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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UK aluminium drink can recycling rate reaches 75% in 2018
The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate continued to increase to 75% in 2018, the highest ever level, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Data also showed that 95% of aluminium packaging collected in the UK is recycled within Europe. The overall aluminium...
Aluminium foils export by South Korea to extend growth by 6.42% in 2019; USA to be the leading importer
The development of new and diversified packaging styles and high potential in emerging economies are found to provide a significant lead to the aluminium foil packaging market. The demand for aluminium foil in the packaging industry is expected to exceed 4 per cent in the years ahead. The...
Fernson Brewing Company ramps up beer can production with WaveGrip’s G1 applicator
US-based craft brewers Fernson Brewing Company has reportedly installed WaveGrip’s G1 multi-packing applicator, in a bid to ramp up its can production. The brewery will use the G1 applicator as a sustainable solution to produce its beer cans, ensuring reduced labour costs and materials to pack its...
Vita Coco to launch packaged drinking water in an recyclable aluminium bottle
Vita Coco, the beverage maker which is known for its coconut water packaged in a rectangular-shaped cardboard carton is turning to infinitely recyclable aluminium to launch its new premium packaged water brand. The concept for the new water brand known as Ever & Ever is driven by its parent company...
France’s aluminium plates, sheets and strips import to extend YoY growth in 2019; Germany to be the leading exporter
France is the fourth most important regional market in Europe for the rolling aluminium industry. It purchases about 8 per cent of the total production of the European aluminium rolling industry and makes the best use of it across various industries including packaging, transportation, mechanical...
Hindalco forms a consortium with Ball and Can-Pack India to promote use of aluminium beverage cans
In the first week of May Hindalco Industries, Ball Beverage Packaging (India) and Can-Pack India together announced the forming of a consortium called Aluminium Beverages Can Association of India (ABCAI) in order to promote the use of aluminium cans for beverage packaging in India. ABCAI would...
Metal Packaging Europe’s study on aluminium cans lifecycle shows significant reductions in CO2 emission
Metal Packaging Europe conducted a study called the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on 25cl, 33cl, and 50cl volumes of aluminium beverage cans. As the name suggests, the study covered the entire life cycle of aluminium beverage cans produced in Europe, starting from raw materials extraction to...
EAFA releases a new video showing advantages of aluminium containers
The European Aluminum Foil Association (EAFA) releases a new video showing the advantages of aluminium containers and infinite recyclability of aluminium. Europe recycles about 65 per cent of all aluminium packaging. Aluminum foil is the ideal material for food and animal food packaging because of...
Volvic’s new sparkling drinks range comes in 330ml aluminium can
Volvic, bottled water brand in the UK, has announced a new range of sparkling drink, L’mon. Lemon & Orange, Lemon & Lime and Lemon & Grapefruit flavours come in 330ml aluminium can. The new range combines at least 25% real fruit juice and British spring water. L’mon range will be available...
Norway’s aluminium cans import cost likely to rise in 2019, but import volume to drop
Norway’s aluminium cans import is estimated to stand down this year to 9,374 tonnes, according to our third-party data. In 2018, the estimated import amount was at 9,539 tonnes, after growing from 9,502 tonnes in 2017. But the amount of import in 2017 was down from 2016, as the import volume in the...
Amcor receives Alufoil Trophy for its Formpack Dessiflex Ultra blister solution
Formpack Dessiflex Ultra blister solution, developed by Amcor in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for Augmentin product, reportedly received the Alufoil Trophy in Product Protection category. Dessiflex Blister System is an innovative packaging solution that offers the ultimate protection to...
Scotland to introduce Deposit Return Scheme for aluminium cans and bottles
The Scottish government has announced a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) that will include aluminium and steel cans, and drink containers made of glass and PET plastic. The government said all shops selling drinks will offer 20p deposit refunds to customers. The scheme is a part of the Scottish...
Australia’s aluminium foil import to drop in 2019 after three consecutive years of rising
Aluminium’s unique ranges of properties make it the perfect material for many packaging requirements. Approximately 75% of aluminium foil is used for the packaging of foods, cosmetics, and chemical products, and 25% used for industrial applications such as thermal insulation, cables, and...
Senezhskaya launches first flavoured water in Ball Corporation cans
Mineral water brand Senezhskaya has launched the first flavoured water in Ball aluminium cans on the Russian market. The 25-centilitre slim cans are manufactured at Ball’s Naro-Fominsk plant. The products are available in lemon and mint or raspberry flavour. Alexander Ivashkin, sales director for...
Bud Light to launch rainbow aluminium bottle for World Pride
Bud Light will launch its first-ever rainbow aluminium bottle to celebrate World Pride. The rainbow aluminium bottles will be available through the month of June. Bud Light will donate $1 to GLAAD for every case sold between May 27 and June 30. Andy Goeler, Vice President of Marketing for Bud Light...
Ball Corporation breaks ground on new Westminster HQ
Ball Corporation has broken ground on a new headquarters on its existing campus in Westminster, Colorado. Metal packaging manufacturer has also announced the expansion d its Packaging Office Center (POC). Both are anticipated to be completed in the second half of 2020. The company said that it will...
Aluminium aerosol cans machinery maker PackSys Global Thailand to be acquired by Benpac Holding
Swiss machinery maker PackSys Global has reportedly agreed to sell its subsidiary in Thailand to Benpac Holding. Becpac Holding is a group of companies in the fields of engineering, machine construction and packaging technology. The subsidiary company of PackSys Global in Thailand, on the other...
Yerbaé sparkling water launches new flavours in 16 oz. Ardagh cans
The health-focused beverage company Yerbaé has expanded its portfolio with the launch of new Coconut Raspberry, Orange Vanilla Dream, Watermelon Strawberry and Mango Passionfruit products. These new products are packaged in environmentally-friendly, highly-recycled aluminium beverage cans from...
