Ball Corporation drives growth with sustainable aluminum focus

Ball Corporation’s acquisition of Alucan, an aluminum packaging company based in both Europe and the U.S., is a big deal for the scrap metal industry, especially as demand rises for sustainability. This move lets Ball double down on environmentally friendly practices by adding two major facilities in Spain and Belgium. These new plants will enable Ball to increase production for customers who want greener packaging, and they bring cutting-edge tech to help lighten their products and up the recycled content. In other words, Ball’s aiming to keep more aluminum in the loop, which is great news for recyclers and scrap processors.

The recycled metals community stands to benefit from this in a couple of ways. With Ball expanding production of high recycled content aluminum cans and bottles, the demand for high quality scrap is only going to go up. In the longer term, this acquisition could mean stronger partnerships between companies like Ball and scrap suppliers to secure consistent, high grade recycled materials, which is becoming more important as more companies lean into circular supply chains.