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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IAI affirms aluminium cans best support circular economy: Recycling rate of 71% outperforms glass & PET bottles
The first comprehensive research report on recycling value chain, launched by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), shows that aluminium cans best support a circular economy than glass or plastic (PET) bottles. This claim has been established after studying through collection, sorting,...
Every Can Counts partners with Canned Wine Co. to encourage recycling of drink cans in UK
The communications programme funded by the drink cans manufacturers, the recycling industry and drink brands, Every Can Counts has made public its latest brand partnership with premium canned wine producer, Canned Wine Co., an innovative wine start-up focused on canning premium wines in perfect...
Omaha breweries in distress as supply chain hiccup surges aluminium price
The growing price of aluminium cans since the beginning of the pandemic has negatively influenced the local breweries like the Brickway Brewery and Distillery in Omaha. However, in light of the current crisis due to the increased sanctions on Russia, the prices of aluminium are expected to inflate...
AEROBOL indicates a 1.2% drop in 2021 aluminium aerosol cans shipments on weaker demand in EU & UK
AEROBAL, the international organisation representing aluminium aerosol cansmanufacturers, has reported a drop of 1.2 per cent in global aluminium aerosol container shipments to its members to around 5.6 billion units in 2021. As per the analysis, reduced demand in Europe was the main cause for the...
Ball Corporation begins to construct UK’s largest aluminium can production facility in Kettering
Ball Corporation, a leading US-based can producer, has begun constructing the UK’s largest aluminium can production facility in Kettering in response to the increased demand for cans as an alternative to plastic. The company reported the plant is set for completion in January 2023, aiming at...
Emirates Environmental Group’s 26th Can Collection drive gathers 6,294 kg aluminium cans
The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a non-governmental organisation devoted to protecting the environment announced that their 26th ‘Can Collection Day,’ campaign participants had successfully collected 6,294kg of aluminium cans for recycling. The slogan for this year’s campaign was ‘Cancel the...
Upslope Brewing Co. faces difficulty over finding new supplier for its limited release brews
Upslope Brewing Co. had decided not to lay off any of its 73 employees as a result of the COVID-19-related shutdowns and limitations. When inside seating restrictions were imposed, the Boulder craft brewer did everything it could to make its patio appealing. The brewery's most recent problem is to...
Podback scheme: Morrisons Supermarket offer customers a way to recycle used aluminium coffee pods
The fourth-largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, Morrisons has become the first supermarket to offer its customers a smart way to recycle coffee pods through a partnership with the recycling scheme Podback. In the upcoming weeks, Morrisons customers will be apt to fetch free Podback...
South Africa’s largest cider exporter Savanna switch to aluminium cans due to severe glass shortage
On 24 th February 2022, Richard Rushton, the Chief Executive Officer of Distell, a global business with roots in South Africa, the leading cider exporter of the nation and the third-largest cider brand in the world, Savanna Dry delivered its preliminary unplanned reaction in regards to the beverage...
Ball Beverage Packaging India welcomes FSSAI notification to permit non-transparent packaging substrates for packaged water
Ball Beverage Packaging India, a leading producer of infinitely recyclable aluminium beverage cans, today welcomed the move by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to pave the way for packaging drinking water in non-transparent packaging solutions like Aluminum Beverage Cans. This...
Australia’s major packaging supplier Orora reports increase in sales and profit
In its recent half-year results, Orora, one of Australia's main packaging suppliers, recorded increase in sales and profits from ordinary activities, despite the impact of rising aluminium prices on its Australasian business. The firm, which manufactures aluminium cans and glass bottles, reported...
100% recycling aluminium used water brand Re: Water appoints Lee Roberts as Commercial Director
The world’s first 100% recycled aluminium spring water bottle brand Re: Water has announced that it has appointed Lee Roberts as Commercial Director. On 21 st February, Lee Roberts will be joining the business from his current role as MD at commercial consultancy Canvas Partnerships, where he...
American Canning LLC aims to produce 300 million cans every year in its new facility
Within the next several months, an Austin-based maker of aluminium cans and beverage packaging will relocate into a bigger facility as part of a plan to considerably expand operations. This spring, American Canning LLC will relocate to Park 183's Building 5. The company's new headquarters will be a...
Nicaragua’s import of aluminium cans during 2019-22 illustrates a fluctuating movement
The economy of Nicaragua demonstrates a mixed economic system that includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. However, the country’s economy and the implementation of government programs have shown some improvements, still almost...
Crown Holdings to increase worldwide recycling rates for aluminium beverage cans
Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) has announced its commitment to engage with industry partners to reach ambitious new worldwide recycling rate goals for aluminium beverage cans, in line with its Twentyby30 programme which aims to promote the circular economy. The objectives, which are...
Ball Beverage Packaging India gets ASI Performance and Chain of Custody Standard Certification
Ball Beverage Packaging at its two operations in Sri City and Taloja, India, has acquired ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certification for the manufacturing and supply of aluminium can bodies, as well as the procurement and delivery of can ends. The Ball facilities have been...
Crown Holdings Inc. receives ASI accreditation for its beverage can units in Mexico
Crown Holdings, Inc. has received ASI Performance Standard accreditation for six beverage can body and end manufacturing units in Mexico, including the Corporate Office in Monterrey, which are located in Ensenada, Guadalajara, Toluca, Juarez, and Monterrey. Crown Mexico's predicted market size in...
Exeter City Council and Exeter City Football Club secures national recycling award
Exeter City Council and Exeter City Football Club (ECFC) in England have won a national recycling award for their innovative scheme, Cans 4 City. This has encouraged the Exeter football fans to recycle used drink aluminium cans while also raising money for charity. The team behind Cans 4 City were...
