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New technological breakthrough by GH Power uses recycled aluminium to produce clean hydrogen
The U.S. government has proposed a $7 billion (for starters) investment for a much-needed advancement in clean hydrogen generation, which can be made possible with GH Power's groundbreaking technology that uses recycled aluminium and water to produce pure hydrogen. The hydrogen generated by the modular version of GH Power's 2MW reactor is pure and clean. It has zero emissions, zero carbon, and zero waste, even though it is made from just two inputs (recycled aluminium and water). GH Power, known for building and operating energy reactors that deliver green base-load power, has created a one-of-a-kind renewable energy technology that uses exothermic processes to generate three highly desired green outputs: hydrogen, green alumina (aluminium oxide) and exothermic heat, thereby slaying three...
LME aluminium price moves up by US$4.5/t to US$2,124/t; SHFE price grows to US$2,570/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,155 per tonne on Friday, with its high and low at US$2,178.5 per tonne and US$2,147 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,151 per tonne, a decrease of US$6.50 per tonne or 0.30 per cent from the previous trading day. On August Friday 25, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price grew by US$4 per tonne or 0.18 per cent and US$4.5 per tonne or 0.21 per cent to settle at US$2,123 per tonne and US$2,124 per tonne. As per the London Metal Exchange (LME), the 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price went down by US$2 per tonne or 0.09 per cent and US$2.5 per tonne or 0.11 per cent to close at US$2,160 per tonne and US$2,160.50 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price skids by US$3 per tonne or 0.12...
Donatello Barley Wine becomes the first canned beverage to flaunt ASI Responsible Aluminium sourcing logo
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) members Ball Corporation and Cervejaria Masterpiece have come together to introduce the first-ever ASI logo on a beverage can. The ASI logo will be featured on the newly launched Donatello Barley Wine. This partnership reflects the aluminium sector's commitment to sustainable practices in production, management, and sourcing. The first can to bear the ASI's Responsible Aluminium Sourcing logo is a major milestone since it exemplifies the implementation of sustainable practises across the aluminium value chain. It displays the concrete result of responsible sourcing. The ASI on-product badge assures customers that the aluminium used in Cervejaria Masterpiece's Donatello Barley Wine satisfies the specifications outlined in ASI's Standards. Placing the...
Aluminium catamaran producer ISKRA Shipyard partners with Ultimate Catamarans
Ultimate Catamarans, located in Germany, has announced collaboration with ISKRA Shipyard in Croatia. The relationship will aid in constructing and delivering the Spaceline Design Power Catamarans, bringing together both firms' experience and new technology. ISKRA Shipyard hopes to use its expertise in shipbuilding by cooperating with Ultimate Catamarans to construct and deliver pioneering luxury catamarans that will impact the market. "The collaboration with Ultimate Catamarans marks a significant milestone for ISKRA Shipyard, propelling us into the elite realm of luxury superyachts. This venture presents us with a unique opportunity to merge our renowned expertise in aluminium shipbuilding with the extensive experience gained from refurbishing over 100 yachts annually," stated Roko...
Kriaris Recyclables Processing plans to install baler machines for easy processing of aluminium cans
Recycling is an integral part of a sustainable environment, and the aluminium industry is experiencing substantial development with a strong focus on sustainability, in which recycling plays an important part, making it a top priority for manufacturers and consumers. Six new recycling initiatives will receive more than $12.79 million in combined financing, diverting about 69,000 tonnes of garbage from Queensland landfills each year. The investment by the federal and state governments will improve trash recycling capacities across South East Queensland, including the Gold Coast, Logan, Toowoomba, and Brisbane, as well as Rockhampton. The Kriaris Recyclables Processing in Rockhampton will build and run an updated baler and conveyor for aluminium beverage containers, liquid paperboard, and...
TVS X, featuring aluminium alloy frame marks its debut in the Indian market
TVS Motor Company, a respected producer of two and three-wheelers, debuted its much-awaited flagship crossover electric scooter, TVS X, with a slew of industry-first features as part of its commitment to provide sustainable transportation solutions internationally. The TVS X is constructed on an all-new platform with a high-quality cast aluminium alloy frame as its central piece. The debut represents a major step forward in the development of electric transportation. The TVS X is India's first electric scooter with single-channel ABS, which improves braking safety. It is powered by a 4.4kWh battery with a range of 140km on a single charge. A Smart X Home quick charger can charge the battery from 0 to 50% in 50 minutes (with an optional 3kW fast charger add-on), while a portable 950W...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB20/t to RMB18,830/t; Low carbon aluminium price drops by RMB26/t
The Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) on Friday, August 25, reported that China's A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB20 per tonne to score at RMB 18,830 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 18,810 per tonne and RMB 18,850 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 170 per tonne and RMB 210 per tonne. The domestic aluminium ingot prices have expanded by RMB 380 per tonne M-o-M from RMB 18,340 per tonne recorded on July 25. As of today, the price in Gongyi has hiked by RMB 30 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,720 per tonne. The prices in Hangzhou, Chongqing and Linyi have ascended by RMB 20 per tonne to reside at RMB 18,830 per tonne, RMB 18,810 per tonne and RMB 18,830 per tonne. In Wuxi, the price has moved up by RMB 10 per tonne...
