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Tubex wins award for sustainable can
Tubex has been awarded with a 2021 German Packaging Award in the sustainability category for its Lidl Cien Pure & Fresh deodorant can. The can is the first in the world to be printed with natural ink. The printing ink from PURe is free of mineral oil, palm oil, soy bean oil and coconut oil.…
Novelis plans $7 million expansion at Indiana facility
Novelis is investing more than $7 million to hire 37 new employees and restart several pieces of idled equipment at its manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana. With this expansion, the plant will produce aluminium for household foil applications later this year after recently securing several multi-year agreements with key customers. Examples of these applications include products such…
Cigar City Brewing shakes up the seltzer market
This autumn, hard seltzer fans will see a new take on an instant favourite from Cigar City Brewing. An extension to their original citrus-forward mixed pack, Cigar City Seltzer Limeades will bring a slightly tart, refreshing option to shelves in four distinct flavours including Cherry, Mango, Peach and Coconut, which all complement a distinct limeade…
SeyBrew launches bigger 500ml can following increase in demand
A popular locally produced beer in the Seychelles, SeyBrew, is now available in 500ml cans with a new design. The new cans which are available at a recommended retail price of SCR49 ($3) have been met with positive responses from the public since the design’s launch. “Since we began our canning line of beers, the…
Recycling pilot for aluminium coffee capsules launches in Australia
Australian recyclers, iQ Renew and CurbCycle, have announced a partnership with Mosman and Willoughby councils to facilitate a trial to recycle aluminium coffee capsules, which will help inform the development of a national coffee capsule recycling scheme, led by Planet Ark. A specially designed, bring orange bag will be sent to the 5,000 participating households…
PPG expands production capacity
PPG have announced that it is currently adding capacity for the production of overvarnish coatings for beverage can exteriors, including PPG ISENSE Gloss coatings, at its Delaware, OH, plant. PPG expects the addition of the Delaware plant’s new volume to existing overvarnish capacity at its Oak Creek, WI, packaging coatings facility will increase the company’s overall…
Norsk Hydro earnings more than double
Norwegian aluminium firm Norsk Hydro ASA have released results for the second quarter of 2021. Numbers for the quarter generally reflected the improved market for aluminium, with financial markers exceeding both the prior quarter and the prior year. In the year’s second quarter Hydro reported revenues of NOK34,559 million, better slightly on the quarter and…
Coca-Cola sales rebound
Coca-Cola has reported a sharp sales recovery thanks to waning demand pressure from the pandemic. The boost put the beverage titan back into record market share territory after about a year of declines. CEO James Quincey and his team also lifted their outlook for the rest of 2021 while warning about continued COVID-19-related risks in several…
Kaiser Aluminum plans further acquisitions
Kaiser Aluminium has announced second quarter and first half 2021 results. Second Quarter 2021 Highlights include: Net Sales $741 Million; Value Added Revenue $318 Million Net Loss $22 Million; Net Loss per Diluted Share $1.42, Includes Pre-tax Charges of $36 Million or $1.73 per Diluted Share, After-tax, Related to Senior Notes Refinancing Adjusted Net Income $16 Million; Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share $1.00 Adjusted EBITDA $59…
Hungarian Hell Energy announces €225 investment
Hungarian energy drink manufacturer Hell Energy has announced that it will increase production capacity at its Szikszó plant, located in the country’s northeast Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, which currently produces over two million cans per day. In addition, the plant’s can filler line has an annual capacity of 600 million units, so it can accept contracts and…
