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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‘Foil in Love with Recycling’ a new initiative by Pendle Borough Council and Alupro
Pendle Borough Council has launched a new initiative to encourage the recycling of aluminium foil. Residents are urged to clean and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosol cans, beverage cans, and empty food tins as part of the effort. The six-week program, which began in October, aims to...
Aluminium foil deliveries record a 0.4% YTD growth amid a dip in Q3, shows EAFA
Aluminium foil deliveries have registered a slight year-on-year dip of 0.3 per cent for the third quarter of 2022 to 237,800 tonnes but recorded a year-to-date (YTD) increase of 0.4 per cent than a year ago, showed the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). During July-September, aluminium...
Canpack S.A. joins hands with Hacker producing energy drinks in printed black aluminium cans
Canpack has recently signed an agreement with Czech energy drinks maker Hacker. Canpack S.A. was first founded in Krakow with the intention of producing aluminium cans and now has expanded its territory, where it innovates and creates sustainable packaging solutions for the whole world. A Hacker...
Ball’s Aluminium Bottles report confirms the rising demand for sustainable aluminium packaging options
In the latest report published by Ball Corporation, the company has claimed that there is a rising demand for sustainable aluminium packaging options all over the world. The Aluminium Bottles Report analyses account from consumer surveys worldwide that display the emerging demand for aluminium...
Ardagh Metal Packaging wins ASI’s Performance Standard (V2) 2017 certification for its units in Germany and France
Last week, Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) was certified against ASI's Performance Standard (V2) 2017 for both its regional headquarters in Germany and its French aluminium production unit. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) looks after the safe transformation, storage and sourcing of the best...
Wildpack publishes record monthly sales yet again in October 2022
Wildpack claims to have witnessed record monthly sales for the second month successively. Like September, in October 2022, the company enjoyed extraordinary sales numbers and new customer conversion rates. If the year 2022 is considered, October is the second month in line to have marked huge sales...
Teisseire and Britvic form alliance unveiling four new flavours in aluminium bidons
Teisseire, the well-known French syrup brand with 300 years old history, will introduce a new range of syrups to its company profile in Belgium. The four new syrups will arrive in 100 per cent recyclable aluminium bidons and are compatible only with soda machines. Teisseire develops exclusively...
Malta gets its own Beverage Container Refund Scheme to recycle single-use containers
Malta, a small Mediterranean island between Sicily and the North African coast, has recently seen an environmental drive where the specific emphasis was laid to increase the collection of single-use glass, plastic or aluminium beverage cans and containers. On Monday, November 14, the Beverage...
Penrhos Spirits to relaunch its award-winning liquor in specially crafted aluminium bottles
Penrhos Spirits, a Herefordshire-based liquor company, is planning to relaunch its award-winning spirits in specially constructed aluminium bottles starting in the winter of 2022–2023. The company is also launching a new limited-edition drink in honour of its upcoming packaging goals for the New...
Ardagh Metal Packaging receives Gold title at Cans of the Year Awards 2022 for its H!GHEND technology
Ardagh Metal Packaging has been awarded the Gold title for its H!GHEND series at The Canmaker Cans of the Year Awards 2022. The flagship technique by Ardagh has been crucial in bringing forward attractive beverage can design, making an ordinary aluminium can look exceptional. H!GHEND, AMP’s...
Thieves Australia launches sustainable recycling scheme for aluminium coffee pods
Melbourne-based coffee roasters, Thieves has created a new subscription plan to include 100% recyclable Nespresso-compatible coffee pods. As these capsules are usually made of aluminium, the brand is also offering a free recycling service. Thieves already had a subscription plan where the customers...
Wildpack and Woodstream enter an agreement to bottle hummingbird nectar in aluminium cans
Wildpack Beverage Inc. has initiated a partnership deal with Woodstream Corporation to supply their flagship hummingbird nectar in aluminium cans instead of the usual plastic packaging option. This step is to uphold the sustainability values put forward by both brands. From now on, Woodstream's...
SMM expects China’s aluminium plate/sheet and strip output will mark a 2% Y-o-Y growth at 2022-end
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s aluminium plate/sheet and strip output is expected to amount to 12.9 million tonnes at the end of 2022, reflecting an increase of 2 per cent over the year. Aluminium foil output is estimated to clock at 4.75 million tonnes at year-end, up 3 per cent...
Ball Corporation yields higher net earnings of $392 million for 3Q2022, attributable to $3.95 billion of sales
On Thursday, November 3, Ball Corporation announced its third quarter and year-to-date results ended September 30. Ball Corporation is the world’s leading sustainable aluminium packaging provider for beverage, personal care and household products. In Q3, the company generated net earnings of $392...
Vetroplus circulates Templespa facial oils in sustainable packaging with aluminium dropper caps
Vetroplus has recently provided the decorated glass packaging with silver aluminium dropper caps for two new skin care variations from the British Beauty brand, Templespa. It’s All Good Nutritious Boost Facial Oil by Templespa comes in a 30ml Elsa bottle with silk screen printing and an acid-etched...
Wildpack signs packaging supply deal with EHPlabs for its flagship Oxyshred
Wildpack Beverage Inc., on November 1, declared a long-term packaging supply and manufacturing agreement with EHPlabs LLC, along with appointing Izhar Basha, Chief Executive Officer of EHPlabs, privately as one of the Board of Directors in Wildpack. Adhering to the terms of the Agreement, Wildpack...
Heineken’s largest brewery in Vietnam may heighten demand for aluminium cans
Heineken has successfully opened the doors to its biggest brewery in Vietnam, with a collective area of 40 hectares in My Xuan A Industrial Zone, situated in Ba Ria Vung Tau province. The unit flaunts a net capacity of 11 million hectolitres with four enhanced beverage canning lines. The Heineken...
Alupro’s Tom Giddings to present DRS updates for UK in the Environmental Packaging Summit 2022
This year’s Environmental Packaging Summit will host the executive director of Alupro, Tom Giddings as a speaker. During the event, from 2-3 November, Giddings would lend his opinion on how to build a successful deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK. As part of the panel, Giddings will present his...