Aluminium food can market to dominate European food cans industry, says SkyQuest
SkyQuest forecasts that the European food can market will be worth $28.08 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 4.4 per cent from 2023 to 2030. Aluminium food cans are expected to dominate the European food can industry, with a CAGR of 2 per cent in the future. Because of its lightweight nature and greater strength, aluminium is favoured for manufacturing food cans. Because of these qualities, aluminium cans are simple to handle, transport, and store while keeping and safeguarding food. Turkey's marketplaces are positioned to dominate the European food can market, owing mainly to the country's expanding food and beverage (F&B) business. Turkey's growing F&B industry has generated substantial demand for food cans, enhancing the market's development potential. Furthermore, the country's quickly...
Aluminium profile manufacturer RAC Extrusions joins the leading B2B platform AL CircleBiz
Founded in 1998, RAC Extrusions Limited manufactures aluminium profiles, sections, pipes, sheets, solar panel mounting structures, etc. The Haryana-based company has been successfully registered under the world's first B2B platform, AL CircleBiz, with 1500+ certified aluminium product sellers. AL CircleBiz is the world's first global marketplace, connecting millions of buyers and sellers along the aluminium value chain. It is a devoted platform to the aluminium industry and witnessed enormous growth in both supply and demand within six months of its launch. RAC Extrusions is also known for offering products like: Aluminium Window Extrusion Profiles Aluminium Extrusion Sections Aluminium Rectangular Tube Aluminium Pipe Aluminium Gate Profile They aim all of their actions towards satisfying...
Hindalco plans to invest INR 2,000 crore to bring new technologies crucial for the construction of Vande Bharat
Hindalco Industries Limited plans to invest around INR 2,000 crore to bring new extrusion and fabrication technologies to India, critical to the country's construction of Vande Bharat trains with aluminium bodies . The announcement was made by Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Hindalco Industries Limited, at the company's 64th annual general meeting (AGM). "We are excited to partner the Indian Railways and the passenger coach manufacturing ecosystem for the ambitious high-speed Vande Bharat trains. An investment of ₹2,000 crore is planned for the project and technology tie-ups are in place to bring new extrusion and fabrication technologies to India," said Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Hindalco. The company also announced another investment of INR 2,000 crore to build India's first...
Future trends in the aluminium industry helping in decarbonisation
Aluminium is the second most extensively used metal in contemporary society, after steel. Due to its varied features, it has experienced substantial growth in usage in recent decades in transportation, construction, packaging, and electrical engineering. For decades, the aluminium sector has had a bad reputation for being locked in the same technical paradigm. The emergence of digital transformation technology is slowly but surely chipping away at this unfavourable image. Aluminium smelters use cutting-edge digital technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, and Remote Sensing to automate and enhance their decarbonisation efforts. Using artificial intelligence to sort mixed aluminium alloy scrap Sorting aluminium alloy scrap requires an investment of both time and human resources....
North China Aluminium's Prevention & Rescue HQ aids flood-affected Hebei province
China’s Beijing, Tianjin and the Hebei region has endured significant rains since July 29 due to typhoon "Dusuri." In this respect, the Prevention and Rescue Headquarters of Minmetals Nonferrous North China Aluminium Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as North China Aluminium) reacted fast, "a game of chess", to establish a safety barrier. To ensure the safety of the project construction during the early stages of heavy rain, cadres and employees added generator sets and multiple drainage pumps in the rain, dug through the reservoir's cofferdam, and dug two gaps in the wall, which resolved the rainwater backfilling time and time again. The danger of waterlogging in Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province, has increased due to causes like exceptionally heavy rains and flooding of upstream rivers, and...
