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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Australian mineral water brand Calm & Stormy has reportedly introduced aluminium can packaging as an alternative option to single-use plastic bottles. According to the report, the company’s aluminium can packaging contains 70 per cent recycled content. Calm & Stormy believes aluminium cans are the most sustainable packaging option as the metal never degrades. “I’ve noticed a significant increase in people’s awareness of the issue,” said Murray Raeburn, co-founder of Calm & Stormy. “I’m inspired to see Australians taking action, as they seek out more sustainable alternatives.” Calm & Stormy is a member of the 1 per cent for the Planet organisation, committing 1 per cent of the company’s gross sales to the fight to reduce ocean plastic waste. The brand offers mineral water sourced from a...
Kazakhstan has a mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union. Kazakhstan's economy and society have undergone deep transformations since the country declared independence in 1991. Kazakhstan has set itself the goal of becoming one of the 30 most developed countries in the world by 2050. The Central Asian nation’s import of aluminium wires during 2018-19 has been recorded with rapid growth, as the import volume stood at 14,318 tonnes, which occurred with an expenditure of $31.17 million. The estimated import for 2020 has been marked at 12,056 tonnes and revenue expenditure to be standing at $22.67 million. However, when the import volume and...
Beverage brand SKYE Energy has teamed up with Ardagh Group to launch new set of cans in the international markets. The new cans come in format variety of 500ml standard, 330ml sleek, 150ml slim and a 250ml slim can with special gold tone effect. The updated SKYE Energy cans embody the brand’s slogan ‘Feel the Victory’. The company has worked with Ardagh’s Graphics team bring them the ambitious vision of a dynamic, multi-screened print with perfect contrast and colour fidelity. The vibrant red, orange and dark red printed can body, with electric blue-glow highlights, delivers a dramatic visual jolt. Alexis Stavrianos, General Manager of SKYE Energy, said: “We worked very closely with Ardagh’s Graphics team to finalise specific elements of the updated SKYE Energy cans. They made it easy to...
Mpac Group plc, a global leader in high speed packaging and automation solutions, has purchased Switchback Group, Inc., a USA based supplier of packaging machinery and automation solutions to the food, beverage and healthcare markets. The initial price is $13.0 million, payable in cash, with a further earn-out consideration of up to $2.0 million. Mpac aims to become a market leader in the provision of full-line packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food and beverage sectors. Switchback, founded in 2006, is a provider of packaging machinery that benefitted from the shift towards increased use of recyclables, aluminium cans, and cardboard packaging. The President of Switchback, Dave Shepherd, will remain with the business to continue the next phase of its growth...
The world is celebrating its first-ever 'World EV Day' on September 9, and to commemorate the occasion, Nissan has announced a major milestone of producing its 500,000 th Nissan LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 per cent electric car. With half billion LEAF built globally, customers around the world continue to embrace the pioneering zero-emission vehicle. The 500,000th LEAF is being built at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, England, which so far has built more than 175,000 LEAF cars since it began producing the model in 2013. Continued to be crafted with the highest standards to ensure the car embodies the same innovation, the 500,000 LEAF has found its happy owner Maria Jansen from Norway. The Nissan Australia Casting Plant (NCAP) continues to produce 2.5 million metal casting per...
The SPF Institute for Solar Technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Eastern Switzerland (Ost) received the innovation prize from the "Stiftung Futur" for the development of electricity and heat production using aluminium as fuel. For two years now, the researchers at the SPF have been working on behalf of the Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) on electricity and heat production from aluminium and want to make heating oil and natural gas superfluous in buildings. "In addition to the buildings' heat requirements in winter, aluminium can also supply electrical energy," says Rapperswil. Together with the solar power generation on the roof and a heat pump, even buildings that are not connected to a heat or natural gas network can be completely heated and supplied with electricity in...
HCP has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% shares of Hetian Packaging (Huai'an) Co., Ltd. The company is now a wholly owned subsidiary of HCP Group. “With this 100% ownership, HCP now have direct control of manufacturing and development capabilities of aluminium which is becoming more and more important to the cosmetic market. This adds to an already strong plastic cosmetic container manufacturing capability of HCP and forms a complete supply chain,” HCP said. Hetian Packaging is among the biggest aluminium parts forming and anodizing factories in China. The company has been an aluminium parts supplier to the HCP group since its establishment in 2013. HCP will plan to invest in its’ manufacturing capacity and new product development and innovation. HCP now has 10 manufacturing...
Amitabh Kant, CEO of the policy think tank NITI Aayog, has pointed out that upskilling the existing workforce in the Indian auto component sector would be an ideal way to ensure a smooth transition to electric vehicles. As far as the technical advancements are concerned required for the adoption of electric mobility, the workers should be trained in new systems and technologies, said Mr Kant, while addressing the inaugural session of the 60 th Annual Convention of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA). "There is a need to create jobs in the Indian auto component sector with various skill development programmes to cater to the new technologies like electric vehicles (EVs)," said Mr Kant. He said for EVS with only 20 moving parts compared to 2,000 moving parts in ICE...
Limerick Lane Cellars, a Sonoma County estate winery, has announced the launch of a new sustainable premium wine brand called Revelshine. The new range, which is available in the three flavours, comes in sustainable aluminium bottles. Fourth generation winemaker Jake Bilbro, founder of Revelshine, said: "While my work life has always led me through wine, my passion and love is the outdoors. Rivers, mountains, beaches, music festivals - this is where I find my inspiration. I realized, along with my other friends who are surfers, skiers, kayakers, mountain bikers and musicians that you just do not have good wine where we enjoy these activities. If you do, it is because you had to go to extraordinary lengths to bring it (such as duct taping your bottles or pouring your good wine into...
