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Attorney general slams companies over apparent plot to blur BPA dangers

17-Jun-2009 - Crown Packaging Corp, Alcoa, Del Monte Foods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association, Coca

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Alcoa claims emission levels waning

16-Feb-2009 - Alcoa claims emission levels waning ... Alcoa, a supplier of aluminium sheet and foil for food and beverage packaging, has announced ... Alcoa, a supplier of aluminium sheet and foil for food and beverage packaging, has announced ... emission levels. According to Alcoa’s schedule for reducing its environmental impact its initial goal , and commitment to the environment,” claims the CEO of Alcoa, Alain Belda. ... Alcoa, greenhouse gas, emissions

Alcoa makes can recycle pledge

30-Jan-2008 - Alcoa makes can recycle pledge ... Packaging materials supplier Alcoa has committed itself to help raise the current recycling rate ... Packaging materials supplier Alcoa has committed itself to help raise the current recycling rate ... , maintaining the accolade could be vital for the packaging materials firm. Alcoa claim ... Alcoa, aluminium, recycle

Alcoa to open up on gas emissions

18-Jan-2008 - Alcoa to open up on gas emissions ... Alcoa, a leading aluminium producer and packaging material supplier, claims it is one ... Alcoa, a leading aluminium producer and packaging material supplier, claims it is one ... from material sourcing to production and distribution networks. Alcoa says . Gina McCarthy, chair of the climate registry said Alcoa's decision to sign up to the registry sent a ... Climate Change Registry, greenhouse gas, Alcoa

Rank expands in food packaging with Alcoa deal

02-Jan-2008 - Rank expands in food packaging with Alcoa deal ... Aluminium giant Alcoa has agreed to sell its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand ... Aluminium giant Alcoa has agreed to sell its packaging and consumer businesses to New Zealand ... beverage carton maker. With the acquisition of Alcoa's consumer packaging units Holt Harvey unit. The deal includes Alcoa's Closure Systems business which makes ... Rank, Carter Holt Harvey, closures, foil, Alcoa

Alcoa to increase can recycling capacity

10-Dec-2007 - Alcoa to increase can recycling capacity ... Leading aluminium manufacturer Alcoa has made a major investment in recycling, which the company ... Leading aluminium manufacturer Alcoa has made a major investment in recycling, which the company ... to Alcoa, its recycling investment includes a new crusher and delacquering furnace and supporting building , Alcoa director corporate metal recycling strategy. Alcoa said it projects ... aluminium, cans, Alcoa

Processors cited for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

25-Sep-2007 - and strategy, with leaders including DuPont, General Motors, Consolidated Edison, Alcoa, United Technologies

Mini closures target fizzy and malt beverages

05-Jul-2007 - Alcoa Closure Systems International said its 28 mm Xtra-Lok mini and 28 mm MB-Lok mini closures bottle requirements," Alcoa stated. "In addition to reduced inventory, the new closures provide ... closure, PET, Alcoa

Amcor agrees to sell PET business

02-Jul-2007 - changes this year. In May metal packaging giant Alcoa attempted a hostile takeover of rival firm Alcan

Rivals increase pressure in Alcan takeover saga

30-May-2007 - Metals group Alcoa's proposed $33bn (€24bn) hostile takeover bid for rival Alcan is facing ... Metals group Alcoa's proposed $33bn (€24bn) hostile takeover bid for rival Alcan is facing ... supply chain for the food and beverage industry. If Alcoa is successful in its Alcoa's offer. Despite increased interest over the deal, Alcoa believes it still ... aluminium, supply chain, packaging, Alcoa, Alcan

Alcoa wins award for hot chocolate packaging

29-May-2006 - Alcoa wins award for hot chocolate packaging ... Alcoa Packaging has been recognised for its printing work on Nestle's new Hot Chocolate Syrup ... Alcoa Packaging has been recognised for its printing work on Nestle's new Hot Chocolate Syrup ... Alcoa Packaging receive a Golden Cylinder for exceptional gravure printing. The GAA conducts achievement. Alcoa Packaging's entry was judged by a panel of experts in the gravure industry over a two ... alcoa, chocolate, nestle

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Alcoa CSI to train bottlers for extreme conditions

17-Mar-2005 - Alcoa CSI to train bottlers for extreme conditions ... Alcoa Closure Systems International (Alcoa CSI) has launched a new service called X ... Alcoa CSI is one of the world's leading closure systems suppliers to the beverage industry Grainda, marketing manager for Alcoa CSI's carbonated soft drink market. .The new X-Tech on

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Glass closures - more elegant than the cork?

06-Dec-2004 - Last week Alcoa began commercial production of Vino-Lok, its glass-on-glass wine closure system ... Last week Alcoa began commercial production of Vino-Lok, its glass-on-glass wine closure system

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Alcoa opens second China plant

16-Jul-2004 - Alcoa opens second China plant ... US-based Alcoa has completed construction of a new plant in Hangzhou, China, for its Closure ... US-based Alcoa has completed construction of a new plant in Hangzhou, China, for its Closure ... on the eastern board. "This is a growth opportunity that we have made the most of," Alcoa saving, which we are able to back up with a comprehensive, one-stop service." Alcoa CSI

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Alcoa closes the deal

10-Oct-2003 - Alcoa closes the deal ... Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) business is set to expand ... Alcoa has announced that its Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) business is set to expand screw-on/screw-off closure, which it believes marks a major advance in dairy packaging. The Alcoa

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Pechiney takeover cleared

01-Oct-2003 - closely by current world leader Alcoa. The Commission's market investigation identified concerns

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Capping up

15-Sep-2003 - Alcoa Closure Systems International (Alcoa CSI) is to launch three new pieces of capping elevator sorter and two rotary cap sorters have been added to the Alcoa CSI capping equipment lineup ... Alcoa Closure Systems International (Alcoa CSI) is to launch three new pieces of capping ... The Series 125 capping machine is the newest addition to Alcoa CSI's line of rugged, dependable sorter with no compressed air required to convey the closures. Alcoa's Quick Change Slope

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Ivex achieves ISO certification

22-Jul-2003 - giant, Alcoa, has achieved aISO certification after implementing a range of improvements at its

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Achieving closure

30-Jun-2003 - Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has introduced two new closures designed to improve ... Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI), one of the world's largest closure systems suppliers mm Extra-Lok XT. Alcoa CSI research has demonstrated that filled PET soft drink bottles can

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Alcoa to sell South American PET business

04-Jun-2003 - Alcoa to sell South American PET business ... Alcoa has said it has reached an agreement to sell its polyethylene terephthalate packaging ... Alcoa has said it has reached an agreement to sell its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging . The sale is part of Alcoa's previously announced (January 2003) divestiture programme to sell certain non

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