Commenting on the overall standard of entries, MPMA Director Nick Mullen said: "Once again we have seen some show-stopping entries which put our judges in the enviable position of having to make tough decisions balancing the relative merits of metal packaging of such a high standard.  This year’s entries demonstrated clearly that the metal packaging industry is listening hard to consumer requests for improved performance and greater functionality and is working in partnership with its customers to develop and strengthen their brands’. 

Tinplate Promotion Council and Cannovation 2009

Tinplate Promotion Council is the united voice of Tinplate for packaging in India. Founded in February 2000, the Council is an association of 15 companies throughout India, and comprises producers of Tinplate, and can makers in India. The members account for 70% of the high value added Tinned and Tin Free Steel products used both in packaging food products like processed edibles, beverages and in non-food packaging, such as chemicals, paints, aerosols, battery jackets, crown caps and closures.

Tin market records surplus January-November’09

According to the latest figure from the World Bureau of Metal Statistics, the tin market recorded a surplus of 15,200 tonnes during January to November 2009 there were no DLA deliveries during the period. Total reported stocks rose slightly during November and ended the month 15,200 tonnes higher than at the end of December 2008. Almost all recorded stocks are now held in Asia.

Adex announces plans for Mount Pleasant North Zone development in 2010

Adex Mining Inc. has announced its development plans for 2010 at its Mount Pleasant Mine Property in southwestern New Brunswick Canada. The Property hosts the tungsten-molybdenum bearing Fire Tower Zone (FTZ) and the tin-indium-zinc bearing North Zone (NZ). The FTZ is the site of a past-producing tungsten-molybdenum underground mining operation that was active between 1983 and 1985.

iNEMI Recognizes Tetsuro Nishimura for Nihon Superior’s extraordinary support

In a special presentation, the iNEMI Board cited Nihon Superior’s generosity in providing human resources and testing capabilities, as well as financial support, to several of iNEMI’s lead-free projects. In particular, the company actively supported the Pb-Free Wave Soldering, Pb-Free Rework Optimization, Pb-Free Alloy Alternatives, Pb-Free Early Failures, and Solder Paste Deposition projects.

Nippon Steel consortium to take a 55% stake in Latinusa

PT Latinusa is currently 93.9% owned by the state-controlled PT Krakatau Steel, which supplies it with blackplate. In addition to the agreement, Latinusa also plans to float 20% of its equity in an initial public offering on the Jakarta stock market.