
Ball v. Crown and the limits of design
A patent dispute between two aluminum can giants highlights that a can designed to minimize waste shouldn't be piling up in landfills.
A patent dispute between two aluminum can giants highlights that a can designed to minimize waste shouldn't be piling up in landfills.
The recertification, which is valid for three years, includes the company’s ingot casting, rolling of aluminum coils and strips, extrusion, fabrication and surface finishing, and the manufacturing of aluminum tubes.
If we can recover metal from waste, embed intelligence into surfaces, and extend lifecycle all at once, the entire value chain starts to shift.
Solar remains one of the most aluminum-intensive growth markets in North America.
Aluminum recycling in aerospace has long been an uphill battle, but a new Constellium-TARMAC Aerosave partnership could reshape how scrap is consumed and controlled across regions.
In the U.S., nearly half of the aluminum supply is already coming from recycled material.
A turbulent week in aluminum - Tariffs tighten, prices slip, and the scrap market holds its breath.
The aluminum coils, produced mainly from post-consumer scrap, are cleared to be used in Crown's beverage cans.
The recycled metals community stands to benefit from the new plants in a couple of ways.
The sustainability push is real, but it comes with a price.