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 cans have a lower environmental impact than glass bottles: A study by University of Southampton
A new study accomplished by the University of Southampton exhibits a direction that aluminium cans have a lower environmental impact than glass bottles. Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Sciences within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton, UK and his...
AlCircle launches new report - Aluminium Industry Recap 2020
As the year 2020 comes to an end, AlCircle recapitulates the year in its new report Aluminium Industry Recap 2020 . The report compiles the new major innovations, investments, expansions, and policy changes that either shaped or disrupted the global aluminium industry value chain in 2020. The...
Recap 2020: Aluminium aerosol cans output remained unaffected despite COVID-19; Construction sector drove low carbon Aluminium demand
The packaging and construction sectors continued to be key consumers of aluminium. The year 2020 started with the announcement of the company’s plan to replace plastic with aluminium packaging. Ball Corporation's new survey found that consumers in the UK prefer to buy water in aluminium cans for...
Recap 2020: The year witnessed significant investments in recycling plant; COVID-19 affected scrap supply chains
The year 2020 saw significant expansions in the recycling plant. Many leading companies announced huge investments in increasing the aluminium recycling capacity. Industry data showed improved aluminium packaging recycling rates globally. According to the International Aluminium Institute,...
Travis Scott teams up with Anheuser-Busch for new canned seltzer
Recording artist Travis Scott has teamed up with Anheuser-Busch for a new brand CACTI. CACTI Agave Spiked Seltzer comes in three options: strawberry, lime and pineapple. The product will be sold in 12oz cans in a 9 count Variety Pack as well as 16oz and 25oz singles in Lime and Pineapple. The new...
Alkaline water Perfect Hydration to launch in aluminium cans in Q1 2020
Alkaline water brand Perfect Hydration (pH) will be launched in recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) bottles and aluminium cans in the first quarter in 2021. The brand, which will include a new message and graphic, will spend in a digital media, social media advertising, community engagement,...
European aluminium beverage cans recycling rate improve over 2% YoY to 76.1%, shows latest data
The recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland increased by more than 2 per cent from 74.5 per cent in 2017 to 76.1 per cent in 2018, showed the latest data from European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe. The total amount of aluminium...
400 United Workers on strike at Consetllium Alabama aluminium plant demanding fair labour practices
According to a recent report, around 400 United Steel Workers are on strike at Constellium SE’s aluminium factory in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, due to unfair labour practices and unfulfilled health care policies. The news came after Tom Conway, the United Steel Workers president, said in a telephonic...
Crown supplies cans to Italian craft brewer Baladin
Italian craft brewer Baladin has launched Italian organic beer "Nazionale" in cans from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East. The company has introduced new range to celebrate the opening of the world’s first green retail park in Turin, Italy. Teo Musso, Founder of Baladin, commented: “In the midst of...
Dutch start-up Pyke rolls-out its hard seltzer in Aluminium cans
The Tilburg based start-up of Pyke is the next company to bring a freshly brewed hard seltzer to the market, which introduces a new flavour experience in this fast-growing category. Anne Koren, Chief Communications Officer at Pyke, said: “Our product is the right choice for young people between the...
Alupro’s brand new digital campaign showcases ways to recycle aluminium packaging during Christmas
The UK-based aluminium packaging recycling company Alupro has reportedly launched a digital campaign for the upcoming Christmas holiday season aiming at changing human behaviour and increasing awareness towards aluminium packaging recycling. The campaign named ‘The Santa Story’ is an animated...
Constellium’s Neuf-Brisach rolling operations certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Constellium has received ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its casting, rolling, finishing and recycling operations at Neuf-Brisach site in France. The plant, which has an annual capacity of 450,000 tons, produces primarily auto body sheet and canstock...
The New Aluminium container plant in Quebec “Stobia” begins production
On 8 th December’20, the new production plant for aluminium food containers and packaging products “Stobia” located on Chapais Street in Jonquière, Quebec begins its production. William Allard, the president of the new company explains that Stobia wants to find its place in the food processing,...
Weihenstephan to introduce its range in cans in the US market in January 2021
Weihenstephan will launch its range in cans in the United States through importer, Total Beverage Solution in 2021. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Weihenstephaner Helles will be introduced in cans in January 2021. The cans will offer protection from UV light and oxygen and preserve the taste of...
Envases Group to open its first aluminium can production plant in the US
Envases Group has announced plans to set up its first aluminium can production and distribution center in Waco, Texas Central Park. The company will invest US$100 million which will have capacity to manufacture up to 3 billion aluminium cans per year. Javier Pietrini, Vice president of the Aluminum...
Red Cross replaces plastic bottles with recyclable Aluminium water bottles in Quimper, France
The local Red Cross unit in Quimper, France now distributes recyclable aluminium water bottles during patrols. They are mainly offered to people on the street. They will replace plastic bottles. A "zero plastic" approach carried out thanks to financial assistance from the City of Quimper and...
Ball Corporation promotes Daniel W. Fisher to President
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products, announced that Daniel W. Fisher will be promoted to president of the company. Daniel W. Fisher will join Ball's board of directors that will become effective at...
Molson Coors Beverage Company boosts production capacity in Fort Worth and Milwaukee
Molson Coors Beverage Company has increased production capacity by more than 400% at its Fort Worth and Milwaukee breweries due to higher sales of Vizzy, Coors Seltzer and Blue Moon LightSky. The company has installed new canning lines and a state-of-the-art filtration system to boost production of...
