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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

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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]

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Send address changes to: 24 Equipment News CanTech International, The latest machinery and 14 A Major attitude The Maltings, 57 Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DF, UK. Published by Bell equipment for the can line The chairman of the Can Publishing Ltd. 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

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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. formance.” quarter of 2008. ter of 2008. The decrease reflects Growth in beverage can unit the impact of the lower average volumes as well as ongoing cost borrowing rates, $4 million of for- Ball appoints Hranicka in North America reduction and efficiency improve- eign currency translation and lower Michael Hranicka has been ers in all of the ways we interact ment programmes partially off- average debt outstanding. named executive vice president with them, combined with his dis- set unfavourable foreign curren- Net income attributable to and chief operating officer of Ball ciplined, systematic approach to cy translation of $34 million and Crown Holdings in the second Corporation’s North American processes, will serve him and the increased pension expense of $25 quarter grew 6.1% to $105 million metal beverage packaging oper- corporation well in his new posi- million. over the $99 million in the sec- ations. He joined Ball in 2005 and tion. He and John Friedery will “We are very pleased with the ond quarter of 2008. Earnings per has been senior vice president, work closely on a smooth transi- overall operating performance diluted share in the second quarter sales and marketing, for Ball’s tion over the coming months.” and results in the second quarter rose 6.6% to $0.65 over the $0.61 in Americas metal food and house- and first half of the year, especially the 2008 second quarter. hold products packaging business in light of the challenging econom- In the second quarter, the com- since 2007. ic environment around the world,” pany recorded a net charge of $1 Hranicka will initially report to comments John W Conway, chair- million, or $0.01 per diluted share, John Fridery, who has announced man and chief executive officer. relating to previously announced his decision to leave the com- Segment income in the second restructuring actions, net of asset pany early in 2010. Hranicka will quarter was $243 million, compared sale gains. During the second quar- then report to John Hayes, who to $246 million in the second quar- ter of 2008, the company recorded is executive vice president and ter of 2008, and reflects an increase a pre-tax gain on sale of assets of chief operating officer of Ball of $25 million in pension expense $2 million and a pre-tax charge of Corporation. and $22 million in unfavourable cur- $1 million for restructuring actions. “Michael has a strong commer- rency translation. There was no net after-tax impact cial focus and excellent leadership “Underscoring our continu- on earnings per diluted share from skills,” Hayes says. “His emphasis ing commitment and excite- these items in the second quarter on being truly close to our custom-

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Red Bull hit with record recycling fine in UK NEWS IN BRIEF Red Bull has been hit with a record compliance scheme. It was inter- issue to the attention of the author- fine of £271,800 ($449,500) after viewed under caution last year ities and our full cooperation with Impress has been given exclusive breaching packaging waste regu- after cooperating with the organi- all legal proceedings,” comments rights to market Daiwa Can’s range lations in the UK. The fine relates sation. a company spokesman. “Moving of re-sealable bottle cans in Europe to the Austrian company’s failure “While it is encouraging that the forward, we are now well placed after signing an agreement with to comply with requirements to company came to us when they to fulfil our Producer Responsibilities the Japanese based packaging recover and recycle packaging realised their mistake, it is disap- Obligations.” manufacturer. The two companies waste over an eight-year period pointing that there are still com- Under the Producer Responsibility have reached agreement on a from 1999 to 2006. panies that are not compliant Obligations (Packaging Waste) strategic alliance to develop and Southwark Magistrates Court with the legislation more than a Regulations, all companies with an commercialise novel types of metal fined the firm £261,278 and ordered decade after it was passed,” says annual turnover in excess of £2 packaging. The second phase of it to pay the Environment Agency Environment Agency officer Helen million and which handle more the agreement provides for pro- (EA) £3,755 and £6,854 in costs and Pavlou. than 50 tonnes of packaging per duction of bottle cans in Europe in compensation on 27 July. Red Bull “Red Bull takes its responsibility annum must be registered with the a jointly owned company. told the EA in July 2007 that it had to the environment very seriously EA or a recognised compliance not registered with a packaging hence our decision to bring this scheme. A student from Britain’s Ravens- bourne College of Design and Communication has found a way Peter Blake adds his support to recycle effort to squeeze 17% more cans on to Acclaimed British artist, Sir Peter officer. “We’re encouraging a pallet. The reusable HDPE can Blake, is backing Norfolk County the public to place empty crate, designed by product de- Council’s campaign in the UK dry metal paint cans in the sign graduate Thomas Wooller, is to get people to recycle used scrap metal skips for recy- shaped around the cans, rather metal paint cans, and hopes his cling, at any of our HWRC, than being a standard rectangle. art work will help raise aware- and there is a helpful leaflet Each crate tessellates with the next ness throughout the UK. During showing exactly how this can so that space is not wasted in be- the 2009 Holt Summer Festival, be done, displayed at all of tween. The customised shape of in Norfolk, Sir Peter Blake met our 19 sites.” the can crate means that 36 more with representatives from Norfolk Impress were delighted to cans will fit per layer on a standard County Council and the packag- reproduce Sir Peter Blake’s pallet, compared to using square ing industry to show his support latest work of art entitled, crates. for the work achieved in increas- “I Love Recycling” onto a The UK’s second largest brewer, ing recycling opportunities for the metal paint can, which the Molson Coors (UK), has become the Norfolk general public. artist signed during his appear- Matt Sykes, Impress UK sales first to fully commit to WRAP’s Cour- Metal packaging manufac- ance at the Holt Festival in Norfolk. manager notes, “The excel- tauld Commitment. The Courtauld turer Impress approached the Sir Peter, who was on board his lent work done by NCC, to pro- Commitment is a voluntary agree- council earlier this year with groovy Art Bus, is renowned for vide metal paint can recycling ment between WRAP and major a view to adding used metal his connection with the music throughout the county, is the UK grocery organisations, which paint cans to the growing list of industry, having produced iconic benchmark for the rest of the UK supports less packaging and food items that could be recycled. album covers such as The Beatles, to follow. Our goal is to convert at waste ending up in household bins. “We are always happy to look “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts least 65% of all UK local authorities to recycle paint cans by 2010 and at increasing recycling opportuni- Club Band” and the single cover Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has ties wherever possible,” says Dan for Band Aid’s, “Do They Know It’s in doing so, divert 8,000 tonnes of named can maker Ball Packag- Jacobs, NCC household waste Christmas?” recyclable packaging away from ing Europe as its top supplier after reporting growth in its European Amcor in $2 billion bid for Alcan packaging operations. Ball was awarded Amcor has offered more than sale includes Alcan Packaging Coca-Cola’s ‘Supplier of the Year’ $2 billion to buy the majority of Global Pharmaceuticals, Alcan award for its efforts in 2008, when it supplied 2.3 billion cans to CCE in Alcan’s packaging business from Packaging Food Europe, Alcan Europe. mining group Rio Tinto. Packaging Food Asia and Alcan If the deal goes through it will Packaging Global Tobacco. Netherlands-based Impress has es- make Amcor one of the world’s “We believe that this acquisition tablished a new subsidiary manu- biggest packaging groups. The will bring customers of both Amcor facturing aluminium cans in South deal would create a group with and Alcan Packaging even great- Korea: Impress Korea. The com- almost $12 billion in sales, 35,000 er value through broader offerings pany has signed an agreement staff and more than 200 factories and enhanced customer service,” with Dongwon Group to lease a around the world. says Amcor managing director production area within its Haman Both companies feel the deal and chief executive officer, Ken plant in South Korea. Impress Korea would improve the two businesses, MacKenzie. “Critically, beyond the has begun manufacturing alu- although international trade union hard assets, the combined com- minium luncheon meat cans, de- UNI Graphical has expressed con- pany will draw on the best people veloped specifically for the local

cerns over likely restructuring once from both organisations to drive Amcor managing director and chief Korean market. the deal happens. The proposed these improvements.” executive officer, Ken MacKenzie

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Ukrainers make a Beeline for SIM cards in cans Mobile phone SIM cards have value convenience and availability. been made available to buy It contains a mobile service pack- with drinks cans from vending age and price list and is currently machines in the Ukraine. The sold through 20 vending machines move is designed to appeal to in the Ukraine.” a younger audience who are The Beeline brand uses a rela- looking for a quick and conven- tively complicated colour range ient sales platform. Rexam, the and although its main colours of world’s largest aluminium can black and yellow look simple at producer, has teamed up with first glance, their specific shades Ukrainian radio-systems company needed to be reproduced exactly TM Beeline to distribute its BOOM on the non-standard packaging mobile packages through vend- of a beverage can. Yuri Shytov, ing machines that also sell the sales director in Russia for Rexam usual snacks and beverages. Beverage Can, notes, “As an inno- try very soon. machines would have even more “You can now buy SIM cards vative company, Rexam is always The idea for selling SIM cards in appeal to the company’s young packed in beverage cans on the excited about helping customers cans from vending machines came and trendy audience. street in the city centre, mean- to develop fresh new ideas for the about because Beeline was looking So successful has the launch ing you no longer need to visit a consumer.” for a way to set its product apart been in the Ukraine, that market- mobile shop or a mobile opera- The standard 500ml beverage from its competitors through a novel ing has been minimal. The con- tor’s office,” says Anton Volodkin, cans, which have a special plastic distribution method. Initially the SIM cept has taken off through word- director of marketing at Beeline. closure, are currently on sale in cards were going to be sold in the of-mouth, which has been picked “The Boom-Banka ‘Boom Can’ vending machines throughout Kiev. aluminium cans through its dealer up by Ukrainian and Russian blogs was specially made for a young- Plans are for the scheme to roll out network, but as the idea progressed and websites, all making the con- er audience and for those who in more cities throughout the coun- it became apparent that vending cept a huge success.

