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...
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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Japan's leading breweries, Suntory Holdings Limited, Asahi Group Holdings, Kirin Holdings, and Sapporo Holdings, will begin phasing in using the "EcoEnd™" can lid for select beer products in February 2025. These innovative solutions significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cutting...
In August, an impressive 18-foot aluminium sculpture was unveiled in Muscle Shoals, AL, honouring the region's rich musical legacy. The aluminium used for the artwork was supplied by Constellium's plant in Muscle Shoals, highlighting the connection between the local industry and the cultural...
Novelis Inc., a premier provider of sustainable aluminium solutions and the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced an investment of approximately $90 million to expand its recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at the Latchford plant. The investment encompasses the...
An innovative partnership between Speira and GHI Smart Furnaces aims to redefine sustainability standards in the aluminium industry. Together, they aim to achieve an unprecedented reduction of 1.5 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions annually. This ambitious initiative represents a pivotal moment in...
Warrington Borough Council, the local authority of Warrington, Cheshire, England, recently received an outline planning application from Latchford Locks Works. The proposal on Thelwall Lane seeks to expand its aluminium recycling capabilities significantly. The plan includes extending the Used...
In the versatile realm of aluminium magnificence, Bharat Metals stands as a paragon of excellence, its roots deeply embedded in the soils of Uttar Pradesh, India. This avant-garde company has sculpted its identity through an unwavering commitment to quality, relentless pursuit of innovation, and an...
Schupan, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has invested over $40 million to establish two new aluminium shredding and sorting facilities. The first facility in Kalamazoo is scheduled to begin operations in early 2024 after opening later this month. “This new facility represents our continued commitment...
Tetra Pak has initiated the next step of its used beverage cartons (UBC) recycling partnership with Union Paper Mills (UPM) and has an investment plan of AED 2,500,000. This will indefinitely create a closed-loop recycling value chain for end-of-life beverage containers in the UAE. The companies...
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has implemented a financing model to support a robot at a California material recovery facility (MRF) owned by Caglia Environmental (Caglia). The robot, designed by EverestLabs, utilizes artificial intelligence and robotics to sort single-stream recyclables and...
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) and Crown Holdings have allied to fund a new grant under the keen eye of Washington-based Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) to further facilitate the rigorous efforts of mounting aluminium can-capturing modules in material recovery facilities (MRFs). AMP is a...
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has joined hands with different local organisations to help recycle more aluminium beverage cans at the Recycle Dat event organised by Mardi Gras 2023. Thousands of aluminium beverage cans were sold for money that CMI matched and donated to charities or locals...
Greg Wittbecker, an advisor to London-based CRU International, reported that aluminium experienced a "marked turnaround in primary demand" since scrap processors and traders gathered in Las Vegas for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention & Exposition (ISRI2022) in late...
The largest fully integrated aluminium manufacturer in Sri Lanka and a member of the Hayleys Group, Alumex, recently launched a pilot project in the nation to collect used aluminium beverage cans (UBCs) as part of its initiative to care for the environment. Alumex is reaffirming its commitment to...
Aluminium beverage cans are one of the most widely recycled beverage packagings globally. The main reasons that have contributed to the popularity are its easy recyclability over an unlimited number of times and the maximum amount of recycled content. Vancouver-based beverage company, Teaspoons &...
The Aluminium Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have produced an updated analysis highlighting the aluminium beverage container's continuous environmental benefits over competitor packaging materials. As per the study, consumers recycle aluminium cans at more than twice the rate...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Ma’aden Aluminium against the Performance and Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its vertically integrated aluminium facilities. The news came after ASI announced that it successfully certified the Middle East-based company for its...
INSERTEC is proud to announce the signature of two contracts with HENAN MINGTAI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, located in Gongyi, Henan Province, China, for the supply of Two Aluminium Recycling Lines. The new Plant of HENAN MINGTAI will get into operation in 2021 and will produce aluminium alloy flat...
Showa Denko Group companies and their associates successfully continued their aluminium can recycling activities in FY 2018 ended March 2019. They collected about 4.79 million UBC for recycling or recovered about 75 tons of aluminium when converted at the rate of 15.7 grams of aluminium per can....
