Impress Australasia

Impress Australasia is a major supplier of three-piece steel cans and ends in Australasia.

It is also the leading producer of both steel and aluminium aerosol cans in Australia and New Zealand.

It supplies steel cans to processors in the following market segments:

• Food (e.g. soup and meals)
• Dry beverage (e.g. milk modifiers, coffee)
• Dairy (e.g. liquid milk and powdered milk)
• Pet food

These cans are manufactured in Victoria at Kyabram and North Laverton. There are also plants in Rocklea in Queensland and Hastings and Hamilton in New Zealand. Steel cans are offered in a range of diameters from 52mm to 153mm, whilst ends can be supplied from 49mm up to 153mm in diameter. In addition a range of convenience ends are offered including full aperture EZO (easy open ends) as well as Aluminium Peelable Foil ends. Cans and ends can be supplied either plain or decorated. Steel cans offer high-speed, low-cost filling processes and convenient, tamper-evident packaging that is totally recyclable.

It supplies aerosols to the following main market segments:

• Personal and hair care (e.g. deodorants and hair sprays)
• Household products (e.g. insecticides and air fresheners)
• Industrial and DIY (e.g. spray paints and degreasers)
• Food and beverage (e.g. whipped cream and pan sprays)

Steel aerosol cans are manufactured in Milperra, NSW, and Wiri, New Zealand. They are available in various standard size combinations in diameters of 52, 57 or 65mm and heights from 98 to 280mm. The cans can have a plain finish or be decorated with up to 10 colours.

Aluminium aerosol cans are manufactured in Taree, NSW, and are available in various standard size combinations from 35 to 53mm in diameter and 88 to 200mm in height. They can be decorated with up to seven colours and lined with one of three internal coatings.

Impress Australasia was born in 2007 after Impress Group B.V purchased Amcor Australasia’s food can and aerosol operations.

Impress is the world leader in seafood cans and is the European leader in cans for paint, coatings, milk and other food powders.

Following the acquisition Impress will have approximately 8,600 employees in 59 facilities in 21 countries in Europe, North America, Australasia, the Seychelles, Morocco and Japan.