Recognition for Crown Easylift Digital printing for Ball AB InBev’s profits rise Ball Packaging Europe moved a Crown’s European business units Easylift easy-open ends offer AB InBev is bucking the trend step closer to digital printing of bev- have been recognised with two improved tab access, while retain- of companies suffering during erage cans after signing a long-term Worldstar packaging awards and ing the opening performance the recession after recording deal with UK-based Tonejet. Tonejet a President’s award from the World of Crown’s Eole technology. The a 52% increase in gross profit will supply print engine technology Packaging Organisation. Crown gap between the can lid and the for the second quarter of 2009. and grant licences in respect of Food Europe received the prestig- tab allows consumers of all ages, The increase was on sales of the printing of various packaging ious award for its Easylift easy-open including seniors, children and the $9.5 billion, much of which is products belonging to Ball’s inter- ends in the food category. The busi- less able, to easily and quickly open attributable to the acquisition national product portfolio. ness unit was also given silver in the canned food products without of Anheuser Busch in November. “This contract is a milestone in ‘best of the best’ President’s award using a can opener or other tools. The company also reported one of our most important innova- category, where the end was one Crown Speciality Packaging won 8.2% organic profit growth for tive projects: the digital printing of of only six of the total packaging an award in the beverages cat- the three-month period. beverage cans,” notes Gerrit Heske, innovations entered from around egory for the modern container “Our second quarter results president of Ball Packaging Europe. the world to be nominated for this created for Perrier-Jouet Grand built off a strong first quarter “We have created a sustainable further award. Brut champagne. “We are proud to performance, despite a more basis to advance and further devel- have been recognised with these challenging environment char- op this seminal technology.” awards,” comments Chris Homfray, acterised by generally weaker The contract also includes a president of Crown Europe. “Both demand trends,” comments global service and maintenance Crown’s Easylift easy-open ends chief executive Carlos Brito. agreement, which ensures that Ball and unique metal packaging The development of the has access to Tonejet’s product designs, such as the Perrier-Jouet company’s Stella Artois brand support in next-generation pack- tin, can help brands stand out from has increased UK market share aging print applications across the the shelf and significantly improve despite the overall fall in vol- world. A prototype of the digital the experience consumers have.” umes. Latin America North is the printing machine was installed at with the product.” one area where beer and soft the Ball beverage can plant in drinks volumes grew. The firm HaBloch, Germany in the spring of attributes this growth to new this year. packaging and enhanced mar- The digital printing technique, keting in the Brazilian market. developed by Ball in collaboration “The beer industry, while resil- with Tonejet, will allow the com- ient in most of our key markets, is pany to produce beverage cans not immune to economic pres- with individual designs. sures,” adds Brito.

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Rexam to close Russian can plant PepsiCo agrees buyout of bottlers Rexam has been forced to close Dmitrov plant and a St Petersburg PepsiCo has agreed a deal worth had a constructive partnership one of its Russian can plants. The plant capable of rolling out 1.7 $7.8 billion (£4.6 billion) to buy Pepsi with PBG and PAS over the past 10 company is set to cease pro- billion cans annually. Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas. years. While the existing model has duction of beverage cans at its Rexam’s annual capacity in The company has said it will served the system well, it is clear Dmitrov plant, near Moscow, as a Russia will be reduced by 1.3 bil- pay $36.50 per share for Pepsi that the changing dynamics of the result of poor market conditions. lion cans as a result. It is expect- Bottling and $28.50 per share for North American liquid refreshment The decision comes after Rexam ed to save the company £20m PepsiAmericas. That is up from its beverage business demand that acquired Russian beverage can in 2010. Rexam will relocate the previous bids of $29.50 per share for we create a more flexible, efficient Rostar last year. “Despite poor vol- ends line at its Naro Fominsk facil- Pepsi Bottling and $23.27 per share and competitive system that can umes in Russia, the Rostar acquisi- ity in Russia and the can line will for PepsiAmericas in April. PepsiCo drive growth across the full range of tion is delivering good returns on also be redeployed. already owns sizeable stakes in the PepsiCo beverage brands,” com- our investment, and long term “We continuously evaluate our bottlers, which bottle and distribute ments Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chair- growth prospects remain attrac- capacity position, particularly its soft drinks. man and chief executive officer. tive,” says Leslie Van de Walle, true in times of significant market Buying the bottlers outright will “The fully integrated beverage Rexam’s chief executive. slow-down such as Russia is expe- result in consolidation of 80% of business will enable us to bring inno- The company paid £149 million riencing,” adds Tomas Sjölin, sec- Pepsi’s North American beverage vative products and packages to ($297m) for Rostar at the start of tor director of Rexam beverage volume, which Pepsi said would market faster, streamline our manu- last year. The deal comprised the can Europe and Asia. speed up the decision-making facturing and distribution systems process and eliminate friction points and react more quickly to changes BWAY buys Central Can in US between the companies. Both bot- in the marketplace, much like we tlers’ boards of directors approved do with our food business,” she BWAY Corporation has bought up “The acquisition of Central Can the buyout, which is expected to adds. outstanding shares of Central Can Company is an important step in create annual savings of $300 mil- “It will also make it easier to lever- Company. Central Can is a US pro- meeting our dual path strategic lion by 2012. age ‘Power of One’ opportunities ducer of rigid general line metal growth objective which includes The company said it expects that involve both our beverage and and plastic containers, located in both add-on acquisitions in our the deal to add about 15 cents food offerings, and for PepsiCo to Chicago, Illinois, US and operates core markets, and ongoing organic per share to its earnings when the present one face to retail custom- one plant producing metal paint initiatives,” comments Ken Roessler, savings are realised in 2012. The ers. Ultimately it will put us in a much and speciality cans, steel pails, and BWAY Corporation’s president and acquisition will create one of the better position to compete and to hybrid and all plastic paint cans. chief executive. The company paid largest food and beverage com- grow both now and in the years The company’s annual sales are more than $26 million for the com- panies in the world. “PepsiCo has ahead.” approximately $68 million. pany.

Beer sales decreasing in Western Europe Research has shown that beer channel but much of this volume sales across Western Europe fell has shifted to the supermarkets. by more than 4% in the first half of Beer in particular has been unable 2009. This is the equivalent of 580 to capitalise on any switch from on million litres, or more than a bil- to off premise. This is because peo- lion less UK pints of beer, accord- ple drink less beer when they do not ing to leading beverage research go out as regularly. It is this factor agency Canadean’s Quarterly that is believed to have helped the Beverage Tracker. Alcoholic hot drink category to edge forward drinks, as a whole have not fared as people stay at home and drink much better, while soft and dairy tea and coffee instead. drinks have slipped by around 1%. Although soft drinks volume may Hot drinks have fared slightly bet- be holding up, this is not the case ter after registering a small rise. In in value terms as consumers shrink total, overall commercial bever- household budgets. The third quarter age consumption has declined is the most influential on commercial by a little over 1%. beverage sales and the perform- One of the reasons for a decline ance in July, August and September in beer sales is because consum- will dictate the overall performance ers across the region have tight- of the year. Canadean analysts ened their purse strings by shun- anticipate a marginal improvement ning bars, pubs and restaurants. in the volume performance of the Drinkers are increasingly staying commercial beverage market as at home to entertain family and the comparable period; the sec- friends rather than eating out or ond half of 2008 saw the eye of going to a bar. In contrast, soft the financial storm. Beer sales are drinks volumes have held up rela- predicted to end the year 3% down, tively well. The recession has had while soft drinks should finish the an impact on sales in the Horeca year only slightly down.

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Bangkok, Th ailand

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Royal Orchid Hotel Th e Technical Conference for Suppliers, Can Makers and Fillers in the Asia Pacifi c Region

Organised by Tech Can INTERNATIONAL

[email protected] www.asia-can.com

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Keynote speakers sia CanTech is the conference and meeting point for can makers and fillers in the Asia Pacific region, providing Aa high quality setting that maximises the exchange of ideas between global suppliers and key decision makers in the Asian metal packaging industry. It has quickly become a “must go to event” on the can making scene. The two-day conference will give can makers and fillers access to the newest technologies that reduce costs while improving efficiency and production flexibility. It will assemble technical experts from global suppliers and can makers, maximising the channels of communication between key decision makers in the Asian metal packaging industry and providing Simon Jennings Managing Director of Rexam Asia access to the latest in efficient and flexible production technologies. There will be overviews of the latest trends and developments from major companies and extensive time for informal networking and discussion.

Destination The venue for this year’s AsiaCanTech conference is the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok at the heart of Asia’s metal packaging industries. The city was chosen as it is a central point in Asia, a place for all to come together from the various countries in the region. While Asia is a hugely diverse region in many aspects, strong business development increasingly depends upon concentrations of expert knowledge in key markets and bringing people together in a central location is an excellent way to do this. The launch of the ASEAN Free Trade Area has acceler- ated the positioning of Thailand as the natural centre of the huge Asian market. Saket Bhatia, Senior VP (Marketing), Hindustan Tin Works

Welcome from the organiser Welcome to our third annual Asia CanTech. With this conference and exhibition, we aim to take the best constituents of other conferences and shows, and produce an optimum package. The technical conference provides for knowledge transfer with presentations aimed at different market segments, and the tabletop exhibition provides an excellent showcase for suppliers in an intimate atmosphere far removed from the resounding vastness of exhibition halls. The keynote speakers will present an overall picture of market trends, developments and future analysis in Asia and globally. The networking opportunities take place Tarun Daga, Managing Director of Tata Tinplate in a relaxed but professional environment, in five-star surroundings that only the Far East seems to provide so well.

