The Metal Pack Pod

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 profitability for the $1.2 billion business composed of over 2,700 employees.

In her current role, Ericson is continuing her passion for mission-driven work with PPG in its efforts to “Protect and Beautify the World.”

In today’s episode we talk to Amy about the issues of the day including supply chain challenges, employing good people, and women in metal packaging.

We hope you enjoy the episode…

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 into the post pandemic can making world.

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 at CarnaudMetalbox Engineering as Head of Sales.

He led the global sales and aftermarket teams for seven years before moving into his current role in Jan 2021.

In the podcast, Marc spoke at length with Alex Fordham about the company's capacity expansion on both sides of the Atlantic, the explosive growth of the metal packaging industry, and the current challenges with supply chain issues.

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, reaching over 2,000,000 children and parents each month across the UK.

During the episode we discuss the importance of engaging the next generation, and how the industry can benefit with new and innovative ways of promoting the industry.

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 all do more to improve our circularity and we do find out why truly, every can does count.

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 Director, External Affairs at the Aluminum Association.

In the show, we discuss the importance of these new recycling rate targets in the US and the roadmap to success.

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.