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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PepsiCo, the American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation headquartered in New York, announced redesigning its 7UP aluminium cans for the first time in seven years. The brand's new positioning statement, 'UPliftment to the everyday', denotes a revised strategic and creative north star for the company to guide all future worldwide activities. The new design will be implemented for both 7UP and 7UP Zero Sugar. The unique appearance draws on the flat design path the company had already taken, but now the '7' has been given a thick extrusion that nicely links in with the brand name and positioning. "We're excited to shine a light on our international positioning and reveal our visual identity system to the world. 7UP has always provided people with refreshing UPliftment through...
Franklin & Sons, a UK soft drink business, collaborated with Canpack to launch 150ml aluminium can for its current tonic water lines. With these new single-serve tonic water lines, the firm will be able to demonstrate its natural components to customers who place a high value on sustainability in an easy-to-use format. These luxury drinks have a look that respects the brand's tradition while demonstrating a modern approach to drinks packaging with a clean and clear visual style, drawing on Canpack's reputation for flawless print execution. Packaged in a practical slim can, the cans have a sleek and modern matt appearance that evokes their natural, quality components. "At Franklin and Sons, every serve is an opportunity for a drink to be elevated by natural flavours and premium...
The German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles, BMW Group, continues its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain systematically. A particular focus is on CO2-intensive materials like aluminium, steel and plastics. The BMW Group, therefore, intends to source aluminium with significantly reduced CO2 emissions from Rio Tinto’s hydro-powered operations in Canada starting in 2024 and has inked a memorandum of understanding to this effect. This approach can save around 70 per cent of CO2 emissions compared to conventionally manufactured aluminium. The planned supply volumes will be used exclusively in vehicle production at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg in the US state of South Carolina, in body components like the bonnet, for instance. Joachim Post, a member of the Board of...
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., an American manufacturer of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, reportedly launched a new series of low impedance automotive grade miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors last week. The new Vishay BC Components 172 RLX capacitors are AEC-Q200-qualified capacitors that deliver higher performance in smaller sizes. The product has high ripple currents up to 4.9 A, high temperature operation to +105°C, and a long useful life of 10,000 hours in 14 case sizes ranging from 10 mm by 12 mm to 18 mm by 40 mm. Thus, compared to the previous edition of the product that used to offer a ripple current of 1100 mA at a CV rating of 1000 F / 10 V in the 10 mm by 16 mm case size, the 172 RLX series delivers 1700 mA in smaller size casing. This offers...
Worldwide shipments of aluminium aerosol cans by AEROBAL members increased by 6.8% in 2022 to close to 6 million units. A multinational organisation called AEROBAL represents companies that make aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the rise in exports was mainly brought on by an increase in demand from the personal care, hairspray, and pharmaceutical industries of 13%, 17%, 14%, and 42%, respectively, over the previous year. One of the Huawei Mate50 Pro's proprietary products is a chassis made of an aluminium alloy with fine engravings performed by CNC machines. Trivium Packaging bagged the Best-in-class title for its intense craftsmanship in making Rexona Now United Aerosol Antiperspirant. Three Pack Global Awards—one for Best-in-Class in the Package Innovation Technical Design...
Ideal Aluminum, one of the leading producers of aluminium fences, gates, railing, and outdoor buildings, has appointed Toby Bostwick as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over 20 years of experience in the construction and building materials industries, Toby Bostwick was related to product management, innovation, sales leadership, and new business development. Before this, he had top executive positions with businesses in the building sector that were primarily involved in cladding, fencing, decking, and railing. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership. Bostwick takes over for Michael Siegel and Doug Brady, who co-led the business for the previous 12 years. Siegel and Brady will continue connecting with Ideal as board members...
There is much to the mere word 'Aluminium'. From pins to smartphones, aluminium or the Metal of the Future can be found in countless products which are highly beneficial to mankind and in everyday use. Because of its low weight and anti-corrosive qualities, it is increasingly replacing iron and steel in today's advanced vehicles, contemporary structures, satellites, etc. Several phone manufacturers are making an effort to create compact and robust phones for the constantly expanding market of steroid-enhanced hardware capabilities. The weight and sturdiness of the frames become even more crucial as phone makers pack more RAM and precise cameras into today's smartphones. And to keep the smartphone lightweight along with the upgraded specifications, aluminium is considered one of the most...
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members have recorded an increase of 6.8 per cent for 2022 to nearly 6 million units. AEROBAL is an international organisation representing manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the growth in shipments was mainly due to the increase in demand from the pharmaceutical, hairspray, shaving foam and other personal care sectors by 13 per cent, 17 per cent, 14 per cent and 42 per cent, respectively, compared to the prior year. Demand from the volume-dominant deodorant and perfume market also grew, although at a slower rate, by 4 per cent. Overall, the personal care market accounted for about 82 per cent of the total deliveries in 2022. Going by the geography, shipments to South and North America grew 6 per cent,...
The Moynihan Rail Hall train station in New York is decked up with an unusual form of artwork called The Hive, a set of up to nine-foot-tall models of skyscrapers made up of aluminium, inspired by a collection of 100 upside-down skyscraper models. Curated by the Berlin-based artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, which hang upside down like stalactites from the ceiling near the 31st Street entrance, the designers claimed that a mirrored base gives passengers the impression that they are projected into the metropolitan environment and produces an illusion of an imagined metropolis. "People are often in a rush when they go to the train. We thought of making something that you could get the sense of in one viewing, but if you wanted to have a full experience you could stop and look up...
