Media Releases
An itemised list of the most recent media releases (cross referenced to any relevant item in other places on the site, Statistics, Reference Library etc.). Journalists are invited to add their details to our database for the direct and regular receipt of EAFA press materials.
New Alliance to Boost Recycling Performance of Small Aluminium Packaging
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), together with partner organisation Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), is establishing a European alliance with a clear, overarching objective: to significantly enhance the recycling performance of small aluminium packaging – including coffee capsules. The alliance aims to create the conditions needed to ensure that these packaging formats can be collected, sorted and recycled at high quality and scale across Europe.
Göksal Güngör elected new Chair of the EAFA Roller Group
At this year’s EAFA Autumn Conference in Paris, the Roller Group of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) elected its new leadership.
European aluminium industry publishes Design for Recyclability Guidelines for Packaging containing Aluminium
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), together with partner associations (European Aluminium, Aluminium Closures Group, Metal Packaging Europe, etma and AEROBAL) involved in aluminium packaging, has published a new framework for packaging design: the Design for Recyclability Guidelines and Recyclability Assessment for Packaging containing Aluminium. The aim is to ensure that packaging design facilitates efficient recycling at the end of the life cycle.
The magic formula for festive delights: aluminium foil preserves the quality and shelf life of chocolate Santas
This year, the German confectionery industry is once again presenting an impressive 167 million chocolate Father Christmases and Father Christmases for the festive season, according to a recent survey by the Federation of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI).
Elections to EAFA Board confirmed for the period until 2025
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) is pleased to announce that Bruno Rea and Alexander Dörsel have been re-elected as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively, by members of the Roller Group.
Aluminium foil deliveries recover in Q3 as exports grow
The third quarter of 2020 saw some welcome recovery in deliveries of aluminium foil which experienced growth of 1.7% in the period. This was caused, to a large extent, by a stronger export performance, with sales outside Europe increasing by 13.7%, according to figures just released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Total deliveries in the year to date now stand at 709,000 tonnes (2019: 715,000 tonnes), a slight decrease of 0.8%