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Monash University: Engineers reveals improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times
Monash University, a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia has come up with a world-first study by its engineers, as they have demonstrated improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times, which is a significant outcome for the transport...
Belarus import of Aluminium wire during 2018-20 unfolds steady growth
The economy is set to contract this year, hit by both the pandemic and political tensions. FocusEconomics panellists project the economy to shrink by 3.8% in 2020. In 2021, the economy is expected to rebound and grow 2.3%, which is down 0.2% points from last month's estimate. Civil engineering is a...
Govt. of India plans another effort to construct satellite port at Betul in Goa, majorly for Bauxite export
Mormugao Port Trust said three years after that it has shelved plans for the satellite port at Betul, following people’s protests; the Central government has made another effort to construct a satellite port there through Sagarmala V project. As per the industry report, a new multipurpose terminal...
Hulamin: South African Aluminium Group reports sales recovery in third quarter ended September
On 14 th October’20, the South African Aluminium Group Hulamin announced: “Third-quarter sales to end-September have improved, with order books in all its operations approaching normal levels.” The sales figure of the Group in the third quarter ended September rose to 45,000 tonnes, from 29,000...
German luggage maker “Rimowa” to launch camouflage edition of its iconic original Aluminium suitcase
German luggage manufacturer RIMOWA quietly added new colour options to its classic suitcase line earlier this month. However, the manufacturer now has unveiled two new special editions of its iconic original aluminium suitcase set to drop in November’20. The travel accessory will be available in...
ISGEC Heavy Engineering successfully commissions modified 150 MW boiler for Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium unit in Odisha
The Indian heavy engineering company, ISGEC has successfully commissioned a combustion modified 150 MW boiler for Hindalco’s Aditya Aluminium unit in Sambalpur, Odisha. The project incorporated the entire modification of the combustion system of a digressive fired boiler to drastically reduce...
Denmark’s export of Aluminium scrap during 2018-20 displays gradual downfall
The economy of Denmark is a modern mixed economy with comfortable living standards, a high level of government services and transfers, and a high dependence on foreign trade. As a small open economy, Denmark generally advocates a liberal trade policy, and its exports, as well as imports, make up...
1107 attendees from 85 countries, GAE 2020: Let’s have a post virtual tour of the mega-successful EXPO
AlCircle’s first-of-its-kind “Global Aluminium Expo 2020”, as expected has turned into a successful two-day mega event. We are glad to share the total attendee registrations for the two-day event reached to 1107 from 85 countries around the world. It has been analysed that approx. 25% of the...
In a new Aluminium design, Apple rolls-out iPhone 12 mini
Apple’s desire to reach expanded market consumption has come up with a mini variant to the family and rolls-out the iPhone 12 mini with a 5.4-inch screen in new aluminium design. The US consumer electronics giant claims this is the smallest and lightest 5G smartphone in the world. The iPhone mini...
Mattoni: Iconic Czech mineral water brand’s first aluminium can in 150 years comes with a three-crown deposit
Iconic Czech mineral water company Mattoni is now offering mineral water in refundable cans. This is the first in the 150-year history of the company, Mattoni product sold in aluminium can. The scheme is available through online Czech supermarket Košík.cz and follows a similar system to their PET...
GFG Alliance appoints former first minister of Wales “Carwyn Jones” to its advisory board
Sanjeev Gupta led GFG Alliance appoints a former first Minister of Wales among the other members of a new global advisory board established by the organisation. The board has been appointed following the consolidation of GFG's businesses into three brands: Alvance Aluminium Group, Liberty Steel...
Austal: Perth-based Aluminium shipbuilding giant is ASX’s thriving defence sector
The Australian Securities Exchange, ASX, has a small but thriving defence sector that is rolling out some impressive technology into larger potential markets; in reality, it means export success. The most venerable of the ASX’s defence stocks are the remarkable flourishing of Perth-based aluminium...
Japan’s export of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes during 2018-20 exhibits upswing
The economy of Japan is a highly developed free-market economy. It is the third-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). However, the Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, as the economy...
Altech Chemicals: €7.38 million of grant support from Saxony State Government in Germany for construction of HPA plant
Altech Chemicals Limited aiming to become the world’s leading supplier of HPA has announced that it has received a commitment letter from State Ministry for Economic, Labour and Transport, Saxony, Germany for a grant of €7,380,000. The grant would be available to Altech towards the support of total...
Rusal to reduce benzapyrene emissions by 60% at Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter, using eco-friendly raw material
As part of its environmental modernization program by 2024, RUSAL, the leader of global aluminium industry plans to entirely switch the reduction area of the Krasnoyarsk aluminium smelter (KrAZ) to a new type of raw material, an eco-friendly pitch. In contrast to the traditional raw material, the...
Ghana’s import of Alumina during 2019-20 reveals a positive trend for Aluminium production
Ghana is the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve the Millenium Development Goal 1, which is the target of halving extreme poverty. Ghana has recently become a middle-income country. Ghana's economic freedom score is 59.4, making its economy the 104th freest in the 2020 Index. Ghana is...
Australian Mines Ltd. seek out to develop next-gen aluminium alloys using scandium
Founded in 2001 and ASX-listed, Australian Mines Ltd. is seeking to evolve new aluminium alloys using scandium, which will be sourced from the Sconi project in Queensland. The mining company has allied with Victoria-based Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials for the project, which...
Rio Tinto’s Iceland Aluminium smelter staffs voted to strike
A greater part of the workers at Straumsvík aluminium smelter, near Reykjavík in Iceland, have voted to strike in action. As per the report, the strike actions begin on 16 th October, which entail daily strikes among certain professions within the smelter throughout November. A general strike is...
