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Press releases
19 June 2008
European Aluminium Award 2008The call for entries in the European Aluminium Award 2008 innovation contest is open until July 1st, so you still have a chance to make your innovation the 2008 winner.Read more
11 June 2008
EAA Activity Report 2007 out nowEAA's Activity Report for 2007 is now available. To read the latest about our material, our industry, our applications and more, please visit the Annual Report section of our Press Room. Read more
06 June 2008
EAA goes to the European Parliament to advocate for greener cars in Europe On June 5th in the European Parliament, the European Aluminium Association advocated more ambitious and more objective targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions from passenger cars. Emission targets based on the mass of vehicles are not likely to ensure that the overall reduction goal of an average 130g/km of CO2 will be met. Nor will the legislative measure proposed by the European Commission be able to ensure that the 140g/km target set for 2008 is met any earlier than 2015, if met at all. Read more
03 June 2008
Spanish aluminium recycling association ARPAL revampedThe Spanish Aluminium Recycling Association ARPAL made a new start in April with the newly appointed president Mr Clemente González Soler. Clemente González is president of Grupo Alibérico, a leading European aluminium group of companies active on a wide range of aluminium end-use markets including packaging. Clemente González has a long experience in the aluminium industry for which he has been working for almost 40 years in different leading positions. He is vice-president of the European Aluminium Foil Association EAFA and president of the Container Group of EAFA. Read more
28 March 2008
2008 initiatives to further stimulate can recyclingThe European Aluminium Association (EAA) in conjunction with Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation Ireland (ALUPRO-Ireland) has launched the 2008 initiatives to further stimulate can recycling in Ireland. Given the increasing sales of aluminium beverage cans and foils... Read more
22 February 2008
Aluminium cans recycling close to 60%!The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in Western Europe considerably improved in 2006 and stands now at 57,7%, an increase by nearly 6% compared to the 52% result in 2005. This is mainly due to... Read more
28 January 2008
Future of the European aluminium industry remains in jeopardy following European Commission proposals on Emission Trading SchemeThe European aluminium industry is committed to greenhouse gas reduction, having cut PFC emissions in Europe, by 83 per cent, since 1990. The aluminium industry is part of the answer to climate change... Read more
09 November 2007
Romanian aluminium beverage can recycling programme launchedThe EAA Packaging Group in cooperation with the Romanian metal packaging recycling company AMEP-Pack... Read more
05 September 2007
Winners of 2007 Safety Solutions CompetitionThe EAA's annual Health and Safety workshop has announced the winners of the competition. Read more
26 July 2007
Greater aluminium use will lower transportation greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, new study confirmsThe world aluminium industry reported today that the application of automotive aluminium... Read more
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