New Roeslein AI camera brings real-time spoilage tracking to canmaking
Roeslein & Associates has introduced the R.U.D.I. AI Vision Camera, a new tool for aluminium beverage and food canmakers designed to track can counts and identify production losses in real time. The camera expands Roeslein’s R.U.D.I. AI platform, which has previously focused on data management and...
Ball Corporation adds two manufacturing and finance leaders to board, supporting aluminium packaging growth
Ball Corporation, a global producer of sustainable aluminium packaging, has appointed Darlene J. Nicosia and Sherry L. Buck to its board of directors. The appointments bring additional experience in manufacturing, operations, procurement and finance to the board. Stuart A. Taylor II, Chairman of...
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While prices remain low, opportunities abound for aluminum
While news out of Alcoa initially sounded pessimistic earlier this month, it appears there are some opportunities in the coming year for aluminum production. Alcoa recently announced it was curtailing production and shutting down a facility in Tennessee. The price of aluminum had dropped because...
Ardagh in talks on two more buys
Packaging group Ardagh has announced plans to raise money to help fund further acquisitions. Following the recent €85m deal to buy aluminium packaging firm Boxal, Ardagh said today it was in "advanced" talks on the potential acquisition of two other unrelated businesses. The company said it planned...
Chart Focus: Ess Dee Aluminium – Buy
Investors with medium-term perspective can consider buying the stock of Ess Dee Aluminium (Rs 148.4), one of the largest domestic aluminium-packaging producers. After encountering a key resistance at Rs 525 in June 2010, the stock started trending downwards. In August 2011, the fall accelerated and...
UC RUSAL Packaging Division Plans To Increase Its Production By 25%
RUSAL/RUAL, MICEX: RUALR, RTS: RUALR), the world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce its plans to increase the total production volume of its Packaging Division by 25% until 2014, from 80,000 to 100,000 tonnes per annum, amounting to 5.3% of the world’s total foil production...
IIM-Ahmedabad students work out tetra pak collection model
A team of students from Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has proposed a waste collection model that brings monetary benefits to every constituent in the chain. The collection-at-source model was developed for Swedish food packager Tetra Pak after a pilot project carried out at...
IIM-Ahmedabad students work out tetra pak collection model
A team of students from Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has proposed a waste collection model that brings monetary benefits to every constituent in the chain. The collection-at-source model was developed for Swedish food packager Tetra Pak after a pilot project carried out at...
RNCOS E Services Private Limited: Innovative Application Leading to US Aluminum Industry Growth
A new research report launched by RNCOS titled, "US Aluminum Market Analysis", anticipates the aluminum market in the US to witness tremendous growth in the coming years. Innovative applications of aluminum by the introduction of light weight are further providing the necessary boost. Aluminum is...
Rusal plans packaging production increase
UC Rusal plans to increase production from its Packaging Division by 20% until 2014. It will increase from 80kt to 100kt/y, amounting to 5.3% of the world’s total foil production excluding China. It will also review its production portfolio, to focus on converter foil. Total investment in the...
The vanishing aluminium: Defra seeks recycling rule change to meet targets
Rather than recycling more, Defra is proposing to change the rules covering the recycling of aluminium so that it looks as if it is achieving better performance targets. It is also proposing very modest or no increases in recycling rates on some materials, and floats, then appears to dismiss, the...
Aluminium recyclers welcome packaging targets
Aluminium recyclers have welcomed new tougher packaging recycling targets published by the government last week, and praised plans to reclassify composite packaging containing aluminium in line with other European countries. On Friday, environment secretary Caroline Spelman announced the proposed...
Ess Dee forays into consumer segment
Industrial packaging material manufacturer Ess Dee Aluminium is entering the consumer space with the launch of aluminium foils for food, taking on players such as Hindalco. The company has inked an agreement with Walt Disney to manufacture colourful foil with cartoon characters mainly targeted at...
Bottom ash a major source of metals
Collection of metals from bottom ash at waste-to-energy plants can make an important contribution to a more resource-efficient Europe. The Packaging Group of the European Aluminium Association (EAA) and the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) estimate that, for Europe as a...
Aluminium bodies of India, US sign pact
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) and its US counterpart, The Aluminium Association (TAA), on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for exchange of information on effective recycling programmes in the transportation, packaging and building and construction markets. The MoU will help...
Aluminium summit to explore investments, technology
The sixth international expo on aluminium in this Deccan city which began on Tuesday will explore investment opportunities and technology to boost consumption by foraying into new growth sectors, an industry expert said. "The three-day, Dec 6-8, summit is to attract investments and facilitate...
6th International Expo on Aluminum in Hyderabad
The 6th International Expo on Aluminum in Hyderabad will explore investment opportunities and technology to boost consumption by foraying into new growth sectors. Mr KSS Murthy general secretary of Aluminum Association of India said that "The three day December 6th to 8th 2011 summit is to attract...
Aluminum wine bottles positioned as ideal for holiday parties and gifts
With the excitement and demands of the busy holiday season already here, Americans may be looking for a portable and easy-drinking wine for their lively social calendars. FLASQ Wines offers a solution for party hosts, guests and gift-givers such as "Old St. Nick." With the excitement and demands of...
Extension to recycling to take 8.5m containers out of landfill
LISBURN residents will soon be able to recycle even more of their waste by putting aluminium foil and trays in their green bins. The fortnightly green bin recycling scheme will now accept clean foil trays such as those used for takeaway food, pie and quiche cases and oven ready meals as well as...
Programme helps foil achieve BRC "Widely Recycled" label
Leading foil tray manufacturer Nicholl Food Packaging is one of the companies behind a major recycling and awareness–building programme undertaken by Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation, which has enabled foil to qualify for the ‘Widely Recycled at Recycling Points’ labelling...
