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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On 15 th February 2021, Renergen, South Africa’s emerging domestic natural gas and helium producer displayed Cryo-Vacc, its Covid-19 transportation solution. The Cryo-Vacc, made from aluminium has been designed to keep Covid-19 vaccines ultra-cold during transportation for up to 30 days, permitting the vaccines to be transported over longer distances and to reach remote areas. Renergen admitted: “The Cryo-Vacc has a temperature range of -150 ºC to 8 ºC, making it highly versatile for a range of vaccines.” “The solution is intended to simplify the logistics of moving vaccines at extremely cold temperatures of between -70 °C and 8 °C for more than four weeks, and without the need for any power supply.” Combined with best-in-class cold chain monitoring and asset tracking technology from...
The Greek Economy Outlook for 2021 resembles the continuation of the pandemic is developing a barrier towards predictions, which is almost impossible about the course of the Greek economy. Notwithstanding, the effort of the government to facilitate recovery is being heightened and will significantly be based on European funds. Greece has the opportunity to benefit not only from the standardized National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) but also from the EU Recovery Fund while is also receives sums from instruments such as the Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE). The Southeastern European nation’s import of aluminium stranded wire in 2018-19 records at 3764 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for the import remained at $6.45 million. The import for 2020 stood at 3350 tonnes and...
According to a recent report, the Australian Government has delivered two more new special purpose aluminium fast boats to the Royal Soloman Islands Police Force (RSIPF). The 9.2 metre long plate aluminium hull longboats will assist the latter for maritime surveillance and support its delivery of remote policing. The new high-speed boats are able to operate in conjunction with larger patrol boats and coordinate with aerial surveillance. They can also operate in shallow waters, enhancing the RSIPF fast response capabilities in hard to reach areas. Australia’s Defence Cooperation Program will provide training, maintenance, and sustainment support to ensure that the new aluminium boats are a long-lasting capability for the RSIPF. Australian High Commissioner Dr Lachlan Strahan, who...
Hawkins & Brimble has reportedly teamed with The Marine Conservation Society to introduce a range of sustainable men’s grooming products, replacing plastic packing with aluminium refillable 250 cans. The new lines of products include lip balm, hairspray, and eau de parfum in either 100 per cent glass or aluminium bottles. Chief executive Stephen Shortt said: "It's a big deal for me personally. We really want to be active with charitable work and their cause is in line with my view on plastics and the eco issue of the day. He also said, "We've been working with them on new products to bring to market this year. We are moving away from plastics completely by the end of 2021." The new range of products will be available on the company’s website from June 2021. Marine Conservation Society...
Africa's leading packaging manufacturer, Nampak is grooving a surge in demand for its aluminium beverage cans as booze drinkers take-home consumption of their favourite drinks rises. Nampak the producer of aluminium cans for a range of beverages such as liquor and carbonated soft drinks stated: “Home-consumption demand for the cans has grown sharply in North America and Europe, due to Covid-19 lockdowns. The cans are a particular favourite with beer producers and demand has outstripped supply in those regions.” In 2020, the group secured two substantial renewed contracts for the export of its beverage cans to multinational companies. On 9 th February 2021, Erik Smuts, Nampak’s CEO, told investors at its annual general meeting (AGM): “The contracts resulted from the increase in home...
Gabon is an upper-middle-income country, being the fifth-largest oil producer in Africa it has had strong economic growth over the past decade, driven by its production of oil and manganese. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during July’20 approved a purchase of about $152.61 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). This had been the second purchase under the RFI to Gabon since the pandemic started. It aims at helping Gabon in meeting its urgent balance of payments needs. The country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa recorded 361 tonnes of aluminium foil import during 2018-19 and the expenditure occurred for the import remained at $1.31 million. The import for 2020 stood at 295 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $1.01 million. However,...
Vahan Qerobyan, Armenian Minister of the Economy articulated positive about the country’s estimated performance in 2021, as he expects double-digit growth. He said inflation would not exceed 2-2.5% and that Armenia has significantly less inflation than its neighbours. As for 2020, Qerobyan said he expects Armenia’s economy to have declined by 8.5% when all the numbers were in and reviewed. “There’s been a 20% drop in imports, exports and consumption,” he said. The International Monetary Fund has predicted that Armenia's economy will grow by 1% this year. The nation’s import of aluminium wire in 2019-20 has been recorded at 366 tonnes and the expenditure incurred for the import remained at $3.43 million. The import for 2021 has been analysed to be standing at 165 tonnes and expenditure to...
RUSAL declares the successful operation of a 3D-printed casing installed onto Yarilo satellite. The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology developed the thermoregulatory casing of the gamma-ray detector, which was produced at the Centre of Additive Technologies based on the Institute of Light Materials and Technologies (ILM&T) from a new aluminium powder alloy developed by the institute's specialists. The temperature-regulating casing of the gamma-ray detector, produced on a 3D printer, has been installed onto one of the two Yarilo research satellites launched into space in 2020. This is a unique space project for the Bauman Moscow State Technical University in partnership with the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Nuclear Physics of...
As per Fitch Solutions, the Papua New Guinea economy is expected to recover from 2021, after a recession in 2020. Fitch Solutions forecasts real GDP growth of 3.2% in 2021, from an estimated contraction of 4.0% in 2020. The island nation on the South-western Pacific region has recorded with 7942 tonnes of aluminium cans during 2018-19 and the expenditure occurred for the import remained at $19.56 million. The import for 2020 stood at 3496 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $28.00 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets added with the existing two years, it signifies 11,438 tonnes and $67.11 million respectively. Papua New Guinea’s import of aluminium cans in 2018 was 4570 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $19.56 million, whereas, in 2019, the import saw...
