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Bevcraft Group enters USA
Bevcraft Group has completed the acquisition of the mobile canning business of Tripod Canning, LLC based in Kenilworth, New Jersey as part of a multi-million-dollar US investment programme. Tripod’s mobile fleet, equipment and crews will join Bevcraft USA in serving craft beverage producers and breweries across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania as well as…
NPWD reports an uplift in aluminium recycling
According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes continue to increase – showing an impressive uplift compared to 2022 figures. In Q1 alone, 40,478 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling – a 14% increase year-on-year (35,382). Of this volume, 28,850…
Novelis builds first onsite solar park
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has announced the construction of its first solar park at the company’s production site in Pieve Emanuele, Italy. Local authorities granted their final approval for building the more than 28,000 square meters large solar park, which is scheduled to start generating…
Shiner Beer and Ball Corporation capture Colored by INX Can Design Contest title
Shiner Beer and Ball Corporation have won the fourth annual Colored by INX Can Design Contest. Their design entry for Shiner Texhex Bruja’s Brew IPA was determined to be the best of the five finalists in voting conducted by an independent panel of judges and the public through INX International’s Facebook and LinkedIn social media…
Carlsberg confirms further investment in Ukraine with new production line
Carlsberg Group has confirmed investments of 1.5 billion hryvnias (40 million euros) for Ukraine in 2023, including a new production line at the brewery in Kiev, which the company says will increase the production capacity of canned products by 80%. “This line will optimise operations, meet consumer demand for canned products, and increase the manufacture…
Leeds City Council encourages residents to ‘Foil in Love’ with recycling
Almost 14,000 residents across Roundhay and Moortown are being inspired to ‘Foil in Love’ with recycling, as part of a new campaign launched by Leeds City Council. From wrapping foil and trays to aerosols, beverage cans and empty food tins, the initiative calls for households to recycle their clean aluminium packaging. Run in partnership with…
New AkzoNobel pilot plant expands resin investment in North America
Akzo Nobel have announced a new pilot manufacturing plant at the Huron, Ohio facility providing advanced capabilities for the company’s next generation Accelshield packaging coatings, connecting innovation and research and development with trials and production. Huron’s pilot plant is an extension of the work that has been done at the company’s Strongsville global resin research…
Barbadillo Mixed Rebujito: a fresh RTD
The Spanish RTD market is set to be shaken up by the launch of Barbadillo Mixed Rebujito: a sophisticated pre-mixed wine cocktail from Bodegas Barbadillo, S.L. in the specialised Wine Can from Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP). A rebujito is a long mixed drink enjoyed at springtime holidays and festivals in the southern Spanish region of Andalucia.…
Roeslein achieves safety milestones
Roeslein & Associates has celebrated substantial safety milestone through its Roeslein Modular Fabrication (RMF) facility in Red Bud, Illinois. Roeslein Modular Fabrication (RMF) hit seven years without a lost time injury on June 17, 2023. In 2006, RMF opened in Red Bud, Illinois, with a handful of employees. Today the establishment holds over 185 employee-owners…
Texan Craft Brewer utilises Canpack to transition to aluminium cans
For many craft brewers, the limited volumes produced have presented an obstacle in being able to make the transition to aluminium cans, as many can manufacturers require minimum order volume quantities which are out of scope for many craft businesses. For Pinthouse, a Texas craft brewery, there has been no such problem. The company has…
