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 has reportedly announced that it plans to begin construction of a new production facility of aluminium cans at Pilsen Digital Park by mid-2021. The facility worth €170 million will ramp-up Ball’s output in Czech Republic to meet the growing demand from consumers who want sustainable and recyclable beverage packaging. It is expected to employ about 200 people and launch operations in October 2022. Carey Causey, President at Ball Beverage Packaging EMEA, said: "This new facility is the next step in our commitment to the Czech Republic. In the Pilsen region we know we can find a skilled workforce close to our key customers, who will continue to benefit from our cutting-edge production processes, our commitment to the environment and a high-quality and sustainable beverage...
The Norwich-based glazing manufacturer Norwich Aluminium Limited has moved to new 80% larger premises and recruited additional five new staffs as it pursues to hold its market share in the UK construction sector. Norwich Aluminium began its journey six years ago by Alex Warren. He was working in the glazing industry at the time and then he spotted an opportunity to move into aluminium, a material that was growing in popularity for commercial and architectural glazing. Warren set up the company in a unit on White Lodge Trading Estate in Norwich next to other established brands such as Screwfix and SIG, by re-mortgaging his house. He said: “Using my knowledge of the PVC-U market, I could see the growing opportunity in aluminium. I knew that if I wanted to leap, I had to react quickly to...
South America has been one of the worst-hit continents from the Covid-19 pandemic, globally. Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru have reported major flare-up. However, Uruguay stands out as having successfully kept the spread of the virus restrained. Despite some recent increase in new daily cases over the past month, Uruguay has consistently kept its positive test rate under 2% since June’20. The South-eastern nation of South America has recorded 1256 tonnes of Aluminium Foil export during 2018-19 and the revenue earned from this export stood at $5.80 million. The export for 2020 remained at 871 tonnes and the earnings accounted for $4.32 million. When the export and earnings for 2020 get assorted with the existing two years, it demonstrates 2127 tonnes and $10.12 million...
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, one of the biggest automakers in India, projects electric-vehicle sales to outperform gas guzzlers as prices become more aligned and infrastructure and technology improve. The company expects this to happen with help from the Government. Mahindra Deputy Managing Director Anish Shah said in an interview, “While authorities can assist in terms of cost parity for EVs, in India it’s difficult for the government to justify subsidizing cars for the rich. We have to find technology advances faster." According to him, the Government will have to play a significant role in developing the infrastructure of electric-vehicles, while on the technology front – charging times and driving ranges are fairly progressing already. “In three to five years’ time, we will have...
Reynaers Aluminium, the developer of aluminium products for the building sector has unveiled the accomplishment of the luxurious Terhab Hotel & Residences Project in Al Taawun, Sharjah, UAE, adding to a long list of several signature towers in the Emirates. The project incorporates the Five-star Pullman Hotel in addition to the residential apartments. Furthermore, the buildings feature the company’s most demanded curtain wall CW 50-SC variant, which includes structural clamped glazing offering a significant level of design freedom and transparency. Additionally, the CP 130 sliding variant adds versatility and luxury to the two towers of 40 floors. Concept Patio® 130 is a highly insulated slide and lift-slide system, which meets the highest requirements concerning insulation, stability and...
The economy of South Africa recovered robustly in the Q3 from a plunge inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. Africa’s second-largest economy expanded 13.5% Q-on-Q in July-September, "largely as a result of the easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions," as per statistics agency StatSA. Manufacturing, trade and mining were 'the biggest drivers of growth in the third quarter,' statisticians added. The southernmost African nation’s export of aluminium stranded wires during 2018-19 was recorded at 1474 tonnes and the revenue earnings stood at $53.12 million. The import for 2020 remained at 517 tonnes and the revenue earnings stood at $18.62 million. However, when the import volume and earnings for 2020 gets summed with the previous two years, it denotes 1991 tonnes and $71.74 million...
