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06 Sep 2013
APEAL supports review of European Packaging and Packaging Waste directive
The European Commission has begun the consultation process for an amendment that aims to apply in 2014. With 74% of Steel for Packaging already recycled in Europe, APEAL welcomes the review and looks...
12 Aug 2013
Eat. Think. Recycle.
Europe has taken yet another step in the direction of a truly recycling society. The latest figures from APEAL, verified by an independant third party, show that European households recycled more stee...
22 Jul 2013
Steel packaging designs win awards
With new embossing, shaping and printing techniques today’s steel packaging designers are pushing back technical limits and providing their customers with endless possibilities for product different...
09 Jul 2013
“Green credentials” of steel packaging for the 5 billion aerosol cans produced per year in Europe
A recent article from Crown Aerosols Europe highlights the advantages of steel for aerosols, and how the 100% recyclability of steel enables it to ride the "green wave" currently driving consumer purc...
05 Jul 2013
Steel’s “green credentials” were one takeaway for participants at the Euro CanTech conference in Birmingham last week
Alexander Mohr, Secretary General of APEAL, underlined the sustainability credentials of steel and the 74% recycling rate of steel packaging, during his keynote presentation.
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28 Jun 2013
“Not only recyclable, but also actually recycled”, comments Arno Melchior of Reckitt Benckiser about steel packaging
Reckitt Benckiser's Global Packaging Director underlines the key sustainability and supply chain benefits of Steel for Packaging in an exclusive interview for "Steel for Packaging Update"...
10 Jun 2013
Alexander Mohr, APEAL Secretary General, is featured in the latest edition of CanTech International
Alexander Mohr discusses the sustainability advantages of Steel for Packaging, the positive reputation of APEAL as the reference of Steel for Packaging in Europe, the importance of the upcoming Packag...
07 Jun 2013
Alexander Mohr is appointed Secretary General of APEAL
Alexander Mohr joined APEAL in 2012 as Director External Affairs.
“Apeal has an excellent reputation, both for providing high quality information to EU stakeholders and for its openly transparent...
21 May 2013
New record for steel packaging recycling is reached in Europe
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) releases the latest European steel recycling figures. In 2011, 2.6 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled to make new stee...
25 Apr 2013
UK Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association and the BBC celebrate 200 years of the can
The UK Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has joined forces with the BBC to help produce two videos which mark the 200th anniversary of the can this year: How the first ti...
28 Feb 2013
The carbon footprint of the 3-piece 425 ml food can dropped 30% between 2000-2010, states Empac, the European metal packaging association.
The reduced CO2 footprint is due to increased steel recycling rates (44% improvement since 2000) and a decrease in average can weight....
31 Jan 2013
Wanted! “Steel in your life” photos for industry competition
Steel is one of the world's most innovative materials, with thousands of different uses aside from packaging.
Worldsteel is holding the first steel photo competition to showcase how steel is all ar...
21 Jan 2013
Steel’s impact on the world features in a new book and microsite
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published 'The white book of steel', an informative and entertaining look at steel’s enormous impact on the history of mankind, and the role that it is s...
15 Jan 2013
APEAL supports the worldsteel twitter debate on 18 January. Follow #steeldebate
Join @worldsteel's #steeldebate this 18th January, at 14.00 GMT, on Steel: The Next Hero – Looking to the future
A high-profile panel of respected and influential figures in the industr...
20 Dec 2012
APEAL is offering an internship in Brussels
APEAL is looking to recruit an intern for its European office in Brussels....
23 Nov 2012
APEAL appoints new Director External Affairs
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has appointed Alexander Mohr as Director External Affairs.
Alexander Mohr joins APEAL from the European container glass associ...
03 Sep 2012
Christian Korn is the new president of APEAL
Christian Korn, Vice President Commercial of U. S. Steel Košice, has taken over the presidency of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.
Korn succeeds Rober...
03 Apr 2012
Life Cycle Assessment on tinplate reveals 9% less carbon emissions over 2 years
The steel for packaging industry in Europe has lowered its global warming potential (mainly CO2 emissions) by 9% over two years.
This is one of the results of a comprehensive s...
27 Mar 2012
Independent reviewers confirm 2010 recycling rate for steel packaging
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) releases the latest recycling figures for post-consumer steel packaging scrap and reveals that 71% of steel packaging in Europe...
25 Jan 2012
Steel packaging featured prominently at the “Metal’s contribution to a resource efficient Europe” debate, yesterday 24th January
APEAL President Robert Beltz joined the invite-only forum of EU policy makers, industry representatives, European associations and NGO’s where he focused awareness on the recycling record of steel a...
17 Jan 2012
APEAL President to speak at debate in Brussels
APEAL President Robert Beltz will speak at the “Metal’s contribution to a resource efficient Europe” debate, organised by Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) in the European Parliament next 24th
30 Sep 2011
Recycling is key at “Green Solutions in Central Europe”, 21st September 2011
"I am very happy to be able to welcome you to this event, organized for the first time in Central Europe," said U. S. Steel Kosice President David J. Rintoul, officially opening the “Green Sol...
26 Jul 2011
APEAL and U.S. Steel Europe will co-host “Steel for Packaging, Green solutions for Central Europe” on at the U.S. Steel Europe plant in Kosice, September 21st 2011.
It will be the first APEAL Steel for Packaging summit specifically oriented to the needs of Central Europe.
Endorsed by the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, it will be an opportunity for...
13 May 2011
Steel for packaging achieves a new record in Europe with a 72% recycling rate in 2009
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) releases the latest figures that demonstrate how recycling rates of steel packaging for Europe in 2009 increased by 2% to reach mor...
