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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Kenya is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, yet, nearly half of its residents live below the poverty line. Agriculture is the main engine of economic growth in Kenya. About 75% of Kenyans earn all or part of their income from the sector. Agriculture accounts for 33% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). The East African nation’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-19 stood at 7702 tonnes and the expenditure towards the import remained at $39.92 million. The import for 2020 is predicted to reach at 2131 tonnes and expenditure to stand at $35.72 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets assorted with the existing two years it signifies 9833 tonnes and $75.64 million respectively. Kenya’s import of aluminium foil in 2018 has been recorded at...
Italian shipyard Rossinavi has reportedly delivered a 48.08 metre, full-custom superyacht – EIV to its client in the United States. Featuring fast-displacement aluminium hull, EIV is capable to cross the oceans and cruising in shallow waters at a speed of 15km. It has a maximum speed of 19km and a range of 3,600nm. The superyacht was introduced by broker Dean Anthony of Allied Marine’s Superyacht Division. Previously known as Project Vector 50, EIV is a fusion of Rossinavi’s interior department and exterior designer Team for Design, Enrico Gobbi. The vessel will be based in the United States and Caribbean waters; hence its electrical systems are made to the US standards. “The Vector project comes in a 50m version under the name EIV , the "little sister" of Utopia IV. The success of this...
On 6 th November’20, Shipbuilding group Austal announced that its Vietnam yard which began its operation in 2018 has delivered its first and foremost vessel fully constructed at the Vung Tau shipyard. APT James, the 94m all-aluminium high-speed catamaran was delivered to National Infrastructure Development Company (NIDCO) of Trinidad and Tobago by Austal Vietnam unit. The vehicle-passenger ferry, called Auto Express 94, was designed at Austal Australia. It features the company’s signature optimised hull design, raked bow. A.P.T James is named after the Tobago-born politician, best known as an advocate for political, social and economic development in Tobago before and during his service on the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago from 1946 to 1961. The aluminium makes catamaran will...
If reports are to be believed, Ola Electric is likely to build India's largest electric scooter manufacturing plant. The company is in talks with various state governments, including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, for this project. Image for representation purpose only The facility will have an annual production capacity of about 2 million units. The plant is expected to be built on a 100-acre land. Ola Electric may begin production in the next 18-24 months. The company will compete with players like Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp-backed AtherEnergy, Hero Electric and others that manufacture electric two-wheelers. In August, Ola Electric announced its plans for launching an electric two-wheeler soon. In May, Ola Electric acquired Amsterdam-based Etergo BV for an...
Air Fab Pty, specialises in Aluminium fabrication, that employs just 8 peoples and based in Victoria has secured a $1.3 million contract from Boeing Defence Australia to design safety stands used to maintain the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers. Air Fab mostly produces light, flat-packed physical platforms that can be easily transported. The 8 membered Australian company has previously worked with Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and the RAAF directly and have been described by Immigration Minister, and federal member for Aston, Alan Tudge as a “local success story”. Linda Reynolds, Minister for Defence, said: “The safety stands would provide enhanced fall protection for Air Force and Boeing personnel when conducting maintenance on top of, and around, the aircraft.” “Using their...
Ball Corporation has announced the retirement date of Robert D. Strain, senior vice president, Ball Corporation and president of Ball Aerospace. Robert D. Strain will retire on Jan. 1, 2021, after more than 30 years in the aerospace industry. Dr. David Kaufman, chief operating officer of Ball Aerospace since January 2020, will transition to the role of president in a similar capacity. Kaufman has more than 25 years of engineering and management experience supporting the aerospace industry and government customers. "Rob has had a long and accomplished career in the industry and has successfully led our aerospace business to be a trusted, mission-critical partner to our civil, defense and intelligence customers. We thank him for his leadership during a time of unprecedented growth for Ball...
