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’s 2017 spring budget sets new target for aluminium recycling
<p>Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has presented the 2017 Spring Budget yesterday 8 March. The budget sets the future target rates for the recycling of aluminium packaging till 2020. Current the aluminium recycling target is 55 per cent and the new targets stands at 64...
European Aluminium Packaging Group advocates ambitious and realistic recycling targets
<p>Maarten Labberton, the director for the Packaging Group at European Aluminium, a member of the Executive Committee of Metal Packaging Europe and a member of the European Steering Committee of Every Can Counts makes his statement on Circular Economy in Europe.</p> <p><img style="vertical-align:...
Aluminium closures challenge returns to ProWein
<p>The Aluminium Closures – Turn 360° campaign, which promotes the advantages of aluminium closures for winemakers, will again host a daily competition at ProWein, the leading trade fair for wine professionals, in Düsseldorf 19-21 March. The campaign team can be found in the...
Wide scale aluminium foils recycling possible through OPRL’s new guidelines
<p>The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme, aims to deliver a simple, consistent and UK-wide recycling message, has changed its guidelines for aluminium foil, plastic pots, tubs and trays to show that the products are now widely recycled by councils at the Kerbside.<br /><br /><img...
Top five aluminium foil manufacturers in the world
Due to its versatility, ease of use and easy recyclability, aluminium foil turns out to become one of the most consumed aluminium products across the world. According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), aluminium foil is the 275th most traded product in the world and the 281st most complex...
DRY Soda Co. launches Ginger DRY Sparkling in slim aluminium cans
<p>Aluminium beverage cans are the most sustainable package because of the higher recycling rate and more recycled content than competing package types. Beverage can market has been growing at a fast pace due to its easy portability and recyclability and more and more beverage makers are packaging...
Alupro to promote recycling of aluminium packaging through Drops Cycling Team
<p>The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) an association for aluminium packaging producers, reprocessors and fillers in the UK, is sponsoring the Drops Cycling Team during 2017 in order to promote recycling of aluminium packaging that people use at work, at home and on the go.</p>...
Gear up for top aluminium events in February 2017
<p>2017 has unveiled itself with positive expectations for the aluminium industry when LME aluminium prices hit 20-month peak in January at US$1870 per ton in anticipation of capacity cut in China, supported by retreating dollar. The second month of the year unfolds a number of significant...
Flexible packaging adds significant value in a circular economy
<p>Following the completion of the FIACE project, which highlighted the significant contribution flexible packaging makes to a circular economy and identified opportunities to optimize end of life solutions, it has been announced that the project will continue with a wider scope under the new name...
Aluminium convenience food packaging company opens new warehouse in Telford
<p>Aluminium convenience food packaging company i2r has opened a new warehouse at its manufacturing facility in Telford. Jon West, commercial director of i2r has spent around £1.5m for the extension of building and same amount on press capacity and tooling in 2016.<br /><br /><img...
Ball to produce aluminium cans for Lervig Aktiebryggeri's select craft beer range
<p>Ball has collaborated with Norwegian craft brewer Lervig Aktiebryggeri, to produce packaging for selected expressions of its craft beer range.<br /><br />This sees Ball extending its cooperation with craft brewers, now manufacturing cans for craft beer in Norway in addition to the UK, Ireland,...
WorldStar success for Alufoil Trophy winners
<p>In recognition of their packaging excellence six products, which won the prestigious Alufoil Trophy, have been awarded a WorldStar by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). The winning alufoil products were made by Ampac Flexibles; Ardagh and Amcor Flexibles; Constantia Flexibles; Guala...
Canada’s import of aluminium cans surges 54% in 2016
<p>The U.S. and Canada are two 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 solutions, the use of aluminium cans is growing around the...
Alupro urges people to recycle their festive aluminium packaging after the festive season
<p>The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) which represents the leading aluminium packaging producers and reprocessors in the UK, urges people in UK to recycle their festive aluminium packaging after the Christmas and New Year celebrations.<br /> <br />Aluminium is the mostly...
Alupro’s ‘Leave Your Cap On’ campaign reaches more than 2 million households
<p>The ‘ leave your cap on’ campaign that has been launched by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) in partnership with British Glass and the European Aluminium Foil Association to encourage residents to screw the aluminium caps back on glass bottles before recycling,...
Recap 2016: How Aluminium endorsed sustainable and functional packaging
<p>Packaging in today’s world is more about functionality and sustainability and goes far beyond just aesthetics. Aluminium because of its low density, malleability and recyclability, contributes functionally to the fabrication of packaging units that are not only safe for storing perishables...
Vietnam to import 3,32,266.5 tonnes of aluminium in 2016, up 19% YOY
<p>The Vietnamese aluminium market is expanding piggybacking the growth of major end user industries such as packaging. Latest studies reveal Asia will be the biggest consumer market of the light metal in 2017 and South-east Asian countries will drive the growth. The aluminium can market in...
Germany imports about 200 thousand tons of aluminium foil every year
<p>According to the Product Complexity Index (PCI), aluminium foil is the 275th most traded product and the 281st most complex product. Due to its versatility and multiple uses, aluminium foil turns out to become one of the most consumed aluminium products across the world. Since, aluminium foils...