The Spanish manufacturer for motorbike luggage box Shad has just rolled out a new range of models in the name of “TERA”. The newly launched products are quite contrasting from other brands boxes, as it is made from aluminium and affirmed that it is very sturdy. On 5 th September’20, Josep Fernandez, Director of PT Shad Indonesia, during launch in Jakarta said: “The name Terra was taken to respect the earth before life existed. Latin Terra refers to our planet and its extraordinary natural wealth and provides us with unlimited adventure for all motorcycle lovers.” This box is made of hardened aluminium alloy raw material, a type of aluminium that is stronger and lighter. Josep added: “With the Terra Lock System technology, it unites all motor case operations in one lock mechanism. With one...
FAA, the US aviation authority has approved the four-bladed aluminium MacCauly C779 Blackmac propellers specially designed for the Cessna SkyCourier. The propeller manufacturer went through a test program of 135 hours, before securing this certificate, in which the propeller was subjected, among other things, to twice the number of centrifugal forces. Cessna has recently started the test program with two SkyCouriers after a first flight with the second prototype on 11 August. The aircraft, P1, recorded an altitude of 14,200 ft (4,023 m) during a 1:35 hour flight, reaching a speed of 210 kts (389 km / h). P1 is the first production compliant aircraft to be equipped as a cargo plane. On 17 th May’20, the first aircraft completed an initial 2:15 hour flight that went smoothly. Since then,...
Norweld, specialising in aluminium ute tray and canopy installation for four-wheel-drives has opened its facility in Sydney, Australia. This company’s speciality leads the market in innovation. Jonathon Warren has been appointed as the branch manager for Norweld’s Sydney workshop and he will be overseeing the professional installations of aluminium ute trays and canopies. Norweld has a proud history of making its customer's dreams a reality. Through years of research and development at its head office in Cairns, they have endeavoured to develop the ultimate tray and canopy packages. All products are designed and manufactured by Australians, using the highest grade materials with cutting edge manufacturing techniques. Norweld partners with leading manufacturers and vehicle modification...
Weller, innovator of functional, wellness-focused beverages, has launched its first non-CBD product, Sparkling Immunity. This innovation was motivated by increased consumer interest in immune-boosting products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sparkling Immunity will be available for $2.99 per 12 fl oz can. It comes in three flavours: Elderberry + Peach, Elderberry + Lemon-Lime, and Elderberry + Strawberry. The new line will be available in stores across 25 states and on the Weller website at the end of September. "The most valuable learning for us came from the utmost disruptive period of the pandemic, from March to May," said John Simmons, co-founder of Weller. "For that 12-week period, we were the #1 CBD Food and Beverage brand* and the 2nd fastest growing brand out of the top 20 CBD...
Algeria's economy is dominated by its export trade in petroleum and natural gas, commodities that, despite fluctuations in world prices, annually contribute roughly one-third of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The North African nation’s aluminium foil importation during 2017-19 has revealed an enterprising market, as the import volume stood at 25,625 tonnes with occurring expenditures standing at $105.74. The evaluated import volume for 2020 has been marked at 12,048 tonnes and expenditures to remain at $41.94 million. However, when the import volume and expenditures of 2020 get summed with the preceding three years, it reflects 37,673 tonnes and $147.68 million respectively. Algeria’s import of Aluminium foil in 2017 stood at 4571 tonnes and foreign revenue expenditure...
The CANPACK Group has announced the appointment of John O’Maoileoin to the newly created position of Group Sustainability Director. This new appointment affirms the importance the company places on sustainability, social and environmental issues and the pivotal role these issue play in the way CANPACK does business. John said, “I am delighted to have joined CANPACK where it’s clear that sustainability is a core part of the business’s operation and corporate culture. It’s exciting to be joining a company that covers the entire lifecycle of packaging from raw materials, manufacturing processes and supply chain, through to recycling and reusing products in order create a circular economy.” John will focus on helping CANPACK further improve its sustainability practices and reputation among...
The US wing of Australia’s global ship-building firm Austal to deliver USNS Newport, the 12 th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship and it brings up the total delivered number to 24 in ten years, including three in the current year to the US Navy by Austal USA. David Singleton, CEO, Austal said: “The delivery of EPF 12 by Austal USA further strengthens the status of its Mobile, Alabama shipyard as an industry-leading facility.” He also said: “Austal USA has now delivered 24 ships to the US Navy, in just over ten years, including three in this year alone. This is a remarkable achievement and testament to the productivity and efficiency of the shipyard, which is now expanding to enable the shipbuilding and support of steel vessels.” “The ongoing, successful delivery of...
Brian O’Driscoll, the former Irish rugby captain is among several angel investors to have funded Irish e-scooter start-up Zipp Mobility in a €500,000 funding round. The funding has now risen to more than €1 million, as the financing to be used now for the launch in Britain. In 2019, Zipp Mobility was founded by Charlie Gleeson, received approval from the UK department for transport last week to have its e-scooters used in sharing scheme trials. The company is in discussions with multiple councils in Britain to secure licences to provide services thereafter the government announced plans to accelerate trials of rented e-scooter schemes as part of its strategy to explore transport alternatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zipp e-scooter frame made from aircraft-grade aluminium,...
Nespresso Canada announced two new sustainability initiatives that are part of the company's sustainable development approach: the launch of new capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium and new fully recyclable boxes made from 95% recycled material for its machines. The company plans to have both initiatives extended to all ranges of the consumer coffee and machines by the end of 2021. The first ever coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium are the Original Line Master Origin Colombia, the company said. "This announcement allows Nespresso to continue improving its environmental impact, a very important objective for us. This is a significant milestone in our journey towards circularity and in maximizing the reuse of product materials. This is aligned with the principle of...