Germany's economy slumped by 2.2% in the first three months of this year as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it into recession. It was the biggest quarterly fall since 2009 when the country was engulfed in the global financial crisis. The Western European nation’s export of aluminium containers during 2018-19 has been recorded at 4329 tonnes and the revenue generated on the export during the phase stood at $32.15 million. The export for 2020 is expected to reach at 3025 tonnes, with earnings to stand at $20.22 million. Now, when the export volume and earnings of 2020 get added with the existing two years, it denotes 7354 tonnes and $52.37 million respectively. In 2018, Germany’s export of aluminium container remained at 2007 tonnes and earnings stood at $17.07 million, whereas, in 2019 the...
Ball Corporation reported net earnings of $241 million on sales of $3.1 billion for the third quarter 2020, compared to $92 million on sales of $3.0 billion in 2019. For the first nine months of 2020, net earnings were $358 million on sales of $8.7 billion, compared to $406 million on sales of $8.8 billion for the first nine months of 2019. The company said the results reflect the 2019 sale of Argentine steel aerosol business and Chinese beverage can assets, and new segment reporting for the company's beverage packaging, EMEA business and other non-reportable results. "Our team continues to operate safely while responding to significant growth across our businesses. Capital investments are being executed to support sustained growth for our global aluminum packaging portfolio and aerospace...
Bajaj Electricals, an Indian consumer electrical equipment manufacturing company based in Mumbai, has come up with extremely good results during the lockdown phase. The company’s consumer business rose to 10.08% from 4.7%, which is a huge development in EBIT margin. However, Shekhar Bajaj, Chairman & MD of Bajaj Electricals said: “This is not a sustainable type of margin. This is something which has happened because there are many things which were not done in this second quarter and which we will do. For example, in terms of publicity, our advertising costs which we had postponed started in October. Therefore the margins will get impacted because of that.” The Chairman also stated that the company informed multiple vendors in regards to payment, which will be delayed and it was...
India’s ETO Motors has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government for the establishment of manufacturing facility for its range of electric vehicles. The plant will be built under its subsidiary Keto Motors with an investment of INR150 crore. NK Rawal, Managing Director, ETO Motors, said, “The new EV policy of Telangana Government is aimed to create a sustainable ecosystem for EVs in the State including manufacturing, design, and adoption. The tail-wind from the demand and policy perspective makes us bullish for the electric vehicle segment. The new plant will help us cater to the increasing interest we are witnessing from the e-commerce and 3rd party logistics players in our products that are not only equipped to handle the decent load but are also capable to...
TDK, a global electronic components manufacturer leading in magnetic technology, offers its new EPCOS aluminium electrolytic capacitor series B43647 with snap-in terminals. As it is an outstandingly high CV product, they are best for highly compact solutions in power electronics. The capacitors are developed for the ultimate operating temperature of 105C; at a rated voltage of 450VDC and maximum ripple current, they achieve a useful life of 2000h. A capacitance range from 120µF to 1000µF is provided in case sizes varying from 22mm x 25mm to 35mm x 55mm. The other special feature is the high ripple current capability up to 7.22A. These capacitors are supreme for employment in power supplies for servers, telecommunications and industrial applications, as well as medical devices, UPS...
RAIN Water Company has announced the launch of mountain spring water in recyclable aluminium bottles to minimize plastic bottle waste. “Consumers have long been told that plastic packaging is okay, provided that it is recycled. With plastic recycling rates not breaking single digits, it is quite difficult to think that this act can help reduce plastic waste. Aluminum is one of the most recyclable materials on the planet and reused repeatedly. Aluminum bottles, when recycled, will be back on the shelf or made into a pick-up truck like an F150 within 60 days - the opportunities are endless,” said the representative at RAIN Water Company. RAIN Water Company operates its bottling facilities and on site source of spring water. They veer away from outsourcing production. The company ensures its...
