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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Aluminium Association’s new campaign focusses on the sustainable benefits of aluminium
On December 2, the body representing aluminium production and jobs in the United States, the Aluminium Association declared the launch of the Choose Aluminium campaign. This campaign comes loaded with a fresh website at www.chooseAluminum.org, digital media buy, important materials emphasizing the...
Downstream weekly recap: ElvalHalcor's aluminium rolling division receives aerospace industry AS9100 standard certification; CPI Ningxia Energy Aluminium Qingxin Carbon Co., Ltd. joins ASI as the new general supporter member
The downstream aluminium segment has been in the news for a number of reasons. To begin with, Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based company that uses patented sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to create aluminium packaging from shredded autos, has received a $10 million...
Beiersdorf rolls out climate-friendly valves and PCR aluminium cans throughout Nivea aerosol lines
Climate-friendly valves and post-consumer recycled (PCR) aluminium cans are being introduced throughout Beiersdorf's main Nivea aerosol products, resulting in a considerable decrease in total environmental footprint. The action was part of Beiersdorf's larger climate aims, which included a target...
China’s aluminium foil exports record 7% Y-o-Y and 3% M-o-M growth to 112,200 tonnes in October 2021
According to China Customs data, China’s aluminium foil exports in October 2021 edged 2.95 per cent higher month-on-month to stand at 112,200 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, the exports stood up by 7.38 per cent, showed customs data. China’s aluminium foil exports to India accounted for 10...
Indiana based aluminium packaging firm Sortera Alloys receives US$10 million funding
Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based firm that produces aluminium packaging from shredded automobiles using proprietary sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has acquired $10 million in investment headed by Kirkland, Washington-based Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Sortera plans...
Netherlands export of aluminium containers during 2019-21 exhibits dynamic growth
The aluminium food container is considered one of the budget-friendly food-grade containers and the most commonly used packaging solutions across food industries. It provides outstanding product protection due to its strong and durable feature and may requisite less secondary packaging than other...
Lidl Ireland successfully completes aluminium cans return scheme trial
The performance of Lidl Ireland's bottle and can deposit return initiative at the retailer's Glenageary location has been lauded. The initiative, which began 11 weeks ago, is a first in Ireland and aims to encourage consumers to recycle plastic and aluminium garbage. Lidl Ireland claims that their...
European foil shipments climb up 1.2% Y-o-Y to 236,500 tonnes in Q3 2021: EAFA
Aluminium foil deliveries from Europe slowed down in Q3 2021 compared to Q2, but remained ahead of the same period last year, according to data revealed by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). In Q3 2021, total deliveries stood at 236,500 tonnes, up 1.2 per cent year-on-year. In the...
Aluminium cans supply expected to remain tight: Wilcraft Can
Sean Kingston is the owner of WilCraft Can, a mobile canning firm that helps craft breweries package their beer around Wisconsin and the adjacent states. According to him, the COVID-19 outbreak boosted demand for aluminium beverage cans as breweries of all sizes moved away from kegs and toward...
Aluminium beverages can sustain as the most environment friendly beverage package
The Aluminium Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have produced an updated analysis highlighting the aluminium beverage container's continuous environmental benefits over competitor packaging materials. As per the study, consumers recycle aluminium cans at more than twice the rate...
ASI certifies Ball Beverage Packaging South America against both Performance and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it has successfully certified Ball Beverage Packaging South America (BPSA) against both the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications for the manufacturing of aluminium can bodies and can ends at 15 facilities across...
Downstream Weekly Recap: NIE inks MoU with aluminium extrusions specialist Bhoruka; China’s aluminium billet inventories decrease to 112,200 tonnes
The global aluminium downstream industry remained muted this week, except a few important updates. On Monday, November 8, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Aluflexpack, one of the leading international manufacturers of outstanding flexible packaging, against...
Austria’s export of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2019-20 resembles de-growth; 86% upswing appraised for 2021
The cylinders made of aluminium are far better than steel cylinders due to the impact of internal and external corrosion of the steel cylinders. The University of Rhode Island’s study of cylinder internal corrosion reveals: “Under equal conditions of moisture in cylinders, aluminium cylinders are...
Kazakhstan’s aluminium cans import during 2018-21 denotes demand gain in the domestic market
The economic growth of Kazakhstan is powered by structural reforms, abundant hydrocarbon resources, strong domestic demand, and foreign direct investment (FDI). These factors have supported the country to diminish poverty and transform into an upper-middle-income economy. The Central Asian nation,...
ASI certifies aluminium packaging company Aluflexpack against Performance Standard & Chain of Custody Standard Certifications
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Aluflexpack, one of the leading international manufacturers of outstanding flexible packaging, against both the Performance Standard Certification and Chain of Custody Standard Certification. Aluflexpack Novi d.o.o. production plant in Drniš,...
Aluminium Packaging Company Ball Corporation reports net earnings of $179 million on sales of $3.6 billion in Q3 2021
Ball Corporation, the world's leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products has announced the third-quarter results of 2021, reporting net earnings of $179 million on sales of $3.6 billion, compared to $241 million net earnings on...
China’s power rationing may cause shortage of aluminium for the packaging industry
Power restrictions in China has “dramatically reduced” magnesium shipments to Europe, raising concerns that a scarcity of aluminium for packaging may result. The comments were made on November 3, during a non-ferrous metals panel discussion at the Bureau of International Recycling's (BIR)...
Novelis Inc. earns net income of $237 million in 2QFY22; Adjusted EBITDA improves 22% to $553 million
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced the second quarter results of FY2021-22 on Wednesday, November 3, revealing net income of $237 million compared to a net loss of $37 million in Q2 FY2021. Net income from continuing operations stood at $239 million versus...
