Craft beer and soft drinks are two products that often come to mind in the context of cans and aluminum as packaging materials, but our recent reporting reveals a broader versatility.
When we hear "cans" and "aluminum," we usually think of beverage packaging. But cans and aluminum have various packaging roles. Here are three cases for their use.
David Randall of Sun Chemical explains how innovations are transforming inks for two-piece cans and resulting in an industry that is more efficient and eco-friendly.
Combined with new judges added to this year’s panel, a new voting process, and defending champion Great Lakes Brewing Company trying to three-peat, excitement is building.
A surprising statistic pertaining to the South American country suggests that a new solution center focused on aluminum beverage packaging could not have been located in a better place.
The country famous for samba, Carnaval and world-class soccer also has an extremely impressive recycling rate for aluminum cans of approximately 99%. That’s higher than the estimated recycling rates for South America as a whole (92%), Europe (76%) and North America (55%).
Can Manufacturers Institute and its aluminum beverage can sector members are pursuing lower-carbon aluminum production and increased aluminum beverage can recycling.
The center, located in Brazil, will focus on advancing aluminum beverage can innovation and sustainability solutions in response to growing market demand.