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 COVID-19 pandemic blew Argentina's economy hard, as the nation is running in its third consecutive year of recession. The government is negotiating a fresh program with the IMF, which could be crucial for the country's sustainable growth with the second wave of the pandemic already started affecting. The country located mostly in the southern half of South America, Argentina has recorded 31,947 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2018-19 and the revenue generated from the export remained at $99.71 million. The export for 2020 was noted at 32,367 tonnes, the highest in the phase and the earnings accounted for $94.76 million. However, when the export volume and revenue earnings of 2020 get footed with the existing two years, it resembles 64,314 tonnes and $194.47 million respectively....
PepsiCo has teamed up with Peeps to launch limited edition Marshmallow cola in cans. The PEPSI x PEEPS comes with a taste of PEPSI cola with the ‘pillowy-soft’ and sweet PEEPS Marshmallow flavour. The limited edition is available in 7.5-ounce PEPSI mini-cans in bright yellow, pink and blue colour. To win a coveted limited-edition three-pack of PEPSI x PEEPS, consumers will submit photos of themselves enjoying the spring with PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies by tagging @PEPSI, #HangingWithMyPEEPS and #PepsiSweepstakes on Twitter and Instagram for the chance to win three-pack of PEPSI x PEEPS. "After what has been a very difficult year, many consumers are looking for new things to smile about. So, to celebrate the start of springtime, Pepsi collaborated with PEEPS® to develop a limited...
North West Aluminium, one of the largest manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of roofing and ventilation products in Ireland & the UK has appointed Steven Nairn as the new Commercial Project Manager for its brand GutterClad as the company expands its product and service offering throughout the Irish and UK market. This new role will empower the company to further strengthen its offering to more substantial building contractors, roofers and aluminium rainwater installers. The company has mushroomed from an established Aluminium Roofing Accessory manufacturer in Ireland and the UK to a supplier of full Aluminium Rainwater product range for both self-build and commercial projects in recent years. In 2019, Steven joined North West Aluminium, carrying extensive construction sales sector...
The economic recovery of Japan in 2020 was proportionately strong, while by Q4, the real GDP was down just 1.2% from a year earlier, and it was due to recoil in consumer spending and ample foreign demand. Japan’s indecisive growth was evident in January 2021, when the Consumption Activity Index fell 2.8% from December ’20. Similarly, the decline in Y-o-Y retail sales degenerated in January. The East-Asian nation’s import of aluminium containers for compressed during 2018-19 was recorded at 3343 tonnes and the expenditure for the import remained at $5.27 million. The import for 2020 stood at 2812 tonnes and the expenditure accounted was $4.15 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets added with the existing two years, it signifies 6155 tonnes and $9.42 million...
On Monday, March 29, HP Inc. announced new ‘EMVY’ laptops made from recycled aluminium. The news came after Ifeyinwa Afe, Managing Director of HP Nigeria, launched the two new laptops - HP ENVYx360 15 and HP ENVY 17 in Lagos, Nigeria. According to her, they are designed to give people the freedom to create and stay connected from anywhere. Afe added the packaging for both the laptops moved away from single-use plastics and moulded fibre packaging to recycled aluminium. The products are primarily meant for creative consumers doing more creative activities during the COVID-19, such as photography, live blogging, and editing short videos. The HP ENVYx360 15 is a stunning mobile creative convertible laptop with 88.7 per cent screen-to-body ratio and thin and light design. The product weighs...
Evian has entered a new product category with the launch of new evian+ range in the US. The new range is available in recyclable aluminium cans – a first for the brand. This evian+ range comes in four exciting and tasty flavour combinations including; Raspberry & Ginseng, Lime & Ginger, Grapefruit & Basil and Cucumber & Mint. All variants feature zero sugars, zero sweeteners, zero calories and are enriched with magnesium and zinc, supporting normal cognitive function. Shweta Harit, VP of Marketing at evian, said: “Today’s announcement demonstrates ongoing innovation at evian as we expand our product portfolio into two new product categories with the launch of functional sparkling and flavored. “Encouraging our consumers to be healthy and perform at their highest level is at the heart of...
