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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The economic advisor of the Netherlands, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) reveals the forecast of the Dutch economy twice a year. So, according to them, 2021 will have two patterns, the economy to shrink marginally in early 2021, followed by robust growth in the summer. However, unemployment will rise, increasing to 4.6% in 2021 and 5.3% in 2022; public finances will slump, though they will not worsen to the extent that was previously forecasted. The North-western European nation’s aluminium cans exportation recorded to 67,144 tonnes during 2018-19 and the revenue generated from the export was $251.19 million. The import for 2020 stood at 68,414 tonnes and the earnings remained at $216.77 million. Howbeit, when the export volume and earnings of 2020 get added with the preceding two years, it...
Tata Motors has inked an agreement with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for the supply of 300 electric cars with three years of warranty. The total cost of the agreement is expected to be around INR 44 crore. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “Tata Motors is committed to support the Government’s vision of actively embracing e-mobility and we are delighted to partner with CESL once again. Purposeful collaboration amongst stakeholders is key to accelerate the mass adoption of environmentally-friendly solutions. As the leader in the rapidly growing electric mobility space, we remain focused on ramping up the access and use of EVs across India.” CESL is a fully owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The project...
Drinking water in pet bottle has been rooted a cause of concern for many livelihoods, as plastic throws a negative impact on our health and it is also extremely hazardous for the environment. As time has progressed, Volnaa Beverages has come to bring a change, as they are ready to launch their packaged drinking water in aluminium cans, a step towards replacing plastic bottled water available in the market. The beverage company’s vision is to abolish plastic pollution, which is counted as a global problem, and by launching drinking water in aluminium cans that are 100% recyclable with relock revolution. The beauty of this revolution is that it can go from shelf to the bins and back to the shelf again within just 60 days. New water - new life: is their mantra. Kartik Rajput & Kushagra...
The Dhaka Stock Exchange-listed company Sonali Paper and Board Mills Ltd of Bangladesh has inked a deal with Chinese firm Zhangjiagang Fineness Aluminium Foil Co Ltd to set up an aluminium foil paper plant in Naraynganj district’s Rupganj administrative area. On 23rd May 2021, Mohammad Younus, Chairman of Sonali Paper and Managing Director of Younus Group and Md Zahidul Alam, Chief Executive Officer of IBN Corporation on behalf of Zhangjiagang Fineness Aluminium, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The fully automatic aluminium foil paper machine can deliver on an average 100,000 pieces of aluminium foil container boxes in a single day. Mohammad Younus added: “This will increase the annual sales of Sonali Paper by 25%.” The usage...
The Longueuil-based bus manufacturing company Letenda has secured a $1 million grant from the Quebec government’s Minister of the Economy and Innovation, on 18 th May 2021, towards developing 100% zero-emission bus made from 50%-70% aluminium. While the leader in aluminium beverage packaging, Ball Corporation has launched recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states. Let us summarise some of the aluminium end-user news which kept the week eventful: On 18th May 2021, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economic and Innovation, Quebec announced a $ 1 million grant to Letenda. The bus manufacturing company is developing a new generation 100% zero-emission bus adapted to winter conditions, named the Electrip®. To know more:...
Ball Corporation, a leader in aluminium beverage packaging, has launched recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states. Aluminium cup will be available in more than 18,000 food, drug and mass retailers, including Kroger, Target, Albertsons, CVS and others. "Ball has a long history of being a brand that people trust, and we are excited to reenter the B2C market with the retail rollout of the innovative and infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup™," said Dan Fisher, President. "As a company, we are relentlessly focused on enabling the circular economy and finding new ways to help solve the packaging waste crisis with aluminum beverage packaging. We look forward to working with our retail partners to continue advancing this mission." Ball aluminium cups is already...
The highest GDP maker of Africa, Nigeria has shown that its recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under the current policies. The real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to turn positive at 1.5% and is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level only in 2022. The West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea imported 1188 tonnes of aluminium wire during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import was $3.12 tonnes. The import for 2020 remained at 529 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $1.78 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 get footed with the preceding two years, it denotes 1717 tonnes and $4.90 million respectively. In 2018, Nigeria’s importation of aluminium wire was recorded at 524 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $1.36 million, whereas, in...
On 18 th May 2021, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economy and Innovation, Quebec announced the award of a $ 1 million grant to Letenda. The bus manufacturing company is developing a new generation 100% zero-emission bus adapted to winter conditions, named the Electrip®. The Longueuil-based company, which works with partners in the region like Proco and Rio Tinto, has also received support from the Société de la Vallée de l'aluminium (SVA) towards the development of this bus, made from 50% to 70% aluminium and which is 20% lighter than competitors in its class. According to Nicolas Letendre, Founder and President of Letenda, said: “The project builds on strengths unique to Quebec industry, including aluminium, electric power and entrepreneurial initiative.” Moreover, Nicolas Letendre...
The Danish government in mid-April 2021 stated that it would reopen the economy sooner than expected as COVID-19 infections declines. The nation has avoided a third wave of the virus pandemic after imposing wide lockdown measures in December’20, which slowed the epidemic considerably to between 500-700 daily infections from several thousand in December’20. The Scandinavian country recorded importation of aluminium containers of 219 tonnes during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import remained at $2.26 million. The import for 2020 remained at 171 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $1.96 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 get added with the previous two years, it denotes 390 tonnes and $4.22 million. In 2018, the aluminium containers import of Denmark...