Keynote speakers include Colin Gillis of Ball Asia-Pacific, who will give a global can market overview and outline Ball’s views on the Asian market. Simon Jennings from Rexam will update the attendees on Rexam’s activities, while Tarun Daga of Tata Tinplate (Corus) will focus on raw materials. Hindustan Tin Works will provide another angle on the market with its position as can maker in one of the largest economies in the world, India. We are privileged to have attracted such distinguished keynote speakers, and we believe that this type of conference continues to provide value and interest to our industry. It brings the industry together for everyone’s advantage. We are looking forward to it enormously.

Neil McRitchie, Publisher, CanTech International Colin Gillis, President of Ball Asia Pacific Limited

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The Thai can market CEOs, vice presidents and technical directors. An expert Thailand’s economy is heavily export-dependent with view of the raw material market will be given by Tarun Daga, exports accounting for 60 per cent of its gross domestic managing director of Tata Tinplate. Colin Gillis, president of product, which currently stands at $3,000 per capita. The Ball Asia-Pacific, will provide an overview of the beverage packaging market – especially packaging machinery and can market. Other highlights include Pressco’s presentation supplies – is an area of continued growth. There are no on “The Three Most Dangerous Trends in Can Making.” restrictions imposed by the Thai government on equipment and metal packaging accounts for 15-20 per cent of the Tabletop Exhibition Thai packaging market, split between steel and aluminium. Suppliers from around the globe will be on hand in Bangkok There are about 100 factories, big and small, that produce to showcase products for the can making industry. These can packaging, boxes, tins, tanks, collapsible tubes for food, include companies such as Oberg Industries, Applied Vision, drinks, drugs and house paint packaging. The majority pro- Carnaud MetalBox Engineering, TD Wright, Grace China, duce three-piece cans and the country’s canned exports Akzo Nobel, Crabtree of Gateshead, Sellacan GmbH, include fish and fruit, with Thailand being the world’s largest Unimaq, AMJ Industries and KBA Metalprint. exporter of canned pineapple at about 700 million cans exported each year. Canned fish, particularly canned tuna, is one of the Awards largest consumers of cans in Thailand, and the volume of A gala awards dinner will honour the winners of the Asia CanTech Awards 2009. canned seafood products exported has tripled over the last Judged by a panel of independent industry experts and open to can makers or fillers 30 years. Canned tuna still constitutes a large portion of the of cans and ends sold in Asia, the awards will be presented at the gala dinner on 16 canned seafood export industry, but an increasing volume November. Winners will be announced in the following categories: of seafood is also being exported, in the form of canned • Beverage, two-piece • Beverage, three-piece shrimp and canned prawns. The volume of these products • Decorative/Speciality • Aerosols are lower than tuna but the total value of the products are • Food, two-piece • Food, three-piece higher. Canned beverages and canned drinks like Pepsi • Ends/Caps/Closures • General Line and Coca-Cola are popular in Thailand but still compete Entries have come from across the Asian region and include innovations in all with the traditional delivery methods of glass bottles and aspects of can making, such as formats, ends and speciality decoration. more recently plastic packaging. Energy drinks in cans such as Lipo (Lipovatin), Red Bull and Krathing Daeng are popu- lar, particularly in the export markets.

Venue Located in the heart of Bangkok, the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel is close to all modes of transport and lies in a convenient location. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya (the River of Kings), which runs through Bangkok. Specially designed meeting and confer- ence facilities will give delegates plenty of room and high-tech digital equipment includes four visual screens, LCD video projectors, broad- band internet and intelligent lighting. Sunday is registration day and includes a full sit-down dinner for all delegates. Keynote speeches and technical presentations run on Monday and Tuesday, with full simultaneous translations for non-English speakers. The Exhibition Hall is open on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday afternoons, offering suppliers the opportunity to display products and distribute technical information.

Presentations The suppliers attending the show are expertly qualified to address the technical aspects of production, and include

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p12,13 ASIACAN PREV*****.indd 15 21/9/09 11:42:16 Interview: Vince Major A Major attitude

he chairman of the body representing UK manufac- The Can Makers is an turers of beverage cans and raw materials suppliers, is organisation where predicting a bright future for the industry. With empty members work together T can shipments to fillers for carbonated soft drinks up by 8.4 to promote the benefits per cent for the first half of the year, Vince Major, chairman of the drinks can. Here the chairman of the of the Can Makers is keen to see this rise continue. group, Vince Major, The Can Makers was formed in 1981 and consists talks to Alec Peachey of UK three can manufacturers Crown Bevcan UK, Ball about how the industry Packaging Europe and Rexam Beverage Can, together is faring with suppliers Alcan Rhenalu, Corus Packaging, Hydro Aluminium, Darex UK, AzkoNobel and Valspar. “We work together to promote the benefits of drinks cans to the brewers, soft drinks manufacturers, retailers, the packaging industry and consumers,” says Major. The latest figures from the Can Makers show strong results for empty can shipments to fillers in the January to July period of 4,233 million cans. This performance is level with the figures for 2008. While consumers continue to cut back on their spending during the recession, sales of drinks cans have remained steady. “Mega brands have been driving the sales volume for drinks cans, as they recognise the attributes of this pack type,” Major adds. “Cans are with other consumer goods sectors, and retail audit figures a convenient size and offer consumers good value and show that the markets for carbonated soft drinks, beer and a refreshing choice, as well as being 100 per cent and cider are holding up well,” he states. “We expect that cans infinitely recyclable. The economics of the can means that will be in a good position for the upturn, continuing the they continue to be popular with brands and consumers historic growth we have seen in this market.” alike, a factor which contributes to a sustained healthy Sales of beer and soft drinks cans have been helped performance in the market. Forward projections look by an increase in the number of people drinking at home. robust in this area, which is very encouraging.” According to statistics provided by analysts Nielsen there has been growth in sales of cider in cans of 16 per cent Mega brands have been driving the sales while sales of ale in cans are up by two per cent. volume for drinks cans, as consumers “Reports in the media have indicated that the ‘on- recognise the attributes of the pack trade’ is suffering as a result of the recession with a high number of pub closures as more and more consumers opt to drink at home in an effort to save money,” Major points out. “The take-home market is performing well given the There are also indications that consumers are favouring lack of sporting events and the poor weather the UK has carbonated soft drinks as an alternative to more expensive been experiencing this summer. The UK industry is perform- juice drinks, smoothies and bottled water. Major believes ing well – our challenge is to keep meeting customers’ ‘‘ this is a direct result of the economic downturn. “In times demands.” of recession consumers will inevitably buy products that Going forward, it appears the industry is in good shape. represent good value,” he explains. “Juices,’’ smoothies And with Major at the helm, the Can Makers will be doing and water are more expensive options, so there are indi- everything it can to make sure things stay that way. “It cations that the market for these products will have been is important that we continue to work closely with our impacted by current economic conditions.” customer base to maximise all the opportunities that are Major has worked in the industry since 1979. He started available to us as an industry in the current market,” he out at Metal Box working on the engineering side of the says. “There is no indication that volume will fall off for business before moving into commercial and logistics roles. the remainder of the year. The World Cup next year also He is currently commercial director for Crown in the UK, presents an opportunity for a strong performance, particu- Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia. After joining the Can larly in lager and cider.” Makers in 2004 he became chairman of the organisation in With that in mind, can makers will be hoping the home January this year. “Recent sales data shows that there has nations don’t go home too early. They’ll also be hoping been less impact on volume of sales of cans compared that Major’s confident outlook is an accurate one. ❑

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The importance of VMV

ince 1957, the VMV (= Verband Metall Verpackungen) Beverage can producers Rexam and Ball decided organisation has fought the cause of German metal a while ago to terminate their membership of VMV. The German metal packaging industry Spackaging producers in Düsseldorf. Today VMV rep- “We regret the decision, although beverage cans have relies on its campaign- resents the interests of approximately 50 metal packaging become a rather marginal business in Germany since the ing organisation, VMV. companies, with a total yearly turnover of approximately deposit legislation came here into force in 2003,” Höppner Evert van der Weg €1.8 billion and around 10,000 employees. Jörg Höppner notes. However, things may be changing. “Consumers, reports has been general manager of VMV since 2003. retailers and brand owners recognise the important role Höppner, educated as a mechanical engineer, is accus- the beverage can used to play in the packaging mar- tomed to promoting the interests of industry. Before com- ket. The beverage can simply has important advantages ing to the VMV, he worked in representative bodies of to offer like perfect product protection, good stability other German industries in Bonn and Berlin, dealing in throughout the supply chain as well as cost advantages particular with environment, emission rights, transport and during stockage and transport. I think it is justified to quality management. assume that the beverage can will once again have the “I started as the technical liaison officer in the VMV but usual appearance on the supermarket shelf.” when my predecessor Dr. Dieter Meinert left in 2003, I was asked to become the general manager,” Höppner says. Network support “I was happy that Nico Tessin, who was previously the The product portfolio of VMV ranges from food cans, technical liaison officer for the association of German beer general line cans, aerosol cans to crown corks, twist off brewers, succeeded me within VMV in my role as technical closures and aluminium closures. “There are some unusual coordinator. products in our portfolio, such as plastic closures and steel drums – packages that normally fit into other sectors,” he notes. “Plastic closure producers like to remain in the VMV because they may have produced tinplate crown corks in the past and prefer to retain membership of this well-estab- lished network. Producers of steel drums are also members of our organisation because there is a big overlap in interests and know-how with, for example, producers of pails and cans for the transportation of hazardous goods. Subjects like REACH, the European regulation about the use of chemicals, apply to the producers of both smaller and bigger steel packages.” Steel drums also have much in common when it comes to the registration of emissions of coating and printing lines, but also when looking at food contact. “Steel drums are used for the packaging of food products such as feta cheese and fruit pulps. Within our organisation there are members who have know-how about these subjects and others can learn from that,” he points out.

