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Aerosol cans help drive Ball earnings
Ball Corporation has reported third quarter net earnings attributable to the corporation of $115.2 million, up on $115.1 million from the same quarter of 2012. Improved operational results were put down to better than expected global beverage can volumes, an improved seasonal vegetable harvest and solid execution companywide. In the Americas and Asia, metal beverage […]
Novelis reaches sustainability milestones
Aluminium rolling and recycling specialist Novelis has announced significant progress in its commitment toward reducing its carbon footprint and delivering on key measures of sustainable business performance. Sustainability Through Disruptive Innovation, the company’s third annual sustainability report, details recent milestones including an increase in the recycled content of its products from 33% to 43% in […]
World Aluminium Aerosol selects can award winners
The winners of the World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards 2013 were presented at this year’s Aerobal congress, the global association for manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. A truly global competition, the 18 Aerobal members with their production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa account for about 75% of production worldwide. […]
Community Can Challenge results announced
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has announced the results of its third annual Community Can Challenge, supporting the overall efforts of the beverage can manufacturer in promoting and employing more sustainable ways of working. Now in its third year, the Community Can Challenge runs over a ten week period in nine European countries and sees Rexam’s […]
First free can design app released
The world’s first free online drinks can design app has been unveiled by the UK Can Makers. The trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK has specifically created the app to make it easy for designers to visualise and share creations in 3D. The app is now available for free online and can […]
AkzoNobel considers job cuts
AkzoNobel has announced plans to phase out the production of organic peroxides at its Netherlands site by the end of 2016. Under the plans, the production activities currently carried out at the plant will be moved to other existing production facilities in Europe, North America, and China over the next three years. Approximately 215 employees […]
Michelin starred chef launches canned cook book
Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s latest title Everyone Can Cook shows how canned food can be Michelin standard. Published by Om Books International and backed by can maker Hindustan Tin Works in association with The Flying Saucer Café launched published by Om Books International. Everyone Can Cook was launched recently in New Delhi to offer simple […]
Judgement day
I’m a judge in this year’s Aerobal world aluminium aerosol can award. It’s obviously an honour for me to be involved in the competition, which began originally in Europe as the aluminium aerosol can of the year. As Aerobal grew to represent the industry on a global scale so did the competition, which was turned […]
Novelis sales down on aluminium prices
Leading aluminium rolling and recycling business Novelis reported weak first quarter results this week. The announcement, made yesterday 12 August, showed Novelis’ net profit fell 84.61% to US$14 million or the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal were $2.4 billion compared to $2.6 billion reported for the previous […]
Crown boosted by Q2 results
Crown Holdings’ second quarter results showed gross profit improved to US$375 million compared to $340 million in same the period in 2012. The company explained this was primarily due to increased beverage can sales volumes and lower depreciation expense. Overall Crown reported global beverage can volumes were up 3% in the second quarter and up […]
Europe’s first aluminium caps and closures recycling drive
A new drive to increase the awareness of recycling of caps and closures amongst UK residents has been launched. Called “You Can leave your cap on” the drive is a partnership between Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), British Glass and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). The initiative is part of a trial campaign with […]
“Challenging” first half for Rexam
Can maker Rexam revealed global sales grew by 1% for the five months to the end of May compared with the same period in 2012. However, overall operating performance in the first half of the year will be slightly below that of last year. In 2012 sales from continuing operations for the company were in […]
Domino results reveal revenue rise
Strong growth in the US and Asian market has offset poorer performing parts of Europe for Domino Printing Sciences. In the company’s 2013 interim results statement, released today (25 June), it was also revealed the business was increasing its research and development (R&D) budget by 25%. Revenue for the firm, which makes printers to stamp […]
Natural appetite controlling drink debuts in can
A health drink launched to tackle the growing problem of obesity in the United States has signed a deal to be distributed in cans through a chain of health food stores. The new drink, called full core, will be available in Rexam’s 12oz sleek cans at approximately 4,550 GNC outlets throughout the United States and […]