New Roeslein AI camera brings real-time spoilage tracking to canmaking
Roeslein & Associates has introduced the R.U.D.I. AI Vision Camera, a new tool for aluminium beverage and food canmakers designed to track can counts and identify production losses in real time. The camera expands Roeslein’s R.U.D.I. AI platform, which has previously focused on data management and...
Ball Corporation adds two manufacturing and finance leaders to board, supporting aluminium packaging growth
Ball Corporation, a global producer of sustainable aluminium packaging, has appointed Darlene J. Nicosia and Sherry L. Buck to its board of directors. The appointments bring additional experience in manufacturing, operations, procurement and finance to the board. Stuart A. Taylor II, Chairman of...
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Rexam to launch Germânia 55 in aluminium Fusion bottles
South Africa’s leading beverage can manufacturer, Rexam is making inroads in the Brazilian aluminium bottle market which has been established recently. The company had earlier launched the Smirnoff Ice limited addition in 2013, this year they are back with Germânia 55 beer in Fusion bottles. It is...
Rexam opens graphics and design studio in Luton
Global can maker Rexam has opened a new state-of-the-art graphics and design studio, providing a unique offering for customers with on-the-spot design expertise, platemaking and proofing. The studio, located at the heart of Rexam's European central office in Luton in the UK, showcases Rexam's...
U.S. Industry Recycling rate remains above 65 percent for third consecutive year
Aluminum beverage cans are once again the most recycled beverage packaging type in the United States with an industry recycling rate of 66.7 percent in 2013, according to new data released by the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries...
Rexam hosts a “Cans for Cash” event in Chicago headquarters
Rexam, one of the leading beverage can makers in the world, has initiated a “Cans for Cash” event at its Chicago headquarters. This is their fourth such event held annually proving their commitment towards increasing awareness towards sustainability and the recyclability of aluminium cans. A Rexam...
Novelis opens two new recycling centres
Novelis, the leading aluminium rolling and recycling company will receive more cans now thanks to two new aggregation centres. These centres, catering to the London and South East region, will be equipped with more options that ease the delivery of used cans to the centres. This expansion is a part...
Alupro, as Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organisation marks 25 years
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, and is using the milestone to take a reflective look at its many achievements, which have encouraged and increased the recycling of aluminium packaging in the UK. The not-for-profit organisation...
Madera investors invent can crusher to facilitate recycling
Two inventors from Madera, California have come up with a can crusher machine that will make disposing your aluminium and other metal beverage cans even easier. It has been seen that though people want to be involved in recycling, going back and forth the recycling center becomes tedious for most....
Novelis and Red Hare Brewery heading towards 100% recycled beverage cans
The world’s first 100% recycled beverage can, could be soon underway. Novelis Inc. has partnered with the Marietta craft-beer manufacturer, the Red Hare Brewing Company, to bring beverage cans produced almost entirely out of recycled material. Novlis Inc., a multi-national aluminium manufacturer,...
Nampak may double capacity at Nigerian can factory
Nampak, Africa's biggest packing firm, is considering doubling the capacity of its Nigerian beverage can factory to meet fast-growing demand in Africa's biggest economy, its chief executive said on Thursday. Johannesburg-based Nampak, a major supplier of plastic milk bottles in Britain, paid more...
Aluminum supply tightens as production slumps in Brazil
Producing aluminum in Brazil got so expensive as electricity prices surged to records this year that Alcoa Inc. (AA) idled its Pocos de Caldas smelter and now sells the facility’s power instead of metal. The worst drought in decades drained reservoirs used to run hydroelectric generators that...
Novelis completes $106 million investment in Brazil
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the commissioning of a new coating line for beverage can end stock and an expanded recycling center at its Pindamonhangaba (SP), Brazil complex. The company invested approximately $106 million in the combined projects that...
SFU Canada organizes Zero Waste President's BBQ
For the second year in a row, the 2014 President’s BBQ was a Zero Waste event, with no waste delivered to the landfill. Thanks to the combined efforts of the SFU Sustainability Office, Facilities Services, Dining Services; Meetings, Events and Conference Services and Human Resources, all 100 lbs....
EU Aluminum Can industry shows stronger growth during 2013 as exports up
Over the past decade the total beverage can market in Europe further increased and is now well above 50 billion cans per year. The aluminium share rose steadily and today more than 70% of all beverage cans consumed in Europe are made of aluminium. As per Beverage Can Makers Europe study, last year...
Environment Day workshop held in Sohar
Sohar Battery Collection and Sohar University organised a workshop for 40 teachers from government schools of Sohar and Liwa to mark World Environment Day. Education and awareness are important tools to bring in a culture of ‘reduce, reuse, repair and recycle’ among the Omani public and schools are...
Beer can cost rests on U.K. Aluminum warehouse verdict
It’s been a year since the U.S. Senate held a hearing on logjams at metal storage facilities and rising fees. Since then, costs have gone up and waiting times for delivery at some sites are even longer. The London Metal Exchange, which oversees more than 700 warehouses, has been blocked from easing...
Can maker Rexam hit by rising aluminium prices
The blue chip company, which produces 61 billion cans a year and counts Red Bull, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo among its customers, fell 16p to 520½p as Deutsche Bank cut its buy rating to hold. The broker believes Rexam’s earnings will have been given a boost from a strong performance in Latin America...
Single stream recycling at Mount Olive
Recycling has been mandatory for years but it hasn’t stopped people from accidentally or intentionally tossing aluminum cans, glass bottles and other recycled materials in with the household garbage. Business Administrator Sean Canning and Public Works Director Tim Quinn think they have a solution...
All types of aluminium cans now recyclable
Empty beverage cans from abroad can now be returned to practically any recycling machine in Finland, whether you get a cash return for them or not. Cans should not wind up as mixed waste, bottle recycling company- Palpa, says. A representative of the bottle and can recycling company says that...
