Two recent Tesla stories sit at opposite ends of the range. Tesla Model 3 is set to benefit from cost-focused Cybercab inverter technology, announced on November 1 2026. The flying car, Tesla Roadster, uses aluminum in its battery cells and underbody protection, reinforcing power delivery, thermal management and lightweight construction. The two models reveal how aluminum can serve very different engineering priorities, from making electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable to helping them deliver extraordinary performance. Tesla Model 3: the everyday car gets Cybercab hardware Nick Verzini, Tesla’s Head of Drive Unit Engineering, mentioned on a Munro Live factory tour that a new printed circuit board assembly and power stage from the Cybercab’s inverter will enter Model 3 production in...
Aluminum foil is getting a seasonal makeover as Reynolds Wrap introduces its limited-edition Snowflakes Fun Foil, bringing decorative appeal to everyday kitchen tasks ahead of the holiday season. Featuring an embossed snowflake pattern, the product combines the familiar functionality of aluminum foil with a festive appearance suited to food wrapping, holiday entertaining and homemade gifts. The new design allows consumers to use Reynolds Wrap foil for more than routine food storage, adding a decorative touch to meal preparation and presentation. Its winter-inspired pattern makes it suitable for covering dishes, preserving leftovers, packaging baked treats and creating festive crafts. Despite its seasonal appearance, Snowflakes Fun Foil retains the practical functionality of conventional...
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Nicolas Guay, SEF Equipments, explains: “I went to shops in town and saw stations that didn't do the job. It was leaking everywhere; you had to weigh a button with one hand. I told myself that we could surely do better. While designing, I thought about companies that have to dedicate manpower for filling, which doesn't make good sense in a time of manpower shortage, so I wanted them to make life easier. The terminals can go up to 50,000 washes without filling. Our automatic kiosks are made for supermarkets and institutions.” Nicolas has just launched this product made of aluminium. The HYM terminals were also in a period of external tests, at the micro-festival “On brasse la région”, held in recent days in the Chicoutimi port area. “We start the sales period for the product. I think it...
The Alkaline Water Company Inc., a producer of premium bottled alkaline water, flavor-infused waters, and CBD infused products, announced that Dot Foods Inc., the largest food redistribution company in the U.S., will offer the entire line of Alkaline88®, A88 Infused™, and aluminium bottles to its 4,300 customers nationwide. The entire range will be available by September 21, 2020. “Adding the largest foodservice redistributor, Dot Foods, to our growing list of channel partners is another milestone for the Company. Every year, Dot Foods sells millions of cases of beverages to its customers. This relationship will give us an entry into the hospitality industry, which we view as a significant opportunity for our growing lifestyle brands. There are over 600,000 restaurants and foodservice...
Beverage supplier MSP, Inc. has launched Emerald Coast Ultra Pure Water in 100% aluminium reusable bottles. The company said Emerald Coast Ultra Pure Water is the First and Only Florida brand of bottled water that comes in aluminium bottles. “We know consumers are looking for alternatives when it comes to cutting back on drinking water from plastic bottles. We are meeting that demand in 2020 and beyond on a local, regional, and national level, with our 100% recyclable aluminum bottles of water. Retailers and C-Stores can now bring in what consumers are looking for. Think Globally and Act Locally.” “Yes, drinking an aluminum bottle of water may seem odd, but so was drinking water from a plastic bottle. Now that’s the norm”, Daniel Rogers, VP of Marketing, said. The 16.0oz/473ml recyclable...
Teenage Army Cadet Frankie Newbatt from Whittlesey has collected thousands of aluminium cans with the help of local people and business for the charity Helipads for Hospitals. Helipads for hospitals are appealing for aluminium cans, which can be recycled and used in the manufacture of helipads. This will allow helicopters to carry critically ill patients to save crucial time by landing closest to the hospitals. The project is part of Frankie’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Course supported by the Army Cadet Force, challenging young people with a series of self-improvement exercises. The Army Cadet Force also emphasizes community work. Previously, they conducted fund-raising activities for helipads for hospitals. Frankie has been supported by his parents, Lisa and Matthew, who helped him to...
