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Aluminium billet inventories in China dropped by 7000 tonnes W-o-W to 152,600 tonnes
A billet is one of the most widely used aluminium product forms globally. Billets are created directly through continuous casting or extrusion or indirectly through hot rolling an ingot or bloom. The billet usually is suitable for alloyed aluminium. As per the data, on Thursday, April 20, the...
Aluminium Deutschland opposes EU’s PPWR
Aluminium Deutschland (AD), a German packaging company, has identified loopholes in the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The regulation, drafted in 2022, stated that promoting the use of recycled materials in packaging is one of its objectives. However, AD notes that the...
Alupro unveils roadmap to increase UK aerosol recycling rate at the BAMA Innovation Day
Alupro formally unveiled its " Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling " at this week's BAMA Innovation Day, a long-term strategic plan to spur a significant increase in national capture and recycling rates. Most metal aerosols comprise aluminium (70 per cent) and steel (30 per cent). "Launching...
Puracy unveils 100% aluminium Clean Can Starter Kit, doing away with single-use plastic packs
Puracy, the Austin-based brand known for producing eco-friendly and organic cleaning, personal care and baby care products, has taken a step towards sustainability by doing away with single-use plastic. Their newly launched Clean Can and Clean Can Starter Kit is composed of 100 per cent aluminium...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB80/t to RMB 19,110/t; Low carbon aluminium price hikes to RMB 19,782/t
On Thursday, April 20, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price spiked up by RMB 80 per tonne to halt at RMB 19,110 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 10 to RMB 50 per tonne. The average price is expected to range between RMB 19,090 per tonne and RMB...
Ball to provide its client ASI certified aluminium cans and bottles
The Global Aerosol Packaging business of BALL Corporation has obtained accreditation from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative ( ASI ) for Performance and Chain of Custody Standards. The certification is applied to all nine of Ball's production facilities and aerosol containers and slugs globally....
Shimadzu’s XSeeker 8000 a bench-top X-ray CT system is idle for aluminium die cast components
XSeeker 8000, a bench-top X-ray computer topography (CT) system from Shimadzu, is suitable for aluminium die cast and other metal components. The XSeeker 8000 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is the smallest and lightest device in its X-ray output class. The XSeeker 8000 can hold samples with a...
Clover, the solar powered lighting with two aluminium domes adorns the streets of Paris
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created new eco-conscious urban street furniture that appears well at home on the city streets. The pieces are designed to imitate trees springing from Paris' urban underbelly. The light fixture comprises two aluminium domes that focus light onto a particular...
Jiangsu Alcha plans to build aluminium foil facility in Changshu for EV batteries
Jiangsu Alcha, the China-based aluminium product manufacturer, plans to open a new aluminium foil facility in Changshu for electric vehicle batteries (EV). The facility will produce aluminium foils which will be utilised in EV batteries. The facility is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of...
LME aluminium price expands by US$36.5/t to US$2,401/t; SHFE price grows to US$2,764/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,377 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$2,439.5 per tonne, up US$26.5 per tonne or 2.82 per cent. On Tuesday, April 18, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$36.5 per tonne or 1.54 per cent to settle at US$2,400 per...
AlCircle launches 5th edition of Aluminium LeaderSpeak for 2023
The continued success of our flagship e-Magazine, "Aluminium LeaderSpeak", has inspired us to publish the fifth edition of it, which in all the e-magazines is the fifteenth edition. " Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2023 " is a well-known platform to enable industry leaders to express thoughts and...
ShAPE uses recycled aluminium scrap to produce e-vehicle parts, says Magna
On Tuesday, April 18, the leading mobility technology company Magna and the Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) unveiled a new manufacturing process which saves 50 per cent of energy and cuts CO2 emissions by nearly 90 per cent. The Shear Assisted Processing and...
Henkel develops innovative low-temperature cleaners for aluminium beverage cans
Henkel has created a cutting-edge low-temperature cleaner for aluminium beverage cans that will soon be accessible worldwide. Bonderite C-IC 72000 series cleans at a lower temperature when used in conventional spray systems, lowering the plant's carbon footprint using less natural gas. Results will...
Atlas Holdings announces the sale of Alludium to Jupiter Aluminium
On Monday, April 17, Group Atlas Holdings announced the sale of Alludium to Jupiter Aluminium, the US Corporation, an industrial group with more than 30 years of experience. According to both the buyer and seller, the purchase will strengthen Aludium's future as part of the industrial group,...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price registers a W-o-W surge of RMB480/t; Aluminium powder price inches up to RMB20.8/kg
On Tuesday, April 18, China's A00 aluminium ingot price surged by RMB 120 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,860 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation, the A00 aluminium ingot price has shot up by RMB 480 per tonne from RMB 18,380 per tonne recorded on April 11. The spot contract price for today has been...
MD265 Supreme, the newest range of carbide milling cutters suitable for high-silicon die-cast aluminium
With the advent of the MD265 Supreme and the MC268 Advance, two separate roughing specialists, Walter is expanding its line of solid carbide milling cutters for ISO N machining. This is especially relevant to producers who work with high-silicon die-cast aluminium. The MD265 Supreme three-edged...
PepsiCo’s Partners for Tomorrow platform focuses on aluminium can recycling initiative
PepsiCo has launched its brand-new pep+ Partners for Tomorrow platform, which was created to provide services aimed at assisting its clients in reaching their sustainability objectives. The programme will first target American consumers, with hopes to spread it to important international countries...
Community centre in Mississauga flaunts aluminium mesh screen and mass-timber construction
A community centre built by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) in Mississauga, Ontario, mixes regional inspirations with a mass-timber construction. Although the structure has a simple rectangular design, the section is moulded by slanted roof peaks that let in light. The west and...
