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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Waste recycling machines at Hyderabad International Airport to recycle aluminium cans
Waste recycling is to start right at the moment a passenger lands at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), which operates the airport, is readying to install waste recycling machines to motivate people to recycle used aluminium beverage...
UK aluminium can export volume to plunge despite earnings surge in 2017
Aluminium can export from UK is slated to witness a significant drop in 2017, after a gradual year-on-year decline since 2015. The largest beverage can market in Europe- UK reached 70 per cent aluminium beverage can recycling rate milestone in 2016. At a time when the country is endeavouring to...
Aluminium beverage can recycling rate in Europe stands at 73%: European Aluminium
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in Europe (EU 28 + EFTA) increased by 1.6% to a new record level of 72.9% in 20141, a press release from European Aluminium confirms. European Aluminium considers this result an important milestone on its path towards the future split aluminium...
Romanian aluminium can producer to modernize its manufacturing facility
Can-Pack, the only aluminium beverage can producer in Romania, is planning a major investment in order to modernize its manufacturing facility in Romania. The fund will come from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The company will introduce innovative products and resource...
Ball Corporation wins BAMA award for its aluminium aerosol can
Ball Corporation, a leading beverage can maker with production facilities around the globe, announced that the company won a 2017 British Aerosol Manufacturing Association (BAMA) Aerosol Packaging Award for its Tactile can. An aluminium aerosol can is designed and produced by the company. “Tactile...
Ibiza Ice relaunched in new aluminium bottles
Sparkling fruit wine drink Ibiza Ice has been relaunched into the on-trade with a new look, aiming to tap into a burgeoning market for fruit wine in Britain. Made with all-natural ingredients, Ibiza Ice is a blend of Austrian mountain spring water and fruit wine made from apples and pears, with ABV...
AEROBAL reports 2.9 billion aluminium aerosol cans production in H1 2017
The member of the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) produced 2.9 billion aluminium aerosol cans world-wide in the first half of 2017.AEROBAL Secretary General Gregor Spengler is pleased with the performance of aluminium aerosol cans on international...
European tube industry achieves 3% growth in aluminium tubes production in H1 2017
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma), an association of producers of flexible aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes for packaging purposes, achieved growth of two per cent in tube production in the first half of 2017 than the corresponding figure in 2016. Members of etma produced...
AEROBAL announces winners for World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2017
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) presents the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2017. AEROBAL Secretary General Gregor Spengler said that a large number of aluminium aerosol cans were submitted to the competition. In the category “Aluminium cans...
Realistic but ambitious European Aluminium packaging recycling targets needed
On the occasion of its annual aluminium packaging seminar held this year in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), European Aluminium calls for realistic but ambitious aluminium packaging recycling targets. Following the largely positive outcome of the vote of the European Parliament earlier this year and...
South Korea’s import of aluminium cans drops with more focus on domestic shipments
South Korea is one of the fast growing economies and recently the country raised its growth outlook for this year and vowed to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy that would support job creation. The government projected economic expansion of 3% in 2017, the fastest since growth of 3.3% seen in...
Ball to exhibit aluminium sleek can at Drinktec 2017
Ball Corporation, the world’s leading can manufacturer, is showcasing three new can sizes for the first at Drinktec 2017 in Munich, Germany, September 11-15, 2017. Drinktec is the leading world fair for the beverage and liquid food industry. The can sizes include 25-centiliter Sleek and...
Data shows aluminium containers import by Germany to surge in 2017
Aluminium containers are used for packaging of several commercial commodities. Aluminium containers are non-toxic, odourless and moisture resistant. {newsStudioGallery} Germany imports aluminium containers from many countries around the world. Italy is one of the main exporters of these products to...
FSSAI to release draft regulations on packaging and labelling soon
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will release the draft regulations on the new packaging, labelling and claims and advertisement in next couple of months. FSSAI expedited its work on this, and will launch three separate sets of regulations. The packaging regulations will cover...
American brewing company launches NFL-themed packaging on cans & aluminium bottles
Anheuser-Busch owned Bud Light has launched NFL team-themed packaging in both cans and aluminium bottles. The 2017 National Football League (NFL) season will begin on September 7, 2017. Bud Light has announced its continuing partnership with all-new team-themed packaging. America’s favorite light...
METPAC-SA to team up with packaging streams to practice recycling in South Africa
MetPac-SA, the new industry body representing the interests of the local metal packaging industry, will team up with packaging streams in September to encourage households to practice recycling in South Africa as part of Clean-up and Recycle SA week. Clean-up and Recycle SA Week will take place...
USA’s aluminium container export to pick up momentum after a lull
<p>The USA has been a major exporter of aluminium containers which are used for packaging of several commercial commodities. The country’s aluminium container export witnessed a drop in volume and value in 2015 and 2016 after a surge in 2014. The current calendar year seems to be bringing in...
U.S. to witness a slight surge in aluminium cans exports in 2017
<p>Aluminium can is the most popular packaging solutions for beverage packaging. The consumption of aluminium cans is growing rapidly around the world, especially in developed countries.</p> <p>{newsStudioGallery}</p> <p>The U.S., one of the largest manufacturers of aluminium cans in the world,...
