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, a leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging for beverage, personal care and other products, expects a significant growth in its aluminium packaging business in India as new segments such as sparkling water, wine and hard spirits are switching to aluminium cans for due to its sustainable nature. “The aluminium packaging business, which is under-penetrated in India, is poised for a significant growth with new segments looking for cans for packaging due to its sustainable nature and circularity,” Amit Lahoti, VP and GM, Ball Beverage Packaging, India and South-East Asia, told BusinessLine. He explained that some of the untried areas of packaging like wine, hard liquor and sparkling water are under consideration. Regulatory bodies FSSAI and BIS aim to...
The clean-technology company, Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), which has developed and proved its proprietary production process to manufacture Graphene powder from readily available low-cost feedstock, manifested a research agreement with the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) for the manufacture of graphene aluminium-ion batteries. The prototypes of the commercial battery will be developed for watches, phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and grid storage. GMG has also set foot into a license agreement with Uni Quest, the University of Queensland’s commercialization company, for exclusive license of the battery cathode technology. AIBN Professors Michael Yu, Dr. Xiaodan Huang, and postdoctoral student Yueqi Kong’s technology...
The economy of Zimbabwe rooted in recession already before the COVID-19 pandemic and exhibited with 6% shrink in 2019. Output dropped due to economic uncertainty and the withdrawal of subsidies on maize meal, fuel and electricity prices, while the other factors were suppressing foreign exchange earnings and excessive currency printing. The genesis of the COVID–19 pandemic and continued drought led to a 10% contraction in real GDP in 2020. Inflation soared, averaging 622.8% in 2020, up from 226.9% in 2019. Adequate economic recovery is predicted in 2021, only if effective measures are taken to stabilize foreign exchange and avoid excessive money creation, but the outlook remains gloomy by several factors. The landlocked nation in the southern African region recorded the importation of 3557...
India’s sales of EVs declined 20 per cent to 2,36,802 units in the financial year 2020-21, from 2,95,683 units in the financial year 2019-20 as per data revealed by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle (SMEV). SMEV Director-General Sohinder Gill said, "we were anticipating a good growth before the start of FY21, but sales remained stagnant due to various reasons. The sales in the electric three-wheeler and two-wheeler segment stood low as compared to last year." A good thing has happened that people have started moving towards advanced lithium ion batteries and the city-speed and high-speed category in the two-wheeler segment have witnessed growth. However, a lot more needs to be done to achieve the target under the FAME II scheme. Timely intervention by the government in a...
Ball Corporation will make an investment of $51.8 million for the construction of new distribution center in northwest Georgia. The investment will allow the company to buy 109-acre site for the center. It will also create jobs for 70 people. The company will construct a 750,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center on the site.The Rome-Floyd County Development Authority and Development Authority of Floyd County agreed to the deal, The Rome News-Tribune reported. Ball Corporation, which a container plant and recyclable aluminium cup manufacturing plan, will build the facility in not less than five miles from the site. The company will pay in lieu of taxes of $64,813 annually for 10 years to the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority. Ball will get 100% tax abatement in the first...
Israel’s composite state of economy index recoils in February 2021, as the Bank of Israel marked the rise by 0.40% M-o-M in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: -0.26% m-o-m), supported by the weakening of the third lockdown, whereas, on an annual basis, economic activity dropped at a more moderate pace of 0.2% in February (January: -0.6% y-o-y). The country’s economy expanding 4.9% in 2021, up 0.2% points from February 2021 forecast, before growing 4.0% in 2022, as envisioned by FocusEconomics analysts. The Middle-Eastern nation on the Mediterranean Sea recorded 9509 tonnes of aluminium wire importation during 2018-19 and the expenditure that occurred for the import accounted for $24.27 million. The import for 2020 stood at 3325 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $7.77...
Larbaletier Group, the manufacturers of aluminum-based materials in Aube, North-east of France, stated the economic recovery is on the way, while the surge in the price of raw materials is the new problem which is alarming and the outcome could be dreadful to the sector and the organization. Olivier Choiselat, Director of the Larbaletier Group located in Fontaine-Les-Grès in the Aube department, France said: "We had to put employees on short-time work during the crisis because orders were missing, now the order books are full and we risk putting employees back on short-time work, because we do not have enough raw materials. The situation is mind-blowing.” “It must be said that the problem affects many manufacturers in France and worries more and more. In fact, for the past few weeks, the...
A group of funds managed by the UK-based asset manager Ashmore Investment Management Limited is planning to sell a part of their stake in a Karachi-based beverage packaging manufacturer Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC). The funds are looking to sell 26 per cent of the stake through a first-time share sale in Karachi in June 2021, said PABC CEO Azam Sakrani; while the remaining 51 per cent holdings will be invested through a private placement to local investors, according to Syed Saquid Ali, director of investment banking at Arif Habib Ltd. and the sole adviser to the IPO. The aluminium can manufacturing company is expecting to raise at least 3.3 billion Pakistani rupees ($22 million) through the IPO, the largest in Pakistan, since steelmaker Agha Steel Industries Limited...
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....
