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29 Mar 2022
“From vision to reality” our conference highlights video is available to watch
"From vision to reality - closing the loop on steel packaging recycling" - 35 participants live in Brussels, together with 150 online engaged in a lively debate on how the steel packaging industry can...
03 Mar 2022
APEAL is confirmed to speak at the Packaging Waste & Sustainability forum 5th May
APEAL Secretary General Alexis Van Maercke will join industry speakers at this annual Brussels event taking place live 3-5th May.
Speaking on the morning of Thursday 5th May he will discuss how t...
24 Feb 2022
Latest blog post about our February event features commissioner Sinkevicius’ full opening statement
Our Circular economy agenda is all about keeping products and materials for as long as possible in the economy,” said European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius who opened a...
01 Feb 2022
APEAL launches new best practice recycling report
APEAL has announced the launch of its new report: How to recycle steel - Why steel packaging recycles forever.
It follows the Association’s first report, launched in 2018: Good Practices on Separ...
24 Jan 2022
APEAL’s “Closing the loop on steel packaging in Europe” event takes place next week
That all packaging on the EU market be reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 is a key objective of the New Circular Economy Action Plan, one of the main building blocks of the E...
11 Jan 2022
APEAL launches Consumer Campaign
APEAL – the Association of European Producers of steel for packaging – has today launched a campaign to help communicate the benefits of steel packaging to a much wider audience.
The Associatio...
13 Dec 2021
APEAL announces Hybrid event in 2022 – Closing the Loop on Steel Packaging
1st February 2022, APEAL and the Parliament Magazine will organise a high-level hybrid conference on closing the loop of steel packaging recycling in Europe....
11 Oct 2021
APEAL to speak at 12th International Tinplate Conference 20-21 October
APEAL Regulatory Affairs Manager RuaidrĂ MacDomhnaill will open the first session of "Meeting the future"Â on 20th October, with a presentation entitled "European ETP manufacturing in an ever-changi...
20 Sep 2021
APEAL to speak at the forthcoming FEA Aerosol 2021 event 23rd September
APEAL Sustainability and Circular Economy Officer, Steve Claus, will speak during the roundtable session entitled "The use of post-consumer recycled contents in metal aerosol cans" on 23rd September...
30 Aug 2021
APEAL to speak at the Packaging Waste & Sustainability forum 16th September
APEAL secretary general Alexis Van Maercke, will speak during the session entitled "Permanent materials - A strong drive towards sustainability" on 16th September.
He will focus on APEAL's 2025...
26 Jul 2021
APEAL is pleased to partner Packaged, the 10th Global Summit, 5-6th September
Alexis Van Maercke will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Packaged summit, taking place online this 5-6th September.
As the European Commission reviews the requirements on...
12 Jul 2021
APEAL provides input to PPWD 94/62/EC review
Reinforcing the Essential Requirements in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) 94/62/EC is fundamental to making all packaging put on the market either recyclable or reusable.
In addi...
22 Jun 2021
APEAL talks with packaging insights
Following the release last week of the latest recycling rates for steel packaging, Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General, and Steve Claus, Sustainability and Circular Economy Officer, spoke with Packa...
18 Jun 2021
APEAL to join the Sustainable Steel summit next 22nd June
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of APEAL, will join an array of high level representatives from the steel industry at next week's Sustainable Steel Summit, taking place online 22-23rd June.
I...
04 Jun 2021
Steel Packaging raises the bar with record recycling rate of 84%
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 84%.
It is an increase of 1,5% and is the ninth consecutive year in which the overall recycling rate has risen.
Alexis Van M...
01 Jun 2021
APEAL releases new Europe recycling data for EU Green Week
This week as the EU celebrates Green Week, APEAL will announce the latest recycling rate for steel packaging.
Once again it will confirm that steel is Europe’s most recycled primary packaging m...
06 May 2021
APEAL welcomes new member Acciaierie d’Italia
APEAL is delighted to welcome its sixth member, Genoa-based Acciaierie d’Italia.
Viliam Gašpar, President of APEAL, said: “Adding Acciaierie d’Italia to our members represents a significant...
30 Apr 2021
APEAL to join the Packaging Waste & Sustainability forum 14-16 September in Brussels
APEAL is delighted to be once again supporting the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum as associate sponsor.
More information here...
22 Mar 2021
APEAL to speak at Sustainability and Packaging 2021 this Friday 26th March
Alexis Van Maercke, APEAL secretary general, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Sustainability and Packaging event, organised by Avlante this 26th March 2021.
In his pr...
25 Feb 2021
APEAL announces 2025 Vision for Recycling
APEAL has announced its 2025 vision for recycling - Zero steel packaging to landfill - as part of Steel for Packaging Week, a virtual event designed to showcase steel as the model material for a 21st...
15 Feb 2021
APEAL to host virtual Steel for Packaging week
APEAL has confirmed it will host a virtual event, Steel for Packaging Week, later this month, announcing its new vision for recycling.
It follows news of the cancellation of Interpack, at which the...
10 Feb 2021
APEAL welcomes the plenary vote on the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 report in support of permanent materials
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL), European Aluminium, the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) and Metal Packaging Europe, members of the Permanent Materials...
27 Jan 2021
CEAP 2.0: APEAL welcomes report adopted today in the European Parliament
APEALÂ welcomes the report adopted today by the Environment Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament, on the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) 2.0 communication published by the European Commiss...
05 Jan 2021
APEAL appoints new president
APEAL has appointed Viliam Gašpar, Director of Customer Technical Service at U.S. Steel Košice, as the association’s new President.
Viliam Gašpar was elected unanimously by the Board and Gener...