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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Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $200 million in Q1 2021
Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $200 million on sales of $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $23 million net earnings on sales of $2.8 billion last year. Ball's first quarter 2021 comparable net earnings were $240 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, compared to $202...
Georgia’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 exhibits steady to marginal growth
The economy of Georgia has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s economy is forecasted to expand to 4% in 2021 and then to firm to 5% in 2022. Despite this improvement, the output is unlikely to recover to pre-COVID levels until late 2022, in part owing to a subdued outlook for...
Ball Corporation sees growth in its Indian aluminium packaging business on higher demand from new segments
Ball Corporation, a leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care and other products, expects a significant growth in its aluminium packaging business in India as new segments such as sparkling water, wine and hard spirits are switching to aluminium...
2020: UK’s aluminium beverage can recycling records all-time high of 82%
According to the data published by Environment Agency (EA) earlier this month, reveals that aluminium beverage can recycle recorded all-time highest ever rate in 2020 – an impressive 82%. This represents a Y-o-Y rise of 6% in a market that saw significant growth. As the COVID-19 pandemic leading to...
Zimbabwe’s import of aluminium cans during 2019-20 reveals enterprising growth; 2021 projected with marginal rise, while expenditure to surge
The economy of Zimbabwe rooted in recession already before the COVID-19 pandemic and exhibited with 6% shrink in 2019. Output dropped due to economic uncertainty and the withdrawal of subsidies on maize meal, fuel and electricity prices, while the other factors were suppressing foreign exchange...
Brazil remains among the world leaders in aluminium cans recycling; recycling index reaches 97.4% in 2020
Brazil reported aluminium can recycling index of 97.4% in 2020 despite the difficulties faced by the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The index remained stable in relation to 2019, keeping Brazil among the world leaders in can recycling. The Associations reported that 391,500 tonnes or...
Ball Corporation to invest $51.8 million in new distribution center
Ball Corporation will make an investment of $51.8 million for the construction of new distribution center in northwest Georgia. The investment will allow the company to buy 109-acre site for the center. It will also create jobs for 70 people. The company will construct a 750,000-square-foot...
UK-based asset manager Ashmore funds to sell stake in Pakistan aluminium can manufacturer
A group of funds managed by the UK-based asset manager Ashmore Investment Management Limited is planning to sell a part of their stake in a Karachi-based beverage packaging manufacturer Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC). The funds are looking to sell 26 per cent of the stake through a...
Diageo North America to install two can lines with $80 million investment
Diageo North America announced that the company will invest approximately $80 million to install two can lines at a new facility in Plainfield, Illinois. The plant will have the capacity to produce over 25 million cases of RTDs per year, including Smirnoff seltzers and the newly launched...
ASI certifies Henan Zhongfu High Precision Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. for casting and rolling activities
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it has certified Henan Zhongfu High Precision Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. against Performance Standard certification for casting and rolling activities in Henan, China. The plant produces aluminium can body stock, can end stock, can tab stock,...
Crown Holdings’ net sales up by 12% to $3,078 million in Q1
Crown Holdings announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net sales stood at $3,078 million, a hike of 12% from $2,757 million in the first quarter of 2020 reflecting increased sales unit volumes in all segments. The company’s income from operations was $384 million...
Gatão to launch its Vinho Branco in Ardagh cans
Gatão will launch its iconic Vinho Branco in can for the first time. Ardagh has supplied Wine Can, which is designed to protect the great taste of wine while offering portability, convenience and sustainability. Gatão’s range in a can is the ideal “all-in-one” party drink. The 250ml aluminium can...
Ecuador’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 reflects sustained growth, expenditure shrinks
The Economic activity of Ecuador plunged by 5.0% on a Y-o-Y basis during January 2021, dropping at a rapid pace than December’s 0.7% decline and falling at the sharpest rate since September 2020, while on an M-o-M basis, economic activity rose 1.4% in January, slightly above December’s 1.3%...
Namibia’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 illustrates strong growth with a sharp downswing
The economy of Namibia is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2021 and 3.3% in 2022, astride of a steady recovery in financial services, tourism, retail and wholesale trade and the mining industries—combined with a refinement in the regional and global economic environment. But the economy still faces...
TOMRA to supply reverse vending technology for bottle and can recycling program
TOMRA has won the tender to supply the reverse vending technology for the upcoming bottle and can recycling program. SIA Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators, the future central system administrator for the deposit return system (DRS) in Latvia, has made the announcement. The deposit return system will...
S.Pellegrino launches a line of canned coffee-flavoured sparkling waters
S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water has launched new line of coffee-inspired S.Pellegrino Essenza. Essenza contains 30mg of caffeine and zero calories and sweeteners. S.Pellegrino offers three flavour combinations: Exotic Vanilla & Coffee flavours, Delicious Cocoa & Coffee flavours and...
Every Can Counts partners with The Naked Collective to encourage recycling in Ireland
Every Can Counts has collaborated with Irish start-up The Naked Collective to encourage residents to recycle drink cans. The Naked Collective will provide funding to the Every Can Counts programme to aware people that drink cans are endlessly recyclable. The Naked Collective’s partnership with...
PepsiCo teams up with Peeps to launch soft drink in cans
PepsiCo has teamed up with Peeps to launch limited edition Marshmallow cola in cans. The PEPSI x PEEPS comes with a taste of PEPSI cola with the ‘pillowy-soft’ and sweet PEEPS Marshmallow flavour. The limited edition is available in 7.5-ounce PEPSI mini-cans in bright yellow, pink and blue colour....
