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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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...
S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water has launched new line of coffee-inspired S.Pellegrino Essenza. Essenza contains 30mg of caffeine and zero calories and sweeteners. S.Pellegrino offers three flavour combinations: Exotic Vanilla & Coffee flavours, Delicious Cocoa & Coffee flavours and Smooth Caramel & Coffee flavours. "Building on the popularity of our S.Pellegrino Essenza, featuring fresh Mediterranean fruit flavors, we turned to Italian coffee bars as inspiration for this new line," said Sara Mayer, Senior Marketing Manager for S.Pellegrino. "With sophisticated and indulgent hints of vanilla, cocoa and caramel, and a gentle dose of caffeine, this new offering is the perfect accompaniment to perk up your daily breaks and snack times." The new S.Pellegrino Essenza line of...
In 2020, the economic growth of Azerbaijan took a toll due to the diminishing global gas and oil prices. The country’s GDP estimated to have declined by 4% during the year, compared with a 2.2% growth in 2019. The economic activity was further restricted by Covid-19 restrictions slowing domestic consumption and border trade flows. Azerbaijan's GDP is forecast to grow by 2% in 2021 amid a recovery of global oil and gas prices, and expectations of stronger demand. The nation bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains has recorded import of 3189 tonnes of aluminium wire during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import stood at $5.74 million. The import for 2020 accounted for 1841 tonnes and expenditure remained at $3.02 million. However, when the import volume and...
The Cornell University researchers led by Professor Lynden Archer explored the use of a more affordable product, which is aiming to deliver a better alternative to market-dominating lithium batteries. The research announcement said that the latest technique to integrate aluminium derived in rechargeable batteries is capable of 10,000 error-free cycles. The developers said: “A new type of battery incorporating low-cost aluminium could offer cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly storage of renewable energy.” The aluminium ore is plentiful in the Earth’s crust and the metal aluminium is trivalent and light, which signifies it, has a high capacity to store more energy than many other metals. It can be precarious to integrate into a battery’s electrodes, however, as it chemically...
Meiyume has expanded its range of recyclable aluminium packaging solutions with the addition of mono-material lipstick. The new product is 100% aluminium and fully recyclable. The company team can customize the lipstick case in a variety of ways to reflect the customer’s brand story. “…Meiyume’s new lipstick tube works on a patented ‘smart click system’, allowing the lipstick cap to close snuggly and securely over the case body with a soft click.” “Solidly weighted, the container evokes a premium feeling,” said the company in a statement. Meiyume added sustainable aluminium packaging range last year with the aim to provide plastic free recyclable packaging solutions to the beauty industry. “Aluminium is one of the most recycled materials on the market today. Infinitely recyclable and...
Karnataka state in southern India has assured to lend all its support to the US-based Triton Electric for manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), including cars, in the state. The news came after an official familiar with the matter said in a statement on Monday, April 5, "In a virtual meeting, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa assured the state government's support to Triton founder-chief executive Himanshu Patel for making EVs at Ramanagara near Bengaluru." The New Jersey-based Triton EV is the second electric car maker to show interest to invest in the southern state. The first was Tesla, which announced in mid-January 2021 to set up a research & development centre in Karnataka before manufacturing electric vehicles in India. To support the entry of new age firms like Triton, Karnataka...
The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has set foot to safeguard the quality of masks production, which is considered as the first line of defence for the fight against Covid-19. According to KV Rao, Head, BIS Hyderabad, it has permitted licence to eight private firms in Telangana, a southern Indian state, to manufacture indigenous masks (IS: 9473:2002; BIS specification). “BIS has specifically directed manufacturers to manufacture IS:9473 (N95/FFP2) masks with two parameters including filtration efficiency and breathability,” Rao said. Dr Akash Chakravarthy, Director, Saritha Pharmaceuticals at Sainikpuri, a BIS licensee, said: “We are using a five-layer non-woven fabric-50 GSM for manufacturing N95 masks, which avoids 95% of viruses and germs from getting in and an aluminium nose bridge...
According to PTI reports, Oye Rickshaw has raised INR 24 crore to increase smart lithium-ion batteries swapping stations in India. The company aims to be the dominant player in e-rickshaw battery swapping market. Oye Rickshaw, which has 15 active battery swapping stations, will expand to 650 across Delhi-NCR and five more cities by December 2021. Electric vehicle energy solutions company has raised the fund from Alteria Capital, Oye Rickshaw founder Mohit Sharma told PTI. "Our e-rickshaw partners are able to run 20-30 per cent more on a daily basis. We want to facilitate our rickshaw partner to have more deliveries. More kilometers means more revenue for them. We are expanding infrastructure in a manner to create a network," Mohit Sharma said. "We have an operating revenue of Rs 15 lakh...
The unrivalled disruption of COVID-19 has caused geopolitical unrest and as the global order is modified, small emerging market economies like Sri Lanka are exposed to the fallout. Sri Lanka bestrides vital shipping routes and is at the centre of a diplomatic dispute between China and the United States, who called on Sri Lanka to make ‘difficult but necessary choices’ over its growing economic and political ties to China. The island nation of South Asia has recorded import of aluminium foil of 9394 tonnes during 2019-20 and the revenue expended for the import stood at $20.98 million. Sri Lanka’s import of aluminium foil in 2019 stood at 3664 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for the import remained at $8.80 million, whereas, in 2019, the import revealed significant growth by 54.99%, as...
On 3 rd April 2021, ANG Lifesciences India Ltd announced its acquisition of printing and packaging firm, Mansa Print & Publishers Ltd, which has undergone corporate insolvency resolution plan, as part of its strategic vertical integration. Mansa Print & Publishers Ltd, located at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh, is involved in the printing and packaging business covering manufacturing of packaging products including aluminium foil among other itineraries. ANG Lifesciences India (ALI) said in a regulatory filing: “In addition to this, it has a separate stationery division with high-tech machinery giving good business opportunity.” ANG Lifesciences India did not reveal the value of the acquisition, but it stated: "Acquired above infrastructure at a very economical cost under Corporate Insolvency...
According to ERSTE Research, the Hungarian economy was forecasted to shrink by 6.1% in 2020, followed by a growth of 3.9% in 2021. The carryover effect of the 4Q20 lockdown and worsening labour market conditions will likely weigh on consumer consumption. Investment activity should also remain subdued, given the possible delay in EU funds and overall low business sentiment. The economy should recover more spectacularly from 2Q21 with broad-based vaccination restore economic sentiment. The landlocked country in Central Europe, Hungary recorded export of 39,172 tonnes of aluminium wire in 2018-19 and the revenue earnings accounted for the export remained at $79.27 million. The export for 2020 stood at 23,039 tonnes with the highest export volume during the phase and the earnings amounted to...
