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Entries for tag: aluminium
Ahead of the curve
Development in the beverage industry over the past decade or two has been remarkable. Single-serve portions which started out as a trend have become an established convenience in the daily routines of more and more people who demand maximum convenience and superior quality. The ever-expanding variety of hot and cold beverages and the increasing number of market players add to a very dynamic sector.
Read ArticleAlcan appoints senior managers
Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto Alcan, has announced two senior management nominations to advance its strategy to maximize profitable growth and innovation.
Read ArticleNew opening for cans
Alcoa , the company that invented the pull-top aluminum can, announced today that it has worked with Ball Corporation and Coors Brewing Company to introduce the Vented Wide Mouth Can – the industry’s first-ever can with a built-in vent that enables consumers to enjoy a smoother pour.
Read ArticleAlcan happy with awards
Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan, is pleased to announce that it received three out of the seven Alufoil trophies that were awarded by the European Aluminium Foil Association during Interpack 2008, the world’s biggest packaging fair that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 24 to 30 April.
Read ArticleAlufoil winners announced
Showing off aluminium foil’s role as a thoroughly convenient, environmentally conscious and innovative material for both today’s and future market needs was not difficult for the 26 entries to the Alufoil Trophy 2008. However, it was a major endeavour for the judges to reduce the list to come up with just seven winners.
Read ArticleBag on valve business sold
CCL Industries announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to divest the assets of its ABS ‘Bag-on-Valve’ business to AptarGroup, Inc. The business is a product line of CCL Container, sold in conjunction with aluminum aerosol containers for applications requiring separation between the propellant and the contents. CCL Container will retain the aluminum aerosol can business sold to customers using the ‘Bag-on-Valve’ system and AptarGroup will separately market these specialized dispensing systems to the customers.
Read ArticleResealable can comes on the market
After many years of development work, Ball Packaging Europe is launching an innovation on the market which has what it takes to become a real classic: the resealable beverage can.
Read ArticleRecord year for tubes expected
Following its record year in 2006, the European tube market is likely to announce a further record for last year. In the first half of 2007, the industry’s shipments rose by about four percent to a total of 5.3 billion aluminum, plastic and laminate tubes.
Read ArticleBeer a hit in aluminium
There is a new trend in the Japanese, American and Russian beverage market – beer in aluminium bottles. What is surprising at first will show certain advantages on a closer inspection: in an aluminium bottle beer can be cooled down quicker and thus it will keep an enjoyable temperature for a longer time. ETT have designed and manufactured a special system for aluminium bottles for a customer from the Czech Republic.
Read ArticleAluminium accounts for half of cans
The German manufacturers of foil, tubes, flexible packaging and aerosol/food/beverage cans from aluminium increased sales in 2007. According to the association, production was 4.8% higher than in the previous year (2006: 407 923 tonnes) at 427 316 tonnes. Due to the high price of aluminum on the world market, industry sales went up 8.7% to EUR 2.57 billion (2006: EUR 2.37 billion).
Read ArticleAlcan receives certification for US plant
Alcan Packaging, a division of Rio Tinto Alcan announces that its Medical Flexibles Americas Commerce, California and Marshall, North Carolina facilities have received the ISO 13485:2003 certification, a quality management standard for medical devices. Three of the four Alcan Medical Flexibles Americas plants have now received this certification.
Read ArticleAluminium shipments stable
Aluminium foil shipments from European foil rollers remained stable in 2007 following an all time record year in 2006. Material developments through continual down gauging, particularly for flexible packaging, is meeting demand for resource efficiencies and has been a feature of successes achieved in the sector.
Read ArticleAlcoa completes sale of packaging business
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has completed the sale of its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand’s Rank Group Limited.
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Seidel to exhibit at Cosmoprof
Seidel will exhibit at the Cosmoprof (Cosmopack) in Bologna (10/04/2008 – 13/04/2008). Seidel manufactures aluminium caps for the bottles and tubes as well as aluminium design rings to decorate the caps of the crème jars for the Bvlgari skin care line. All parts are anodised in shiny silver and feature the well-known Bvlgari logotype debossed accurately into the shiny metal surface.
Read ArticleStrong growth for aerosols
AEROBAL members have enjoyed a double-digit growth rate in the first half of 2007, even outstripping last year’s already bullish market for aluminium aerosol containers. The 10 percent growth in the first semester and large incoming orders in the last few months herald another buoyant year for the aluminium aerosol can industry so that producers are confident to achieve a world aluminium aerosol can production of about 5.2 billion in 2007. Striking appeal, new products and better sustainability
Read ArticleAlcoa seeks to increase recycling rate
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has established a goal to raise the industry’s used beverage can (UBC) recycling rate in North America from its current 52% rate to 75% by 2015.
