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‘Foil in Love with Recycling’ a new initiative by Pendle Borough Council and Alupro
Pendle Borough Council has launched a new initiative to encourage the recycling of aluminium foil. Residents are urged to clean and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosol cans, beverage cans, and empty food tins as part of the effort. The six-week program, which began in October, aims to increase the amount of metal packaging recycled by households throughout the borough. Advertising will be placed on digital street signs, buses, and community radio stations as part of the consumer engagement campaign "Foil in Love with Recycling," which is being run in collaboration with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Additionally, creative posts will be shared on the council's social media pages. Councillor Nadeem Ahmed, Leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: "While we...
Club Scouts seek more aluminium can donations to support scouting initiatives in Worthington
For years, the Worthington Cub Scouts pack 134 has solicited donations of aluminium cans from the neighbourhood, utilising the proceeds to support Scouting initiatives for young people in the area. Scoutmaster Scott Carlson said their most recent trip to Shine Brothers cost him because people throw garbage bags into the gravity wagons they provide for the public to donate their empty aluminium cans. “I had to dispose of all the garbage — at least half a trailer load of garbage. (Shine Brothers) put it back in our containers,” said Carlson. Anybody who is dumping trash into the waggons, other than aluminium cans, is urged to stop by Carlson. Donations of aluminium cans support Scouting activities like sending youngsters to camp or paying for outings with the Scout trailer. He also...
Ocean Insight purchases portable LIBS units from Rigaku to effectively evaluate aluminium scrap for recycling
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight acquired handheld LIBS technology from Rigaku Analytical Devices that employs light to effectively evaluate scrap aluminium for recycling. With the portable LIBS units from Rigaku, Ocean Insight's innovative Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy-based (LIBS) SpeedSorter™ high-speed aluminium sorting technology offers clients more flexibility when assessing aluminium, independent of the environment or alloy grade. "Recycling scrap aluminum is up to 95% more energy efficient than producing new aluminum. This means a much smaller carbon footprint for manufacturers and consumers alike, as well as lower costs. Acquiring this technology from Rigaku Analytical Devices helps Ocean expand its reach into the $217 billion global metal recycling market to...
LME aluminium price slips by US$25/t to US$2,344/t; SHFE price climbs up to US$2,652/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,406 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,380 per tonne, a drop of US$35 per tonne or 1.45 per cent. On Monday, November 21, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$26 per tonne or 1.09 per cent and US$25 per tonne or 1.05 per cent to close at US$2,342 per tonne and US$2,344 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$33.5 per tonne or 1.39 per cent and US$32 per tonne or 1.33 per cent to close at US$2,366 per tonne and US$2,368 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price dropped by US$38 per tonne to rest at US$2,435 per tonne and US$2,440 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock closed at 522000 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants clocked at 296150 tonnes and...
Infinity X1 launches new Hybrid-Powered flashlight featuring aviation-grade aluminium
Infinity X1, designer and manufacturer of hybrid technologies announced the launch of its latest flashlights composed of aviation-grade aluminium. The Infinity X1 LED Hybrid Powered flashlight series has high lumen counts, three illuminating modes, dual power choices, IPx4 water resistance, and 1-meter drop protection. The flashlight also comes in four different lumen strengths. It has two power options, one rechargeable battery core with a built-in USB-A cable for convenient recharging and a USB-A connector as backup power for other devices. The most common aluminium alloy used in aerospace is 7075, which features zinc as its principal alloying component. It is vital, equivalent to many steels, and has medium machinability and good fatigue strength; however, it exhibits poorer corrosion...
EGA’s Al Taweelah facility welcomes Michael Parson, the Governor of Missouri
Michael Parson, the Governor of the State of Missouri in the United States of America, visited Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) Al Taweelah facility in Abu Dhabi. EGA is the largest industrial firm outside of oil and gas in the United Arab Emirates. During the visit, the Governor received a briefing on EGA's activities in the UAE and its dedication to servicing clients in North America through EGA America Inc, which has its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. EGA America Inc., one of the largest suppliers of primary aluminium in the United States, is the exclusive distributor of EGA's metal in North America. Al Taweelah, a location for Emirates Global Aluminium, is situated in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), roughly halfway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The smelter at Al...
