Aludecor, a pioneer and leader in Metal Composite Panel manufacturing, today announced the official launch of STONESENSE , an innovative architectural surface system engineered to deliver the timeless elegance and visual depth of natural stone without its traditional structural limitations. Inspired by the legacy and enduring power of natural stone, STONESENSE introduces a curated portfolio of engineered stone-finish metal composite surfaces. Developed for modern building envelopes, the series blends tactile aesthetic experience with advanced material performance, offering architects, builders, and developers a lightweight, highly durable and versatile alternative to mined stone. Designed for modern facades & envelopes The STONESENSE series is structured around three distinct material...
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...
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Sustainable water brand Open Water has declared its collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to provide water in aluminium bottles or cans during the Oscar Awards on March 12. This action is to decrease the amount of one-time-used plastic bottles in a social event, which in turn, propagates environmental etiquette and brings a globally accepted ceremony closer to the Net Zero goals set by the European Union. Through the prestigious Academy Awards, Open Water has plotted to initiate the good practice of using refillable aluminium bottles for water. We have already seen examples of celebrities promoting aluminium use or reuse and how it has yielded exciting results in the past. The Co-founder of Open Water, Jess Page, exemplifies: “We started Open Water with the...
The Indian state of Gujarat's Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that Goods and Service (GST) would apply to supply aluminium foil-type winding inverter duty transformers and components. Shilchar Technologies Limited, the appellant, manufactured power, distribution, electronics, and telecommunications transformers. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has given The Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) the go-ahead to design and establish a solar project (UPNEDA Project) in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh. The appellant secured a supply order from AGEL for 'Aluminium Foil Type Winding Inverter Duty Transformers' (IDT) along with the mandatory spares for transformers. The applicant has solicited the advanced ruling on whether the supply of the aluminium foil type winding inverter...
Scientists at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), the International Quantum Academy, and other institutions in China have developed low-loss interconnects for connecting the various modules of modular superconducting quantum processors. These interconnects are built on impendence transformers and pure aluminium wires. To construct his innovative low-loss interconnects, Zhong custom-ordered pure aluminium coaxial cables and merged them with on-chip impedance transformers. The resultant interconnects were easier to wire-bond to quantum processors and had a much lower loss (by one order of magnitude) than conventional interconnects built using NbTi cables. Zhong attempted to connect two quantum computers in one of his earlier research using NbTi superconducting...
Ball Corporation, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable aluminium packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products, has reportedly elected Daniel W. Fisher as chairman of the board. Mr Fisher has been serving Ball Corporation as president and chief executive officer, and now his new post will come into effect from April 26, 2023, replacing John A. Hayes, who has served as chairman since 2013. Mr Fisher is the president of Ball Corporation and a board member since January 2021, and from 2022, he is contributing to the role of CEO. For over 13 years, he has been associated with Ball in various leadership positions. From 2016 to 2021, he served the company as a senior vice president and chief operating officer of the global beverage business, and then in 2021,...
This week the aluminium end-user sector has seen notable advancements with the Tata Tiago EV vehicle prototype being displayed at Auto Expo India 2023, which has been the Indian-Israeli collaboration between Tata and Phinergy to test the latter’s aluminium-air batteries. Novelis Inc. has opened a new Customer Solution Center (CSC) to enhance the beverage packaging sector in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) has refrained from negating the 35.77 per cent Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) laid on shipments of imported Chinese aluminium coils and circles by the Asadtek Group of Companies. Audi recently launched its Dakar-inspired mountain electric bike, which features a robust yet lightweight aluminium framework. Goyal Aluminium has declared venturing into...
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai designs and develops Indian Railway's first semi-high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express. It features world-class services and amenities and is sleek, modern, and fully air-conditioned. Vande Bharat Express is a special train representing the best Indian technology and engineering. Its fusion of speed, comfort, and luxury has made it a popular choice among passengers and will undoubtedly play a significant role in the future of Indian Railways. BC MaIlya, the General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, said, "We will be shortly doing the sleeper version of the Vande Bharat, which will be suited for long-distance travel. So the next thing which will happen is the sleeper version of Vande Bharat. We want to roll out a few trends this...
