China’s aluminum door and window manufacturing sector includes a range of suppliers offering thermal-break systems, customized solutions, OEM/ODM production, and products for international building projects. A recent industry guide highlights Guangdong Dejiyoupin, Guangdong EEHE, Foshan CIVO, Sichuan Yazhixuan, and Sichuan Mingrenju, citing their production capabilities, product portfolios, project experience, customization services, and testing or certification coverage. The companies differ in their areas of focus. Dejiyoupin is highlighted for its production capacity and international certifications, while EEHE is noted for patents and a broad range of project solutions. CIVO focuses on factory-direct customization and climate-oriented systems, while Yazhixuan provides OEM/ODM...
Every Can Counts (ECC) has unveiled a giant art installation outside Trafford Centre to highlight the importance of recycling during Recycle Week 2026 (14th – 20th September). The Infinity Sculpture, made from more than 1,200 recycled drink cans, has been created to illustrate the life cycle of a drink can, highlighting that aluminium can be recycled time and time again. Shoppers and centre visitors can get a glimpse of the can-based artwork that will be on display by the Great Hall Entrance at Trafford Centre until Sunday 20th September to mark the occasion. This is the first time the Infinity Sculpture has been showcased in Manchester, where it will act as a physical reminder of the importance of recycling to the community. On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, visitors wanting to...
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Ball Corporation one of the world's top aluminium can manufacturers, has sent shockwaves through the craft beer sector by raising the minimum amount of cans that some makers must purchase and announcing price hikes. Starting January 1, non-contract clients, which include many smaller brewers, will be required to buy at least five truckloads (approximately 1.02 million cans) of each of their beverages. Previously the minimum buying number for each product was one truckload. According to notices given to brewers, Ball stated that beginning 2022, it would no longer be allowed to hold extra cans from non-contract customers in its warehouses, and that the price-per-can would increase by roughly 50 percent for at least certain non-contract clients. The announcement comes as Ball Metal Beverage...
The Coffs Harbour based company producing a large range of aluminium and glazed balustrades, Advance Metal Industries Australia (AMIA) is all set to expand its operations and accredits to the NSW Nationals in the state government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Gurmesh Singh, the Nationals Member for Coffs Harbour stated a $260,000 grant will help Advance Metal Industries Australia to build a new fabrication facility to augment its present product offerings, turning out13 sustainable jobs for the Mid North Coast. “The new facility will be fitted out with machinery that will allow the company to speed up manufacturing times from three days to two hours for its custom-made aluminium windows, doors, and balustrades”, Singh said. Gurmesh further added: “The new fabrication shop will...
On 25 th November 2021, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, the Japanese manufacturing company said that it will sell its aluminium business that produces beverage cans and automotive parts, to the US investment fund Apollo Global Management for an undisclosed amount. The company in a statement said that even though, the aluminium market is anticipated to scale globally, but Mitsubishi Materials has categorically decided to divest its aluminium business as it is complicated to find an alliance with its other business segments such as copper products for electric vehicles and cement. Mitsubishi Material further added that due to the outcome of the deal will book a 29 billion yen or $251 million loss as a restructuring charge in the January-March quarter, but the loss has been discounted in...
The aluminium food container is considered one of the budget-friendly food-grade containers and the most commonly used packaging solutions across food industries. It provides outstanding product protection due to its strong and durable feature and may requisite less secondary packaging than other packaging types. However, the product is shelf-stable, reduces wastage and is refrigeration friendly. The very thin layers of aluminium foil are quite sufficient to attain the required packaging process. The Netherlands, which ranks among the richest countries of the European Union, exported 3355 tonnes of the aluminium container during 2019-20, attracting $28.21 million from the export. In 2019, the north-western European nation, Netherlands exported 1165 tonnes of aluminium containers that...
Armenia is an industrial-agrarian country, as metal products remain as one of the major exports. The economy of Armenia counts on manufacturing, services, remittances, and agriculture, while Russia is Armenia's principal export market. The Joe Biden administration has introduced new tariffs on Armenia’s aluminium foil import to the US, which is considered as the largest export of Armenia to the United States. The former Soviet republic, Armenia exported 83,219 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2019-20, incurring revenue generation of $206.81 million from the export. In 2019, the export of aluminium foil by Armenia was documented at 37,421 tonnes, generating earnings of around $96.30 million, whereas, in 2020, the export revealed remarkable growth of 22.38%, as the export volume escalates to...
