LEADING beverage packaging manufacturer Taiwan Hon Chuan Group (THC) is accelerating product innovations and expanding its range of metal and aluminium caps with features to match different customer needs in preparation for market uptick. Drawing upon half a century of industry experience, the Taichung, Taiwan-based company is one of few suppliers serving as a one-stop shop for beverage packaging requirements, offering caps of different materials, preforms, bottles and labels. THC even does beverage filling. With the global beverage industry expected to continue thriving, the packaging market is likewise projected to rise. Ecommerce market data and intelligence provider PipeCandy forecasts total worldwide beverage market value this year will hit US$1813 billion and keep on its upward trajectory to reach US$1885 billion in 2024 and US$1961 billion the year after that. This positive outlook means only good news for the beverage packaging market, itself seen to maintain an upbeat out