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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Ball Aluminum Cup™ honoured with 2022 Edison Award for its sustainable solutions
The Ball Aluminum Cup™ was recognised a Gold winner by the 2022 Edison Awards on Monday, April 25, for providing customers with sustainable solutions. The renowned Edison Awards, which were established in 1987, reward and nurture invention and innovators that have a beneficial influence on the...
Martin Hyde joins Alupro in the managerial capacity of sustainability and public affairs
The aluminium packaging recycling organisation Alupro has made public the appointment of Martin Hyde as sustainability and public affairs manager. Hyde has remarkable experience in sustainability, legislation and environmental policy as he is joining the company from the producer compliance scheme...
Novelis to expand aluminium capacity with $30 million in Plettenberg-Ohle facility for the growing coffee capsules market
On Thursday, April 21, Novelis, the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has announced its investment plan of more than $30 million for building a new continuous annealing line at its Plettenberg-Ohle facility in Germany. As per the report, the addition of new line will increase the...
Market Research inspires the cosmetic industry to shift towards sustainable aluminium packaging solutions
The urge to use sustainable products is systemically increasing in the consumers and according to a 2017 survey initiated by Harris Poll, 69% of women between the age group 35 to 53 opted for green beauty products when asked to choose. From production to packaging of ingredients, companies are...
Ball Corporation, Novelis Inc. elevates recycled content of the ‘Ball Aluminum Cup’ to 90%
On 19 th April, the global leader providing infinitely recyclable aluminium beverage packaging and aluminium recycler and supplier Novelis publicized that the Ball Aluminum Cup™ is now created of 90% recycled content. It has been stated that this evolution model the Ball Aluminum Cup’s infinite...
Aluminium foil import shortage escalates medicine prices in India
China struggling with its lab created virus Covid-19 is now unable to export raw materials used in pharmaceutical companies which is directly affecting the prices of medicines in India. Due to the disruption in trade, aluminium foils or sheet used in manufacturing medicine has gone very high on...
Alupro welcomes Scanmetals, a specialist metal recycling company
On Monday, April 11, Alupro, the aluminium packaging and recycling organisation welcomed Scanmetals as its new member. Based in the United Kingdon, with operations in Scandinavia Scanmetals is a metal recycling company specializing in recovering non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash...
ASI grants aluminium cans maker TBC Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Ltd dual certifications
On Monday, April 11, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it has successfully certified TBC Ball Beverage Can Vietnam Limited against the Performance Standard under Provisional status and Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium....
End user weekly recap: Aluminium can shortage continues to worry local brewery in the US; Al-Mg-Si coating invented will curb corrosion on steel
This week's changes have impacted different sectors of the aluminium end-user, from transportation to packaging. Let's take a look at each of them individually. To begin with scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the US Department of Energy have created an...
SIG on eyeing India's rapid growing aluminium packaging market, mulling to invest in a new plant
SIG a leading aseptic carton packaging solutions provider from Switzerland revealed its intention to invest in a new plant in India. This move is brewing high hopes in the company since it has come under observation that India is one of the fastest growing markets for the packaging industry. But...
Crown Holdings Brazil division receive ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
On Friday, April 8, Crown Holdings, Inc.'s Crown Beverage Can Brazil Division subsidiary has received ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for the fabrication of aluminium can bodies and ends. The other six plants certified by ASI in October 2021 are Cabreva, S. Paulo; Estancia, Sergipe;...
“In South Africa, among the various industrial sectors, packaging is the current major aluminium demand driver”, Mr Muzi Manzi, Chief Executive Officer of the Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA)
Mr Muzi Manzi is the Chief Executive Officer of AFSA and is responsible for the management and governance of the Federation. He is also a member of the AFSA Board of Directors, responsible for development and implementation of the South African Aluminium Industry Roadmap (SAAIR). One of the...
Aluminium can shortage worries beverage and pet food packaging sectors
In the ever-expanding beverage sector, the popularity of aluminium cans is increasing every day. With increased competition and decreased supply, due to shortage sparked by the COVID-19 epidemic, local breweries are the mostly affected. Since 2012, Great Rhythm Brewing Company has been delivering...
ASI presents Performance Standard Certificate to Symetal’s aluminium foil rolling plant and conversion facility
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a business-led initiative aimed at promoting sustainability throughout the aluminium value chain. On Tuesday, April 5, Symetal's aluminium foil rolling plant (Oinofyta) and aluminium foil conversion facility (Mandra) in Greece has been successfully...
German aluminium tube maker Tubex acquires Hungary’s Matrametal
The German aluminium tube manufacturer with a presence of more than 70 years, Tubex GmbH has taken possession of a Hungarian company in the business of producing aluminium aerosol cans and aluminium tubes Matrametal. However, as of now, the terms of Tubex’s acquisition deal for Sirtok, Hungary...
Global Aluminium Outlook 2022: A year to savour demand growth while combating soaring input costs and energy crisis
2021 was a year of recovery for the global aluminium industry from unpleasant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Right from the demand and usage to production, the aluminium industry underwent a revamp across all its value chain throughout the year 2021. Though the aggregate demand rose impressively...
Ball Corporation’s subsidiary facility in Yangon achieves dual certification against ASI Performance & Chain of Custody Standard
Ball Asia Pacific (Yangon) Metal Container Limited, a Ball Corporation subsidiary, has bagged dual certification from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, becoming the first Ball facility in Myanmar to achieve ASI credentials. The news came after ASI announced that it successfully certified the...
ASI presents Industrial User tag to International Can S.A.
International Can S.A. a unit from Luxemburg has just achieved the Industrial user tag by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This will enable the company to successfully carry out trade along the aluminium circle worldwide. The production facility of International Can was constructed in...