Irish financier-chaired Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), the New York-listed beverage cans group, has recently acquired Quebec-based Hart Print, a Canadian digital printing service provider that allows drinks companies to print colourful artwork on aluminium cans. Hart Print, founded in 2018, is the first company to offer digital printed cans in the North American market, said Ardagh without disclosing the financial details of the deal. According to AMP, this deal will help the company respond flexibly to larger customers’ shorter-run requirements, including new product introductions and targeted promotions. More than 75 of new products launched in recent days in the North American beverage market are in cans, based on consumers’ preference for sustainability of metal packaging. And for...
Welsh aluminium fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium has been awarded a project in Bridgwater that is destined to become an iconic attraction for locals and visitors alike. Dudley's Aluminium, which was created in 1993, will collaborate on Northgate Yard, a mixed-use revitalization project in the heart of the Somerset town, with Willmott Dixon Construction. The 40,000-square-foot leisure and entertainment complex will include a seven-screen cinema, an eight-lane bowling alley, a sports bar, and eateries, with Scott Cinemas and Allstars Bowling as its initial tenants. An outdoor children's play area and manicured parks will be added to the neighbouring Brewery Field. In addition to Kawneer commercial doors and capped and structural silicone glazed curtain walling, Dudley's Aluminium will install...
Sean Kingston is the owner of WilCraft Can, a mobile canning firm that helps craft breweries package their beer around Wisconsin and the adjacent states. According to him, the COVID-19 outbreak boosted demand for aluminium beverage cans as breweries of all sizes moved away from kegs and toward packaged goods that could be drunk at home. According to Kingston, the supply of cans is still limited more than a year later. Every customer, from tiny packaging companies like his to large brands, has a certain allotment of cans from the company who create them. "We created an allocation with the specific can supplier we’re working with late last year. So they are able to provide us with our allocated amount. We actually only had one miss on an allocation, where they were not able to supply,” said...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced that it has successfully certified Ball Beverage Packaging South America (BPSA) against both the Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard Certifications for the manufacturing of aluminium can bodies and can ends at 15 facilities across the country. Ball is the first can manufacturer in South America to achieve dual ASI Certifications. Earlier in 2020, the company achieved dual certification for its 23 facilities in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. In total, Ball has 38 dual certified facilities across the world. The independent, third-party audit of the Ball BPSA facilities was carried out by DNV Business Assurance Services UK Ltd. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “ASI warmly congratulates Ball BPSA on...
The most industrialized state in Central America, El Salvador’s major industries contributing to the country’s economy are food processing, beverages, petroleum, chemicals, fertilizer, textiles, furniture, light metals, etc. The major exports are textiles, chemicals, rubber, plastics and metallic products, however, it is also a traditional exporter of sugar and coffee. The nation which is highly dependent on agriculture, El Salvador imported 5525 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2019-20, as the state has demand for the aluminium product for its food processing industries, incurring a revenue expenditure of $21.58 million from the import. El Salvador’s import of aluminium foils in 2019 was documented at 2769 tonnes, with expenditure accounting for $11.24 million, whereas, in 2020, the...
The cylinders made of aluminium are far better than steel cylinders due to the impact of internal and external corrosion of the steel cylinders. The University of Rhode Island’s study of cylinder internal corrosion reveals: “Under equal conditions of moisture in cylinders, aluminium cylinders are much better, so air stored in aluminium cylinders may retain it's quality longer.” The highly developed industrialized nation, Austria exported 1051tonnes of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2019-20, which incurred revenue generation of around $9.52 million from the export. In 2019, Austria registered an export of 552 tonnes of aluminium containers for compressed gas, accounting for revenue earnings of $4.46 million, whereas, in 2020, the export reflected de-growth by 9.60%, as the...
