> European Can Makers Report 2004 The current highlight is the European can makers report 2004 update which can also be seen in the Market section 15 July 2004 > Good year for the can despite German chaos Download latest document updated for the German market 10 March 2004 >  November 5, 2003. The European association of beverage can producers BCME (Beverage Can Makers Europe) is calling for the suspension of the mandatory deposit on one way beverage packaging in Germany. 06 November 2003 > Headline Brau Beviale Brau Beviale exhibition in Nürnberg Nov 12-14 03 November 2003 > New European Can Makers Report The report covers Can Market by Geographical Area, Beverage Segment and Package Share 03 November 2003 > 2002 – another good year for cans 2002 was another good year for beverage cans sales in Europe, with can shipments up 5.5% against 2001. Below, the Beverage Can Makers Europe Association (BCME) reports on last year’s strong performance. 15 June 2003 > Welcome to the new BCME website The new website will privide you with pictures and market data. Have a look around and send us your comments, the BCME Website Team. 13 June 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts An elephant drinks the volume of 546 33cl cans each day... 09 April 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts More facts 05 April 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts Every second of 2002 Europe manufactured 1200 cans which is the time that it takes blood to travel 1m in your arteries. 31 March 2003 > Fascinating Can facts The smallest bear in the world is the Sun Bear of South East Asia. It weighs 27kg equivalent to 1 038 33cl steelcans. 16 March 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts Everyday millions of beer, soft drinks, water and fruit juice cans are drunk throughout Europe to total over 40 billion per year. 08 February 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts The average distance between the moon and the earth is 384 thousand kilometers which equals to 3.2 billion cans lying end to end or 1 month's production.... 03 February 2003 > Fascinating can facts The weight of the European can market in 2002 is equivalent to the weight of 44 Eiffel towers 29 January 2003 > Fascinating Can Facts The first European beverage can was manufactured in 1951, the same year that the first Miss World contest was held in London. 24 January 2002