rexam, a leading global can maker, has been chosen by sagres, the portuguese beer brand, to create packaging for their range of new, limited edition can designs that promote the cultural diversity of ten regions in portugal.the unique cans use rexam&rsquos innovative hd printing techniques and mattovervarnish finish to bring to life the illustrated designs. designed by renowned portuguese artist, joana vasconcelos, the limited edition range celebrates portuguese passion for the arts and home grown talent.speaking about the partnership, sagres marketing manager, raul simão says, &ldquowe are thrilled with how rexam was able to provide a packaging format to display our ten fantastic eyecatching designs that illustrate our patriotism and pride in our culture. the cans have great standout on shelf and we know our customers will love them. working alongside a likeminded brand that shares our values of innovation and commitment to sustainability was key in helping us to choose the right partner.&rdquothe 33cl cans were produced out of rexam&rsquos la selva plant in spain, which recently underwent an extensive engineering project to now operate with aluminiumonly production lines. the cans were available to consumers in the portuguese market from october to december 2014.endsfor more information on rexam please contactstir prleonora mellish 44 0 20 7749 2367leonora.m@stirpublicrelations.com