Robert Budway
Tinplate steel tariffs to harm American consumers and manufacturing jobs
The Consumer Brands Association has released two studies in partnership with Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC and The Juday Group, demonstrating the adverse effects that would result from implementing proposed tariffs of up to 300% on tinplate steel imports.
Can Manufacturers Institute joins 2023 Asia CanTech lineup
Robert Budway, president, and Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability, at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), have been announced as the first keynote speakers joining Asia CanTech’s 2023 edition in Bangkok, Thailand. Alex Rivers spoke to both about their involvement in the conference
Keynotes announced for Asia CanTech 2023
We are pleased to announce that Robert Budway, president, and Scott Breen, vice president of sustainability for the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), have been confirmed as keynote speakers at Asia CanTech 2023.
Recycling Refunds Work
Alongside the launch of a new Recycling Refunds Work website in the US, The Aluminium Association has released the results of its public opinion poll, which found a significant 81 per cent of Americans supporting recycling refund programmes.
CMI targets 70% beverage can recycling rate by 2030
Can Manufacturers Institute beverage can manufacturer and aluminium can sheet producer members are committing to achieving ambitious US recycling rate targets.
Milwaukee area recycling facility receives beverage can capture grant
The aluminium can capture grant from Ardagh and Crown has been awarded to a recycling facility jointly owned by the City of Milwaukee and Waukesha County.
Florida recycling facility gets can capture grant funded by Ardagh and Crown
The aluminium can capture grant has been awarded to a recycling facility northeast of Orlando, US that will install additional can capture equipment as part of a larger facility upgrade.
Recycling facilities in North Carolina and Texas to use CMI’s can capture grant
Can Manufacturers Institute’s grants will be used to install equipment that will hopefully result in more than 36 million aluminium beverage cans per year being captured that were previously missorted.
Request for proposals released for CMI’s aluminium beverage can capture grant programme
The Can Manufacturers Institute and The Recycling Partnership have announced requests for proposals for the aluminium beverage can capture grants sponsored by Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings.
Aluminium can remains most sustainable packaging type
An updated report from the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) demonstrates the ongoing sustainability advantages of the aluminium beverage container compared to competing packaging types.
CMI boosts public affairs staff with two new vice presidents
Michael J Smaha becomes vice president of government affairs and Derek D Swick becomes vice president of regulatory and technical affairs at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI).
CMI appoints new vice president of sustainability
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has appointed Scott Breen, a strong sustainability communicator, to lead the association’s sustainability and recycling efforts.
Commerce exclusion request distorts aerosol market says CMI
Commerce exclusion grants on steel to a Japanese company harms livelihoods of US aerosol can manufacturing workers, said Can Manufacturers Institute President Robert Budway in a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
CMI responds to aluminium and steel tariffs
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has said it applauds the exclusion of aluminium and steel tariffs from the US Canada and Mexico Trade Agreement.