VMV structure Since its foundation 52 years ago VMV has developed a structure to organise the active participation of its mem- bers, by aiming to tackle the many challenges that the packaging market always presents. “Our organisation in “We can really claim we represent the metal packaging Düsseldorf consists of three employees including myself,” business; around 95 per cent of the German metal pack- Höppner relates. “We have commercial working groups aging producers are members of VMV. Even though there and technical working groups for the various market seg- is a strong tendency of consolidation in many industries, ments, and a board that is composed from representatives this is not the rule in our business. There are several quite of each of the commercial working groups plus the repre- successful niche players in the German metal packaging sentative of our SME group. Among the technical working industry that are not affected by consolidatation. However, groups there are some that cover the so-called ‘horizontal the move towards consolidation of companies in the end themes’ such as food contact or tinplate issues. Moreover markets of our customers is fairly pronounced.” we also have certain ad hoc working groups that are

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helpful for the working group. “One important message from our working group for the outside world will certainly be: ‘we are the safest package for chemical products’. What is packed in metal cans will remain a high quality product. Metal has a 100 per cent barrier against all gases – there is no diffusion. Metal is unbreakable, and not only protects the contents but also the environment.” The cooperation between EMPAC as an umbrella organisation and the national associations will be a huge ben- efit to the industry when tackling important issues like the sustainability debate or the risk of substitution. Particularly in countries with a high percentage of small and medium sized enterprises like Germany the national associations offer a useful platform in order to put some of EMPAC’s visions into action on a local level. “We saw at the EMPAC General Assembly that EMPAC is doing a lot of work on sustainability and the carbon foot- studying RFID and its consequences, hygiene manage- print. EMPAC has taken on board the TNO research organi- ment and so forth. The participants from our members are sation to assess the real figures for metal cans,” Höppner often a specialist within their own organisation are very says. “More and more you hear the popular and much too important.” simplified question: ‘What is your number?’, but we know VMV is connected to other European associations, as this type of analysis is tough work. We took up EMPAC’s members of the European Metal Packaging Association results and key messages and started to publish so-called EMPAC (the former SEFEL) and the European Steel ‘progress reports’ within VMV, demonstrating what progress Manufacturer Association SEFA. “We try to obtain a kind of we are making in the metal packaging industry when it mirror organisation on European and national level as this comes to saving resources. We have also launched an

facilitates contacts,” he says. “SEFEL had already done a image campaign under the title ‘Thank you for less CO2’, tremendous lot of good work in many areas. But there was in which bears and deer thank mankind for the reduction the feeling that our industry might need to be more active of emissions that metal cans are enabling. I am sure the in the fields of public affairs/lobbying, external affairs and debate about the environment and sustainability, together communication. Therefore the foundation of EMPAC was with a number of other important issues, will keep us busy in the logical consequence in order to renew SEFEL. In the the coming years!” ❑ meantime we have been able to integrate all the good work SEFEL had done into the EMPAC structure – the techni- cal standardisation work for example, to obtain European standards for all cans has been exemplary in the whole world.”

General line cans At the recent EMPAC General Assembly in Vienna, the decision to establish a European General Line working group was announced. There is a strong German pres- ence in the group: Thomas Fachinger of the Limburger Blechwarenfabrik will be the chairman and VMV, with Jörg Höppner, will supply the secretary for the group. “This is the first group under the EMPAC structure rep- resenting only one market and many of the companies producing metal packaging for general line use have composed this group – from major enterprises to the smaller and medium-size firms,” Höppner says. “We are still setting up our agenda but one thing is certain: it will try to promote and protect our packaging. I am convinced we have enough to promote the advantages of our packag- ing compared to other packaging materials.” The new task force found that SEFEL has already carried out good work and produced some documents that are Jörg Höppner general manager of VMV

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Rasselstein goes full-speed ahead

erman industry has special connections with tin- High strength steel plate. In the 14th century, tinplate was originally with extra formability Gproduced by dipping hammered iron sheets gives tinplate producer into a bath of molten tin. This method found its way to Rasselstein an edge. Saxony and Bohemia and a flourishing trade developed, Evert van der Weg with tinplate exported to many countries. In 1720, England reports took over the leading role in tinplate development. Here, the raw material was hot rolled sheet iron. Together with other improvements the British manufacturers were able to produce high quality tinplate and they remained the clear leaders for over 150 years. When the use of tinplate con- serve cans began in North America from 1870 on, further development of tinplate took place there. But in 1934, a small company in Andernach (near Koblenz in Germany) made an enormous step forward in tinplate production, starting the first electrolytic strip tin- ning line in the world. From then on, Rasselstein added a number of firsts to its credit: • in 1955, it started up the first continuous annealing line in Europe • In 1966, it started up the first chromium coating line for production of ECCS/TFS in Europe • In 1975, the first high-speed vertical-pass annealing furnace was installed in Europe at Rasselstein. In 2005, Rasselstein became the world’s largest tinplate production site by its investments in a huge capacity increase. The company is now part of the large German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp. To demonstrate how forward-looking Rasselstein wants to be the company organised a ‘Future Symposium’ recently. (See also CanTech International May/June 2009 for further report- ing on this). Dr. Reiner Sauer, head of research and development, has managed the Rasselstein research efforts to make tinplate tional cylindrical shape can help to sell the product and an ever better packaging materi- that such a change of shape really can generate growth,” al for many years. Sauer says, ‘We he says. “This led us to the decision to change our tinplate wanted to show how advanced for that purpose to a tinplate type that is completely we are withsome of our top R&D adapted in order to fulfill the shaping wishes. Together with projects that will result in new tin- our parent company ThyssenKrupp, our steel supplier, we plate products in the near future. developed high formable (HF) tinplate. We have already We did not want to present theo- supplied some HF tinplate to big customers for testing, and retical possibilities or projects that without exception customers are quite enthusiastic. Many still have a long lead time.” more customers have approached us since and said they would also like to test with this material.” High Formable One of the well-known shapes is the tinplate bowl. Frank Sauer describes the ‘High Hoffmann of machine producer Biagosch & Brandau, Formable’ project as one of the one of Rasselstein’s partners in the development project, main projects at Rasselstein. ”For has called the HF material an enormous step forward. He several years we have known that found by extensive testing that this material reduces the Dr. Reiner Sauer can shapes other than the tradi- deepdrawing of the bowl shaped can, to only one deep-

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draw instead of four deep-draws required with traditional as corrosivity, or suitability for coating and printing. tinplate. “The advantage is not only in 40 per cent less Rasselstein found out via its customers that there is a investment in machinery, but also that it can reduce metal constant wish to downgauge the can tinplate thickness for thickness for such a bowl from 0.24mm to 0.15mm using the all kinds of reasons. For years Rasselstein has had a focused new material. There are also big gains in the maintenance approach to reach that goal, working closely together of the tooling, as it is cheaper to maintain one tool than with the Soudronic/Cantec can making machinery group, four tools,” Hoffmann points out. the KBA Metalprint coating and printing specialist group, customers and can makers. Flexiline This resulted in the presentation of the 0.10mm can, It is not only a question of replacing old technology with with wall thickness of three-piece food cans reduced from the change from four to one deep-draws – the cans 0.12mm to 0.10mm. However, Rasselstein wanted to go can become higher and in general freedom of design is further than just providing extra downgauging. “In the case greater. “I am curious to see how can makers and can of easy open ends, high strength potential and reasonable fillers, the brand owners, will exploit these new possibilities,” elongation of the material is needed,” Sauer says. “To pull Hoffmann says. “There is a lot of enthusiasm for such a high the rivet on which the tear tab is fastened, you need an formability. Some people have said to me that the new elongation rate of approximately 30 per cent, whereas material looks like plastic, its behavior is so flexible. You can at the same time high strength tinplate is required. This imagine that we aim also to replace aluminium cans with strength is decisive for the breaking strength of the score our new material types.” line and thus for the opening convenience of the end. Another aspect of formability is also the expansion rate of the new material, which is more than 40 per cent. High strength and formability Eighteen months ago Rasselstein presented the Flexiline “We are now able to produce high strength and form- concept. “The intention of the programme is to bridge the ability tinplate (HSF tinplate) on a small scale, with a tensile gap between high volume production lines for standard strength of 700 MegaPascal”, Sauer notes. “Tests prove cans and the need to react in a more flexible way to that easy open ends made with this material open much today’s market demands, e.g. much smaller quantities in easier. The new material also results in a 20 per cent reduc- new shapes. On a Flexiline you can produce special can tion in opening force. We beat aluminium easy open ends, shapes – not in huge numbers, but if necessary you can which are our point of reference.” change the line in 20 minutes to another can design. However, it will take another two years before Rasselstein “We have the ambition to demonstrate unmistakably is able to supply HSF material on an industrial scale. In that with tinplate cans you are not bound to standard order not to lose time the company is already supplying cans in huge numbers but that you can make individual HSF tinplate to customers. “We are now can designs in an efficient way. We do have a lot of testing in parallel with customers and design flexibility – our tinplate is simply not a rigid material,” regularly exchange findings,” he notes. he points out. “Easy open end producers have to change something in the end design What’s behind HF tinplate – they do not get this big improvement Designing new types of tinplate with different properties is for nothing. In particular they have to no small matter. The production of steel, the main compo- change the end panel, not the scoring nent of tinplate, is a very capital-intensive process. Huge operation.” machinery processes the steel in consecutive steps to give Sauer is quite happy about the coop- it its properties. eration nowadays between Rasselstein Sauer notes that the secret behind HF tinplate is the and its customers, the converters, and steel composition. “When we had defined ourselves what the producers of can making machin- properties we would ideally need, we had to sit together ery. “It is a relationship of mutual trust with the steel experts from ThyssenKrupp to discuss and today. When I look back 20 years ago, test what steel composition could possibly do the job. the attitude of some can makers was: When we obtained the right types of steel we had to think Rasselstein, you make good tinplate through our own production process and to optimise it and then we will make good cans where necessary to improve the properties,” he notes. with that material. There was a virtual “Today we are able to supply this new HF tinplate type at wall between us,” he says. “Today we industrial levels and our parent company is able to supply do really learn from each other by our the adequate steel quality. This does not mean that the exchange of experiences so that we development work stopped; we are constantly looking for are no longer seen as the exotic steel further improvements. guys but as real partners. I can say that “The nice thing about steel is that it is a highly sensitive all of our customers have their doors material. If you add a small dose of a certain substance open for us as they know that we can you can change the properties substantially. In our case make the best progress by working there are no negative effects at all on characteristics such together.” ❑

