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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Symetal fully optimises its Mandra facility in Greece with BOBST MASTER CO 5000 coating machine
Symetal and BOBST are breaking boundaries in the aluminium foil coating and rolling sector with the MASTER CO 5000 coating machine, which was installed during the first quarter of 2022 in the former's production facility in Mandra, Greece. The coater accomplishes Symetal's process quality...
Ball Corporation and Radiohead alliance launches three new Jimmy’s drinks
Radiohead Brands, in collaboration with Ball Corporation, launches three new sparkling beverages. Jimmy's non-alcoholic drink will now be available in Tonic Water, Ginger Ale and Classic Lemonade flavours. Radiohead’s partnership with Ball ensures the best quality aluminium for their canned...
Bravo Sierra rolls out body wash in reusable aluminium cans with attachable pumps
Bravo Sierra produces world-class body care products specially crafted for military families and veterans. Recently, they've released body washes in 16-ounce aluminium wash bottles with assorted pumps, suitable for reuse. Once the seal is broken, the user can insert the pump and use the recyclable...
Big Shock! launches CoD limited edition cans made with Ardagh Metal’s H!GHEND Technology
Czech energy drink maker, Big Shock! has utilised the new H!GHEND technology by Ardagh Metal Packaging to produce a special edition aluminium beverage can eulogising the launch of First Person Shooter (FPS) game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. The Czech Republic and Slovakian partnership has...
Demand for aluminium screw caps in Europe passed seven billion in 2021
Over the past few decades, aluminium has unlocked new dimensions, as endless objects have been developed that simplify and improve the quality of daily human life. Compared to the prior year, 2021 saw an increase of over 100 million units in the usage of aluminium screw caps for liquor bottles....
End user weekly recap: Ball Aluminium Cup® now available in sizes 9-ounce and 12-ounce for entertainment joints; Hydro uses proper aluminium bridge decking technologies replacing other hard metals
In the search for sustainability, big brands prefer aluminium over other materials in making their products. A great propagator of infinitely recyclable aluminium usage, Ball Corporation has introduced sizes 9-ounce and 12-ounce Ball Aluminium Cup® to their consumer profile which can be very...
Infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup® is now available in 9-ounce and 12-ounce sizes
On Thursday, October 20, Ball Corporation, the world leading infinitely recyclable aluminium beverage packaging provider, announced the launch of the two new sizes of Ball Aluminium Cup® to offer consumers a complete portfolio of sustainable cup options. Hence, the cup is now also available in...
Preston City Council launches new aluminium foil recycling initiative with Alupro
Preston City Council, in partnership with Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro), launched a new initiative to encourage the recycling of aluminium. Residents are urged to rinse and recycle empty aerosol cans, clean foil trays, clean foil for wrapping, and drink cans and tins. Creative...
End user weekly recap: Trivium Packaging to use aluminium for edible oil closures; Bravo Sierra takes the sustainable way with refillable body wash in recyclable aluminium cans
Aluminium and its usage in the end user sector are highly demanding. Due to its unique attributes like recyclability, lightweight, corrosion resistance, etc., the need and use of metal are increasing from automobiles to electronics. Beginning on October 18, Bravo Sierra, a men's care brand...
Trivium Packaging to use aluminium for edible oil closures
Trivium Packaging, one of the leading providers of high-quality and recyclable metal packaging, announced that it is entering a new market segment. The company plans to create aluminium closures for liquid edible oil, which can generate potential profit for the business. This is the first time...
Bravo Sierra takes the sustainable way with refillable body wash in recyclable aluminium cans
Bravo Sierra, the men’s care company built exclusively for US military personnel, to introduce refillable body wash in a recyclable aluminium container from October 18. Customers may replace their old Bravo Sierra Body Wash bottle with the new refillable can style. The refill cans for Bravo Sierra...
End-user aluminium sector: Google launches Pixel 7 & 7 Pro with 100% recycled aluminium; Alstom introduces new aluminium welding line at Wroclaw production unit
This week the end-user sector has witnessed various innovations from Google launching Pixel 7 and 7 Pro made with 100 per cent recycled aluminium to Acer claiming to have made the world’s lightest 16-inch OLED laptop having a magnesium-aluminium alloy chassis. The biggest manufacturer and exporter...
Aluflexpack’s 2021 sustainability report reveals Y-o-Y decline of 11% in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emission intensity
Aluflexpack, one of the leading international manufacturers of outstanding flexible packaging, published its 2021 Sustainability report, highlighting the company's progress against key environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. As per the report, more than 80 per cent of the products...
COTA to serve sustainable Ball aluminium cups throughout US Formula One Grand Pix
Throughout this month’s Formula One United States Grand Prix, several sustainability initiatives will be taken up by the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The racing track would be populated with 96-gallon recycling bins and 90 per cent recycled aluminium cups provided by Ball Corporation in place of...
SIG rolls out ‘Recycle for Good’ in Egypt, a new recycling initiative for used aseptic carton packs
The country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, Egypt, witnessed the launch of SIG's 'Recycle for Good', an innovative new recycling initiative to enable immediate household and food service industry collection of used aseptic carton packs through tech-based solutions. However, this...
Suffolk Waste Partnership and Alupro roll out a new campaign to enhance aluminium packaging recycling rate
The Suffolk Waste Partnership has launched a new scheme to encourage metal packaging recycling. To increase kerbside recycling rates, residents of the region are urged to recycle empty aerosol cans, food and beverage cans, aluminium foil packaging and foil trays, and metal screw tops. “Our...
Aluminium demand is declining, indicating a challenging economic climate
The North American aluminium market, known as the pre-eminent maker across-the-board from beverage cans to automobiles to space components, is delaying their 2023 orderings for raw materials. However, a few days back, this issue was even illustrated by a chairman of a major aluminium producer in...
Sainsbury's switches to aluminium from plastic in creating own-label coffee pods
UK-based Sainsbury's is completely shifting to infinitely recyclable aluminium instead of plastic for making their flagship coffee pods. This attempt at sustainability has been followed by an initiative Sainsbury's took the previous year by morphing some of its coffee pod packagings from plastic to...
