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06 Apr 2018
APEAL Best Practice conference highlights role of steel packaging in the circular economy
Today, in any of the top five steel recycling countries in Europe, over nine out of 10 items of steel packaging put on the market will be effectively recycled and made available for the manufacture of...
30 Mar 2018
APEAL announces winner of steel can hamper from MEP Awards night
Marco Clemente, parlimentary assistant at the European Parliament, has won a hamper full of food, beverage and household goods all packed in fully-recyclable steel.
The recent MEP A...
23 Mar 2018
APEAL “fighting food waste” at Anuga FoodTec 22nd March
Alexis Van Maercke joined keynote speakers Michele Amigoni (Technical Development Director Packaging Design & Standards, Barilla group) and Toine Timmermans (project manager REFRESH and Programme...
12 Mar 2018
APEAL to share insight at the forthcoming Associations World Congress in Antwerp
Secretary general Alexis Van Maercke joins the line up of distinguished speakers at this week's Associations World Congress, taking place this year in Antwerp, Belgium.
Find him on Wednesday 14th M...
09 Feb 2018
APEAL proud to partner NVC’s Zero Food Waste initiative at Anuga FoodTec, 20-23 March in Cologne
APEAL will be supporting the Netherlands Packaging Centre's conference entitled Fighting food waste together: how to open the potential of better packaging at the forthcoming Anuga FoodTec (20-23rd...
01 Feb 2018
Esteemed speakers are announced at APEAL’s “Pioneer of circular economy” event this 11th April in Brussels
We are delighted to announce that Mark Demesmaeker MEP (ECR, Belgium), Nils Torvalds MEP (ALDE, Finland) and Tibor Szanyi MEP (S&D, Hungary) will be joining our speakers' panel at the forthcoming...
01 Feb 2018
APEAL sponsoring the 2018 MEP Award for Environment this 21 March in Brussels
The Parliament Magazine’s MEP Awards recognise the hard work of members of the European Parliament while also celebrating their achievements across a wide variety of policy areas ranging from the...
22 Jan 2018
White book of recycling will be published at APEAL’s “Pioneer of circular economy” event this 11th April
This coming 11th April, APEAL joins forces with the Parliament Magazine for the organisation of a high-level,invitation-only conference focused on the advancement of good practices in recycling of s...
15 Jan 2018
Alexis Van Maercke is interviewed ahead of the Areosol & Dispensing Forum in Paris
At the forthcoming Aerosol & Dispensing Forum in Paris 31st Jan - 1st Feb, Alexis will present on behalf of APEAL on the subject "Steel for Packaging, model material for a circular economy".
Hi...
19 Dec 2017
Circular economy package confirms steel for packaging as a recycling leader
APEAL has welcomed the announcement of a balanced Circular Economy Package, following the considerable progress made during the last Trilogue discussions under the Estonian Presidency on 18 December....
11 Dec 2017
APEAL will be speaking at the forthcoming ADF (Aerosol & Dispensing Forum) event in Paris
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, will address the audience of the metal can packaging forum (MCP) and aim to increase understanding of the environmental, economic and social benefits of using st...
05 Oct 2017
How steel packaging contributes to saving food
A new film from APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has been launched to highlight the unique preservation qualities of steel packaging.
Having recently welcomed th...
04 Sep 2017
Looking forward to the Canadean Beverage Packaging congress 24-25th October
Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General and Evelyne Frauman, Quality & Environment Manager, will animate a round table discussing how steel can help the environmental performance of beverage can pr...
28 Aug 2017
APEAL is proud to sponsor Sustainability in Packaging, 25-26th October
Visit the APEAL stand to understand how steel packaging can be a brand’s most effective marketing asset, whilst also helping improve environmental performance through continuous life-cycle improve...
02 Aug 2017
APEAL publishes “Living and eating well, with canned products”, the 3rd expert article celebrating 30 years of APEAL
Highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of packing food in steel, the third article by Elisabeth Payeux, deputy managing director of the French Technical Centre for the food canning industry, also note...
16 May 2017
APEAL welcomes the European Parliament’s report on Reducing food waste and improving food safety
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the European Parliament’s (EP) own initiative report: “Resource efficiency: reducing food waste, improving food sa...
08 May 2017
ALL-TIME HIGH FOR STEEL PACKAGING RECYCLING IN EUROPE
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached another all-time high of 77.5%, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging.
This record ra...
05 May 2017
APEAL to announce latest European steel packaging recycling rate during Interpack
Interpack, taking place in Düsseldorf from 4th - 10th May, is Europe's leading packaging trade fair and one of the largest packaging trade shows in the world. APEAL will be using this global platfor...
10 Apr 2017
EU must realise the circular economy’s full potential, says Alexis Van Maercke in The Parliament Magazine
Read the full thought leadership article here...
16 Mar 2017
Leading environmental consultants highlight value of steel for packaging
The value of steel for packaging – a permanent material in a circular economy – has been highlighted by leading environmental consultants.
“There can no longer be any doubt about the economic...
14 Mar 2017
APEAL welcomes the plenary vote of the European Parliament on the circular economy package
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has welcomed the European Parliament (EP) plenary vote on the Circular Economy Package (CEP). The vote gives a strong mandate to th...
13 Mar 2017
Alexis van Maercke guest blogs at Worldsteel
As a member organisation of worldsteel, APEAL's guest article on the new Steelblog discusses how steel for packaging is the ideal material for a circular economy, helping to reduce waste and close t...
02 Feb 2017
Leading professor highlights design possibilities of steel for packaging
The excellent design possibilities offered by steel for packaging have been highlighted by a leading European packaging expert.
Roland ten Klooster, Professor of Packaging Design and Management at...
24 Jan 2017
APEAL welcomes the general approach of the European Parliament Environment Committee’s Circular Economy Package
APEAL welcomes the result of the European Parliament’s (EP) environment committee (ENVI) vote on the review of the WFD1 and PPWD2, two major pieces of legislation which are rel...
