Easy Open Ends

Easy Open ends for food products were first introduced in the 1960's and have enjoyed extraordinary growth ever since, equipping more than 70% of the European market today, and over 30% of the North American market.

We are the second largest worldwide producer of Easy Open ends for food products, with an annual volume of over 7 billion units. These are available in the largest range of shapes and sizes in the world, in both steel and aluminium.

The first Easy Open ends were only available in aluminium, but were soon joined by steel versions. Both types have undergone enormous improvements in ease of opening, metal content reduction and production speed ever since.

Recently Impress introduced the award winning 'I'm 18' ends, the world's first commercial Easy Open End made from 0.18mm thickness of tinplate - saving 10% material when compared with current best market practice. Convenience, reliability and process resilience are the key attributes of the Easy Open end.

Our continuing investment in plant, process control and R&D enables Impress Easy Open ends to lead the way in ease of opening, which we measure constantly against competitive products. At the same time special design features, many of them patented, ensure that our ends are resistant to abuse during production and transport, and enable foods to be processed and delivered safely to consumers.

Impress ends are typically electro-coated after forming to give them excellent protection particularly in areas difficult to reach through conventional spray coating. This enhances protection against corrosion throughout processing and shelf life.

By design innovation and process control, we have been able to reduce metal thicknesses and simultaneously improve performance, both in processing and ease of opening. All ends are tested in-line before leaving our factories to ensure optimum performance for both customers and consumers alike.

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