AL Circle analysis: From cans and NEVs to extrusion, shifting end-use demand reshapes aluminium’s growth story
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...
Kirin looks to recycled aluminium and renewable energy for lower-carbon packaging
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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Say yes to can recycling, no to carbon emissions
Incepted in 1997, the Can Collection Campaign was the 1st environmental community action programme launched by EEG to support the Leadership’s vision of becoming a more sustainable economy. Since inception until the end of 2022, EEG has collected 378,083 kg of used Aluminium cans, which led to the...
7UP aluminium cans undergo first major redesign in 7 years by PepsiCo
PepsiCo, the American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation headquartered in New York, announced redesigning its 7UP aluminium cans for the first time in seven years. The brand's new positioning statement, 'UPliftment to the everyday', denotes a revised strategic and creative north...
Franklin & Sons partners with Canpack to introduce its latest tonic water lines in aluminium cans
Franklin & Sons, a UK soft drink business, collaborated with Canpack to launch 150ml aluminium can for its current tonic water lines. With these new single-serve tonic water lines, the firm will be able to demonstrate its natural components to customers who place a high value on sustainability in...
Ambev stands by waste pickers focusing on aluminium can collection at the Carnival blocks
With a focus on the aluminium beverage can production chain, Ambev has planned various initiatives for the benefit of around 30 thousand partners, street sellers, and recyclable collectors targeted at the Carnival blocks. The initiative started together by the National Association of Collectors and...
“As for carbon footprint reduction, at 1MM bottles displaced per year, that equates to ~ 5 tons equivalent of Co2,” Jerrod Freund, Co-Founder of Boomerang Water
Jerrod Freund is a seasoned investment banker with over 20 years of global experience in the industry. As Co-Founder of Boomerang Water, Jerrod is a valuable asset to the Boomerang Water Leadership Team and is dedicated to helping the company achieve its mission of eliminating single-use plastic...
End User weekly recap: Trivium Packaging bags Pack Global Award thrice in a row for Rexona aerosol cans; Huawei Mate50 Pro flaunts a CNC engraved aluminium alloy framework
Worldwide shipments of aluminium aerosol cans by AEROBAL members increased by 6.8% in 2022 to close to 6 million units. A multinational organisation called AEROBAL represents companies that make aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the rise in exports was mainly brought on by an increase...
UAJC and Toyo Seikan sign an agreement to promote CAN to CAN horizontal aluminium recycling
UACJ, the Japanese manufacturer of aluminium products and Toyo Seikan Group Holdings had concluded a business alliance agreement to collaboratively research strategies for advancing the horizontal recycling of aluminium cans. With this partnership, they aim to use the technology and expertise of...
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members grow 6.8% in 2022
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members have recorded an increase of 6.8 per cent for 2022 to nearly 6 million units. AEROBAL is an international organisation representing manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the growth in shipments was mainly due to the...
Consumers to pay a fee of one cent on aluminium cans under CBCRA’s proposed recycling scheme
For Ontario soda users who prefer canned to bottled pop, grocery expenses are set to increase even more, if only marginally, this spring. As per reports, starting from April 1, a group backed by some of Canada's biggest food and beverage companies" will begin charging residents of the province a...
Trivium Packaging bags Pack Global Award thrice in a row for Rexona aerosol cans
Trivium Packaging has been the recipient of three Pack Global Awards that can be divided into two broad genres: One for Best-in-Class in the Package Innovation Technical Design category and the other two for distinction in the Package Innovation Sustainable Design category. Trivium bagged the...
Xeque Mate Bebidas launches its flavoured beverage in 355cm aluminium cans
Launched by Alex Freire and Gabriel Rochael, the Xeque Mate Bebidas is a blend of rum, mate, guarana, and lemon offered in 355-centimetre aluminium can. Initially sold in glass bottles, the decision to switch to aluminium cans was traditionally associated with beverage companies using the metal to...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: SIG announces using ASI-certified aluminium for packaging solutions; Subodh Gupta creates contemporary art with aluminium utensils
Last week the end-user aluminium sector witnessed some valuable advancements like SIG declaring to use only ASI-certified aluminium for the creation of their trademark packaging solutions and Ball Corporation, one of the top contributors to ESG standards being mentioned in the 2023 Sustainalytics...
Top 8 celebrities promoting the use of aluminium for a sustainable future
For many years, experts and scientists have warned humanity about the severe effects of climate change and pollution, but in vain. Due to the ongoing energy crisis and the persistent attempts of shifting towards a sustainable environmental goal, many big companies are adopting aluminium as the base...
Residents of Irvine and Corona to recycle CA CRV aluminium cans from their doorstep
The governments of Corona and Irvine have partnered with 'Recycle From Home' to offer citizens of the two cities with pick-up-services for California Refund Value (CA CRV) containers. CA CRV or CRV is the amount customers receive when they recycle aluminium or other metal beverage containers at...
Denison University’s Green Team promotes aluminium can usage instead of plastic bottle
Denison University’s Green Team currently pledged to switch plastic bottles with 100% recyclable aluminium cans in The Nest and Slayter Market. The team aspires to curtail plastic waste from the University campus by reconstructing their dining practices so that there is ample space for sustainable...
ITA-Draft Tardezinha, the newly launched draft beer in aluminium cans from Itaipava
One of Brazil's well-known liquor brands, Itaipava, a division of Grupo Petrópolis lager, launched its latest collection of draft beer, ITA-Draft Tardezinha, in aluminium cans, that will serve as the official libation for performances by singer Thiaguinho. "We chose to sponsor the entire tour to...
Unimed’s 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' campaign collects 14,000 kg aluminium can seal
The 11th iteration of Unimed's 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' (I Help in the Can) campaign was launched in Londrina, Brazil. The campaign, now in its eleventh year, collects aluminium seals that are later sold and whose values are used to buy wheelchairs. 14,000 kg of aluminium can seals has been collected...
Novelis’ net sales fall to $4.2 billion in 3QFY23 due to 2% drop in shipments
Novelis Inc., a top provider of sustainable aluminium solutions and a global pioneer in the rolling and recycling of aluminium, released its third-quarter financial 2023 results. As per the results, net income attributable to its common shareholders fell by 95 per cent from the preceding year to...
