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01 Oct 2019
APEAL President to speak at BAMA Forum and Awards ceremony, 16th October in Leeds
Tony Waite, APEAL President, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association Forum & Awards, this coming 16-17th October in Leeds.
In...
13 Sep 2019
“Steel is the sustainable packaging choice for the 21st century” writes Alexis Van Maercke for The Parliament Magazine
"Today’s food or beverage can could be tomorrow’s electric car, wind turbine or even another item of packaging" writes APEAL secretary general in this piece for the 500th issue of the Parliament M...
09 Aug 2019
APEAL is proud to partner NVC’s Design for Intended Use initiative at CibusTec Parma, 22-25th October
APEAL will be supporting the Netherlands Packaging Centre’s conference entitled Design for Intended Use (DIU) in food packaging at the forthcoming CibusTec (22-25th October in Parma), on Wednesday...
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...
21 Jun 2019
APEAL in joint metals and glass position paper on the Essential Requirements for packaging
APEAL, together with Eurofer, European Aluminium, Eurometaux and FEVE, welcomes the EC revision of the Essential Requirements for packaging stimulating good practices in packaging design suitable for...
17 Jun 2019
APEAL to speak at forthcoming Packaged event in Amsterdam
Tony Waite, APEAL President, will join an interesting line up of speakers at the forthcoming Packaged 8th Global Pack Summit this coming 24th-25th June in Amsterdam.
As the Circular Economy Packa...
27 May 2019
APEAL features in the Raconteur’s Future of Packaging, published in the Times.
We’re delighted that APEAL’s new Steel for Packaging website is prominent in Raconteur’s Future of Packaging report, published in The Times last week.
While the UK already recycles 74.6% of s...
13 May 2019
Our new “Steel for Packaging” site is live!
The new Steel for Packaging site is set to help brands, retailers, designers and can makers to make the best packaging choice for their product which also meets consumer demand and environmental requi...
08 Apr 2019
APEAL and The Parliament Magazine celebrate Bronze award for Circular Economy event
APEAL and The Parliament Magazine, part of Dods Group, are celebrating achieving the Bronze award in the category of Best Association Event Managed by an Agency at this year’s European Association A...
02 Apr 2019
APEAL to speak at EU Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum in Brussels
Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general, will join an interesting line up of speakers tomorrow at the Packaging Waste and Sustainability Forum & Dispensing Forum in Brussels.
As part of a panel d...
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...
27 Mar 2019
APEAL presents the award for Environment at last weeks MEP Awards in Brussels, but not only…
There were many deserving winners at the Parliament Magazine's MEP Awards 2019 ceremony last week in Brussels.
Indeed, APEAL was delighted to present the award for Environment to Javor Benedek, M...
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...
19 Mar 2019
APEAL is pleased to support the MEP Awards this week in Brussels
We’re looking forward to a great event at the MEP Awards tomorrow, where we are official sponsors of the Environment category.
These awards recognise the hard work of members of the European...
07 Mar 2019
APEAL to speak at forthcoming CanTech the Grand Tour
Taking place 25-27th March, in Istanbul, Tony Waite, is delighted to make this his first keynote address as new president of APEAL, and intends to focus on how our industry is well-positioned for the...
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...
15 Feb 2019
Our latest blog discusses how effectively preserving food is likely to become more vital in the near future
With a range of packaging materials on offer, consumers are increasingly aware of how their choices are impacting upon the environment. But longer term pressure on food security means that the preserv...
29 Jan 2019
APEAL’s recycling report and Circular Economy conference shortlisted for awards
Delighted to see that we have been shortlisted in two categories at the 2019 European Association Awards.
Best Association Magazine, Newsletter or Publication - for our recently published Good pr...
29 Jan 2019
Having doubts whether steel is a packaging material for the 21st century? Our latest blog should help…
Steel has been used as a packaging material for over 200 years, but its versatility and potential for design will ensure it continues to be used for generations to come
Read the full blog post her...
22 Jan 2019
The 3 questions to ask when considering different packaging materials, according to Alexis Van Maercke’s latest blog
As we move towards a circular economy, now is the time for brands, businesses and consumers to think seriously about their choice of packaging materials, and their true environmental impact.
Read t...
22 Jan 2019
APEAL to speak at Circular Economy event for brands & retailers
5th March in Vienna, Alexis Van Maercke, Secretary General of APEAL, will represent steel at "Circular economy and resource efficiency - what materials can bring to the table (and customers can pick...
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...