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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Cachaça Pitú rolls out commemorative aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival
One of the most traditional beverage companies in Pernambuco, Brazil, Pitú launched a commemorative limited edition collection of Pitú cachaça aluminium cans for the 2023 carnival. The aluminium cans are expected to be sold on February 8th throughout Brazil. There are 5 million 350 ml units in all....
Exeter City Council achieves £10k milestone recycling used aluminium cans
The Exeter City Football Club (ECFC) and Exeter City Council’s constructive recycling programme, Cans4City, has achieved a major goal of raising more than £10,000 in exchange for the used beverage cans turned in. The raised fund will be diverted towards drives and initiatives propagated by the...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Hydro Extrusions USA faces Oregon District’s legal charges for air pollution; Polestar joins hands with Stena aluminium for developing its latest electric car
The recycled aluminium sector is the most prominent budding department in the industry. This week, Italy-based Inca Packaging vouched to introduce new packaging variables for 2023 using sustainable design ideas focusing mainly on recycled aluminium. The District Council of Oregon has charged Hydro...
Beverage Cans Market size may grow at a CAGR of 5.3% by 2030, with aluminium as a driving force
According to a recent analysis by Grand View Research, Inc., the size of the worldwide beverage cans market is anticipated to exceed USD 59.6 billion by 2030. From 2023 to 2030, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3 per cent. Aluminium cans are becoming increasingly popular because of...
Monster and CANPACK collaboration brings new Lewis Hamilton energy drinks in aluminium cans
Monster and CANPACK have collaborated to bring a new Lewis Hamilton Zero Sugar edition energy drink into the retail space, packed in designer aluminium cans. After the success of its flagship Lewis Hamilton signature energy beverage, Monster Energy became confident enough to continue its prevailing...
Symphony of the Seas uses high-tech cleaning system to dispose of aluminium cans
Waste disposal is one of the significant problems the cruise line industry has been dealing with for quite some time now. However, with the latest advancement shown by 'Symphony of the Seas,' one of the largest cruise ship in the world, the problem of disposing of waste ranging from aluminium...
South Greensburg church team honoured for their aluminium can recycling initiative
Recycling is a crucial component of the aluminium sector, which is commercially, technically, and environmentally sound. Similar is the situation with a group of volunteers at St. Bruno Parish in South Greensburg, who are acclaimed for their recycling initiative. In 2016, the Creation Care Team was...
“We see the demand for aluminium products with a high recycling share across most of our markets, particularly in the automotive industry, the beverage cans sector, as well as the building & construction”, Moritz Hansen, Head of Communication & Marketing, Speira
An aspiring person, Moritz Hansen is in charge of communication and marketing at Speira, one of the most exciting companies within the aluminium industry. Since 2016, he has made his way in the aluminium sector. Hansen earned an Exec MBA from Amsterdam Business School as well as a Master of Arts in...
Ipswich Town partners with Vinca to avail aluminium canned wines eliminating single-use plastic
Vinca Wine, most revered for manufacturing canned beverages, have partnered with the football club Ipswich Town. To carve a sustainable roadmap and to honour the upcoming Green Football weekend, Ipswich has swapped its traditional wine provider in plastic bottles to accept organic wine served in...
Malta’s BCRS initiative recycles over 20 million aluminium cans and bottles in two months
Since the launch of the Beverage Container Refund Scheme (BCRS) in Malta, more than 20 million aluminium cans and bottles have been returned, enabling the firm in charge of the programme to meet the goal it set for the first two years of operations, said BCRS Malta Ltd chairperson Pierre Fava....
End user aluminium weekly recap: Cornell Dubilier Electronics launches 105 °C low-profile aluminium electrolytic capacitor; AMP North America introduces 19.2 oz. aluminium beverage cans
The Planetarium in Patna ordered a specialised aluminium sheet from the USA to act as a projection screen for the upper dome of the gallery inside the Indira Gandhi Science complex. Ardagh Metal Packaging North America launched a new 19.2 oz. aluminium can after eyeing the market for one-serve...
Novelis invests R$6 million in solar energy and electric machines in aluminium can collection centres to ensure a sustainable future
In accordance with global sustainability goals, Novelis will invest R$ 6 million in February 2023 to install nearly 1,000 photovoltaic solar energy panels in Brazil's 14 aluminium can collection centres. The sum includes the cost of replacing gas-powered forklifts with electric machines. Beatriz...
Dundee Science Centre hosts an immersive exhibition on aluminium drinking cans recycling
Dundee Science Centre in Scotland is hosting an exhibition demonstrating the importance of recycling drinking cans. To turn the show into a real-life experience, Every Can Counts, a not-for profit organisation which promotes aluminium can recycling, has installed an ‘Infinity Room’. It features a...
Burls Art makes his latest guitar with 1000 recycled aluminium beverage cans
YouTuber Burls Art, known for making electric guitars by recycling products like newspaper, coloured pencils and lego, has resorted to aluminium this time. He has recycled aluminium cans, 1,000 to be precise, to make his latest guitar. And he has aced it once again. As per the report, Burls Art has...
AMP introduces 19.2 oz. aluminium cans for the growing beverage market
Ardagh Metal Packaging North America will expand its product portfolio by including a new 19.2 oz.(568ml) aluminium beverage can. The brand certainly wishes to further tap into the beverage can market with the introduction of this mid-range size. This latest can size will certainly provide the...
End user weekly recap: Wheels India Ltd. adopts flow form technology in making aluminium wheels; FILTEC’s flagship RVI system identifies defects in aluminium cans, glass or PET bottles
The end user sector for aluminium has been gaining pace this week with advancements in the automobile sector, wherein it was declared by Rahul Sharma, the CEO of Vedanta Aluminium, that the weight of a car is reduced by one kilogramme for every kilogramme of aluminium utilised in the vehicle. We...
The Ryl Co. announces introduction of iced teas in aluminium beverage can format
New Jersey-based beverage brand, The Ryl Co. publicised its currently patented series of ready-to-drink iced teas premiering in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. The beverage line incorporates highly attractive forms of nostalgic flavours, ranging from the usual iced tea variant to homemade steeped...
FILTEC’s new RVI system to inspect damages on aluminium cans and trace their date of origin
FILTEC, one of the leading food, beverage and pharmaceutical inspection machine providers, launched its latest Remote Vision Inspection (RVI) systems. All aluminium cans, glass bottles, and PET bottles are subject to inspection by the RVI system, which is a minimal and adaptable machine vision...
