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Life Down Under
As we approach the first anniversary of the Ardagh sale of their Australasian entities to Shanghai Yuanlong Investment Co. Ltd, Jamestrong’s managing director, John Bigley, reflects on some of the challenges in the Australasian market.
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.
Sumitomo cuts Q4 forecast
Aluminium prices in Japan at six-year low
Oversupply issues
There is currently a glut of aluminium, driving prices for the packaging sector down by some 28 per cent over the last seven months.
Chinese aluminium exports increase
European Aluminium has reported that Chinese exports of aluminium products to Europe have increased by almost 30% since the beginning of 2015, posing a threat to the European aluminium industry.
Make in India
Atit Bhatia of Hindustan Tin Works (HTW) gives an overview of the Indian marketplace.
Roundtable event on the future of aluminium
Under patronage of the Italian Presidency of the EU Council, the Italian aluminium association, Centroal, and the European Aluminium Association (EAA) hosted a Roundtable in Rome. The event, titled ‘A New Deal for European Industrial Renaissance: Concrete Measures towards a Competitive and Sustainable Economy’ brought together some of the aluminium industry’s customers and European and […]
EAA welcomes steps taken towards circular economy
The European Commission is working to strengthen the EU waste policy framework in order to transition to a circular economy. The European Aluminium Association (EAA) has welcomed this move ”EAA welcomes the European Commission’s package and supports many of its flagship proposals, including the new requirements on waste exports to combat illegal shipments of waste, the […]
European Aluminium Association (EAA) calls for higher recycling targets
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is calling for higher recycling targets and a phase out of landfilling of end-use recyclable goods. The European aluminium industry strongly supports more ambitious recycling targets and a gradual phasing out of landfilling. Together with better collection schemes and innovative sorting technologies, these are the preconditions for an effective and […]
Hindustan Tin Works celebrates export of 1bn ends
Hindustan Tin Works will celebrate the export of its “1bn ends” at the Metal Packaging Plaza during the upcoming Interpack show (May 8 – 14, Messe Dusseldorf, Germany.) The company is aiming to position itself as a global end manufacturer by exporting its products like metal ends, components, cans, printed sheets to the major brand […]
Hindustan Tin Works announces financial results
Hindustan Tin Works, one of India’s leading can manufacturers, has reported its latest quarterly profit and revenue numbers. Its Q2 results (for the period ending 30 September, 2013) state that it has achieved a 39.7% jump in net profit after tax. India’s one of the leading can manufacturer producing a wide range of cans, […]
CCL to close aerosol plant in Ontario
Packaging company CCL Industries is to permanently close its Canadian aerosol manufacturing operation, commencing in the first half of 2014 and completing no later than mid-2015. Geoffrey T. Martin, president and CEO of the company, says, “It is with great regret that we are announcing this news. Our operation in Ontario now exports its entire […]
Turkish can maker joins Empac
European Metal Packaging (Empac), the association which brings together European producers of rigid metal packaging and their supply chain partners, has announced the addition of Turkish can maker Sarten Ambalaj as an associate member.
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.