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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.
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.
Novelis builds first on-site solar park
Novelis, sustainable aluminium solutions provider and global specialist in aluminium rolling and recycling, has announced the construction of its first solar park at the company’s production site in Pieve Emanuele, Italy.
Case study: vacuum and compressed air
Pneumofore celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023 – and details here its setup of vacuum and compressed air at the Pachuca plant of Envases Universales
Beer creating itself
Global brewer, Ab InBev, has used artificial intelligence platforms ChatGPT and Midjourney to not only create a new beer to celebrate its 150th anniversary, but to design the branding and ad/marketing campaigns for it.
Crown to add second high speed line to Italian plant
Crown Holdings has announced that it will construct a second high-speed line at its Parma, Italy aluminium beverage can facility.
Filled to the brim
Filling technology has become high-tech business, sometimes with Italian flair. Evert van de Weg examines its history and speaks to IC Filling Systems sales director, Marco Solferini
Disaronno announces launch of Italian gin in a tin
Drawing on its founder’s love of motorsports, EnGINe Gin is not packaged in a bottle, but a tin oil can that evokes the classic age of automobiles.
Silgan acquires metal ends producer in Italy
Silgan Holdings has announced that it has acquired Easytech Closures which manufactures and sells easy-open and sanitary metal ends used with metal containers primarily for food applications in Europe.
Stories in metal
This week we heard of how Crown Bevcan has helped Italian company Zai Urban Winery launch high-quality canned wine in a convenient, sustainable format, in order for the company to be able to convey its quirky brand story.
Every can counts in Calabria
Every Can Counts brings us a summery story of an initiative between the agency for the Regional Marine Parks of Calabria, CIAL – Italy’s consortium of aluminium packaging, and Coca-Cola, for the collection of beverage cans on the beaches of the Calabrian coasts in Italy.
Aluminium Can…Change?
A project called Aluminium Can…Change?, sponsored by Italian company Pneumofore has been launched, focussing on aluminium cans and their high percentage of recycling. The project is designed to encourage students to seriously reflect upon the environmental impact of consumable goods.
Smart Packaging Hub announces second online event
Smart Packaging Hub has announced a second online round table event on 27 May focussing on creating the canned food packaging line for the future of sustainable packaging.
APEAL welcomes new member
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed its sixth member, Genoa-based Acciaiere d’Italia.