economy
Crown creates tea tins with Løv Organic
Crown has launched a range of premium tins after collaborating with Løv Organic, inspired by the brand’s ethos of respect for the environment.
The best place for used beverage cans?
Hydro’s new facility is located in the heart of a growing can market, as Europeans now are using more than 30 billion cans a year.
Recycling rate for drinks cans on the up
The national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging stands at 55% and the estimated recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans has reached 69% but the figures could be even higher, suggests the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).
Crimea River
The can making industry in Ukraine has been in a state of crisis due to economic and political instability in the region. However, as the economy shows signs of recovery, cannery manufacturers are hoping to see an end to this harsh period. CanTech International’s new Eastern European correspondent, Vladislav Vorotnikov, investigates.
Apeal celebrates 30 years
Apeal has launched two projects focusing on the past, present and future of steel for packaging in conjunction with its 30th anniversary.
BAMA joins APMG
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association, BAMA, has joined the All Party Manufacturing Group (APMG) organised by Policy Connect.
A forum for debate
We have some more exciting news with regards to the upcoming Euro CanTech.
Patrick Heskins
An interview with Patrick Heskins, managing director of the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA).
Metal packaging recycling hits 74.7% record
Metal Packaging Europe reports that in 2013 over 3 million tonnes of steel packaging and aluminium beverage cans were recycled, bringing the recycling rate of rigid metal packaging to a new record of 74.7%.
William Boyd
An interview with William Boyd, the new director and chief executive of the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA).
Aluminium can recycle rate at record high
The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland has increased by 1.8% to a new record level of 71.3% in 2013.
Technical yet contemporary
I hope readers will start to see a change in shift at CanTech International, as epitomised by the title of this blog.
Steel industry welcomes higher recycling rates
Steel for packaging industry leaders have welcomed the announcement of the European Circular Economy Package.
Aluminium crucial to circular economy in Europe
The European Commission’s proposal to progressively phase out landfilling waste is an important step towards a resource efficient economy and best in class collection, sorting and separation technologies.