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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American Canning to introduce Aluminium Toyo Ultimate Can in Texas
With the opening of a printed can factory in 2022, American Canning will bring technologically cutting-edge, internationally renowned Aluminium Toyo Ultimate Can (aTULC) manufacture to Austin, Texas. David Racino, the Co-Founder and CEO of American Canning, along with COO and Co-Founder Mike...
Recycled aluminium weekly recap: Runaya to acquire two SARAH hot dross processing units from Taha International; Nivea turns towards green aluminium inducing circular economy
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) during their Convention & Exposition (ISRI2022) in late March found Greg Wittbecker, an advisor to London-based CRU International referring to the scarcity of primary aluminium worldwide and encouraging the growth of scrap recycle to fill in the...
Tom Giddings makes it to the '35 under 35' list by Letsrecycle.com
Tom Giddings, the executive director of Alupro, made it to Letsrecycle.com '35 under 35' list for 2022. The list, which features leaders of the future and celebrates their extraordinary experiences within the waste and resources business, aims to highlight the sector's emerging stars. The judges...
Ball forms alliance with Boomerang supplying aluminium bottles for patent bottling system
On September 20, it was declared that Ball Corporation would unify with Boomerang Water LLC, a sustainable water bottling technology provider that helps reduce the application of single-use plastic bottles. After the conglomeration, Ball would be completely responsible for supplying the aluminium...
CEFLEX partners with eminent European Associations to deliver guidelines on flexible packaging with aluminium foil
CEFLEX, a collaborative initiative of 180 European companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging, has teamed up with European Foil Association and Flexible Packaging Europe to outline guidelines on flexible packaging containing aluminium foil. The manual will address critical...
Nivea aims at circular economy incorporating recyclable aluminium for aerosol cans
Nivea, the brand synonymous with the colour blue, is internally transforming itself into a green company with the heightened use of recyclable aluminium as a raw material for its packaging solutions. In the last two years, the company has seen immense transformations in their packaging formulas...
Hylux introduces spring water in a new recyclable aluminium bottle with resealable caps and artwork
The US-based health drinks company Hylux has unveiled its unflavoured spring water in a new recyclable, customisable aluminium bottle. Initially, the bottles will be available to selective organisations to sell and distribute within their networks, with Northeastern University’s Boston campus being...
Modus offers brewing partnerships displaying integrated aluminium cans packaging line
The Modus Brewing, owned by Grant and Jaz Wearin, has recently decided to open limited partnership brewing opportunities to firms in welcoming the Summer of 2022 and beyond. In their excellent facility at Newcastle’s suburb of Merewether, Modus is trying to amplify its production rate of 5+ million...
“In supporting sustainability, digitalization not only supports efficiency and growth but also helps our sustainability agenda. It also assists us with systems and tools to monitor our progress with increased accuracy through primary data and improved calculations”, Saint Francis Tohlang, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director at Nestle East and Southern Africa (ESAR)
Saint-Francis Tohlang is the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Director for Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region, which comprises 23 countries. At 33, Tohlang is the youngest member of the Executive Committee of Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region. He holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences...
Guala Closures Group promoting flagship aluminium cap solutions at Drinktec
The Drinktec event scheduled to be held in Munich from the 12th to 16th of September would display the flagship product of the Guala Closures Group, an aluminium packaging company. The product in focus has been named Talog, a tamper-evident cap made of aluminium and a plastic tamper-evident band...
Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings to host first Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit
The Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit organised by Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings is aimed at uniting people from various global organisations belonging to the aluminium value chain to activate the decarbonisation of aluminium that is used for producing can sheets. The event, in...
ETMA reports increased tube demand for first half of 2022 amidst Europe’s energy crisis
European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA) recorded that in spite of the prevailing economic challenges and Europe’s energy crisis, delivery of aluminium, laminated and plastic tubes increased by 1 per cent overall. The data from ETMA showed that aluminium tube deliveries rose narrowly by 1 per...
Recycled aluminium weekly: Hydro's Wrexham aluminium recycling achieves new milestone; Alupro’s latest initiative will increase the recycling rates of aerosol cans in the UK
The Wrexham-based Hydro aluminium recycling factory achieved another security milestone. The business had gone five years without an accident as of this week. This year, Norsk Hydro added £2.4 million to their Wrexham investment to boost production capacity to 70,000 tonnes. Apart from this, on...
Novelis to launch laminated aluminium beverage can end surfaces at ALUMINIUM 2022, Düsseldorf
Novelis Inc., an American industrial aluminium company, has reportedly announced the launch date and venue of its new laminated aluminium surfaces for beverage can ends. As per the report, the product will be showcased on September 27-29 at ALUMINIUM 2022 in Düsseldorf. Laminated with black film,...
Tetra Pak posts recycling report aiming at 70% carton recycling rate by 2030
On August 23, Tetra Pak released its annual sustainability report for 2022, where the Switzerland-based packaging expert justified the sudden change in material preference of retailers in packaging their products was due to sustainability issues. Tetra Pak’s report illustrates that 1.2 million...
Apple’s much-anticipated aluminium variant watch may come in three different shades
The American multinational technology giant Apple Inc., which specializes in consumer electronics, is anticipated to come up with its next model of Apple Watch, dubbed the Apple Watch Pro. As per the reports, the much talked about watch is expected to be available only in aluminium and stainless...
Alupro’s latest initiative will increase the recycling rates of aerosol cans in the UK
Recycling aluminium is one of the main elements for a greener and emission-free environment. Focussing on the same, Alupro, the aluminium packaging and recycling organisation have come up with an initiative which will make the concept of recycling aerosol cans more prevalent amongst the public in...
European aluminium foil demand grows to 494,000 tonnes in H1 2022, leading to stable deliveries
European aluminium foil deliveries for containers and technical applications returned to stability in H1 2022 , though exports continued to decline at the rate of -15%, revealed the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). EAFA data also showed the overall demand for aluminium foil in Europe...
