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Rexam highlight can recycling
Leading can maker Rexam highlighted the importance of aluminium recycling at the recent World Grill and BBQ Championship in Germany. As one of the event sponsors, Rexam was able to highlight the significant impact that increased recycling rates can have on the carbon footprint of aluminium beverage cans.
Can-Pack joins Every Can Counts as funding partner
Beverage can maker Can-Pack has joined the drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts after committing funding for a three-year period. The company will join representatives from the other beverage can makers and aluminium and steel packaging recyclers on the national steering committee.
Canvironment Week 2011 launched at Metpack
Canvironment Week 2011 was officially launched at Metpack with the ringing of a sustainability bell earlier this week. The global event, which is being organised by Indian can maker Hindustan Tin Works, aims to promote sustainability and the environmental friendliness of cans.
New advertising campaign for canned drinks
Can maker Ball Packaging Europe (BPE) has launched an advertising campaign using new media. Partnering with retailers, Ball has launched an eye-catching print campaign with a smart phone-activated video clip in Germany.
Hindustan Tin to launch Canvironment Week 2011
Indian can maker Hindustan Tin Works is planning to officially kick off proceedings for Canvironment Week 2011 during the Metpack and Interpack trade fairs in Germany next month.
Crown’s first-quarter results lifted by global beverage can sales
Leading can maker Crown has reported first quarter sales of US$1.88 billion, an increase of 5.9% compared with the same period in 2010. Beverage can sales were up in the Americas region, reaching $540m, while in Europe sales were up to $340m compared to £314m during the same period in 2010.
Ball makes further sustainability improvements
Can making giant Ball Corporation has been recognised for its progress on sustainability. The company has reduced its global energy use by two per cent and waste-to-landfill by six per cent.
One-litre can released in Europe
A new one-litre can has been launched by Rexam in Western Europe. The can maker introduced the two-piece King Can into the German market in March.
Hindustan Tin Works now exporting to China
Indian can maker Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) has added China to its list of export destinations. While China exports millions of cans to the entire world, Hindustan Tin has started exporting metal can components to China.
Reebok switches to cans in India
Can maker Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) has helped enhance the Reebok brand by manufacturing tin containers that are being used as packaging for the company’s Playdry sportswear in India.
Packaging students supported by Crown
Students at a US University who are studying packaging science will benefit from contributions worth $400,000 that will be donated over five years by Crown Holdings. The can maker has become the first corporate ‘partner in packaging,’ a new initiative of the packaging science program at Clemson University.
Ball to build third beverage can plant in Brazil
Latapack-Ball has announced plans to build a third beverage can making plant in Brazil. Ball Corporation has revealed that Latapack-Ball Embalagens, the company’s majority-owned beverage can joint venture in Brazil, plans to build a new facility in Alagoinhas, in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
MCMA emands tax benefits for eco-friendly packaging
The Metal Container Manufacturing Association (MCMA) of India has demanded that the country’s government should provide tax incentives to promote environmentally friendly packaging.
Blackstone, Dinamia to buy Spanish can maker Mivisa
US based Blackstone Group is leading a consortium of private equity funds which have agreed to buy Spanish can making company Mivisa. No financial details of the acquisition have been disclosed but Dinamia said that as part of the agreement it will pay up to €9.5 million ($12.58m) for a maximum five per cent stake in Mivisa’s parent Sofamen XXI, Reuters reported.