The Metal Pack Pod

For this episode of The Metal Pack Pod, we welcome Luc Brantjes, Tata Steel’s packaging division director of sales, who is also APEAL’s new President. Elected unanimously by the Board and General Assembly of APEAL, Luc succeeds Viliam Gašpar of U.S. Steel Košice. His role as the 13th President of APEAL has been effective as of 1 January 2023 During the episode, we discuss Luc’s ambitions for the r...

Joining the podcast is the Global Beverage Segment Manager for PPG Packaging Coatings, Dr. Robyn McMillan. Robyn brings a unique perspective to the packaging coatings business. Joining PPG in 1988 and working as a polymer research chemist for the first half of her career, she brings that scientific expertise to her current role, where she is responsible for growth, strategic planning, and brand ow...

We welcome Ben Grant, Managing Director of INX International Company in Europe, to the show. Recently we were fortunate to visit INX’s headquarters in the UK, where we were treated to a site visit and learnt about the company’s market leading innovations in the inks sector. During the conversation Ben informs the metal packager on the key trends in the inks market, and what it means to be a part o...

In this latest podcast, we have industry experts Mark Smyth and Simon Jennings, discuss the latest pertinent issues within the industry. During the episode we discuss the Ball plant closures in the US, the advent of digital printing technology and more! Joining the show is regular guest Mark Smyth. Mark established his company MS Can Solutions in 2019, which is an independent packaging consultancy...

We welcome Chris McKenzie, chief operations officer and chief marketing officer for SLAC International. During the conversation Chris shares his views on the latest industry developments including whether the aggressive growth we have seen in the beverage can sector is sustainable, and the on-going challenges to do with inflation and supply chain issues globally. Chris also shares some more inform...

Scott Breen from Can Manufacturers Institute updates our listeners on The Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit. This event brought together more than 100 leaders from organisations globally across the aluminium beverage can value chain to operationalise the decarbonisation of aluminium produced for can sheet and generate transparent information on recycling and circularity.

Joining the podcast today is popular industry figure, Jack Knight. Jack is certainly a larger than life character, popular with the industry for his zest for life and the inks market. During the episode, we track Jack’s heritage within the industry and his take on some of the pertinent industry topics surrounding us at present.

We welcome Amy Ericson, PPG Senior Vice President, Packaging Coatings. Prior to joining PPG in 2018, Ericson was the president of SUEZ Chemical Monitoring and Solutions after SUEZ acquired General Electric’s Water Services Company in 2017, where she served as president. While at General Electric, Ericson helped lead the organization’s water purification efforts while managing the growth and profit...

Joining us for this episode is Mark Williams, managing director of Greenbank Technology. Greenbank is one of the market leaders in the design, development and manufacture of “Two Piece Can Making Equipment – and specifically can ovens, washers and dryers” with over 650 installations in 45 countries. In this episode Mark has an exclusive for us, as we learn of an exciting new industry announcement.

Joining us is Mark Smyth, author of research company Smithers’ new report on the future of metal packaging and coatings. In the podcast, Mark explains the findings of Smithers’ recent report the Future of Metal Packaging and Coatings to 2027. A friend of the show, having been a guest in 2021, we discuss the latest findings from the report and examine the key variables involved as we move forward i...

Joining the pod is Marc Hoche - Vice President/General Manager, CarnaudMetalbox Engineering. Marc is a mechanical engineer by trade, after serving 10 years in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, he then went on to work in heavy industry, most notably for Caterpillar and Cummins. After gaining a Business degree and an MBA, Marc then switched industries in 2013, where he began his career...

Joining The Metal Pack Pod are 2 special guests as we discuss another recently launched podcast – Amazing Aluminium, a podcast dedicated to engaging children in the importance of aluminium recycling. The podcast has been produced by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, and Fun Kids, a leading producer of audio and video content, online visual resources and experiential activities, reach...

We talk to Vobev's general manager Eric Cudnohoske about how Vobev aims to change the dynamics of the can making supply chain forever.

We welcome Chris Latham-Warde and Roisin O’Brien, who are Programme Managers for Every Can Counts in the Uk and Ireland respectively. We find out more about the great strides the organisation is making to encourage beverage can recycling in Europe. From terrific social media campaigns to on the front line action to speak at festivals, Chris and Roisin provide a terrific snapshot into how we can al...

The aluminium beverage can industry in the US has announced new, ambitious aluminium beverage can recycling rate targets that will deliver significant environmental and economic impacts. These targets are being set through Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Aluminum Association, and today we’re lucky to have Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability at CMI, and Matt Meenan, Senior Direc...

Eric Slamans is Vice President Metals Americas at Henkel Corporation. Eric chats to the Metal Pack Pod about the huge growth in the can making industry in the US, how Henkel have had to adapt to service the demand in the industry, and the company's innovation, particularly on a sustainability level.

Scott Breen is Vice President of Sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute. Scott talks to the Metal Pack Pod about the on-going issues important to the US can making industry, how the industry can be more sustainable and how the organisation are supporting its members during this vibrant time.

Brian Sneed, President and COO at Roeslein & Associates, joins us to speak about the company's expansion plans to meet the global can demand and current trends in the industry.

The Metal Pack Pod talks to Dan Abramowicz, CTO at Crown Holdings, about innovating during a pandemic, how Dan has kept his team fresh, despite the treadmill of Zoom calls, and his thoughts on the on-going growth in the metal packaging sector.

Alex Fordham chats to Michael Mapes, CEO of Trivium Packaging. They talk raising awareness of metal packaging, Trivium's sustainability efforts and how the company has adapted post Ardagh/Exal merger.

Alupro's Rick Hindley discusses the issue of a fixed Deposit Return Scheme in the UK. What are the consequences for the can making industry in the UK?

Our guest is Mark Smyth, author of the Smithers Pira study "Metal Packaging and Coatings to 2025". Mark has 40 years’ experience working for American Can, NaCanco, American National Can, Pechiney, Impress and Ardagh Group.

Episode 3 is Greg Stromberg, is founder and CEO of CannedWater4Kids CannedWater4kids (cW4k) was established on January 22, 2008, by Greg Stromberg, a 47-year veteran of the packaging industry focused on cans. He was alarmed at the rate at which children worldwide were dying from waterborne diseases caused by the lack of clean, safe drinking water The aluminium can and aluminium bottle have become...

Episode 2 features Marcel Arsand, Director of Sustainability and Public Affairs, Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA. With experience in the waste management and food and drink sectors, Marcel has worked with organisations as diverse as Recoup, WRAP, DS Smith and now Ball. Marcel discusses the opportunities involved for metal packaging as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic!

Joining host on Alex Fordham on Episode 1 is Robert Fell – Robert is CEO of the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association in the UK. They discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the can making industry, and other pertinent topics including food waste, carbon footprint and growing the metal packaging industry.