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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Small Beer releases its IPA drinks in sustainable aluminium cans
The London brewery Small beer is now offering its IPA beverages Small Beer Lager, Small Beer Session Pale, and Small Beer in aluminium cans. Felix James, the Co-founder of Small Beer said: “Between production and consumption, aluminium cans are more environmentally friendly than bottles on...
India: LCA study reflects aluminium beverage cans' sustainability performance ranks higher than other containers
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has recently published a pioneering study in India that compares the most popular beverage containers and finds that aluminium cans have the lowest Global Warming Potential (GWP). The Life Cycle Assessment, which is also known as LCA is a methodology for...
Austria’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2019-21 reveals exceptional growth; an 8% dip predicted for 2022
Aluminium has become pervasive and crucial in their daily lives. In the industrial field, aluminium alloys offer tremendous variety and many benefits, transforming nearly every industry and this includes the proliferation of high-pressure gas cylinders, as storage of gas is an imperative component....
Averatek to partner with Toyo Aluminium KK for production of catalysed aluminium foil ‘Ranafoil’
Averatek, the technology innovator for next-generation electronic capabilities is all set to collaborate with Toyo Aluminium K.K. (Toyo), the developer of eco-friendly aluminium products to manufacture a new catalysed aluminium foil named, Ranafoil destined for A-SAP. The technical void between...
Aluminium coffee pod is now possible to recycle at home with RePodder
Now recycling coffee capsule is possible at home as RePodder has introduced the world’s most efficient aluminium coffee pod recycling solution using your existing kerbside bin. This will contribute to reducing carbon footprint, while returning valuable aluminium to the circular economy. This is an...
Ball Corporation also joins FMC in the effort to decarbonize the aluminium industry
As a large number of aluminium companies have joined the initiative First Movers Coalition pledging to decarbonise the energy-intensive industry, Ball Corporation has decided to not be left alone from the list. On Wednesday, June 1, the company announced its joining to the global forum, intending...
Emballator unveils tubes made of sustainable aluminium aiming at small dose applications market
Headquartered in Sweden, Emballator, a packaging unit, has just launched their six mono-material PE or aluminium tubes made with green energy, namely, twist off Recap, twist off Reseal, twist off reclose aluminium and capped aluminium tube models. The entire range was created using mono-material...
Every Can Count research shows 93% of the UK population desire companies to improve the recyclability of packaging
Nearly nine out of ten (93 per cent) of UK adults want businesses to do more to protect the environment, with the primary responsibility being on businesses to improve their packaging's recyclability. According to a recent study from Every Can Counts, 90 per cent of UK adults believe that companies...
Domestic demand for European aluminium foil rolls grows 5% in 1Q2022 driven by packaging industry
According to a report published by the European Aluminium Foil Association, the first quarter of 2022 witnessed robust domestic demand for European aluminium foil rolls, countervailing a continuing decline in exports. Demand in the larger domestic market segment grew by 5 per cent in the quarter,...
Argentina's aluminium cans export during 2019-22 continue to gain momentum
Traditionally, aluminium cans have been used for beverages, but cans are also popular for storing food, oils, chemicals, and other liquids. In addition to being more malleable and lighter than steel cans (aluminium is one-third as heavy as steel), aluminium cans don't rust or corrode. In Argentina,...
Aluminium packaging leader Ball Corp. signs VPPA to procure new wind energy in Texas
The American company headquartered in Colorado, Ball Corporation announced that it has inked a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to procure 151 MW of wind energy from a new project in west Texas. The global leader in aluminium packaging Ball Corporation further added that upon purchase,...
Hardys to introduce three new varieties of wine in aluminium cans, expects recycling growth
Hardys, the no.1 Australian Wine brand in the United Kingdom, will reportedly introduce three new varieties of wine in aluminium cans next month to make a debut in the on-the-go market. The varieties, comprised of rosé, chardonnay, and shiraz, will appear on trade and festivals this summer....
Ball Corporation reports higher net earnings of $446 million on net sales of $3.7 billion
On May 5, 2022, Ball Corporation, the world’s leading aluminium packaging company, announced its first quarter 2022 financial results, declaring net earnings of $446 million or $1.37 per diluted share attributable to net sales of $3.7 billion. A year ago, the company’s net earnings were $200...
American Bubble introduces refillable aluminium bubble container
The American Bubble, a Los Angeles-based bubble manufacturer is the first patent-pending, eco-friendly, long-lasting bubble system created in the United States. The firm introduced its Bubble Tree product in an aluminium bottle that reflected the brand's sustainability and environmental safety...
Ball Corp. to expand its partnership with Sodexo Live! to distribute millions of recyclable aluminium cups at events
On Thursday, April 28, Ball Corporation and Sodexo Live! reported that their multi-year partnership will be expanded to bring millions of infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cups™ to communities visiting major venues and events across the United States and Canada, advancing sustainability efforts...
Crown Holdings plans to build a high-speed aluminium line at its Spanish beverage-can facility
Crown Holdings has recently declared its plan of constructing a high-speed aluminium line at its Agoncillo beverage-can facility in Spain. In Pennsylvania’s largest city, Philadelphia headquartered Crown Holdings, the producer and supplier of beverage packaging, food packaging, aerosol packaging,...
Aluminium foil tray maker i2r Packaging bags second prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
i2r Packaging Solutions, the pioneers of aluminium foil tray making has been honoured with another Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Though it is their second win and this time they are being awarded for innovation, for their first, in 2020, they won owing to international trade capabilities. The...
UK's aluminium packaging recycling rate creates a new benchmark in 2021: Alupro
The United Kingdom’s aluminium packaging recycling rate reached a new high of 68 percent in 2021, with more than 156,000 tonnes collected for recycling (a 3 percent rise year-on-year). More over four out of every five beverage cans (82 percent) were recycled last year, matching the previous high of...
