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Benefit’s POREfessional bags etma’s aluminium tube of the year award
The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) announced the "Tube of the Year 2023" winners and the winning tubes were presented in Amsterdam at the end of May. This year, the POREfessional tube by Benefit Cosmetics, part of the luxury company LVMH, won under the aluminium tube category. Alltub France manufactured these tubes using more than 95 per cent post-consumer recycled (PCR) aluminium. The tubes have been finished with a matt, translucent lacquer that highlights the brushed metal of the tubes beautifully. The etma annual conference and the third World Tube Congress, both well-attended, provided an appropriate backdrop for the prize presentation. The winners in the categories of aluminium tubes, plastic tubes, laminate tubes, sustainability, and prototypes were chosen by a jury...
AL CircleBiz welcomes Delemar Group to its 1200+ global community of verified sellers
Delemar, a pioneer in the Egyptian aluminium market, is a global producer of aluminium with a staggering 35 per cent market share in Egypt, making it the country's leading manufacturer and one of the tops in the Middle East. Since its inception in 2008, the firm has expanded to run five plants, with three more under development. They are dedicated to providing the customers with the most diverse product offerings, the highest business ethics and customer service. Established in 2008, the Delemar Group began production in 2012 and is one of the largest aluminium extrusion factories and companies for aluminium profiles in Egypt & the Middle East. To know more about the products offered by Delemar , you can visit the world's first b2b market for the global aluminium industry, AL CircleBiz's...
Kvant’s foamed aluminium design laser projector bags the 2023 iF Design Award
The Atom and Spectrum series laser projectors designed by Kvant bagged the 2023 iF Design Award in the Industry/Tools product design category. The panel of 132 independent experts globally praised the product's creative design and a foamed aluminium composition. Foamed aluminium is a semi-product of aluminium that swells its internal structure when heated to a foaming temperature. Aside from the benefits of less weight, a smaller footprint, and enhanced stiffness, it gave us nearly infinite sculpting, resulting in this amazing design. The iF award represents excellent design and is a quality seal for professional and trade users. Kvant collaborated on this winning idea with the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Werkemotion, a Bratislava-based transport and industrial design company. At the...
Firefly Fire Pumps, built to exceed industry standards with premium materials like aluminium
Firefly Fire Pumps Pvt Ltd, an Indian producer of fire-safety pumps, has obtained seven intellectual property registrations for its diverse product line. Firefly pumps are engineered to exceed the highest fire protection industry requirements, using premium materials such as aluminium, gunmetal, and stainless steel for unrivalled dependability and longevity. These cutting-edge fire-fighting pumps are now protected against counterfeiting under Industrial Design Registration Class 29-01, safeguarding market authenticity and reinforcing Firefly's image. They are designed for smooth operation and provide a hassle-free electric start as standard, with rope start as a backup option. The registered intellectual property includes high-impact goods capable of rising from depths of 7 metres in only...
Commencal 365: The all-new sustainable gravel bike flaunting an all-aluminium frame
Headquartered in the USA, Commencal was started in 2000 by Max Commencal. Commencal is known for producing super sturdy and efficient bikes, perfect for a challenging ride across hilly terrains. The company's recent launch is an all-aluminium gravel bike. Dubbed the Commencal 365, the bike sports a full-aluminium frameset and an integrated front mudguard. The Commencal 365 is constructed entirely of triple-butted 6069 T4/T6 aluminium, including the fork. Commencal claims it chose a full-aluminium structure because it views it as its specialisation, citing sustainability factors such as the material's capacity to be recycled. Because of carbon's small weight and low-frequency vibration-damping properties, many dirt bikes incorporate a carbon fibre fork in their framesets. Aluminium is one...
LME aluminium price grows to US$2,200/t; SHFE price drops by US$9/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,230 per tonne on Wednesday, with its low and high at US$2,230.5 per tonne and US$2,262.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,254 per tonne, a rise of US$22 per tonne or 0.99 per cent. On Wednesday, June 14, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price grew by US$6 per tonne or 0.27 per cent and US$6.5 per tonne or 0.29 per cent to halt at US$2,199 per tonne and US$2,200 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price hiked by US$7.5 per tonne or 0.33 per cent and US$7 per tonne or 0.31 per cent to score at US$2,242.50 per tonne and US$2,243 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price showed no change to rest at US$2,388 per tonne and US$2,393 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at...