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Convenient liver sausage
Liver sausage is not excepted from the trend towards convenience. More and more manufacturers of spreadable sausage now offer their products in handy containers with easy-peel lids, thus ensuring that the product can be spread without the consumer dirtying his or her fingers, and that the packaging retains its attractive appearance throughout its useful life. Packaging film specialist Kobusch-Sengewald has responded to this development and designed its special FlexoLid HB film.
Read ArticleBritish group makes German aluminium acquisition
Nicholl Food Packaging Limited has announced it has acquired Bachmann Aluminium GmbH (. Nicholl is a leading European producer and distributor of smoothwall/wrinklewall aluminium containers with an unrivalled reputation for innovation, development, quality and customer service.
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Rusal to build aluminium foil plant near Moscow
UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce plans to construct a packaging foil plant near the city of Dmitrov in the Moscow region. The project investment will amount to approximately USD 20 million. The plant will have an overall capacity of 20,000 tonnes of packaging foil per year and will increase UC RUSAL’s share of the Russian foil and foil-based packaging market by up to 66%.
Read ArticleKrasnoyarsk plant introduces new technology
UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, has announced that Krasnoyarsk Aluminium Smelter (KrAZ) has completed the installation of automatic alumina point-feeders. KrAZ is the first and the only aluminium smelter in Russia based on the slotted anode technology equipped with automatic point-feeders. The investments in this project amounted over USD 38 millions.
Read ArticleAluminium foil sales remain stable
During the third quarter the sales of aluminium foil kept stable while the sales during the first nine months slightly increased by 1.4 percent. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) Q3 sales reached 211,900 tons compared to 211,700 tons in the third quarter 2006. Nine months sales went up to 663,900 tons from 654,900 in 2006. The total sales which are still on record level had a decreased growth rate due to lower exports which reduced by eight percent from January until September. The usage inside the EAFA region* increased by 1.1 % in the third quarter and by 3.3 percent in the first three quarters of 2007.
Read ArticleRexam continues to innovate
Rexam’s commitment to innovation has been demonstrated again in 2007 with an explosion of exciting industry firsts including the 1 litre can, newly developed 360o embossing techniques, and sparkle varnish.
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Alumnium bottle launched
After several years in development Rexam launched the FUSION Aluminium Bottle at Brau Beviale 2007. This dynamic innovation builds on Rexam’s commitment to consistently present the market with new beverage packaging opportunities that enable brand owners to add value through premiumisation and differentiation.
Read ArticleBig things come in little packages
HPF-Elektronik GmbH from Urbach, Germany, has succeeded in producing what many users in the pharmaceutical industry have demanded for many years: A compact blister inspection system for 100% inspection of content and packaging at top price/performance ratio. The new Camera Inspection System EOK-FA 5 combines all the technical conditions to detect tears, blobs, spots, different lengths, widths, contours, quantities, and fragments or color differences after tablets, dragees or capsules are deposited in PVC or aluminum foil. The system is also equipped for barcode reading (pharmacode, data matrix code, EAN, etc.) and print comparison.
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Growing ecological food trend looks for natural packaging
Shown for the first time at Anuga, SilviPak is a new generation of natural packaging, based on pulp made from virgin wood fibres. The trays are dual ovenable and suitable for frozen and chilled ready meal products, challenging the “traditional” CPET and aluminium trays by being more natural and reducing both packaging weight and oil consumption.
Read ArticleMessage in a bottle
What makes one brand of vodka ordinary and another iconic? It's all down to packaging, Rexam's chief executive Lars Emilson tells Andrew Cave.
Read ArticleHurtz introduce new sections for printing
Hurtz has continued to extend its range of professional sections for silk screen printing by adding three new aluminium slope sections. The European market leader for precision silk screen printing frames and the only German manufacturer of slope sections launched its (new) products at the FESPA in Berlin, which ran from 5th to 9th June.
Read ArticleAluminium foil winners to stand out!
Winners of the Alufoil Trophy will take centre stage at interpack 2008, where they will be showcased on the EAFA booth. Organised by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) the Alufoil Tro-phy awards are open to packaging designers, brand owners and retailers, as well as foil rollers, foil converters and foil container manufacturers. The closing date for entries is 30th November 2007.
Read ArticleSuccessful half year for aluminium foil
The sales of aluminium foil rose by two percent in the first half year of 2007 after an already strong first half year in 2006. According to the data provided by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) sales reached 452,000 tons compared to 443,200 tons from January until June 2006.
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Sidel unveils first aluminum mould for blow moulding heatset PET bottles
Sidel has developed an alternative to traditional stainless steel molds used in HR blow molding. The new mold is made of lightweight aluminum, which is easier to machine than steel. Higher machine output is just one of the mold’s many benefits.
Read ArticleConstantia Packaging gets control of Austria Metal
Since May 2004, Constantia Packaging AG, Vienna, has owned a 25% + 1 share equity interest in Austria Metall AG, Ranshofen (AMAG). In August 2006, Constantia Packaging AG began negotiations with Klaus Hammerer GmbH to acquire its 40% stake in AMAG, and thereby gain a majority interest.
