The end-user sector in aluminium is where all the products from the other streams meet, and this week, it was buzzing with innovative activities as there were many additions along the path. Novelis wishes to be carbon neutral by 2025, and on July 20 2022, the world leader in sustainable aluminium solutions declared a plan to explore the cosmetic packaging market with its evercycle™ catalogue. The new evercycle™ cosmetics alloy contains 100% safe recycled aluminium and is an alternative to plastic in the beauty, skincare and wellness packaging sector. On the other side of the planet, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited formed a joint venture in 2020 with Israel-based Phinergy, gradually manufacturing 100 aluminium plates capable of powering a 50-seater bus for 500 km.

India is striving to lead the way in the adoption of electric vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and e-buses. It is interesting to note that India’s Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) and Israel's Phinergy plan to commence their initial pilot of aluminium-air batteries soon. The IOCL and Phinergy joint venture was formed in 2020 to develop aluminium-air energy systems, including R&D, customisation, manufacturing, assembly, sale, and service of aluminium-air energy systems.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/israel-india-aluminium-air-battery-jv-plans-trial-run-on-a-50-seater-electric-bus-ranging-500-km-81997

The beverage industry has been affected by the aluminium can shortage brought on by supply chain issues. Local breweries have been straining to fill the gap since the outbreak. The S27 Ales craft brewery in San Jose claimed that securing aluminium cans are becoming difficult for them.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/low-supply-of-aluminium-cans-puts-craft-breweries-in-bay-area-under-pressure-82002

Skeleton Technologies ensured an investment of 220 million euros (US$239.39 million) to build a new factory designed by Siemens to manufacture supercapacitors at Leipzig, Germany, as was declared by the energy storage technology firm based in Tallinn, Estonia, with the new facility estimated to begin production by 2024. 

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/skeleton-technologies-to-materialize-siemens-designed-supercapacitor-factory-in-leipzig-germany-82015

Novelis, the world leader in sustainable aluminium solutions and also the largest producer of aluminium rolling and recycling announced expanded its evercycle™ portfolio to the cosmetic packaging market. The evercycle™ cosmetics line is 100% certified to contain recycled aluminium and can meet any anodized quality requirement. The new alloy offers packaging customers in the beauty, skincare and wellness space an infinitely recyclable solution compared to plastic alternatives.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/novelis-expands-its-evercycle-portfolio-to-cosmetic-packaging-82033

There has been a prevailing national crunch for beverage cans further elevating the rates of cans and   hiking the prices of drinks naturally in California. The shortage is being recorded due to some unforeseen factors such as the pandemic and extended lockdowns that had derailed the manufacturing tempo disrupting supply. Moreover, there has been a significant upward trend in the demand for canned cocktail drinks which has contributed to fostering the aluminium need.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/californias-falling-recycling-scheme-records-aluminium-beverage-cans-supply-shortage-largely-effecting-breweries-82029

The escalating prices of aluminium, and cardboard and the scarcity of glass bottles are reasons for the beer shortage in some areas of Mexico. ANPEC, a national small business organisation, reports that supply shortages are observed mainly in the Northern parts of the country, with recurring data from Mexico City, Guerrero and Guanajuato showing an incomprehensible beer crunch.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/soaring-aluminium-prices-and-glass-bottle-supply-shortage-leave-mexico-in-a-beer-dearth-situation-82036

Bilfinger UK partnered with Layher UK in giving shape to the world's first underdeck scaffolding system with aluminium Flexbeam to permit safe travel across the underside of an oil rig. Bilfinger UK is an engineering and maintenance providing working contracts from its headquarters in London.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/bilfinger-and-layher-uk-unite-to-install-worlds-first-aluminium-flexbeam-underdeck-82043

Berrapack packaging company based in Aljustrel, Beja, alloted €1 million for the manufacturing of waterproof paper and aluminium packages for use in the food industry in the coming year, according to the proprietor on July 21. Berrapack is a subsidiary of Grupo Biquímicos, and ‘between 2024 and 2025’ it plans to construct a ‘root factory’ having ‘about 7,000 square metres situated in the northwest doorway of Aljustrel, Portugal.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/portuguese-food-packaging-company-invests-1-million-for-aluminium-and-waterproof-paper-solutions-82053