Europe's leading aluminium extruder Vimetco joins AL CircleBiz
Europe's leading aluminium extruder, Vimetco Extrusion , an ISO and CE-certified firm, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alro S.A., has been in operation since the end of 2006. Vimetco Extrusion is a fast-growing firm based in Slatina, Romania, that strives to live up to its slogan of "Committed to Perfection" by offering high-quality aluminium products, quick delivery times, and, most importantly, competent customer service. The range of products offered by Vimetco includes aluminium bar, aluminium angles, aluminium fabrication and aluminium profiles . To discover more about the different products, its price and other details, visit their product description page in AL CircleBiz. AlCircleBiz is the world's first global marketplace, connecting millions of buyers and sellers along the aluminium...
MCC Group announces partnership with Europe’s leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer
MCC Group Ltd, an independent, family-owned company specialised in retail packaging solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with Europe's premier aluminium foil tray maker Cuki Cofresco to sell their revolutionary foil tray products in the UK market. Due to a lack of foil resources in the UK, this endeavour is expected to offer a new stable supply of foil tray goods for British food producers and merchants. Fulvio Buffa, director of the professional division, Cuki Cofresco, said, "With retailers having to look to more sustainable packaging solutions for food products, aluminium foil trays have quickly become one of the most popular choices for manufacturers. It's expected that this market will continue to grow in the coming years, and as one of few manufacturers now supplying the...
Thankyou promotes sustainability with Forever Bottles featuring 100% recycled aluminium
Social enterprise Thankyou has announced the reimagining of its existing personal care products and its entry into the house cleaning industry. The existing products will be presented in new super sleek sustainable and reusable Forever Bottles made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium and plastic. Customers may fill the 100% reusable and indefinitely recyclable aluminium Forever Bottles with Thankyou's ethically created items, enabling them to drastically decrease their home waste and environmental impact while supporting the Thankyou aim of ending global poverty. Aluminium is one of the most sustainable and recyclable materials on the earth. Recycling aluminium serves current and future generations by preserving energy and other natural resources. It retains all of its fundamental...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price records M-o-M surge of RMB500/t due to improved economic activities
On Wednesday, June 14, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has expanded by RMB 180 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,580 per tonne. As the balance sheets of the companies are showing improvement due to economic recovery in China, companies are showing interest in purchasing aluminium stocks. Also, with the improved hydropower generation in Yunan, the gap between the demand and supply of aluminium has been removed. As a result, the A00 aluminium ingot prices have recorded M-o-M surge of RMB 550 per tonne . On a W-o-W calculation, a surge of RMB 200 per tonne has been witnessed from RMB 18,380 per tonne recorded on June 7. Today, the spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 20 per tonne to a premium price of RMB 20 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range...
Gautam Solar debuts N-type TOPCon solar modules featuring black aluminium alloy frame
Gautam Solar, a solar module producer, debuted N-type TOPCon (Tunnel oxide passivated contact) and Mono PERC Solar modules at Intersolar Europe, a key event for the solar industry. In contrast to the traditional design with a white back-sheet and silver anodised aluminium alloy frame, the new solar modules have a black back-sheet and black anodised aluminium alloy frame. According to the company, lightweight bifacial modules include a high-quality transparent back-sheet that offers strong rear side power while keeping the module's weight low, minimising handling concerns. These have 108 half-cut cells on an M10 wafer. TOPCon solar modules are available in two sizes: 420 Wp-435 Wp for distributors, EPCs, and developers in the residential, commercial, and industrial (C&I) sectors and 565...
Eggersmann’s new facility in Liège to recycle elements like aluminium and PE films
On behalf of the Belgian recycling business SITEL, Eggersmann Anlagenbau has completed a light packaging waste (LPW) processing facility in the province of Liège. The processing facility will separate various recyclable elements like aluminium, HDPE, or PE films, apart from separating different PET colours in fractions. The new Liège factory has a throughput of 14.5 tonnes per hour. This equates to processing 223 m3 of garbage each hour at a density of 65 kilogrammes per cubic metre. Finally, there will be 17 isolated fractions with purities ranging from 93 per cent to 97 per cent. At the same time, individual grade losses will be limited to 2 per cent to 5 per cent. "With this investment, SITEL has taken exactly the right step into the future. The quantities of LPW continue to increase,...
