Zai Urban Winery Tells an Epic Story in Metal
Publish Date
Friday, August 6, 2021
Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East helps Zai Urban Winery launch high-quality wine in a convenient, sustainable format Yardley, PA – August 06, 2021. Italian consumers are in for a real treat with the launch of Zai Urban Winery’s organic wine in beverage cans. And Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East (Crown) was called to bring to life this visually...
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Crown Helps Cruzcampo (Heineken) Launch "Con Mucho Acento" Summer Campaign to Praise Its Roots and Celebrate Diversity
The Heineken flagship beer cans feature Accents™ technology to offer consumers an original collectable series
Publish Date
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Yardley, PA – July 15, 2021. To bring its summer campaign to life on its packaging, iconic beer brand Cruzcampo, a member of the Heineken Spain family, turned to Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East (Crown) to produce a series of 12 novel can designs. With a campaign theme of “Con Mucho Acento,” which translates to “heavily accented” in English...
Report from the Aluminum Association and the Can Manufacturers Institute: Metal Remains the Recycling Champ
Publish Date
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
With metal packaging as our primary product, sustainability is ingrained in our business and will remain a core value for our Company moving forward. Through our Twentyby 30 program, we are working with industry partners to educate our supply chain about how the format’s high recyclability and recycling rates support collective goals to advance the Circular Economy. A recent report...
World Day for Safety & Health at Work 2021
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Every Day is World Day for Safety and Health at Work at Crown The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched World Day for Safety and Health at Work in 2003 to raise awareness for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. As an international manufacturer that holds the health and wellbeing of its global associates in the highest regard, we...
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Stop Food Waste Day
How Packaging Can Help Prevent Food Waste
Publish Date
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
As we begin to think about life post-COVID, we have an opportunity to reflect on how the pandemic changed our lives. For many of us, there was an increased focus on healthy habits and a reality check on the impact that food waste is having on our planet. Stop Food Waste Day on April 28 is a great reminder of...
Sustainability Status Check: Where We Are Today
Publish Date
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The start of a new decade has served as an important milestone in our ongoing sustainability journey. Leading up to and through the end of 2020, we took critical steps to advance our efforts and make a positive impact, including reaching past goals and setting new objectives that aim even higher. Looking ahead to 2030, we are committed to taking...
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Recycling Facilities in North Carolina and Texas Are Initial Recipients of Can Manufacturers Institute’s Aluminum Beverage Can Capture Grant Program
Two Grants for Additional Can Capture Equipment Have Potential to Capture Per Year More than 36 Million Aluminum Beverage Cans, Typically Most Valuable Material in the Recycling System
Publish Date
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Two Grants for Additional Can Capture Equipment Have Potential to Capture Per Year More than 36 Million Aluminum Beverage Cans, Typically Most Valuable Material in the Recycling System
Crown Celebrates Global Recycling Day
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
Today marks Global Recycling Day, which recognizes the importance recycling plays in protecting the planet and brings the world together to prioritize sustainability. Led by the Global Recycling Foundation, the annual milestone implores the public to see opportunity rather than waste and to be thoughtful about what we throw away. This mission aligns with our own goals and responsibilities as...
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Crown Recognized As Leader By CDP For Supplier Engagement In Managing Climate Risk
Publish Date
Thursday, February 18, 2021
YARDLEY, Pa. , Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) has been identified as a global leader for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain. CDP, a leading global environmental impact non-profit organization, has awarded Crown a Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) of A as part of its annual climate...
Request for Proposals Released for Can Manufacturers Institute’s Aluminum Beverage Can Capture Grant Program
The Recycling Partnership Joins as Grant Program Partner to Evaluate Proposals and Provide Technical Assistance for Projects that Target Missorted or Lost Cans at Recycling Centers in the Southeast
Publish Date
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC (January 27, 2021) -- The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and The Recycling Partnership (The Partnership) today announced requests for proposals (RFP) for aluminum beverage can capture grants, sponsored by can manufacturers Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings, that will fund eddy currents, robots and other equipment or process improvement activities to capture used beverage cans at Material Recovery Facilities...
Baladin Launches "Nazionale"
Brands come together to offer consumers the ultimate sustainable retail experience
Publish Date
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Yardley, PA – December 09, 2020. To commemorate the opening of the world’s first green retail park dedicated to the theme of Respect for nature, Italian craft brewer Baladin is launching “Nazionale”, an authentic Italian organic beer packaged in cans from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East. Following the motto “from duty to beauty”, Green Pea retail park, located in...
Crown Becomes First Metal Packaging Manufacturer To Activate Renewable Power in 100% of Its U.S. and Canadian Beverage Can Plants
Publish Date
Friday, November 20, 2020
Crown Holdings, Inc. is now operating all 14 of its beverage can plants in the U.S. and Canada on renewable energy. It is the first metal packaging manufacturer to achieve this milestone, which is the result of a 15-year wind power Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Longroad Energy.
Your Definition of Waste
Publish Date
Friday, November 13, 2020
Is packaging wasted? Well, certainly, some packaging is. But it depends upon your definition of waste. If a metal can is placed into the general waste stream, for example, then yes, it is wasted. If it enters into the recycling stream, then perhaps the consumer sees it as a waste product sent for recycling, but the item itself is far from wasted.
Metal Matters in the Fight Against Food Waste
Publish Date
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
In this blog post, we look at the advantages that metal packaging can deliver in the fight against food waste globally.
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Wall Street Journal: Best Companies at Managing Environmental Risk
Publish Date
Friday, October 23, 2020
A recent ranking from The Wall Street Journal narrowed down the 100 most sustainably managed companies in the world from a pool of more than 5,500 publicly traded companies, examining practices in areas such as business model and innovation, external social and product issues, employee and workplace topics, and the environment. We are honored to not only be one of...
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Can Manufacturers Institute, Ardagh Group and Crown Holdings Offer 2021 Grants for Aluminum Can Recycling
Publish Date
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Washington, DC – October 22, 2020 – The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) will make grants available in 2021 to Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) for aluminum can capture equipment, which will ensure used beverage cans (UBC) are accurately sorted, sold and recycled. Capturing and recycling aluminum cans provides a positive environmental and economic impact as metal recycles forever and UBCs are...
Wall Street Journal: Most Sustainably Managed Companies Ranking
Crown Named as One of the World’s Most Sustainably Managed Companies
Publish Date
Friday, October 16, 2020
The Wall Street Journal recently issued its inaugural list of the 100 most sustainably managed companies in the world. Crown is one of only two companies in the containers and packaging industry—and the only metal packaging company—named on the list and is ranked as the top U.S. company for environmental issues management, scoring “highly for its management of water, waste...
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Food Waste: Turning a Challenge into an Opportunity
Whitepaper 2020
Publish Date
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, one-third of all of the food produced in the world each year — more than 1.3 billion metric tons — is wasted, representing 3.3 billion metric tons in annual carbon dioxide emissions. Here, we take an in depth look at the challenges surrounding the issue of food waste and how metal packaging can...
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Global Food Waste: Metal Makes a Difference
Publish Date
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Food waste is far-reaching and complex global issue
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WAMI Water GAS
Publish Date
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Yardley, PA – August 26, 2020. WAMI is an Italian water brand with a twist, aiming to make a difference to millions of people who lack access to clean, accessible water. Its mission is to turn the ordinary act of drinking water into something extraordinary by providing 100 liters of water to people in need every time a product is...