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Aerobal records declining demand for aluminium aerosol cans

Global deliveries of aluminium aerosol cans fell by 1.2% to around 5.6 billion units in 2021, due in particular to lower demand from the EU member states plus the UK. This was reported by the industry association Aerobal.

Global deliveries of aluminium aerosol cans fell by 1.2% to around 5.6 billion units in 2021, due in particular to lower demand from the EU member states plus the UK. This was reported by the industry association Aerobal.

While the main market for deodorants is characterised by roughly at the previous year's level, In some cases, deliveries to the hair mousse, shaving foam and food markets increased by double digits. In contrast, the segments for hairsprays, sun care and pharmaceutical products as well as for disinfectants, household and technical articles were weaker than in the previous year.

According to the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (Aerobal), the slight decline in deliveries was due in particular to lower demand from the EU member states plus the UK. The North and South American markets remained at the previous year's level overall, while deliveries to Asia and the Middle East even increased significantly in some cases.

Sustainability is very popular with customers

„The demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to be at the top of the agenda for customers,“ says Aerobal President Leopold Werdich. The ecological footprint of the cans through targeted weight reductions and the use of optimised coating systems sustainably improved.

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Overall, the market a trend towards less complex can shapes This provides greater scope for weight reductions. The sustainability performance of aluminium aerosol cans is rounded off by the good recyclability of the aluminium, which can be recycled almost indefinitely without any loss of quality. It is crucial here that efficient collection and sorting worldwide the valuable material remains in the cycle.

Incoming orders in the first quarter of 2022 so far indicate that the good capacity utilisation among aluminium aerosol can manufacturers in the first half of the year hope. Due to the revitalisation of marketing activities on the customer side, increased relaunch activities can be observed in the market.

The ongoing global coronavirus pandemic is dampening the mood, Exorbitantly high energy prices, which drives inflation with a corresponding loss of purchasing power for consumers, as well as tensions in the supply chain for electronic control parts for machines.

By far the However, manufacturers are most concerned about the war in Ukraine with the associated uncertainties and distortions on the markets.

Source: Aerobal

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