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Offshore interests

ith consumption of canned The company’s facilities in Taiwan products in Taiwan already at a are located in the northern and cen- Great China Metal Industry of Taiwan is Whigh level and unlikely to grow tral regions. The Miaoli plant has three counting on further much more, competition for the country’s two-piece can lines, a DRD steel can profits in mainland two-piece and general can markets has line and machinery to make PET China. David Hayes become fiercer over the past decade, bottle closures. The Taipei factory reports encouraging most local can manufac- has three three-piece lines, while turers to look overseas for new business the Taoyuan plant produces can growth opportunities. ends and PET bottles. Printing facili- Several Taiwanese can makers have ties include two two-colour printing set up production facilities in China and machines. are planning further expansion as can “We produce 600 million two- use continues to grow on the mainland. piece cans a year in Taiwan, which Taiwanese can makers also have made or amounts to a 34 per cent market are considering investments in Southeast share. About 20 per cent of this is Asia, anticipating further expansion in can stubby cans,” Chiang says. Great use across the region. China’s high speed 1,600 cpm line “Taiwan’s can market is small and there produces 350ml two-piece cans are a lot of can makers here,” comments while the Miaoli plant’s 1,200 cpm Chiang Ching-Yee, chairman of Great line is used for 250ml stubby cans. China Metal Industry. “Taiwan’s population The company’s other two-piece line is 23 million and can consumption is less than is slower and runs at 500 cpm making two billion cans a year.” 500ml cans, although the line is also Great China Metal Industry is one of designed to make one-litre cans. Taiwan’s leading producers of two- and three- “We have a one-litre mould on piece cans. It owns three plants in Taiwan and, the 500ml can line, so it’s a swing according to Chiang, supplies about one third line,” Chiang explains. “We used to of the local two-piece can market. supply one-litre cans for juices, but juice In addition to its Taiwan operations, Great China also fillers are interested in 32oz cans now, which are a makes cans in China, and ends In Vietnam. “I am not sure little less than a litre.” Competition is also keen from the PET of the future of Taiwan’s can industry,” Chiang comments. bottles, he notes. “The market is over capacity but no one wants to drop out. Major customers for the popular 350ml two-piece can It’s difficult to increase business here because our market is size include local drinks fillers Vitalon and Hey Song, the small.” Instead, Great China plans to expand can making latter supplying a beverage range that includes the popu- operations in China where it is involved in three factories. lar Hey Song Sasparilla. Other customers include Coca- Cola (Zero) and Nestlé (Milo). Beer cans are another important two-piece market. Great China supplies Taiwan Beer Company with 350ml and 500ml two-piece cans as well as its newly arrived com- petitor, Tsingtao of China, which has opened a brewery in southern Taiwan. Empty one-litre cans are exported to San Miguel for filling at its breweries in the Philippines and Hong Kong. Plans are afoot to begin supplying Taiwan Beer with one-litre size cans as well. The filler plans to install a one-litre filling and closing line by the end of 2009.

Food and general line cans Taiwan’s food canning industry has changed greatly since the early 1990s. Mushrooms, asparagus and pineapples were grown for the formerly large food canning industry. However, production has moved to China and countries in Southeast Asia, where low cost farm labour is more easily available and costs lower. “We supply 50 million

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sanitary cans a year to the Taiwan market. Food canning are a big company and have studied China as they also is becoming smaller as there is a lot of frozen food avail- have a plastic container business for cosmetics.” able,” Chiang comments. “Most food canning in Taiwan is The new plant will be built in Foshan, a growing industrial for local consumption but there is some export of special city. Construction work is due to start in the third quarter local Taiwanese food products to the Chinese consumer this year with completion targeted for March 2010, in time market in the US and to Europe.” for production to begin around mid-year. “The first line As for the company’s general can manufacturing oper- in Foshan will be a TULC line to offer different products,” ation, Chiang says the firm has three lines installed to make Chiang remarks. “Kirin and Asahi breweries of Japan and 401, 502 and 603 cans. “We supply Nestlé and Quaker Oats other planned customers already are in Guangdong with 502 and 603 general cans, and confectionery cans Province. They want the same aluminium cans they receive are shipped to Morinaga for filling with milk sweets,” he in Japan. We are interested in TULC and laminates to help notes. The Miaoli plant has a single press installed to make the environment.” two-piece DRD food cans, which are used for processed Elsewhere, in northern Shandong Province, Great China fish and meat sauce products. is planning to open a plant and two two-piece lines capa- Ends are produced in the Taoyuan plant. “We have a ble of producing 3,000 cans per minute were recently lot of can end capacity in Taiwan so we export some to purchased from Rexam in the US, according to Chiang. Southeast Asia including the Philippines (Central Canand “Shandong is China’s most populous province with about San Miguel) as well as Central America,” Chiang says. 100 million inhabitants. The province’s GDP is the largest in China. We hope to open the new plant in mid-2010.” New plants in China The company’s newest venture is Chongqing United Can Co, a joint venture plant set up with Toyo Seikan of Japan, located in the city of Chongqing in western China. Established early in 2008, the plant is equipped with a reconditioned line capable of producing 1,200 cpm that Toyo Seiken supplied from one of its factories in Japan. The Chongqing plant produces 350ml two-piece cans for carbonated drinks and beer. “The carbonated drinks market in western China still has a way to go,” Chiang observes. “Transport is expensive in China. That’s why we are established in Chongqing. Delivery is up to 1,000km for our cans but Chongqing is nearer to this market than sup- plying cans from our Shanghai or Hwadong plants. There are many new drinks companies in the Chongqing area including Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola; also, many small Chinese breweries.” The Hwadong United Can plant was the first can plant that Great China helped establish in China. Located near Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, the Hwadong plant is pri- vately owned by the founding family of Great China Metal Industry. Opened in 1991, it has two two-piece can lines Headquarters in Taipei with the combined capacity to produce one billion cans Although the Chinese plants produce almost three times per year. In October 2008, the plant relocated to a new the volume of two-piece cans that Great China manu- factory in Hwadong City. factures in Taiwan, the company will continue to maintain Great China’s other can plant in China is the wholly- its headquarters in Taipei. “We are listed on Taipei Stock owned Shanghai United Can facility. Opened in the Exchange,” Chiang explains. “We have the R&D depart- mid-1990s, it has a single two-piece can making line ment here and a machine shop for tooling and repairs. designed to make 700 million cans per year. According We give a lot of support to our factories in China from to Chiang, with the former Hwadong plant in production Taiwan.” for just nine months last year, the three plants in China The company is interested in business opportunities in produced 1.5 billion two-piece cans, while production Vietnam, but considers the current overcapacity to be too in Taiwan was 600 million cans – a combined total of 2.1 great to build a new plant at present. Expanding in China billion cans. will remain the main focus over the next year or two. “Our Meanwhile, Great China and the company’s founding business in China will stay mostly in two-piece cans. At family are planning to open two new two-piece plants, present we have US$300 million annual total sales in Taiwan one in the south and one in the north of China. “Toyo and China,” Chiang says. “The future is bright in China. If Seikan wants to open a can making plant in Guangdong every family puts one case of canned drinks a year in each Province in southern China. We have already discussed of China’s 200 million fridges then only one case already is joining them with some shareholding,” Chiang says. “They a market of five billion cans a year.” ❑

