The Symbiosis concept pairs a premium aluminium outer shell with a transparent inner bottle, while the partners highlight low-carbon aluminium and future sustainability development. GEKA and AXILONE have partnered to introduce Symbiosis, a luxury beauty packaging concept combining GEKA’s injection blow-moulding technology with AXILONE’s expertise in premium aluminium packaging. The concept will be showcased at Luxe Pack Monaco, presenting a design that brings together a premium aluminium outer shell and a see-through inner bottle. The inner bottle’s transparent windows allow consumers to view the formulation’s colour and texture, adding a sensory element to the packaging. The combination is designed to offer beauty brands a distinctive appearance alongside a tactile product experience....
With the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays approaching, secondary aluminium alloy enterprises have successively finalized their production and holiday arrangements for the festive period. SMM recently conducted a survey on the double-holiday production plans, pre-holiday stockpiling, and raw material procurement of some secondary aluminium alloy enterprises, covering a total capacity of 4.2 million mt. The following is a summary of the survey findings: According to the SMM survey, during the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, secondary aluminium alloy enterprises generally arranged for continuous production or brief shutdowns, though some enterprises extended their holiday duration compared with 2025. Among the 25 sampled enterprises, more than half had...
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According to a report on Wednesday, November 1, aluminium smelters in southwestern Yunnan province, China have started cutting production as the dry season sets in. A smelter manager and two analysts have posted that smelters have begun the process of production cut of a total of 1.5 million tonnes of capacity. Li Lin, the aluminium director of AZ Consulting, has pointed out that Yunnan smelters are following the order of China Southern Power Grid, which directs them to reduce output by 9 per cent to 40 per cent of capacity . Yunnan is known for its abundant resources of hydropower, which have attracted many aluminium smelters from different parts of China. Yunnan has a capacity of 5.7 million tonnes, being the fourth largest aluminium-producing region in China and accounting for 12 per...
On Halloween, October 31, Apple's "Scary Fast" event, solely shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max, sent ripples across the tech industry. Tim Cook created a special post on Twitter commemorating the launch of Apple's revolutionary M3 chips alongside the latest MacBook line and a compact 24" iMac. An interesting feature that came under our radar is the use of 100% recycled aluminium in the iMac's stand. This new iMac incorporates Apple's M3 chip, providing an incredible speed for multitaskers. It takes inspiration from its M1 chip-powered ancestor. The M3 chip offers impressive performance statistics, with speeds up to twice as fast as the M1 iMac, 2.5 times faster than the 27" Intel-based iMac, and 4 times faster than the 21.5" Intel-based iMac. The new iMac has been developed to negate the chances...
Proterial, in partnership with the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), has successfully reached a significant achievement by creating 'ADMUSTERL61P,' an advanced metal additive manufacturing powder. As per reports, this innovative development is specifically designed for utilisation with the aluminium alloy Al6061, showcasing remarkable characteristics in terms of its superior strength and resistance to corrosion. The primary goal of this achievement is to accelerate the implementation of this revolutionary aluminium alloy powder across numerous sectors, with a particular focus on aerospace, automotive, and semiconductor production equipment. Al6061 distinguishes itself as an aluminium alloy due to its superior mechanical qualities and simplicity of production. The...
On the eve of October 27, a few leading Chinese aluminium companies announced their third-quarter results, revealing a year-on-year drop in revenues and net profits. For instance, Shandong Nanshan Aluminium earned RMB 21.69 billion in revenue in the first three quarters of 2023, down by 18.24 per cent annually. The net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was also 24.81 per cent less year-on-year to RMB 2.142 billion. The basic earnings per share during the said period was RMB 0.18, reflecting a Y-o-Y decrease of 25 per cent. Shandong Nanshan Aluminium is principally engaged in the manufacture and distribution of alumina powder, electrolytic aluminium, alloy ingots, aluminium profiles, hot-rolled products, cold-rolled products, and aluminium foils. Jiangsu Lidao New...
The energy power control system update of Huaxing Aluminum's electrolytic aluminium production department has been completed and successfully placed into operation, marking a significant milestone in their operational experience. The automated control system update project is near the plant's pressurised pumping station, rainwater collecting pool, bathroom, heat exchange room and heating room. This update has resulted in a reduction in employee labour intensity, an improvement in work efficiency, and an enhancement in the stability of power equipment operation and the intelligence level of the company's equipment. The primary objective of the upgrade and transformation process is to replace the manual control valve of the imported and exported equipment with an electrically operated...
