85% recycled aluminium: Recorp raises the bar for sustainable beverage cans
Aluminium cans are under the spotlight among consumers and beverage manufacturers looking for more recyclable packaging, with the material already holding a strong circularity position against plastic and glass. Recorp tunes it further with ReCan85, an aluminium beverage can containing 85 per cent...
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...
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End user weekly recap: Aluminium cans shortage worries local brewery in Las Vegas; Scientists from BSU and Skoltech institute discover improved aluminium for aircraft
The shortage of aluminium cans due to supply constraint continues to worry local breweries. Local brewers have been straining to cope with the shortage since the epidemic. North 5th Brewery Co., a craft brewery in Las Vegas, is unable to increase its output. Apart from this, Belgorod State...
ASI grants aluminium cans maker TBC Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Ltd dual certifications
On Monday, April 11, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it has successfully certified TBC Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Limited against the Performance Standard under Provisional status and Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium....
Shortage of aluminium cans continues to worry local brewery in Las Vegas
The shortage of aluminium can due to supply chain constraints has stirred the beverage sector. Since the pandemic, the local breweries are struggling to cope with the shortfall. A craft brewery in Las Vegas, named North 5th Brewery Co. is a very famous brewery and has made a name for itself since...
Crown Holdings Brazil division receive ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
On Friday, April 8, Crown Holdings, Inc.'s Crown Beverage Can Brazil Division subsidiary has received ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for the fabrication of aluminium can bodies and ends. The other six plants certified by ASI in October 2021 are Cabreva, S. Paulo; Estancia, Sergipe;...
Aluminium can shortage worries beverage and pet food packaging sectors
In the ever-expanding beverage sector, the popularity of aluminium cans is increasing every day. With increased competition and decreased supply, due to shortage sparked by the COVID-19 epidemic, local breweries are the mostly affected. Since 2012, Great Rhythm Brewing Company has been delivering...
Low supply of aluminium cans continues to worry local brewery in the US
Shortage of aluminium cans following the COVID-19 pandemic is still wreaking havoc on the aluminium industry. Aluminium cans are in low supply due to supply chain difficulties. The aluminium supply chain constraint is taking a toll on Secret Tail Brewing Company, which has been in the industry for...
RRS, Ball Corporation’s study reveals an increase in aluminium cans recycle rate beneficial for the national economy
Recycling aluminium is a simpler process in comparison to the process of alumina extraction from bauxite ore. A countrywide study carried out in the US shows the benefit of increasing the country’s aluminium can recycling rate. The above-stated research, named ‘Recycling Aluminium Cans Is Good...
California holds $600 million in unsigned deposits of recycled aluminium cans
The Western US State of California is holding a US$600 million stockpile of unsigned deposits of recyclable aluminium cans and bottles and of which now wants to give some of that back to users. The administration of California has revealed a plan, where the 40 million residents of the state to...
Ball announces to scale down operations at 3 aluminium beverage can manufacturing plants in Russia
Ball Corporation, the US-based, one of the world’s leading aluminium beverage cans producing companies, has enlisted its name to the list of companies who are downsizing their businesses in Russia. Last week, Ball announced that it is reducing operations at three of its manufacturing plants in...
German aluminium tube maker Tubex acquires Hungary’s Matrametal
The German aluminium tube manufacturer with a presence of more than 70 years, Tubex GmbH has taken possession of a Hungarian company in the business of producing aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium tubes Matrametal. However, as of now, the terms of Tubex’s acquisition deal for Sirtok, Hungary...
Pret A Manger accepts the Podback scheme for seamless recycling of aluminium coffee pods into beverage cans
Podback, a Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts joint venture in the U.K. is the first cross-industry alliance for the coffee consuming sector in the west. The Podback scheme was launched in 2021 and allows coffee pods from brands including Nespresso, Nescafé, and Tassimo to be recycled when customers...
Ball Corporation’s subsidiary facility in Yangon achieves dual certification against ASI Performance & Chain of Custody Standard
Ball Asia Pacific (Yangon) Metal Container Limited, a Ball Corporation subsidiary, has bagged dual certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, becoming the first Ball facility in Myanmar to achieve ASI credentials. The news came after ASI announced that it successfully certified the...
ASI presents Industrial User tag to International Can S.A.
International Can S.A. a unit from Luxemburg has just achieved the Industrial user tag by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This will enable the company to successfully carry out trade along the aluminium circle worldwide. The production facility of International Can was constructed in...
Ball Beverages USA receives ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Certifications
Ball Beverage Packaging receives the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certification from Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to safely manufacture, store and supply aluminium can bodies, can ends and aluminium bottles. 25 Facilities across Canada, Mexico and USA belonging to...
Hydro doubling down on aluminium recycling to satisfy growing demand
The Russia-Ukraine crisis and increased number of sanctions on Russia had put the aluminium sector under pressure, calling into question the fate of the industry. As a result of which companies like Norsk Hydro ASA of Norway, Novelis Inc. and Matalco Inc. of Canada are expanding their operations in...
Alupro launches sustainable aluminium recycling manifesto, highlighting consistency and communication as key pillars
Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has reportedly launched its sustainability manifesto focusing on seven goals to bring in a change in the packaging and waste management approach and promote a successful circular economy. Describing the seven points of the manifesto at the...
Novelis recycles record-breaking 2 million aluminium cans, equal to planting 340 million trees per year
Novelis, one of the world’s largest recyclers of aluminium and a global pioneer in the development of new aluminium goods and solutions, has recycled a total of 133.3 billion aluminium cans since its inception in 2012. On Monday, March 21, Novelis announced its record-breaking news of recycling a...
Packaged in recycled aluminium cans Ellie Goulding’s seltzer brand ‘Served’ to premiere as world’s first with climate details
Served, a Herefordshire, England based seltzer brand, declared towards the end of last week that all its drinks would soon come with information about the emissions generated across the product's entire life cycle, from cultivation to distribution. Ellie Goulding, the British singer and song-writer...
