European aluminium EPR fees vary by country, PRO, packaging and recyclability
In a recent conversation with AL Circle, Daniel Vaknine, Co-Founder of Gramta, explained the objectives and implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). He discussed how the aluminium packaging industry can comply with these...
Fun Kids highlights Amazing Aluminium with podcast series
Fun Kids, the UK’s leading radio station for children, families and parents, released the final episode of the Amazing Aluminium podcast series on 2nd September. Co-created by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), Amazing Aluminium touches on the metal’s composition, its...
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Wrexham Student bags the first prize in Alupro’s Bin-fluencer campaign
The Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro) held a nationwide competition, launched as a part of Alupro's Bin-Fluencers educational campaign, designed to assist students in learning more about recycling. It challenged students from all around the UK to create an eye-catching recycling...
Jim Beam and Boston Beer get ready to ship RTD drinks in sustainable aluminium cans
Jim Beam, in alliance with the Boston Beer Company, is eager to launch its ready-to-drink beverages in sustainable aluminium packaging solutions. Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers are on a track to introduce more and more RTD beverages to compete with the evolving liquor market and changing lifestyles. To...
Novelis opens new Customer Center in Brazil to further develop aluminium beverage packaging
Novelis Inc., one of the largest producers of aluminium rolled products and an avid propagator of aluminium recycling, on March 8, declared the inauguration of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) to aid the beverage packaging sector in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This newly opened Customer Solution...
TNT Group launches new anodised aluminium case for Phyto-Rouge Sisley lipsticks
France-based TNT Group has carved out a magnificent lipstick case from anodised aluminium for the Phyto-Rouge range in the Sisley cosmetics brand hailing from Paris. The creator and producer of customisable, designer, sampling or primary packages for luxury brands, TNT Group has, for the first...
Jimmy’s new caramel flavour RTD in resealable aluminium bottles
Jimmy's, a maker of iced coffee, has added a caramel flavour to their lineup of beverages in aluminium bottles. It comes in the company's 275 ml aluminium "Bottlecan," which is recyclable and resealable. The new caramel iced coffee drinks will be available in March exclusively at Tesco shops around...
Rio Carnival shatters Guinness World Record for aluminium can recycling event
Rio de Janeiro’s samba school parade has made history with its record-breaking accomplishment in recycling aluminium beverage cans. The Guinness Book of World Records enlisted this as the World’s biggest aluminium beverage can recycling programme. During the Carnival that extended from 17th to 20th...
End user weekly recap: Xiaomi’s latest Electric Scooter 4 Ultra features lightweight aluminium body at MWC 2023; SBTi approves Tubex Aluminium’s GHG emission reduction targets
The Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Ultra, introduced at the MWC 2023 and will provide riders with many perks, is a recent illustration of this trend and a great option for dependable and efficient transportation. Tubex, a German maker of aluminium tubes with more than 70 years of experience, became...
Canifesto, a new campaign by RTD brands to promote the use of aluminium beverage cans
Canifesto, a new campaign to promote the use of aluminium beverage cans, has been started by five ready-to-drink (RTD) brands to disprove the notion that customers don't prefer drinking from cans by highlighting their environmental friendliness. The Canifesto, an open letter highlighting the...
SBTi approves Tubex Aluminium’s GHG emission reduction targets
The German aluminium tube manufacturer with more than 70 years of presence, Tubex has managed to be among the first 50 packaging companies worldwide to have their GHG emission reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The approval of the short-term emissions...
aTULC and American Canning plan to develop a new can liner for US craft breweries
Aluminium Toyo Ultimate Can (aTULC) and Texas-based American Canning are planning to introduce a new can liner to the Craft brewery industry in the US. Although being created in an entirely waterless operation, aTULC employs a pre-coated aluminium sheet with a more durable liner to defend against...
Franklin & Sons partners with Canpack to introduce its latest tonic water lines in aluminium cans
Franklin & Sons, a UK soft drink business, collaborated with Canpack to launch 150ml aluminium can for its current tonic water lines. With these new single-serve tonic water lines, the firm will be able to demonstrate its natural components to customers who place a high value on sustainability in...
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members grow 6.8% in 2022
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members have recorded an increase of 6.8 per cent for 2022 to nearly 6 million units. AEROBAL is an international organisation representing manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the growth in shipments was mainly due to the...
Trivium Packaging bags Pack Global Award thrice in a row for Rexona aerosol cans
Trivium Packaging has been the recipient of three Pack Global Awards that can be divided into two broad genres: One for Best-in-Class in the Package Innovation Technical Design category and the other two for distinction in the Package Innovation Sustainable Design category. Trivium bagged the...
Xeque Mate Bebidas launches its flavoured beverage in 355cm aluminium cans
Launched by Alex Freire and Gabriel Rochael, the Xeque Mate Bebidas is a blend of rum, mate, guarana, and lemon offered in 355-centimetre aluminium can. Initially sold in glass bottles, the decision to switch to aluminium cans was traditionally associated with beverage companies using the metal to...
End-user aluminium weekly recap: SIG announces using ASI-certified aluminium for packaging solutions; Subodh Gupta creates contemporary art with aluminium utensils
Last week the end-user aluminium sector witnessed some valuable advancements like SIG declaring to use only ASI-certified aluminium for the creation of their trademark packaging solutions and Ball Corporation, one of the top contributors to ESG standards being mentioned in the 2023 Sustainalytics...
Ball Corporation reports an 18% drop in annual net earnings for 2022 despite higher sales of beverage packaging
On February 2, Ball Corporation announced the full-year 2022 and the fourth quarter results on a U.S. GAAP basis, reporting net earnings for the entire year attributable to the corporation of $719 million or diluted earnings per share of $2.25. That was a downfall of 18.22 per cent from the...
Unimed’s 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' campaign collects 14,000 kg aluminium can seal
The 11th iteration of Unimed's 'Eu Ajudo na Lata' (I Help in the Can) campaign was launched in Londrina, Brazil. The campaign, now in its eleventh year, collects aluminium seals that are later sold and whose values are used to buy wheelchairs. 14,000 kg of aluminium can seals has been collected...
SIG to use ASI-certified aluminium for its flagship aseptic cartons
SIG has announced that from now on, it will only utilise ASI-certified aluminium to make its flagship packaging solutions eradicating production-based carbon emissions and acquiring extreme transparency within its supply chain. The company has emphasised using 100% ASI-certified aluminium to create...