The economy of Turkey is a mixed economy, signifying growth in the private sector blended with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The economy has expanded 21.70% Y-o-Y in Q2 2021, its highest annual growth rate since 1999. The transcontinental country nation, Turkey exported 713 tonnes of aluminium containers during 2018-20, which accounted for revenue earnings of $4.10 million from the export. The Turkish export of aluminium containers in 2018 was registered at 188 tonnes, developing revenue earnings of $1.34 million, whereas, in 2019, the export unveiled a steady growth of 12.23% and the earnings counted to $1.35 million. Turkey’s aluminium container export in 2020 saw further growth of 48.81%, as the export volume surged to 314 tonnes and the earnings also climbed...
The Armenian economy depends on manufacturing, services, remittances, and agriculture. According to UN trade data, aluminium foil accounts for almost half of Armenian exports to the U.S. The aluminium foil is manufactured by a facility in Yerevan known as Armenal, which is owned by Russian aluminium giant Rusal. However, The Biden administration slapped a new tariff on Armenia’s aluminium foil export to the United States as an anti-dumping duty in May-June 2021. The former Soviet Republic, Armenia exported 83,218 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2019-20, incurring revenue generation of around $206.81 million from the export. Armenia exported 37,421 tonnes of aluminium foil in 2019, which generated foreign revenue of $96.30 million, whereas, in 2020, the export soared by 22.38%, as the...
The economic growth of Kazakhstan is powered by structural reforms, abundant hydrocarbon resources, strong domestic demand, and foreign direct investment (FDI). These factors have supported the country to diminish poverty and transform into an upper-middle-income economy. The Central Asian nation, Kazakhstan imported 14,644 tonnes of aluminium cans during 2018-20, which accounted revenue expenditure of $82.16 million for the import. In 2018, the former Soviet Republic imported only 1150 tonnes of aluminium cans, with expenditure documenting to $6.37 million, whereas, in 2019, the import denoted a robust growth by 432%, as the import volume leapt to 6118 tonnes due to a surge in domestic demand and the expenditure also escalated to $36.05 million. Kazakhstan’s importation of cans in 2020...
The Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland has started off the trial run of eCOBUS, a zero-emission bus to transfer passengers between the terminal and aeroplanes parked at faraway stands. The new eCOBUS has been made operational to carry delegates and support staff during the ongoing COP26 summit. The zero-emission bus has been built on a Mercedes Benz chassis with an aluminium body for durability along with Scottish weather settings. This drive comes among the various projects that are being implemented under the sustainability plan revealed by AGS Airports. AGS Airports Limited is the United Kingdom-based owner of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports. The intention is to attain the mid-2030 target for decarbonising the operations and infrastructure of the group. However,...
Ball Corporation, the world's leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products has announced the third-quarter results of 2021, reporting net earnings of $179 million on sales of $3.6 billion, compared to $241 million net earnings on $3.1 billion sales a year ago. In nine months, net earnings totalled $581 million on sales of $10 billion versus $358 million on sales of $8.7 billion during the corresponding period of last year. Ball’s third quarter and year-to-date 2021 comparable earnings per diluted share were 94 cent and $2.52, respectively, compared to 89 per cent and $2.15 last year. "During the quarter, the company increased comparable earnings per diluted share by 6%, managed numerous supply chain inefficiencies and...
Stranded aluminium wiring is considered safe, while it has been performing as intended for decades. The wires need a special joint compound that is electrically conductive and prevents rust. However, the stranded aluminium wire does offer better control of skin effect than stranded copper due to its greater skin depth and natural strand insulation through an oxide layer. South Korea has a mixed economic system that includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. The East Asian nation, South Korea imported 6923 tonnes of aluminium stranded wire during 2019-20, incurring revenue expenditure of $31.70 million for the import. In 2019, South Korea imported 4406 tonnes of aluminium stranded wire, which accounted expenditure of $11.19...
The global leading company in developing and producing high-quality, responsible packaging, Amcor has provisionally retrenched supplies to some of its lower-margin customers after raw materials shortfall in specialist resins, PET plastic and aluminium contrived its production in the September quarter. Ron Delia, CEO of Amcor said: “Amcor had been forced to make some hard choices as it grappled with the shortages of the raw materials, which he said should right themselves by the second half of the 2021-22 financial year.” “Certainly in the first quarter it provided a bit of a headwind,” Delia added. He said: “Amcor allocated more packaging products to higher-margin customers. We’ve just had to make some choices about what to do.” However, the shortages are starting to subside but still, it...
