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Tech Can INTERNATIONAL SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 Asia CanTech Philippines Interview Supplier André Balbi Profile 2009 COVER SEP-OCT09.indd 1 18/9/09 16:29:34 Editorial Comment Editorial Director Sarah McRitchie [email protected] Next stop, Managing Editor Suzanne Christiansen [email protected] Asia CanTech Assistant Editor Alec Peachey [email protected] By Suzanne Christiansen, Managing Editor Art Editor Sue Burke [email protected] Advertisement Manager Victoria Deakins he third annual Asia CanTech is on its way, and we We also have several interviews of note enclosed in [email protected] here at CanTech International are busying ourselves these pages. The Latin American market continues to be T for what is always a much-anticipated event. It is a growth area for cans. Our Candid profile in this issue is André Balbi, president and CEO, Rexam Beverage Can Accounts being held this year in Bangkok at the beautiful Royal Clare Winchester Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers. Americas, who discusses what the can giant has planned [email protected] Suppliers and can makers are converging in Thailand for this region on page 15. for the conference and exhibition, which has become a Meanwhile, Alec Peachey caught up with Vince Major ‘must-visit’ date in the diaries of the region’s can makers. of the Can Makers on page 14, with the outlook for British Publisher Neil McRitchie Keynote speakers will include representatives from Ball Asia can makers. Henry Tanedo, president of the Tin Can [email protected] Pacific, Tata Tinplate, Hindustan Tin Works. The future of the Makers’ Association of the Philippines, was interviewed by two-piece can will be discussed, and other presentations David Hayes and gives his insight on how the Philippines of interest will be Bruce Ballard’s speech on “The Three can market is faring on page 22, and Jörg Höppner, Most Dangerous Trends in Can Making”. I for one am general manager of VMV details German can market looking forward to all the presentations and to seeing you concerns with Evert van der Weg on page 16. Taiwanese Taiwan Sales Agent in November. Please see page 12 for a preview of what’s can maker Great China Metal Industry is busy expanding Worldwide Services Co Ltd in store at the show. capacity in China – there’s a fascinating interview with PO Box 44-100 This year’s Supplier Profile is a major part of the issue chairman Chiang Ching-Yee on page 20. Finally on page Taichung Taiwan – a chance to see the offerings from the industry suppliers, 22, a new highly formable tinplate is being developed by Tel: +886 4 2325 1784 from Altek to Yuan Rox. This year, the profiles start on page Rasselstein that has brought a real sense of partnership Fax: +886 4 2325 2967 26. Take a look and see what’s new from your suppliers. between the steel company and its customers. [email protected] Japan Sales Agent Yukari Media Incorporated. YMI bldg. 3-3-4, Uchihirano-machi, Chuo-ku, COVER STORIES Osaka 540-0037 Japan Tel: +81-6-4790-2222 Editorial & Sales Office The Maltings, 57 Bath Street, Gravesend Kent DA11 0DF, UK Tel: +44 1474 532 202 22 Philippines 15 Interview: André Balbi 26 Supplier Profile 2009 Fax: +44 1474 532 203 CanTech International September/October 2009 3 P.3 INTROCOMMENT��.indd 1 18/9/09 17:35:41 TATA.indd 18 21/9/09 09:30:28 September/October 2009 Contents Tech Contents Can INTERNATIONAL 26 September/October 2009 Volume 17, Number 1 16 Cover photo courtesy of IMETA Subscription Information DON’T MISS IT! An annual subscrip- tion to CanTech International includes direct personal delivery of six issues per year, weekly email newsletter and password access to Bell Publishing’s online archive of news and articles covering the metal packaging market, and the food and dairy processing industries. A one year subscription is just US$185/€133, or subscribe for two 22 years for only US$320/€234. 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No part of this publication Makers, Vince Major, talks 22 Offshore interests may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval Great China Metal Industry of 25 New Products to Alec Peachey about how system or transmitted in any form or by Taiwan is counting on further any means without the prior written New cans and ends in the the UK industry is faring profits in mainland China. permission of Bell Publishing Ltd. market place David Hayes reports Printed in the UK by Williams Press, 16 The importance of VMV Maidenhead, Berkshire. 