Hydro and Mercedes-Benz have expanded their long-standing partnership through a new long-term agreement covering the supply of low-carbon primary and recycled aluminium, strengthening efforts to reduce emissions across the automotive supply chain. The agreement will cover at least 10 per cent of Mercedes-Benz's primary aluminium demand and extend beyond 2030. Under the agreement, Hydro will progressively lower the carbon footprint of the primary aluminium supplied to Mercedes-Benz to 3.5 kg of CO2e per kg by 2028. The partnership will also introduce Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium, which contains at least 75 per cent post-consumer aluminium scrap, into Mercedes-Benz production from 2027. The agreement builds on the companies' collaboration established in 2022 and provides long-term demand...
Camel Group is investing approximately VND 2.7 trillion (USD 106 million) in a new aluminium packaging factory in Quang Tri, Vietnam, with an annual production capacity of up to 1 billion packaging products. Covering nearly 10 hectares, the facility is being developed in two phases. The first phase involves an investment of around VND 2.3 trillion (USD 90 million) and is designed to produce 700 million units annually. The second phase will receive nearly VND 400 billion (USD 16 million), adding capacity for another 300 million products a year. To learn the growing contribution of aluminium flat rolled products in the packaging sector, explore our report " ALuminium in Packaging: Consumer Trends and Market Dynamics " Le Quang Thinh, a member of Camel Group’s Board of Directors, said the...
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Brian O’Driscoll, the former Irish rugby captain is among several angel investors to have funded Irish e-scooter start-up Zipp Mobility in a €500,000 funding round. The funding has now risen to more than €1 million, as the financing to be used now for the launch in Britain. In 2019, Zipp Mobility was founded by Charlie Gleeson, received approval from the UK department for transport last week to have its e-scooters used in sharing scheme trials. The company is in discussions with multiple councils in Britain to secure licences to provide services thereafter the government announced plans to accelerate trials of rented e-scooter schemes as part of its strategy to explore transport alternatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zipp e-scooter frame made from aircraft-grade aluminium,...
A new, innovative method for aluminium recycling, developed by researcher Dr Biao Cai from the University of Birmingham’s School of Metallurgy and Materials, shows microscopic changes that take place when molten alloys cool. Dr Biao Cai has used sophisticated high-speed X-ray imaging to record the formation of micro-crystals as aluminium alloys cool and solidify, under a magnetic field. A mathematical model was developed by Dr Cai’s collaborator Dr Andrew Kao from the University of Greenwich to predict if micro-crystals would form what shat shape would they be. The model predicted helical ‘screw-like’ crystals would form under the influence of strong magnetic stirring, while high-speed X-ray would confirm that this occurred. Biao explains: “These microscopic crystals ultimately determine...
Nespresso is celebrating the10-year anniversary of its UK coffee capsule recycling scheme this month. This marks a milestone in the company’s ambitions towards circularity. Guillaume Chesneau, Managing Director of Nespresso UK & ROI, said: “For over thirty years, Nespresso has created quality coffee experiences that go hand in hand with sustainability. We are proud to have been leading the industry in aluminium capsule recycling in the UK for the last ten years. We are committed to building on these strong foundations and harnessing every opportunity to have a positive impact on the world, continuing to take action in our quest towards circularity.” Nespresso coffee capsules are made of aluminium because it is an infinitely recyclable material and protects the quality and freshness of the...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China increased 4,000 tonnes from last week. Higher arrivals at warehouses accounted for the increase in aluminium billet stocks. Aluminium billet inventories now stood at 60,200 tonne as of Thursday, 03 September 2020. Compared to last week, in Wuxi, Changzhou and Huzhou, the billet stocks rose by 390 tonnes, 2,550 tonnes and 2,000 tonnes to stand at 13,010 tonnes, 10,220 tonnes and 9,000 tonne on Thursday, 03 September 2020. But the stocks in Foshan registered a decline of 4,200 tonnes from last Thursday. The stocks now came in at 15,900 tonnes. The inventories of aluminium billets in Nanchang increased from 8,820 tonnes to 12,050 today, marking a growth of 3,230 tonnes. AlCircle...
