The aluminium industry is entering the second half of 2026 with demand signals moving in different directions. Beverage cans are finding new consumption opportunities in Brazil, extrusion demand remains resilient in key markets, and aluminium producers are benefiting from firmer prices. At the same...
Japanese beverage company Kirin is exploring greater use of recycled and low-carbon aluminium as part of its efforts to reduce emissions from packaging and move towards a more circular packaging system. The company is considering GHG-free aluminium produced using renewable energy, as well as...
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) has launched a new campaign titled 'MetalMatters' to promote metal packaging recycling in the region. Households in the areas are being asked to recycle their aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, food and drink cans, empty aerosols, and...
Diageo, the parent company of renowned liquor brands like Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon, Guinness, and Tanqueray, has recently announced funding the establishment of an organisation in the UK market that aims to create a circular economy for aluminium. The organisation,...
#InTheLoopGM, a new campaign highlighting the importance of a ‘circular economy’ has been launched in Great Manchester by Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) group, urging citizens to recycle products like aluminium cans, jars, etc., at home and reuse and repair whenever feasible. In terms of...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a leading producer of semi-fabricated speciality aluminium products, announced that United Steelworkers (USW) Local 104 accepted a new four-year labour agreement to work at Kaiser’s Warrick rolling mill in Indiana, formerly owned by Alcoa. Kaiser’s Warrick rolling mill...
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is the new home to Sparklo's reverse vending machine. Sparklo, a cleantech firm aiming to overhaul the recycling business, is a manufacturer and operator of reverse vending machines (RVMs), enabling customers to recycle aluminium cans and plastic bottles in...
BrewDog, a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Scotland, is reintroducing their ‘Fifty Fifty’ canned beverage in 330ml aluminium cans. This was initially launched in 2020. It claims to be the #1 Craft Brewer in Europe, with a production capacity of over 800,000 hectolitres. James Watt and...
Employees at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) recycled 221,900 aluminium cans and plastic bottles from October last year through the end of April 2023, which were passed over to a local manufacturing firm and utilised to make around 11,600 T-shirts and other items. The use of...
Boomerang is turning some heads with its vigorous participation in the quest to improve the world. Michael Jackson's 'Heal the World' plays in the background as the firm lays the foreground for a sustainable future with its 100% recyclable and reusable aluminium bottles. Boomerang Water...
Bottega Spa has introduced its RTD cocktail Lemon Spritz in aluminium cans to widen its international market through outstanding airline services. This week at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, Valentina Dalle Mule, export area manager for airlines at Bottega, made the following...
The recycling industry is currently experiencing a high demand due to the increasing importance of sustainability and environmental awareness. Audi, through its MaterialLoop Project, is investigating the process of downcycling, which occurs when recycled materials such as metals or plastics are...
ARCC, a technological and manufacturing company in its seventh year, is constantly pushing forward it's future thinking to envision how a zero-emission bus should be created. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC), like other businesses in the sector, occasionally manufactured zero-emission...
The ninth annual edition of London Craft Week 2023 will take place in October and will feature events across the city that celebrates sustainability and cutting-edge technology in design and handiwork. Many advocates of sustainable design and craft will be attending the event, including Anabela...
Today, Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, has requested the Oireachtas to approve amendments to the Planning and Development Regulations. Additionally, the Minister is seeking approval for planning exemptions to allow retailers to implement the government's...
A sister concern of Nasdaq-listed Vintage Wine Estates Inc., ACE Cider has released the latest variant of its flagship beverages in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. ACE Cider introduced this new flavour, ACE HIGH Imperial Pineapple, to add to their successful line of HIGH Imperial releases. This 8%...
Coldbrew Tea brand, Kaytea is about to launch a new flavour in aluminium cans. The company is making this shift from glass packaging to aluminium cans to keep up with global sustainability trends. The new White Peach flavour will arrive at outlets along with the brand’s Sparkling Rosay being...
Metal cans, particularly aluminium cans used for beverage and aerosol packaging, are the most recycled packaging units worldwide. The packaging sector grew through 2022 as the demand for beverage cans and packaging foil increased. In 2023, the packaging, electrical and industrial sectors are...
Jason Momoa, the 'Aquaman' star, launched his canned water business Mananalu in 2019 with a vision to replace single-use plastic bottles with recyclable aluminium ones. The bottles at Mananalu are composed of 69 per cent recycled aluminium. As per the latest reports, the 'Game of Thrones' star...
Aluminium is becoming more popular among businesses and consumers as they prioritise sustainability in their products, according to the Aluminum Association, the industry’s leading voice, representing companies that make 70 per cent of the aluminium and aluminium products shipped in North America....
