The Metal Pack Pod

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 a billboard for broadcasting the charity’s purpose of providing safe drinking water for those that need it most.

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.