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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Brazil’s first ‘circular economy laboratory’ by Ball Corporation to facilitate collection and recycling of aluminium cans
Ball Corporation, a US-based aluminium packaging firm, has revealed intentions to construct Brazil's first "circular economy laboratory" on Fernando de Noronha's island. The VADELATA for the Planet Lab will make aluminium can collection and recycling easier. The project's construction has...
Novelis plans investment of $130 million to boost Oswego operations
On Monday, October 18, Novelis Inc., one of the leading producers of rolling aluminum and the global leader in beverage can recycling announced that they will invest US$130 million in their Oswego, New York operations to fulfil growing customer demand for sustainable aluminum flat rolled products....
Panama’s aluminium cans export during 2019-21 exemplifies sharp downfall with a marginal gain
The economy of Panama is primarily dependent on the services sector, which shoulders the maximum majority of its GDP and accounts for most of its foreign revenue. As per the data, it is driven that in 2020, agriculture contributed around 2.74% to the GDP of Panama, 23.6% came from the industry and...
Every Can Counts partners with White Claw to encourage recycling of beverage cans
The not-for-profit communications programme working to inspire, encourage and empower people to recycle their empty drink cans, Every Can Counts has made public its partnership with global hard seltzer brand, White Claw, to succour inspire and encourage drink can recycling. The partnership beholds...
Savannah’s 60-day aluminium to-go cup pilot programme achieves huge success
60-day aluminium to-go cup pilot programme by Savannah downtown has ended with great success, says participating restaurants. The programme, which started in August adding aluminium cups as an option to fill to-go cups for alcoholic beverages, has witnessed the use of around 50,000 cups. “We know...
Algeria’s aluminium can import demand remains fluctuating during 2018-21
The regional power in North Africa Algeria's economy is influenced by its export trade in petroleum and natural gas, despite fluctuations in world prices, which annually contribute roughly one-third of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The economy is expected to recover partially in 2021...
Turkey’s export of aluminium cans during 2018-21 indicates uneven movement
The economy of Turkey is recoiling from a pandemic-influenced slump with close to 10% growth expected in 2021 as manufacturing and consumption escalate, but the resonance is feeding into and in turn, being break down by double-digit inflation. The nation that bridges Europe and Asia, Turkey...
Canpack initiates process journey for the upcoming facility in Eastern Indiana
In Eastern Indiana a beverage can company will be building a new factory. The initial process for the new factory has already begun and the new factory is expected to produce around 3.6 billion cans per year. The city of Muncie in the Indiana State of US witnessed the ceremony for the new aluminium...
Kalil Bottling Company experiences supply distress of aluminium beverage cans
Kalil Bottling Company, the leader in beverage distribution as well as a private bottler has been experiencing a major issue with their beverage cans supply. The distributing centre in El Paso, Texas revealed that it is becoming difficult for them to get aluminium for soft drinks cans in the past...
Crown Holdings’ new Southwestern United States aluminium beverage can facility to come online in 2Q2023 at Mesquite, Nevada
On Friday, September 24, Crown Holdings Inc. said that it selected a location in Mesquite, Nevada, for its upcoming Southwestern United States aluminium beverage can manufacturing facility. Located in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center, the facility will supply standard and speciality...
GZ Industries joins ASI as the Production and Transformation Member
GZ Industries (GZ Industries Limited Nigeria and GZ Industries SA (PTY) Limited -South Africa) has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as the Production and Transformation member. After the joining, the total number of members in ASI will become 196. GZ Industries (GZI) is one of the...
Ball Corporation announces to build a new aluminium beverage can packaging plant in Las Vegas
On Thursday, September 23, Ball Corporation announced its plan to build a new aluminium beverage packaging plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada, US. The plant will have multiple lines and will expectedly begin production in late 2022. Ball expects the plant, when fully operational, will create nearly...
Almost 50% of aluminium sheet that goes to USA beverage cans market comes from Russellville facility, claims Logan Aluminium
Aluminium cans are the most common part of our daily life. The aluminium cans that are used for storing beverages are formed in Russellville in Logan Aluminum. Around 50% of the aluminium sheet that is used for the beverage can market for the entire nation comes from Logan Aluminum. According to...
Finland’s export of aluminium cans during 2018-21 unveils a sharp growth trailed by constant downfall
The economic freedom score of Finland is 76.1, making its economy the 17th freest in the 2021 Index. Finland’s overall score has increased by 0.4 points, majorly due to improvement in the government spending score. The Finnish economy continues to reap its results from high levels of economic...
RUSAL strikes a deal with Budweiser Brewing Group to supply ultra-low carbon aluminium cans
Budweiser Brewing Group, the UK arm of AB InBev along with three other leading aluminium companies has come together to launch a can using the lowest carbon footprint for Budweiser Brewing Group, the UK arm of AB InBev. The three companies are RUSAL the largest producer of low carbon aluminium in...
Emirates Environmental Group to launch their aluminium cans collection initiative
Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), a UAE based environmental group is going to launch their “Annual Can Collection Drive 2021,” on November 6, 2021. For the “Annual Can Collection Drive 2021,” the UAE residents have been asked to register online and start collecting aluminium cans for the drive....
AEROBAL reveals winners of state-of-the-art aluminium aerosol can award 2021
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturer (AEROBAL) has announced the winners of the recently held state-of-the-art aluminium aerosol cans competition. The award was presented by a panel of nine journalists from industry magazines to the cans that were new and...
Aluminium packaging recycling rate increased by 5%, says the Environment Agency
The Environment Agency in July released data, according to which 42,857 tonnes of aluminium packaging was collected for the Q2 2021 recycling, a 5% increase to what was collected in 2020 (40,903 tonnes). Around 84,704 tonnes of aluminium packaging have been collected in 2021, an increase of 1,650...