Barbeau Desrosiers uses aluminium extrusion to craft its latest S6000 Bench
Barbeau Desrosiers, a Montreal-based design company, has designed a new S6000 Bench using industrial scrap. The company has used extruded aluminium to make the bench and proved that scraps can be utilised to create something useful. “A single square extrusion divided into four sections makes up the bench. Three pieces serve as legs, and the other one recut symmetrically, creates the seat. The assembly, composed of three threaded rods and six nuts, is minimal and invisible,” said the design company. According to the company, using aluminium extrusion to make the bench explores the recovery potential of industrial profiles by devising new applications for them to produce unique things. Aluminium extrusion is one of the most popular forms of aluminium products. Extruded aluminium products...
EAW enters a new sphere with the lightweight aluminium 3D print scope mounts
With the development of the pivot mount, EAW not only has a history spanning more than a century but has also raised the bar for the crucial relationship between optics and firearms. Even though EAW already has a titanium 3D printed scope mount available, the German manufacturer of high-quality scope mounts is now expanding into new markets with the lightweight aluminium mount created utilising the 3D print technology. The new EAW 3D mounts instantly catch the attention of seasoned rifle shooters who have seen it all. The German firm utilises every design-related feature of the 3D printers made accessible by CAD technology. EAW employs the "Direct Metal Laser Melting" method of 3D fabrication (DMLS). Here, a laser melts metal powder (aluminium, steel, titanium) layer by layer by the CAD...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China hikes by RMB140/t to RMB 18,990/t; Low carbon aluminium price gains RMB93/t
On Thursday, November 17, the A00 aluminium ingot price hiked by RMB 140 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,990 per tonne, with the average prices ranging between RMB 18,970 per tonne and RMB 19,010 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 30 per tonne and 70 per tonne. Gongyi and Tianjin's price has increased by RMB 160 per tonne and RMB 140 per tonne to close at RMB 18,940 per tonne and RMB 18,960 per tonne. On the same day, the prices in Shenyang and Linyi have grown by RMB 110 per tonne to rest at RMB 18,940 per tonne and RMB 19,050 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price in Chongqing and Foshan has increased by RMB 100 per tonne and RMB 90 per tonne to peg at RMB 19,120 per tonne and RMB 19,110 per tonne. In Wuxi and Hangzhou, the prices have...
Arconic closes $230 million cash deal, sells 100% of its Russian operations to Promishlennie Investitsii
Arconic, one of the leading providers of aluminium sheet, plate and extrusions in the United States, announced that the company has successfully sold Promishlennie Investitsii LLC, the main shareholder of VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation, 100 per cent of its Russian operations for cash proceeds of $230 million. As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in March 2022, Arconic said that the corporation halted new contracts in that country. The company declared that it would sell its Russian business in May. The choice was made after considering strategic alternatives, considering the restrictions on the company's operations in Russia and the ongoing legal dispute with the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS). Arconic believes that its involvement in the FAS case has ended due to the sale of...
EGA and INALUM sign agreement about utilizing UAE technology for expansion of the Brownfield aluminium smelter
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (INALUM) have signed a contract, which will give EGA the sole right to licence its technology developed in the UAE to INALUM for the expansion of the Indonesian company's Brownfield aluminium smelter as well as the right to invest in the project and offtake metal. According to the agreement, if the Brownfield expansion of the Kuala Tanjung smelter in North Sumatra is possible, EGA will have the only right to commercially licence its DX+ Ultra smelting technology to INALUM, the company's most advanced industrialised technology. "This agreement is an important step forward in our cooperation with INALUM, and brings closer the deployment of our UAE-developed technology in Indonesia. A potential investment in the Kuala Tanjung...
Vedanta Aluminium uses IoT technology for water conservation at its power facility in Jharsuguda
India's largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium, implemented Internet of Things (IoT)-based technology for cooling water analysis and total water usage reduction at its power facilities in Jharsuguda, Odisha. These power plants employ a network of cooling towers with natural draughts and a water-based recirculating cooling system. The IoT technology uses current operating data and suggests the best water quality parameters, which eventually result in water conservation by raising CoC (or cycle of concentration, i.e., reuse of the same water multiple times for cooling the condenser). Reduced water use, better water quality, less scaling and corrosion, and improved other operational factors brought about by this technology have resulted in an overall increase in station heat rate (a...
