Romania’s aluminium can recycling rate increased to 80.5 per cent in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 75 per cent in the same period last year, according to data published by RetuRO, the administrator of the country’s Deposit Return System (DRS), and analysed by Every Can Counts. The number of aluminium cans returned between January and September was 6.3 per cent higher than in the corresponding period of 2025. The return rate also improved to 85 per cent from 82 per cent a year earlier. Aluminium cans were the only packaging category to record growth in the first nine months of 2026, as the total number of deposit-bearing containers placed on the market declined by 2.4 per cent. The number of cans placed on the market increased by 2 per cent, while plastic and glass packaging...
Following major international fitness trade gatherings like FIBO, commercial gym operators and wellness studios are expanding their mind-body exercise offerings. Global market demand for commercial Pilates equipment continues to accelerate across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. In particular, lightweight yet structurally resilient aluminium reformers have become the preferred choice for modern studio spaces. However, this sudden surge in commercial demand presents significant procurement challenges for studio managers, franchise operators, and equipment distributors. While exhibition halls and online B2B platforms showcase hundreds of visually similar machines, the underlying structural engineering varies dramatically between manufacturers. Evaluating a wholesale basic...
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ARCC, a technology and manufacturing brand in its seventh year, is continually advancing its future thinking regarding reimagining how a bus with zero emissions should be built. Aluminium Revolutionary Chassis Company (ARCC) has sometimes produced zero-emissions buses and coaches like other companies in the industry. ARCC personnel were heavily involved in designing and deploying its first aluminium body on a Toro electric bus for Sydney Airport and further units for Brisbane Airport in 2015. The lessons learned from these initiatives formed the basis for the concepts that ARCC's engineers and management team recognised as having the potential to alter the future of zero-emissions bus and coach manufacture in Australia. Peter Murley, the Founder and Managing Director of ARCC, said, "We...
Sustainable and circular packaging is in high demand, thus, innovations that allow users to reuse old containers are getting more attention. Besides protecting its content extremely well, refill packaging must be user-friendly, simple to recycle and environmentally friendly. With this aim, Tubex introduced the MonoRefill, a 100 per cent recycled and recyclable refill tube comprised of 100 per cent recycled aluminium (95% of which is PCR), is lightweight, and is readily recyclable. La bouche rouge was the first to use the MonoRefill, which is used for refills in its new perfume line. “We designed the MonoRefill to provide brands with a sustainable solution for refilling complex original packaging, or as an alternative to existing refills made of plastics or other materials that are hard to...
The Rein Automotive Water Pump Assembly Kit (CRP P/N WPU0505) by CRP automotive is all-aluminium water pump housing, replacing OE's plastic version. CRP Automotive, a leading supplier of OE-quality replacement and repair parts, has created a first-to-market water pump assembly kit for some of the most popular BMW applications from 2007 to 2010. "One of the most common complaints of OE water pump assembly for these BMW 6-cylinder, 3.0L engines is that the plastic housings had a tendency to crack at around 50-60,000 miles, due to high vibration and heat," said Christian Eichstaedt, CRP Automotive's Director of Product Innovation. The Rein Water Pump Assembly Kit contains all the necessary hoses, clamps, bolts, and hardware to execute a successful service. The package also contains aluminium...
Google has announced the launch of its first foldable smartphone after intense speculation. The teaser of Google Pixel Fold has been officially released via the Google Store. The phone displays a hardy glass panel with an integrated aluminium frame. The teaser suggests that Google Pixel Fold is set to launch on May 10. Though the team hasn’t disclosed any specifications yet, the first look defines the device’s design and foldable qualities. Just like Apple , Motorola and other brands drawn toward sustainability, Google has been promoting the use of aluminium in many of its recent flagship models. This is a major leap for the non-ferrous metal since it was already being widely used in the automobile and other technological sectors . This continuous incorporation of aluminium in their...
The Medstraum vessel, powered by batteries, was created as part of the TrAM (Transport: Advanced and Modular) project. It has zero emissions and is used for commuting in the Stavanger region, Norway. Its development is paving the way for fast ferries that are environmentally friendly. The vessel has been constructed with aluminium sourced from Hydro. As Edith explains, ‘In this project, technological innovation has been high on the agenda. With a brand-new propulsion system, low-weight aluminium modules and hull forms derived from research on hundreds of examples, Medstraum has been tailored to optimise energy efficiency.’ However, fast ferries and car ferries create a lot of CO2 emissions compared to the number of passenger kilometres travelled. They account for 56% of all public...
