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Global aluminium aerosol can deliveries almost stable in 2020
AEROBAL has noted that the development of the global market of aluminium aerosol cans was ‘quite impressive’ last year, despite the adversities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The virtual appeal
So many conferences and events have been cancelled over the past year due to the pandemic, but despite the forced physical distance between all in the metal packaging industry, we have stayed connected in different ways through technology.
Ball reports strong 2020 results
Ball Corporation has announced full-year 2020 net earnings of $585 million.
Comforting to know…
A recent Mintel report including research into British consumer food and drink habits during the pandemic has revealed that having been in decline for a number of years, the stockpiling of canned meat has led to a resurgence in sales.
Ardagh Group earns A- from CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has awarded Ardagh Group its Leadership Class ratings for sustainability performance – scoring Ardagh Group A- for climate change and water management.
interpack 2023 date announced
Messe Düsseldorf has announced that the next interpack event will take place from 4 – 10 May 2023.
Encouraging news
According to preliminary figures recently released by the Environment Agency, the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020, which is very encouraging.
Moving forward
As we creep our way through the cold days of January here in the UK, still in lockdown, it’s good to receive news of what’s happening around the world in metal packaging.
Back to Bangkok for Asia CanTech 2021
Happy New Year to you all. As we move business forward as well as can be expected at the moment, we have some good news with the announcement of the return this October of our Asia CanTech event. Once again – all being well in the world- it will take place in Bangkok, Thailand.
Roll on 2021
I hope many of you are enjoying a relaxing break as 2020 draws to a close.
Season’s greetings
As I take over as editor of CanTech International it is reassuring to learn that during the current situation, the metal packaging industry is going from strength to strength and is riding out this Covid-19 storm despite the inevitable difficulties it has faced.
Ball announces senior leadership changes
Ball Corporation has announced promotions and senior management changes that will become effective at the beginning of 2021, including that Daniel W Fisher will become president.
Bucking the trend
At this time of year attention turns to Christmas shopping and of course the food and drink we’ll be consuming. Demand for food cans has increased during the pandemic, and for beverage cans, the jump in sales in the US and the UK has been huge.
Thinking beyond recycling
The sustainability credentials of metal cans are often talked about. But now the greenness of the metal packaging sector is extending beyond just the containers, with Crown announcing that all 14 of its beverage can plants in the US and Canada are being run on renewable energy.