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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A SHOC launched performance energy drinks in cans. The proprietary natural energy blend of green coffee beans, yerba mate, coffee fruit extract and guarana are packaged in Ardagh 16 oz. cans. The drinks are available at national grocery and convenience stores across the U.S., including 7-11, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and, within the next few months, Target. According to Scot DeLorme, Adrenaline Shoc Co-Founder, “In the last year, this relatively new category jumped to more than 10% of the $15 billion energy drink category.” “And there’s no signs of slowing down. Consumers are increasingly considering more functional ingredients with higher efficacy in their beverages and A SHOC delivers on all fronts.” Scot said, “Cans have actually been the preferred package for the energy drink business...
The Australia-based global shipbuilder Austal has acquired land in Mobile, Alabama to extend its naval shipyard capacity and capabilities. Austal has bought 15 acres of waterside facilities including a dry dock and deep water berthing capabilities on the Mobile River from Modern American recycling and Repair Services. The acquisition will succour a US$100 million investment by the company, supported by the US government. This will augment its current aluminium warship construction capabilities to include larger, steel-hulled ships. Austal is Australia’s largest defence exporter and the world’s biggest aluminium shipbuilder The shipbuilding firm paid less than US$10 million for the site, which is across the river from Austal’s existing 164-acre facility. The company has secured contracts...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers from the Department of Energy have designed and additively manufactured an elementary aluminium device that upgrades the capture of carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuel plants and other industrial processes. The solutions for lessening global emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases such as CO2 address the continued use of low-cost, domestic fossil fuel resources while mitigating potential climate impacts. ORNL’s device aims at a vital challenge in conventional absorption of carbon using solvents: the process typically produces heat that can limit its overall efficiency. By using additive manufacturing, researchers were able to custom design a multifunctional device that greatly improves the process efficiency by removing excess heat while...
Brazil has a developing mixed economy that is the ninth-largest in the world by nominal Gross Domestic Product and eighth-largest by purchasing power parity in 2019. According to the International Monetary Fund, Brazils 2019 nominal GDP was R$6.826 trillion or US$1.868 trillion. The Latin American nation’s import of aluminium wires during 2017-19 was recorded at 25,424 tonnes and revenue expenditure stood at $64.58 million. The projected export for 2020 has been analysed to stand at 17,924 tonnes and expenditures to outreach at $34.60 million. When the evaluated import volume and expenditure of 2020 get summed with the previous three years, it depicts 43,348 tonnes and $99.18 million respectively. Aluminium provides a better conductivity to weight ratio than copper and therefore is also...
AVC Gemino Doors & Walls has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as an Industrial User member. This brings the total number of ASI members working towards a responsible aluminium value chain to 130. AVC Gemino, established in 1989 and was particularly acclaimed its early years for its aluminium stairs, doors and walls, offers a wide range of doors and walls that can be integrated into any kind of interior design. Solutions are based on proprietary aluminium profiles and a large variety of infill materials (numerous types of glazing, panels in wood, acrylic glass etc.). The company provides support, ranging from concept design (including special engineering or an acoustic analysis), project and site management to installation and after-sales services. AVC Gemino is established in...
According to the GKI Economic Research Co., the annual growth rate in the Hungarian economy is about to slow down significantly in 2020 and after 5.1% in 2019 the GDP growth rate is forecasted at 2.7%. The growth remains balanced in 2020, which means both internal trends and export promote fast growth. The major industries that contribute highly to the economy of Hungary are electrical goods, mining, metallurgy, construction materials, food processing, electronics, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles, information technology. The landlocked Central European nation recorded aluminium stranded wires export during 2018-19 at 29,052 tonnes and the earnings stood at $48.39 million. The projected export for 2020 has been analysed to remain at 15,021 tonnes and earning to...
Emmaljunga Barnvagnsfabrik AB, based in Sweden, a child mobility manufacturer with a clear green vision and focus on quality and sustainability, has selected Hydro as the supplier of low-carbon aluminium for their NXT product line in model year 2020/21. Hydro REDUXA has a maximum carbon footprint of 4.0 kg CO2 per 1 kg aluminium produced. “It's very encouraging to see Hydro REDUXA gaining traction in yet another industry. Emmaljunga’s forward-leaning approach to material selection and sustainability is impressive and we are proud to be selected as their supplier for this product range,” said Jennie Rutgersson, Account Manager, Hydro Extrusion Sweden. The NXT product line is made according to their "green vision," of a factory that is circular in its use of energy and material resources,...
Azelio, a public Swedish company specialising in thermal energy storage with dispatchable power invented a revolutionary technology for its unique capability to produce electricity and heat from the storage on-demand at all hours of the day, as the system stores energy in recycled aluminium will institute a verification project in Abu Dhabi in Q3 2020 together with Masdar and Khalifa University. The objective of the installation is to analysis Azelio's energy storage technology for inclusion in the Masdar product portfolio for current and future renewable energy projects. An agreement has now been signed with ALEC Energy to set up the Azelio project site in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The arrangement for Azelio's energy storage installation in Abu Dhabi is progressing as per the plan. The...
As part of the continued efforts to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindal Group has distributed 25,000 cans of hand sanitiser between three companies and donated to hospitals, care homes, schools, charities, and the emergency services. According to the report, Lindal Group has distributed the cans of Rainbow hand santiser, which were designed, produced, and filled in collaboration with Ball Aerosol Packaging Devizes (UK) and Reabrook. The work behind the sanitisers involved the development of new formula and 12 weeks of stability testing. They were packaged using Ball Corporation’s aluminium aerosol cans which accommodate Lindal’s valve and actuator technology and then filled on one of Reabrook’s high-speed filling lines and safety checked with leak detection and pressure. Lindal...
