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Metal Packaging: The economics of can making 2011


23 Mar 2011
Online

This online event will introduce and discuss the developments of the metal packaging industry, including state of the art manufacturing processes, a brief overview of technological innovations, while focusing on the economic issues of can making. Independent Packaging Consultant Bev Page will bring over 40 years of packaging experience, and will answer all your questions at the conclusion of the event. He is the author of Metal Packaging, an Introduction, 2nd edition, published by Smithers Pira in 2010.

  • Calculating metal usage
  • Volume Capacity
  • Exploring different container making processes
  • Market, Economic and Technical Issues
  • Technical and non-technical packaging professionals across the supply chain
  • Packaging converters
  • Machinery and equipment manufacturers/suppliers
  • Raw material suppliers
  • Brand owners
  • Consultants and analysts
  • One registration gives you unlimited attendees and unlimited views per site
  • Full proceedings
  • Link of Audio / Video recording of event

$80 USD / 50 £ Per Site (unlimited attendees per site)
Included in the Smithers Pira Packaging Membership. Please contact Steve Frier (44 (0) 1372 80 2006)or Chandra Guyot (+1 207-781-9602)for details.


When?
23 March, 2011

14:00 GMT (London), 10:00 am EDT (Boston) click here to see in your time zone
Duration: 60 minutes with live question and answer period. (Please allow 90 minutes for full event)

This event will stream a live presentation with audio from your internet browser. You will receive the link with joining instructions via email, separate from your registration confirmation. If you have not received the link within 48 hours of the event, please contact Chandra Guyot at +1-207-781-9602 or chandra.guyot@smitherspira.com .

Featured Speaker

Bev PageBev Page

Independent Packaging Consultant

In 1973 he was appointed General Manager of the National Can Corporation Skelmersdale (UK) factory which, in 1974, made the first commercial aluminium two-piece drawn and wall ironed (DWI) beverage cans in Europe. Following this, he set up factories for NCC in Germany, Italy and the UK to make two-piece DWI beer and beverage cans and in the Republic of Ireland to make easy-open ends. In 1979 he joined Mardon Illingworth Ltd (now Impress Sutton) which in 1978 had made the first two-piece tinplate DWI food cans outside the USA. He was made Operations Director in 1981. He later became Development Director and retired in 1998 to become an independent packaging consultant. He was Chairman of the (UK) Metal Packaging Manufacturers' Association from 1993 - 1995.

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