LME aluminium price gains US$18/t to US$2,410/t; SHFE price dips by US$6/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,438 per tonne on Tuesday, with its high and low at US$2,478 per tonne and US$2,422 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,435 per tonne, a drop of US$17.5 per tonne or 0.71 per cent. On Tuesday, November 15, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price hiked by US$17.5 per tonne or 0.73 per cent and US$18 per tonne or 0.75 per cent to settle at US$2,409 per tonne and US$2,410 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price expanded by US$27 per tonne or 1.11 per cent to halt at US$2,443 per tonne and US$2,445 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price gained US$36 per tonne to rest at US$2,518 per tonne and US$2,523 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 538825 tonnes. Live warrants...
Alba announces the financial closure of its Power Station 5 Block 4 project
Aluminium Bahrain, one of the world's largest aluminium smelters ex-China, reached the financial close on its Power Station 5 Block 4 project. The virtual signing ceremony with Sinosure was held on Monday, November 14. The $225 million facility is supported by the China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE), has a 15-year tenor, competitive interest rates, and the principal will be repaid over that time, plus a three-year grace period. "Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, has reached the financial close for its Block 4 of Power Station 5 (PS5) that will add 680.9 megawatts (MW), which once completed will increase the nameplate capacity of PS5from 1.8GW to more than 2.4 GW", said by the Chairman of Alba's Board of Directors, Shaikh...
Ross Aluminum to add 175 new employees under its current ownership
Ross Aluminum, a Sidney-based provider of high-quality aluminium casting to various sectors, including transportation, trucking, power generation, aerospace, etc., will invest $5.4 million and plan to add 175 employees. Assets from USAC Ross, including real estate, machinery, and property, were bought by P&THE Manufacturing, LLC. “As far as being able to produce high quality, complex castings on the floor, you’ll find something very special,” said Pancho Hall, CEO & chairperson of P&THE Manufacturing, and Ross Aluminum head. P&THE Manufacturing is an MBE holding company that offers high-performing manufacturing solutions through business acquisitions and joint ventures. Ross Aluminum announced in January this year the permanent closure of its casting division at 402 Kuther Road in Sidney...
Veterans for Peace members construct a replica of the iconic Memorial Belltower using recycled aluminium cans
A 24-foot long bell tower by the Veterans for Peace organisation members had been constructed using recycled aluminium cans. Built in 2014, the building promotes peace and has been on exhibit at many locations, including Washington, D.C., the capital of the USA. The aluminium can bell tower is a replica of the iconic North Carolina State University Memorial Belltower in Hillsborough St, Raleigh, a World War I peace memorial. People passing by the aluminium can bell tower engrave messages and names on recycled aluminium cans, and more than 1000 messages have been collected. The 24-foot tower contains hundreds of tales, and one can hear the plaques swaying as the wind blows. “[It was] made by a Vietnam veteran. There are sad stories about people who just came back. Everybody affected by...
A00 aluminium ingot price in Tianjin mounts to RMB18,860/t; Low carbon aluminium price inches down by RMB1/t
On Tuesday, November 15, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has shown no change to settle at RMB 18,780 per tonne. The prices in Tianjin and Gongyi have grown by RMB 100 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,860 per tonne and RMB 18,680 per tonne. On the other hand, in other regions like Foshan, Wuxi and Hangzhou, the price has remained restrained to close at RMB 18,960 per tonne, RMB 18,780 per tonne and RMB 18,800 per tonne. In Chongqing and Shenyang, the price has shown no change to reside at RMB 18,950 per tonne and RMB 18,720 per tonne. The high purity aluminium (99.99%) price and high purity aluminium (99.996%) price have also remained unchanged at RMB 27,000 per tonne and RMB 28,000 per tonne. The domestic price of low carbon aluminium in China has inched down by RMB 1...
Lenox Group purchases the N-EXT 412 nitriding system for its second aluminium extrusion press in Bulgaria
The Lenox Group, a manufacturer of aluminium extrusion profiles in Bulgaria, purchased a Nitrex turnkey nitriding system after expanding operations by bringing a second extrusion press to its Bulgarian facility. Based on the need, the company decided to buy the N-EXT 412, a compact-size Nitrex gas nitriding furnace for low volume. The plug-and-play N-EXT is a complete nitriding system that includes the furnace, a control system with Nitreg® technology, and an exhaust neutralizer for environmentally friendly processing. It is constructed on a self-contained platform. It may fit into tight locations inside a plant because of its modest size. “Previously, the company sent extrusion dies for salt bath nitriding and gas nitriding, but there were quality issues and results were inconsistent,...
