Message-ID: <10940716.1075841951630.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 02:07:20 -0800 (PST) From: emaildelivery@businesswire.com To: tx-industrial-info-res@businesswire.com Subject: New Aluminum Bottle Products May Lead to Increased Aluminum Usage in the Beverage Packaging Industry, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: emaildelivery@businesswire.com X-To: TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES@businesswire.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ExMerge - Thomas, Paul D.\Deleted Items X-Origin: THOMAS-P X-FileName: paul d thomas 6-26-02.PST Welcome to eMail News Delivery, a service from Business Wire. Here is your Industrial Information Resources Inc. news release. If you have received this in error please send a message to: eMailDelivery@businesswire.com with the following command in the body of the message: unsubscribe TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES If you have questions about this service, please contact your Business Wire Account Executive or service@businesswire.com BW2010 JAN 15,2002 2:06 PACIFIC 05:06 EASTERN ( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) New Aluminum Bottle Products May Lead to Increased Aluminum Usage in the Beverage Packaging Industry, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2002--The following is an advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston, Texas). About a year and a half ago, Daiwa Can Company, Japan's largest aluminum can producer, began producing aluminum bottles for beer and tea companies. The novelty has caught on in Japan where the company produced approximately 480 million aluminum bottles in 2001. Along with two other manufacturers of aluminum bottles, capacity is expected to double over the next 2-3 years. All three manufacturers of aluminum bottles in Japan are contemplating line additions or expansions at this time. The aluminum bottle can has all the attributes of the aluminum beverage can, it is lightweight and recyclable, but is shaped like a bottle. It comes with a resealable aluminum screw on cap, which is also recyclable. Aluminum bottles are expected to take market share back from PET (Plastic) bottles, which have grown in popularity lately and have replaced both glass & metal in some markets. It's only a matter of time before this product catches on in the U.S. and other international markets. Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial market place including forecasts, outlooks, industry alerts, and databases for the energy and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming construction activities for the Metals & Minerals or Energy markets as well as other industrial sectors send inquiries to metalsandmineralsgroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com. --30--LS/na* CONTACT: Industrial Information Resources Inc., Houston Joseph Govreau, 713/783-5147 KEYWORD: TEXAS JAPAN INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FOODS/BEVERAGES MINING/METALS SOURCE: Industrial Information Resources Inc. For the best viewing of the news releases please use the following email settings: Courier 10 point. -Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer- (c) 2000 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- (c) 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- (c) 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission.