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Record Q4 figures for aluminium packaging recycling
Provisional data published by the Environment Agency has indicated that aluminium has exceeded the 2019 packaging recycling target of 112,200 tonnes (61%); the data reports 114,748 tonnes collected for recycling, a 15% increase on 2018.
Ball and Bud Light to present aluminium cups at Super Bowl LIV
Centerplate, Ball Corporation and Bud Light have announced an agreement to bring Ball’s infinitely recyclable aluminium cups to guests at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens for Super Bowl LIV on 2 February 2020.
INX International to acquire RUCO Druckfarben
INX International Ink Co. has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire RUCO Druckfarben, a leading printing ink manufacturer in Eppstein, Germany.
Marc Hoche announced as latest panelist for CanTech The Grand Tour
Marc Hoche, head of sales for CarnaudMetalbox has been announced as the latest panellist for this year’s Candid Forum at CanTech The Grand Tour.
Can-Pack awarded a silver rating for the company’s sustainability performance
– EcoVadis, the provider of business sustainability ratings, has awarded Can-Pack a silver rating for the company’s sustainability performance. This rating places Can-Pack in the top 2% of companies in the metal manufacturing industry assessed by EcoVadis.
Sun Chemical to present its range of inks at ADF 2020
Sun Chemical will showcase its portfolio of inks for metal packaging at the Aerosol and Dispensing Forum (ADF) 2020
New Aerosol Technology course goes live
The British Aerosol Manufacturers Association (BAMA) will this year combine the theoretical and practical aspects of its world-renowned Aerosol Technology course.
Indonesian brewery commissions Sidel’s can line
A growing market for beer has led Bali Hai Brewery Indonesia to install a new canning line, accommodating a higher production capacity while securing the quality of their premium beers.
New feature for Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint’s drying systems
Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint has launched a new wide belt conveyor for UV drying systems.
Low carbon diet set to attract consumers in packaging sector
The low carbon diet could potentially attract a greater following than veganism due its relatively more flexible approach to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our diets, says GlobalData, the data and analytics company.
60% of global consumers find low carbon footprint to be appealing
The low carbon diet could potentially attract a greater following than veganism due its relatively more flexible approach to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our diets, says GlobalData, the data and analytics company.
Tinplate packaging achieves 90.4% recycling rate in Germany
As much as 90.4% of tinplate packaging used in Germany was recycled in 2018. This finding was published by the Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung (GVM) in its recently published annual recycling report for packaging.
BAMA announces appointment of new Vice Chair
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has appointed Peter Watmough, global detection products manager at Cascade Technologies, a division of Emerson Automation Solutions, as vice-chair of the Association.
Candid Forum panelist announced for CanTech the Grand Tour
Luckesh Gupta, Country Head of UTC India has joined the panel for this year’s Candid Forum at CanTech the Grand Tour