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420 billion cans, one 20-year-old fix: The Six Sigma Case for can-to-can recycling
18 AUG 20266MINS

420 billion cans, one 20-year-old fix: The Six Sigma Case for can-to-can recycling

New IAI data show that closing the can-to-can loop, not simply collecting more cans, will decide whether the industry produces 207 billion or 685 billion recycled cans by 2050. A Six Sigma study from Kentucky, co-authored nearly two decades ago by Dr Subodh K. Das, offers a strikingly relevant...

Recycling contest backed by CMI drives over 3 million aluminium beverage can recycling
20 MAY 20263MINS

Recycling contest backed by CMI drives over 3 million aluminium beverage can recycling

The aluminium packaging industry has wrapped up the 2025–2026 Million Cans Recycling Contest, an initiative spearheaded by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) to strengthen supplies of used beverage cans (UBCs) while encouraging practical recycling education in schools and communities. During...

02 MAY 20266MINS

Aluminium at an inflexion point: Can shifting power, scrap and policy redefine who leads next?

The global aluminium industry is going through a significant shift. With new regulations, changing energy needs and a growing focus on sustainability, the competitive landscape is being redefined. Companies are quietly adjusting their strategies across supply chains, recycling efforts and...


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Scrap takes control: Inside aluminium’s shift to a circular, volatile market
Recycled AL24 APR 2026

Scrap takes control: Inside aluminium’s shift to a circular, volatile market

The aluminium industry is quietly undergoing a structural shift. What was once dominated by primary smelting is now moving toward a scrap-led ecosystem, with used beverage can (UBC) material emerging as a critical feedstock. The shift is rooted in cost and power. Producing primary aluminium...

Why the price volatility in the global aluminium UBC scrap market: LME benchmarks and the underlying economic drivers
Recycled AL22 APR 2026

Why the price volatility in the global aluminium UBC scrap market: LME benchmarks and the underlying economic drivers

中文翻译附于新闻末尾,敬请继续阅读。 The global aluminium market is currently transitioning from a century-long reliance on primary smelting to a circular economy model centred on Used Beverage Can (UBC) scrap. This shift is not merely environmental—it is fundamentally economic, driven by the extreme energy...

Aluminium UBCs supply over 70% of can scrap globally, but metallurgy determines circularity, Innoval’s COP30 factsheet shows
Recycled AL16 DEC 2025

Aluminium UBCs supply over 70% of can scrap globally, but metallurgy determines circularity, Innoval’s COP30 factsheet shows

The aluminium beverage cans linger to be one of the strongest proofs that the aluminium industry’s circularity is attainable at scale. Not in theory, but in practice. A recent white paper presented by Innoval at COP30 shows that the evidence lies purely in metallurgy, process control and measurable...

Aluminum Association calls for export restrictions on scrap to strengthen US manufacturing
Recycled AL15 OCT 2025

Aluminum Association calls for export restrictions on scrap to strengthen US manufacturing

The Aluminum Association has urged the US federal government to take immediate action to keep more aluminium scrap within the country. The Association argues that limiting exports of high-quality scrap, particularly used beverage containers (UBCs), will support US manufacturing and supply chains....

TOMRA launches new eBook underlining AI's transformative power in recycling
Sustainability05 OCT 2025

TOMRA launches new eBook underlining AI's transformative power in recycling

Leading global sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has published its latest eBook, ‘AI in Recycling: Unlocking New Possibilities’. This comprehensive guide explores the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), in revolutionizing the global...

Mapping recycled aluminium demand across regions and end-use sectors, 2019–2024
Recycled AL18 AUG 2025

Mapping recycled aluminium demand across regions and end-use sectors, 2019–2024

The global transition toward low-carbon or "green" aluminium is no longer a distant ambition—it's reshaping the very foundation of the secondary aluminium market. Driven by sustainability commitments, rising consumer expectations, and stricter regulations, the pressure on scrap availability is...

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Digital Transformation in the ALuminium Industry: Drivers and Changemakers of 2024

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The Modern-day world of ALuminium Flat Rolled Products

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SACA bets on secondary aluminium to close US supply gap faster and at lower cost

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