Fraser has finally allotted its 75-metre Feadship superyacht Arrow for commercialisation. The superyacht, with a sturdy steel hull and a robust aluminium superstructure, was delivered from the Netherlands in 2020. It flaunts a naval architecture, the blueprint of which was provided by Netherland-based ship designers De Voogt Naval Architects. The extraordinary motor yacht, now available for ownership, sports an interior and exterior outlook provided by H2 Yacht Design. Arrow has beautiful glass bulwarks that provide a view of the sea from every possible angle. Incorporating aluminium in the construction of the yacht reduces its weight by a significant proportion than the conventional use of steel. The Feadship superyacht Arrow is muscular in build yet adorns a sophisticated, savvy...
A primary supplier of copper and aluminium solutions in UAE, Ducab Metals Business (DMB) has inked a memorandum with CTC Global, a US-based producer of high-end conductors. This agreement interlinks DMB with CTC in a way that the former can become the only producer of energy-efficient, high-power ACCCs (Aluminium Conductor Composite Core) in the UAE. If inserted, these aluminium conductors will amplify the storage capacity and calculated projection of renewable energy into the national power grid, gifting the country a more reliable green energy solution. The entire course of action can be achieved because Ducab Group will be importing composite core materials from the USA to make CTC's flagship high-capacity, energy-efficient ACCC Conductors in UAE. This entire inclusion might curtail...
The Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) has denied a petition for a waiver of 35.77 per cent Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) imposed on consignments of aluminium coils and circles imported from China by the Asadtek Group of Companies. The GITC stated, “The imported consignments were not brought into Ghana at fair values, hence constituted dumping”. Asadtek Group, headquartered in Ghana's port city Tema, has extended excellence and success in the aluminium products space into manufacturing roofing products, Kitchenware, etc. On June 30, 2023, the company petitioned the Commission to request a waiver of 35.77 per cent Anti-Dumping Duty (ADD) imposed on its consignments. ASADTEK claimed that the consignments of aluminium coils and circles were not dumped. In a statement signed by its...
Jim Beam, in alliance with the Boston Beer Company, is eager to launch its ready-to-drink beverages in sustainable aluminium packaging solutions. Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers are on a track to introduce more and more RTD beverages to compete with the evolving liquor market and changing lifestyles. To suffice the emerging market for RTD drinks, more and more beverage companies are venturing into the production of canned drinks. Other major brands like Budweiser and Waitrose have already initiated this RTD programme to attain a circular economy across their flagship product’s value chain. The newly canned Jim Beam and The Boston Beer Company drink can be found in four different flavours, like Strawberry Punch, Black Cherry Lemonade, Citrus Punch and Sweet Tea Lemonade. The drinks have a smooth...
Internationally acknowledged as an exclusive designer of mosaic items, SICIS has introduced its luxurious set of aluminium furniture in India. These pieces have an extraordinary outer appeal and can be considered as a proper outdoor furniture range available through Tessera India. The motive behind the design underlines very transparently some of the aspects taken into consideration while the production of this SICIS outdoor range was in action. The company cleverly amalgamated aluminium with their flagship mosaic to create heritage designs with a tinge of modernism. The SICIS aluminium mosaic range consists of the following divisions: Filicudi Outdoor Table : These tables have a Vetrite top supported by white lacquered legs of aluminium, which can endure weather extremities. The Filicudi...
Louis Vuitton ventured into the wireless earphone market in 2019 and is at this moment ready to introduce its latest Horizon Light Up collection, featuring a lightweight aluminium construct comfortable for the ears. This recent pair of earphones comes confined in a chargeable hard container inspired by the panache of the ever-so-lauded Tambour watch case, also displaying the stamp of Louis Vuitton’s Connected Monogram pattern. The buds are illuminated at the backside, indicating battery capacity at the point. Once connected and placed inside the ear-hole, these Louis Vuitton wireless earphones do not lend a sensation of blockage in the tract but rather soothe the sensation for a better surround experience. The earphone flaunts a lightweight aluminium construct that allows minimum in-ear...
