Rexam Beverage Can Americas (Rexam BCA), based in Chicago, IL, is Rexam's largest sector, generating $1.6bn in sales with 23 manufacturing plants throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil. Packaging Strategies recently conducted a "virtual" interview via e-mail with newly appointed president and ceo of Rexam BCA, William R. Barker, who heads up Rexam's beverage can operations in North and South America, to find out what his growth plans are for the company and what new beverage can technologies we can expect from the group.