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MonoRefill, a lightweight refill tube composed of 100% recycled aluminium
Sustainable and circular packaging is in high demand, thus, innovations that allow users to reuse old containers are getting more attention. Besides protecting its content extremely well, refill packaging must be user-friendly, simple to recycle and environmentally friendly. With this aim, Tubex...
CRP Automotive launches all-aluminium water pump assembly kit replacing OE’s plastic version
The Rein Automotive Water Pump Assembly Kit (CRP P/N WPU0505) by CRP automotive is all-aluminium water pump housing, replacing OE's plastic version. CRP Automotive, a leading supplier of OE-quality replacement and repair parts, has created a first-to-market water pump assembly kit for some of the...
India’s domestic aluminium scrap price remains stable owing to moderate demand
On Thursday, May 4, domestic aluminium scrap prices in India remained range-bound d-o-d. Aluminium tense scrap prices stood at INR 163,000 per tonne - INR 164,000 per tonne, whereas, for utensils, the price closed at INR 172,000 per tonne. However, owing to moderate demand, the price of aluminium...
End user recap: Nexans' first low-carbon power grid cable and Reynaers' carbon emission act are driving the aluminium industry to net zero club
Reynaers Aluminium Ltd. devised a clever concept to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain. Various science-based approaches will be adopted as part of the Reynaers Act to accomplish the company's net zero aims. Nexans, a Paris multinational cable and optical fibre firm, is releasing the...
Primary aluminium recap: Hydro posts 4.11% revenue growth for Q1 while Alba’s revenue falls by 19%
Norsk Hydro reported first-quarter results for 2023, which ended March 31, indicating a 4.11 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue from NOK 46,616 million to NOK 48,534 million, driven by a steady LME aluminium pricing that began the quarter at US$2,378 per tonne and concluded at US$2,413 per...
Knutsford-based aluminium door company opens its new branch on King Street
Aperture, the luxury door company, has opened its new showroom in King Street, Knutsford, a market town in Cheshire, England. Aperture has invested £150,000 in bringing the greatest custom doors money can buy to Cheshire. The brand is known for providing luxury aluminium doors with top-class...
Glencore expands its position into the aluminium market with Aluminji’s $141.2 million green deal project
Aluminij, the Bosnia-based aluminium producer, has signed a deal with Glencore and Duferco to produce 100 per cent green products. Under the agreement with Glencore, a 60-megawatt (MW) solar power plant and an aluminium recycling facility will be built. As per the reports, the total deal is valued...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price records a fall of RMB150/t; Low carbon aluminium price drops to RMB19,037/t
On Friday, May 5, A00 aluminium ingot price in China slumped by RMB 150 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,360 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 18,340 per tonne and RMB 18,380 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 10 per tonne to a...
Slow trading pushes down aluminium alloy ingot (ADC12) price by INR 1000/t in India
Domestic pricing of aluminium alloy ingot ADC12 in India fell by INR 1,000 per tonne W-o-W to INR 200,000 per tonne. Although the present demand and supply situation seems modest, selling pressure in the local markets influences prices. Factors like higher import costs and limited transactions are...
SIG Vita uses ASI-certified aluminium packaging for its new products
On May 2, SIG, a UK-based flexible packaging company, announced its partnership with dairy company Hochwald. The cooperation will see the German business use its SIG Vita family-sized packaging for its new plant-based goods. According to SIG, sustainability is essential to its operations. As a...
FIA approves Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 aluminium alloy for use in F1 racing cars
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the regulatory body governing the Formula 1 (F1) and other worldwide motorsports, has authorised Constellium’s Aheadd® CP1 aluminium alloy for use in F1 racing cars starting in the 2024 season. Under a recent collaboration between Velo3D, Inc., a...
Grupa Kęty bags ASI Performance Standard Certification for its foundry and extrusion plant in Poland
Grupa Kęty S.A. has received ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for its foundry and extrusion facility in Kęty, Poland, for producing billets and manufacturing aluminium profiles and components. With an annual manufacturing capacity of 90,000 tonnes, the firm is the largest Polish...
LME aluminium benchmark price drops by US$23/t to US$2,330/t; SHFE price grows to US$2,682/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,355 per tonne on Wednesday. With its low and high at US$2,316.5 per tonne and US$2,360 per tonne before closing at US$2,322.5 per tonne, a drop of US$33 per tonne or 1.4 per cent. On Wednesday, May 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
Küttner's sustainable industrial process aims to supports Hatch's work in green metals like aluminium
Hatch has announced the addition of Küttner to its portfolio of enterprises. As the two companies join forces, Hatch Küttner becomes Europe's top supplier of sophisticated engineering and technology services for the metals, energy, and infrastructure industry sectors. Hatch's industry-leading...
Glencore to fortify its aluminium industrial activities following acquisition of stakes in Alunorte
Following the purchase of an equity stake in Alunorte , the next step for Glencore would be to expand its operations in the aluminium sector. The argument is stronger considering that Glencore's almost seven-million-tonne aluminium supply agreement with Russian manufacturer Rusal, under its parent...
Imported aluminium scrap prices in India uptrend following growth in LME and MCX
Following growth in major commodity markets like the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX), the price of imported aluminium scrap in India witnessed significant progress this week. Despite higher prices, buyers are sourcing imported material from overseas markets like...
PWR to use Constellium’s Aheadd aluminium alloys for developing 3D printed heat exchangers
In a recent partnership between PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Constellium, the Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm will create 3D-printed heat exchangers and other aluminium components . Under this alliance, PWR, an ASX-listed Gold Coast-based automotive cooling solutions firm,...
Impact Minerals raises $4 million to boost the development of Lake Hope HPA project
Impact Minerals has secured definitive commitments from its two major owners, the Bunnenberg Family Office and ABC Beteiligungen, to fund $4,000,000 via a placement at 1.2 cents per share to speed up the development of Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) project in Western Australia, in which the...
