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Every Can Counts announces fourth edition of International Recycling Tour
Kicking off on 5 June 2024, with activities spanning the upcoming weekend, the campaign will take place across 16 cities in Europe, Brazil, and the UAE.
Recycling contest collects over 1.3 million beverage cans
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Scrap University Kids have announced that more than 1.3 million empty aluminium beverage cans were collected during the first Million Cans Recycling Contest.
Żywiec marks anniversary of music festival tour with Canpack
Żywiec beer is launching a special collection of cans using Canpack’s Quadromix technology, to celebrate Poland’s Męskie Granie festival tour.
Bunting acquires TD Wright
Bunting, global leader in magnetic solutions, has announced its acquisition of TD Wright, premier manufacturer of magnetic printing cylinders.
Stolle Machinery relocates Asia Pacific office
Stolle Machinery has relocated its Asia Pacific office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Aluminium packaging hits 68% recycling rate in 2023
According to annual data published on the National Packaging Waste Database by the Environment Agency, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate hit 68% in 2023.
Electricity connection agreed for Tata Steel’s Port Talbot site
Tata Steel UK has achieved a major milestone in its transformation of the Port Talbot (Wales) steelworks after signing a connection offer with the Electricity System Operator (ESO).
Voting opens for 2024 Colored by INX Can Design Contest
Each design can be viewed online and voting will conclude on Friday 24 May, with the winning entry announced via the INX website and social media platforms on 29 May.
Five new UK hubs launch to aid in sustainable future for manufacturing
The new hubs are supported by almost £100 million of funding, including £55 million from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
LRS advances aluminium can recovery
EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for material recovery facilities (MRFs) and recyclers, has announced a partnership with LRS, the US’ fifth largest independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider.
Brandt & Partners launches internationally
German consulting business, Brandt & Partners, has launched worldwide, covering a wide range of industries including printing & packaging and can making & metal decorating, headed up by expert, Ralf Gumbel.
thyssenkrupp Rasselstein examines changing consumer behaviour
German tinplate manufacturer, thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, has investigated how consumer behaviour has developed since the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, particularly with regard to food packaging.
William Say manufactures candle tin for TV-famous farm
Independent can maker, William Say & Co, has collaborated with Diddly Squat Farm in Chipping Norton, UK, to create a hand-embossed gold candle tin for the farm’s new bestseller, Summer Meadow.
ALFED’s annual Sustainability Strategy Day approaches
After a successful event at BMA House in London last year, ALFED is back with this year’s theme of ‘Next Steps for the UK Aluminium Industry.’