History

Pioneers in metal decorating

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AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings has a history of supplying products for metal food cans which stretches back over 100 years.

Throughout that time we have been at the forefront of product and service excellence.

Today, through a combination of innovative technology  solutions and partnership, we are lowering environmental impact and improving the cost-effectiveness of our customers' processes. 

Here are some highlights from our recent history:
 

  • 1975 - UV inks for metal packaging

  • 1976 - First company to successfully commercialize water-based spray liner for DWI beer and beverage cans

  • 1982 - Liquid and powder sidestripes for welded food cans

  • 1990 - Commercialized EMEA industry standard water-based spray liner for steel DWI beer and beverage cans

  • 1994 - Low energy, low voc UV curable varnish technology for metal decorating

  • 1995 - Dry stamping technology for beverage cans ends

  • 1999 - FAEOE internal system based on patented stabilizer technology

  • 2005 - Water-based high gloss, abrasion resistant externals for aluminium DWI cans

  • 2006 - Unique heat seal technology for metal cans

  • 2007 - Introduced External EOE systems with abrasion resistance to withstand aggressive end seaming

  • 2008 – We join the AkzoNobel family

  • 2008 - New generation of UV varnishes

  • 2009 - Launched w/b internal spray with upgraded adhesion and flexibility to allow further can light weighting / thinner gauge metal

  • 2010 - Acquisition of Lindgens Metal Decorating Coatings and Inks

  • 2011 - Taking part at Metpack in Essen, Germany

  • 2012 - Taking part at Cannex in Guangzhou, China

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