Aluminium

EFSA sets new intake level for aluminium in food

16-Jul-2008 By Jane Byrne

Scientists at EFSA have assessed the safety of aluminium in food and established a Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of one milligram of aluminium per kilogram of body weight.

Demand for aluminum foil reaches record high

01-Mar-2007 By Ahmed ElAmin

Despite the continuing high price of aluminum foil, demand for the
packaging material continues to rise, Europe's industry association
said this week.

Rexam to switch to aluminium cans in Germany

15-Sep-2005 By Ahmed ElAmin

UK-based Rexam will switch to using aluminium instead of steel at
its beverage can plant in Berlin in response to new recycling
requirements.

Alcoa buys into Russian aluminium market

02-Feb-2005

Aluminium packaging firm Alcoa, just named as one of the top three
most sustainable corporations in the world, has bought two
factories in Russia with a view to both dominating the region and
using its rich aluminium resources to...

Alcoa opens plastic closures plant for beverage industry

20-Dec-2004

Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has opened a new plant
outside of Cairo, Egypt to support beverage customers in North
Africa.

An aluminium alternative

13-Jan-2004

ExxonMobil Chemical Films Europe has developed two new metallyte
films that provide an ultra-high-barrier alternative to aluminium.
According to the company, a major advantage of these films,
compared to metallised polyester or aluminium...