The COVID-19 pandemic is still restraining certain sectors of the economy and as a result, the Brussels motor show is not taking place, but ALVANCE Aluminium is pursuing to work on innovation and development of aluminium supply for the industry. The demand for lighter vehicles, vehicles with reduced emissions and fuel consumption, electric and autonomous driving vehicles is a trend that ALVANCE is closely monitoring to support its customers in this evolution. Belgium based ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel, previously owned by Aleris, has over 30 years’ experience in the use of aluminium in the automotive sector and supplies major car manufacturers and suppliers around the world. This factory can continue to invest in innovation and automation to deliver an even better, more tailored product, as...
Rio Tinto, an industry leader in responsible aluminium production is positioning a new standard in transparency and traceability for the aluminium industry with the roll-out of START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium. START will help customers meet the demand from consumers for transparency on where and how the products they purchase are made. It focuses to empower end-users to make informed choices about the products they buy, enabling them to contribute to a sustainable future and to differentiate between end products based on their environmental, social and governance credentials. Customers will receive a digital sustainability label, which is similar to a nutrition label found on food and drink packaging – using secure blockchain technology. It will provide key...
Bangladesh has recorded as one of the rapid growth rates in the world in the past few years with a stable economic performance that has helped to reduce poverty and social inequalities. According to the updated IMF forecasts from 14 th April 2020 GDP growth was estimated to have reached 7.9% in 2019 and is forecast to fall to 2% in 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 and pick up to 9.5% in 2021. The post-pandemic global economic recovery and the private consumption boosted by strong remittance flows from the Bangladeshi diaspora around the world are expected to be the key drivers of growth in 2021. The South Asian nation’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-19 was recorded at 6798 tonnes and the expenditure occurred towards the import was $21.73 million. The import for 2020 stood...
On 19 th January 2021, Aleksandar Vucic, President of Republic of Serbia said that Serbia ranked first among 38 European economies in terms of Y-o-Y growth in the gross domestic product in the first quarter. In a statement from Serbia's Foreign Ministry, Vucic said: “Serbia is the first in Europe in terms of economic growth, which was possible owing to the reform measures taken since 2014 and the rapid opening of the country after the first wave of the novel coronavirus.” The landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe has recorded with 4276 tonnes of aluminium cans importation during 2018-19 and the expenditure occurred for the import stood at $17.07 million. The import for 2020 remained at 3252 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $16.04 million....
Beverage packaging manufacturer Crown has reportedly announced to inaugurate a new aluminium beverage can manufacturing facility in Henry County, Virginia. The plant, to be located in Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre, will mark Crown’s third greenfield beverage can manufacturing investment in North America over the past five years. The facility is expected to expand Crown’s North American supply network, aiming at addressing the growing market demand for standard and speciality beverage cans across varied categories such as sparkling water, energy drinks, carbonated soft drinks, teas, functional beverages, Hard seltzers, beers, and cocktails. Crown will invest $145 million in the facility. Timothy Donahue, president and CEO of Crown, commented: “This investment further demonstrates...
Coca-Cola has announced the newest creative extension of the Coca-Cola Trademark in the United States. Coca-Cola with Coffee is available in three signature flavours – Dark Blend, Vanilla and Caramel and contains 69 mg of caffeine per 12-oz. can. The company has also launched Coca-Cola with Coffee Zero Sugar in Dark Blend and Vanilla varieties. Coca-Cola claims the range is the new “refreshment coffee” category and “sips like a Coke and finishes like a coffee”. “We’re focusing our innovation efforts on doing what Coca-Cola has always stood for and does best – which is to deliver emotional and functional uplift – in bigger, bolder, more differentiated ways,” said Brandan Strickland, brand director, Coca-Cola Trademark. “Coca-Cola with Coffee is a true hybrid innovation that provides the...
The all-round naval specialist PIRIOU has just delivered a 55m FPSV to JANA MARINE SERVICES, a Saudi Arabia provider of best-in-class integrated Marine Services to Offshore Oil & Gas Industry. The vessel built by PIRIOU VIETNAM with a sea proven PIRIOU design, a dozen of vessels of this model were already delivered to various operators in the offshore oil industry. Several modifications were brought to this vessel to answer the ship-owner specifications - especially increased speed- which was achieved by implementing a new propulsion system, making this vessel performance truly unique. On 25 th January 2021, the delivery of the aluminium vessel took place PIRIOU VIETNAM’s shipyard. The ‘JANA 21’ shall be exploited in the Arabian Gulf waters. This order from JANA MARINE SERVICES follows...
The American multinational corporation Boeing has approved Ontario, Canada based Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co. for additive manufacturing aluminium AlSi10Mg components to the Boeing BAC 5673 specification. Burloak Technologies stated that it is the world’s first additive manufacturer to achieve this qualification. Burloak and Boeing are now working to apply the BAC 5673 specification to multiple programmes for existing and future components. Peter Adams, Burloak’s founder and Chief Innovation Officer, said: “This approval marks the completion of a qualification process that included a rigorous evaluation of Burloak’s capabilities by Boeing. We would like to thank Boeing’s additive manufacturing team for its collaborative approach.” “Together, we developed a...
Ecuador countered a worst economic downturn in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but is all set to rebound in 2021 as domestic and external demand gradually revives. Though, aspects of numerous risks linger which includes high unemployment, weighing on household spending, limited fiscal space to boost the recovery, and policy uncertainty ahead of February 2021 elections. FocusEconomics panellists project GDP to expand by 3.7% in 2021, which is up 0.6% points from last October’20 forecast. In 2022, the panel sees GDP growth moderating to 2.4%. The west coastal Latin American nation’s import of aluminium stranded wire during 2018-19 was recorded at 2995 tonnes and the revenue expenditure stood at $5.10 million. The import for 2020 remained at 2566 tonnes and the earning accounted to $3.23...
