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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FPE reports strong demand growth for flexible packaging industry in Europe
Flexible packaging consumption in Europe grew by 2% to around €14bn in 2017, with about the same growth rates in both Western and Eastern Europe, according to research by PCI Wood Mackenzie. Total annual production exceeded €15bn, of which 75% was accounted for from Western Europe and the remaining...
UK aluminium can exports continue to increase in 2018
Aluminium can export from UK is expected to witness an increase in 2018. The country has been following an upward pattern for the export of aluminium cans. The largest beverage can market in Europe- UK reached 72 per cent aluminium drinks cans recycling rate in 2017.The recycling rate for aluminium...
UK aluminium packaging recycling rates up in 2017, says Alupro
The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans continues to increase year on year, hitting 72% in 2017 (up from 70% in 2016), whilst the national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging reached 51% (up from 50% in 2016). According to packaging waste recovery data, recently released by the...
Alufoil Trophy 2018 winners shine a light on originality and invention in foil products
New technologies or techniques bring out the best in aluminium foil, offering high impact shelf presence, environmental advantages and improved consumer convenience The Alufoil Trophy 2018 lived up to its reputation as one of the most highly valued awards competitions in the materials sector. This...
Aluminium slugs market likely to have a steady growth in the period 2017-2027
With a growing collection of single-serve packaging systems in the market, aluminium slugs are expected to secure a positive opportunity in the packaging industry. Healthcare, paint, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and many other industries are looking at an increasing use of aluminium slugs for...
SIG and Amcor join forces for responsibly sourced aluminium
Packaging companies SIG and Amcor have united to create a value chain partnership which commits to 100% certified sourcing of aluminium. The partnership aims to assure that the aluminium foil supply chain is working towards the performance standard of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). ASI...
New research shows the global wine market shifting towards aluminium closures
Aluminium closures now account for just under 30% of the total global bottled still wine market, according to research recently conducted by Euromonitor. With 30 billion bottles sold worldwide in 2016, the aluminium closure market size is now around 9 billion units annually. This shift towards...
Aluminium producer ElvalHalcor orders aluminium hot rolling mill from SMS group
ElvalHalcor S.A., the newly merged business of Elval Hellenic Aluminium Industry S.A. and Halcor Metal Works S.A., Greece, signed an agreement with SMS group for the supply of a new four-stand aluminium tandem hot finishing mill for its Oinofyta plant near Athens. Following the hot finishing mill’s...
UK aluminium containers for compressed gas exports continue to decline in 2018
UK’s exports of goods and services reached GBP 52.12 billion in December 2017. The country has been following a downward pattern for the export of aluminium containers for compressed gas. UK’s export of aluminium containers for compressed gas is estimated to decline in both volume and value in...
Konnekt Smartdrinks chooses Ardagh’s aluminium bottle for its drinks range
Wellness beverage innovator Konnekt Smartdrinks has selected Ardagh’s 250ml aluminium bottle to expand its range of health drinks. Konnekt is using Ardagh’s shaped aluminium bottles for its new category premium health beverage. James Russell Reid, founder of Konnekt Smartdrinks “The shaped...
Alupro ideated Every Can Counts supports UK’s Trek-Drops professional women’s cycling team
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organization, Alupro-organized Every Can Counts programme has once again come forward to support a cause, which has values similar to its own. The programme has partnered with the female UK-based Trek-Drops professional women’s cycling team for the ongoing 2018...
UK aluminium containers for compressed gas imports expected to grow in 2018
UK bought US$644.1 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2017.The country’s imports of aluminium container for compressed gas witnessed a drop in volume and value in 2017. UK expects an increase in imports of this product in 2018. In 2017, Czech Republic exported 3331 tonnes of aluminium...
ElvalHalcor orders hot rolling mill from SMS Group for its aluminium sheet plant
SMS Group GmbH has won a contract from ElvalHalcor, to supply a new four-stand tandem aluminium hot finishing mill for its Oinofyta plant, near Athens. ElvalHalcor is one of Europe’s leading producers of wide aluminium sheet that is currently investing EUR 150 million to upgrade equipment,...
Andrey Donets appointed Head of the Downstream Division of RUSAL
UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the creation of a new Downstream Division in the company's organizational structure. Andrey Donets has been appointed Head of the new division, whose main tasks will include developing value added production and bringing this...
Ball Corporation to construct new beverage can facility in Paraguay
Ball Corporation has planned to construct a new beverage can manufacturing facility in Asunción, Paraguay. One-line facility is expected to start production in the fourth quarter of 2019 and its capacity is contracted under long-term agreements. Carlos Pires, president of beverage packaging South...
Amcor to make all packaging recyclable by 2025: A bigger shift to aluminium packaging expected
The leading flexible and rigid packaging company, Amcor has resolved to make all its products recyclable and reusable by 2025. The products include aluminium foils and aluminium cans for the food and beverage industry. With this decision, Amcor joins the list of elite consumer retail brands like...
Saudi Arabia’s aluminium foil import estimated to drop in 2018
Saudi Arabia, one of the fastest growing economies of the Gulf region, is on the verge of entering a post-oil era. The economic drivers in this phase are going to be aluminium, building and construction, and port industry. With stellar urbanization, consumer durables sectors like aluminium foil...
Germany aluminium containers export recorded rise in 2017, may not be good in 2018
Germany, one of the top exporters of aluminium containers, witnessed an increase in both volume and value in 2017 after a drop in 2016. According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), large aluminium containers are the 1131st most traded product and the 602nd most complex product. Global trade...