The subsidiary of US-based Thunderbird Manufacturing LLC, Metal Impact East LLC has acquired the Luxfer Holdings PLC aluminium gas cylinders division. Metal Impact affirms the acquisition of the manufacturing operations of Luxfer in Graham, North Carolina, as well as its range of products and services, ranks it as “one of the leading aluminium gas cylinder suppliers to the medical and healthcare industries.” Phil Kretekos, President of Thunderbird, the parent company of Metal Impact, said: “As a Thunderbird company, Metal Impact is dedicated to growth - organically and through acquisitions.” “This addition to our aluminium gas cylinders operations will assure the industries that rely on us that we have the best talent and resources to support the growing demand for our products and...
New Zealand's GDP sprouted 2.2% in 2019 against 3.2% in 2018 but fell to -6.1% in 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. It is expected to pick up to 4.4% in 2021 and 2.6% in 2022 according to the updated IMF forecasts from January 2021. The island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean has recorded 4589 tonnes of aluminium cans import during 2018-19 and the expenditure accounted for the import stood at $17.16 million. The import for 2020 remained at 1014 tonnes and the expenditure recorded at $8.71 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years, it resembles 5603 tonnes and $25.87 million respectively. New Zealand’s import of aluminium cans in 2018 exhibited at 3305 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $10.92 million,...
VOLTURNO Autonomous Body (EAV), the transport authority for the Campania region of Italy, has awarded a supply contract to Stadler Rail for up to 40 three-car electric multiple unit (EMUs) trains. Under the contract, Stadler will initially supply 231.5kV dc EMUs. The contract includes both production and delivery of 40m-long trains, as well as the provision of maintenance for five years after being commissioned. The contract is given to Stadler after a ruling by the Council of State on March 8 that selected the Swiss manufacturer of railway rolling stock to supply new trains, following a legal challenge by the company to overturn EAV’s earlier decision to award the contract to Hitachi in September 2019. The new trains, to be made of aluminium bodies to reduce energy consumption and...
The World Bank estimated that Mexico’s economy will rebound from the expected 9% shrink in 2020, with growth in 2021 of 3.7%. This movement is due to an improvement in Mexican exports to the United States and less uncertainty about the application of the renewed USMCA. However, by 2022 its rate of expansion is predicted to slow down to 2.6% by the agency. The country in the southern portion of North America has recorded export of aluminium stranded wire during 2018-19 was 59,814 tonnes and the revenue earnings stood at $170.36 million. The export for 2020 remained at 31,709 tonnes and the earnings stood at $79.79 million. However, when the export volume and earnings for 2020 got assorted with the existing two years, it resembles 91,523 tonnes and $250.15 million respectively. Mexico’s...
S.A. Damm, a leading aluminium can beverage packaging company in Spain, has reportedly received ASI certifications against Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard. Damm is the first beverage company in the world to achieve double certifications, which cover packaging and storage of beer in cans and related activities such as design, packaging, and storage finished products, as well as waste management and storage and the recovery of waste, including packaging waste of the product consumed by the end consumer. With effect from March 2021, all Damm cans, which are supplied by Ball Corporation, will be certified against ASI standards in response to increasing consumers demand for greater sustainable packaged goods. Besides recognising production, sourcing and stewardship, ASI...
Latvia confronted a significant change in the political ecosystem in 2020. Anticipating 2021, the major issues include the COVID-19 crisis, taking into account the COVID-19 health crisis, the GDP growth forecast for 2021 has been revised downwards to 5.1%, from the 6.7% projected earlier. The Baltic nation’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-19 stood at 1006 tonnes and the expenditure that occurred for the import remained at $4.85 million. The import for 2020 stood at 455 tonnes and expenditure recorded was $2.35 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets added with the previous two years, it signifies 1461 tonnes and $7.20 million respectively. Latvia import of aluminium foil in 2018 stood at 476 tonnes and the expenditure accounted at $2.17 million,...
