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Alupro to showcase latest campaigns at LARAC 2023
Taking place between 11-12 October, the recycling and waste management event will bring together hundreds of local authority representatives from across the UK to discuss policy, funding, collaboration and best practice.
CCEP announces new multi-million investment
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced a new £31 million investment at its manufacturing site in Wakefield, UK, which will help develop a new state-of-the-art canning line, capable of producing 2,000 cans per minute.
Events past, present & future
I’m back – as a Mrs (still a Rivers though) and getting back up to speed, while some of team CanTech attend the IMDPA Annual Conference, and the rest of Bell Publishing gears up for the busy month ahead of our industry-leading events.
MPMA chief blasts distorted views of metal packaging
Packaging gets a raw deal when it comes to circular economy considerations, according to MPMA director and chief executive, Robert Fell, who spoke recently at the UK Metals Expo at the NEC in Birmingham.
Tata Steel and UK government agree on proposal for UK steel industry investment
The proposal lays the decarbonisation pathway towards globally competitive and sustainable steel making in Port Talbot, UK.
Every Can Counts celebrates a green festival season
Not-for-profit Every Can Counts collected and recycled more than 64,000 aluminium drink cans at various festivals and events during the UK summer in 2023, while spreading the recycling message and encourage positive behaviour change.
NOMOQ new UK location and team
Multinational digital can printing company, NOMOQ, has announced the appointment of its new team, and Leamington Spa, West Midlands, as the location for its first-ever UK site, as it drives growth plans forward.
Alupro to discuss aluminium’s economic value at UK Metals Expo
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will take to the stage for two expert panel debates at this year’s UK Metals Expo, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 13-14 September.
Tata Steel takes to the stage at RWM with TV chef
Tata Steel will be taking to the stage as part of Resource Waste Management (RWM) Expo at NEC Birmingham in the UK, from 13-14 September, to champion the steel can, its infinite recyclable nature and the ‘can-venience’ of cooking with canned food.
Wedding cans
Today I’m taking the spotlight as this marks my last ‘live’ blog from the office before I get married – and I’ve been finding out about the tradition of tying of metal cans to the back of a wedding car.
Clearly Drinks announces partnership with Huel
UK soft drinks manufacturer, Clearly Drinks, has announced a new partnership with leading complete nutrition brand, Huel, as it continues to expand its offering into new growing drinks categories.
DRS could revolutionise recycling, says Alupro
With 2026 now proposed as the earliest likely alternative for the implementation of the UK’s deposit return scheme, frustrations continue to build across the supply chain, however, Alupro is suggesting everyone ‘can the negativity’ and look to the positives.
Future impact of trade highlighted at ALFED Parliamentary Breakfast Briefing
On 19 September, the Aluminium Federation, ALFED, will host members for its annual parliamentary breakfast briefing, aiming to provide valuable insight into the evolving aluminium landscape, with a focus on importing and exporting.
Fighting crime with dummy display packaging
A recent move from British consumer cooperative, Co-op, poses the question of how far retailers should go to deter theft and protect their products.