Aluminum Can Tariffs Squeeze Small Breweries as 2027 Contracts Loom
BeerAlienSteel and aluminum tariffs went from 25% to 50%. Huntsville’s Straight to Ale and an Auburn supply-chain expert explain the squeeze, plus San Diego voices.
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Canworks Acquisition: Mason Wells Buys the Digital Can Printer With a Vista Plant
The Canworks acquisition is official. Milwaukee private equity firm Mason Wells announced on Oct. 14, 2026, that it has closed on the purchase of Canworks, Inc., a direct-to-aluminum-can digital printer founded in 2020 by brothers Ryan and Marshall Thompson, according to the Mason Wells announcement. Financial terms were not disclosed. This is not a beer…