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Nothing (2) features 100% recycled aluminium and a lower carbon footprint
Nothing stated that its forthcoming Phone (2) has achieved a lower carbon footprint on its second-generation device, signifying a huge move towards a more sustainable future. It is a significant step towards a greener future in the smartphone market. Furthermore, the phone's mid-frame is made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium and 100 per cent renewable energy. Phone (2) has a carbon footprint of 53.45kg, nearly 5kg less than its predecessor, Phone (1). Phone (2) offers a fully plastic-free unpacking experience in keeping with its mission to reduce waste. The FSC-certified packaging comprises more than 60% recycled fibre, demonstrating the company's commitment to ethical sourcing. Phone (2) is also making advancements in the use of sustainable materials. With three times as many...
Aluminium – Driving the circular economy
Aluminium is a leader in the circular economy. Because it is 100% recyclable, it retains its original qualities no matter how often it is treated. And there is no doubt that aluminium cans, in this circular economy, are the most environmentally friendly beverage packaging options. Aluminium cans have a higher recycling rate and can be made with a higher percentage of recycled metal than other types of packaging. Because it is durable, stackable, and lightweight, businesses can send more drinks while reducing their environmental impact. So what is a circular economy? Circular Economy is a concept for solving system-level concerns such as pollution, waste, biodiversity loss, and climate change. The only way to make the economy more sustainable is to move away from the current...
CRU World Aluminium Conference 2023 discusses holistic ways to address sustainability challenges in the industry
The 28th CRU World Aluminium Conference 2023, co-hosted by ASI and IAI, which took place on 16-18th May 2023, was co-hosted by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) and the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). During the discussion, the aluminium industry was noted for its need to reduce emissions quickly and achieve environmental and climate goals. Recognising that 2030 is rapidly approaching, concrete initiatives are required to fulfil global climate and environmental commitments. Adopting digitalisation may help enable development, but it is necessary to emphasise that data access alone is inadequate. In a session moderated by ASI CEO Dr Fiona Solomon, speakers from the aluminium value chain and civil society leaders explored how it is critical to address sustainability...
Every Can Counts partners with Pernod Ricard to encourage aluminium can recycling
Every Can Counts (ECC) has launched its newest brand collaboration with Pernod Ricard UK, a major wine and spirits firm. Under this initiative, Pernod Ricard will engage with ECC, other drink can manufacturers, and a broader recycling sector to increase awareness of the need for recycling. Pernod Ricard UK will offer cash to Every Can Counts as part of the collaboration to assist the program's aim of increasing recycling rates throughout the UK. As its ready-to-drink beverage line expands, it incorporates circular design elements into its goods, such as using endlessly recyclable aluminium packaging. During the summer of 2023, Pernod Ricard UK and Every Can Counts will conduct a series of combined event activations, with Every Can Counts supporting various sample campaigns and festival...
LME aluminium benchmark price hikes by US$25/t to US$2,255/t; SHFE price grows to US$2,581/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,227.5 per tonne on Wednesday, with its low and high at US$2,201 per tonne and US$2,249 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,247 per tonne, up US$19 per tonne or 0.85 per cent. On Wednesday, May 31, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$25 per tonne or 1.12 per cent to halt at US$2,254.50 per tonne and US$2,255 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$3 per tonne or 0.12 per cent and US$3.5 per tonne or 0.15 per cent to settle at US$2,221 per tonne and US$2,221.50 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dipped by US$10 per tonne or 0.41 per cent to score at US$2,380 per tonne and US$2,385 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock halted at 579525 tonnes....
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India record significant fluctuations W-o-W
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India have experienced significant volatility, where several grades witnessed a growth of upto $40 per tonne and a decline of up to $10 per tonne for some grades when compared on a W-o-W basis. These fluctuations can be related to the patterns seen on the London Metal Exchange's (LME) three-month futures market, where aluminium prices remained contracted by $40-50 per tonne W-o-W in the previous trading session, at US$2,230-$2,240 per tonne. The LME, however, remained closed on May 29 due to the summer bank holiday. Aluminium stockpiles on the LME increased by 24,580 tonnes Y-o-Y to 579,775 tonnes. Compared to other grades, such as UK Zorba 95/5 or 94/4, and the domestic tense pricing in the northern regions, INR 163,000 per tonne, the price of tense...