Grinding Techniques, a part of the Tyrolit Group is well-known as a grinding company and has been supplying grinding solutions to the railway sector for years. The firm specialised in grinding products have been exporting to global satisfied customers and offers an extensive range of high-quality railway grinding wheels. All of Grinding Techniques’ products are manufactured in line with international standards (ISO, EN and OSA). Railway technology has enhanced remarkably over the decades, emerged with wooden rails first introduced, transforming to cast iron plates fixed to the upper surface of wooden rails that increased durability and load-bearing than to L-shaped metal plates – better known as plateway – was introduced. Down the time, the advancement continued as it worked its way...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, the social inventories of primary aluminium have gained 6,000 tonnes over the week ending Thursday, September 3. The stocks have increased across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, to stand at 761,000 tonnes compared to 755,000 tonnes on last Thursday, August 27. Last week, the inventories had declined by 7,000 tonnes week-on-week. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: As the above chart suggests, Gongyi has seen the highest increase of 29,000 tonnes in primary aluminium inventories to stand at 82,000 tonnes, followed by a rise of 8,000 tonnes in Shanghai to hover at 120,000 tonnes. The inventories in Chongqing have come in at 3,000 tonnes rising by...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced on Wednesday, September 2, that it successfully certified Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd. against the Performance Standard certification for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium. As per the report, ASI has certified Chalco Ruimin’s remelting and casting, hot rolling, cold rolling, and finishing operations in Mawei and Fuqing Districts, Fuzhou, China. The facilities, with an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes, produce computer-to-plate (CTP) plates, foil stock, and other aluminium materials for use in the construction, packaging, electronics, and transportation sectors. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said, “We congratulate Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd. on its ASI Performance Standard certification for its re-melting,...
Belgium has a free-enterprise economy, with the majority of the gross domestic product (GDP) generated by the service sector. Despite its small size, Belgium's economy has consistently placed among the top 20 economies of the world and remains strong. The kingdom's exports have given it an account surplus that is the sixth-largest among the highly developed economies of the world. The Western European nation’s import of aluminium pipes/tubes fittings remained volatile during 2017-19, as the import volume recorded was 2270.53 tonnes with the expenditure occurred stood at $22.17 million. The import for 2020 has been analysed at 734.25 tonnes and the expenditure to outreach at $8.82 million. When the import volume and expenditure gets assorted with the preceding three years it stands at...
Vedanta Aluminium has bagged five awards at the 21st National Award for Excellence in Energy Management, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The event was held from 25-28th August 2020 in a virtual conclave and ceremony. Vedanta Limited’s Lanjigarh unit has won the ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ award for deploying processes that significantly improved energy efficiency in alumina refinery. BALCO has received ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ as well as ‘Innovative Project’ award for its best practices and breakthrough innovation in energy management. Both smelters of Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda, is adjudged as ‘Energy Efficient Unit’ for streamlining and reducing energy consumption through sustained process improvements. The award aims to catalyze innovation and...
Rise in China’s aluminium imports in July 2020 versus decrease in exports is seen as an inversion in trade flows due to the disconnect between Chinese market, which is in full recovery mode from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rest of the world that is still struggling to get back on its feet. China, being the world’s largest producer of the light metal, normally exports a prodigious amount of semi-manufactured products – around 5.2 million tonnes in both 2018 and 2019, with no need to call on extra supply from the international market. The last time China turned net importer was in 2009. Many people are expecting this import surge to be short-lived, as it was in 2009, but the world has changed since then and it is possible to see an underlying structural shift in the aluminium market....
Nespresso Canada announced two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company's sustainable development approach: the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium and new fully recyclable boxes made from 95% recycled material for its machines. The company plans to have both initiatives extended to all ranges of the consumer coffee and machines by the end of 2021. The first ever coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium are the Original Line Master Origin Colombia, the company said. "This announcement allows Nespresso to continue improving its environmental impact, a very important objective for us. This is a significant milestone in our journey towards circularity and in maximizing the reuse of product materials. This is aligned with the principle of...
During the mid-2019, PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI) created a consortium, formed of three companies, for the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) towards the development and execution of a One Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA) smelter grade alumina refinery project and a 2×40,000 normal cubic metre per hour (Nm3/hr) coal gasification plant. The facility will also comprise a 3×25 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant. The Project Management Consultancy (PMC) consortium is now constituted with Progesys, a Canadian company with international presence, managing the alumina refinery scope; Black & Veatch, a global engineering firm, managing the power and coal gasification scope and JAYA CM supporting the project with site construction engineers and quality inspectors. Riad Faour, CEO of...
