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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How Stuff Works: How aluminum works
...Our modern world would not be possible without aluminum. It is a metal that is both lightweight and strong. Aluminum is the primary metal used in all modern passenger jets in the air today. The same is true of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station _ they would not be possible...
Japanese aluminium can demand to keep high in 2011
...According to Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association, Japanese aluminum can demand will decrease by 0.8% to 18.42 billion units in 2011 from 2010...
Ball Plans to Construct New Aluminum Beverage Can Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
...Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced today that Latapack-Ball Embalagens Ltda., the company's majority-owned beverage can joint venture in Brazil, plans to build a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Alagoinhas, in the Brazilian state of Bahia...
Hindalco gears up to reap benefits of Novelis deal
...Cans for beverage majors such as Pepsi and Coke will soon be made in India. Hindalco Industries , which acquired Novelis in 2007, will make the high-margin can sheets for global buyers at its upcoming facility in Hirakud, Orissa, through a plant relocated from Novelis' UK unit...
Novelis raises aluminum can price by EUR 70 per tonne
...Warrington based aluminum can recycler Novelis has increased the price it pays to councils and other collectors for aluminum used beverage cans by EUR 70 per tonne...
Rexam converts to aluminium in Egypt
...Rexam has converted lines at its Egyptian beverage can plant from steel to aluminium and increased its production capacity in order to meet customer needs in the region...
USA: Competition inspires cities to recycle 107 million aluminum cans
...- Novelis, producer of in aluminum rolling, along with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, are committed to increasing the nation's recycling rate with the Cans for Cash: City Recycling Challenge. Every year, cities compete in a month-long challenge to...
Competition Inspires Cities to Recycle 107 Million Aluminum Cans
... Mayors around the country are finding it's cool to be green, as their cities recycled more than three million pounds of aluminum beverage cans during a competition to keep aluminum out of landfills. ...
Aluminum Association lights up theater district in NYC
...The Aluminum Association is currently being featured on an electronic billboard by the Letterman Theater in New York City, the heart of the theater district. The 10 second spot reminds consumers to make the green choice this holiday season by buying beverages in aluminum cans and recycling! ...
Martinez launches aluminum can collection drive
...It is reported that in an effort to help clean up the community, the A Vito Martinez Ecology Club is launching its Great American Can RoundUp campaign..
Ball Corp. to acquire aluminum can, bottle maker
...Packaging company Ball Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy the European aluminum can and bottle maker Aerocan SAS...
Japan shipments for aluminum products up by 6pct YoY
...According to the news from Tokyo on November 26th, Japan’s shipments for aluminum products in October have 11 months consecutive increase because of strong demand for beverage cans and continuously raising exports...
Henan Zhongfu orders hot rolling mill at Gogyi
...Henan Zhongfu Industrial Company Limited of China has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the erection of a 1+4 CVC plus hot rolling mill at the Gogyi location in West Zhengzhou of Henan Province. The hot rolling mill is to be integrated into a new works complex in which, primarily, aluminum hot...
Japanese aluminum shipments in October up 6pct YoY
...Reuters reported that Japanese shipments of aluminum products rose in October for an 11th straight month of YoY gains as high temperatures boosted demand for cans and exports continued to grow...
The recycling rate of aluminum cans for beverages is the highest ever in history
...The Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) and the Brazilian Association of Highly Recyclable Cans (ABRALATAS) informed on Thursday, October 28, that Brazil has recycled 98.2% of the total number of aluminum cans for beverages sold in the domestic market in 2009. According to data of these two...
Volunteer Collects Aluminum Cans for Operation Smile
...As a retired 84 year old salesman, George Ouellette continues to work six to seven hours a day walking in parks, along roads, and even searching through garbage, collecting cans and bottles to create smiles for children in need. Ouellette has collected over 100,000 cans since 2005, and has...
Alcoa introduces new ways to recycle aluminum cans
...Alcoa announced the launch of a free, user friendly iPhone application compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that will make it fun and easy for consumers to recycle aluminum cans...
KAY Club collecting aluminum cans to help oil-soaked critters
...RANSOM — The Western Plains High School Kansas Association for Youth organization is in the Area 5 District. During KAY camp the Area 5 president, Rachel Wasko from Rozel-Pawnee Heights, got together with the other Area 5 participants to discus their Area 5 project...
