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Aluminium cans & vinyl records adorn Paul Villinski's solo exhibition
Paul Villinski's solo exhibition "Flight Patterns" at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park uses found objects such as aluminium cans, bottles, knives, and vinyl records to explore various interpretations of flight. Drawing from his background as a licensed pilot, Villinski frames the...
FCC Environment and Podback up their recycling game with separate bins for aluminium & plastic pods across HWRCs
FCC Environment and Podback are expanding aluminium and plastic coffee pod recycling services across England and Wales. This collaboration follows a pilot program that collected 14 tonnes of used pods within six months. Introduction of separate recycling bins The initiative will introduce dedicated...
Promoting aluminium & plastic recycling in Thailand for the 4th consecutive year: Coca-Cola & Trash Lucky
The Coca-Cola system in Thailand, which includes ThaiNamthip Corporation Limited, HaadThip plc, and Coca-Cola (Thailand) Ltd., has expanded its 'Coke Recycle Me with Trash Lucky' campaign for the fourth consecutive year. The campaign highlights the importance of recycling aluminium cans and plastic...
Breakthrough by University of Alberta: Aluminium-nickel coating material a great potential for hydrogen combustion engines
Innovations that pave the way for a better future are crucial for advancing technology, improving quality of life, and addressing global challenges. An engineering research team at the University of Alberta (U of A) has discovered a new coating material comprising metals like aluminium and nickel...
LME aluminium benchmark price gains US$11/t to US$2496.5/t; SHFE price grows by US$10/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,510 per tonne in the previous trading day, with a high of US$2,547.5 per tonne and a low of US$2,510 per tonne, and closed at US$2,517.5 per tonne, flat compared to the previous trading day's closing price. On Monday, July 1, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME...
Chinalco Materials Institute and partners achieve patent success in Microcrystalline Aluminum Foil development
Chinalco Materials Institute, Chinalco high-end, and Chinalco Aluminum Foil's affiliated enterprises have recently received official authorisation from the China National Intellectual Property Administration for three patents related to microcrystalline aluminium foil. Microcrystalline aluminium...
Alloy LED launches SurfaFlex 1: Premium surface-mount aluminium channel with hotspot-free illumination
Alloy LED, a premier designer and manufacturer of high-quality LED tape lights, is enhancing its diverse lineup of tape light channels with the launch of the SurfaFlex 1. This flexible, low-profile, surface-mount aluminium channel ensures uniform, hotspot-free illumination when used with the...
Hydro secures NOK 83.3 million for testing green hydrogen technology at Høyanger
Hydro will conduct a three-year industrial-scale pilot at Hydro Høyanger, Norway, and test green hydrogen technology in their new recycling unit. This initiative aims to replace fossil energy, particularly liquid natural gas, in the remelting process of 100 per cent post-consumer scrap aluminium....
Going green with Rimowa’s newly launched aluminium suitcase
Aluminium, famous for its sustainable attributes, is also known as the green metal of the industry. Rimowa's newly launched iconic aluminium suitcase in the captivating Emerald Green adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to every journey. About the aluminium suitcase The Emerald Green...
India’s import of ingot grade aluminium products witnessed a surge of 40% M-o-M in May’24
In May 2024, India's imports of ingot grade aluminium products saw a significant increase, rising by 38 per cent M-o-M and 70 per cent compared to the same month the previous year, according to provisional data from BigMint. Specifically, imports of ingots reached 38,700 tonnes, making up 84 per...
SMM A00 aluminium ingot price registers M-o-M downfall of RMB880/t; Low carbon aluminium price gains RMB92/t
On Friday, June 28, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price increased by RMB 30 per tonne to settle at RMB 20,150 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 to RMB 60 per tonne. The average prices may orbit between RMB 20,130 per tonne and RMB 20,170 per...
LME aluminium benchmark price gains US$14.5/t after two straight days of fall; SHFE price moves up by US$2/t
On the previous trading day, LME aluminium opened at US$2,506.5 per tonne, reached a high of US$2,519.5 per tonne, a low of US$2,486 per tonne, and closed at US$2,496 per tonne, down US$16.54 per tonne, a decrease of 0.66 per cent. After witnessing fall for the past two days, yesterday (Thursday,...
Srilanka-based aluminium engineering company CEO bags the ‘Best CEO of the Year’ award 2024
Therish Rodrigo, CEO of VZO Group, was honoured as the Best Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Year at the Asia Miracle Awards 2024. VZO Group Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Hollyca System, an esteemed aluminium engineering company founded in 1993 by Lester Rodrigo, has built a solid reputation for...
Equispheres to release parameter sets for NExP-1 line of aluminium powders at Materials Consortium
Equispheres, Inc., a leading metal powder producer in Canada, has joined the Materials Consortium established by Dyndrite, Constellium, Elementum3D, and Sandvik. Like the other members of the Consortium, Equispheres brings its unparalleled expertise to the table, committed to developing, testing,...
ASI accredits Nemak with the Performance Standard V3 certification for its production unit in Mexico
Mexico-based aluminium auto components supplier Nemak has been accredited by the ASI Performance Standard V3 certification for its facilities in García, Nuevo León. This includes Plants 5 & 6, the Prototype Development Centre, and the Melting Centre of Nemak México. Nemak also achieved the same...
Barra do Dande hosts the launch of aluminium industrial park project, boosting Angola-China ties
The much-awaited Huatong Aluminium Industrial Park project, initiated by the Angolan authorities, finally started on Saturday, June 22nd. The Angolan authorities gathered in Barra do Dande to kick off the construction of a $1.6 billion aluminium industrial park. The Huatong Aluminium Industrial...
SMM A00 aluminium ingot price grows by RMB60/t; Low carbon aluminium price adds RMB47/t
On Thursday, June 27, China's A00 aluminium ingot price added RMB 60 per tonne to clock at RMB 20,120 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 to RMB 60 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 20,100 per tonne and RMB...
LME aluminium benchmark price falls by US$7.5/t; SHFE price gains US$8/t
The previous trading day, LME Aluminum opened at US$2,496 per tonne, with a high of US$2,516 per tonne, a low of US$2,482 per tonne, and closed at US$2,511.5 per tonne, up US$14.97 per tonne, an increase of 0.6 per cent. On Wednesday, June 26, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium...
