The value of steel for packaging – a permanent material in a circular economy – has been highlighted by leading environmental consultants. “There can no longer be any doubt about the economic sustainability of recycling steel,” said Dr. Fredy Dinkel and Flora Conte, experts of...... Read more
APEAL (the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging) has welcomed the European Parliament (EP) plenary vote on the Circular Economy Package (CEP). The vote gives a strong mandate to the EP in the trilogue discussion with the Council and Commission. Commending the European...... Read more
As a member organisation of worldsteel, APEAL’s guest article on the new Steelblog discusses how steel for packaging is the ideal material for a circular economy, helping to reduce waste and close the material loop. And all in the context of APEAL’s 3Oth anniversary year! Read APEAL’s Steelblog...... Read more
The excellent design possibilities offered by steel for packaging have been highlighted by a leading European packaging expert. Roland ten Klooster, Professor of Packaging Design and Management at Holland’s University of Twente says that: “The characteristics of steel as a packaging material are such that...... Read more
APEAL welcomes the result of the European Parliament’s (EP) environment committee (ENVI) vote on the review of the WFD1 and PPWD2, two major pieces of legislation which are relevant to our industry. As the key legislation designed to accompany the Circular Economy Package (CEP), the...... Read more
Alexis Van Maercke has been appointed as Secretary General effective today, 17th November. Before joining APEAL, he was policy officer at the European Commission, Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Prior to this he spent five years in the European Parliament as political...... Read more
APEAL has launched a new video animation highlighting the unique benefits of steel as the ideal packaging material for a circular economy. The animation forms part of APEAL’s overall aim to increase understanding of how the inherent properties of steel already meet the requirements of...... Read more
APEAL, the Association of Producers of Steel for Packaging, has confirmed that the impact on climate change of the average unit of steel packaging was reduced by 32% during 2000 – 2013. A recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of cans, conducted by Empac, European Metal...... Read more
Stéphane Tondo, APEAL President, will present steel for packaging as the model for a circular economy at the ITRI 2016 conference in London later this week. Mr Tondo, Chief Marketing Officer for the Packaging and Energy segments at ArcelorMittal Europe took over the role of president 1st October 2016. He was elected...... Read more
Stéphane Tondo, APEAL Board member and President designate, will represent APEAL at the “Sustainable Industry in the Context of Circular Economy”conference in Kosice this 13th September, organised by the Employers’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Slovakian National Union of Employers....... Read more