Reynaers Aluminium Ltd. devised a clever concept to reduce carbon emissions across its supply chain. Various science-based approaches will be adopted as part of the Reynaers Act to accomplish the company's net zero aims. Nexans, a Paris multinational cable and optical fibre firm, is releasing the French market's first low-carbon distribution grid cables. This agreement is based on a guarantee that the cables would be manufactured using low-carbon aluminium, recycled plastic, and renewable or decarbonized energy sources. According to a recent study commissioned by European Aluminium, the voice of the European aluminium industry, and completed by Ducker Carlisle, the average amount of aluminium used in European cars increased by 18% from 174 kg in 2019 to 205 kg in 2022. Alfa Romeo, the...
CASETiFY has released its Star Wars Day N-1 Starfighter Collector’s Edition Box Set in George Lucas’s honour. CASETiFY and The Mandalorian have collaborated to launch a series of aluminium-finished phone cases and tech accessories for the third season of the Star Wars show. As Leonard remarks in The Big Bang Theory, the company, too, wishes its customers “May the 4th be with you” with this limited edition collectable item. The special series takes inspiration from The Mandalorian and consists of a Modified N-1 Starfighter case with inscriptions of the spacecraft that defended Naboo. The phone case has been forged with aluminium, giving a glazy, reflective effect that resembles the utopian timeline. Aluminium has always been associated with space and astronomy. We have found astounding...
Aperture, the luxury door company, has opened its new showroom in King Street, Knutsford, a market town in Cheshire, England. Aperture has invested £150,000 in bringing the greatest custom doors money can buy to Cheshire. The brand is known for providing luxury aluminium doors with top-class engineering, technology and security features. The new shop on King Street is England's sole provider of cutting-edge doors made by the Polish company Wisniowski. The owners, Couple Doug Carter and Lillie Pragnell were present during the launch. "We are one of the rare couples who work together, live together and parent together. We have four boys between us, this is very much a family business. We are really excited bringing this unique product to the market that nobody else is offering. Our clients...
A family enterprise from Bangalore, Baltha has earned immense recognition in the past few years as a household products brand in India. Still, it is quite fascinating to know that they first began their journey as aluminium traders. Under the strong leadership of the Balraj Baltha, the company remained in the trading business for thirty years, after which his children, the Baltha brothers, took over and decided to launch the company’s first aluminium ladder from their family-run outlet in Bangalore. The current CMO of Bathla, Dev Bathla, commented: “We pivoted to manufacturing home products in the ’90s! What started out as a simple operation has now grown to be one of the leading Home Essentials brands in the country. The transition was a smooth one; as my father and uncle joined the...
Reynaers Aluminium Ltd. has devised a brilliant idea to curtail carbon emissions along its supply chain. As a part of this Reynaers Act, various science-based measures will be incorporated to achieve the company’s net zero goals. Reynaers is a market leader in producing and supplying aluminium windows, doors or façades. The company has established how important it is to adapt to the ongoing technological changes in the industry. The Reynaers Act can be regarded as the firm’s laid out protocol for curtailing carbon emissions along its production and supply segment. The company is already a well-known name in the aluminium extrusion industry with its thermally efficient, robust solutions that also keep a vigilant eye on the iota of carbon released into the atmosphere, causing pollution....
A London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson and a Spanish furniture brand Diabla have jointly created an unconventionally designed aluminium stackable chair that will surely add oomph to any domestic or commercial space. The product, called TUBA, was recently unveiled during Milan Design Week 2023 at Solone del Mobile. The name TUBA justifies its composition of 19 aluminium tubes. Due to the application of a modern construction technique, the chair exposes no welding and therefore reflects an ultra-clean look. Fun, original, and energetic, it mirrors the true Diabla spirit. The chair features a very simple appearance but involves extensive research on the intelligent use of aluminium. TUBA’s construction includes two support tubes, 15 oversized curved cross bars, and two leg tubes, all well...