In a move towards self-reliant India, Kolkata-based firm Titagarh Firema has become India’s first company to manufacture aluminium-bodied coaches. The first fleet of these coaches are supposed to be supplied to Pune Metro for use in its rail-based transit system. A year ago, Titagarh Wagons and its subsidiary Titagarh Firema SpA won an international tender by bidding the lowest for designing, manufacturing, and supplying 102 aluminium-bodied metro rail coaches. Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Durga Shankar Mishra tweeted that a part of the project would be delivered by June 2021. He said, “In a huge leap towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Titagarh Firema, a firm based in Kolkata, is the first Indian company, which will manufacture aluminium bodied metro coaches for...
AMAG Austria Metall AG has acquired a 70 % share of the German company Aircraft Philipp Gruppe (ACP). The acquisition is expected to complete in late autumn.The Aircraft Philipp Group will operate and be managed as an independent company of the AMAG Group. “We are pleased to be integrating such a first-class company as ACP into the AMAG Group. AMAG and ACP are established suppliers to the aviation industry, and thereby well positioned to meet the most stringent demands on quality and schedule and delivery performance,” said Gerald Mayer, CEO of AMAG Austria Metall AG. Aircraft Philipp Gruppe (ACP), headquartered in Übersee / Chiemsee, amounts 50 years of experience in the manufacture of assembly-ready metal parts for the aviation and aerospace industry. The mechanical machining and...
The economy of Colombia is the fourth largest in Latin America as measured by gross domestic product. Colombia has experienced a historic economic boom over the last decade. In 1990, Colombia was Latin America's 5th largest economy and had a GDP per capita of only $1,500, by 2018 it became the 4th largest in Latin America, and the world's 37th largest. Aluminium foil importation market of Colombia during 2017-19 exhibited steady growth, as the import volume recorded was 6849 tonnes and the revenue expenditure stood at $27.64 million. The projected import for 2020 has been analysed at 5265 tonnes and expenditures to reach $18.26 million. However, when the analysed import volume and expenditures for 2020 has been added with the previous three years, it depicts 11,754 tonnes and $45.90...
The automobile market in China saw a further recovery in July, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth for the overall vehicle market since the plunge of 42 per cent in the first quarter of 2020. New vehicle sales in July rose by 16.4 per cent from 1.81 million units during the same period last year to 2.11 million units, according to the data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). In July 2020, the recovery in China’s automobile market was primarily driven by commercial vehicles, with sales rising 59 per cent to 447,000 units. Passenger vehicles sales rose 8.5 per cent to 1.67 million units during the same month. The new energy vehicles saw the first positive month in July since the government slashed subsidies a year ago. New energy vehicle sales...
DecoFloor from aluminium building products manufacturer Deco Australia comes up with new internal flooring system that offers the natural beauty of timber with the durability of aluminium floorboards. DecoFloor is a first in the Australian flooring industry to make from solid, powder-coated aluminium. It is long-lasting, completely non-combustible, and resistant to moisture and termites. It will not rot, warp or swell, unlike traditional timber and laminate floors. It is also slip-resistant and will not need sanding, staining or oiling. The flooring is designed to replicate the form, feel and appearance of real timber floors. The natural timber finish is achieved through a sublimation powder-coating process. The finish clones the timber grains of Australian hardwoods and exotic species in...
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc, 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 a new series of miniature snap-in power aluminium electrolytic capacitors. It comes with a higher power density designs. The Vishay BCcomponents 193 PUR-SI series offers up to 30 % higher ripple current than standard solutions in similar case sizes. The aluminium capacitors provide a longer useful life. It comes with ripple currents up to 3.27 A. The devices allow designers to utilize fewer components to save board space and lower costs. Their long useful life of 5,000 hours at +105 °C permits use in demanding applications requiring more than 25...
Ducab Group, UAE’s one of the leading industrial manufacturing house, has declared gross profitability for H1 of 2020. The company has succeeded to maintain as compared to the same period of the previous year, due to the pliability of its diversified cables and metals business with all manufacturing based in the UAE. Overall sales of AED 2.2 billion reported for the period. While commenting on the company’s performance, Dr Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman of Ducab, said: “The current COVID-19 pandemic has tested businesses around the world—including the manufacturing sector. Resilience and business continuity have been the cornerstones of Ducab’s strategy, supported by strong supply chain partners and the deep commitment from each member of the team.” “Ducab cables and metals...
TheArsenale, a company founded by Frenchman Patrice Meignan that market themselves as ‘the ultimate marketplace for the independent builders and the most innovative studios in the mobility sector and all its forms. They have a significant footprint to the well-heeled Chinese market via an outlet in Macau. Their partner this time around is an automotive brand and design studio based in Jakarta, Katalis Company, who in collaboration with the French automotive gallery has launched an electric motorcycle with a vintage-inspired design. The motorcycle called Katalis EV.1000 TheArsenale special edition is the newer edition of its predecessor, Katalis EV.500 which was released in April 2020. Joseph Sinaga, Head of Strategy, Katalis, “Initially, we were asked by TheArsenale to display the Katalis...
Belgium has a well-developed free market economy, based on both industrial and service sectors. It is heavily dependent on international trade and most of its economic sectors are geared toward exporting products. The nation's exports are equivalent to almost two-thirds of its GNP. The major industries in Belgium are Metallurgy, aluminium products, steel, textiles, chemicals, glass, paper, and food processing are the dominant industries. Aluminium structures have a great advantage over other structures primarily due to aluminium being the base metal for construction which is light. They are durable and less complex as compared to other conventional building structures. The Western European nation’s export of aluminium structures during 2017-19 remains strong, as the export volume depicts...