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Price levels keep cans on top

ucking the trend of most local industries in the global Things are looking up economic crisis, the Philippines tin can manufactur- for Filipino can makers. ing industry has instead experienced a long awaited David Hayes interviews B rise in orders during the past 18 months. Lower tinplate Henry Tanedo, president prices have generated additional business for most of the of the Tin Can Makers’ Association of the country’s three-piece can makers, encouraging some to Philippines expand production capacity. After suffering the effects of high tinplate prices in recent years and tough competition from other packag- ing materials, can makers have seen orders pick up again from the food industry and general can customers. Can manufacturers are continuing efforts to upgrade can qual- ity while holding prices at a level that is competitive with plastic and other alternative packaging materials. “Tin can production was up in 2008, with 65-70 per cent of output being food cans and 30-35 per cent being general line cans,” says Henry Tanedo, president of the Tin Can Makers Association of the Philippines. “Tuna can exports went up by 40 per cent last year because there was more tuna canning by some companies, but that was not the case for the whole of the Philippines tuna canning industry.” The growth in Philippine tin can production last year is based on import figures for tinplate, most of which is used for can production. Imports rose around six per cent in 2008 to an estimated 295,000 metric tons (mt) compared with 279,000 mt the previous year. The increase resulted from a rise in tinplate tonnage arriving through the Port of economic crisis, the tin can overall is still the most effective Manila, which receives about 75 per cent of the country’s packaging for food.” tinplate imports. Expansion has come through streamlining existing lines “Our members say the outlook for them is better in 2009,” rather than adding new ones, he points out. “There was an Tanedo says. “However, we expect the increase in produc- expansion in can making in 2008, mostly an upgrading in tion will taper off as most of the increased tinplate imports general and sanitary cans production. Most have been to were used up by April. So the total tonnage used for can automate can lines and to reduce worker numbers.” making in 2008 and 2009 will be equal,” Tanedo says. “The In addition to lower tinplate prices, the government outlook for the industry is positive. Even with the current has provided support, following requests for assistance in lowering costs such as energy prices, which are high compared with other countries in Southeast Asia. “For the can industry’s advantage we were granted zero import tax on TFS, which can be imported tax free from Japan as of November 2008 under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement,” Tanedo says. “Also, the peso exchange rate is 47 to the US dollar, which is help- ing by dropping the tinplate import price by $300 per ton which makes the cost of doing business lower.” In addition to lower tinplate prices, can makers have passed on cost savings to customers by down gauging, while still supplying high quality cans. “Down gauging has been implemented to reduce costs for manufacturers. Thinner materials are being used but this in no way reduces the tin can integrity. In fact, the performance has been improved in some cases,” Tanedo notes. “Thinner cans mean that more cans are produced per metric ton of

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tinplate. With this reduction in costs prices become com- were profitable then investors petitive with other types of packaging.” would have been interested, One can that has been down gauged is the com- but the idea never got off the mon 202mm diameter can used for sardines and cooked ground. Also, the contents of meat. The 202 previously was made mostly with 0.20mm aluminium pouches break up and 0.21mm gauge tinplate. Many can makers have now with handling.” changed to 0.16 and 0.17mm gauge tinplate for sardine While most sardines are cans, of which about 650 million cans are made each year. canned for domestic consump- Production of sardine and meat cans has increased by 20 tion, the tuna canning industry per cent in the past year. is largely focused on exports. Most tuna is filled in two-piece Fishy business and three-piece 307mm diam- About 70 per cent of 202 size cans produced in the eter cans which account for Philippines are used for fish canning while the rest are used about 60 per cent of the total for cooked meat and other products. Lower can prices tuna can market. have resulted in more companies deciding to sell canned sardines, a popular food choice throughout the country. Members Sardine canning is concentrated in the fish port city of The Tin Can Makers Association General Santos in Mindanao in the southern Philippines, estimates there are about 28 which also is the country’s tuna canning centre. Prices are tin can manufacturers through- politically sensitive owing to the sardine’s status as a staple out the country. The association has 33 full and associate food item in the diet of many low income Filipinos. members, of which 20 are can manufacturers – of these 12 When tinplate prices were high recently, the govern- operate general can lines and eight make sanitary cans. ment encouraged sardine packers to look for cheaper San Miguel Corporation, which owns what is believed packing materials as the prices of canned sardines were to be the Philippines’ only two-piece aluminium can line, rising above an affordable level for low income groups due also produces steel cans for its own food and beverage to increases in can costs. divisions. “The government asked fish packers to use aluminium Dole and Del Monte of the US also produce cans but are pouches when tinplate prices were going up as tinplate not association members. The two companies both have is 70 per cent of the fish can production cost,” Tanedo large export-orientated fruit, vegetable and juice produc- says. “However, for the common 110g pack size, a can tion operations in Mindanao in the south. Each have about has a shelf life of two years while an aluminium pouch four or five can making lines and consume about 2,000 mt pack has a shelf life of six months. If aluminium pouches of tinplate a month.❑

Philcan Industrial – customers see the benefits of steel As well as being president of the Tin Can Makers competition, some Philcan customers have increased Association, Henry Tanedo is president and CEO of three-piece can use recently due to specific advantages Philcan Industrial Corporation, the first ISO 2000-9001 that tinplate offers. The market for tinplate biscuit and accredited can making, can filling and can body print- cookie containers is one that has picked up recently. ing company in the Philippines. Philcan runs 16 can man- Tanedo explains: “Regular 7in by 7in biscuit cans ufacturing lines in its Manila factory and three lines in its decorated with five or six colour printing started to switch Cebu plant in the central Visayas region. In addition the to plastic containers but the biscuit contents are not company has one coating and three printing lines in the as crispy. Some biscuit companies have started shifting Manila plant, each designed for single colour printing. back to tinplate containers, especially to the five gallon Philcan employs 240 staff in Manila and 25 in Cebu, biscuit cans. We see a movement back.” which produces 17kg cooking oil cans, four-litre round Ice cream is another food product where tinplate has and rectangular paint cans along with smaller sizes. The shown to be a more practical packaging material than company set up production in Cebu as it is more eco- plastic. “Philcan client Arce Ice Cream tried using plastic nomical to ship flat plate there than to ship empty cans containers in a cost cutting exercise after using tinplate for local distribution in central Philippines. cans,” Tanedo says. “However, the company discovered “Printed can designs are becoming more complicated that supermarket freezer cabinets have to be kept colder in fewer colours. People are trying to reduce costs by when ice cream is packed in plastic containers than reducing the numbers of colours used,” Tanedo says. “Our when tinplate containers are used.” company will upgrade our printing operations as last year Problems arose as many supermarkets cut power costs we purchased two paint can lines from China to make at night by using higher freezer temperature settings, one-litre and four-litre paint can sizes.” causing quality problems when the ice cream refreezes Although plastic packaging provides continuous at the colder daytime temperature setting.

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P.22,23 PHILIPPINES�.indd 25 18/9/09 17:07:09 USED QUALITY New Equipment MACHINERY FOR SALE UV curing systems from GEW Can measurements COMPLETE LINES GEW (UK) Ltd has devel- taken care of • 3 & 2 Piece auto can lines oped the NuvaPlus air- CMC-Kuhnke of Germany is cooled UV curing system • PAIL Drum Line 10 to 28 Ltr. Sargiani 1995 launching a new measurement as a solution for metal system for two-piece bever- 4/5 Ltr.USED Rectangular QUALITY auto.cans line +ends line • decorating applications. age cans. The back end station MACHINERY • Aerosol Can making lines FOR SALE The new MetaCure system measures plug diameter, can comes complete with the • Sacmi Crown Cap line PVC FREE height, flange width and flange company’s energy saving diameter. electronic e-Brick power All measurements are taken PRINTING & COATING supplies and offers greater MACHINES/LINES automatically at the touch of UV output, reduced car- a button and cans are rotated Crabtree Marquess 40”x 38” 2 colour upgraded • bon footprint and lower to measure at multiple positions. • Crabtree Marquess 2 col Print+UV oven + 45”x38” running costs. This semi-automatic can meas- The MetaCure system’s LTG Oven 33mtr, 45”x 38”+Stacker+incinerator. which the system has been urement system is available as • lamps boast a low stand-by switched off are recorded, so a stand-alone gauging unit with • Printing Lines power of only 18% when pro- that managers can quantify the a digital display. It is available in duction is paused for set-up, savings easily. multiple languages. The gauge is cleaning or plate changing, WELDING MACHINES GEW will shortly be offering designed to allow for automatic which avoids energy wastage two more added benefits to loading if desired. • Soudronic VAA K-100/120 auto.welders and heat transmission to the its customers. The first will be This gauge combines accu- Smag auto welder for general line machine. Further energy reduc- • the option of remote diagnos- racy with an easy to use design, tions have also been achieved • Ears welding machines auto & semi auto tics via the internet. The second touch screen interface and an with ‘GreenTime,’ a simple, Soudronic VEAW-K50 auto. welder will be a UV monitoring solution automatic RS232 data output • user-friendly software pack- that simultaneously measures – for data transfer either directly • Soudronic ABM 150/250/270 age which allows the operator the output of all lamps in the into a plant-wide data collec- to program the system to start system, and displays a percent- tion system, or for data trans- automatically after the desired GENERAL INDIVIDUAL age read-out of lamp power on fer directly into Visionary QC or amount of time, for example MACHINERY the touch screen, relative to a other data acquisition software. after make-ready or a lunch Can-O-Mat 5 heads,tooling 65+73mm dia brand new lamp. • break, and to switch off after • Angelus Seamers 60L, 40P, 50P a pre-determined interval of For further information, please visit For further information, please visit KlingHammer Flanger/Seamer tools dia.153mm being on stand-by. Additionally, • www.gewuv.com www.cmc-kuhnke.com the total number of hours for • FMC-652 C1 Seamer 6 heads,tools 99mm • LANICO BEA 6-341 Necker Flanger Hinterkopf and Schuler open Tech-Center • Frei Body Forming machine for 4/5Ltr rectangular cans production of high-performance by the Hinterkopf lines. impact extrusion presses for the Three necking machines of SHIN-I Auto single slitters 42”+Waxing spray,1994 • manufacturing of aerosol cans. the new N40 generation, jointly • Lubeca LW211 auto. one head seamer “In future, customers inter- developed by Hinterkopf and • MB 548 Beader tools 603 (153mm) ested in buying a new line will Schuler, facilitate the produc- not only be able to experience tion of unusual can shapes. The MB 560 Beader tools 83mm • various system solutions for the name refers to the 40 work sta- • Cevolani BQ48 auto Die flanger dia 127+153 mm packaging industry in action at tions, which enable the addition • MB 151 auto Die flanger, tools 99mm dia the new Tech-Center, they will of forming tools, such as emboss- • MB 334 CRS/F auto.seamer dia.52mm also be able to use the dem- ing, and rolling stations. Schuler onstration equipment for their supplies the basic machine to CANCO 400 Seamers reconditioned + • own experiments to test whether Hinterkopf. The process and CANCO 400 vacuum Seamer + clinchers German company Hinterkopf new shapes or products can be equipment know-how of both • MB 65 Spin Flanger tools 211 and metalforming specialist processed,” explains Alexander Hinterkopf and Schuler has been • Cevolani AQ 58 auto Rectangular 2 Seamers Schuler are offering customers Hinterkopf, managing director at combined at the Tech-Center, • Bliss 821 Dbl.Die stripfeed press+dbl.curler, the chance to test new devel- Hinterkopf. where it can be presented under opments at a new Tech-Center. Exhibits will include two key a single roof. Live demonstrations Pail Auto. Expander – 292/285 • From October, companies in Schuler products for the pack- highlight the combination of an • Coil Car & Down Ender the cosmetics and packaging aging industry. The first is the XS press and an N40 necking industry can experience a wide X250S impact extrusion press for machine. Experts from Schuler variety of system solutions for the aerosol cans with diameters of and Hinterkopf will be on hand Y P INTERNATIONAL LTD. production of aerosol cans. up to 59mm. It is a high-tech to provide support and advice 1 Basing Hill, London, NW11 8TE. Having recently jointly devel- line capable of operating at 240 on all questions concerning spe- Tel: +44 (0)20 8458 0126 oped a new necking machine strokes per minute. The XS range cific production requirements. Fax: +44 (0)20 8209 0591 with Hinterkopf, Schuler will also of impact extrusion presses with Email: [email protected] be presented as a partner at press capacities of 150 to 400 For further information, please visit www.hinterkopf.de or www.ypinternational.co.uk the Tech-Center. Schuler boasts metric tonnes are at the heart of www.schulergroup.com many years of experience in the the forming operations provided