LME aluminium benchmark price grows by US$7.5/t to US$2,129/t; SHFE price loses US$13/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,179 per tonne on Wednesday with its high and low at US$2,192.5 per tonne and US$2,171.5 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,175 per tonne, a decrease of US$6 per tonne or 0.28 per cent from the previous trading day. On Wednesday, August 23, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$7.5 per tonne or 0.35 per cent to close at US$2,128.50 per tonne and US$2,129 per tonne. LME aluminium 3-month bid price and LME aluminium 3-month offer price also grew by US$6 per tonne or 0.27 per cent to settle at US$2,178 per tonne and US$2,180 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price went up by US$8 per tonne or 0.34 per cent to rest at US$2,343 per tonne and US$2,348 per tonne. LME aluminium opening...
Sbase issues tender for procuring 96 new electric trains composed of aluminium
Sbase, the state-owned firm managing the Buenos Aires Subte metro, has issued a tender for procuring 96 new air-conditioned electric trains on Line B, which runs from Leandro N Alem to Juan Manuel de Rosas. According to Sbase, the new fleet must be made of aluminium or stainless steel. It will have a CCTV, an audio-visual passenger information system, vandal-resistant LED lighting and longitudinal seating. The new fleet will replace Mitsubishi trains that are now, on average, 60 years old, increasing the share of air-conditioned trains on Line B from 45 per cent to 100 per cent. In addition to the Mitsubishi fleet, Line B is operated by CAF's more contemporary series 6000 trains. Line B is the busiest metro line in Buenos Aires, transporting 216,796 people daily. It is 11.8 km long and...
China-based Runhua Aluminum joins world’s first aluminium B2B platform AL CircleBiz
Runhua Aluminum is a high-tech private firm known for manufacturing aluminium alloy seamless tubes, cold-drawn rods, grinding bars, and industrial profiles has been successfully registered by AL CircleBiz. The firm is also known for producing heat dissipation profiles, further processing of aluminium alloy products, surface treatment, and aluminium alloy product sales. The headquarters of Runhua Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd. is in Liaobu Town, Dongguan City, in the Pearl River Delta area. Their firm concentrates on developing and selling high-strength, high-precision, and high-surface-treatment goods. Their primary business is the aluminium alloy market, and they have developed many unique technologies in the long-term manufacturing and operating processes. The products offered by Runhua...
Ultraviolette’s newly launched e-bike features aerospace-grade aluminum components
Bangalore-based Ultraviolette Automotive has launched the new F77 Space Edition electric motorbike featuring aerospace-grade aluminium. Using aerospace-grade aluminium for some sections and body panels makes the Space Edition distinctive and more expensive than the standard motorbike. This limited edition e-bike of just 10 pieces has incorporated numerous fail-safe mechanisms for the battery and a 9-axis IMU that monitors roll, pitch and yaw, precisely like in an aircraft. For decades, the aerospace sector has pushed the frontiers of technology, and one of them is aluminium, which was initially used in aeroplanes many decades ago but has now become a cornerstone in the automobile industry. The aerospace sector uses higher grades of aluminium, known as 7075 alloys. It is stronger, lighter,...
Salvalco upholds sustainability with the new Isana deodorant in recycled aluminium packaging
Salvalco, an ethical tech company supporting the aerosol industry, recently announced its collaboration with Rossmann, bringing to market a new Isana deodorant collection using Eco-Valve technology with Nitrogen propellant. The main plus point about the new deodorant range is the usage of 95 per cent recyclable aluminium for its packaging. “We are delighted to continue to support them in their corporate sustainability drive and their commitment to developing more sustainable aerosol solutions, healthier lifestyles and organic and vegan-based formulations,” said Peter Shaw, Managing Director, Salvalco. The container of the Isana deodorant is composed of recyclable aluminium, which not only promotes sustainability but also showcases the brand's commitment towards the environment. The...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price grows to RMB18,860/t; Low carbon aluminium price marks M-o-M surge of RMB466/t
On August 23, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price gained RMB 170 per tonne to close at RMB 18,860 per tonne, with the average prices expected to range between RMB 18,840 per tonne and RMB 18,880 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a premium price of RMB 130 to RMB 170 per tonne. The domestic aluminium ingot price has grown in all the provinces, with the highest in Wuxi, where it has surged by RMB 180 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,880 per tonne, followed by a hike of RMB 170 per tonne in Hangzhou and Linyi to reside at RMB 18,860 per tonne. On the same day, the price in Foshan has ascended by RMB 150 per tonne to clock at RMB 18,750 per tonne. As per the data shared by the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), both Gongyi and Shenyang have experienced an increase of RMB 140 per tonne...