Beverage packaging manufacturer Crown has made public that its Brazilian subsidiary Crown Embalagens plans to build its sixth beverage can facility in the Latin American nation. The new plant will produce two-piece aluminium cans in various sizes and will have two lines, both of which are forecasted to begin production next year. Crown Embalagens’ upcoming facility will be located in Minas Gerais state in southeast Brazil, to grab the growing demand in the region for beer and soft drink cans. Djalma Novaes, President of Crown’s Americas division, said: “Brazil is an important growth market for us and our partner, Évora S.A. This expansion will help meet the country’s increased demand for beverage cans and demonstrates the Crown’s continuing commitment to grow with our customers.” “The...
Zambia is struggling hard for an economic turnaround with the blow Covid-19 pandemic. The country’s external debt is about $12billion, which is roughly 80% of the nation’s GDP. The economy was set to contract by 4.8% in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The southern African landlocked nation’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-19 was recorded at 5239 tonnes and the expenditure occurred for the import remained at $290.03 million. The import for 2020 stood at 1687 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $139.26. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets assorted with the existing two gets, it reflects 6926 tonnes and $429.29 million respectively. Zambia’s import of aluminium cans in 2018 remained at 3676 tonnes, the highest in the phase of...
The United States’ Michelob ULTRA will roll out low-carbon aluminium cans over coming months. The company will distribute more than 2.5 million cans through a partnership between Anheuser-Busch and Rio Tinto. In October 2020, Rio Tinto and Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) formed a global partnership to deliver a new standard of sustainable aluminium cans, committing to work with supply chain partners to bring AB InBev products to market in cans made from low-carbon aluminium. These cans will reduce carbon emissions of more than 30 percent per can. Rio Tinto provides aluminium to Anheuser-Busch from its ELYSIS joint venture, a disruptive zero carbon aluminium smelting technology. Around 70 percent of the aluminium used in AB InBev cans produced is recycled content. This recycled content...
As the petrol and diesel prices are gaining to reach the highest levels in India, providers of eco-friendly motoring in the form of electric vehicles are shoving to the wheel of green mobility. The fresh development on this front comes from Indian city Bangalore-based Mahindra Electric. Mahindra Electric is testing out a new form of energy source on its popular three-wheeler Treo, i.e. Aluminium-air batteries. The metal-air batteries are considered to be equal in the performance of traditional fuel. It can be refilled in just 5 minutes, require light-infrastructure, are weather-proof and most importantly lower the cost of EVs. In February 2020, Indian Oil (IOCL), the country’s leading oil marketing company, signed its partnership with Israel-based Phinergy to manufacture Aluminium-air...
India has now developed its first-ever indigenously made 9mm machine pistol ‘ASMI”, added another pride to its defence capabilities. The weapon has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army, as stated by the Ministry of Defence. It has been developed by a young officer from Infantry School Lt Col Prasad Bansod in a record time of four months. The weapon has the capability of firing the in-service 9 mm ammunition. The weapon has been named “Asmi” which means 'pride', 'Self-Respect' and 'Hard Work'. As per the statement from DRDO: "The Army's infantry school in Mhow and the DRDO's Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune have designed and developed the weapon." "The machine pistol fires the in-service 9mm...
A developer of new battery technology, Phoenician Energy has been picked as the winner of the Yara Marine Technologies start-up support programme Yara Marine X. Yara Marine Technologies started the Yara Marine X program earlier this year. Now, after months of search, they finally found a winner amongst the many applicants. Thomas Koniordos, CEO of Yara Marine Technologies, said: “Phoenician Energy’s use of aluminium-air battery technology for the maritime industry triggered our scientists’ curiosity. Their container battery is especially interesting. The concept taps into several recent trends and developments, such as circular economy and electrification of marine vessels. We believe this technology may have an important role to play in a greener maritime industry for future...
