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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‘‘We see no change in the importance of the sustainability issue or the necessity to move towards a Circular Economy because of the pandemic”- Guido Aufdemkamp, Executive Director, The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA)
The European Aluminium Foil Association is the international body representing companies engaged in the rolling and rewinding of alufoil and in the manufacture of aluminium closures, alufoil semi-rigid containers and of all kind of flexible packaging. With its more than 40 members, the organisation...
The steady rise of Sweden’s Aluminium cans importation market during 2017-20
Sweden is a competitive and highly liberalized, open market economy. The vast majority of Swedish enterprises are privately owned and market-oriented, combined with a strong welfare state involving transfer payments involving up to three-fifths of GDP. The rise in canned beverages market has also...
Italian spring water brand launches still and sparkling mineral waters in Crown aluminium cans
Italian spring water brand Acqua S. Bernardo (colloquially known as San Bernardo) has launched its premium still and sparkling mineral waters in aluminium cans from Crown. This is the first time that the company is using metal packaging. Beverage cans were selected for their portability,...
UK's aluminium packaging recycling rate records a new high to 56%
The aluminium packaging recycling rate in the United Kingdom has increased by 4 per cent year-on-year and recorded a new high to 56 per cent, the highest ever level, found the Environment Agency data, published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) earlier this month. The aluminium...
Nespresso and Amcor win Alufoil Trophy for ASI aluminium coffee capsule
For manufacturing ASI aluminium coffee capsule, the Swiss brand Nespresso and Australian packaging company Amcor have reportedly received the Alufoil Trophy in the Resource Efficiency Category from the European Aluminium Foil Association. The award recognised the Nespresso’s and Amcor’s efforts...
Hindalco Mouda plant resumes operations for supply of aluminium foil packaging for COVID medicines
Hindalco has announced the reopening of aluminium foil plant in Mouda, near Nagpur, in response to requests from pharmaceutical packaging companies. The pharmaceutical companies are facing an acute shortage of specialised packaging material for Covid treatment drugs. The aluminium foil manufactured...
Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $23 million in Q1 2020
Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $23 million on sales of $2.8 billion in Q1, compared to $117 million net earnings on sales of $2.8 billion in 2019. The company’s comparable net earnings were $202 million, from comparable net earnings of $167 million last year. Ball said the results...
COVID-19: Ardagh creates $2million fund for local charities
Ardagh Group has created a $2million fund to support communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Group has inspired by Ardagh’s employees who have been volunteering in their communities and donating to local charities. Nominated by Ardagh’s local teams, the fund will be allocated to...
Fast Company recognizes Ball aluminium cup in the 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards
Fast Company has selected Ball aluminium cup as the winner in the consumer products category. Ball Corporation's aluminium cup has been recognized in Fast Company's 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards. The awards, now in its fourth year, honour products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that...
Constellium’s Q1 2020 adjusted EBITDA increased by 9% YoY on improved results in P&ARP and AS&I segments
Constellium reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. Revenue stood at €1.4 billion, down 6% year-on-year due to lower shipments and lower metal prices, partially offset by improved price and mix across all three segments. Shipments were 393 thousand tons, a decrease of 5% due to...
The Alkaline Water Company receives its largest order to date for new 500-ml aluminium bottles
The Alkaline Water Company Inc. has reportedly received its largest order to date for new 500-ml environmentally friendly aluminium bottles. The company has delivered 300,000 bottles to two regional customers located in the California and Texas markets until now. Since the launch in February, The...
Ball announces its five most sustainable manufacturing plants of 2019
Ball Corporation has announced its five most sustainable manufacturing plants of 2019. Each facility will receive the 2019 R. David Hoover Sustainability Award. The company has announced the five aluminium packaging plants with the most significant operational and social sustainability improvements...
Illycaffè introduces a new line of aluminium capsules with new espresso flavour
Illycaffè, a global leader in high-quality coffee, has extended its line of aluminium capsules compatible with Nespresso Original coffee machines. The new line of capsules is now available in Decaffeinato espresso, containing the ideal measure of the legendary and unique illy blends. The...
Ball Corporation gets approval for its 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ball Corporation announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its targets to reduce absolute carbon emissions. The company targets to reduce emission within its operations by 55 percent and within its value chain by 16 percent by 2030 against a 2017 baseline. Ball becomes...
Ardagh’s adjusted EBITDA stands at $273 million in Q1 2020
Ardagh Group, a global supplier of infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging for the world’s leading brands, announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Group reported revenue of $1,622 million in the three-month period, unchanged on the prior year at constant...
i2r receives the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
i2r Packaging Solutions has been awarded with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. The company has won the award for outstanding year on year growth in overseas sales over the last three years. i2r manufactures a comprehensive range of aluminium foil wrinklewall and smoothwall...
IPI S.r.l. Pierantonio, Italy plant certified against ASI Performance Standard
IPI has received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard – Material Stewardship Certification in Italy. The company has achieved certification for its aseptic packaging production operations. The operations include the design and manufacturing of multilayered materials...
Ball creates a collection of 250ml recyclable aluminium cans for UK beverage brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
Ball Corporation has reportedly created a collection of newly designed, infinitely recyclable 250ml cans for Dorset-based UK beverage brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee (‘Jimmy’s’). With the adoption of aluminium cans, Jimmy’s can achieve its environmental aim of removing plastic from packaging in 2020....
