Soudal goes for sustainability by using Bluemint steel cans

Soudal, a company specialized in the manufacture of silicone and sealants, announced that it will use Bluemint low-carbon steel supplied by Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein for the production of a line of cans. This decision is made in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and comply with established sustainability standards.

Soudal plans to use more Bluemint steel packaging for its products such as Soudal Flexifoam, Soudafoam PURE and Soudal SMX Foam. It is expected that during this year the number of cans with this material will increase, although this will depend on the availability of the material.

Soudal CEO Dirk Coorevits expressed his satisfaction with the addition of Bluemint steel packaging to his company, which is an important step in its commitment to sustainability. He was also enthusiastic about continuing to increase his company’s positive impact on the world.

Belgium-based Soudal detailed that the use of Bluemint instead of traditional tinplate allowed the production of certified cans with the same quality but with 64% less carbon emissions.

According to Thyssenkrupp Rasselstein, Bluemint achieves this through the use of biomethane in its rolling process and in the production of previously processed steel scrap.

The prestigious can maker, Muhr & Söhne, was awarded last year for the use of branded steel in its welded tinplate cartridges. This material is also used by other well-known companies such as Hoffmann Neopac of Switzerland and the chemical company Sika for the production of its tinplate buckets.