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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Aluminium is the clear winner in the game of substitution with copper
While the opportunity varies by application, aluminium is the clear winner in the game of substitution with copper and to a much lesser extent steel, likely to bear the largest brunt of aluminum's gain. While the market opportunity for aluminium as a replacement for steel is much larger than as a...
Rexam Announces Construction of Aluminum Beverage Can Facility in Finland
A consumer packaging specialist, Rexam announced that it will construct a new aluminum beverage can manufacturing facility in Finland. The construction requires an investment of £68 million for more than three years. The new plant will be built in Mantsala, which is located within 60km north of...
Value from waste - Enval announces successful completion of trials for WRAP
Enval, a leading provider of recycling and environmental technology solutions, announces that, following a series of trials carried out on Enval’s continuous process pilot plant, the Enval Process has proved financially and environmentally viable for treating post-consumer laminate waste. Enval is...
Can Manufacturers Institute to Debut New Campaign at Pack Expo 2011
Can manufacturers launch "Pass it on" campaign at Pack Expo 2011 highlighting the benefits of recycling food and beverage cans as the industry hits record levels of recycling rates in the United States. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) plans to launch a new education and marketing campaign at...
Can-Pack plans second unit
Polish packaging company Can-Pack, which is currently the only manufacturer of two-piece aluminium cans for beverages in India, has planned to set up a second manufacturing unit in the country. The company, which already has a manufacturing plant at Aurangabad, had sought additional land from the...
Packaging Aluminum Foil Capacity will be over 400 thousand Tons in China
With the rapid growth of economy and aluminum processing,packaging aluminum foil has been one of the main consumption growth points in aluminum foil market. It is expected that packaging aluminum foil capacity will be over 400 thousand tons this year in China.
Recycling seminar a success
The first joint seminar ‘From Ashes to Metals’ organised by the Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) and the Packaging Group of the European Aluminium Association (EAA) was a success. The seminar gathered a experts and companies active in the sector of treating bottom ashes from...
Crown plans to build 2 new aluminum beverage can plants in China
One of the world’s leading packaging product suppliers, Crown has planned to continue its business expansion in China to support a strong market growth. The company will construct two new aluminum beverage can production facilities and will add a second production line to a facility that is under...
Aluminum: A Global Strategic Business Report
The worldwide aluminum market is expected to reach 52 million tons by the year 2015. Factors for this growth will include enhanced consumption from China and India, and the rising use of the metal in the automotive and packaging sectors. The economic recession severely impacted the world aluminum...
Niche metal firm Ess Dee Aluminium forges on path to profit
About a decade and a half ago, when the country was witnessing big investments in telecom, IT and consumer goods, these young, first-generation industrialists, mostly based in the mineral-rich eastern states, started rolling out niche products for which competitors were few and the returns high....
Sequoia increase stake in Ess Dee Aluminium
It is reported that Sequoia Capital India has picked up an additional 1.46% stake in packaging firm Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd from the open market. The venture and growth capital investor has now increased its stake to over 6.3% in the Mumbai based Ess Dee which makes packaging materials used by...
Crown Plans to Build Two New Aluminum Beverage Can Plants in China
One of the world’s leading packaging product suppliers, Crown has planned to continue its business expansion in China to support a strong market growth. The company will construct two new aluminum beverage can production facilities and will add a second production line to a facility that is under...
Sequoia Ups Stake In Ess Dee Aluminium
The venture and growth capital investor has now increased its stake to over 6.3 per cent in the Mumbai-based company. Sequoia Capital India has picked up an additional 1.46 per cent stake in packaging firm Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd from the open market. The venture and growth capital investor has now...
Research and Markets: Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses Industry in the US and its International Trade [2011 Q3 Edition]
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Laminated Aluminum Foil Manufacturing for Flexible Packaging Uses Industry in the US and its International Trade [2011 Q3 Edition]" to their offering. This 2011 publication of Laminated Aluminum Foil...
Foil is perfect for recycling
Warwickshire Waste Partnership has launched its 'Aerofoil' awareness initiative as part of the county's campaign for residents to 'Slim Your Bin'. The Aerofoil campaign has been funded by industry regulator Alupro to encourage households to recycle aerosol cans and foil containers in their kerbside...
Aluminum Association Applauds New York Law to Encourage Sale of Aluminum Bottles
The Aluminum Association today applauded the New York State Legislature on its passage of a bill that will permit the sale of aluminum bottles in the state. The bill, just signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, reverses a little-known provision contained in the state's 1982 Bottle Bill that prohibits the...
Ball Corp. In Line on EPS
Ball Corporation (BLL - Analyst Report) reported its reported second-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 85 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Results comfortably beat the year ago earnings of 69 cents. Adjusted earnings were $145.1 million, up 13% from $128.8 million in...
Amcor expands pharmaceutical packaging production capacity in Germany
Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas, a division of Amcor and a supplier of flexible packaging has invested EUR 6.7 million to expand and upgrade its Singen converting facility in Germany to meet the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. The investment will extend the production capacity for...