The Huawei Mate50 Pro is one of the patented products by the Chinese mobile maker that flaunts an aluminium alloy chassis having intricate details engraved by CNC machines. The new Huawei Mate50 Pro displays a consistent Space ring Design and a very attractive Clous de Paris step-patterned pathology. The use of aluminium resonates with the increasing need for introducing more sustainable options in creating electronic devices. This happens partially because electronic devices end up in landfills without the slightest chance of being recovered. Huawei has developed a very interesting way of carving precise designs on the surface of a single aluminium alloy slab by using computer numerical control (CNC) and fine engravings. The lenses, decorative rings and the bottom crater of the Huawei...
Trivium Packaging has been the recipient of three Pack Global Awards that can be divided into two broad genres: One for Best-in-Class in the Package Innovation Technical Design category and the other two for distinction in the Package Innovation Sustainable Design category. Trivium bagged the Best-in-class title for its intense craftsmanship in making Rexona Now United Aerosol Antiperspirant. This win can be regarded as the third time same category victory for Trivium in successive order. Trivium had worked in partnership with Rexona to create a unique aluminium aerosol can that displays snippets from the Now United pop group citing their members. The packaging group's main concern was putting up the faces of the Now United group members and keeping Rexona's advertising quality intact....
On Monday, February 13, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Deco Australia as a Downstream Supporter member. Deco is a family-run firm in Australia that produces superior surface treatments and architectural construction materials made of aluminium. In addition to their premium DecoWood® aluminium finish, which they introduced to the architectural market in 2004, Deco Australia now offers a variety of cutting-edge and long-lasting aluminium building systems, such as cladding, battens, decking, and fencing, as well as an expanded selection of architectural finishes, such as rust-look, concrete-look, solid colour, and anodised finishes. "DECO Australia is an innovative manufacturer of quality aluminium building products and protective finishes. At DECO we are...
Launched by Alex Freire and Gabriel Rochael, the Xeque Mate Bebidas is a blend of rum, mate, guarana, and lemon offered in 355-centimetre aluminium can. Initially sold in glass bottles, the decision to switch to aluminium cans was traditionally associated with beverage companies using the metal to lower waste creation and also increasing consumption in public areas. The firm operates out of a 2,000 m2 factory with 90 staff and a 300,000-litre monthly production capacity. The novelty quickly travelled to parties in So Paulo, where it arrived eight months ago and already has 100 points of sale, including street vendor carts in the streets, and Belo Horizonte, which already has 300 points of distribution of the drink pre-carnival. It was first sold by the partners in glass bottles made at a...
Last week the end-user aluminium sector witnessed some valuable advancements like SIG declaring to use only ASI-certified aluminium for the creation of their trademark packaging solutions and Ball Corporation, one of the top contributors to ESG standards being mentioned in the 2023 Sustainalytics list. Altech Chemicals Ltd. posted about the recent upgrades to its Silumina Anodes TM pilot plant project in Saxony and how the company has cleared all the primary feasibility tests for commercialisation of this flagship product. Aluminium is a metal found in most of the essential items on the planet but who could have used some of those items for artwork? This mission was accomplished by Indian artist Subodh Gupta who was invited to the 8th edition of Contemporary Art, organised at Le Bon...
For many years, experts and scientists have warned humanity about the severe effects of climate change and pollution, but in vain. Due to the ongoing energy crisis and the persistent attempts of shifting towards a sustainable environmental goal, many big companies are adopting aluminium as the base metal for respective flagship item production. But in some cases, the public demands more relatable examples of such initiatives than the mere shift to this iconic non-ferrous material. This is where advertisement comes into play. Human beings display extreme devotion towards celebrities, and whatever they say or do are treated as the sermons from Bible. Therefore, on a global scale, many notable celebrities are promoting the functionality of aluminium to transform the world into a better place...
The Nokia X30 5G, composed of 100 per cent recycled aluminium and 65 per cent recycled plastic, launched internationally in September 2022, is expected to be unveiled very soon in India. Sanmeet Kochhar, vice president of HMD Global for India & MENA, recently teased the Nokia X30 5G debut on Twitter. As per the reports, the display of the Nokia X30 5G smartphone may feature an aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. Talking about the specifications, the smartphone is expected to be powered by a snapdragon 695 SoC and house 256GB and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. With a dual camera system on the rear, a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, and a 13 MP ultrawide camera, the smartphone is expected to feature a 20:9 aspect ratio 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display. Nokia has pledged three years of...
Reygar, a widely acknowledged firm providing vessel monitoring and control mechanisms, has received the InnovateUK funding to create a set of the latest functions for its patented BareFLEET monitoring system in a close partnership with Singaporean innovator, designer and producer of high-speed aluminium vessels Penguin International Limited. Penguin has been creating blueprints for a series of aluminium workboats since its inception in 1995, which it envisions spearheading the company’s growth. Penguin has accomplished building over 200 aluminium vessels until now and can be deemed as the biggest manufacturer of multi-role crew boats globally. This partnership between Reygar and Penguin will definitely yield intense results in the future, beneficial for the shipbuilding industry. This...
Denison University’s Green Team currently pledged to switch plastic bottles with 100% recyclable aluminium cans in The Nest and Slayter Market. The team aspires to curtail plastic waste from the University campus by reconstructing their dining practices so that there is ample space for sustainable approaches. This will all coincide with Denison University’s updated recycling drive. On a broader scale, the Denison community is extremely supportive of the University’s sustainable programme. The Green Team has initiated an attestable petition on Change.org, with the tagline, “Letter of Support for Aluminum Cans,” which has successfully acquired 486 signatures out of 500 by February 5 this year. The filled petition has received immense support in the mode of donations and comments from the...
