Sun Chemical will present its latest innovations for metal packaging on Stand 3A39, Hall 3 at METPACK 2026 (5–8 May 2026 in Essen, Germany). 

Under the theme “Metal Packaging Transformed”, Sun Chemical will demonstrate how its portfolio of materials and services supports metal packaging manufacturers with solutions that balance brand evolution, efficiency, risk mitigation, and sustainability.

The Sun Chemical stand will feature its established, highly successful metal decorating product families: SunDuo for 2-piece cans, SunTrio for 3-piece cans, and SunAltec for aluminium tubes & monobloc aerosols.

Eduardo Alegria, Director, Global Champion, Metal Deco, Sun Chemical, comments: “The industry is undergoing significant change as metal packaging manufacturers and brands respond to new sustainability targets and evolving consumer expectations. At METPACK 2026, we look forward to demonstrating how Sun Chemical’s solutions for metal packaging help customers navigate this transition. Through our integrated portfolio of materials, color management technologies, and digital solutions, we are enabling packaging manufacturers and brands to ‘Experience. Transformation.’ in how metal packaging is designed, produced and brought to market.”

Key stand highlights will include:

• Formaldehyde-free inks for two-piece cans. The newly launched, patent-pending SunDuo Mashu inks offer beverage can manufacturers a solution to improve industrial hygiene and increase safety in use by removing all raw materials based on formaldehyde.
• UV and UV LED ink technologies for 3-piece cans, allowing metal packaging producers to reduce their carbon footprint by transitioning from traditional gas oven curing to lower-carbon curing processes. Digital UV and UV LED inks will also be demonstrated for two-piece, three-piece, and tube and monobloc applications.
• An ink management software that drives efficiencies by reducing the time required for graphics preparation and ink handling during two-piece can production. The system integrates with Sun Chemical’s color management solutions, including metal-specific PantoneLIVE libraries. 
• Digital color management tools that enable accurate, consistent color reproduction across different substrates, including methodologies aligned with ISO 12647-9.
• Digital print technologies that enable short production runs and fast design cycles for metal decorating, opening new opportunities for packaging customisation and differentiation.