15 Candid The German metal packaging ISSN: 1466-7851 22 Price level keeps André Balbi, president and industry relies on its cam- CEO, Rexam Beverage Can paigning organisation, VMV. cans on top Americas tells Suzanne Evert van der Weg reports David Hayes interviews Henry Christiansen about his plans Tanedo, president of the Tin Can Makers’ Association of the for this vast region 18 Rasselstein goes Philippines full-speed ahead FEATURES High strength steel with extra 26 Supplier Profiles 2009 formability gives tinplate 12 Asia CanTech 2009 producer Rasselstein an edge. 82 Buyers Guide CanTech International September/October 2009 5 P.5 INTROCONTENTS��.indd 5 21/9/09 11:18:13 World News PepsiCo plans Russian investment Ball looks for $700 million for ABInBev buy Fifty years after the Russians had important market.” state-of-the-art ware- Ball Corporation is aiming to fund their first taste of Pepsi, the drinks The investment housing and distribution the purchase of four AB InBev drinks giant is planning to invest $1 bil- in Russia is funding infrastructure for the packaging plants in the US. The lion in the country over three various programs Lebedyansky juice busi- can making giant has announced years. This investment will bring to expand manu- ness. the $700 million public offering of the cumulative investment in facturing and dis- “Russia is a very attrac- senior notes due for repayment in Russia by PepsiCo and its partner tribution capac- tive growth market,” says 2016 and 2019. The exact terms the Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) to ity. In addition to PBG chairman and chief and timing of the offering will more than $4 billion. a new beverage executive officer Eric depend upon market conditions “I am delighted to announce facility opening in Foss. “The investments and other factors. that over three years we expect Domodedovo, a we’re making in our Ball announced the $577m deal to invest $1 billion in our beverage new snacks manu- Russia business are creat- for three beverage can facilities and food businesses in Russia,” facturing plant is ing new jobs, providing and one can end plant in July. If says PepsiCo chairman and expected to open us with the flexibility to the purchase is not completed, chief executive Indra Nooyi. “This later this year in the produce a wider range of Ball expects to use the net pro- investment reflects clearly our southern city of Azov. beverage offerings for con- ceeds from the offering for gen- great confidence in Russia and PepsiCo and PBG are also plan- sumers, and enabling us to better eral corporate purposes, including our long-term commitment to this ning significant investments to build serve our valued retail partners.” other potential acquisitions. Mixed results for Crown Holdings Rexam posts £15m net loss in first-half results Crown Holdings (US) has ment about the Vietnamese and Rexam, the UK beverage can mak- “Rexam continues to deliver a announced mixed financial results broader Southeast Asian markets, ing company, has reported a £15 relatively resilient operational per- for the second quarter. Net sales in we acquired a new beverage can million ($24.7m) net loss for the first formance against a very challeng- the second quarter were $2.055 bil- plant northeast of Ho Chi Minh six months of the year. This is com- ing backdrop,” says Leslie Van de lion compared to $2.2 billion in the City in late June that we expect pared to a profit of £97m ($160m) Walle, Rexam’s CEO. “We have second quarter of 2008. Beverage will begin commercialisation in this in the first half of last year. The taken significant and appropriate can unit volume growth was offset year’s fourth quarter,” Conway company has unveiled a Rights action to mitigate the effect of the by foreign currency translation of notes. “With the first half behind Issue in an effort to raise around downturn. $205 million and the pass through us, the company remains on plan £350.7m ($578.7m). This will reduce “We see no clear upturn through of lower aluminium costs. to achieve its operating targets for the £2.1bn ($3.4bn) debt and pro- the rest of the year in current trad- Gross profit in the quarter of $333 2009 and to generate strong free tect the company’s credit rating. ing conditions,” adds Van de Walle. million, compared to $351 million cash flow again this year.” Favourable foreign exchange “However, during 2010 cost savings in the second quarter of 2008, Interest expense in the second translation saw company sales up will have a material benefit giving expanded to 16.2% of net sales quarter was $62 million, compared by 15% to £2.5 billion ($4.1bn) in us greater confidence in our per- from 16% of net sales in the second to $79 million in the second quar- the period.