The US-owned aluminium company says the production plant set for completion in January 2023, has been set up to meet “accelerating demand for infinitely recyclable aluminium drinks cans”.
Set for completion in January 2023, the site will occupy 56,000 sqm, with space to expand production later. In its first year, the plant will be producing over one billion “fully recyclable” cans and generate 200 local jobs, the company said.
The Ball Corporation also noted that the new facility will be “the largest ever beverage packaging plant in the UK” and will occupy 56,000 sq m.
Carey Causey, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEA) president, 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.”
Facility
The Kettering facility will be Ball’s third can-making site in the UK, joining established plants in Milton Keynes and Wakefield.
North Northamptonshire MP, Philip Hollobone attended the opening of the facility earlier today (4 March), and said: “I’m delighted to see this project go ahead. With its rich heritage, the production skills in Kettering are outstanding and it’s great to see a leading international company like Ball join the ranks of our existing manufacturers.”
Ball says it is constructing the Kettering plant according to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ Sustainability and Environmental Standards. Other features include a rainwater harvesting system and innovative technology to mitigate machinery exhaust emissions.
These innovative technologies will make the Kettering plant the “most advanced facility of its type, demanding 20% less energy and 70% less water than traditional can-making processes”.
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