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PPG joins Global Recycling Day event to support Pittsburgh school’s recycling efforts.
PPG has announced a sustainability collaboration on Global Recycling Day with a school in Pittsburgh. As part of the national “2 Million Cans Recycling Contest,” PPG is supporting students at Environmental Charter School (ECS) in collecting and recycling aluminium beverage cans. To date, ECS students have collected nearly 42,000 cans. The day starts with a…
Press Metal strikes multi-year deal with Novelis Korea for low-carbon aluminium
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings has secured a multi-year contract with Novelis Korea Limited to supply its low-carbon certified aluminium, GEM. This partnership reinforces both companies’ dedication to sustainability and innovation in the aluminium industry. Novelis is known for its commitment to advancing aluminium as a key material for circular solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis…
Color-Logic and Hinterkopf join forces to revolutionise cylindrical packaging decoration
Color-Logic, a global leader in metallic colour communication, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Hinterkopf, a leading manufacturer of machinery for printing on cylinders and tubes. This collaboration is set to transform the decorated cylindrical market by combining Color-Logic’s advanced metallic colour system with Hinterkopf’s state-of-the-art printing technology, delivering unparalleled print quality, embellishments, and colour…
Krones breaks €5 billion revenue mark amid strong growth in 2024
Krones has achieved a record-breaking revenue of €5.29 billion in 2024, marking a 12.1% increase year-on-year and surpassing the €5 billion milestone for the first time. Despite macroeconomic challenges, the company continued its stable and profitable growth, driven by strong customer demand, improved production efficiency, and strategic cost-saving measures. “Even in a complex global environment,…
Tata Steel’s green steel revolution in Port Talbot gets green light
Tata Steel UK has received the green light from Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee to proceed with its groundbreaking Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility in Port Talbot. The approval marks a crucial step in the company’s ambitious transition to sustainable steel production, with large-scale work set to begin this summer and the EAF…
Aluminum Association appreciative of Trumps tariffs
Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, Following the news that President Trump is to implement 25% across-the-board aluminium tariffs Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association has expressed the organisation’s appreciation. “We appreciate President Trump’s continued focus on strong trade actions to support the aluminium industry in the United States.…
Nampak completes sale of Bevcan Nigeria business
Nampak has completed the disposal of its Bevcan Nigeria business to Singapore-incorporated private company Alucan Investment after six months of due process and approvals. The company expects to receive the first tranche of the proceeds, amounting to $58.2-million, on January 31, with a further $10-million payable by February 7. The disposal successfully deleverages the group’s financial position and improves…
Anheuser-Busch invests $14M in its Houston Brewery to drive economic growth
Anheuser-Busch is investing $14 million in its Houston brewery. Over the last 5 years, Anheuser-Busch has invested nearly $2 billion in its facilities across the country to help create and sustain jobs and drive economic prosperity in the communities where it operates and its employees call home. Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, said, “Investing in the…
Neutrality demanded at OBRC
Teamsters are demanding the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) remain neutral as workers at five sorting facilities and 27 redemption centers begin the process of organising with the union. “Cooperative workers are concerned over low wages and want to improve their benefits and working conditions, which is why they reached out to the Teamsters,” said…
Sun Chemical partners with Pantone on new colour libraries for aluminium aerosol packaging
Sun Chemical, X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC announce new Monobloc colour libraries in the PantoneLIVE digital colour ecosystem. These libraries facilitate the accurate communication of Pantone standards in the production of monobloc cans, helping brands and metal packaging manufacturers set achievable expectations in the design, proofing, and printing for gloss or matte varnish on monobloc aerosols,…
