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CPMC’s profits driven by beverage cans
CPMC Holdings, a leading manufacturer of beverage cans in China, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011.
MPMA outlines position on Bisphenol A
Nick Mullen (pictured right), the director of the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), says finding a range of alternatives to Bisphenol A (BPA) could take years.
Alupro responds to recycling targets
The Aluminium Packaging and Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has given a cautious welcome to the UK Government’s latest packaging recycling targets.
Crown helps make tuna cans easier to open
A leading Mediterranean fish canner is relaunching its oil-based tuna in easier to open oval-shaped cans.
March 2012
Articles in this issue include a look at the reasons why more craft brewers in the US are switching to aluminium cans, a technical article that looks at the maintenance of ovens and a look at sustainability issues. There are also reports on handling and conveying, seaming and the US. Regulars including Candid, Knight’s Knowledge and Clarke’s can corner are also included.
Success for recycling programme
More than 50 million used beverage cans were collected from workplaces and ‘on the go’ locations across the UK in 2011.
Baosteel wins China national award
Chinese based Baosteel has been recognised for a project which looked at the research, development and application of two-piece steel can tinplate.
Tinplate manufacturer changes name
Tinplate manufacturer Rasselstein has changed its name to ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein GmbH.
Apeal president to speak at debate in Brussels
Robert Beltz, the president of Apeal (The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging), will speak at a debate on metal’s sustainability at the European Parliament next Tuesday (24 January).
LME volumes surge to new record in 2011
The London Metal Exchange (LME) announced new records for volume and value of trading in 2011, strengthening its position as the world’s premier metals exchange.
New president at Apex
Michael Collins has been appointed as the new president of Apex Tool Works.
UK government sets tougher recycling targets
The UK government has announced proposals for tougher packaging recycling targets – which include increasing the aluminium recycling target by three per cent per year, from 40 per cent in 2012 to 55 per cent in 2017.
Tata Steel mothballs Llanwern hot strip mill
Part of Tata Steel’s Llanwern site in Newport, Wales, has been temporarily mothballed with immediate effect.
A core of steel
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (Apeal) held its recent Summit in Košice, Slovakia. Patricia Mobbs, Apeal communications manager, reports on the event