Alstom wins the bid to manufacture 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains
Alstom, a French rolling stock manufacturer that operates in rail transport markets throughout the globe, has won the INR 30,000 crore deal for the building and maintenance of 100 Vande Bharat trains with aluminium bodies.Alstom submitted a price of INR 151 crore per trainset, 11 per cent less than the second lowest bid of INR 169 crore/trainset submitted by the Staddler and Medha consortium. This offer was for the production of 100 aluminium Vande Bharat rakes. The successful bidder for the INR 30,000 crore contracts to produce and maintain 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains would earn INR 13,000 crore upon delivery, with a further INR 17,000 crore payable over 35 years for maintenance. The government anticipated five offers for the Vande Bharat contract from firms such as Siemens of...
Alumina Limited backs Alcoa's sustainable bauxite mining
Alumina Limited has endorsed Alcoa's bauxite mining, which Premier Mark McGowan has cautioned must not jeopardise Perth's water supply. Alumina Limited chair Peter Day said that the business, which controls 40 per cent of Alcoa's Australian operations, was aware of community expectations about rehabilitating the jarrah forest it mined in the southwest of Western Australia (WA). According to Alumina CEO Mike Ferraro, 75 per cent of the woodland removed by Alcoa has been restored. On the other hand, Alcoa lists land as rehabilitated after the first 12 months of landscaping and sowing rather than when the completion conditions are completed. Ferraro, who has managed Alumina for six years, said that Alcoa's activities in Western Australia (WA) had created considerable revenue and dividends...
Brazil unlocks new achievement, recycles 100% of aluminium cans sold in 2022
Brazil has set a new record by recycling 100 per cent of the 390,200 tonnes of aluminium cans sold last year, the highest rate reported since the measurements began in 1990. This outcome strengthens aluminium's position as a more favourable alternative for sustainability and the circular economy. Recicla Latas, the managing entity, consolidated the data following an investigation by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Cans (ABAL) of the volume of scrap collected and recycled cans and the volume of cans sold informed by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Can Manufacturers (Abralatas). In 2022, the sales volume of cans fell more than the amount collected. Consequently, the finding implies that inventory consumption in the chain is expected to grow. Aside from the aluminium beverage...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price drops to RMB18,280/t; Alumina price inches down by RMB1/t
On Wednesday, May 31, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 70 per tonne to close at RMB 18,280 per tonne, with the average prices estimated to range between RMB 18,260 per tonne and RMB 18,300 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 40 to RMB 80 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the prices in Gongyi and Wuxi have fallen by RMB 80 per tonne to score at RMB 18,120 per tonne and RMB 18,250 per tonne. On the same day, the price in Hangzhou slumped by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,280 per tonne, followed by a drop of RMB 20 per tonne in Foshan to peg at RMB 18,350 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang and Linyi have dipped by RMB 10 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,400 per tonne, followed by Tianjin, where the price...
Non-Ferrous metal prices like aluminium grow by 0.3% to US$2,237/t
Except for nickel, all non-ferrous metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have registered growth. Aluminium futures gained 0.3 per cent to $2,237 per tonne, while lead futures increased by 0.2 per cent to $2,078 per tonne. Copper prices increased by 2.2% to $8,135/t. Zinc prices, on the other hand, increased by 3.1% to $2,343/t. Nickel prices, on the other hand, fell 0.3% to $21,162/t. According to Au Jibun Bank, Japan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) improved to 50.8 in May 2023. This is a favourable development since it suggests that operational circumstances have improved for the first time since October 2022. The COMEX market (Commodity Exchange) shows that copper prices have risen by 3 per cent to $8,093 per tonne from $7,875 per tonne on the previous...
Wildlife professionals build new aluminium nest for high-flying Sunshine Coast couple
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest, offering a sturdy foundation for the nest that the council hopes the couple will build during mating season. The aluminium osprey basket snuggled into a natural wood tree structure, making it easier for the council to maintain the original hardwood timber tree branches on which the birds rest. The raptors' artificial nesting block was situated at the top of a nesting pole, between specially constructed frames of tree branches. "The decision was made not to create an artificial nest structure there...
