Sustainability
Red Bull adds new flavour
Red Bull North America has announced the expansion of its Red Bull Editions product line with the new Red Bull Orange Edition.
Metal packaging recycling hits 74.7% record
Metal Packaging Europe reports that in 2013 over 3 million tonnes of steel packaging and aluminium beverage cans were recycled, bringing the recycling rate of rigid metal packaging to a new record of 74.7%.
Rexam gets racing
Rexam has collaborated with Big Shock, a Czech energy drinks brand, to create a limited edition range of can designs.
From Russia with love
I hope you enjoy the March issue of CanTech International, which should hit desks later this week.
BCME launches new website
Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME), the trade body representing Europe drinks can manufacturers has announced the launch of its new website.
AkzoNobel acquires Basf
AkzoNobel has made an agreed offer to acquire BASF’s Industrial Coatings business for €475 million.
Euro CanTech adds a touch of Asian spice
Euro CanTech is now less than two months away and the event is really starting to gain some momentum with the cream of the European can making industry set to attend the two day exhibition and gala dinner.
ASA Group joins EMPAC
European Metal Packaging (EMPAC) has announced the addition of new corporate member, ASA Group bringing its total number of corporate members to eight.
Magic Rock and Rexam join forces
Rexam has supported Magic Rock in its move to cans.
Roeslein introduces 3D laser scanning
Roeslein has a new tool in its arsenal with the addition of 3D Laser Scanning technology.
Steel industry welcomes higher recycling rates
Steel for packaging industry leaders have welcomed the announcement of the European Circular Economy Package.
Common cider moves to cans
Common Cider has extended its range to Rexam’s 12 oz. sleek cans.
Aluminium crucial to circular economy in Europe
The European Commission’s proposal to progressively phase out landfilling waste is an important step towards a resource efficient economy and best in class collection, sorting and separation technologies.
Rexam succeeds in can challenge
Rexam’s North American Corporate Office in Chicago has received top honours in the 2015 Great American Can Round Up (GACR) Industry Challenge by recycling more than 61,000 pounds of aluminium beverage cans.