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New look for British Ben Shaws Rexam produces cans for Ottakringer Rexam is producing cans for Austrian brewery Ottakringer. The brewery is looking to mar- ket its limited edition beer ‘Ottarocker’ to summer festival goers. The UK company is man- ufacturing the 500ml cans at its Enzesfeld factory in Austria. It The Ben Shaws brand has had a packaging and an integrated is using matt varnish printing to makeover with some new pack- PR and marketing campaign. provide a premium design. aging designed by The Individual “It’s wonderful to work on a “On the go consumption is Agency. The Huddersfield (UK) brand with such a fantastic his- on the increase. Consumers will based brand design agency tory, and it is this heritage that be looking more for convenient was asked to rejuvenate the we’ve incorporated into our packaging to buy at outdoor brand by leading soft drinks new packaging for Ben Shaws” events such as rock concerts,” company Cott Beverages. Ben says Mark Edge, senior brand says Ottakringer chief executive Shaws was the first company in manager for Cott UK. The new Sigi Menz. Europe to produce soft drinks designs feature genuine old Rexam claims the fact the in cans in 1959, revolutionising photographs taken from the Ben cans are unbreakable and the soft drink industry and open- Shaws archives in Huddersfield, recyclable means they are ing up new areas of distribution where the company was set up suited to situations that gener- as the more lightweight prod- in 1871. Flavours include cloudy ate a lot of waste and where uct could be delivered further lemonade, cream soda, dan- safety is important. “Rexam has afield. Fifty years later, Cott UK delion & burdock and bitter been working to ensure that is relaunching the brand to tap shandy. Ottakringer is able to offer high into the trend for nostalgia in quality and convenience to the food and drinks sector. For further information, please visit www.drinksofyesteryear.co.uk consumers as well as stand out It will be relaunched with new from the crowd,” adds Harald Moser, Rexam Austrian sales Ink technology offered by Crown director. Crown (US) is offering thermo- chromic ink technology in an For further information please visit www.rexam.com effort to engage consumers. The ink changes colour to indicate when the beverage inside a package has cooled to its ideal 16 Mile in aluminium drinking temperature. Crown 22oz bottle was recently recognised at the PAC Leadership Awards for the 16 Mile Brewing Company, application of its thermochro- a regional brewer located in mic inks on cans for Molson 2005, and we’ve made numer- Georgetown, Delaware, US has Canada’s Coors Light. The ink ous strides with the application chosen to package its beer in transforms the package’s white process since then,” says John a 22oz aluminium bottle. The snow-capped mountains to blue Corelli, manager, graphic plan- bottle, developed by Exal when the beer becomes ‘as ning, customer and technical Corporation of Youngstown, cold as the Rockies.’ service, North America. Ohio, is the largest ready-to- The inks are spot applied “Our Crown graphic centres drink aluminium bottle in North to packaging graphics, help- utilise a state-of-the-art digital America and a market first. ing specific design elements process and employ unique The aluminium bottle also emerge as the temperature of proprietary separation and print eliminates the need for sepa- the can decreases. methods that maximise turna- rate labels, reducing total pack- At room temperature, the ink round to market competitive col- age cost and line downtime. is colourless, but when chilled, it our and print quality to our valued The brewery’s two mainstay can appear as different colours customers. We work continuous- and two seasonal beers will be including blue, green, red and ly to adapt new ink technologies sold by the individual bottle and black. The inks can be custom- to metal substrates, allowing us in cases exclusively in aluminium ised to the temperature require- to offer brand owners new ways bottles. Until now, the bottles ments of individual beverages, to differentiate their products.” were available in sizes up to ranging from 43-46ºF (6-8ºC). about 18oz. “Crown was the first company in North America to commer- For further information, please visit For further information please visit www.crowncork.com www.crowncork.com cialise thermochromic inks in

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P.25 NEW PRODS�.indd 27 18/9/09 17:10:13 Supplier Profiles 2009

The Supplier Profile pages following are a comprehensive guide to equipment, materials and services for the metal packaging manufacturing industry. On the following pages you will find detailed information on the companies doing business in this sector – a valuable guide for anyone involved in equipment specification or requiring services for the can and end plants and related activities.

Akzo Nobel 27 KBA Metalprint 56 Altek 29 Kon-Tek 58 AMJ 28 Lin Der Sheng 59 Applied Vision 30 NDH 60 Apex 31 Nordson 61 Ashworth 32 Ovec 62 Bear 36 Perm 64 Belvac 34 Pneumofore 67 Can Making Solutions 40 Pressco 68 Can Man 42 Roeslein 66 CFM 37 Rosario 70 CMC Kuhnke 44 Sandvik 72 Grace 46 Soudronic 76 Henkel 48 Sprimag 73 Hinterkopf 45 Standard Engineering 74 Heilbronn 50 Stuurman 75 Imeta 51 Swisscan 78 InnoScan 52 TD Wright 79 INX 53 Unimaq 80 Isra Vision 54 Yuan Rox 81 ITS 55

Note: All the information included in the Supplier Profiles is provided by the companies themselves and does not represent the views of the publisher.

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AkzoNobel

A thirst for innovation AkzoNobel Swire Paints We make some of the most advanced packaging Almost every household will, at sometime, use an (Shanghai) Ltd coatings in the world. item of metal packaging and the chances are We are a leading global supplier of coatings and that, today, AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings prod- Tony Greensall inks to the metal packaging industry. ucts will be: 137 Jiangtian East Road, Songjiang Industrial Zone, Shanghai, China. However, to the consumer of canned goods our • On the inside of the can providing protection for 201600 essential contribution to the preservation of the can the contents. contents and external presentation of the finished • On the outside of the can providing an Tel: +86 21 5774 3333 container goes largely unnoticed. attractive appearance. Fax: +86 21 5774 1445 E-mail: In fact our products can be found in daily use www.akzonobel.com/packaging [email protected] everywhere from the iconic DWI aluminium and steel drinks cans as well as food cans, aerosol cans, metal closures and paint cans.

If you can think it, we can coat it!

