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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UK aluminium drink can recycling rate reaches 75% in 2018
The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate continued to increase to 75% in 2018, the highest ever level, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Data also showed that 95% of aluminium packaging collected in the UK is recycled within Europe. The overall aluminium...
Fernson Brewing Company ramps up beer can production with WaveGrip’s G1 applicator
US-based craft brewers Fernson Brewing Company has reportedly installed WaveGrip’s G1 multi-packing applicator, in a bid to ramp up its can production. The brewery will use the G1 applicator as a sustainable solution to produce its beer cans, ensuring reduced labour costs and materials to pack its...
Belgium’s aluminium cans import to extend downfall by 6.35% on year in 2019
Proficient in preserving the quality and flavour of the contents, aluminium cans have an unparalleled safety record and currently represent one of the most widely used containers for packaging purposes. These cans are non-toxic in nature, can be reprocessed and require less care during handling and...
Showa Denko Group recycles 4.79 million used aluminium cans in FY 2018 -19
Showa Denko Group companies and their associates successfully continued their aluminium can recycling activities in FY 2018 ended March 2019. They collected about 4.79 million UBC for recycling or recovered about 75 tons of aluminium when converted at the rate of 15.7 grams of aluminium per can....
Aluminium cans allowed to be dropped off in Cummins’ ninth annual one-day recycle event
Cummins will host its ninth annual one-day recycle event this Thursday, June 13, inside the Central Avenue entrance to the Columbus Engine Plant, in a bid to honour its environmental commitment. In the event, more than 1000 people are expected to drop off household recyclables, appliances,...
Ten tonnes of trash including aluminium ladders and cans collected in Nepal for recycling
To commemorate the World’s Environment Day yesterday, on June 5, some ten tonnes of garbage including aluminium ladders and cans were collected in Nepal for recycling, said Nepali officials. A team of fourteen men was sent by the government for six weeks to scour for litter from base camp to Camp 4...
Metal can manufacturer Can-One reports 31% growth in revenue for Q1 2019
Can-One Bhd posted revenue of RM406.2 million in the first quarter of 2019 compared with RM310.5 million in the first quarter of 2018, according to its filing with Bursa Malaysia. Profit before taxation stood at RM261.3 million in Q1 2019, up from RM15.9 million in the same period last year. The...
Betty Sapp elected to Ball Corporation board of directors
Ball Corporation, a provider of metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, has announced the joining of Betty Sapp, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), as a member of the board of directors. John A....
Showa Denko to stop production at its aluminium can plant
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko, announced that it will cease production of aluminium can plant in June 2020. The company will stop a part of its production lines in Oyama and Hikone in order to respond to changes in the domestic market environment....
Queensland woman recycling containers to fund her wedding
A Queensland woman recycling containers to raise money for her dream destination wedding has taken the internet by storm. Leonie Starr from the Sunshine Coast has already reportedly recycled 51,455 containers at the TOMRA Recycling Centre in last five months, while she needs to recycle about...
Hindalco forms a consortium with Ball and Can-Pack India to promote use of aluminium beverage cans
In the first week of May Hindalco Industries, Ball Beverage Packaging (India) and Can-Pack India together announced the forming of a consortium called Aluminium Beverages Can Association of India (ABCAI) in order to promote the use of aluminium cans for beverage packaging in India. ABCAI would...
Metal Packaging Europe’s study on aluminium cans lifecycle shows significant reductions in CO2 emission
Metal Packaging Europe conducted a study called the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on 25cl, 33cl, and 50cl volumes of aluminium beverage cans. As the name suggests, the study covered the entire life cycle of aluminium beverage cans produced in Europe, starting from raw materials extraction to...
Ball India expects aluminium can consumption in India to increase significantly in the coming years
According to a statement of Ball India the consumption of aluminium cans for storing beverages, food items and household products in India has potential to grow significantly from the present rate. Ball India acquired its Maharashtra plant from Rexon in 2006 and set up its own plant in Andhra...
Fota Wildlife Park announces the installation of aluminium cans recycling bins
Fota Wildlife Park has announced the installation of aluminium drink cans recycling bins throughout the park. Fota Wildlife Park has collaborated with Every Can Counts to promote the recycling of drink cans. Lynda McSweeney, Head of Education at Fota said: “Fota Wildlife Park welcomes the...
Volvic’s new sparkling drinks range comes in 330ml aluminium can
Volvic, bottled water brand in the UK, has announced a new range of sparkling drink, L’mon. Lemon & Orange, Lemon & Lime and Lemon & Grapefruit flavours come in 330ml aluminium can. The new range combines at least 25% real fruit juice and British spring water. L’mon range will be available...
Norway’s aluminium cans import cost likely to rise in 2019, but import volume to drop
Norway’s aluminium cans import is estimated to stand down this year to 9,374 tonnes, according to our third-party data. In 2018, the estimated import amount was at 9,539 tonnes, after growing from 9,502 tonnes in 2017. But the amount of import in 2017 was down from 2016, as the import volume in the...
Alupro raises concern over Scotland’s plan to introduce deposit return system
Alupro has objected to the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce 20p deposit return system for all sizes of containers. The proposed 20p deposit will lead to unintended consequences, specifically on the sales of multi-pack cans. “This is double the level typically used in the Scandinavian DRS...
Scotland to introduce Deposit Return Scheme for aluminium cans and bottles
The Scottish government has announced a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) that will include aluminium and steel cans, and drink containers made of glass and PET plastic. The government said all shops selling drinks will offer 20p deposit refunds to customers. The scheme is a part of the Scottish...
