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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Morocco’s import of Aluminium Foil during 2017-20 unveils a potential market
Morocco's economic freedom score is 63.3, making its economy the 78th freest in the 2020 Index. The economy is positioned to decline notably this year as domestic demand falters and the external sector is hampered by slack foreign demand for key exports. FocusEconomics analysts project the economy...
illycaffè teams up with TerraCycle to recycle plastic and aluminium capsules
illycaffè teamed up with TerraCycle for the collection and recycling of its plastic Iperespresso capsules and aluminium capsules. The partnership launched in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Austria, The Netherlands, and Belgium. The consumers will be able to have used capsules picked up at home...
Constellium’s Q3 revenue drops by 20% on lower shipments and metal prices
Constellium announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. The company reported shipments of 354 thousand tons in Q3, a decrease of 11% year-on-year on lower shipments in all three segments. Revenue stood at €1.2 billion, down 20% YoY due to lower shipments and lower metal...
Aluminium packaging recycling rates exceeds 2020 target by more than 5%, says Environment Agency
Aluminium packaging recycling rates have surpassed its 2020 targets by more than 5%, according to data released by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency reported 42,265 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in Q3. This marks a growth of 41% year-on-year and 4%...
P&G Beauty launches its first aluminium reusable bottle
P&G Beauty has announced the launch of its latest packaging innovation across its brands Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Aussie. The company will introduce a refill system for their shampoo, thanks to a new reusable 100% aluminium bottle and recyclable refill pouch. The company is...
Ball Corporation becomes official sustainable aluminium packaging partner of Arsenal
Arsenal teamed up with Ball Corporation to help the club and its millions of fans to reduce their impact on the environment. They will look at how the club can use aluminium packaging to build on the sustainability practices already employed. “The parties involved will also use exclusive player...
Austrian Aluminium manufacturer AMAG stands well-positioned for the crisis
Amag Austria Metall AG, the biggest company is the Austrian Aluminium sector and is also listed at Vienna Stock Exchange, has again recorded better incoming orders in recent months. On 22 nd October’20, Gerald Mayer, CEO, AMAG said: “In particular, the last two months were okay again. Even in the...
Indian skincare brand Vilvah goes Aluminium
The Indian natural skincare brand Vilvah, based in Tamil Nadu consciously takes sustainable measures, as it recently launched a recycling program, where a consumer can bring empty containers to their physical stores for discounts. Villa firmly believes that saving the earth is an individual...
ASI welcomes Thai Beverage Can Limited as a new Production & Transformation member
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has recently announced that Thai Beverage Can Limited has joined ASI as a new Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of ASI members to 138. Thai Beverage Can Limited (TBC) is a Thai-American joint venture company between Berli Jucker...
JDE Peet’s plans to increase production capacity of aluminium coffee capsule
JDE Peet’s has planned to expand production capacity of aluminium coffee capsule to meet the increased consumer demand. The company will install new high-speed aluminium coffee capsule production lines with an investment of EUR 110 million. JDE Peet’s will invest over the coming 18 months beginning...
Diageo launches ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail in aluminium cans
Diageo has announced the launch of two new cocktails- Gordon’s Pink Martini and Smirnoff Passion Fruit Martini. The company has expanded its ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail portfolio with this new range. Both the cocktails are packaged in 100% recyclable aluminium cans. Gordon’s Pink Martini comes...
Mattoni: Iconic Czech mineral water brand’s first aluminium can in 150 years comes with a three-crown deposit
Iconic Czech mineral water company Mattoni is now offering mineral water in refundable cans. This is the first in the 150-year history of the company, Mattoni product sold in aluminium can. The scheme is available through online Czech supermarket Košík.cz and follows a similar system to their PET...
Responsible Whatr sells 1 lakh aluminium cans in four months
India’s first spring water beverage Responsible Whatr sold 1 lakh aluminium cans over a period of the first 4 months via online and offline channels. The company now aims to expand in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Goa by the next quarter to meet rising demand. "With every...
Ardagh receives Gold certification from EcoVadis for sustainability performance
Ardagh has received Gold certification, one of the highest levels of recognition from EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating platform, for sustainability performance. The company’s achievement demonstrates its dedication to continuously implementing social and environmental measures. “The...
i2r invests £750,000 to expand wrinklewall products range
i2r Packaging Solutions, a leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer, has invested £750,000 in new tooling to expand their range of wrinklewall products. The company is now poised to accelerate their growth across all sectors. i2r ’ s commercial director, Jon West, said: “ Despite the challenges...
S.A. Damm joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as new Industrial User member
S.A. Damm has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a new Industrial User member. This brings the total number of ASI Members to 134. “Damm’s commitment to responsible sourcing is at the heart of our ambition to minimise our impact on society and the environment by delivering top-quality...
Luoyang Wanji Aluminium Processing Co., Ltd. facility certified against ASI Performance Standard
Luoyang Wanji Aluminium Processing Co., Ltd. has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard certification for its rolling facility in Luoyang City, China. The plant produces foils for use in a wide variety of sectors such as transportation, packaging, building supply,...
Worldwide production of aluminium aerosol cans remains almost unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic: AEROBOL
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBOL) has reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has not been much successful in affecting the global production of aerosol cans. The output declined only moderately in the first half of 2020, said the organisation. “The...