Okaya has teamed up with BluSmart Electric Mobility for electric vehicle charging stations across the country. The partnership aims to provide a well-laid out EV charging stations for their fleet operations. Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power Private, said the collaboration will play a significant role in accelerating the country’s transition towards electric mobility. “Our partnership with BluSmart Electric Mobility is the true testament of our ability to provide world-class EV charging infrastructure solutions and we are committed to taking this association to greater heights. This partnership undeniably represents a major milestone and a strong step towards providing a pollution-free green mode of transportation with an unwavering commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency. We...
A3 Surfaces, the company that offers a treatment service for anodized aluminium surfaces to make them antimicrobial, will install its first plant in the former Groupe Gagnon Frères warehouse in the Henri-Girard industrial park in Chicoutimi, Saguenay. According to Dr Guy Leblanc, Spokesperson and Vice-President of the health component of A3 Surfaces: “The leaders of the company signed a lease of several years with an option to buy from the owner Michel Lavoie.” “The plant will be operational in January 2021. The anodizing line alone represents an investment of $ 3M. The layout and equipment are in the order of $ 4.5 million out of the $ 7 million provided for in our business plan”, underlines Dr Leblanc. The work to fit out the building has begun and there are around ten employees....
Business conglomerate DCM Shriram's arm Fenestahas planned to construct an aluminium window and door plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan with an investment of about INR 25 crore. The company also seeks to expand portfolio and gain market share. DCM Shriram entered the UPVC windows and doors business in 2002 through Fenesta Building Systems and is now foraying into the aluminium windows and doors business. "We have set up a new facility for system aluminium windows and doors. This is located at our existing facility of UPVC doors and windows at Bhiwadi," Fenesta Business Head Saket Jain told PTI. The company will further invest an additional INR 10 crore in the next one year to grow this business. Jain said, "The market for windows and doors in India is about Rs 15,000 crore annually. About 65...
South Africa’s first aircraft since the Apartheid era, AHRLAC, is back in production and ready for deliveries after a separation between the programme’s two shareholders threatened its future last year. Paramount, the South African defence group, which almost a decade ago invested in the light-attack and reconnaissance platform alongside father and son developers Paul Potgieter senior and junior – emerged late last year as the outright owner of manufacturer Aerospace Development Corporation (ADC). The Founder and Executive Chairman of Paramount, Ivor Ichikowitz, said: “The newly branded Paramount Aerospace Industries has taken orders for the AHRLAC – which is branded the Mwarai in a militarised configuration – and is preparing for deliveries.” A new factory in Wonderboom, near Pretoria,...
TBA Firefly has entered the cladding market by introducing their solid aluminium facade panels. The new aluminium solid panels (ASP) are reckoned to match up to non-combustible requirements, and certified to AS1530.1 & AS1530.3. The fresh facade cladding panels come from TBA Firefly, a firm that has been specialising in fire protection products for over 130 years. TBA Firefly is a division of TBA Textiles, a manufacturer of fire-resistant textiles and products for more than 130 years in Rochdale, UK and also servicing the Australian market for the past 60 years. TBA Firefly’s non-combustible ancillary products have largely been used behind the facade panels of other manufacturers. The company has now tested and released its panels. TBA Firefly fully DTS facade products: TBA Firefly...
Vishay Intertechnology, one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors), has announced the launch of two new series of miniature axial aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The provide designers with greater design flexibility, while their high temperature capabilities and long useful life increase reliability for demanding applications in harsh environments. Aluminium electrolytic capacitors are suited for smoothing, filtering, and buffering in power supplies for automotive, industrial, and telecommunications applications. The devices are available in 10 compact case sizes ranging from 6.5 mm by 18 mm to 21 mm by 38 mm. The Vishay BCcomponents 125 ALS...
Common compressed gases are propane, nitrogen, chlorine, helium, oxygen and aluminium containers are considered to be one of the best for its storage. Italy’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2017-2019 exhibited ups and downs, as the import volume was recorded at 4580 tonnes, with $24.12 million has been accounted for as expenditure. The projected import for 2020 has been counted at 1387 tonnes and expenditure to be occurring stands at $8.85 million. However, when the analysed import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets summed with the previous three years it resembles 5967 tonnes and $32.97million respectively. Aluminium containers for compressed gas import during 2017 stood at 990 tonnes and expenditures remained at $4.47 million, whereas in 2018 the Italian...
