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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CanPack inaugurates new aluminium can production line at its Bucharest plant
CanPack, the only aluminium beverage can producer in Romania, has inaugurated a new production line at its Bucharest plant, with an investment of over EUR 50 million. The new line will allow the company to increase its production capacity from 950 million to 1.55 billion cans per annum. The company...
Aluminium drink cans recycling at new record high in Ireland
Repak, Ireland’s only government-approved packaging recycling scheme, announced the recycling rate for aluminium drinks can in Ireland continued upward trend in 2017. The latest data showed that more than 7 out of 10 aluminium drink cans sold and consumed in the country in 2017 were collected for...
Top Five Aluminium Slug Manufacturers in Europe
The production of aluminium slugs starts with loading furnaces with raw aluminium in the form of aluminium ingot, followed by a hot/cold rolling process, stamping, annealing, surface finish, and selection and packaging. Aluminium slugs are eco-friendly and recyclable and thus, successfully securing...
Scotmid introduces reverse vending machine to recycle aluminium and plastic containers
Community retailer Scotmid Co-operative has introduced their first-ever reverse vending machine to encourage customers to recycle soft drink cans and plastic bottles. The eco-friendly scheme, called ‘Recycle and Reward’, has been launched for a three-month period in Scotmid’s South Queensferry...
AEROBAL reports 3.3 billion aluminium cans production in H1 2018
The companies of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) produced nearly 3.3 billion cans e in the first half of 2018, representing a growth of about 5 per cent in comparison with the previous year. AEROBAL reported the demand for deodorants and...
Nalco plans new aluminium foil manufacturing unit to meet alternative demand for plastic packaging
The aluminium major National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) plans to set up aluminium foil manufacturing unit at Kamakshyanagar in Odisha to meet the challenges of providing alternative solutions to the packaging industry, said Nalco Chairman and Managing Director Dr Tapan Kumar Chand while...
Tohi Ventures launches Aronia Berry beverages in aluminium cans for U.S. market
A Kansas City-based healthy lifestyle brand Tohi Ventures has launch a new range of four Aronia Berry-based functional beverages in 12oz slim aluminium cans. Tohi beverages are 30% single strength Aronia Berry juice and 70% hydration. These beverages are available in four refreshing flavours: The...
Ball Aerosol Packaging unveils new aluminium aerosol can printing technique
Ball Aerosol Packaging has recently announced the launch of a proprietary high-definition printing technique Eyeris, which according to the company will address the problem associated with the translation of graphics to conventional offset printing, and believed to offer photo-realistic packaging...
Cambridgeshire supports nationwide campaign MetalMatters to help increase metal recycling rate
As part of Recycling Week 2018 (September 24 to September 30), East Cambridgeshire District Council is supporting a nationwide campaign MetalMatters to help increase the rate of recycling household metal throughout the district. MetalMatters is managed by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling...
Top Five Aluminium Rolling Companies in Europe
The aluminium rolling industry has witnessed a colossal growth over time due to the increasing demand from application sector. To start with, sophisticated and updated methods of manufacturing that resulted in a higher degree of refinement and richness of final product and the application that...
ALUMINIUM 2018 trade fair to present the potential of aluminium recycling
Today, aluminium scrap is already one of the most economically valuable secondary raw materials. Around 20 per cent of the world's aluminium requirements are covered by post-consumer scrap. ALUMINIUM - the world's largest industry event - will present the latest developments and potential of...
Flexible Packaging Europe summer conference registers record attendance
Reflecting the high levels of interest in flexible packaging – both for its performance and role in the circular economy – the Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) summer conference attracted a record number of attendees to the event, which was held recently in Naples, Italy. During the conference...
Orora Limited acquires Texas based packaging distributor Bronco
Orora Limited has acquired Bronco Packaging Corporation (Bronco) for USD$24 million as part of the continued growth of the Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS) business in North America. Orora’s products portfolio include glass bottles, aluminium cans, closures and caps, boxes and cartons,...
Soft drink manufacturer Britvic invests £100m in Rugby production facility
Leading soft drinks company Britvic is investing more than £100milllion in its facility in Rugby as part of a broader £240m three-year investment programme in its GB manufacturing capability. The company has installed three new PET bottling lines, a new on-site warehouse and an aseptic line to...
Barrio Brewing set to introduce environmentally-friendly aluminium canned beer
Barrio Brewing, the United States-based independent brewery will reportedly launch an environmentally-friendly aluminium canned beer, with the aim to enhance the brand’s retail presence in Arizona, US. According to the source, Ardagh will supply aluminium beverage cans to Barrio. Ardagh is a...
Exal chooses Lighthouse Systems' Shopfloor-Online MES for its North American manufacturing operations
Exal, the global leader in premium aluminium packaging has once again opted for Lighthouse Systems to implement a manufacturing execution system (MES), Shopfloor-Online, at its North American manufacturing operations in Youngstown, Ohio. This is in a move to support further its industry excellence...
Leading packaging solution provider SIG joins Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)
SIG, the leading packaging solution provider, headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a global certification organization that aims to enhance responsibility and traceability in the aluminium supply chain. The ASI brings together producers,...
Representative Steve Womack visits JW Aluminum's Russellville facility
On Monday, August 20th, Representative Steve Womack toured JW Aluminum’s Russellville facility and discussed issues including trade, tax cuts, the local work force, national debt and social security. During the site visit, Representative Womack participated in a presentation by JW Aluminum’s Chief...
