News in Brief
Thyssenkrupp suspends cash flow forecast
Thyssenkrupp have suspended its forecast for the current fiscal year with regard to free cash flow before M&A due to present geopolitical and economic turmoil. Although the group’s sales from Russia and Ukraine are negligible at significantly less than one percent of total sales, the Executive Board has estimated that the group’s business performance will…
Ball releases combined annual and sustainability report
Ball Corporation has released its inaugural combined report for 2021. The report provides stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of how environmental, social and economic sustainability are driving growth across the company’s global aluminium packaging and aerospace businesses. The report details Ball’s commitment to transparently sharing progress towards its 2030 Sustainability Goals and integrating sustainability into…
Nespresso and Elisava collaborate on circular aluminium project
Nespresso and Elisava have carried out a collaborative circularity project to create a functional object from the aluminium of the brand’s recycled capsules, which will also improve the experience of tasting coffee. This project, which posed the initial challenge to the students of working with the recycled aluminium of the capsules to give it a second life, has been carried…
Canned sardine manufactures seek price rise in Philippines
Manufacturers of canned sardines in the Philippines have asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to increase the suggested retail price (SRP) of their products, saying they were concerned another spike in fuel cost brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would raise their operating expenses. “We understand that the DTI needs to do…
Cask delivers new Nano Automated Canning System for small craft brewers
Since the arrival of the pandemic, the need for high-quality canning at an affordable price has never been more important for craft beverage makers. Cask Global Canning Solutions is now releasing a new system perfect for the times and smaller-scale producers. Cask’s new Nano Automated Canning System is the company’s smallest fully automated canning system, and…
Canned Wine Co. partner with Every Can Counts
Canned Wine Co. has announced its partnership with Every Can Counts. The partnership between the not-for-profit recycling programme and our canned wine company will see both brands work together to help inspire and encourage drink can recycling amongst consumers in the UK. Founded in 2019 by the trio, Simon Rollings, Lisa Solovieva and Ben Franks, Canned…
Pennsylvania brewer expands to accommodate new canning line
Tröegs recently announced multiple expansion projects at their brewery in Hershey, PA. The brand just broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot addition to the northwest corner of the brewery. The new space will house a state-of-the-art canning line. “The new line will allow for separate bottling and canning,” says founding brother Chris Trogner. “It’ll increase the…
IAI study highlights vital role of aluminium cans in a circular economy
Research commissioned by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) into the recycling of three beverage container materials – aluminium, glass and plastic (PET) – has shown that aluminium cans best support a circular economy. The study revealed that compared with aluminium cans, more glass and plastic bottles end up in landfills because they are not collected. In addition, the losses…
Golden Grail makes the switch from plastic to recyclable cans
Golden Grail Technology announced they will be switching the original Tickle Water’s plastic packaging and using the more environmentally friendly recyclable can. The Company’s decision comes after strong consideration for their mission of implementing Environmental Social and Governance factors. According to The Environmental Protection Agency aluminium cans have about 68 percent recycled content compared to…
BrewDog to donate all revenue from new beer to Ukraine
BrewDog has joined the growing number of companies that have suspended trade with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Chief executive at BrewDog James Watt tweeted that the company hasn’t sold any beer to Russia since the invasion began, with shipments suspended “indefinitely”. He also announced that the Ellon-based brewer will be launching a new…
