How PACKFINE advances aluminium beverage can manufacturing through automated production and quality control
As global demand for convenient, lightweight, and recyclable beverage packaging continues to grow, aluminium beverage cans are becoming increasingly important across the beer, soft drink, energy drink, juice, and other beverage sectors. For beverage brands, selecting the right packaging supplier is...
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...
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Tetra Pak to fund installations of robotic sorting technologies for recycling used cartons
An active participant in recycling used food and beverage packaging, Switzerland-based Tetra Pak has decided to fund and install robotic sorting arms at some of the material recycling facilities (MRFs) to propagate the storing and sorting of end-of-life cartons. Recycling aluminium foils or cans is...
Recycled aluminium output from beverage cans reach record high in Europe with robust recycling rate of 73%
According to a report published by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium, the recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland stood robust at 73 per cent in 2020. The total volume of aluminium recycled from cans was 510,000...
ASI certifies Novelis do Brasil LTDA against Chain of Custody Standard for aluminium rolling at Pindamonhangaba
According to a recent report, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified Novelis do Brasil LTDA against Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V1 (2017) Certification for rolling operations at Pindamonhangaba, for fourteen aluminium cans collection centres throughout Brazil and one distribution...
End user aluminium weekly recap: Airbus unveils DisruptiveLab helicopters featuring aerodynamic aluminium; Ball Corp announces formally shutting down its aluminium can facility in St Paul, Minnesota
The end-user aluminium sector has been busy with innovations this week, with USA’s Airbus launching the DisruptiveLab, a helicopter for testing flight-like simulations which flaunts aerodynamic aluminium and composite fuselage especially created to decrease drag and fuel consumption. Ball...
Ball Corporation announces closure of its aluminium beverage can unit at St Paul
Ball Corporation has declared shutting down its aluminium beverage can facility in St Paul, Minnesota and relieving 100 employees of their duty. On November 5, Ball had confined to the State of Minnesota to discuss these sudden layoffs. This will result in the final closure of the Rexam Beverage...
AVBC switches to aluminium cans to promote sustainability
Sustainability has become a top priority for the aluminium industry. From small to large scale, many companies are doing their bit to move towards a greener and cleaner environment. Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC), a California-based brewery, announced they are shifting from glass bottles to...
Crewe Clean Team receives Green Can award for recycling 200,000 aluminium cans in the last 10 years
The Crewe community group consisting of 200 environment enthusiasts, has bagged a national recycling award for collecting over 200,000 aluminium beverage cans in the last ten years. The Crewe Clean Team, a 'committed' volunteer club, has been anointed by a Green Can Award from the non-profit...
Council of State in Netherlands postpones the aluminium can deposit scheme to April 2023
The Council of State (Netherlands) announced that the aluminium can deposit scheme will be executed by April 1, 2023, and not on January 1, 2023, as proposed earlier by Vivianne Heijnen, state secretary for the environment in the Netherlands. As per the reports, since there won't be enough machines...
Recycled aluminium weekly: Vivarail continues search for business administrator to run train revival work; UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate grows to 37,815 tonnes in Q32022
The aluminium recycling sector has witnessed enormous initiative this week, with Vivarail seeking a new administrator to run its aluminium train refurbishing business, an operation that has largely benefited the London Railways for many years. Trivium Packaging, a global provider of packaging...
End-user weekly recap: Ball Corp. and O’cean partnership to produce energy drinks in recyclable aluminium cans, Cellnex tests the capacity of Phinergy batteries passing it for use in its Spanish unit
The end-user sector has been bustling with activities this week, with Ball Corporation announcing a partnership with O’cean, wherein the former would provide the beverage company with aluminium cans to pack their flagship energy drink. This was made clear by a social media post by Virat Kohli, and...
Virat Kohli lauds Ball and O’cean alliance promoting energy drinks in sustainable aluminium cans
Ball Corporation has announced a valuable collaboration with O'cean Energy Drink allocating the face of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli as the ambassador. The alliance has successfully launched O'cean beverages in sustainable aluminium cans. It was declared via one of the social media...
Sell & Parker introduces Return and Earn depot in Hawkesbury for aluminium or plastic containers
Sell & Parker gleefully declared the introduction of a new Return and Earn depot for the dwellers of the Hawkesbury region. Scheduled to be inaugurated on Thursday, December 1, the depot will accept aluminium cans and glass bottles while paying the depositor a certain amount. The CEO of Sell &...
Govt. of Ireland announces new Deposit Return Scheme to promote recycling of aluminium cans
The government of Ireland announced a new Deposit Return Scheme called ‘Re-Turn, to promote the recycling of aluminium cans and plastic bottles. Recycling aluminium requires 95 per cent of less energy as compared to making aluminium from raw materials. Additionally, it reduces greenhouse gas...
Lo Bros initiates sustainability drive: One Not Soda aluminium can extracts two plastic bottles from ocean bed
Beverage makers Lo Bros taking into account the sustainability factor has launched their latest product in a new aluminium packaging option, which is 100% recyclable and eco-friendly. Not Soda will now be available in aluminium beverage cans and it has been created with the notion of discarding the...
UCP unites with Zero Trash Sonoma to construct an aluminium can recycling facility at Flipside Thrift
Aluminium recycling is not just the need of the hour but also a very important step for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching a carbon-neutral atmosphere. City Council on Tuesday reported that the installation of an aluminium can recycling facility at Flipside Thrift on Commerce Boulevard...
PACRA authorizes PABC to manufacture aluminium-based beverage cans in Pakistan
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) has been coroneted to become the only manufacturer of aluminium-made beverage cans in the country by Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA). On November 25, the company's PSX filing displayed two primary entry ratings: "A+" for the long term...
TEAKOE takes Lamora Design’s help to introduce flagship fizzy beverages in all new aluminium cans
TEAKOE, a fizzy tea beverage brand, has launched its flagship products in a new sustainable packaging option, an aluminium can which is environment-friendly and 100% recyclable. TEAKOE has collaborated with Denver-based creative agency Lamora Design to create the new brand image. TEAKOE makes...
‘Foil in Love with Recycling’ a new initiative by Pendle Borough Council and Alupro
Pendle Borough Council has launched a new initiative to encourage the recycling of aluminium foil. Residents are urged to clean and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosol cans, beverage cans, and empty food tins as part of the effort. The six-week program, which began in October, aims to...