On October 20th, a significant milestone was achieved in China with the official connection of the Luoyang Aluminum foil distributed photovoltaic power generation project to the grid for power generation. Built by the Fenghao Henan Branch of Ningxia, a subsidiary of Chinalco Environmental Protection, the project is a remarkable example of how technology can be leveraged to promote sustainability and environmental protection. Construction of the same began in June this year, and since then, it has been the centre of various speculations. The project adopts the method of "spontaneous self-use and surplus electricity connected to the Internet", which is distributed in Luoyang Aluminum Foil No.1, No.2 and No.3 factory buildings, wooden box buildings, water pump houses, air compressor stations...
Anil Agarwal, the chairman of the Vedanta Group, seeks Indian investors’ attention for collaboration and investment in the continued development and expansion of Kalahandi alumina refinery in Odisha. Vedanta’s Kalahandi alumina refinery expansion would mark a turning point in the industrial development of the area. Mr Agarwal generously asked for investments while recollecting the journey of the Kalahandi refinery. He recounted the dreadful circumstances of the area when he first visited in 1985. Since then, he has been committed to introducing change and establishing an industry in Kalahandi. Kalahandi alumina refinery began its operations in 2007 with a capacity of 2 million tonnes per year, withstanding resistance from neighbourhood organisations and non-governmental groups. The dire...
ABx Group, an Australian company, is making big plans at its DL130 Bauxite Project in Tasmania. They are ready to dig up an extra 1,000 tonnes of bauxite in the December quarter. This bauxite will come from a new pit and go to two customers. This news follows their announcement in the September quarter about a deal with Adelaide Brighton Cement (ABCL) to supply bauxite over five years. ABCL is set to try out the bauxite material at their cement manufacturing site in Birkenhead. However, there are some delays with the mine lease application for DL130, pushing bauxite mining to the second quarter of 2024. In Queensland, at the Sunrise Bauxite Project, survey reports for the Bundaberg port lease area will start in December. The application to adjust the site boundary at the Bundaberg port is...
The Shanghai Metals Market, on November 1, witnessed an accelerating trait in aluminium prices, with the SMM A00 aluminium ingot price adding RMB 60 per tonne to close at RMB 19,140 per tonne. The average aluminium prices have circulated between RMB 19,120 per tonne and RMB 19,160 per tonne. When the SMM aluminium price on August 1 is considered, which stood at RMB 18,580 per tonne, a Quarter-on-Quarter levitation of RMB 560 per tonne or 3.01 per cent can be seen in comparison with the price today. China’s central provinces have experienced a surge in prices today, with the SMM aluminium ingot price in Shenyang escalating the highest by RMB 110 per tonne to stop at RMB 19,150 per tonne. In Gongyi and Hangzhou, the aluminium prices heightened by RMB 80 per tonne, settling at RMB 19,000 per...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2261.5 per tonne last evening and closed at US$2246 per tonne, a decline of US$17.5 per tonne or 0.77 per cent. On Tuesday, October 31, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$16.5 per tonne or 0.73 per cent and US$17 per tonne or 0.75 per cent to close at US$2,234.50 per tonne and US$2,235 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME) data, the 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also fell by US$11 per tonne or 0.48 per cent to clock at US$2,246 per tonne and US$2,247 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dipped by US$12 per tonne or 0.50 per cent to peg at US$2,360 per tonne and US$2,365 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 474725 tonnes. Live warrants...
The year 2023 looked positive regarding worldwide aluminium demand, but high inflation and a continuous threat of recession acted as a grinch, at least during H1, 2023. As per BMI, a research agency under Fitch Solutions, the commodity-intensive industries in Mainland China have had a sluggish recovery, and the global demand outlook has been unfavourable. As a result, prices have been under pressure in recent months and are likely to persist throughout the rest of 2023. ING Think, the economic and financial analysis department of the Dutch multinational financial services firm ING, reports that the fundamental prognosis for aluminium has not changed. However, they do not anticipate significant restarts in Europe until 2025 since aluminium demand is expected to stay stagnant until then....
