KM Packaging Services has extended its KPeel range of lidding films, which it claims prevent breakage and seal failure, reducing food waste and spoilage.
There are processing challenges for extruded snack manufacturers when developing healthier products with ancient grains, whole grains and fruit, says Bühler.
Short term delivery requests are continuing to affect production and planning of European manufacturers, according to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
A breakthrough technology that coats polymer films with an ultra-thin clear barrier layer to enhance product shelf-life has been unveiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology.
Increasing demand for thinner foil used in the flexible packaging sector is driving guarded optimism that the recession is easing in the aluminium industry, said a trade association.
The overall recycling rate of alufoil trays and semi-rigid containers throughout Europe is 40 per cent, but there are plans afoot to increase that rate, claims the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
Scientists at EFSA have assessed the safety of aluminium in food and established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of one milligram of aluminium per kilogram of body weight.
Leading drinks can maker Rexam has said it is phasing European
contracts onto a pass-through system, which will result in
customers systematically bearing the brunt of increased aluminium
prices.
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) hit back
against criticisms on recycling issues by UK environment secretary
Hilary Benn, saying that while it agreed improvements must be made,
some remarks were incorrect.
Alcan, one of the world's largest aluminum producers, says it is
launching a research anddevelopment centre in France that will
allow it to cut costs by up to 20 per cent.
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.
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.
Alcoa said yesterday it will close a number of plants, including a
smelter in Hamburg, Germany, as part of the company long range
plans to cut costs but increase aluminium production.
A new recycling plant in Brazil is the first in the world that can
separate the aluminium and plastic components used in packaging
cartons, according to Alcoa, a joint partner in the project.
Aluminium packaging firm Alcoa, just named as one of the top three
most sustainable corporations in the world, has bought two
factories in Russia with a view to both dominating the region and
using its rich aluminium resources to...
Alcoa has created a new aluminium and alumina division and a new
global extruded products business in a move to better align itself
with global packaging markets.
ExxonMobil Chemical Films Europe has developed two new metallyte
films that provide an ultra-high-barrier alternative to aluminium.
According to the company, a major advantage of these films,
compared to metallised polyester or aluminium...
Packaging giants Alcan and Pechiney have finally agreed on the
terms of a liquidity agreement that will be made available to
eligible beneficiaries of Pechiney subscription and purchase
options. This ends months of discussions, plans...
The European Commission has given clearance under merger
regulations to the proposed acquisition of French aluminium
producer Pechiney by Alcan of Canada.
Alcoa has announced plans to expand its plastic closure division
for bottle caps and lids by increasing the manufacturing capacity
in North America and China.
Alcoa, the global aluminium manufacturer, has announced a
disappointing fourth quarter loss, which the company claims is due
to one-off charges. A planned restructuring will include the sale
of a number of the group's packaging...
After announcing the acquisition of Corus's aluminium packaging
activities, Pechiney has reported a third-quarter net loss and said
its full-year profit would be worse than expected due to weak
aluminium prices.
Alcan, the Canadian beverage packaging provider, has announced that
it will begin a consultation process with employees and union
representatives on the proposed closure of the Burntisland facility
in Scotland.
Alcoa, a leading manufacturer of specialty plastics food packaging,
has completed its previously announced agreement to acquire
Chicago-based Ivex Packaging Corporation.
French aluminium and packaging group, Pechiney, saw a 61 per cent
fall in first-quarter profits yet remains confident about prospects
of achieving stable earnings over the full year.
Americans recycled 55.6 billion aluminium cans in 2001, for a
beverage can recycling rate of 55.4 per cent, and the industry paid
out $850 million to recyclers for their used aluminium beverage
cans.
