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Close Encounters of the Canned Kind – The Story So Far
Jul 18, 2025
It began with a flicker. On 3 January 1954 every screen on the planet dissolved into monochrome snow for 5.3 seconds. One ghost-frame flashed through the static:
“We’ll win you over – while you drink it in.”
Engineers in Parma archived the reel, labelling it FOUNDING YEAR – ZACMI, and life moved on. Or so we thought.
Act I – Close Encounter of the First Kind
Seventy years later the sky turned theatrical. An ice-filled bucket hovered above the Eiffel Tower, then Westminster, the Colosseum, Times Square, the Forbidden City and the Brandenburg Gate. No engines, no noise – just perfect stillness and a cargo of precision-sealed cans.
Headlines the world read
“We’re thirsty for contact.” — Paris was the beginning. “We came chilled, not stirred.” — A second encounter was confirmed above London; the pattern was impossible to ignore.
“Romans had emperors. Now they have visitors.” — Rome was the third city; Caesar would have had questions.
“Not your average rooftop delivery.” — Contact intensifies: now over New York.
“Did you log the chill?” — Beijing joined the contact zone; a fifth object hovered above the Forbidden City.
“Whatever it is, it respected the pedestrian zones.” — The sixth arrival was in Berlin; they were no longer just visiting.
Six monuments, six polite—yet unexpected—intruders: a pattern too neat to ignore.
Act II – Close Encounter of the Second Kind
When the objects left the skylines, they slipped into daily life:
dozing in a baby’s cot, next to the pacifier
swinging alone on a playground seat
claiming a place on the morning Tube
stretched out on the sun-drenched shoreline
hitching rides in bicycle baskets
curled up in the dog’s bed
No bark, no screams, no panic, no fuss – just chilled composure. It was clear: They filled among us.
Then the clouds unzipped. Tiny red-and-green cans descended on pin-prick parachutes like well-mannered tourists. Air-traffic control marked them non-ballistic, perfect formation. Their broadcast looped a single line: “We come in… cans.”
Act III – Close Encounter of the Third Kind
The final waypoint is set: drinktec 2025, Munich – 15–19 September. Rumours speak of a mother-ship – technology “out of this world”, yet grounded in 70 years of ZACMI know-how – preparing to touch down.
Join the First Official Contact
Follow the trail of sightings to Hall A5 | Stand A5-362 and step inside the ZACMI zone. Experience an immersive reveal that blends cosmic imagination with engineering precision – proof that an invasion of quality is truly under way.
Reserve your boarding pass; the countdown has started. We come in cans. See you in Munich.
Keep monitoring #CannedEncounter for live updates on LinkedIn. Technology that’s out of this world is closer than you think.
About Zacmi
Zacmi designs and manufactures highly customizable high-speed solid and liquid filling and closing solutions for foods and beverages. From glass jars to metallic cans, our breadth of technology handles difficult projects, including two-stage filling for complex products and can seamer technology that ensures products with air sensitivity maintain their integrity throughout the process. Having deep knowledge and experience within the food and beverage industries, Zacmi’s portfolio proudly provides a high level of hygienic standards, safety features and output productivity while remaining adaptive to evolving customer specifications. Zacmi is a product brand of ProMach, a global leader in packaging line solutions. As part of the ProMach Filling business line, Zacmi helps our packaging customers protect their reputation and grow the trust of their consumers. ProMach is performance, and the proof is in every package. Learn more about Zacmi at www.Zacmi.com and more about ProMach at www.ProMachBuilt.com.