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Aluminium prices soar after UK and US ban Russian metals trade
Aluminium prices rocketed to a record level following the UK and the US’s decision to ban the trade of Russian metals to “prevent the Kremlin funnelling more cash into its war machine”. At one stage in early morning trading, aluminium was up more than 9% on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the biggest rise seen…
Researches crack mystery behind ‘eggy’ canned wine smell
Unfortunately, canned wine sometimes gives off a pungent and unpleasant aroma of rotten eggs. Now, scientists at Cornell University report they’ve uncovered the source of this unappetising scent. Moreover, study authors add they believe it’s possible to do away with the aroma by ever-so-slightly altering canned wine’s formulation and packaging. Researchers explain that choosing the…
New recycling centre breaks ground in Minnesota
Spectro Alloys recently broke ground on a $71 million, 90,000-square-foot expansion to its campus in Rosemount, which will be the first of its kind in Minnesota. The new facility will allow Spectro Alloys to recycle scrap aluminium from building demolition, automotive scrap and industrial type sources, not to mention those beverage cans in single-sort recycling…
Colored By INX Can Design Contest April 29 deadline nears
The clock is winding down on the entry deadline for this year’s Colored by INX Can Design Contest. Open to all brand owners, metal decorators, design agencies and marketers who used the INX Color Catalog to produce a commercial can design before January 1, 2024, all entries with the submission form, electronic design, and actual…
Can Manufacturers Institute strengthens sustainability communications position with new Director of Communications
Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) President Robert Budway has announced Tim Ebner will join the association as Director of Communications. Ebner will lead CMI’s annual strategic process for all internal and external communications programs. He will develop communication programs to protect and promote the industry’s interests to ensure the metal can is recognised as the superior…
interpack advisory board confirms Markus Rustler as President
At the constituent meeting of the Advisory Board of interpack, the Chairman and his two deputies were confirmed. The Advisory Board thus sends a clear signal of continuity and emphasises the importance of interpack’s close ties with the packaging industry. Representing the interests of the industry and acting as a driving force for innovation and…
Hydro Årdal opens new recycling unit with capacity to process 25,000 tonnes of aluminium annually
As part of its efforts to meet the demand for low-carbon aluminium in European markets, aluminium and renewable energy company, Hydro, has invested NOK 100 million in recycling technology in the casthouse at the Årdal primary aluminium plant in Norway. “The demand for low-carbon aluminium is increasing, particularly in the automotive industry. Thanks to the…
Molson Coors pledges £100m investment in U.K. capabilities
Molson Coors Beverage Company is set to invest more than £100 million ($126 million) in its U.K. business infrastructure over the next five years, the company announced this week. The investment allows the company to grow its brewing and packaging capacity at a time when the continued strong performance of its brands requires enhanced capabilities,…
AkzoNobel invests in Dutch research labs to continue innovating with impact
Two new research labs are being built by AkzoNobel at its Sassenheim site in the Netherlands to further propel the company’s pioneering product development. Work is about to start on building a technology centre for Powder Coatings, while a new polymer lab has just opened which will develop innovative resin technologies for all the company’s…
Industry insight: preparing for proposed EU packaging regulations
Steve Davis, global director of product management at Industrial Physics, discusses the development in EU packaging and waste regulations, and the potential consequences for can makers. The topics of sustainability and waste reduction have been climbing the agenda across the packaging industry in recent years. However, in accordance with the EU’s objective to achieve…
