Belgium
“Don’t buy Coca-Cola if you’re not going to help us recycle”
Coca-Cola has launched a bold new campaign for the summer, with the message “Don’t buy Coca-Cola if you’re not going to help us recycle”.
CPMC sets sights on Flanders
Chinese packaging manufacturer, CPMC, is looking to Flanders for the location of its production facility in Europe.
Steel packaging recycling in Europe reaches 79.5%
According to figures issued by Apeal, recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new high of 79.5% and is well on track to reach the industry’s self-imposed target of 80% by 2020.
Crown strengthens presence in Benelux region
Crown Europe is expanding the services offered by its aerosol printing facility in Hoorn, the Netherlands and has opened a new logistics hub in Puurs, Belgium.
VMI raises over €96K with Duchenne Heroes
Following their finish in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, the VMI Duchenne Heroes team have completed their seven-day mountain bike tour.
Every Can Counts crosses BeNeLux region
Every Can Counts, the cross-European can recycling awareness programme, was present for the arrival of Tour de France in Liège (2 July) as well as the Libramont fair (28-31 July).
Every Can Counts programme to launch in July 2017
The Every Can Counts programme will be launched in the BeNeLux region, starting in Belgium in July 2017.
Drops cycling team works with Every Can Counts to raise awareness for recycling
The British Drops cycling team took part in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen, the famous Belgium cycling race last week (1-2 April) to raise awareness for recycling.
Innovation is brewing
Camden Town Brewery has unveiled a new site in Enfield, UK, which is the largest investment to London’s brewing industry for 30 years. Megan Humphrey met CEO Jasper Cuppaidge for a behind the scenes tour of the facility.
Showing some bottle
Evert van de Weg explores the latest developments within the aluminium bottle can sector.
Let battle commence
Evert van de Weg speaks to Cees Verboom,Ardagh Group’s operations director Aerosols Europe, who provides an insight into the two-piece and three-piece can debate which shows no sign of relenting.
Steel industry welcomes higher recycling rates
Steel for packaging industry leaders have welcomed the announcement of the European Circular Economy Package.
Rexam reports on Q3 trading update
Rexam has issued its trading update for the period from 1 July 2015.
European Aluminium’s ‘Sustainability Roadmap’
I recently attended European Aluminium’s ‘Common Goals, Shared Action’ sustainability event for the aluminium industry in Brussels, Belgium.