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RAKEZ, the new home of Sparklo’s RVM to recycle aluminium cans
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is the new home to Sparklo's reverse vending machine. Sparklo, a cleantech firm aiming to overhaul the recycling business, is a manufacturer and operator of reverse vending machines (RVMs), enabling customers to recycle aluminium cans and plastic bottles in...
End user recap: Aluminium setting up new trends with Colorbar using sustainable packaging
Aluminium is not only making its presence felt in the automobiles or electronics sector but also in the art or design department. To begin with, Sophie Couture, a renowned Dubai-based fashion powerhouse, recently showcased a black and silver hooded gown of delicate and beautiful elements like...
Downstream weekly: Dong-IL Aluminium Co to add 3 new rolling mills to speed up foil production for EV batteries
Mechatherm International Limited, one of the major suppliers of aluminium casthouse equipment in the UK, celebrated its 50 years of business, a milestone occasion for the company. Mechatherm will host a gala dinner and the largest display stand in the United States at Aluminium USA in October to...
BrewDog brings back Fifty Fifty in 330ml aluminium cans
BrewDog, a multinational brewery and pub chain based in Scotland, is reintroducing their ‘Fifty Fifty’ canned beverage in 330ml aluminium cans. This was initially launched in 2020. It claims to be the #1 Craft Brewer in Europe, with a production capacity of over 800,000 hectolitres. James Watt and...
DEWA employees recycled 221,900 aluminium cans to manufacture 11,600 T-shirts
Employees at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) recycled 221,900 aluminium cans and plastic bottles from October last year through the end of April 2023, which were passed over to a local manufacturing firm and utilised to make around 11,600 T-shirts and other items. The use of...
Technics AZ80 and AZ60, the two new flagship earbuds sport aluminium diaphragms
Headquartered in Japan, Technics has announced two new versions of noise-cancelling wireless earbuds (EAH-AZ80 and EAHAZ60M2), which feature new 10mm free-edge aluminium diaphragms designed to provide less distortion and a smoother sound. In addition to improved sound quality and battery life, the...
Former Miss World graces the French Riviera in a Sophie Couture aluminium gown
The 2023 Cannes Film Festival has finally rolled out the red carpet, and it is a sight to behold. Celebrities continue to showcase outstanding ensembles that stay retained in our memory for free all year long. Cannes, a resort town on the French Riviera, is famous for its international film...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price drops by RMB60/t due to weaker demand-supply scenario
After recording back-to-back growth over the past few days, the A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 60 per tonne on Friday, May 19, to reach RMB 18,540 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation, a hike of RMB 650 per tonne was recorded from RMB 17,890 per tonne on May 12. As per the SMM data, the...
India’s aluminium ingot (ADC12) price remains stable W-o-W due to limited trade activities
Aluminium alloy ingot (ADC12) prices remained stable W-o-W at INR 199,000 per tonne exw Faridabad due to limited transactions in the market. However, although some vendors quoted higher rates, actual transactions were reported to be in the range of INR 198,000 per tonne-200,000 per tonne after...
2022: Top 8 uses of aviation-grade aluminium under the end-user sector
Aluminium is a 100% recyclable and sustainable metal in the industry. It is well known to us that recycling aluminium emits 95% less energy than producing it from raw materials. Regarding linkages, aluminium and its applications in the aircraft sector have a long history. The links extend back to...
Rio Tinto strikes A$6 million JDA with GMG to speed up the development of Graphene Aluminium-Ion batteries
Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) and Rio Tinto announced the signing of a definitive Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to speed up the development and implementation of GMG's Graphene Aluminium-Ion batteries in the mining and minerals sector. Rio Tinto will invest A$6 million in return for early...
LME aluminium benchmark price grows to US$2,269/t; SHFE price hikes by US$25/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,261 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,308 per tonne and US$2,258.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,300 per tonne, an increase of US$35 per tonne or 1.55 per cent. On Wednesday, May 17, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME...
Aluminium billet inventories in China expand by 10,900 tonnes W-o-W
As of May 11, the domestic aluminium billet social inventory closed at 168,600 tonnes, up 10,900 tonnes from the previous week. Inventory grew as a result of continuous cargo arrivals and low downstream consumption. A growing proportion of molten aluminium was converted into billets and other...
UK’s leading supplier of aluminium casthouse equipment celebrates 50 years of business
When it comes to aluminium casthouse machinery, Mechatherm International Limited is the leading provider in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1973 by Bryan Emes, John Gardner, and Louis Riley, the aluminium casthouse equipment supplier celebrated 50 years of business, a milestone occasion for the...
Hydro and Saint Gobain-Glass aims to decarbonise building façade using low-carbon solutions
Hydro and Saint-Gobain Glass are on their way to reducing the carbon footprint of building facades in half via the use of combined low-carbon solutions. The businesses are using their one-of-a-kind technology to produce goods with decreasing levels of embodied carbon. In its aluminium facade...
Composed of recyclable aluminium shells, LAWA APM earns second sustainability award
Automated People Mover (APM), expected to open in 2024 at the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has earned another key environmental award. The APM was recently awarded the Trailblazer Project of the Year award by the Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition (LASC). Composed of recyclable aluminium...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price records back-to-back hike to RMB18,390/t; Alumina price drops by RMB4/t
On Wednesday, May 17, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has extended its growth for the third consecutive day by RMB 150 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,390 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,370 per tonne and RMB 18,410 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded...
Async A1, the aluminium framed customizable e-bike comes with a burglar alarm
The Async A1 electric bike (e-bike), at first impression, looks like a rocket launcher with an aluminium frame. However, the aesthetic appeal is not limited to the first visual impact. The vehicle's integrated aluminium frame gives it more strength and longevity. Because of its triangular design,...
