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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Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister for Transport & Infrastructure, Turkey, on 15 th June during a visit to state-owned passenger rolling stock manufacturer Tüvasaş said: “National Train electric multiple-unit developed under a programme to increase the use of domestic technology and support the adoption of TSI standards has been completed and is expected to enter revenue service this year.” The 25 kV 50 Hz EMU is designed for 160 km/h operation but will be tested at up to 176 km/h. The Minister said work was continuing on the design of a 225 km/h train-set, but gave no indication when this might be ready to enter service. The National Train is incorporated with five aluminium-bodied coaches, including first-class and a buffet car, with a total of 324 seats, two spaces for disabled passengers,...
Italy-based superyacht builder Baglietto has recently celebrated the formal launch of its fully-customised 40-metre aluminium superyacht known as Hull 10232 at its own facility in La Spezia, Italy. This marks the first superyacht launched by Baglietto in this year following the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. Since the American owner of the yacht wanted a fully customised vessel, Baglietto developed the hull design from scratch. The yacht is 131 feet long and employs a semi-displacement hull form, with a bulbous bow for better seakeeping and efficiency. Interestingly, Baglietto, for the first time, has built a yacht with a vertical bow look. According to the report, Horacio Bozzo and Achille Salvagni have designed the sporty and elegant exterior of the yacht, which perfectly fits the lavish...
British beverage company NICE has selected Ardagh’s new 187ml Wine Can for its range of three wines to expand into the on-trade channel. Jeremy May, Co-Founder of NICE, said: “As soon as we knew Ardagh’s 187ml can was on its way, we decided we wanted it, to launch it as a range to target the on-trade channel. We like to lead, not follow, so we’re proud to be early adopters of this uniquely sized and specialised can.” The technical specifications have been developed to protect the flavour and quality of wine and wine-based beverages. The new 187ml format is suitable for casual wine drinkers looking for a convenient single-serve option. Dirk Schwung, Sales Director at Ardagh Group’s European Metal Beverage division, said: “The 187ml format is the latest addition to our growing range of Wine...
Weldtite is pursuing “wage war on plastic” with the roll-out of reusable Pure Aluminium Refill Bottle. The R&D unit scouted a collection of ideas to functionally lessen the consumption of plastic and considered those refill strategies often place too much importance on the consumer returning with a plastic bottle or plastic pouches. The Pure Aluminium Refill Bottle behoved the desired choice after months of research. Sample reviews highlighting “excellent” cleaning properties as well as ease of use. At the initial stage, the aluminium bottle will be offered with a 200ml recyclable bottle of concentrated Pure Bike Wash which makes up to 2L of Bike Wash. The roll-out of the Pure Aluminium Refill Bottle is supported by a POS display which communicates the “Refill, Reuse, Reduce” concept to...
On 18 th June’20, Nitin Gadkari, Indian Union road transport minister communicated that he believes India will be a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EV) and too within the next five years. He added to his statement that multiple countries are folding there are folding their hands from China post-COVID-19 breakout. This can be a big-time opportunity for India. The minister has urged the Indian automotive companies to foster their EV technology and should also put efforts on discovering options to lithium-ion battery technology. This will be like a supporting pillar to make India the next global manufacturing hub for electric vehicles. Mr Gadkari said: “I am confident that in five years Indian will become the number one hub for manufacturing electric buses, cars and two-wheelers....
Greece has a capitalist economy with a public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP and with per capita GDP about two-thirds that of the leading euro-zone economies. Greece's Industrial production fell 9.9 % YoY in Apr 2020, following an increase of 0.4 % YoY in the previous month. The aluminium foil exportation market of Greece has recorded robust growth during 2017-19, as the total export volume stood at 158,432 tonnes and the revenue income reported was $478.39 million. The projected export volume for 2020 has been analysed at 71,722 tonnes and the revenue also rose to $225.54 million. However, when the estimated import volume and income gets added to the preceding three years, it reflects 230,154 tonnes and $703.93 million respectively. In 2017 the nation aluminium foil export has...
The LIXA project has used Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium as facade material in the new office buildings. Hydro will deliver 120 tonnes of Hydro CIRCAL to the project. Hydro CIRCAL, made of minimum 75% recycled consumer scrap, will give building projects enhanced sustainability credentials from the start. Hydro CIRCAL demand is on the rise, with new industries looking for material and solutions that can help meet their sustainability targets. The Lixa office complex in Warsaw, Poland, will be part of the dynamic and sustainable development of the country's capital once it is completed in 2022, Hydro said. “In a fairly short time, Hydro CIRCAL has become a key part of our product portfolio, with increased demand from customers and various industries,” said Egil Hogna, Executive Vice...
Publicizing a first of its kind innovation, Riot Labz presents a small version of Oakmist – automatic mist based hand sanitizer dispensers, named “Oakmist Mini”. This was designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The Mini version is being floated to meet the sanitisation needs of Indian households. Oakmist mini is precisely designed for the sanitisation needs of the Indian households during this COVID-19 epidemic and carries a one year warranty. Oakmist mini has been immutably tested for more than 100,000 spray cycles and is encased in an aluminium body. It uses a high clarity ultrasonic sensor to detect the hands to spray a mist of hand sanitizer. Oakmist mini has a capacity of around 1200 ml and works with any liquid sanitizer based on Isopropyl...
New Yorker Electronics, a franchise distributor of Exxelia Sic Safco and carries its full line of electrolytic aluminium capacitors, has expanded its products poryfolio with the launch of new Exxelia Sic Safco Long-Life Aluminium Electrolytic Capacitor. It offers low ESR and high ripple current. It provides high energy loads and great performances in energy density. The company last year showcased it at PCIM Europe. The Felsic HV family of aluminium electrolytic screw terminal capacitors can be used in Medical, Aviation, Military Markets and railway applications. “For instance, 6,800µF @450V fit into a volume of Ø77x220mm and can withstand 200,000 hours between 0 to 70°C under 37Amps, which makes them the perfect choice for use in rolling stock traction systems or the concurrent...
