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Germany floats 40 more hydrogen buses; roof-mounted with aluminium alloy frame holding light weight cylinders
As part of the largest ever order for hydrogen-powered buses in Europe, the German city of Wuppertal will soon put the final instalment of vehicles on the road. In 2018, Wuppertal joined forces with the nearby city of Cologne to order 40 modern buses powered by hydrogen fuel cells from Belgian...
Mi Portable Electric Air Compressor rolls-out in India, manufactured from High Precision Aluminium alloy
Xiaomi formally unfolds the Mi Portable Electric Compressor in India after rolling out the teaser over the weekend. The instrument is floated under crowdfunding and tagged with a price of INR 2299 or $30 approx. The portable electric compressor is the same as it is sold in the Chinese market. The...
British start-up Langen Motorcycles desires to bring back two-strokes, engine made of aluminium
There was a time when racing bikes sounded a lot more like enhanced lawnmowers. In the 80s, two-strokes like Yamaha’s fabled RD250 dominated the domestic racing scene in many countries, and now, a British start-up is attempting a sort of two-stroke renaissance. Langen Motorcycles from Manchester in...
Australia: Tomago Aluminium’s Workplace Giving Fund collects more than $2 million for charities
The fundraising program during COVID-19 epidemic has remained crucial towards maintaining a community focus that has delivered an integral platform for the workers at Tomago Aluminium. An employee initiative that has been active for more than 30 years, the Tomago Workplace Giving Fund has collected...
Colombia’s export of Aluminium scrap during 2017-20: Volume remains unsettled, earnings drips
Colombia has a thriving market economy based primarily on oil, mining, agriculture, and manufacturing. The country's GDP in 2013 was US$226 billion and per capita GDP was US$10,100, placing it as a middle-income country. Colombia's finance ministry projected an economic contraction of 5.5% for this...
New Zealand Govt should acquire Tiwai Point Aluminium smelter: Social Credit Party
New Zealand’s political party Social Credit has called the government to intervene and acquire Rio Tinto’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter and convert it to a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), issuing non-tradable shares to every New Zealand citizen. Social Credit Party has also advised that Govt. should...
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister: 12 sectors with vast potential to axe import dependency, encourage exports; Aluminium spotted among
Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister, Govt. of India on 13 th July’20 stated that certain sectors have been spotted with vast potential for India to slash its import dependence, encourage exports and endorse domestic manufacturing. The Minister stood for 12 sectors; aluminium industry is...
French collective to take legal action against mining companies in Guinea
Guinea is nowadays one of the bauxite exporting countries in the world. More and more voices are being raised about mining by companies. The Collective for the Transition in Guinea (CTG), intends to initiate legal action against them very soon for more "clarifications". During a press conference...
Greece import of Aluminium scrap has grown with rapid pace during 2017-20
Greece is a developed country with an economy based on the service (80%) and industrial sectors (16%), with the agricultural sector contributing an estimated 4% of national economic output in 2017. The economy of Greece is the 51st largest in the world with a nominal gross domestic product of...
Tiwai Point smelter shutdown: Making solar panels to Tesla battery Gigafactory projects or another smelter are among ideas proposed
The moment Tiwai Point aluminium smelter shutdown news got publicized, ideas cropped up from manufacturing of Solar Panels to attracting Elon Musk to erect a massive Tesla battery Gigafactory. On 9 th July’20, Rio Tinto announced its planning for the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium...
Fight against COVID-19: Vedanta boosts preventive measures for its staffs in Jharsuguda
The Vedanta’s Jharsuguda plant has boosted preventive measures to safeguard its employees, families and business partners against the deadly COVID-19. The company is working in close coordination with the Jharsuguda District Administration to ensure business continuity with limited manpower and...
US-India trade deal: Piyush Goyal to meet Wilbur Ross on July 14th, India stands on its demand from exemption of extra duty on Aluminium
India and the US are expected hold a meeting on 14 th July’20 to strengthen bilateral trade, with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross arranged to join in for discussions through a video conference, as per our sources. The limited trade deal between the...
British automotive company LOTUS Cars to create 125 jobs in Norfolk
British Car manufacturer Lotus is to bring its steel fabrication and lightweight structures facilities together under one roof in Norfolk in a drive that will create 125 jobs. Headquartered in Hethel, the company will invest in its Hurricane Way factory in Norwich to create a new high-tech...
CICU appeals to Govt. of India: Set forth vehicle scrappage policy to boost automobile sector, aluminium to be recycled
The automobile industry is stumbling under tremendous sales down-fall seeks Government to set forth vehicle scrappage policy to boost the sector. In a letter sent to the Prime Minister’s office, the industrialists stated: “The policy will not only help owners to get an incentive for old polluting...
Indonesia’s Aluminium scrap import remains positive during 2019-20; export reflects low but indicates growth during 2018-20
The economy of Indonesia is the largest in Southeast Asia and is one of the emerging market economies of the world. Indonesia is a member of G20 and classified as a newly industrialised country. The aluminium scrap import of the island nation during 2019 was recorded with 159,742 tonnes and the...
McConnell Dowell gains Queensland Alumina waste line project, Rio Tinto remains vital
McConnell Dowell has signed a design and construction contract with Queensland Alumina (QAL). The construction company’s relationship with major shareholder Rio Tinto has remained vital. The construction company will be accountable for the delivery of a waste line replacement at QAL’s Parsons Point...
Dutch multinational corp. Hunter Douglas “cease” aluminium production, Rotterdam staffs to lay-off
Manufacturer Hunter Douglas stops making aluminium itself in Rotterdam and among other things, sun protection in Rotterdam. Production is no longer beneficial. The shutdown of the production line will cause a layoff of 100 employees. Leen Reijtenbagh, CFO of Hunter Douglas said: “It doesn't pay. We...
Trudeau counsels US against levying illogical tariffs on Canadian Aluminium
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that he was anxious about reports that US was considering to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminium. On 8 th July’20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “US companies would suffer if the Trump administration hits Canadian metal imports with tariffs...