Achieving Net zero, a key objective at ALFED’s EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day
Net zero, or the urge to shift towards a greener and sustainable environment, can be called the need of the hour. But what is Net zero, and how well is the industry moving towards it? Is the industry making compromises as a sector to strengthen long-term efforts? Get all the answers on Monday, June 1, at ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day. This one-day event will take place at the BMA House in London and will include experts from the United Kingdom's thriving aluminium supply chain to network, learn about new prospects, and tackle some of the industry's most serious issues. "The aluminium industry is a vital part of the manufacturing sector and an essential component of the UK economy, playing a key role in our national transition towards a more sustainable future. But what's...
Bremont unveils military-themed MB Viper watch in anodised aluminium casing
Bremont unveiled the all-new MB Viper watch encased in an orange anodised aluminium bezel and Grade 5 titanium casing with a matte black protective carbon coating and a rhodium-plated rotor of solid tungsten. Military themes have inspired the watch and have fighter jet elements. The concept watch, Bremont MB Viper, is a limited edition of 300 watches with a strong instrument pilot's watch appearance. The MB Viper is a drastic design departure from previous models in the brand's lineup, exuding an aggressive, angular, stealth bomber attitude. The matte black octagonal base is topped with a rounded orange square with four black screws, and a circular orange bezel rests on top of this. The casing is broad and flat, measuring 43.5mm across (48mm with the crown guard included). It is 51mm in...
SHFE price dips by US$5/t to US$2,575/t; LME aluminium is closed for Spring Bank Holiday
On Tuesday, May 30, the SHFE aluminium has lost US$5 per tonne or 0.19 per cent to close at US$2,575 per tonne. The most-traded SHFE 2307 aluminium contract opened at RMB 18,055 per tonne overnight, with its low and high at RMB 17,885 per tonne and RMB 18,065 per tonne before closing at RMB 18,070 per tonne, down RMB 140 per tonne or 0.77 per cent. LME aluminium price The LME market was closed on Monday, May 29, during Spring Bank Holiday and will resume trading on Tuesday, May 30. However, on Friday, May 26, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$2,241 per tonne and US$2,242 per tonne, rising by US$6 per tonne or 0.27 per cent. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price were hiked by US$11.50 per tonne and US$12 per tonne to stand at...
Penrhos Spirits' Wonky Raspberry in aluminium bottle wins the Gin Guide Product of the Year award
Penrhos Spirits, a Herefordshire-based liquor company, has bagged the Gin Guide's coveted Product of the Year award. The limited edition Wonky Raspberry from Penrhos Spirits was introduced in 100 per cent recycled aluminium bottles to mark the transfer using additional, wobbly raspberries from the farm during the summer of 2022. The award is generally given to the gin with the highest total score from the blind tasting of the judges and the design and branding area. As part of its continuous commitment to the environment, the company will move all of its spirits into aluminium bottles in the future. "We were so delighted to find out that we'd won the Gin Guide's Product of the Year. 2023 has been a real step change for all of us at Penrhos, as we made the move to launch our gins into 100...
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes packed with magnesium-aluminium alloy deck
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 comes packed with AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU (clocked at 4.00GHz), Radeon 780M Graphics and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 with 12 gigabytes of RAM to take care of the graphics processing. The fingerprint-resistant magnesium-aluminium alloy deck keeps it looking new day after day. Precision CNC cutting generates 6,536 holes across the aluminium lid for a unique dot matrix pattern. Honeycomb reinforcements give strength while using minimum material to keep the chassis light. The 14-inch mini-LED screen features a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a high refresh rate of 165Hz with a reaction time of fewer than 3ms. Display profiles may be changed in the Armoury Crate using a particular editing mode called Display-P3, which should improve colour accuracy. The laptop is powered by...
Silver anodized aluminium front panel of CB 2.3 blends perfectly with any home décor
AVM Audio Video Manufaktur, the Germany-based consumer electronics manufacturer, unveiled its latest compact loudspeaker, the Audition CB 2.3, and the CS 30.3 All-In-One CD Receiver with AVM-X-Stream Engine. The silver anodized aluminium front panel blends perfectly with any home décor style, so buyers do not have to worry much about re-doing their interiors as per its looks and features. AVM launched the two new products, including the Audition CB 2.3, the company's first 'Compact Box' loudspeaker, at the High-End Munich Show 2023. It is a tiny 2-way speaker that combines renowned loudspeaker specialist Karl-Heinz Fink's technical competence with AVM's sound and aesthetic vision. During the press launch of these two new products, the German high-end audio brand reinforced its "Back to...
