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The world of Aluminium Closures
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LCA reveals positive environmental impact of aluminium closures for bottled wine
A Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) commissioned by the Aluminium Closures Group (ACG) showed how aluminium closures can help mitigate the environmental footprint of bottled wine.
Recovery in demand for alcoholic spirits boosts use of aluminium closures
Figures released by IWSR Drinks Market Analysis* reveal global consumption of alcoholic spirits increased by 3% in 2021, after falling by 6% the previous year. Volume consumption in Europe increased by 9% in 2021.
Aluminium closures hold on to market share as still wine market remains flat in 2021
Overall still wine consumption worldwide still struggled to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but aluminium closures held its market share in this sector. According to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis* global wine consumption continues its long-term downward trajectory...
Aluminium closures continue to win new friends in Europe
An in-depth survey of 5,000 consumers, undertaken by the global market research company Censuswide*, to discover consumer preferences on wine closures has confirmed that most continue to prefer aluminium closures over other options.
Join the Screwcap Revolution…new Website out now!
The new and expanded website for the Aluminium Closures Group, part of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) family, has gone live. It explains one of the most impressive developments in the closures market – the rise of the screwcap. The screwcap revolution is based on many advantages screwcaps have compared to other types of closures for wine, spirits, water and oil, such as convenience, preservation of taste and quality, design and branding opportunities as well as being sustainable and economic.
ACG - Global upward trend of aluminium closures used for still wines continues
Screw caps as closures for wines are on the rise – during the recent Mundus Vini* 2019 summer tasting, where 170 wine experts from 45 countries blind taste wines from all over the world, award-winning wines using aluminium closures accounted for 23% of the total (397 of 1737 medal winners) compared to 20% in 2018 (344 of 1730.) – that is an increase of 15%.