Emballator Tectubes has launched tubes in recycled aluminium for products in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical and Food segments. The new aluminium tube is made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled material and produced by 100 percent green power. “We have been working really hard on finalizing this launch and we are happy to be able to offer this material. We believe that recycled material and specifically PCR is the future,” said Tobias Lidevei, CEO at Emballator Tectubes. “Thanks to this new tube, our customers can make one small change for their products that lead to one big impact on the environment and circular economy. Our PCR aluminium tube is just one way for us to help our customers to reach their sustainability goals.” The new range will cut carbon footprint and CO2...
The company, Fortuna that has been known for decades for its innovative, high-quality products, as well as for its proximity to customers in the automotive industry’s new tandem dump truck made of aluminium with a large loading volume and a heavy three-way dump truck is heavily required for usage at tough construction sites. Fortuna points out the lightweight with the aluminium tipping bridge, Fortuna ALU CARGO for the dump truck series, while farmers have another variant available as a transport solution. According to the manufacturer, it combines a high loading volume, low dead weight, and high stability. The new Fortuna tandem dumps truck type FTM 200 / 7.5 -ALU CARGO is the combination of a solid chassis made of steel and a tipping bridge made of aluminium. These two materials...
The Bulgari Aluminium Steve Aoki Special Edition has reportedly joined the recently relaunched Aluminium family of timepieces, the first generation of which was introduced in the late ’90s. The design of the watches was then influenced by the livery of Alitalia jumbo jets, matched an aluminium case with a rubber strap. Like many other luxury watches at that time, the original Aluminium edition contained a quartz movement, superseded by in-house mechanical calibers in the modern versions. Difference from the last year’s models of Steve Aoki Special Edition is the coating of Super-LumiNova on the entirety of the white dial, which is also adorned with Steve Aoki’s signature logo that exhibits boldly glowing face asserting itself in the darkness with a glorious radiance, according to the...
In a briskly booming market, the world's largest pure-play coffee and Tea Company by revenue, JDE Peet’s is injecting €110 million at its French production site, in Andrézieux Bouthéon, in order to raise 60% of aluminium coffee capsules production. The company while keeping its dynamic activity the same and in order to meet new consumer expectations, its L'Or brand is launching a range of organic aluminium coffee capsules and a series of ephemeral creations, made from rare arabica. In 2020, the consumption of hot drinks in France has grown at a considerable rate. Coffee, which is still the second most-consumed drink in the nation after water, saw its market jump by 7%, driven by the Single Serve 2 category (capsules and pods) which experienced a value increase of 11.2%. At the heart of...
The Brisbane-Australia-based Graphene Manufacturing Group has come up with a cutting-edge technology that has the potential to revolutionize the electric car market, and substantially enrich the usage of renewable sources of energy. GMG, the aluminium-ion battery developer has come up with one that can deliver up to three times the range on EVs and charge 60 times faster. This simply signifies a 10-hour charging cycle could be reduced to 10 minutes while matching up with the current generation of lithium-ion batteries. The graphene company has combated this issue with a new genre of batteries that have been developed by nanotech. Ironically, these batteries are also safer as there is no upper ampere limit to cause impulsive combustion and this also makes it more sustainable, simpler to...
The economy of Romania will grow by 6% in 2021, as stated by the International Monetary Fund, increasing its forecast for a 4.6% growth made in October’20. In 2022, the IMF expects Romania's economy to grow by 4.8%, as said in the April edition of its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report. The southeastern European nation’s importation of aluminium foil during 2018-19 touch 32,971 tonnes and the revenue expended for the import was $94.69 million. The import for 2020 remained at 16,894 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $50.78 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets added with the existing two years, it exhibits 49,865 tonnes and $145.47 million respectively. Though the graph representation resembles instability in the import, while the import volume has always...
The German multinational corporation which produces luxury vehicles and motorcycles, BMW Group is fostering its mission for sustainable mobility with ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse gases. On 12 th May 2021, during the Annual General Meeting, the company announced that it will avoid the emission of over 200 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030. BMW said that this is equivalent to more than 20 times the annual CO2 emissions of a city with over a million residents. To attain this target, the automotive company will diminish its carbon footprint throughout their lifecycle – from raw material extraction to production and the use phase to end-of-life recycling. However, the usage of fewer resources and materials will be one of the priorities for the company in this process. At the AGM...
On Wednesday, May 12, the Union Cabinet approved the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’ for promoting battery storage manufacture at an estimated outlay of INR 18,000 crore. The proposal aims to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 50 Gigawatt Hour of ACC and 5 GWh of niche ACC and expects to attract an investment of INR 45,0000 crore, said Information and Broadcasting minister Prakhash Javadekar after the Cabinet meeting. He also said the implementation of this scheme would encourage the growth of consumer electronics, electric vehicles, advanced electricity grids, solar rooftops, etc., which are major battery-consuming sectors. It is also expected that the dominant battery technologies will...
In March 2021, Peter Kazimir, Governor, National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) stated that the economy could return to its pre-pandemic level already in 2021, supported mainly by solid foreign demand. The central bank has lowered its forecast for this year’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.0%, but that would still outpace most of Slovakia’s peers in the European Union, including the neighbouring Czech Republic where a 2.2% expansion is seen this year. The landlocked central European country, Slovakia imported 14,635 tonnes of aluminium wires during 2018-19 and the revenue expenditure that occurred was $32.56 million. The import for 2020 was noted at 9797 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $16.55 million. However, when the aluminium wire import volume and expenditure of 2020 get...
