Tag: metal
Americas: Ball’s food drive provides 700,000 meals in 37 communities
During Ball Corporation's 2015 Let's Can Hunger food drive, the company's North American employees donated more than 170,000 pounds of canned food and raised...
Asia Pacific: INX International displays ink solutions at China show
Ink company INX will introduce three ink systems including the INXSpec Brand Color Perfection System for Monobloc decorators at Cannex from June 1-4, 2015,...
Europe: Region recycles most steel packaging in 2013, says association
21The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has confirmed 2013 as the best year ever for steel packaging recycling in Europe.
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World: Metal packaging is sustainable, says Sarten at event
Metal packaging, an infinitely recyclable product, was discussed in detail at the conference entitled Sustainability of Metal Packaging and Its Position in the Market.
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Americas: Ball to build plant in Mexico
Ball plans to build a two-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. This location, which complements Ball's North American metal beverage packaging footprint,...
Europe: Schuler boosts can-making capabilities with bodymaker
Japanese canmaking company Universal Can Corporation (UCC) has obtained a license where it can offer bodymakers, neckers-flangers and light testers for beverage container makers.
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Americas: Alcoa reports 7% rise in Q1 revenue
Light metal company Alcoa reported first quarter 2015 net income of US$195 million, or US$0.14 per share, including US$158 million in restructuring-related charges (approximately...
Americas: Mexico approves Crown’s takeover of Heineken company
Mexico's Federal Competition Commission has approved Crown Holdings' acquisition of Empaque, a local manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends, bottle caps and glass bottles...
Americas: Ball, ASI, industry release standard for sustainable aluminum production
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), in collaboration with Ball Corporation and other aluminum industry leaders, recently introduced new, comprehensive criteria for a global standard...
Americas: Crown’s JV in Brazil offers 550ml beverage cans
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Crown Brazil) is offering a 550ml beverage can that drink brands can use to leverage this culture of...