container
taking the Delegates’ Choice award.
Made in China by Dongguan GM Metal
Packaging, the book-shaped tin for
Abidally Sons’ Monarch tea also
obtained two Golds.
Along with The Canmaker Summit,
the competition provided an inspiring
background designed to recognise and
showcase metal packaging to the world.
Mónica Higuera
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