Aluminum foil is getting a seasonal makeover as Reynolds Wrap introduces its limited-edition Snowflakes Fun Foil, bringing decorative appeal to everyday kitchen tasks ahead of the holiday season. Featuring an embossed snowflake pattern, the product combines the familiar functionality of aluminum foil with a festive appearance suited to food wrapping, holiday entertaining and homemade gifts. The new design allows consumers to use Reynolds Wrap foil for more than routine food storage, adding a decorative touch to meal preparation and presentation. Its winter-inspired pattern makes it suitable for covering dishes, preserving leftovers, packaging baked treats and creating festive crafts. Despite its seasonal appearance, Snowflakes Fun Foil retains the practical functionality of conventional...
US President Donald Trump’s aluminium tariffs have become a point of contention in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District race, with Democratic candidate Tom Perriello arguing that higher metal prices are increasing costs for local breweries and beer consumers. Perriello and former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman raised the issue during an event at the Water Dog in Lynchburg, where they met local brewers and customers to discuss the impact of tariffs on the brewing industry. Perriello said higher aluminium prices made it more expensive for breweries to package their products, and they passed the added costs on to customers. He said rising prices concerned people across the political spectrum. To learn the future of aluminium in the packaging industry, explore our report " ALuminium...
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Hydro has delivered fabricated aluminium profiles to SolarDuck for floating solar solution. Floating solar will be deployed for testing to see whether the photovoltaic-covered three-sided structure can become a viable addition to global power generation. SolarDuck will launch its floating solar solution in April. It contains around 3.5 tonnes of fabricated aluminium profiles. The aluminium profile will keep the solar panels and electrical parts more than three meters above water level. SolarDuck is building four units at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands for its full-scale pilot. The four triangular structures will be connected somewhat like a jigsaw puzzle, then towed upstream to the project location. “What we’ve done is create a unique design that fuses maritime expertise with solar...
Beer Institute, American Beverage, National Marine Manufacturers and Flexible Packaging Association have praised Representatives Al Lawson (FL-05) and Ken Buck (CO-04) for the reintroduction of the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act. The APEX Act will bring transparency in aluminium pricing and stability for American workers and job creators. “We applaud Representatives Lawson and Buck for continuing their bipartisan work to level the playing field and ensure unfair market practices do not disproportionately harm the American beer industry or the 2.1 million jobs it supports,” said Jim McGreevy, president and CEO of the Beer Institute. “The APEX Act will bring much-needed transparency to aluminium benchmark pricing, which helps all those in the beer industry and the multitude of...
Diageo North America announced that the company will invest approximately $80 million to install two can lines at a new facility in Plainfield, Illinois. The plant will have the capacity to produce over 25 million cases of RTDs per year, including Smirnoff seltzers and the newly launched spirits-based RTD cocktails from Crown Royal and Ketel One Botanicals. “As the ready-to-drink category continues to grow rapidly in the United States, this expansion is very exciting as it will support our plans to meet increased consumer demand in line with emerging trends for convenient formats that are ideal for casual and at-home occasions,” said Debra Crew, President, Diageo North America. “The new operation will supplement our existing ready-to-drink production across North America and strengthen...
Crown Holdings announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. Net sales stood at $3,078 million, a hike of 12% from $2,757 million in the first quarter of 2020 reflecting increased sales unit volumes in all segments. The company’s income from operations was $384 million in Q1 compared to $246 million in the first quarter of 2020. Segment income came in at $433 million from $298 million in the prior year first quarter primarily due to increased sales unit volumes. Timothy J. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "The Company's performance during the first quarter was excellent, as adjusted earnings per share and segment income grew 62% and 45%, respectively, from prior year results. Each of our global businesses executed well both commercially...
Gatão will launch its iconic Vinho Branco in can for the first time. Ardagh has supplied Wine Can, which is designed to protect the great taste of wine while offering portability, convenience and sustainability. Gatão’s range in a can is the ideal “all-in-one” party drink. The 250ml aluminium can is design by Atelier Rita Rivotti and is unbreakable, light, and quick to chill, and easy to open and hold. “Vinho Branco is a young white wine characterised by notes of lemon, passion fruit and pineapple, with a moderate alcohol content and easy-drinking style,” according to Ardagh news. ‘Launching our Gatão Vinho Branco in a can is a major, innovative and audacious step,’ said Ana Montenegro, Communication and Public Relations Manager at Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges. ‘In partnership with Ardagh,...
