Ball Corp., a Broomfield provider of sustainable aluminum packaging, won the ADF Sustainable Innovation Award at the Global Aerosol & Dispensing Forum (ADF) Innovation Awards during Paris Packaging Week 2025. The award recognized Ball’s 150ml lightweight aluminum aerosol can, developed in collaboration with Henkel for its body care brand ‘Fa’.
The new aerosol can features Ball’s proprietary ReAl Gen 2 alloy, designed to meet the growing demand for sustainability in packaging while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Launched in September 2024, the ReAl Gen 2 Fa Can 150ml is the lightest impact-extruded aerosol can available in Europe, contributing to a reduction in the carbon footprint of packaging materials.
“We are thrilled to be recognized with the ADF Sustainable Innovation Award for our work with Henkel on the Fa 150ml lightweight aerosol can,” said Katharina Moller-Racke, senior key account Manager Europe, Ball. “This award highlights our team’s commitment to driving innovation and improving performance in packaging. The ReAl Gen 2 can represents a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to develop lighter, more sustainable packaging solutions, and we are excited about the impact it will have on the beauty care industry.”
The ReAl Gen 2 alloy supports further lightweighting of the can, aligning with both sustainability objectives and cost-saving opportunities. Ball’s approach has pushed the limits of the impact extrusion process, ensuring the can meets supply chain requirements.
“Ball’s lightweight aluminum aerosol can helps advance our sustainability efforts, supporting our commitment to reduce absolute GHG emissions across Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 90 percent by 2045,” said André Pastore Bertin, Head of R&D Packaging Europe Beauty at Henkel Consumer Brands. “We’re proud to use the innovative ReAl Gen 2 150ml can for our brand Fa. Collaborations like this one are important for achieving our sustainability goals and reducing our environmental footprint along the value chain.”
The ADF Innovation Awards, held on Jan. 29 as part of Paris Packaging Week, highlight breakthroughs in packaging design and innovation across various industries. Submissions were evaluated by a panel of industry experts.