The delay in the delivery of the Royal Australian Navy's new $350 million fleets of Cape Class patrol boats has been blamed on the supply of inferior quality aluminium from China. The West Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured a contract in May’20, to build six of the 58-metre vessels, which will replace the Australian Navy's ageing Armidale Class patrol boat fleet. However, it is now disclosed that the launch date for the new fleet has been delayed after a "quality issue" was detected in a batch of aluminium imported from China. An Austal’s spokesperson said: "The aluminium had been independently certified by a globally accredited certification company before arriving at Austal.” Austal stated: “Most of the aluminium sourced by its Australian distributor came from China, but the mill...
The trade association for Britain’s aluminium industry has teamed with the second-best place in the world to study architecture globally, according to QS world university rankings, ‘The Bartlett School of Architecture’ to drive sustainability deeper into the construction industry. ALFED already has an array of knowledge partners, including the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, The Welding Institute and six leading universities, including Coventry and Warwick. These collaborations support its members to identify new sectors, technologies, market trends and innovative uses of aluminium to grow their business and create employment and wealth. Now University College London's (UCL) world-renowned Bartlett School of Architecture has joined that high-profile list after signing an MoU...
The greenest industrial developer of Europe in 2020, Panattoni, has secured the contract from Reynaers Aluminium to develop a 31,000 sqm warehouse and production plant on a site chosen by Reynaers in Urzut, which is located around 30 km southwest of Warsaw in Poland. The producer of innovative and ecological aluminium systems, Reynaers, which specialises in aluminium elements for windows, doors and partition walls, will include 2,500 sqm of office space and a clear height of 10m in the warehouse section and 14m in the production section. Andrey Klymenko, General Manager, Reynaers Aluminum commented on the new investment of the company: “This is the first stage of the planned development of Reynaers Aluminum. The new plant in Urzut will translate into our operational efficiency and...
Oman’s non-oil GDP will grow by 1.5% in 2021, as projected by the International Monetary Fund and could boost to 4% by 2026 if fiscal measures are successfully carried out. The sultanate introduced a Medium-Term Fiscal Adjustment Plan that focuses to enhance the non-oil revenue and various other public sector reforms to fuel economic growth, the lender said at the end of its online mission to the Gulf country during 17 th -31 st January. The oldest independent state of the Arab world has recorded export of 85,880 tonnes of aluminium wires during 2018-19. The export for 2020 stood at 31,969 tonnes and when the export volume of 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years, it denotes 117,849 tonnes. Oman’s export of aluminium wire in 2018 remained at 34,366 tonnes, whereas, in 2019, the...
CCL Label has reportedly launched CANtastic – a new type of aluminium can packaging, which comes with specially-designed Sleeve & Label composition that fully covers the top of the can for hygienic drinking experience. During the present COVID crisis, when packaging plays an important role in maintaining hygiene in the food and beverage industry, the newly launched cans are well-protected against all kinds of possible contaminations while being designed to fit into the brand's image. Fully recyclable, the aluminium cans will be detected and sorted in the recycling plant with most of the sleeves still on. The sleeves will be burnt off in aluminium recycling process because of the high temperatures. In no case, the sleeve material will cause hindrance in the recycling process. Reinhard...
The UK based firm, Dudley's Aluminium has bagged a multimillion-pound project at Finzels Reach, Bristol’s mixed-use development. The Cardiff based aluminium fabricator has won the £2.4 million contract with Willmott Dixon to work on the Halo project. Halo is a short walk from Castle Park, Cabot Circus and Bristol Old City, which is located within Finzels Reach. The scheme has sustainability at its heart and embraces new public realm initiatives that prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and the natural environment. The office accommodation is the latest project in the development of Finzels Reach that the fabricator has been involved with, having previously worked with Willmott Dixon on the Aurora office complex. Dudley's Aluminium will plant a range of Kawneer products throughout the build...
