John Bigley, managing director of Metal Australasia for Ardagh Group joins the Asia CanTech lineup

Ardagh Group is Australia’s largest manufacturer of tinplate and aluminium aerosol cans and a major producer of food cans in the region. A graduate engineer and MBA, John has worked in the metal packaging industry for 28 years. Before moving to Australia in 2011 John was Manufacturing Director for the Specialities Division of Ardagh Metal in Europe. He was also previously the Chairman of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association and also the (UK) Metal Packaging Manufacturers’ Association. John has recently been appointed as President of the Aerosol Association of Australia.