Vishay Intertechnology has announced the launch of a new series of low impedance, automotive grade miniature aluminium electrolytic capacitors. It offers high ripple currents up to 3.8A with high-temperature operation to +105C. Aluminium capacitors come with a long useful life up to 10,000h at +105C. The newVishay BCcomponents 170 RVZ series capacitors deliver lower impedance and 10% to 15% higher ripple current. This will save board space and improve design flexibility. These capacitors come in smaller case sizes, ranging from 10mm x 12mm up to 18mm to 40mm. “Highlighting radial leads and a cylindrical aluminium case, insulated with a blue sleeve, the series offers rated voltages up to 63V, capacitance from 100µF to 6800µF, and low impedance. The capacitors are charge and...
On Tuesday, November 3, LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) announced that it started the production of its second product line - electric van VN5. VN stands for van and 5 for the volume of the cargo area. The company said that it had been designing, engineering and manufacturing the car at its award-winning production plant in Antsy Coventry – the UK’s only dedicated electric vehicle factory. VN5 is the first electric van model from LEVC, the maker of the world’s most iconic taxi. The company has followed the same technical and functional nomenclature strategy for VN5 as it used for its first product line – TX (electric taxi). VN5 features lightweight aluminium construction, bold and distinctive designs, and eCity technology. LEVC expects its new electric van to account for around 70...
Morocco's economic freedom score is 63.3, making its economy the 78th freest in the 2020 Index. The economy is positioned to decline notably this year as domestic demand falters and the external sector is hampered by slack foreign demand for key exports. FocusEconomics analysts project the economy to contract 4.6% in 2020 and to expand 4.3% in 2021, which is unchanged from September’s forecast. The North African nation’s aluminium foil import during 2017-19 was recorded at 10,411 tonnes and the foreign revenue expenditure occurred due to the import stood at $45.34 million. The import for 2020 is expected to reach at 7002 tonnes and expenditure to stand at $25.36 million. However, when the import and expenditure for 2020 get assorted with the existing three years, it signifies 17,413...
Europe’s leading sustainable and architectural aluminium solutions provider, Reynaers Aluminium, has the MasterPatio minimal sliding frame system, which allows architects and designers to create dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows. Established in 1965 in Duffel, Belgium, Reynaers Aluminium designs cutting-edge glazing solutions through engineering aluminium windows, doors and curtain wall systems. The MasterPatio sliding system by Reynaers Aluminium has been designed with reduced sightlines, as well as concealed locks and receivers so that windows can remain in maximum view. The system is intended to be used in conjunction with the company's MasterLine 8 range of windows. The company said: "Throughout MasterPatio's development, clean design was always one of the key drivers.” "This resulted...
Ardagh has introduced new six limited-edition cans for beer brand Tatra. Tatra has honoured Poland’s everyday superheroes in limited edition cans that feature experts in their field. “Each 500ml can celebrates a master of a particular area of expertise – but in a compelling twist, the professions have been named symbolically rather than literally, inviting consumers to see a part of themselves in each and all of the characters shown,” Ardagh said. “For example, a hardworking miner is characterised as ‘Black Goldsmith’, while a weather-defying trawlerman is named ‘Sea Wolf’. ‘Master In His Trade’ represents skilled construction and manual workers; ‘Four-Wheel Expert’ proudly wields mechanics’ tools; and ‘Fire Tamer’ is that epitome of heroes: the firefighter. Completing the set is the...
Québécois cider brand Michel Jodoin has expanded the market for its non-alcoholic apple musts with the launch of a new range. The apple must, which was available in a 750ml glass bottle format, are now available in Ardagh’s light and convenient 250ml slim can. “The company has made the most of the can’s 360° design possibilities by filling the can body space with its bold, charming designs which are bound to raise a smile, featuring a soon-to-be-iconic little cat getting up to various tricks,” Ardagh reported. The product names for each drink in the range are: ‘Fais Pas La Moue’ (‘don’t sulk’, and a play on ‘moût’, the French word for a must) is the classic apple must; ‘Litchi Litchi par-ci, Litchi Litchi par-là’ (‘lychees everywhere’ but also ‘a little lick here, a little lick there…’)...
