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Tethered Closures in the Industry Spotlight
Tethered closures have quickly moved from emerging concept to global packaging priority, and now the broader industry conversation has caught up. Plastics Today, a leading voice in plastics and packaging, recently published a feature article examining the rapid...
USA TODAY Features Easier-to-Open F15 Milk Carton Fitment
Silgan Closures is making national headlines... literally. USA TODAY recently published a feature story spotlighting Silgan’s breakthrough F15 Fitment, a newly engineered, easier-to-open fitment for milk cartons and other gable-top packages. The article highlights the...
Introducing the Aseptic Advantage Hub
A New Resource for OEMs, Fillers & Brand Owners Silgan Closures is proud to announce the launch of our new Aseptic Advantage webpage—now live at silgancls.com/silgans-aseptic-advantage. This new digital resource hub was created to support, educate,...
SILGAN UNIVERSITY
Silgan University Launches a Learning Management System
For the First Time, Silgan University-College of Closures Offers Hands-On Virtual Learning Innovation in its Biggest Packaging Industry Educational Platform Ever Downers Grove, IL, June 6, 2023: Silgan University-College of Closures announces its newest offering, an...
How to Perform a Plastic Closure Pull-up Check
Pull-up is a secondary non-destructive test reference for closure application. It should be used as a reference guide. Removal torque and security are the main criteria for determining proper closure application. A pull-up is the measurement of the mechanical...
Silgan Equipment Launches YouTube Channel
Videos troubleshoot and offer quick solutions to frequent capping machine issues Silgan Equipment, a leading equipment supplier for the food and beverage industry, today announced the first four videos of the new Silgan YouTube Troubleshooting Channel. Each video...
SUSTAINABILITY
Eco-Friendly Packaging Meets Endless Recyclability
In the modern marketplace, where consumers increasingly value sustainability and environmental responsibility, companies that lead the way in eco-friendly initiatives stand out and set a new standard for industry practices. Silgan Closures, a prominent figure in the...
Dairy Foods Features Silgan Closure’s Sustainability Commitment
Dairy Foods has spotlighted sustainability in dairy packaging in the most recent article on their blog: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95709-go-greener-with-dairy-packaging. Silgan Closures’ Director of Marketing, AJ MIller, has been quoted in this article...
Silgan Closures Teams Up with Neshannock Township for New Plastic Picnic Tables
When Neshannock Township decided it was time to replace their aging outdoor picnic tables, they began searching for alternatives to the traditional wood tables. “We considered alternate materials like plastic and metal tables”, said Mark Bucci, Parks and Recreation...
INNOVATION
Tethered Closures in the Industry Spotlight
Tethered closures have quickly moved from emerging concept to global packaging priority, and now the broader industry conversation has caught up. Plastics Today, a leading voice in plastics and packaging, recently published a feature article examining the rapid...
USA TODAY Features Easier-to-Open F15 Milk Carton Fitment
Silgan Closures is making national headlines... literally. USA TODAY recently published a feature story spotlighting Silgan’s breakthrough F15 Fitment, a newly engineered, easier-to-open fitment for milk cartons and other gable-top packages. The article highlights the...
Introducing the Aseptic Advantage Hub
A New Resource for OEMs, Fillers & Brand Owners Silgan Closures is proud to announce the launch of our new Aseptic Advantage webpage—now live at silgancls.com/silgans-aseptic-advantage. This new digital resource hub was created to support, educate,...
NEWS + CULTURE
Introducing the Aseptic Advantage Hub
A New Resource for OEMs, Fillers & Brand Owners Silgan Closures is proud to announce the launch of our new Aseptic Advantage webpage—now live at silgancls.com/silgans-aseptic-advantage. This new digital resource hub was created to support, educate,...
Cheers to Happy Moose Juice
Our 2024 Free Closures Contest Winner! At Silgan Closures, we believe in supporting brands that inspire, innovate, and craft exceptional products! That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the winner of our 2024 Free Closures for a Year Contest: Happy Moose Juice! This...
Copackers, closures and quality: An emerging brand’s guide to choosing a copacker
Silgan, an industry leader in food and beverage closures, offers tips, tricks and guidelines for brands to consider when connecting with a copacker. In the ever-changing, never-boring world of new and growing businesses, one thing remains constant—decisions must be...
PRODUCTS
Tethered Closures in the Industry Spotlight
Tethered closures have quickly moved from emerging concept to global packaging priority, and now the broader industry conversation has caught up. Plastics Today, a leading voice in plastics and packaging, recently published a feature article examining the rapid...
USA TODAY Features Easier-to-Open F15 Milk Carton Fitment
Silgan Closures is making national headlines... literally. USA TODAY recently published a feature story spotlighting Silgan’s breakthrough F15 Fitment, a newly engineered, easier-to-open fitment for milk cartons and other gable-top packages. The article highlights the...
Introducing the Aseptic Advantage Hub
A New Resource for OEMs, Fillers & Brand Owners Silgan Closures is proud to announce the launch of our new Aseptic Advantage webpage—now live at silgancls.com/silgans-aseptic-advantage. This new digital resource hub was created to support, educate,...
PUBLICATIONS
Dairy Foods Features Silgan Closure’s Sustainability Commitment
Dairy Foods has spotlighted sustainability in dairy packaging in the most recent article on their blog: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95709-go-greener-with-dairy-packaging. Silgan Closures’ Director of Marketing, AJ MIller, has been quoted in this article...
Silgan Closures 38 mm Aseptic Closure Chosen for Barley Milk Leader
Matt Reynolds of Packaging World penned an article featured on page 32 in the June edition of the print magazine telling the story of Take Two, a leading barley-milk brand, which has innovated aspeptic packaging to extend self life with the help of Silgan Closures....
Aluminum Closures from A to Z
Silgan has developed the Glossary of Common Terms for Aluminum Closures for your convenience. Take a peek and learn aluminum closures' terms, jargon, and processes from A-Z. This free PDF download will cover all the things you should know from Crizzles to Sprues and...
CLOSURES COMMUNITY
Silgan Closures Teams Up with Neshannock Township for New Plastic Picnic Tables
When Neshannock Township decided it was time to replace their aging outdoor picnic tables, they began searching for alternatives to the traditional wood tables. “We considered alternate materials like plastic and metal tables”, said Mark Bucci, Parks and Recreation...
Silgan Team Walks in Relay for Life to Put a Cap on Cancer
Silgan's "Put a Cap on Cancer" initiative returns in 2019 with the company's participation in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Champaign, IL. This is the second year in a row that the Silgan team has entered this important fundraising event. Last year,...
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