McLaren Artura marks its debut in India, featuring aluminium crash beams and MCLA
McLaren, the world-renowned supercar maker, has made its mark in India by introducing the much-anticipated Artura hybrid electric sports car . The McLaren Artura is the first vehicle to use the McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA), developed exclusively for hybrid purposes. This ground-breaking platform combines a carbon-fibre tub with aluminium crash beams and an aluminium rear subframe for structural robustness and weight reduction. The Artura PHEV is powered by a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 engine with 585 horsepower and a rear-mounted electric motor with 95 hp and 225 Nm of torque. In 2022, the transportation sector's aluminium consumption was estimated at 25.9 million tonnes. In 2023, demand is expected to reach 26.3 million tonnes. Furthermore, aluminium is one of the top...
City of Victoria installs aluminium misting stations to keep the heat at bay
Heatwaves across the City of Victoria are making people find solutions to beat the heat. From planting trees to installing misting stations, the city is doing every bit to stay cool. Currently, around 13 misting stations have been installed across the city. The new stations are solid aluminium , stand close to six feet tall, and contain water bottle-filling taps. A cooling water mist is dispensed by pressing a button. This year's misting stations are an upgrade over last year's, which were constructed of plastic and attached to fire hydrants as part of the city's severe heat response plan. Aluminium is one of the most sustainable and recyclable materials on the earth. Recycling aluminium serves current and future generations by preserving energy and other natural resources. Aluminium is...
Alba bags Metals & Mining Deal of the Year award for 2023
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's biggest aluminium smelter outside of China, was named the 'Metals & Mining Deal of the Year' at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2023. Alba was represented at the Awards event by its Senior Head of Treasury, Ali Al Hanan, who accepted the prize on the company's behalf. The event occurred on 07 June 2023 at Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre in Dubai. "We are humbled to have been given this special recognition, which attests our approach to 'thinking outside the box' with refinancing our loan and linking it to ESG targets. We believe that Sustainability knows no borders as we aim to boost our efforts on all ESG fronts to meet the Kingdom's sustainability objectives," said Alba's Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali. This year, Alba...
AL CircleBiz onboards Teknodrom – Turkey’s first metal recycling facility
Teknodrom Valuable Maden Recycling Inc ., Turkey's first and only precious metals recycling plant, was established in 2015. Teknodrom, which began in the computer sector and subsequently moved on to the iron and steel business, gathered expertise in precious metal recycling (like gold, silver, and palladium), which was never done in Turkey. Apart from this, the Turkey-based facility is also known for producing 1,500 tonnes of aluminium billets (1xxx-2xxx-3xxx-4xxx-5xxx-6xxx-7xxx) and 500 tonnes of aluminium alloy ingots (EN Series) in Sakarya/Ferizli. One can visit Teknodrom's product page in AL CircleBiz to learn more about the products, their pricing and other information. AL CircleBiz, the world's first global marketplace, successfully onboarded the company, connecting millions of...
Taber Extrusions supports Senator Tom Cotton and AEC’s call to reform Section 232 exemption process
Taber Extrusions, a leading aluminium extrusion company in the United States, applauds Senator Tom Cotton for spearheading this effort to push the Department of Commerce (DOC) to address the substantial concerns posed by un-tariffed imports to the US aluminium extrusion sector and its jobs. The Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) and Senators Mitt Romney, Sherrod Brown, Debbie Stabenow, Rafael Warnock, Bob Casey, and Marco Rubio signed the letter in favour of Cotton. This week, the Aluminium Extruders Council (AEC) endorsed a bipartisan group of US senators' call for the DOC to modify its tariff on aluminium-extruded goods. According to the AEC, the existing approach has resulted in an 82 per cent increase in overseas extruded aluminium imports, increasing foreign importers' share of the...
Alumina price in China slumps by RMB10/t; A00 aluminium ingot price dwindles by RMB80/t
On Monday, June 12, the average alumina spot price has descended by RMB 10 per tonne to reside at RMB 2,833 per tonne. The price in Henan has decreased by RMB 20 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,900 per tonne. In Shandong and Shanxi, the alumina price has fallen by RMB 10 per tonne to clock at RMB 2,815 per tonne, respectively. In Guizhou, the average alumina spot price has moved down by RMB 5 per tonne to stop at RMB 2,825 per tonne. China's A00 aluminium ingot price opened the week with a drop of RMB 80 per tonne to close at RMB 18,570 per tonne, with the average prices between RMB 18,550 per tonne and RMB 18,590 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a discount price of RMB 30 per tonne and a premium price of RMB 10 per tonne. As per the data, the A00 aluminium ingot prices have...
