The Metal Pack Pod

In today’s episode we welcome have a very special episode as we welcome two special guests to discuss women in metal packaging.

Hot on the heels of their lifetime achievement awards at the recent Latamcan trade show, we welcome Actega’s Teresa Ramos and Roeslein & Associates’ Martha Rojas.

As two prominent women in the industry with distinguished careers, the pair talk about their journeys within the can making industry, what it means to be a women in a male dominated environment and crucially, how the industry needs to do more to level the playing field for women in the industry.In what is an inspiring and thought provoking conversation, this is a must listen for all within the industry.

As the industry seeks to future proof itself for years to come, encouraging the next generation of women metal packaging professionals is essential, to ensure that the industry maximises its talent pool at its disposal.

Joining us this week is Kim Kizer. With a career of more than
twenty-five years as a manufacturing professional, Kim has been Vice President, Sales and Marketing of CCL Container since 2015.

CCL Container is North America’s leading manufacturer of recyclable aluminium aerosol cans, custom aluminium bottles, barrier systems, and other speciality aluminium packaging for global consumer brands.

Through her efforts, the company manufactured more than 600 million containers and generated revenue in excess of $400 million in 2022. During the show, we talk about Kim's drive as a single mum, determined to “be self-sufficient, own a home, and give my family a good life.”Kim’s tenacity, integrity, and “never taking no for an answer” has brought her continued success and serves as inspiration for today’s women looking to get the most out of their business careers and life.

Before we begin the episode, we must give a special mention to our sponsors PPG. We’re proud to partner with PPG and thank them for supporting The Metal Pack Pod over the
coming months. Their range of innovative and sustainable solutions enables its customers to protect and beautify the world.

Now onto today’s show…

In today’s episode we welcome Raul Martinez, Latamcan show director. During the show, Raul reviews the 2023 edition of Latamcan, and also looks ahead to 2024, where the show reverts to Argentina for the first time.But before we begin we must give special mention to our sponsors PPG, their range of innovative solutions help protect and beautify the world.

In today's episode, we welcome Mike Mackay, managing director of Despray Enviromental. Mike is a world-leading aerosol recycling expert where his business and entrepreneur background spans over 30 years and been involved with over 10 start-ups.His passion for the industry has been founding and developing aerosol recycling to the world market, he is a co-founder of the world's most advanced recycling technology despray so we are in good hands today.Mike presents a thought-provoking interview on how aerosols affect our environment and how to make changes to the current methods of recycling aerosols to create a truly circular economy.This podcast will leave you thinking differently on the importance of aerosol recycling and how it can be accomplished with the industry and policy changes needed to make a major impact.

We welcome Dr Polina R. Ware, Global R&D Director at PPG in today's episode. Having started her career at 3M as an innovator, Polina is an avid predictor of emerging technology trends and white spaces for new markets.

While at LANXESS Polina lead Urethane Systems business expansion from Hot Cast Elastomers to participation in the CASE market (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) as well as new product development in cold cast elastomers.

Now at PPG, Polina is on a mission to protect and beautify the world through innovating to engineer out legacy toxic chemicals in metal packaging and developing environmentally friendly chemistries that support circular economy and sustainability.

During this episode, we discuss the increasing importance of AI in business and how this is set to shape the packaging coatings sector in the years to comeAs our much-valued podcast sponsors, we’re really grateful to PPG for supporting the show. Their range of innovative solutions helps protect and beautify the world.

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With over 7,000 monthly users in over 150 countries, be sure to check us out on metalpackager.com In today’s episode we welcome Tim Clarke, CEO Europe of Enpack Group. During the episode Tim guides us through his journey in the canmaking business, and explains the growth of Enpack, which has seen the company expand into Europe. Aside from this Tim also delves into the important of smart technology in keeping the metal packaging business relevant in terms of business and manufacturing processes.

But before we begin we must give special mention to pour sponsors PPG, their range of innovative solutions help protect and beautify the world Now onto today’s show...

Introducing Larry Churchwell, President of DRT Holdings.

Larry has held a number of senior management positions across the packaging sector, including as Global Marketing Manager for the Beverage Segment at Valspar, and Marketing and Portfolio Leader for its Equipment and Automation Division at Sealed Air Corporation.

DRT Holdings is the pioneer in the development of the easy-open beverage and food packaging sector and has become a major supplier of easy-open systems, parts and tooling. Today, DRT consists of three divisions operating ten facilities in the US and Germany that employ over 600 people and serves a diverse range of markets.

During this episode, Larry outlines the exciting new developments at DRT following acquisition, what sets DRT apart in the metal packaging sphere and he introduces its new strategic partnership with Meadow, which promises to bring true innovation into the personal care market.

In another Can-Sized episode of The Metal Pack Pod, find out what Roeslein has to offer at Metpack 2023. We interview JC Harrison, Roeslein’s Vice President of Products and Operational Services.

In this can-sized episode of The Metal Pack Pod, we're joined by Jeff Niederst, Global Marketing Director of Beverage Coatings at Sherwin-Williams Packaging Coatings!

Jeff speaks with us about Sherwin-Williams' current patents in the industry, its new ValPure V70 technology and how it will be shown at Metpack 2023.

Jeff has been with Sherwin-Williams (formerly Valspar Corporation) for 29 years and spent 24 of these years in Sherwin-Williams' Research and Development group.

Prior to be appointed to Marketing Director, Jeff was previously the European Director of Technology and also the Global Director of Beverage Technology for the Sherwin-William's Corporation.

During his time in R&D, Jeff led major new product developments during the industry's transition to next generation technologies. Jeff is the principle inventor of Sherwin William’s ValPure® V70 Technology, which is now the preferred NBPA technology for aluminum beverage cand and ends.

He currently holds 40 technology patents in the Packaging Coatings area and has another 57 technology patents pending.

Jeff majored in Chemistry and minored in Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a University Scholarship, Valspar Scholarship and Lord Scholar academic awards.