As per Deloitte Insights, the recovery in the Brazilian economic activity in the third quarter of 2020 is welcome news for a country that is trying to shake off a tragic year as COVID-19 continues to infect people and claim lives. However, it is too early to predict the nature of the economic rebound or even if it will continue, as, in other countries, the economic outlook in Brazil will depend on the trajectory of the pandemic. The largest country in South America has recorded with the export of 16,523 tonnes of aluminium household articles and the revenue earnings stood at $148.20 million. The export for 2020 stood at 13,606 tonnes and the earnings remained at $134 million. When the aluminium household articles export volume and earnings for 2020 get added with the previous two years,...
Ball Corporation has supplied recyclable aluminium bottles for Lofoten Arctic Water, a natural premium water from Norway’s Lofoten Islands. Lofoten Arctic Water team has selected Ball’s Alumi-Tek aluminium bottles to avoid micro-plastics polluting waterways and conserve natural resources. The blue, white and red bottles, recalling the Norwegian flag were designed by Strømme Throndsen Design and produced by Ball Corporation. The range has also won ‘Best Natural Still’ and ‘Best Natural Sparkling’ waters at the 2020 Zenith Global Water Drinks Awards, together with the ‘Best in Can’ packaging award. These aluminium bottles, which carries the ‘Metal Recycles Forever’ mark, will be initially launched in Norway, France, Germany, Taiwan and the UK. Ivar S. Williksen, CEO Lofoten Arctic Water,...
The United Steelworkers (USW) has approved five-year collective bargaining contract with Constellium to end strike at Second Street production facility. Around 400 members of Local 200 will start returning to work on January 12, 2021. USW was on strike at Constellium aluminium plant because of unfair labor practices. "Together, we took a stand on Constellium's attack on our members' seniority rights," USW District 9 Director Daniel Flippo said. "Our solidarity provided the protection that was able to be achieved, and we look forward to working with this strong and vibrant, engaged membership in the future." The USW member started the strike on December 15, 2020 after months of negotiations with management failing to bargain to a fair, acceptable agreement despite extending the previous...
The Egypt Aluminium Company, Egyptalum has disclosed that six European and Chinese companies have submitted bids towards the tender for a car wheel rims production line. Egyptalum publicized on 21 st December’20 for the opening of the submissions window on an international tender for the production of car wheel rims, with the session to reveal envelope contents held on 10 th January 2021. The later annual business results for the company demonstrated its transition to losses during the fiscal year 2019/20, as the company incurred a net loss of EGP 1.63 billion for the year ending June 2020. This was compared to a profit of EGP 570.9 million during the previous fiscal year. The company’s revenues dropped sharply to EGP 7.25bn during FY 2019/20, compared to EGP 12.1billion during the...
Pernod Ricard-owned Beefeater London Dry gin has displayed a more sustainable packaging design that will entitle the brand to save 410 tonnes of plastic every year. The new bottle is manufactured entirely from recyclable glass; however, the shape was inspired by London bricks. Keeping in mind the bartenders and to make pouring of the gin easier, the bottle was designed. The embossed, aluminium cap replaces the previous plastic cap and the label has been changed from PVC to paper. Murielle Dessenis, Global Brand Director, Beefeater, said: “Whilst our packaging has evolved our award-winning gin remains the same, with every drop distilled in the heart of London. The design of the bottle, from its shape to its label, paints a picture of what the liquid inside will taste like.” “The brand is...
Since 1970’s the manufacturing process of Aluminium alloy wheels have developed a lot and due to sophisticated wheels design, casting has become the dominant manufacturing process. On the due course of time, it has been identified that vehicles with aluminium wheels have better stopping and starting capabilities, which resulted in serious consideration in cars performance. Aluminium wheels exert less inertia when they spin that denotes, in addition to being easier to bring to a stop, they will also impose less wear and tear on the vehicle braking system. According to the history of aluminium car wheels, the first light-alloy sheet aluminium car wheels were used in Daimler-Benz and Auto-Union racing cars in the 1930s. In the 1960s, Porsche began the batch production of sheet wheels, which...
