CMI

Ardagh, Ball & CMI urge US president not to impose cansheet and aluminium tariffs

CEOs from some of America’s leading food and beverage companies and trade associations have joined the American Beverage Association, Beer Institute, and Can Manufacturers Institute in sending a letter to president Donald Trump requesting that he refrain from imposing tariffs or import restrictions on cansheet, primary aluminium, and scrap.

Can & end making, Sustainability

Study confirms aluminium cans as global leader in recycling

According to a new analysis by Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), aluminium beverage cans are the most recycled drinks package in the world.

Can & end making, Filling, Sustainability

Playing the Trump card?

The most pertinent story of the past couple of weeks has been the intense debate between the CMI and the Aluminium Association.

Can & end making, Filling

CMI opposes tariffs on American-made aluminium cans

The CMI has told the US Commerce Department that aluminium can sheets and aluminum ingot are not a security risk that requires intervention in the form of tariffs or trade restrictions.

Can & end making

CMI Fights to Exempt Tinplate Steel from Tariffs and Import Restrictions

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president, Robert Budway, has presented a case to the US Commerce Department that tinplate steel should be exempt from tariff and other import restrictions.

Can & end making, Filling

Can Manufacturers Institute appoints Jim Peterson as chairman

The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has elected Jim Peterson, senior vice president and chief operating officer of food and aerosol packaging at Ball Corporation, as its new chairman.

Can & end making

CMI appoints Giustino

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) president Robert Budway has announced the appointment of Sylvester Giustino as director of government and technical affairs.

Can & end making, Sustainability

Aluminum cans enhance consumer experience

Aluminum cans play an important role in enhancing consumer drinking experience, according to a new research report released by Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI).

Can & end making

Aluminium can maintains pole positon

The aluminium beverage can remains the best choice for environmentally minded consumers, according to a report by the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI).

Sustainability

US Air Force granted recycling accolade

The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) was honoured at The Pentagon for obtaining first place in the Great American Can Roundup’s (GACR) Commander-in-Chief’s Challenge.

Can & end making, Sustainability

CMI triumphs with can video

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has received a silver award in the 2015 All Media Contest.

Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability

Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) reports that aluminium beverage can shipments for alcoholic drinks were up 2.8%, while shipments for non-alcoholic beverages (largely carbonated soft drinks) declined 1.6% in Q4 2015.

Filling

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.

Can & end making, Sustainability