aluminium
DRS scheme could result in extra plastic bottles
Aluminium packaging recycling body, Alupro, has urged caution to avoid unintended consequences of a Deposit Return Scheme
Winners of the AEROBAL Aluminium Aerosol awards revealed
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) held its competition for the world’s best and most innovative aluminium aerosol cans: the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2019.
Alupro joins OPRL as a guarantor
Alupro is joining OPRL’s guarantors to add aluminium packaging recycling to the partnership of paper and card, cartons and plastic packaging recycling organisations
Aluminium recycling hits record rates in 2017
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland in 2017 rose 2.3% from 2016 (72.8%), to reach an all-time record 74.5% in 2017.
Canpack expands in Czech Republic
Canpack, part of the Canpack Group and a manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans, is continuing its global expansion with a new investment in the Czech Republic.
Aerosol market sees slight decline in 1H 2019
Aerobal, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers, has reported a drop in aerosol production in the first half of 2019 by about 1% to three billion cans.
German aluminium industry predicts downturn
The German aluminium industry is expecting a slight economic downturn in 2019, following mixed business development in the first half of 2019, according to Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA).
Ball to sell its Argentinian aerosol facility
Ball has announced it will sell its tinplate steel aerosol packaging facilities in Garin and San Luis, Argentina, to Envases del Plata S.A., an Argentinian metal packaging company
Tubex launches lightweighted aerosol can
German aerosol can manufacturer Tubex has launched its new light weight aerosol aluminium can “Designed for Sustainability and Recycling”.
Hydro launches greener brands
Hydro has launched two greener brands to make it easier for its customers to promote aluminium products that are made from recycled post-consumer scrap or primary metal from hydro-powered smelters.
Arcline Investment acquires Pride Engineering
Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Pride Engineering from May River Capital, the first of several acquisitions as Arcline builds a specialty tooling platform across numerous industries.
Alcon launches its craft beer into AR-enabled cans
Russian beer brand Alcon, has partnered with Ball Corporation for the new launch of Braus.
Ardagh and Exal combine to form Trivium
Ardagh will combine its Food & Specialty Metal Packaging business with Exal Corporation, a producer of aluminum containers, to form Trivium Packaging.
PepsiCo moves Aquafina brand to cans
PepsiCo brand Aquafina is getting an eco-friendly packaging makeover as the company looks to reduce the amount of virgin plastic it uses.