# Beverage Can Makers Europe and Empac merge to form Metal Packaging Europe

Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and European Metal Packaging (Empac) merged into a new entity, Metal Packaging Europe, based in Brussels. The combined company will produce about 85 billion cans a year at more than 450 sites.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-03-23
- Where: Brussels, Belgium
- Status: completed
- Capacity: approximately 85 billion cans a year
- Products: metal beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Metal Packaging Europe](https://endata.com/companies/1146.md)
- [Beverage Can Makers Europe](https://endata.com/companies/1144.md) (partner)
- [European Metal Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/1145.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/mas-this-week-beverage-can-makers-europe-conagra-brands-5769564/), 2017-03-23: "Metal Packaging Europe will produce approximately 85 billion cans a year for multiple industries, at more than 450 manufacturing sites."

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