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Novelis to Invest $400 Million to Expand Aluminum Rolling Capacity and Recycling Infrastructure in Asia
Novelis Inc. announced today that it will invest approximately $400 million to expand its aluminum rolling and recycling operations in South Korea in response to the growing demand for its products in Asia and the Middle East. The rolling expansion, which will include investments in both hot rolling and cold rolling operations, will increase Novelis' aluminum sheet capacity in Asia to one ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Record UK Aluminium Packaging Recycling Rate
The aluminium packaging recycling rate in the United Kingdom rose to a record high of 56% in 2019, up from 52% in 2018 (Environment Agency data published by National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD and reported on the Alupro website). The business recycling target of 61% was also exceeded by 2%. The amount of aluminium packaging sold in the UK continues to grow annually, reaching 207,000 tonnes ...
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Novelis to Invest $400 Million to Expand Aluminum Rolling Capacity and Recycling Infrastructure in Asia
Novelis Inc. announced today that it will invest approximately $400 million to expand its aluminum rolling and recycling operations in South Korea in response to the growing demand for its products in Asia and the Middle East.The rolling expansion, which will include investments in both hot rolling and cold rolling operations, will increase Novelis' aluminum sheet capacity in Asia to one million ...
By Novelis Inc.
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US aluminium industry to recycle 75% of all cans by 2015
The Aluminum Association has announced an industry wide effort to increase the industry’s recycling rate for used aluminum beverage containers to 75% by 2015. Today, the aluminum industry recovers approximately 54% of the aluminum containers produced in the US. While aluminum cans are already the most widely recycled beverage container in the country, each year Americans still discard over 50 ...
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Novelis to Invest $32 Million to Expand Aluminum Recycling in Brazil
Novelis, the world's largest producer of rolled aluminum, today announced it will invest approximately $32 million to expand recycling capacity at its aluminum rolling and recycling complex in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil. Today's announcement is in addition to a $300-million rolling mill expansion currently under way at the plant and a further $30 million invested over the past two years to expand ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Strautmann Umwelttechnik GmbH shows efficient compaction of PET bottles at the drinktec 2009 in Munich.
PET bottles to bales: BaleTainer®! Strautmann Umwelttechnik GmbH, one leading manufacturer of balers and briquetting presses, joins the drinktec 2009. In hall B3, booth 115 they will show the unique product range for compaction of PET bottles. The company from Glandorf, Germany, is the only one who offers solutions for the compaction of PET bottles to bales and briquetts. The new BaleTainer® ...
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EPA seeks small entity participation on air rules for secondary aluminum production facilities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel to review risk and technology standards for secondary aluminum production facilities. The panel for the Secondary Aluminum Production Risk and Technology Review will focus ...
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US cities recycle over 190m aluminum cans during national challenge
The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Novelis Inc. and Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) have announced the winners in the fourth annual Cans for Cash: City Recycling Challenge at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. To encourage recycling, the program challenges like-sized cities to compete against each other in aluminum can collection for monetary awards. During ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Novelis Breaks Ground on $250 Million Aluminum Recycling Plant in Germany
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today broke ground on a $250 million aluminum recycling and casting center at its plant in Nachterstedt, Germany. Constructed adjacent to the company's existing aluminum rolling mill, the new center will enable the company to produce 400,000 metric tons of aluminum sheet ingot from recycled material annually, and is projected to be the ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Trade Associations align in support of beverage container deposit programs
Manufacturing Container-Focused Trade Associations Align in Support of Beverage Container Deposit ProgramsPrograms Provide High-Quality Recyclables for “Essential” End Markets Leadership from the aluminum, glass and plastic (PET) industries have joined together over the past month to emphasize the critical role that the recycled bottles and cans redeemed and returned through ...
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PRN market faces hard year
Key industry figures involved in the market for Packaging (Waste) Recovery Notes are “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead but have acknowledged that it will be a difficult year. There has been a strong demand for aluminium beverage cans in recent months and last month aluminium can recycler Novelis increased the price it paid for the material by £100 a tonne. Aluminium Packaging ...
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Novelis Launches evercycle™ Certified High-Recycled Content Products
- Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the first product in a new portfolio of certified high-recycled content aluminum for specialty applications called evercycle™. This new material will enable customers to produce infinitely-recyclable products with a lower carbon footprint. The first product in the evercycle portfolio is designed for aluminum ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Novelis Launches Aggressive Plan to Reduce Lifecycle Impact of Aluminum
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and beverage can recycling, today announced a corporate-wide commitment to significantly reduce its carbon footprint as well as those of its customers. The new sustainability commitment calls for an intensified focus on expanding the use of recycled materials, increasing post-consumer recycling of aluminum products, and accelerating the ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Novelis launches aggressive plan to reduce lifecycle impact of aluminum
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and beverage can recycling, today announced a corporate-wide commitment to significantly reduce its carbon footprint as well as those of its customers. The new sustainability commitment calls for an intensified focus on expanding the use of recycled materials, increasing post-consumer recycling of aluminum products, and accelerating the ...
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Novelis Casts First Ingot at New Aluminium Recycling Center in Nachterstedt
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced today that it successfully cast the first production-sized ingot – almost 10 meters long – at its 200 million Euro aluminium recycling and casting center in Nachterstedt, Germany. Located adjacent to the company’s existing aluminium rolling mill, the new plant will produce up to 400,000 metric tons of ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Benzene Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of another online video to help educate people about issues that may impact their health. Their latest educational video discusses exposure risks to benzene in the home and at work. Benzene is a widely used chemical in the United States and it ranks in the top 20 for production volume. Some industries use ...
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Alcoa Foundation Helps Score a Win for Sustainability at 2012 Super Bowl
A dedicated team has spent the weeks after last month’s Super Bowl tabulating the amount of materials recycled during the big game in Indianapolis – more than 144 tons, in fact. The Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC), with financial support from the Alcoa Foundation, helped organize an effort to recycle materials at the Super Bowl and its numerous related ...
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Hilton Head Brewing Company Debuts in Cans with Certified High-Recycled Content Novelis evercan™
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Hilton Head Brewing Company today announced the launch of Hilton Head Brewing Company beer in aluminum cans, made from Novelis evercanTM – the world’s first and only certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet. "Our customers have grown to love our beer on tap, and we're very excited to make it available on ...
By Novelis Inc.
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Aluminum Association Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
"The U.S. aluminum industry is a great example of an industry providing a positive economic impact while mitigating negative environmental impacts." WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety, Charles Johnson testified before the House of Representative's Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. ...
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Washington State Gets Tough with Chemicals in Children’s Products
Last week, The Seattle Times published an article about a new state law in Washington that requires manufacturers of children’s product to report harmful chemicals. According to the article, state officials have come up with 66 chemicals that would trigger the need for manufacturers to report their presence to state officials. The children’s products include toys, cosmetics, jewelry ...
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