Charles Osborn
APEAL, STATE HIGH COLLECTION RATES AND EASY RECYCLING ALLOWS ALL STEEL SCRAP COLLECTED IS USED TO PRODUCE NEW STEEL
Since recycled steel can be used for a multitude of applications and recycled steel is identical to all other steel, it is hard to tell what the recycled content percentage of any steel object is. APEAL estimates the recycled content rate of steel packaging in Europe to be 58%, given current packaging production and scrap…
Easyfairs acquires majority stake in Milan-based Packaging Première exhibition.
Global exhibition organiser Easyfairs announces today its acquisition of a majority stake in high-end Italian packaging exhibition Packaging Première, which takes place on 26-28 May 2020 in Milan. Packaging Première is a ‘selective’ exhibition dedicated to designers, luxury packaging manufacturers and international brands, held in the heart of Milan, the Italian hub of fashion and design…
Life Water UK with Ardagh Group launch a sparkling canned spring water
Life Water UK has introduced a sparkling version of its natural spring water in a can, providing a new choice for environmentally conscious water drinkers.
Canpack expands in the Czech Republic
Canpack is continuing its global expansion with a new investment in the Czech Republic. Canpack, whose headquarters are in Krakow, Poland, is investing in the town of Stříbřo a new aluminium beverage can plant. The production line will serve Plzensky and Prazdroj who are a well established Czech brewery. This new project will increase Canpack’s…
Coca Cola to use sustainable cardboard instead of shrink wrap for multi-pack cans.
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) will replace their plastic shrink wrap with sustainably sourced cardboard. This will stop the use of roughly 4,000 tonnes of single-use plastic each year. Plastic shrink wrapping is notoriously hard to recycle compared with other plastics. There are few collection centres that accommodate this waste so most of the wrap at the…
