Global aerosol can delivery data shows rising demand
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by Michelle Russell
17h ago
Worldwide deliveries of aerosol cans topped 6.75 billion in 2024, a 4.2% increase, according to Aerobal, the International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Can Manufacturers. The Germany-based organisation reported increasing demand across all segments of the market, including personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, as well as food and household products in most regions of the world. […] The post Global aerosol can delivery data shows rising demand appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Tata gets green light for electric arc furnace at Port Talbot
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by Nisa Ali
17h ago
Tata Steel has had its proposal to deliver “state-of-the-art” electric arc furnace (ARC) steelmaking in its Port Talbot facility approved. Neath Port Talbot Council’s Planning Committee gave the approval today (18 February), which chief executive of Tata Steel UK, Rajesh Nair, said was a “significant milestone” amidst a challenging global market.  “We are committed to […] The post Tata gets green light for electric arc furnace at Port Talbot appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Ambient and PetCare segments push up results for Thai Union
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by Michelle Russell
2d ago
Leading seafood canner Thai Union’s full year results were buoyed by net profit growth of 7.2% and a 1.7% increase in sales compared with a year earlier. Full year sales of THB138.4 billion (USD4.11 million) in ambient, petcare and value-added segments of the company pushed net profit to THB5bn.  Last year the company launched its […] The post Ambient and PetCare segments push up results for Thai Union appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Canmakers and fillers brace for impact of Trump’s threatened aluminium tariffs
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by Nisa Ali
2d ago
US president Donald Trump’s threat to slap new tariffs on all aluminium and steel imports has sent the nation’s canmaking industry on edge, with one company warning such a move would cause it to raise prices and at least one major filler saying that higher can costs could force it to put more of its […] The post Canmakers and fillers brace for impact of Trump’s threatened aluminium tariffs appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Orora continues to expand cans business in ongoing transformation
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by Nisa Ali
5d ago
Australian canmaker Orora has simplified its portfolio to focus on beverage packaging, reporting “a strong balance sheet” in the first half of 2025. Sales from Orora’s can business was AUD372 million (USD236.45m), which is 5.2% up on the same period last year. The company said this reflected “aluminium pass-through pricing” and 1.1% volume growth. Earnings […] The post Orora continues to expand cans business in ongoing transformation appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Canmakers fund grants for US can capture programme
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by Nisa Ali
6d ago
Ardagh Metal Packaging and Crown Holdings are continuing their commitment to support the Can Manufacturers’ Institute (CMI’s) can capture programme in the US. Grants will be made out to material recycling facilities (MRFs) in Alabama and California to install new equipment to sort and capture an estimated 31 million aluminium beverage cans every year. Most […] The post Canmakers fund grants for US can capture programme appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Tata is confident that electric furnaces are suitable for tinplate
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by Nisa Ali
6d ago
Tata Steel UK has said it is confident that the electric arc furnaces (EAF) to be installed at its Port Talbot operations will be suitable for tinplate production and that it is keen to engage with its customers as part of the development process. The steelmaker closed two of its blast furnaces in South Wales […] The post Tata is confident that electric furnaces are suitable for tinplate appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Modulated fees ‘could be answer’ to weight pEPR challenge for metal in UK
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by Nisa Ali
6d ago
The introduction of modulated fees could address the disadvantage that heavier packaging materials like metal and glass have in the UK’s new pEPR scheme, which seems to favour lighter materials, according to a Government representative.  During a panel session at Birmingham’s Packaging Innovations show in the UK this week, Mary Creagh, MP and minister at […] The post Modulated fees ‘could be answer’ to weight pEPR challenge for metal in UK appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Nestlé upbeat over return to real internal growth
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by Nisa Ali
6d ago
Nestlé reported sales of CHF91.3 billion (USD100.6bn) in 2024, down 1.8% on the previous year, and net profit fell 2.9% to CHF10.88bn as the Swiss-based food and beverage giant focuses on ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee products to drive further growth in a difficult operating environment. But organic sales growth was up 2.2%, with real internal growth […] The post Nestlé upbeat over return to real internal growth appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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Baosteel prepares for start-up at new beverage can plant in Vietnam
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by Nisa Ali
6d ago
Baosteel Packaging is planning to start up its second beverage can plant in Vietnam in October this year. With a single D&I aluminium can production line, installed by US-based Stolle Machinery, the plant will have an annual capacity of 800 million cans in sleek 330ml and 250ml sizes. The canmaker invested USD73 million in 2024 […] The post Baosteel prepares for start-up at new beverage can plant in Vietnam appeared first on The Canmaker ..read more
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