Second quarter (Q2) beverage can volume this year was one of the most successful in recent years. US shipments rose by 2.4 per cent in the first quarter, and by 2.5 per cent in the first half (HI). Beer cans, fuelled by speciality products and craft beer in a variety of shapes and sizes, rose by 2.5 per cent in the first quarter and 3 per cent for the first half. Soft drink cans also demonstrated volume growth, as shown in Table 1. As a result, canmakers are ramping up their capital spending for new plant and equipment to supply the US market, but also to support can growth in Latin America, Europe and South Asia. It appears that the immediate cause of the upsurge is the proliferation of canned offerings in beer and related alcoholic beverages as well as soft drinks, helped by sparkling water, energy drinks and diet beverages.
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