Ball Corporation to construct aluminium packaging plant in UK

Ball Corporation has initiated the construction of its new aluminium packaging plant in Kettering, UK, in a move to meet accelerating demand for sustainable beverage materials.

The new facility is located at Segro Park Kettering Gateway, with the company claiming the site will be the “largest-ever” beverage packaging plant in the UK. 

The plant will cover 56,000 square metres, with extra space to expand later. The plant will produce approximately 1 billion fully recyclable cans in its first year, generating 200 local jobs.

Carey Causey, president at Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA, said: “As environmental awareness increases, consumers are insisting on more sustainable drinks packaging. This new facility, in one of the UK’s best-known manufacturing locations, will help us to support our customers’ growth, creating fully recyclable cans which can play a role in a truly circular economy and support the local community.”

The Kettering facility will be Ball’s third can making site in the UK, following the opening of the company’s plants in Milton Keynes and Wakefield.

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