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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.

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