A00 aluminium ingot price climbed by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 14540 per tonne on Thursday, 03 September 2020, from Wednesday’s price of RMB 14520 per tonne. The price registered an increase after two days of decline. The price is expected to range at RMB 14520-14560 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price rose by RMB 30 per tonne each to stand at RMB 14600 per tonne and RMB 14550 per tonne on September 3. Their average prices are expected to range within RMB 14580-14620 per tonne and RMB 14530-14570 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Hangzhou, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi increased to stand at RMB 14570 per tonne, RMB 14580 per tonne, RMB 14580 per tonne, and RMB 14405 per tonne. The aluminium alloy (ADC12) price stood at RMB 14050 per tonne on Thursday, 03 September 2020 and is...
The US dollar bounced off two-year lows on Wednesday as US data pointed to a firm manufacturing activity. Economic data published on Tuesday showed US manufacturing activity accelerated to a nearly two-year high in August amid a surge in new orders, with the reading from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) at its highest level since November 2018. The LME complex traded mixed on Wednesday, with aluminium fell 1.54 per cent. On Wednesday, September 2, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price stood at US$ 1778.50 per tonne, declining by US$ 3 per tonne from US$ 1781.50 per tonne on Tuesday, September 1. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price hovered at US$ 1815 per tonne verses US$ 1818 per tonne on the previous day. Dec 21 bid price and Dec 21 offer price...
Rolls-Royce has driven the second-generation of its Ghost sedan, 11 years after the launch of the original model. This time it comes with an updated design, an ultra-luxurious cabin with hi-tech features, and a mighty 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 engine. Ghost is expected to reach customers in 2021. The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost is based on an aluminium space-frame architecture that was seen on the Phantom and Cullinan and the aluminium body shell has been hand-welded at four corners simultaneously, eliminating unsightly seams. The addition of laser-welded aluminium doors also reduce weight, provide 40,000 Nm per degree of stiffness and let less outside noise in compared to steel items. The sedan features a chrome-finished vertical slat grille, a massive air dam, laser headlamps with C-shaped...
Ball Corporation has planned to construct new U.S. aluminium beverage packaging plant in Pittston, Pennsylvania with an initial investment of more than $300 million spread over multiple years. The plant is scheduled to begin production in mid-2021. This will create approximately 230 manufacturing jobs. "Our new Pittston plant is Ball's latest investment to serve accelerating demand for our portfolio of infinitely recyclable aluminum containers used in the sparkling water, spiked seltzer, beer and carbonated beverage categories," said Daniel W. Fisher, COO, global beverage packaging. "Pittston will join our industry-leading network of more than 20 North American plants, including a new plant currently under construction in Glendale, Arizona, that is scheduled to start up early in the first...
According to the latest report from the US Geological Survey, US domestic primary aluminium production was 89,000 tonnes in June 2020. The average daily production stood at 2,980 tonnes, 3% less than that in May 2020 and slightly less than that in June 2019. Total aluminium recovered from scrap was 249,000 tonnes in June 2020, 4% more than the revised amount in May 2020 and 15% less than the revised amount in June 2019. Of this, 132,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered from new scrap and 117,000 tonnes was recovered from old scrap. In June the average U.S. spot market price of primary aluminium ingot was $0.797 per pound, 6% more than that in May 2020. Inventories of primary aluminium in LME-approved warehouses in the United States increased to 163,558 at the end of June. Inventories of...
German beverage creator Black Labels Company (BLC) has launched collagen protein drinks, MALUMA in Ardagh Group aluminium cans. The MALUMA range comes in Ardagh’s slim 250ml can. The protein drinks are low in calories and free of artificial flavours and preservatives. The range is available in flavour: Goji with strawberry and basil flavour comes in sky blue; açaí with guava and ginger is a deep pink; while passion fruit with lemongrass is golden yellow Rolf Fritsch, CEO of Black Labels Company, explained: “We are always looking to create new beverage specialties of the highest quality at the best price. MALUMA® is our innovation in response to a demand for feel-good, natural drinks that not only have nutrients to support the skin, metabolism and immune system, but are also convenient to...