An Italian water brand WAMI launches its water in aluminium cans from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East. The company’s new range is available in 0.44cl size. WAMI water is available in aluminium cans from Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East as of July 2020, further advancing the brand’s commitment to making a positive impact in the world thanks to the package format’s infinite recyclability and ability to remain within the material loop. WAMI water is available exclusively in Italy through restaurants, bistros and cafes at the moment. WAMI CEO Giacomo Stefanini commented: “We see our product as consistent with a contemporary vision of the restaurant business. A business which is more and more aware of the need to create a sustainable alternative to our patterns of consumption, but also...
Bulgari has established itself as a serious leader over the last few years when it comes to making sleek, lightweight sports watches. The Octo Finissimo is one of the most iconic new watches of the last decade but not light at all. A trio of thin, lightweight sports watches that look to some late-90s pieces for inspiration, but with a bunch of important updates. The Bulgari Aluminium and Aluminium Chronograph are reinterpretations of a watch that Bulgari first launched back in 1998 that combined aluminium cases, rubber straps, and quartz movements to create a different kind of luxury watch. It might seem commonplace today, but presenting a non-precious-metal watch on a rubber strap as a luxury watch was still pretty revolutionary in the late '90s. The new models come in two variations on...
As the Indian festive season is nearing, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has solicited support from the government to stop China participating in the Indian markets. Particularly, the traders' body has shot a letter to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, pressuring him to increase customs duty on various articles imported from China, block alternate routes which can be used by China for pushing its exports to India, implement mandatory mentioning of the country of origin with each product sold on e-portal from 1 st September’20. CAIT National President BC Bhartia & Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said: “The upcoming festival season which includes Diwali is unquestionably the largest most celebrated festival of India. Next four months beginning September are...
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) found a month-on-month decline of 15.8 per cent in automobile production by 11 key Chinese automakers during early August. According to the data revealed by CAAM, automobile output stood at 1.11 million units, which was, however, higher by 46.4 per cent from the production during the same period last year. Sales in early August came in at 939,000 units, down by 0.3 per cent month-on-month and 4.2 per cent year-on-year, showed the latest data of CAAM. Production of passenger vehicles was at 934,000 units, falling 16.1 per cent from early July but up by 39.9 per cent from a year ago. Sales, on the other hand, inched up by 0.1 per cent month-on-month to 825,000 tonnes, however, stood down by 7.9 per cent from the same period last year....
The latest type of aluminium ion battery which is flexible and has the same amount of energy as a lead-acid battery or even a nickel-metal hydride battery has been developed by researchers at the Stanford University in California. The key dominance of this latest type of battery is that it can charge itself in a minute. This battery has another advantage; it possesses a much longer life cycle than the existing battery technologies of today. Furthermore, the cost of the battery is low and it is stable. These findings were declared by Professor Hongjie Dai of the Stanford University and he also stated that such properties of this new kind of battery along with its stability make it a contender for grid-scale storage. This battery can also be used to power wearable devices. Aluminium ion...
The Northern European country Estonia globally ranks 18 th in ease-of-doing-business. The major industries that contribute to the nation’s GDP are engineering, electronics, telecommunications sector. The 2017 net debt to GDP ratio of Estonia was -0.6%, which means that the Estonian government has more assets than debts. Estonia's gross debt is very low anyway, as that low debt is the result of a government policy of paying back any borrowings as quickly as possible. Estonia’s import of aluminium wires during 2017-19 has been recorded with rapid growth and marginal fall, as the export volume remained at 35,141 tonnes and the revenue expended stood at $65.07 million. Aluminium wires import for 2020 has been predicted to be at 17,882 tonnes and expenditure to outreach at $27.5 million. When...
Britain’s largest digital thermometer makes, Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI), has rolled-out two metal thermometers designed for some the severe environments in the catering and food processing industries. The CaterTemp and Therma K Metal hand-held thermometers come with IP67 protection, as they are designed to withstand being placed in up to a metre of water for 30mins at a time. Both thermometers are housed in an extruded aluminium waterproof case and are said to incorporate the latest microprocessor technology with durability, designed for reliability and ease of use in day-to-day catering and food processing application. The CaterTemp Metal thermometer measures temperature over the range of -49.9°C to 299.9°C. The instrument features a large LCD. The unit also incorporates an...
