METAL CANS ARE ON THE UPSWING IN GERMANY, BUT REGULATORY CHALLENGES ARE GROWING
July 22nd, 2024
Can usage and sales in Europe’s largest economy, Germany, are robust, indicating a positive outlook for metal packagers and fillers. Separate data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany and Forum Getränkedose (FGD), an association representing can majors such as the Ardagh Group, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe Ltd and Crown Holdings Inc, show that the metal can was the only beer container to see growth in Germany in 2023, at 3.8%, compared to a 4.5% drop in overall beer sales (1).
“The can shows its strengths, especially in summer: the refreshing ...
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