Novelis Inc., one of the largest producers of aluminium rolled products and an avid propagator of aluminium recycling, on March 8, declared the inauguration of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) to aid the beverage packaging sector in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This newly opened Customer Solution desk will aim to develop better technologies for the aluminium beverage can market, keeping in mind the heightening demand for the latest innovations and exploring uncharted avenues with other sustainability solutions. The CSC has been introduced as a portal for all beverage can producers, industry suppliers, scientific partners and brand owners; each party can share their experiences, and the centre can try to find solutions. The CSC will not only provide a common ground for innovative...
German automobile giant Audi is about to extend its e-mobility portfolio by introducing a newly developed electric mountain bike that will utilise e-bike maker Fantic's battery technology. Relying on a hardy enduro frame constructed with lightweight aluminium, the recently designed vehicle has been specifically crafted for a comfortable riding stance that allows the user to "react to obstacles and terrain ahead". Audi has bragged that its flagship electric bike permits travelling and tough riding. This can be achieved due to the suspension travel specifications of 18mm coupled with sturdy off-road tyres. The electric bike can perform perfectly during descending rides, and the company has underlined this as its "greatest strength". This new Audi e-MTB displays an outer framework resembling...
Bandit9's Eve Odyssey is a limited-edition motorcycle designed using space-grade aluminium used in NASA spaceships. The model will be limited to collectors interested in unpredictable constructions made from extremely uncommon materials. The bike draws attention more for its unibody design, shaped like a bullet in motion, than for its content. Eve Odyssey is characterised by Bandit9 as a bringer of order to complication. It combines the motorcycle's seat, petrol tank, steering, and full lighting system into a single aluminium body. The unibody bike concentrates on the streamlined design as the L-shaped sub-frame, petrol tank, steering system, and headlamp assembly are all integrated into the monocoque form. Additional components, such as the specially produced aluminium alloy box frame,...
France-based TNT Group has carved out a magnificent lipstick case from anodised aluminium for the Phyto-Rouge range in the Sisley cosmetics brand hailing from Paris. The creator and producer of customisable, designer, sampling or primary packages for luxury brands, TNT Group has, for the first time, introduced this limited edition cases for Phyto-Rouge Sisley lipsticks. To commemorate the latest release, Sisley has incorporated its flagship black zebra patterns in a deep red colour. Also, three totally new colour hues were developed for this special edition launch. The lipsticks feature gold anodised aluminium outer cases attached with PolyPropylene liners in coal black. The patent zebra pattern and the ‘S’ effigy on top are silkscreened in red and completely protected by a safe varnish....
Phinergy, an Israeli clean energy company, displayed the Tata Tiago EV vehicle prototype at Auto Expo India 2023 that was fitted with their aluminium-air battery technology. The energy generated when metal reacts with oxygen is used by Phinergy's technology to create electricity. The aluminium anode serves as a fuel by immediately collecting oxygen from the air and "breaking" the water into hydroxide. The outer layer of aluminium gradually transforms back into alumina hydroxide during the power-generation process. The aluminium air battery must be replaced after the metal has been used, as recharge is not an option. "We are presenting for the first time a Tata vehicle powered by the energy created by Phinergy. This system is based on aluminum, which is widely available in India, unlike...
Jimmy's, a maker of iced coffee, has added a caramel flavour to their lineup of beverages in aluminium bottles. It comes in the company's 275 ml aluminium "Bottlecan," which is recyclable and resealable. The new caramel iced coffee drinks will be available in March exclusively at Tesco shops around the UK. Later this year, Jimmy's intends to broaden the new product's availability. However, this is not the first time that Jimmy's used aluminium cans. In 2019, the Dorset-based UK beverage brand Jimmy's expanded its drink range by introducing new Flat White Extra Shot iced coffee in aluminium cans. "It's refreshing, it's indulgent, it's caramel and we can't wait for people to get their hands on it," said Jimmy's co-founder, Jim Cregan. Arabica coffee from Huila, Colombia, a single origin and...
