End user weekly recap: Ardagh Group appoints AFRY as a consultant for packaging factories in Brazil; Linke Hofmann Busch aluminium coaches to run via Kerala Platforms
With the world moving towards sustainability, big aluminium players are transforming the way their enterprises worked in the past and adopting methods of waste management. It is therefore quite common to find recycled aluminium in the end-user sector. But overall, this week the sector has been quite busy with activities. Ardagh Group appointed AFRY as their engineering and consultation partner to smoothly continue operations at its newly opened Ardagh Metal Packaging factory and the Ardagh Glass Packaging factory in Brazil. The world’s largest aluminium catamaran developed by Incat, is a high-speed watercraft powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is being housed at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia. Kerala platforms from August 1 have been upgraded with Linke Hofmann Busch aluminium coaches, making intermediate journeys along the Indian Railway line. Japanese hard beverages company, Suntory Holdings will use 100 per cent recycled aluminium to manufacture its 350ml limited edition Premium Malt cans.
The USA has been under severe aluminium can shortage since the spring of 2020, and this recurring problem has resulted in the closure of many bars and outlets serving alcoholic beverages. Breweries were also largely affected by inflated operational costs. Right Brain Brewery, located in Traverse City, Michigan, was also not spared from the consequences, as internal reports claimed the prices were up by two cents per can.
Ardagh Group has selected AFRY as their engineering and consultation partner to run operations of the latest Ardagh Metal Packaging factory and the Ardagh Glass Packaging factory in Brazil. Ardagh Group is an international supplier of sustainable and recyclable aluminium and glass packaging solutions for brand owners worldwide.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/ardagh-group-trusts-afrys-engineering-expertise-to-run-aluminium-packaging-facility-brazil-83420
Wildpack Beverages, a Canadian beverage manufacturing and packaging enterprise has released their unaudited Q2 2022 Financial Reports, ending June 30, indicating revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$8.91 million compared with the Q2 2021 earnings of $8.14 million.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/wildpack-releases-q2-2022-results-appointing-new-auditor-kpmg-llp-83434
Sonali Paper and Board Mill Ltd, a paper manufacturer from Bangladesh, is about to set its first foot in the aluminium sector by beginning commercial production of its latest product line of aluminium foil papers on August 29, 2022.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/sonali-paper-bangladesh-begins-production-at-aluminium-foil-packaging-line-83438
With the arrival of the American football season, Bud Light has introduced limited-edition aluminium bottles customised with the indomitable battle cry of The University of Texas at San Antonio (USTA). The ‘Birds Up’ sign on the bottles will remind the school’s motto and cheer the fans up for an energy-packed season.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/bud-light-churns-out-limited-edition-aluminium-beer-bottles-for-usta-83440
Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company Suntory Holdings will be using the world's first 100 per cent recycled aluminium cans for its limited edition of The Premium Malt's CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 5.5% ABV) and The Premium Malt's "Kaoru" Ale CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 6% ABV). These cans will be sold in stores across Japan in a limited quantity starting on Tuesday, September 6th.
JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS UK (JDE), a sister concern of JDE Peet's, the globally acknowledged pure-play coffee and tea company based in the Netherlands, has launched its latest coffee system to meet the local demand for freshly brewed coffee. The L'OR BARISTA coffee machines created in collaboration with technology innovator Philips is being released along with a set of recyclable L'OR BARISTA XXL aluminium capsules.
Bulgari, the famous Italian luxury fashion house, is the latest marque to collaborate with the Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama for their Aluminium Sorayama Special Edition watch. This limited edition watch flaunts a gorgeously streamlined, mechanically inspired new style to the brand's sporty neo-retro series.
HMD Global inherited the trusted Finnish mobile maker Nokia in December 2016 and, since then, has been continuously trying to explore innovations with the brand’s namesake. During an eco-friendly subscription service at IFA 2022 in Berlin, HMD unveiled four new Nokia devices that have been constituted with 65 per cent recycled plastic and 100 per cent recycled aluminium.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/hmd-launches-new-nokia-x30-5g-mobiles-with-100-recycled-aluminium-framework-83464
EK Quantum has launched its latest Lumen 7-inch LCD forged from a single piece of aluminium which can be customised with nickel, black or silver coatings. Like other EK Quantum products, this individual item also displays an amazing design and is compatible with any liquid cooling configuration.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/ek-quantum-circulates-os-compatible-lumen-lcd-with-sturdy-aluminium-framework-83418
After the release of the Streetfighter V4 and Streetfighter V4 S, Ducati has unveiled its latest creation, the Ducati Streetfighter V2, powered by a 955 cc twin-cylinder engine. This new edition offers a monocoque aluminium chassis connected with 43 mm fully adjustable forks in the front and a fully controllable mono-shock at the rear segment of the bike.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/streetfighter-v2-indias-most-affordable-ducati-model-flaunts-full-aluminium-chassis-83422
The Savannah Pilots Association of Georgia received a brand-new aluminium pilot boat from Snow and Company, a Washington-based boat-builder. The single-chine, flush-deck Savannah was created by the UK-based naval design firm Camarc. Its dimensions are 64 feet (19.5 metres) in length, 19.5 feet (5.9 metres) in beam, 3.63 feet (1.1 metres) in full load draught, 51 tonnes (46.2 tonnes), with seats for two crew and seven pilots.
Touted as one of the largest aluminium catamaran built by Incat, the new high-speed watercraft fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will use engines, waterjets, and fuel storage and delivery systems from the Finnish technology company Wärtsilä. On behalf of Buquebus, the vessel is being constructed at the Incat yard in Tasmania, Australia.
Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches were first developed for Indian Railways by the German company, Linke-Hofmann-Busch, presently known as Alstom Transport Deutschland. These coaches have been used in the country since 2000 on the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge Indian Railways network. Now, it has been notified that seven trains conducting services in Kerala will receive modern Linke Hofmann Busch coaches from August 1.
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