Ball Corporation and Crown Holdings are investing a combined INR 50 billion (USD 523 million) in two separate aluminium beverage can manufacturing projects in Uttar Pradesh. Ball Beverage Packaging India, Ball Corporation's Indian subsidiary, has selected a site at the Integrated Manufacturing and...
Ardagh Metal Packaging South America (AMP-South America) has appointed Rildo Lima as its Chief Executive Officer, with Lima succeeding Jorge Bannitz after his 30-year career with the company and contribution to the Brazilian beverage can industry. Lima brings more than three decades of leadership...
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The building and construction sector has been adapting aluminium as its choice of metal for a long time now, infused with design innovation that leaves people in awe. One such innovation is back in the market, where Alumil India, Alumil Group's fully-owned Indian subsidiary, announced the...
Infinix has launched the NOTE 60 Pro in India, featuring an aluminium frame and a rear Active Matrix LED display, combining design and durability. The main highlight of the phone is the LED module integrated into the camera island, which comes with 288 individual LED pixels. This secondary display...
At the upcoming Craft Brewers Conference, INX International Ink Co., a global manufacturer of high-performance printing inks and coatings for commercial, packaging, and digital print applications, will present the lineup of high-performance ink and coating technologies specifically designed for...
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) plans a USD 110 million beverage can factory in Afghanistan. This goes ahead despite trade issues from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border closure since October 2025. The company's latest annual report says the border shutdown has disrupted trade a lot....
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is all set to launch his auspicious brand in 100 per cent recycled aluminium bottles. His brand, Mr White’s Gin , will use post-consumer recycled aluminium as a sustainable choice to aim at capturing the global travel retail market. Marco developed this gin with...
General Motors has temporarily halted production of several electric vehicles and laid off 1,300 workers at its Factory Zero plant in Michigan as demand for EVs, which are primarily made of an aluminium unibody, slows down due to market volatility. The EV market has been facing losses in billions...
Trade talks between Canada and the United States are slow. Still, Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said this is not a concern ahead of the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this summer, despite US tariffs on Canadian goods, including aluminium and Canada’s January...
VicReturn, scheme coordinator of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) has confirmed there will be no increase to scheme pricing for beverage manufacturers, following its latest six-monthly pricing review. Don’t miss out- Buyers are looking for your products on our B2B platform The decision...
A packaging solution provider in India, AGI Greenpac, is now set to enter the high-growth aluminium can market. The firm will be investing nearly INR 1,200 crore (USD 144.6 million) for setting up the new facility in Uttar Pradesh. The operations will commence by October 2027. As shared with...
Norton Motorcycles has taken a step towards its India plans, with the Manx R’s design now patented, hinting that the flagship supersport could make its way to the market in the future. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook...
RPM International Inc. has finalised its acquisition of Kalzip GmbH, a company known for its aluminium roofing and facade systems, bringing the business under its Tremco Construction Products Group. The move adds to RPM’s presence in aluminium-based construction materials. Kalzip, based in Koblenz,...
Bank of America lowered its price target for Airbus from EUR 259 (USD 300.62) to EUR 255 (USD 295.98), while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating, citing rising aluminium supply costs. The price revision follows supply disruptions linked to strikes by Iran, which damaged aluminium plants in the United Arab...
Crown Holdings, Inc., an American multinational packaging company, has named Dr John M. Rost as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Asia Pacific and Transit Packaging. The new appointment will be effective from April 1, 2026. Currently, Dr Rost, for the Asia Pacific...
Cairo has officially opened its first monorail route, a 56.5 km corridor with 22 stations, launched in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The system is expected to carry up to 500,000 passengers per day, adding a new high-capacity transit option to the city’s transport network. For the...
AMAG Austria Metall AG and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG are taking their partnership, which has grown over more than a decade, to a new level with the conclusion of a new multi-year agreement. The agreement strengthens the long-term cooperation between the two companies and lays the foundation for an...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) reduced aluminium output by 19 per cent and stopped some deliveries because it could not ship through the Strait of Hormuz. Qatalum stopped production after the gas supply was disrupted following attacks on the energy infrastructure. The conflict in the region has disrupted...
The UK Government’s recent announcement to prioritise domestic suppliers across steel, shipbuilding, AI and energy infrastructure for national security procurement is both welcome and necessary. It signals a clear shift towards strengthening sovereign capability, building resilient supply chains,...
Xiaomi has changed the way aluminium is processed and integrated in its SU7 and SU7 Ultra, without replacing the material itself. A viral video misleadingly claimed the opposite, stating Xiaomi has replaced aluminium with a new metal. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our...
