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About 20 minutes away from Düsseldorf, in Essen, Germany, the fourth Metpack International Trade Fair for Metal Packaging is scheduled to run April 23 to 27. Sponsored by Messe Essen GmbH (Essen, Germany), the fair will feature exhibitors from 17 nations. They’ll show machines and services for the manufacture of cans, lids, bases, caps, tubes, and barrels. Surface-treatment equipment, lacquering, and printing installations will also be presented.

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