Rexam wins Great American Can RoundUp Industry challenge

The Great American Can RoundUp Industry Challenge, sponsored by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), has named Rexam Beverage Can North America as the 2012-2013 competition winner.

This year, the aluminium can industry collected and recycled 178,000 pounds of beverage cans, raising more than $133,600 for local charities across the US.

Rexam's North American beverage can headquarters office in Chicago recycled more than 55,700 pounds of aluminium cans (671 pounds per employee), which equates to more than $42,000 raised for various local charities.

Ball Corporation's Findlay, Ohio, facility came in second place by recycling 37,756 pounds of cans (104 pounds per employee), followed by Rexam's Whitehouse, Ohio, facility at 8,846 pounds (68 pounds per employee).

Winners are selected from the highest per-capita collection rates based on the number of pounds of aluminium collected per employee at each site.

"We're happy to align with our industry to show the superior value of beverage can recycling," said Rich Grimley, president and CEO, Rexam Beverage Can North America. "This industry contest gives our people a chance to represent our company and the product we make very favourably with our local communities and customers, positioning the beverage can as the best environmental beverage packaging option in the world."