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A professional with a technical background, specialising in producing insightful content centred around metals, particularly aluminium, passionately engaged in the intricacies of the recycling sector.
International cola giant forecasts strong revenue growth eyeing sustainable demand
The carbonated soft drink manufacturer Coca-Cola announced that the company upraised its annual growth forecast as the demand for the colas escalates dynamically, notwithstanding the price surge to soften the jolt of higher costs for vital feeds like aluminium cans and corn sugar. Aluminium...
Emeco announces agreement to sell surplus mining equipment
The leading mining solution provider in Australia, Emeco has sealed a deal for dispersal services with a renowned industrial asset disposition and management company. By the agreement, Emeco teams with the auctioneer to get competitive marketing and sales solutions regarding dispersing heavy...
Lithuania reports escalated trend of aluminium scrap export during 2019-21; 5% growth predicted for 2022
Aluminium scrap is generally categorized as either "new scrap" from production processes or "old scrap" from post-consumer use. In manufacturing aluminium semi-fabricated and final products, new scrap is generated. Those products collected after consumers have disposed of them are considered old...
Italian government may invest in Titagarh Wagons' subsidiary Firema
The government of Italy is seeking to acquire a stake in an Indian company, Titagarh Wagons' wholly-owned arm Firema. Titagarh is in the business of manufacturing coaches for the Indian railway. According to our report, the Italian government investment promotion agency Invitalia might acquire a...
Thyssenkrupp Aerospace extends contract with AMAG for aluminium premiums
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Thyssenkrupp Aerospace have been partners since the beginning of AMAG's aviation history. During the coming year, the strong cooperation will be extended for another six months through a new supply contract. Through AMAG, Thyssenkrupp Aerospace has secured the supply of...
Sweden's import of aluminium scrap in 2019-21 represents a significant increase; 7% growth estimated for 2022
The use of aluminium has become increasingly popular as a new alternative to steel, especially in the production of electronics, parts for building, and even lids for jars. Aluminium is at the top of the recycling chain and can be recycled easily without compromising its durability or quality. In...
GFG Alliance's £586 million deal demands transparency from Scottish ministers
The Scottish government ministers are under fire for lack of transparency after it alleged that metal tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is under investigation for deceit and paid only £5 towards acquiring a Highlands smelting plant, with taxpayers financing the rest of the £330 million deal. In 2016, the CEO...
Exacerbating energy prices drive Romania's only alumina refinery into hibernation for 17 months
The Romanian aluminium giant Alro stated that the nation's sole alumina refinery, Alum, located in Tulcea, plans for a temporary production halt by putting the cause of 'prohibitive' energy prices. During its July 20 filing to the Bucharest Stock Exchange, the management proposed for approval by...
Rio Tinto inks MoU with Ford Motor for low carbon aluminium supply
A non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being signed between Ford Motor Company and Rio Tinto to jointly develop more sustainable and secure supply chains for batteries and low-carbon materials used in Ford vehicles. As part of the multi-material partnership, Ford, one of the world's...
Novelis expands its evercycle™ portfolio to cosmetic packaging
On 20 th July 2022, the world leader in sustainable aluminium solutions and also the largest producer of aluminium rolling and recycling announced it is expanding its evercycle™ portfolio to the cosmetic packaging market. The evercycle™ cosmetics line is 100% certified to contain recycled aluminium...
SRG Global wins $80 million mining contract in Australia
The leading drill and blast contractor serving the mining industry, SRG Global has fastened a noteworthy new contract from its existing Tier 1 client valued at around $80 million. The existing SRG’s agreement with South32 gets an extension for another two years for works at the Worsley Alumina’s...
Aequs’ strategic alliance with an aluminium major strengthens one-stop solution for the aerospace sector
As part of an alliance, Aequs Pvt Ltd., a leading aerospace components manufacturer and Hindalco Industries, the world's largest integrated aluminium company, have sealed long-term collaborations and joint business development to strengthen the aerospace sector. For the development, manufacture,...
Austria’s export of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2019-21 signifies remarkable growth; 2% dip predicted for 2022
Aluminium tubing is used in a wide range of industrial applications from consumer items to recreational merchandise to machine parts to automotive and manufacturing. Since aluminium weighs only one per cent of steel, it is appreciated by consumers for its strength. As a result of this versatile...
Israel-India aluminium-air battery JV plans trial run on a 50-seater electric bus ranging 500 km
Commercial vehicles that travel long routes perhaps have initiated electrifying modestly in a much slower manner than envisioned, due to certain challenges such as battery size, charging infrastructure and long charging times. In spite of the slow start, India is striving to lead the way in the...
Kazakhstan’s aluminium stranded wires import during 2019-21 demonstrates a steady growth; a marginal rise of 0.2% predicted for 2022
Aluminium wiring at home can be either solid or stranded. There is only one piece of wire in a solid aluminium wire, which is typically found on lower amperage (15A & 20A) 120V circuits. A stranded wire contains multiple wires that are bundled together to create a larger wire and are typically...
AMAG's new Al4®ever product line ensures low carbon emissions and unchanged high quality
The AMAG Al4®ever rolled and cast aluminium products meet a specific footprint limit of less than four tonnes of CO2 per tonne of aluminium produced. For selected applications, the AMAG Al4®ever star product line guarantees a footprint of less than two tonnes of CO2 per tonne of aluminium produced....
Bulgaria's aluminium cans import during 2019-21 illustrates significant growth; 2.5% drop estimated for 2022
The most significant reason for the rapid growth of aluminium cans in the market is due to their extraordinary features of being strong, light in weight, highly resistant to corrosion, giving excellent barriers against air, light, & moisture and super-efficient to ship and store. Furthermore,...
Rio Tinto declares an investment of US$188 million to scale up low-carbon aluminium billet production in Canada
The global metal and mining giant, Rio Tinto has announced that the group has decided in investing US$188 million (CA$240 million) to augment the production capacity for low-carbon, high-value aluminium billets at its Alma smelter in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec by 202,000 tonnes. The current casting...