RUSAL, one of the world's largest aluminium producers, has signed a cooperation agreement with DKS, a leading international electrical company, for the supply of raw materials and the joint development of new products. The project covers the establishment of the production of high-tech import-substituting products in Russia. DKS intends to manufacture cable support systems for the distribution of electricity and communications from aluminium alloy by 2025. “Products will have increased corrosion resistance and strength. RUSAL has already expressed interest in supplying these products to aluminium, alumina enterprises and other facilities,” RUSAL said. RUSAL will deliver about 2,000 tons per annum of aluminium to DKS, including about 700 tons of low-carbon aluminium from the ALLOW brand...
Since 1994, Audi has been plying aluminium in its car bodies, but aluminium production is very energy-intensive. That is the reason Audi has been using a closed circulation of this material. It was introduced in 2017 at the Neckarsulm factory, and at the beginning of this year also at the Ingolstadt plant. This mechanism saves valuable primary raw materials and makes cars enter service with a more favourable ecological balance. In the production process of the Audi A3, A4, A5, A6, A7 and A8 model lines, as well as the Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback components, compressors in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm use recycled aluminium. Marco Philippi, Director, Supply Strategy said: “Efficient and economical resource management is as important to us as the reduction of CO2 we emit. The amount of...
The aluminium utensil producers in some of the districts of the Southern part of India have resumed their factories last month. Insufficiency of raw materials and workers are the crucial challenges they have been facing. Suresh Shankar, CEO, Gomathi Metals said: “For the aluminium utensil manufacturers here, numbering nearly 10, availability of manpower is a major issue.” He said: “As it is labour-intensive work, the units employ a large number of unskilled migrant workers. The skilled workers are mostly from Tamil Nadu. The migrant workers have gone home. A couple of units have not reopened because of a labour shortage.” The aluminium vessel manufacturers’ mostly use recycled aluminium as raw material and it is available locally. Kathiresan, President of Annuparpalayam utensil...
Parkers Beverage Company, based in New Zealand, is now eyeing Singapore’s convenience stores to roll out its aluminium canned water, after first entering the country via e-commerce late last year. Currently, Parkers’ still and sparkling canned water is available only on online platform RedMart in Singapore at SGD27 (US$19) for 24 cans. Receiving positive responses with 30,000 units sold, the company is now planning to expand its sales channels by collaborating with convenience stores in Singapore. Doug Speedy, managing director of Parkers Beverage Company, said: “We feel the best channel will be small retails and convenience shops like 7-Eleven, where people patronage these stores everyday and can buy a small snack with a drink. If they buy a can, they know they can easily recycle in the...
Sagar Aisa, Hyderabad, India based aluminium extrusion maker and supplier for Walmart India, has remodelled its business to produce aluminium disinfection tunnels and testing booths towards the support of COVID-19. The company has repurposed its Hyderabad unit and came out with the new products in just two weeks. The company started its operation in 1977 to create hardware systems in aluminium, the company forayed into aluminium extrusions to supply for both the domestic and export markets, offering a range of products including ladders, extrusions, wind tower internals and aluminium aircraft docking and helicopter maintenance. Sagar Asia rapidly revolved its product offering and developed aluminium testing booths to aid contactless testing since the COVID-19 outbreak. The company has...
Eurofoil has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard for its two rolling operations in France and Luxembourg. The plants manufacture foil for packaging, container foil, household foil, heat transfer and industrial applications for insulation, pipes and cable wrap. The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process. The independent, third-party audits of the Eurofoil plants were carried out by DNV GL. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said, “We warmly congratulate Eurofoil on their dual ASI Certifications. Packaging sector companies continue to achieve ASI Certification in...
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country’s automobile production and sales both achieved double-digit growth in May. As per the data shown by CAAM, around 2.19 million units of automobiles were produced and sold in China last month. The production rose 4 per cent month-on-month and 18.2 per cent year-on-year, much higher than the annual growth of 2.3 per cent in April. The sales increased 5.9 per cent over the month and 14.5 per cent over the year, compared to the year-on-year rise of 4.4 per cent in the previous month, the first growth in 22 months. However, despite the year-on-year growth recorded in May, China’s total car production in the first five months of 2020 stood down by 24.1 per cent from the same period last year totalling 7.79...
Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, formerly part of the Soviet Union, borders the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. Including more than 1,500 islands, its diverse terrain spans rocky beaches, old-growth forest and many lakes. The economy of Estonia is an advanced economy and the country is a member of the European Union and the Eurozone. Estonia's economy is heavily influenced by developments in the Finnish and Swedish economies. The major industries of the nation are engineering, electronics, wood and articles of wood, textiles, information technology, and telecommunications. The Northern European nation’s export of aluminium structures has been marked with a step fall during 2017-19, as the total volume of export and revenue income during the period remained at 22,246 tonnes and...
Aluminium consumption in China’s automotive industry is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9 per cent to 10.7 million tonnes by 2030. The news came after Tao Zhimin, auto sheet project manager at Nanshan Aluminium, said this at the China Aluminium Processing Industry Summit 2020. Speaking at the 15th China International Summit in Yantai, Shandong province on Friday, June 12, Tao pointed out that China’s automotive industry in 2018 had consumed 3.8 million tonnes of aluminium, of which 72 per cent was for passenger vehicles. By 2030, electric vehicles, including passenger vehicles, buses and e-bikes, are estimated to account for 34 per cent of China’s aluminium consumption in automobiles, said Tao. Tao also predicted that aluminium consumption per unit is...