Award-winning Italian architect-headed firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop has accomplished leaving its first footprint in Turkey with the construction of the magnificent Istanbul Modern Museum. The use of aluminium in construction has somehow elevated the outer look of the museum, illuminating the surface with the sky's reflection. The Istanbul Modern Museum is planned across an area of 10,000 square metres on Karaköy waterfront, a place of historical significance in Istanbul where the Golden Horn waterways and Bosphorus unites. Renzo Piano is not only an astounding architect but is also a Senator of the Italian Republic. He has loads of important monuments to his name worldwide, like the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, The Shard in London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New...
The post-pandemic era has seen a sudden surge in the work-from-home culture, and to suffice the rising demands for fast-performing PCs, Dell has come up with its sustainable variant, the Latitude series. These models have been made while keeping the recyclability factor in mind. Moreover, the Latitude 9440 is being hailed as the topmost model, which consists of recycled materials and aluminium to keep the model's sustainability intact. Other models like the Latitude 5340, 5440 and 5540 can be categorised as business laptops with internally embedded Intel's Raptor Lake processors. Dell Latitude range can be soon availed via the company's leading distributor, Pinnacle. The devices offer optional features such as a headset jack, uSIM card tray, Contacted SmartCard reader, and a touch...
According to a recent study commissioned by European Aluminium, the voice of the aluminium industry in Europe and completed by Ducker Carlisle, a global consulting and M&A advisory company with an unrivalled continuum of insights, benchmarking, and strategy solutions has found that the average quantity of aluminium used in European cars rose by 18 per cent from 174 kg in 2019 to 205 kg in 2022. The report predicts that this trend will continue, with the average amount of aluminium in a car rising from 205 kg in 2022 to 237 kg by 2026 (+15.6 per cent) and 256 kg by 2030 (+24.9 per cent). According to the survey, the automotive industry's move towards lightweighting and electrification is generating a large growth in aluminium content. Electric vehicles, in particular, add to this...
Swiss International Air Lines has formed an alliance with Oatly to serve the brand’s flagship plant-based products mid-air in sustainable aluminium cans. The Oatly Caffè Latte is for lactose intolerants and healthy eaters who cannot choose soy milk over dairy milk for incredible benefits. The drink uses oat milk which is quite rare in conventional health drinks. The drink, now available in endlessly recyclable aluminium cans, curtails the carbon footprint left by the company in its supply chain, safeguarding landfills against excessive waste accumulation. The Oatly Caffè Latte will be served on all Swiss International Air Lines routes in 235ml sleek aluminium cans. The drink is vegan with all its soy-free, nut-free, and lactose-free qualities, making it imperative for passengers with...
The Paris headquartered global cable and optical fibre company Nexans is introducing the French market's first low-carbon distribution grid cables. The Group has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of its low- and medium-voltage cables by 35 per cent to 50 per cent, depending on the product, by using a holistic approach throughout the value chain and the cable life cycle. Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet and has been committed to electrifying the future. This deal is based on an assurance to manufacturing the cables using low-carbon aluminium, recycled plastic, as well as renewable or decarbonized energy sources. All participants in the chain will have access to the CO 2 data of these cables, allowing them to keep track of and reduce their carbon...
The century-old iconic Italian luxury and high-performance car manufacturer Alfa Romeo is on the path of rapid transformation, with bold plans for the classic Italian brand – which observed its 113th anniversary in 2023, to be entirely electric by 2027, following the road to a zero-carbon future. The Tonale SUV debuted in 2022, driven by a 1.5-litre petrol engine with mild-hybrid technology. However, Alfa has now released a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version, significantly boosting the Tonale's performance. The PHEV is a significant feature when considering the possibility of increased efficiency and pure electric driving. A six-speed automatic gearbox with huge aluminium metal paddle shifters. A 180hp 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine powers the new Tonale's front wheels. A 90kW electric...
The leading and award-winning developer based in Dubai, UAE, Azizi Developments has partnered with Peri, the German manufacturer and supplier of formwork and scaffolding systems, for its Beachfront 1 project, which is regarded as a crucial component of its upscale waterfront Riviera project. Beachfront 1 is a three 14-story complex in MBR City that offers 252 studios, 84 one- and two-bedroom residences, and 19 retail spaces for 439 units. PERI has one of the world's most comprehensive ranges of formwork systems, not to mention a wealth of expertise in the formwork business. PERI, a family-owned company, has been in the market for over 50 years and has always been a trendsetter regarding formwork technology. According to the latest AlCircle industry-focused report, ' Global Aluminium...
