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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Mundus Vini saw a significant part of award-winning wines using aluminium closures
According to a press release from Aluminium Closures Group , Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2018 festival highlighted widespread use of aluminium closures for high quality, premiered wines across all categories. Wines with aluminium closures snatched up awards in all categories. The event saw about...
India’s aluminium foil imports to see a rise in 2018, both in terms of volume and cost
The flexibility of the aluminium to form any shape has made it the most versatile packaging material in the world. A key benefit of using aluminium in the packaging industry is that the aluminium packaging materials can be 100% recycled and reused an infinite number of times. More than 60% of the...
USA aluminium can import continues to grow year over year; Canada remains the top exporter
The U.S. is one of the leading consumers of aluminium cans in the world. Due to the growing recognition of the aluminium can as one of the most recycled aluminium products in the world and as one of the most sustainable packaging solution, the use of aluminium cans is growing around the world,...
Ball creates exclusive premium aluminium can design for Carlsberg' s Christmas edition beer
Ball has created an exclusive premium aluminium can design for Tuborg’s Christmas edition beer in collaboration with Carlsberg Srbija Group. Ball’s experts have created the dark lager’s caramel notes and festive mood and incorporated the famous Tuborg logo alongside Christmas trees, reindeers and...
Europe produces over 150 million chocolate Santa Clauses wrapped in aluminium foil for Christmas
An European Aluminium Foil Association report says over 150 million Santa Clauses are produced annually for the holiday season in Europe. They are produced in Germany and also in other countries like Austria. Based on an average size of 0.025 square meters per figure, this is more than 3,750,000...
Parkers Beverage pioneers aluminium canned water instead of plastic bottles in New Zealand
A Hawke’s Bay drinks company Parkers Beverage Company Ltd. reportedly becomes the first in New Zealand to scrap plastic water bottles and adopt recyclable cans instead to hold still water products. Parkers Beverage Company manufactures and distributes brands such as Parkers water, Ō Pure Artesian...
Ardagh’s aluminium can selected for Bonduelle’s Cassegrain range
Ardagh Group, a leading global supplier of value-added, infinitely-recyclable, metal and glass packaging solutions, announced that its rectangular aluminium can has been selected for Bonduelle’s premium Cassegrain range. Bonduelle has chosen Ardagh’s aluminium cans to present its asparagus and...
Strautmann presents beverage bottle including aluminium can recycling machines
According to a report, a Germany-based company named Strautmann Umwelttechnik presented two beverage bottle recycling machines - LiquiDrainer and BrikPress at the BrauBeviale trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, in mid-November. As told by the company, the machinery offers reliability and innovation...
Ardagh produces new aluminium can for Spain’s cured ham brand Coren
The Luxembourg-based glass and metal products producer Ardagh group has reportedly provided new 235ml triangular shaped aluminium can to Spain’s cured ham brand Coren. The can features an advanced shape with wider at the top or otherwise called as shoulder, and a special easy release lacquer that...
CPRE urges government to include all types of aluminium cans, bottles in DRS
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has urged the Government to include drink cans and bottles in deposit return scheme (DRS). CPRE said its volunteers in the Green Clean collected a total of 11,212 cans and bottles of all shapes, sizes and materials. Of these, 35% were plastic, 50% were...
Tetra Pak and Veolia partner for recycling used beverage carton components
Packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has entered into partnership with global resource management company Veolia to recycle all used beverage cartons components collected within the European Union to be recycled by 2025. The average beverage carton comprises around 75% paperboard, 20% plastic and...
ACP urges for investigation of possible illegal practice in aluminium packaging recycling scheme
The Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) in the UK has urged the competition regulators to investigate the possibility of illegal restrictive practices in the responsibility scheme for aluminium packaging recycling. The Committee expresses concern over the current price for packaging recovery...
Vetroplas partners with Spanish aluminium bottle manufacturer Envases to extend packaging options
The UK-based packaging company Vetroplas has reportedly got into a partnership with Spanish aluminium bottle manufacturer Envases to extend its packaging options to the UK cosmetic and personal care market. Envases with over 60 years of experience produces highly decorative aluminium packs with...
Tetra Pak receives Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification
Tetra Pak has become the third end user of aluminium to be certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. Tetra Pak’s ASI Certification covers the central functions at the head office (Lund, Sweden) and all Packaging Material and Additional Materials sites for...
Ardagh Group to manufacture aluminium cans for Stabburet’s seafood can project
Ardagh Group, a leading global supplier of value-added, infinitely-recyclable, metal and glass packaging solutions, has announced a partnership with Stabburet to manufacture lightweight and fully recyclable aluminium can for mackerel filet, a national dish in Norway. Patrick Savouré, Commercial...
Constellium supplies its aluminium solution Aeral™ for the production of award-winning aerosols
Constellium, global aluminium rolled and extruded products manufacturer, announced on November 6 about its aluminium solution Aeral™ supply to Moravia Cans for the production of Unilever’s award-winning Dove antiperspirant aerosols. Constellium's Aeral™ is an innovative aluminium solution designed...
One Equity Partners acquires Netherlands-based aluminium and laminate packaging firm Alltub
One Equity Partners has acquired Netherlands-based aluminium and laminate specialty packaging firm Alltub from Aurora Capital Group’s affiliate Aurora Resurgence. Amsterdam based Alltub offers aluminium and laminate packaging solutions for customers in the cosmetics, pharma, food and industrial end...
Austin-based tech firm SNS Tech launches 100% aluminium resealable drinks can
SNSTech, an Austin-based tech firm, has reportedly launched a resealable, 100 per cent aluminium drinks can called SipNShut. It has zero percentage of plastic and is fully recyclable. Designed by Bill Brandell, President of SNSTech, the can is specially made in response to consumer demand with an...
