Press releases
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...
27 Apr 2020
Steel Packaging hits a new recycling milestone of 82.5%
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 82.5%.
This new record rate, which represents data from 2018, confirms steel as Europe’s most recycled primary packaging mate...
11 Mar 2020
APEAL welcomes the Circular Economy Action Plan, released by the European Commission today
To achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal, an ambitious CEAP is vital and today’s announcement marks an important step by the European Commission to draw a final line under the linear eco...
25 Feb 2020
Protecting Today, Preserving Tomorrow – Steel for Packaging to be showcased at Interpack 2020
APEAL is delighted to announce today that it will host a stand at this year’s Interpack show in Düsseldorf, 7th - 15th May 2020.
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, said...
16 Oct 2019
APEAL welcomes new member Liberty Liege-Dudelange
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed a fifth member, uniting all of the European producers of steel for packaging, the association confirmed today, 16...
24 Jun 2019
Record recycling means steel packaging hits its own industry target in Europe three years early
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit an all-time high of 80.5%.
This record rate, which represents data from 2017, confirms steel as Europe’s most recycled primary packaging material. I...
13 May 2019
APEAL launches new Steel for Packaging website
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has launched its new, dedicated Steel for Packaging website today.
The new-look site, www.steelforpackaging.org, is designed to...
28 Mar 2019
Fresh European Parliament vote on continued use of chromium trioxide in tinplate and tin-free steel
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, takes note of the objection of the European Parliament (EP) on the authorisation for continued uses of chromium trioxide in many in...
22 Mar 2019
APEAL is disappointed by vote against European Commission approval for continued use of chromium trioxide in tinplate and tin-free steel
APEAL is disappointed by the resolution, voted 21st March by the Environment Committee of the European Parliament (ENVI), calling on the European Commission (EC) to refuse to grant authorisation for c...
22 Feb 2019
REACH committee approves continued use of chromium trioxide in tinplate and tin-free steel
APEAL welcomes the decision of the European Commission’s REACH committee to agree to the authorisation for continued uses of chromium trioxide for the passivation of tinplated steel (ETP), as well a...
16 Jan 2019
APEAL appoints new president
APEAL has appointed Tony Waite, Sales Director Packaging at Tata Steel Europe, as the association’s new President.
Mr Waite was elected unanimously by the Board and General Assembly of APEAL and...
06 Dec 2018
APEAL to share good practices in Steel Recycling at Virtuous Circles workshop in Romania
APEAL has confirmed it will join the European Commission’s Virtuous Circle workshop in Romania, 6 December.
The Virtuous Circle is an initiative launched by the European Commission (EC) to help t...
22 Oct 2018
APEAL strengthens Brussels team with two new appointments
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, today announced two new appointments to reinforce the technical competencies of its Brussels based team.
Ruaidri MacDo...
19 Sep 2018
Global campaign launched to increase the use of steel beverage cans
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, is backing a new campaign for increased use of steel for beverage cans.
This global Vote Steel campaign has been initiated by me...
06 Jun 2018
Steel packaging recycling in Europe reaches 79,5%
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new high of 79,5% and is well on track to reach the industry’s self-imposed target of 80% by 2020, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Asso...
18 Apr 2018
APEAL welcomes formal adoption by European Parliament of the Circular Economy Package
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has welcomed the formal adoption today by the European Parliament (EP) of the Circular Economy Package (CEP) after more than two ye...
13 Apr 2018
APEAL launches Good Practice Recycling report
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...
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...
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....
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...
