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Ball honoured for can printing at 2025 World Beverage Innovation Awards
Ball Corporation, a global leader in sustainable aluminium packaging for beverages, personal care and household products, has earned top honours in the ‘Best Packaging/Labelling Innovation’ category at the 2025 World Beverage Innovation Awards, presented this week during drinktec in Munich, Germany. The company’s award-winning solution, Dynamark Advanced Pro, represents Ball’s most advanced approach to variable…
INX publishes 2024 Sustainability Report
INX International Ink Co has published and made available its 2024 Sustainability Report. The complete 31-page report can be downloaded from the INX website. Recognising the challenges associated with a sustainable future, the message is clear that INX is committed to continuous improvement. Bryce Kristo, INX President and CEO, says investing in next-generation technologies, strengthening…
Emballator-Henkel partnership delivers phthalate-free packaging
Packaging manufacturer Emballator Group has worked with Henkel Adhesive Technologies for over three decades to ensure safely sealed metal and plastic packaging, and has now strengthened this partnership by switching to a phthalate-free sealant to support more sustainable, efficient and safer solutions. Emballator Group is a leading producer of industrial packaging made out of metal…
TOMRA launches FINDER COLOR for metal and e-scrap
TOMRA Recycling, a global leader in sensor-based sorting solutions, has launched FINDER COLOR, a new high-throughput solution designed to meet the evolving needs of the scrap metal recycling and e-scrap processing industries. The next-generation colour sorting system is engineered to deliver exceptional purity and recovery levels at high throughputs across a broad spectrum of metals…
BAMA issues guidance on aerosol inhalation warnings
Following a review of the voluntary inhalation caution statement for marketers of aerosols, the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has approved a proposal for companies to adopt either the current voluntary statement or a new alternative. Though not a legal requirement, BAMA recommends that those placing aerosol dispensers on the UK market should consider applying…
Every Can Counts US celebrates 75k cans recycled this summer
Every Can Counts US, the lead programme dedicated to catalysing away-from-home recycling of aluminium beverage cans, has collected more than 75,000 recycled aluminium beverage cans across four major festivals and events this spring and summer. SweetWater 420 Fest in Atlanta In April, 60,000 cans and aluminium cups were collected for recycling over three days during…
IPS acquires testing equipment supplier Altek
Integrated Packaging Solutions (IPS), based in Golden, Colorado, US, has announced its acquisition of Altek Company Tech Products, a supplier of testing equipment for can and lid manufacturing. The acquisition includes the Altek brand, product designs, current orders and service agreements, as well as inventory assets, and is being carried out as an asset purchase.…
AMP publishes 2024 Sustainability Report
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), a global supplier of sustainable metal beverage cans, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to environmental stewardship, social impact and transparent governance. Although the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the related European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are not currently in force with respect to AMP, the…
Guinness and Beefeater cans win 2025 Can Makers Design Accolade
Guinness and Beefeater Gin & Lemon have been named the winners of the 2025 Can Makers Design Accolade, following a competitive judging session that celebrated the most innovative and visually striking canned beverage designs of the year. Special mentions were also awarded to Trip and Brooklyn Brewery (0%) for their standout creativity and market appeal.…
Infrastructure investment strengthens UK aluminium supply chain
The UK’s second largest port operator Peel Ports Group is set to invest £100m to expand its national steel and aluminium handling capacity – a move that could strengthen supply chains for canmakers and the wider metals packaging industry. The port operator recently underlined its commitment to supporting UK steel and metals supply chains by…
