north america
At the Hart of can design
CanTech International speaks to Sébastien Prévost, head of CX at Hart Print, about the Quebec-based company’s digital printing journey, expansion and ethos. Alex Rivers reports
CRU makes new aluminium appointment
CRU Group has appointed Kaustubh Chandorkar as its new head of North America analysis, aluminium.
Novelis enters agreement with AMP for aluminium beverage can sheet
Under the contract, Novelis will supply aluminum beverage packaging sheet to Ardagh’s metal production facilities in North America.
Domestic aluminium demand in NA down in Q3 2023
The Aluminum Association has released preliminary estimates showing demand that for the aluminium industry in North America (US and Canada) declined 4.4% through the first three quarters of 2023.
North American aluminium associations call for increased import monitoring
The Aluminum Association, Instituto Mexicano del Aluminio and the Aluminium Association of Canada have called for continued tariff-free trade, increased import monitoring and stronger trade enforcement in a letter to trade officials in Canada, Mexico and the US.
DRT Holdings to acquire Custom Machining Corporation
DRT Holdings, LLC, which provides specialised manufacturing solutions to the metal packaging, aerospace, and precision industrial segments, announced that it has acquired Custom Machining Corporation (CMC).
Novelis to supply aluminium beverage can sheet to Ball
Novelis Inc. has announced that in early 2023 it signed a new anchor customer contract with aluminium can maker Ball Corporation in North America.
Trivium 2023 Buying Green Report wins dotCOMM Platinum Award
Trivium Packaging has received the dotCOMM Award in the Website Creativity / Web Design category for its 2023 Buying Green Report, which reveals what consumers think, value, and perceive when it comes to sustainable packaging.
Henkel appoints new president for North America
Henkel has named Pernille Lind Olsen president of the North America region, succeeding Steven Essick who has retired after 27 years with the company.
TricorBraun acquires CanSource
Global packaging specialist, TricorBraun, has acquired CanSource, a provider of can packaging and related services – the acquisition strengthens TricorBraun’s position in the North American beverage packaging market.
Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group enter into Matalco aluminium recycling joint venture
Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group, one of North America’s largest fully-integrated metal management businesses, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to manufacture and market recycled aluminium products.
The heat is on
Here in the UK, our news pages are filled with updates on the continuing fires across the Mediterranean and beyond.
Rio Tinto to expand low carbon aluminium smelter in Quebec
Rio Tinto has announced it will invest $1.1 billion (CAN$1.4 billion) to expand its state-of-the-art AP60 aluminium smelter equipped with low-carbon technology at Complexe Jonquière in Canada.
Sealing the future for North American caps and closures
Anne-Marie Hardie visits Massilly North America’s metal cap and lithography facility in Ontario