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings – A thirst for innovation We make some of the most advanced packaging coatings in the world. A leading global supplier of coatings and inks. www.akzonobel.com/packaging

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AMJ Industries

Company Description other companies dealing in used machinery, AMJ AMJ Industries, Inc AMJ Industries, Inc is a world leader in the sales, staffs a complete service department in our com- service and rebuilding of both two and three piece pany. When you call AMJ with a need for service 4000 Auburn Street, Rockford can making machinery. Our focus and dedication assistance we can put you into contact with one IL 61101, USA to ours customers and their project needs is what of our experienced service managers. Tel: +1 815 654 9000 sets us apart from our competitors. Not only does Fax: +1 815 654 4124 Rebuilding E-mail: [email protected] AMJ sell used machinery but offers complete lines, AMJ offers a wide variety of rebuilding packages Web: www.amjindustries.com used machinery solutions and rebuild packages on varying from simple clean and paint projects all single machines. the way to labor intensive rebuild projects with Key Personnel Sales warranty. AMJ rebuilds machinery for the largest President can makers in the world and continues to do so for AMJ Industries’s knowledgeable sales staff assists Arthur J Lietz more than 14 years, for one very big reason; AMJ customers from a single machine request up to Executive VP Sales does not compromise quality. Mark A Lietz the complete plant project. Even if it means rec- VP Operations ommending that the customer look to another News Jeffrey R Lietz company for assistance in certain matters, AMJ’s 2008/2009 have both been banner years for the Technical Director largest concern is that our customers get the best Robert T Kuczynski possible sales service. sales, rebuild and expansion of AMJ’s business. Mechanical Supervisor Most notable on the sales front was the sale of two Ryan Strader Service complete two-piece can manufacturing facilities. AMJ also completed a large sale of a complete Electrical Supervisor AMJ’s service department has the experience David McComb DRD can making line from South America to Asia. to fulfill most can companies needs. Unlike many

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TEST AND INSPECTION EQUIPMENT Altek FOR THE CONTAINER INDUSTRY

The company Altek Company Altek supplies inspection equipment to the food, beverage and aerosol container industries. 245 East Elm Street Since its founding in 1964 by Tom Helms, the TECH® Products PO Box 1128 line of test equipment by Altek Company continues to supply Torrington safe, reliable instruments that are used by its customers from CT 06790 the development lab through the manufacturing process. USA

Performance demanding clients such as Anheuser Busch, Tel: +1 860 482 7628 Fax: +1 860 496 0255 Ball Metal Container, Coca-Cola, Crown Cork & Seal, Metal Email: [email protected] Container Corp and Silgan Containers rely on TECH® Testers to MODEL 9505A Web: www.altekcompany.com satisfy their requirements for quality control equipment. FEATURED WITH

The products FLAT SAMPLE FIXTURE TECH® provides its customers with the following categories of Key Personnel equipment: President • AXIAL LOAD testers for metal can and plastic bottle side Stephen Altschuler wall strength • BUCKLE (dome strength) testers for pressure resistance of cans and lids General Manager TECH® Products Brian Mazurkivich • DOME GROWTH (seating plane) testers for measuring growth under pressure • POP & TEAR testers for food and beverage convenience opening lids • HYDROSTATIC testers for deformation and burst testing of aerosol cans • MOBILITY/LUBRICITY testers for coefficient of friction testing MOBILITY / LUBRICITY of cans, can stock, plastic films and other media • LEAK testers to determine the location and size of leaks in TESTER can lids.

TECH® also creates calibrated leaks in can lids and slugs that enable customers to test their high speed leak detection AXIAL LOAD systems. POP & TEAR The future END BUCKLE TECH® is always willing to partner with new and existing customers to enhance current products or develop test and LEAK DETECTION inspection equipment to meet their latest requirements. PANEL STRENGTH

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Company 245 East Elm Street, PO. Box 1128 Torrington, CT 06790, USA Tel: 860/482-7628 Fax: 860/496-0255 www.altekcompany.com e-mail: [email protected]

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Applied Vision Company

Company Description • Shell inspection Applied Vision Company LLC More than 30 years experience, over 6,000 installa- • Inside can inspection (ICI) tions and almost 20 global locations allow Applied • Food end & easy open end (EOE) inspection 2020 Vision Lane Vision to serve its customers with unsurpassed • Mixed label inspection (MLI) Akron industry experience and acessibility. • Converted end inspection Ohio 44223 The company designs and manufactures • Decoration inspection USA application-specific machine vision inspection • Bottle can inspection Tel: +1 330 926 2222 systems for food and beverage containers, • Cap & closure inspection Fax: +1 330 926 2250 packaging and colour printing. It is the leading • Sealing surface inspection E-mail: [email protected] supplier of machine vision solutions to the food and Web: www.appliedvision.com beverage industry, worldwide. Applied Vision’s Products and Technology engineers and scientists have been developing Applied Vision’s products and technology are Key Personnel machine vision products since 1980. They have the results of its decades of problem-solving focus innovated three generations of inspection tech- and success. Its two product lines, Genius® Vision President/CEO nology and installed thousands of successful Systems and KromaKing® Color Vision Systems, are Amir Novini solutions. Applied Vision’s systems are sold through currently used in hundreds of facilities worldwide. CFO/Vice President of Marketing Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Value The Genius Vision System performs 100 per cent Communications Added Resellers (VARS), full-service distributors and automatic inspections with extreme accuracy on Manijeh Novini company direct. high-speed lines in applications including inside can, Vice President Sales converted end, food end, easy-open end, three- Bud Patel Capabilities and Applications piece can, bottle can, shell and crown cap Applied Vision’s machine vision systems provide Vice President of Business and closure. 100 per cent inspection at line speeds, automati- Development cally identifying defects and rejecting them from Joseph Bica the production line. Its systems minimise false reject The KromaKing Color Vision System measures rates and are extremely simple to set up and use multiple regions of colour in complex patterns for For global sales, service & support, – all of which dramatically reduces spoilage, lost flaws including mixed labels, colour shifts, pattern visit: time and cost for container manufacturers and defects and print registration errors. www.appliedvision.com/sales.html fillers. For the following applications, Applied Vision VTRAC™ advanced process monitoring leads the industry in machine vision inspection technology is an Applied Vision innovation availa- solutions and their integration into existing and new ble as an integrated enhancement in both Genius manufacturing lines: and KromaKing systems. With VTRAC, the system immediately pinpoints the upstream manufactur- ing component causing a defect and alerts line maintenance personnel to it. This enables faster problem correction than ever before possible, for unprecedented reductions in spoilage.

Global Support Infrastructure Applied Vision’s customers are worldwide con- tainer manufacturers and fillers including Ball Corporation, Boxal Corporation, Crown Cork and Seal, Diawa Can, Exal Corporation, Kian Joo, Pacific Can, Rexam Corporation, Seneca Foods, Silgan Containers, Sonoco Phoenix, Swan Industries, Toyo Seikan, United Can and others. The company’s solid commitment to its customers’ global operations is represented by its network of nearly 20 sales, service and support offices. OEMs and full-service distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.

Applied Vision’s Genius® inspection system can detect critical functional defects in the complex features of re-sealable aluminium bottles. Please see our advert on the back cover.

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Apex Tool Works

Company Description Apex Tool Works, Inc Key Contacts 3200 Tollview Drive President Controller Background Rolling Meadows William Collins, PE Dave Thoman Apex Tool Works, Inc. is a leading supplier of precision tool- Illinois 60008 ing, machinery, integrated systems, re-manufacturing and USA Vice President Engineering Manager engineering build/design services used by producers of Tel: +1 847 394 5810 Michael Collins Edward Racutt cans and container ends and caps, worldwide. Fax: +1 847 394 2739 E-mail: [email protected] Sales Manager Purchasing Agent Statistics Web: www.apextool.com James Hardsouk Inge Ohnona Apex was founded in 1919 to specialise in precision tooling. By 1935 with expanded operations, the company focused on the design and manufacture of tooling and tooling systems for the can and container sector. Today, Apex is located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago convenient to O’Hare International Airport. The company’s modern facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machining capabilities and includes a large-scale (48in) jig grinding capability. Engineering services utilise the most current 3D modeling software and systems.

Tooling Products The company offers a wide range of tooling, including precision multiple, double and single cavity end dies for beverage and food containers, die cover plates, coil �������������������� sheeting dies for both straight and scroll cutting applica- ��������� tions, secondary (rescroll) dies, curler tooling, flanging High-speed; food grade stainless steel; rings and dies, beading rings and rolls, special tooling for accommodates High-speed, integrated cap lugging production of aerosol domes, lugged (twist-off) caps, paint compact footprint. can rings and plugs, 55 and 85 gallon drum covers and and compound pouring line bottoms and pail heads. ������������������ High-speed, smooth, Seamlessly dovetails between press and continuous rotary lug Apex Swangren Machinery and Systems forming; 800 cpm oven. Proven electromechanical technology The Apex Swangren Machine Division offers a wide array for most sizes; with advanced electronic control overlay. worm-infeed; of machines for production of lug caps as well as for vacuum-capable for Pneumatic transport conveys ferrous or compound pouring, cut-and-place lining and for speci- non-ferrous caps. aluminum caps with equal effectiveness. ality applications including blanking, trimming, flanging, From Apex Tool Works, Inc., a world-leader curling, beading, upsetting and hemming. If you have a in container-end tooling, machinery and ������������ library of curler tooling but your curling machine needs ������������ systems. replacement, Apex Swangren curling machines can be Intuitive with sharp, clear graphics; built-to-order. easy set-up and Apex Swangren machines are of a modular design facili- monitoring. tating integration into processing lines, either singly or in ������������������ combination. Design/build services include support of High-speed, smooth, consultants and systems integrators requiring almost any continuous rotary compound pouring; type of precision machined components, machinery or 800 cpm for most machine systems. sizes; electronic APEX TOOL WORKS INC. chuck speed and fine dispense adjust- www.apextool.com Services ments; electronic Chicago (Rolling Meadows) Illinois, USA A full variety of services are furnished by Apex including: cap presence; vacuum-capable. �������������������������������������������������������������������� spare parts and stocking programs, die/tooling repair, tooling development, EZO shell development and tooling, Concept Through Engineering to Manufacturing Solutions overhaul/rebuilding and retooling of machinery and �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� complete engineering services. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

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For years, can makers world-wide have depended upon Ashworth’s Flat Wire and Chemguard Hold-Down belts for their can washer needs. And now, Ashworth has proven its patented Cleatrac belt is a superior choice over Kevlar® belts in IBO’s and dryers!

Positive drive sprocket system eliminates belt wavering and ensures true tracking Energy efficient steel mesh that is half the mass of standard flat-wire Smooth even surface for improved can stability and tight can transfers Durable steel mesh that withstands the toughest environments Fast and easy splicing with no special expensive tools required Most importantly . . . Up to 50% less expensive than Kevlar®

Call today for special pricing and Factory Direct retrofit services!

800-682-4594

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