Read ArticleEAFA seeking winners
Winners of the Alufoil Trophy will take centre stage at interpack 2008 (24th – 30th April), where they will be showcased on the EAFA booth.
Read ArticleRecord year for aluminium foil
A record year for aluminium foil in 2006 saw shipments soar by 3.7 per cent to 870,300 tonnes compared with 839,200 tonnes in 2005, to give an exceptional growth rate above GNP in the Euro region (+ 2.7 per cent).
Read ArticleStrong demand for aluminium foil
A strong domestic demand was the main reason for the very good start into 2007 for the European aluminium foil industry with a growth of 3.9 percent in the first quarter.
Read ArticleConstantia considering Arla future
Constantia Packaging group holds 60 % of the Danish Danapak Flexibles group. ARLA Foods, the largest Scandinavian dairy enterprise, is a joint venture partner holding a share of 40 %. Danapak Flexibles manufactures flexible packaging products for the dairy, food and pharmaceutical industries.
Read ArticleAluminium plant sold
TK Aluminum Ltd. (the "Company"), the indirect parent of Teksid Aluminum Luxembourg S.a.r.l., S.C.A., announced today that on April 11, 2007 it completed the sale of its subsidiary Teksid Aluminum Poland Sp.z o.o ("Teksid Poland") to Tenedora Nemak, S.A. de C.V. ("Nemak"), a subsidiary of ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("ALFA"). Pursuant to the previously disclosed revised terms of the Nemak transaction, the Company remains obligated to sell its remaining 40% equity interest in its Chinese joint venture.
Read ArticleNovelis launches aluminium sheet products
Novelis Inc. has launched a new range of bright finish aluminium sheet products from its Bresso plant in Milan, Italy. Following intensive engineering and qualification work, the company is supplying this highly-reflective material in both lacquered and uncoated specialty finishes for a variety of consumer and industrial markets.
Read ArticleWorld's largest aluminium producer formed
RUSAL, SUAL and Glencore have announced the completion of the deal to combine their assets and create United Company RUSAL, the world's largest aluminium and alumina producer.
Read ArticleTube record expected
Following an increase in sales of tubes in the first half of 2006 to 5 billion units the European Tube Manufacturers Association (Etma) is looking forward to a record of about 10 billion units for the whole year.
Read ArticleAluminium more expensive
Despite the continuing high price of aluminum foil, demand for the packaging material continues to rise, Europe's industry association said this week.
Read ArticleAluminium recylcing increases
Al Invest joins support to the beverage can recycling project, which was established by the European Aluminium Association. Beverage cans are manufactured out of aluminium or steel. Both materials can be easily and repeatedly 100% recycled, therefore cans are the most recycled beverage packaging in the world. In the last 25 years the average mass of beverage cans with a volume of 0.33 litre has been reduced by around 30%. As a result, a 0.33 litre can weighs now just 13.8 grams including the ring-pull end.
Read ArticleAluminium tariff changes unlikely to affect packagers
EU plans to reduce tariffs on imports of aluminum into the bloc are likely to have little affect on the regions metallic packagers, says an industry expert.
Read ArticleRusal seeks to merge
Packaging and metals manufacturer Rusal has announced plans to merge with two of its major rivals as it looks to consolidate its role in the aluminium sector.
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Award for Seidel
At Procter & Gamble Prestige Products’ annual "Supplier Review Day" in October 2006 Seidel obtained the “Innovation Award 2006”.
Read ArticleRusal to open foil plant
Russian Packager Rusal has announced the opening of a new state of the art production facility for aluminium foil, as its looks to streamline its operations to help reduce its production costs.
Read ArticleCan plant for Chelyabinsk
Rexam Beverages Can Naro- Fominsk, a subsidiary of Britain's Rexam Plc in Moscow region, is planning to start construction on a plant to produce aluminum cans in the Argayash district of Chelyabinsk region in 2006, the regional Economic Development and Trade Ministry said in a press release.
Read ArticleRusal makes appointment
RUSAL, a top-three global aluminium producer, announces the appointment of Valeriy Draganov as Managing Director Government Relations.
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Seidel producing for Boss
Seidel develops and produces design components and packaging systems -predominantly out of aluminium–for the cosmetics industry. Furthermore clients of the writing utensil-, automotive and pharmaceutical industry also belong to our portfolio.
Read ArticleRexam performing
Rexam, the global consumer packaging group and the world's No 1 beverage can maker, announces its results for the six months to 30 June 2006.
Read ArticleRusal confirms Azerbaijan plan
In light of statements in various media about the alleged beginning by RUSAL of the construction of an aluminium smelter in Azerbaijan, the company has issued a statement clarifying its position.
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