The need for sustainable packaging solutions has entirely altered the paradigm of the coffee packaging industry. Cama Group, a leading packaging machinery manufacturer, cites all the new advancements in the field that might lead to process alterations and adoptions of greener packaging materials like aluminium. The coffee packaging industry is always on the move, and Cama Group knows this all too well. Renato Dell'Oro, the Key Account Coffee Industry Manager at Cama Group, understands that keeping up with the latest trends is crucial to their success. He pointed out: "Flexibility is a top priority for our customers. Market trends change constantly, and we need to make sure that our packaging machinery stays up-to-date with those changes. Our customers have different targets, so we need to...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market report on Tuesday, October 31, Chinese aluminium smelters in Yunnan province are mulling over cutting production in the coming months during the dry season due to reduced hydropower availability. In recent times, many Chinese aluminium smelters have shifted their operations to Yunnan to leverage the abundant availability of hydropower resources, which are cheaper and cleaner than traditional power sources of coal. But the only drawback is hydropower is dependent on weather. Lack of rainfall reduces hydropower generation, resulting in aluminium production cuts. SMM has reported that four aluminium smelters will reduce production by 9 to 40 per cent of capacity without disclosing their names. However, according to a trader, four smelters would include...
J.Laverack, a titanium bike manufacturer, has teamed with Aston Martin to create the 1R, a unique carbon road bike. The callipers for the disc brakes are composed of aluminium with a heat-resistant ceramic covering. The design has nearly no visible fasteners, hoses or wires on the outside and enables the customer to choose parameters such as crank length, bar/stem width and length down to the millimetre. They contain four pistons instead of two, a characteristic generally reserved for downhill mountain bikes. They're titanium nitride-coated and pair with unique 160mm semi-floating rotors with ceramic coatings in the middle. The bike is packed in a specialised box made of either aluminium or carbon material, designed to facilitate transportation and suitable presentation of the bike. The...
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have joined hands to trial the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part-fueled vehicles in the UK. This trial will run for a period of twelve months, starting from October, and is expected to reduce supply chain CO2 emissions by approximately 300 tonnes per year. The trial will involve the use of a blend of HVO and diesel fuel to power around 5,000 deliveries to the CCEP site located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK. The partnership has received support from Menzies Distribution, one of Ball's UK logistics partners. HVO is a green alternative energy source that has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of supply chain transportation. The use of HVO can save up to approximately 90% of the carbon...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s social inventories of aluminium billets have marked a decline of 5,900 tonnes over the weekend, standing at 107,700 tonnes as of Monday, October 30. On a week-on-week basis, the inventories have recorded a fall of 7,200 tonnes from 114,900 tonnes on October 23. The decline in inventories could be attributed to the increase in shipments compared to the arrivals of stocks to warehouses. During October 24-30, aluminium billet shipments in major Chinese consumption areas totalled 47,300 tonnes, up by 16.79 per cent from 40,500 tonnes a week ago. The fall in billet inventories on Monday was primarily contributed by Foshan, in tandem with the highest shipment in that particular province at about 25,400 tonnes, up by 4,100 tonnes W-o-W. To...
The can-collecting campaign organised by Vigo County CASA has surpassed initial projections, resulting in an overwhelming number of aluminium cans collected. As a consequence, Sugar Creek Scrap has reached its capacity for accepting more cans until the year 2023. The initiation of the can collecting began on July 10th. According to CASA's statement in July, the objective was to amass 300,000 aluminium cans, resulting in an approximate gift of $5,000 to the programme. But in reality, the campaign has managed to collect more than expected, as a result of which they have two 30-yard metal containers full of aluminium cans and more on the ground. "There has to be over a million cans. We currently have two, 30-yard metal containers full and more on the ground. It is exciting to see the...
Marcos Alonso, a Human Interface designer working with Apple for more than ten years, has been presented with a solid metal memento made of aluminium to honour the hours of service in the company. The aluminium memento features a prominent Apple logo in the middle and has chamfered sides. Alonso's name and the exact date depicting ten years from joining have been skilfully forged on the surface of the memento, with the number '10' referring to the years of employment. All of this was publicised through 'X', formerly known as Twitter, where the Apple employee hailed the company's creativity. Working at Apple is a highly desired opportunity due to the company's comprehensive employee benefits program and reasonable 40-hour work week. Apple's commitment to providing work-life balance and...
