Can Manufacturing is a “Critical or Essential Business” during Pandemic
Posted: 21 March 2020
WASHINGTON, DC — As the federal, state and local authorities around the country identify critical businesses needed to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) strongly encourages can manufacturing be considered a critical business or essential industry. Authorities should consider not only can...
Food Industry Asks for Clarification Regarding Bans and Curfews
Posted: 19 March 2020
CMI, along with 59 other food, beverage and consumer packaged good industry associations, sent a letter to State and Local Elected Officials requesting assistance clarifying business that are exempt from local gathering bans and curfews, etc. As of March 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that gatherings be...
Can Manufacturing is a “Critical Business” during Pandemic
Posted: 16 March 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the federal, state and local authorities around the country consider which critical businesses need to remain open during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) strongly encourages can manufacturing be considered priority business or critical industry. Authorities should consider not only can...
REPORT: Aluminum Can Maintains Position as Most Sustainable Beverage Package
Posted: 09 September 2019
September 9, 2019 - A newly released report by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) shows that aluminum cans continue to outperform competitive packaging types on a number of key sustainability metrics.The new report – “The Aluminum Can Advantage: Key Sustainability Performance Indicators 2019”...
NACS, CMI Resource Highlights the Value of Recycling at Convenience Stores
Posted: 24 April 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2019NACS Contact: Jeff Lenard, jlenard@convenience.orgCMI Contact: Sherrie Rosenblatt, srosenblatt@cancentral.comNACS, CMI Resource Highlights the Value of Recycling at Convenience Stores ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Recycling is good for the environment and for business, according to a new resource published by NACS and the...
Letter to President Trump Regarding Quotas (3/5/2019)
Posted: 06 March 2019
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) wrote a letter to President Trump strongly opposing the adoption of aluminum and steel quotas or tariff rate quotas in future trade agreements with our trading partners Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom. This letter is in response to Secretary Perdue’s comment to the House...
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