www.cantechonline.com: "US can making company Ball Corporation has reported strong results for the fourth quarter, with the company’s overall net earnings up by more than $65 million for the year 2009.
Ball’s full-year net earnings stand at $387.9m, or $4.08 per diluted share, on sales of $7.35 billion. In 2008, Ball’s full-year net earnings were $319.5 m, or $3.29 per diluted share, on sales of $7.56 bn in 2008."
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
POSCO celebrates deliveries to Chinese tin mill
The Canmaker: "South Korean steel maker POSCO recently delivered its one millionth tonne of black plate to Chinese tinplate mill Zhongshan Zhongyue Tinplate Industrial Co.
At a celebration ceremony at Zhongyue at the end of January, POSCO’s senior vice president Oh Chang-kwan presented an appreciation plaque to Zhongshan Zhongyue chairman Liang Jiang.
POSCO began supplying black plate to the Chinese company in 1992, reaching 500,000 tonnes in mid-2006."
At a celebration ceremony at Zhongyue at the end of January, POSCO’s senior vice president Oh Chang-kwan presented an appreciation plaque to Zhongshan Zhongyue chairman Liang Jiang.
POSCO began supplying black plate to the Chinese company in 1992, reaching 500,000 tonnes in mid-2006."
Resealable can that's like a drinking cup
The Canmaker: "A resealable beverage can design with an end that acts like a cup to enhance the drinking experience is under development in Germany.The ICan from 4PACK, based in Wolfsburg, uses an end with a plastics circular opening device and a deep countersink.
Spokesman Thorsten Schlesinger says that the design comes with a peel-off PLA tamper-evidence film that ensures the drinking surface is clean.
Technical development chief Michael Dachselt came up with a design in which, after the film is removed, the centre valve in the cap is depressed to relieve the pressure from the carbonated drink. The drink may then be poured after further depressing the valve, which remains in the snapped-open position and stays attached to the can."
Defra announces new advisory committee on packaging
packagingnews.co.uk: "Defra has appointed Robert Lisney of Irl Consultancy Services to chair the Advisory Committee (ACP) on Packaging from next month.
Lisney takes over from John Turner who stood down from the role after seven years at the end of 2009.
The new ACP also features Marks & Spencer's head of packaging Helene Roberts, Andrew Roberts from BPI and David Williams for Corus Steel Packaging Recycling.
Defra said the new committee would advise on achieving the goals of last year's packaging strategy and other areas such as producer obligations and life-cycle analysis.
The ACP, which starts a four-year term on 1 March, has also been widened to include representatives from local authorities and compliance groups. The chair is paid 350 a day and the rest of the committee is unpaid."
Lisney takes over from John Turner who stood down from the role after seven years at the end of 2009.
The new ACP also features Marks & Spencer's head of packaging Helene Roberts, Andrew Roberts from BPI and David Williams for Corus Steel Packaging Recycling.
Defra said the new committee would advise on achieving the goals of last year's packaging strategy and other areas such as producer obligations and life-cycle analysis.
The ACP, which starts a four-year term on 1 March, has also been widened to include representatives from local authorities and compliance groups. The chair is paid 350 a day and the rest of the committee is unpaid."
Weirton tin mill aims to recall laid-off workers
Factiva: "Over the past two years, we went from an integrated steel company to a finishing tin mill facility. We had a very good performance in 2009, one of the highest performances in the history of the company.
'We had a strong performance even though the mill was downsized by ArcelorMittal,' Glyptis said.
After the Weirton mill coats steel with tin and chrome, the product is shipped to customers who make cans, primarily for the food industry.
'We expect a good 2010. Our goal is to be the largest tin facility in North America,' Glyptis said.
Today, 935 people are employed in the Weirton mill. Another 175 people were laid off, 35 of them involuntarily.
'The goal is to have everybody back to work,' Glyptis said. 'Some of our employees take time off in four-week cycles. This is an attempt to keep our junior people working.
'We hope to have everybody back to work. No one has lost his job on a permanent basis. We feel we have to produce an excellent product and deliver it on time.'"
'We had a strong performance even though the mill was downsized by ArcelorMittal,' Glyptis said.
After the Weirton mill coats steel with tin and chrome, the product is shipped to customers who make cans, primarily for the food industry.
'We expect a good 2010. Our goal is to be the largest tin facility in North America,' Glyptis said.
Today, 935 people are employed in the Weirton mill. Another 175 people were laid off, 35 of them involuntarily.
'The goal is to have everybody back to work,' Glyptis said. 'Some of our employees take time off in four-week cycles. This is an attempt to keep our junior people working.
'We hope to have everybody back to work. No one has lost his job on a permanent basis. We feel we have to produce an excellent product and deliver it on time.'"
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