The economy of Switzerland is expected to grow at more than double its usual rate in 2021 and 2022, with GDP rising by around 4% in both years as output recovers from the coronavirus epidemic, as stated by the Swiss Government’s chief economist. The central European nation’s export of aluminium cylinder during 2018-19 has recorded at 397.02 tonnes and the revenue earnings accounted for $1.09 million. The export for 2020 remained at 534.65 tonnes and the earnings stood at $3.21million. However, when the export volume and earnings for 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years, it illustrates $931.67 tonnes and $4.30 million respectively. The Swiss export of aluminium cylinder for compressed gas in 2018 was registered at 214.67 tonnes and the earnings occurred from the export was $0.89...
The Economic activity of Ecuador plunged by 5.0% on a Y-o-Y basis during January 2021, dropping at a rapid pace than December’s 0.7% decline and falling at the sharpest rate since September 2020, while on an M-o-M basis, economic activity rose 1.4% in January, slightly above December’s 1.3% increase. LatinFocus panellists project GDP to grow 3.5% in 2021, which is unchanged from February 2021. The country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast, Ecuador has registered 1822 tonnes of aluminium cans importation during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import accounted for $11.95 million. The import for 2020 stood at 1031 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $6.14 million. Howbeit, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets assorted with the existing two...
The economy of Rwanda is almost dependent on agriculture. More than 90% of the population makes its livelihood by producing food crops or through industrial work involving the processing of crops. Agriculture contributes more than 40% of the nation's GDP. The landlocked country in East Africa has reported 1135 tonnes of aluminium foil importation in 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import accounted for $5.05 million. The import for 2020 stood at 497 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $2.31 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the previous two years, it signifies 1632 tonnes and $7.36 million respectively. Rwanda’s import of aluminium foil in 2018 was recorded at 448 tonnes and the expenditure occurred was $1.80 million, whereas,...
According to a recent report, a team at Wageningen University and TNO in the Netherlands has designed a device that enables reliable point-of-care tests for COVID-19 at an inexpensive cost. The device, made of empty aluminium coffee capsules recycled into miniature chemical reactors and combined with 3D-printing, also shares its usage instructions freely to maximise the COVID-19 testing and accelerate its impact in remote and low-income regions. Vittorio Saggiomo, who led the innovation, said: “We designed a 3D-printed plastic holder that fits four Eppendorf vials to perform the tests.” This device shows the test results in just 30 minutes, said Mr Saggiomo. It uses loop-mediated isothermal amplification (Lamp), a reaction that heats different primers and enzymes to make several copies of...
The economy of Namibia is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2021 and 3.3% in 2022, astride of a steady recovery in financial services, tourism, retail and wholesale trade and the mining industries—combined with a refinement in the regional and global economic environment. But the economy still faces substantial risks and challenges in the short to medium term, for instance, if the pandemic continues, the revival of critical sectors such as tourism, agriculture, and retail and wholesale trade would be slower than much anticipated. The southern western African nation has recorded 32,908 tonnes of aluminium cans importation during 2018-19 and the amount expended for the import remained at $270.07 million. The import for 2020 stood at 6848 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $57.68 million....
Nevine Gamea, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry send out a decision to impose anti-dumping measures on imports of selective aluminium products for three years. The products comprise moulds, cylinders and wire, with the measures to initiate from mid-April, at a rate of 16.5% of Insurance and Freight (CIF) value with a minimum of $333 per tonne for the first year. Moreover, this enfolds 13.5% of the CIF value, with a minimum of $271 per tonne for the second year, and 10.5% of the CIF value, with a minimum of $211 per tonne in the third year. Ibrahim Al-Sigini, Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry for Economic Affairs, said: “The ministry had previously agreed, in April 2020, to start implementing preventive measures against the large increase in imports of aluminium products that...
