News
20 Jan 2015
Joris Nachtergaele, former Deputy Managing Director of APEAL, is appointed Secretary General of Metal Packaging Europe
Metal Packaging Europe is the trade body representing the united interests of producers and suppliers of rigid metal packaging across Europe.. Membership covers more than 300 manufacturing sites, empl...
15 Jan 2015
“Steel: the material of choice in a sustainable world” – worldsteel’s Twitter debate
On Tuesday 27 January between 14.00 and 15.00 GMT, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) will bring together business leaders, steel associations, and academics at the forefront of the steel indust...
27 Nov 2014
New president of APEAL is announced
Dr Ulrich Roeske, Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein, will take over the presidency of APEAL from 1 January 2015.
Dr Roeske was elected unanimously by the Board and General...
30 Sep 2014
“Take a fresh look” at a sustainable industry
The Apeal Sustainability Report 2014 highlights the different actions taken in recent years by Apeal's members to benefit communities, the environment, employees and value creation.
See the report...
03 Jul 2014
Alexander Mohr in the media on Steel for Packaging sustainability
The bright future of Steel for Packaging lights up “Viewpoint” in this month’s Coverting today. Read the full article here...
27 Jun 2014
APEAL galvanises “Take a fresh look” campaign with infographic video
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has created an infographic video to support its “Take a Fresh Look” campaign.
The video was previewed by APEAL at the recent...
10 Jun 2014
“Effective recycling is at heart of Commission’s upcoming waste and circular economy package”
APEAL welcomes this declaration made in a recent interview of Karl Falkenberg, Director-General for Environment at the European Commission.
Indeed Falkenberg echoes positions advocated by APEAL and...
18 May 2014
APEAL’s tinplate life cycle data set is confirmed as the European reference
APEAL tinplate Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data has been quality-reviewed and is now accessible from the European Reference Life Cycle Database (ELCD).
The ELCD is a new database available from the Eu...
13 May 2014
APEAL discusses the latest steel recycling rates at Interpack
As the new 2012 steel recycling rate of 74% is announced at the Interpack Steel day, Christian Korn, president of APEAL, and Alexander Mohr, secretary general, discuss the implications.
W...
13 May 2014
Alexander Mohr, APEAL Secretary General, invites everyone to take a fresh look at Steel for Packaging
After the interview with Gordon Shade, CEO of European Metal Packaging Association (Empac), Alexander Mohr discussed the benefits of Steel for Packaging with Interpack TV focusing on the high recyclin...
09 May 2014
Brand owners acknowledge the reliability of steel, yet underestimate recycling performance
Eight out of 10 brand owners say steel provides the best damage resistance of any packaging material according to new research, launched at Interpack today (9 May).
Undertaken by UK-based Sheffield...
09 May 2014
Steel confirmed as most recycled packaging material in Europe
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has released the latest European steel recycling figures.
In 2012, 2.7 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled to make n...
28 Jan 2014
Strong Steel for Packaging presence at Interpack 2014 – APEAL to host own stand
APEAL will host a dedicated ‘Steel for Packaging’ stand for the first time at the forthcoming Interpack show in Düsseldorf, 8th - 14thMay 2014.
APEAL will be located at s...
13 Dec 2013
APEAL discusses the benefits of greater steel recycling in the press this week
"Recycling Waste World" highlights the recycling credentials of steel packaging and the potential savings in emissions, resource use and energy to be gained from boosting recycling in the UK.
Rea...
08 Nov 2013
A lightweight steel can is “The Canmaker”s 2013 Can of the Year
The lightweight food can that is 15 percent lighter than conventional two-piece cans, shows how steel can inspire ever-greater innovation and resource efficiency, whilst still retaining material stren...
14 Oct 2013
“Packaging can have a direct positive effect on resource efficiency” says EU Commissioner
The direct positive effect of packaging on resource efficiency was outlined by EU Commissioner Janez Potocnik during the remarks that opened the 20th anniversary of EUROPEN (The European Or...
08 Oct 2013
APEAL to speak at the forthcoming Canmaker Summit
Stefan Landesz , Marketing Director of TataSteel and Board member of APEAL, will represent APEAL at the Canmaker Summit in Edinburgh next month, speaking on the 7 reasons to take a fresh look at the s...
04 Oct 2013
UN rewards resource efficiency leadership of Commissioner Potočnik
EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, supporter of the 2012 debate “Metal’s contribution to a resource efficient Europe. What is more sustainable than permanent?” featuring APEAL and indu...
26 Sep 2013
More food for thought, from UNEP
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) focuses its annual children's painting competition on the need to save food.
More information here.
Revisit the "Steel for Packaging Update" interview...
23 Sep 2013
Food for thought
As a new FAO report details the staggering harm food waste makes to climate, water, land and biodiversity, the latest Steel for Packaging Update demonstrates how the can has an important role to play...
12 Sep 2013
Steel beverage can recycling reaches 89,4% in Spain
Latas de Bebidas, the Spanish canmakers association, has reported impressive beverage can recycling results in Spain.
A total of 6 000 million metal cans (steel and aluminium) were recycled in 2012...
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...
