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NEA’s aluminium cans return scheme to help increase recycling rate in Singapore
The beverage container return program, launched by the Singapore-based National Environment Agency (NEA), is expected to start on April 1, 2025. With this scheme, the organisation intends to raise Singapore's recycling rate, lower the quantity of garbage disposed of, and lower carbon emissions. The...
Alba’s PS5 Block 4 project on track and will be completed by 2024
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, announced that the Power Station 5 (PS5) Block 4 Project is progressing per the schedule. Alba's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa stated that the Power Station 5 (PS5)...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB80/t t0 RMB18,400/t; Low carbon aluminium price hikes by RMB100/t
On Monday, March 27, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has grown by RMB 80 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,400 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation , a hike of RMB 160 was witnessed from RMB 18,240 per tonne recorded on Monday, March 20. Today, the average prices are expected to be between RMB 18, 380...
Downstream weekly recap: Hindalco Chairman receives the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023; NICE Rapid launches new aluminium extrusion service for manufacturing industries
The most cutting-edge professional compression moulding and aluminium extrusion service for the industrial industries was launched by NICE Rapid. The procedure was identified as a tried-and-true way to reduce expenses and boost output. Uniformity Labs and Tekna expanded their collaboration for...
Danone imports aluminium packaging materials from Asia as cost in Europe rises
France's Danone is sourcing more aluminium and whey from regions of Asia, a move that experts warned might reduce prices but potentially annoy European suppliers. The dairy behemoth has mostly relied on Europe for its raw ingredients. It produces Activia yoghurt, Aptamil baby formula, and Evian...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Rio Tinto spent A$15.3 billion towards community growth in 2022; Africa’s primary aluminium production records a monthly decline of 9% in Feb’23
To assist the communities where it works, Rio Tinto upped its budget for spending on Australian suppliers to more than A$15.3 billion in 2022. Over 6,200 firms, comprising Australian-owned and run companies and locally owned and controlled offices of foreign corporations, shared an increase in the...
ASI enlists Hindalco Industries Limited-Kuppam Works as its new Production and Transformation member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Hindalco Industries Limited-Kuppam Works as its new Production and Transformation member. An integrated facility with aluminium extrusion presses, anodising, powder coating, and fabrication facility, Hindalco Industries Limited Kuppam...
AMP to carry out social initiative in Alagoinhas to promote aluminium recycling
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), the international supplier of sustainable and recyclable aluminium and glass packaging solutions for brand owners worldwide, will make a social effort to improve the working conditions and income of about 30 collectors in the city of Alagoinhas. The initiative will be...
LME aluminium benchmark price hikes by US$33/t to US$2,265/t; SHFE price moves up by US$5/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,291 per tonne on Thursday, with its high and low at US$2,345.5 per tonne and US$2,287 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,326.5 per tonne, an increase of US$41.5 per tonne or 1.82 per cent. On Thursday, March 23, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME...
Pitú Remix, the newly launched flavoured RTD in 269ml aluminium cans
Pitú, a Brazilian firm with 85 years of experience in the cachaça industry, debuted its Ice Remix ready to drink (RTD) beverage brand at a Carnival in 269ml aluminium cans with flavours of lemon and pineapple with coconut. Dubbed Pitú Remix, the recently launched RTD has a reduced 7 per cent...
MinTa Aluminum joins ASI as the new Production and Transformation member
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of MinTa Aluminum as its new Production and Transformation member. Established in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1961, MinTa Aluminum has continuously invested in metal processing for over 50 years. MinTa can provide holds a comprehensive solution...
Heineken® Silver now available in 12-oz slim aluminium cans across the US market
Heineken® Silver, a new lower-carb and lower-calorie offering from the Dutch multinational brewing company, has been launched in the U.S. market in 12-oz slim aluminium cans and 24-oz aluminium cans. It takes centre stage as a premium new alternative in the light lager category, which accounts for...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China moves up to RMB18,150/t; Aluminium powder price inches up by RMB0.01/kg
On Thursday, March 23, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has grown by RMB 50 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,150 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 18,130 per tonne and RMB 18,170 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation , the aluminium ingot price moved up by RMB 10 per tonne from RMB...
Barton & Guestier reduces its carbon footprint with newly launched RTD in 250ml aluminium bottles
Bordeaux-based winehouse Barton & Guestier (B&G) launched a new alcohol-free sparkling rosé in 250ml aluminium bottles. The drink was launched considering the young drinkers and also to comply with the environmental factors by reducing the carbon footprint. The smaller format aluminium bottles are...
Dingsheng signs new contract with CATL to supply aluminium foils for electric vehicle batteries
On Wednesday, March 22, shares of Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock increased by as much as 4.6 per cent after the Chinese producer of aluminium materials announced that it and two of its subsidiaries had signed new contracts with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Under the...
ASI enlists Nothing as its new Downstream Supporter member
On Tuesday, March 22, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Nothing, the UK-based privately held consumer technology business, as the new Downstream Supporter member. With this partnership the smartphone manufacturer will be better equipped to promote real, long-lasting change...
LME aluminium benchmark price slips by US$2.5/t to US$2,235/t; SHFE price moves up to US$2,645/t
LME aluminium closed at US$2,269 per tonne, down US$14.5 per tonne or 0.63 per cent, from the previous trading day. On Tuesday, March 21, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved down by US$2.5 per tonne or 0.11 per cent to settle at US$2,234.50 per tonne...
Hydro Wicona to supply zero-carbon aluminium for the Innovationsbogen project in Germany
Hydro Wicona will supply zero-carbon aluminium to a construction project in Europe. Titled the Innovationsbogen project in Augsburg, Wicona will provide doors, window, and curtain walling profiles made from recycled post-consumer aluminium. By the fourth quarter of this year, construction on the...
