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 Corporation launches extruded aluminium bottle line
Ball Corporation has announced the launch of an infinitely recyclable aluminium bottle. The new impact extruded aluminium bottle line is available in various shapes and sizes and is customized for numerous beauty, personal care, food and beverage products. The company said it provides a circular...
Aluminium recycling campaign desires Staffordshire’s to make use of their metals lying at home
400 million aluminium cans, foil trays and aerosols are estimated to be in use every year in Staffordshire. The ‘Make Your Metals Matter’ campaign wants people to recycle all the metal packaging found around their house, including aluminium food and drink cans, household aluminium wrapping foil,...
Alupro seeks recycle aluminium market development details after PRN price hikes
Alupro, aluminium recycling trade body, has reportedly asked for 2019 recycle aluminium market development assessments in lights of high PRN prices from the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system, even though the targets of the year were being met. According to the data, which is, however, to be...
Environment Agency reports improved recycling figures for aluminium packaging
The Environment Agency reports that 114,748 tonnes of aluminium packaging was collected for recycling in 2019, an increase of 15% from 2018. The data indicates that aluminium has exceeded the 2019 packaging recycling target of 112,200 tonnes (61%). Due to be finalised in March 2020, the data...
AQUAhydrate floats new aluminium bottle
AQUAhydrate, the American lifestyle beverage company has taken the initiative towards a green future by floating with new aluminium bottle. The Southern California, US-based, AQUAhydrate has been known for the production of high-performance alkaline water. It is fully supported by Sean ‘Diddy’...
Capitol Eye fostering towards recycling Aluminium packing
Singapore’s first recycling drive for contact lens blisters is EYE FOR EARTH On 3 rd January’20 Capitol Optical, Singapore’s eyewear chain launched its Eye for Earth initiative which encourages contact lens users to recycle the blister packs. Eye for Earth is Singapore’s first dedicated contact...
Recap 2019: Aluminium cans remained the preferred beverage package; Construction sector saw significant collaboration
The packaging, electricals and construction sectors continued to support aluminium demand in 2019 as application of the white metal is extensively found in end-user industries because of its infinite recyclability and durability. The year witnessed numerous product launches, which had driven the...
Bradford Metropolitan District Council launches marketing campaign for aluminium foil recycling
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has reportedly launched a marketing campaign to encourage residents to recycle aluminium foil trays and family wrapping foil of their gray recycling bin. Besides, different metallic packaging resembling meals/drink cans and empty aerosols are also...
Ardagh appoints John Sadlier as new Chief Sustainability Officer
Ardagh has appointed John Sadlier as its Chief Sustainability Officer. John, who served as the Chief Procurement Officer of the company, will be responsible for managing all aspects of Ardagh’s sustainability agenda. In addition, Ardagh has announced the creation of a Global Sustainability Action...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certifies four additional Amcor operations against ASI Chain of Custody Standard
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that four additional Amcor operations have been certified against its Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. The certification includes four additional operations in France, Germany and Switzerland: Amcor Flexibles Sarrebourg SAS, Amcor Flexible Packaging...
Constellium’s rolling operations in Singen achieve ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification
Constellium’s casting and rolling operations in Singen, Germany, have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The facility, one of Constellium’s largest sites, serves the automotive...
Intuit to replace plastic water bottles with PATHWATER aluminium bottles
PATHWATER, the first purified water in an infinitely reusable and recyclable aluminium bottle, has teamed up with global business and financial software company, Intuit to reduce single-use plastic waste. Intuit will now offer PATHWATER's purified water in reusable, recyclable aluminium bottles....
Montreal's Kingston Automation Technology modernizes aluminium bottles for better recyclability and convenience
Kingston Automation Technology, a Kingston based business owned by mother-son duo has modernized the aluminium container production process in order to make aluminium bottles more convenient and a viable alternative to plastic bottles. “It was important that we redesign these lines,” owner Ben...
Co-op, Alupro urge local authorities to recycle aluminium foil
Co-op has teamed up with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) to encourage the recycling of aluminium over the Christmas period. Co-op and Alupro have urged all UK local authorities to accept aluminium foil for recycling along with food cans and glass bottles. Michael Fletcher,...
Nespresso and JDE form alliance for aluminium coffee capsules recycle in France
Followed by the invitation issued by Nespresso in late March 2019 to join its recycling programme, Dutch beverage brand Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) has recently stepped forward and formed an alliance with Nespresso for recycling aluminium coffee capsules in France. The news came as Arnaud Deschamps,...
Update 2019: Top Five Aluminium Cans Manufacturers around the Globe
Aluminium cans are the most recyclable packaging units till the end of their lifecycle without quality degradation, and that makes them the preferred packaging material for brands across industries, ahead of other materials like plastic and paper. Recently, the Can Manufacturers Institute pointed...
CANPACK opens aluminium beverage can facility in Colombia
CANPACK, a leading global manufacturer of aluminium beverage cans, announced the inauguration of its aluminium beverage can facility in Tocancipa, Colombia. The new plant will cater to the increasing demand for sustainable and innovative aluminium packaging. The aluminium beverage can facility is...
Aluminium can industry disproves Coca-Cola’s claim of plastic bottles having a lesser carbon footprint
A week ago, the aluminium can industry reportedly disproved Coca-Cola’s claim that recycled PET bottles have a much lower carbon footprint than the aluminium cans. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) said the carbon footprint of both PET bottles and aluminium cans are comparable, claiming that...