On 13 th March 2021, the self-taught British designer Tom Dixon will unveil on a digital platform, the new and innovative chair at his Studio '24 hours in Milan'. The chair made of recyclable aluminium is named as ‘HYDRO Chair’ and is designed for longevity, multiuse and importantly for easy recycling. As it is manufactured with 100% aluminium and with few components, it is effortless to take apart when sometime in the future it will reach the end of its life as a chair. Tom Dixon is renowned for his love of metals and chose aluminium due to its endless design opportunities like light and robust and the chair is designed keeping sustainability in mind. Tom Dixon, Founder and Creative Director of Tom Dixon Studio, said: “I have always been obsessed with materials and aluminium in...
The economy of Bangladesh has visualized being one of the fastest-growing contenders in the world in context to the past few years, with a stable economic performance that has supported to shrink poverty and social inequalities. The country’s GDP growth was estimated to have reached 8.2% in 2019 and remained positive at 3.8% in 2020 despite the global economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is predicted to shot up to 4.4% in 2021 and 7.9% in 2022, according to the updated IMF forecasts. The South Asian nation to the east of India has registered importation of 26,061 tonnes of aluminium stranded wire in 2019-20 and the foreign revenue expended for the import remained at $68.86 million. Bangladesh import of aluminium stranded wire in 2019 was recorded at 9242 tonnes and the revenue...
The leading industrial manufacturing organization of UAE has declared that its substantial gains across all three division in 2020 have achieved a collective Y-o-Y profit rise of 36%, despite the Covid-19 global challenges. Mohammed A. Al Mutawa, CEO of Ducab Group, said: “Ducab Group was able to achieve outstanding results while serving our customers internationally with the same level of excellence they always expect from us.” “The company’s ongoing focus on product diversification provided Ducab with a strong foundation going into 2020. We have always been keen to explore new markets and opportunities and were able to support strategic projects around the world and across different vertical sectors including energy, transportation, industry, and many others in 2020. We will continue to...
Japan is the home to some of the largest and most technologically advanced products and now it is using the latest technology in the construction industry, keeping its focus high on using quality material for power transmission in a building. ‘Rakuraku Cable’, a high-performance low-voltage aluminium conductor CV cable is being used at the construction site. Japanese electric and electronics equipment company, Furukawa Electric developed the cable. Builders now prefer to use aluminium cables due to their soft and light in weight feature compared to copper cables. This cabling seeks minimum manpower and is trouble-free to install. An electrician said: "I am using aluminium cable for the first time, but it is very light and easy to work. I felt it much lighter than copper cable. In the case...
The US-based rigid packaging firm Crown has decided to divest its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) food and consumer packaging business to the American investment company KPS Capital Partners. The $2.7 billion deal is expected to conclude during Q3 2021, subject to customary closing conditions being met and approvals being given. Crown will own a 20% stake in the business, following the divestment. The EMEA food and consumer packaging business specialises in manufacturing aluminium and steel food packaging in Europe. However, it presently operates 44 manufacturing facilities in EMEA countries and employs around 6,300 people, generating around $2.3 billion a year. Crown proclaims that the products of the business aim to boost recycling and prevent food waste is vital to the European...
The Eurofoil factory in Rugles, France specializing in aluminium foils focus to sustain its activity and development. Eric Ligerot, General Manager, Eurofoil, admitted: "socially, it was difficult to live. After the Employment Protection Plan (PSE) in 2015 at the Eurofoil factory in Rugles (Eure), specializing in the production of aluminium foils, the director and the whole team had to raise their heads and go from the front.” “And today, the disparaging image of previous years marked by the PSE is over. Even if all is not rosy, the indicators are green for this company existing since 1947 and which operates on its 11-hectare site.” “Since 2015, we have maintained the number of employees on the site, i.e. 200 in the Rugles basin. The company had lost 94 employees due to the safeguard...
As a leading exporter of liquefied natural gas to Australia, Qatar lost its status in 2020, but it holds the position of the third-largest gas reserves in the world. The Emirate’s economy is thus heavily focused on the gas industry, which represents two-thirds of its GDP and almost 80% of export earnings. Since 2014, like other Gulf nations, Qatar has been hit by the global shrink in oil prices. However, the economic results have been better than that of its neighbours, due to successful economic diversification, namely via the development of large-scale projects. The peninsular Arab country has recorded 4004 tonnes of aluminium foil importation during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import stood at $12.09 million. The import for 2020 is registered at 3680 tonnes and the...
