Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, the UK aluminium packaging recycling body, looks ahead through 2024 and explains what the industry wants to see this year.
Packaging
The European market for aluminium and plastic tubes remained stable in 2023 despite adverse conditions.
76% of aluminium beverage cans were recycled in 2021 which is a total of 570,000 t. This new record level means a saving of 4,7m t of CO2-eq.
The demands for aluminium tubes and aerosol cans remained stable overall in 2023, despite the challenges the sector has to meet.
Constellium partnered with Chanel Fragrance & Beauty and g.pivaudran to introduce a packaging including recycled aluminium for Chanel's mascara line "Le Volume."
The members of Aerobal, the organization of aluminium aerosol can manufacturers, were able to improve the number of global deliveries by 6% to around 6.4b units in 2023.
Weak demand and high stock levels continue to push aluminium foil deliveries lower in the third quarter of 2023.
Novelis has entered into a long-term contract to supply aluminium beverage can sheet to Ball Corporation.
Global shipments by Aerobal members increased to just over 3.2bn units in the first half of 2023.
Deliveries fell by 15 % in the second quarter and by 9,4 % in the first half of the year
Deliveries of flexible tubes increased slightly in H1 2023
Rolled products manufacturer Aludium and Amcor Capsules, a producer of closures for wine and spirits, have recently announced a collaboration.
Aluminium foil in Europe holds up in face of continued market uncertainties and rising energy costs.
The European tube market remained robust in 2022, deliveries of tubes increase by 2 % in 2022.
The aluminium aerosol can manufacturers, organised in the Aerobal association, have increased their 2022 deliveries by 6.8 % to around 6bn units.
The manufacturers of aluminium tubes and aerosol cans are satisfied overall with their deliveries to the German market in 2022.
Despite a small dip in deliveries in Q3 2022, down just 0,3 % at 237,800 t year-on-year, the 9-month performance is still 0,4 % ahead of the previous year.