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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Ball Corporation has reportedly created a collection of newly designed, infinitely recyclable 250ml cans for Dorset-based UK beverage brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee (‘Jimmy’s’). With the adoption of aluminium cans, Jimmy’s can achieve its environmental aim of removing plastic from packaging in 2020. Aluminium cans in Europe have an average recycling rate of 75 per cent. The partnership between Ball and Jimmy’s started in 2019 with the launch of the original Flat White in cans. Following that, Jimmy’s worked with Ball to produce three brand-new canned Flat Whites – Skinny, Oat, and Extra Shot Flat White. All three Iced Flat Whites are below 150 calories and come in 250ml infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, with distinctive and fresh designs with two-tone packaging and Jimmy’s timeless new...
The land of Pyramid’s, Egypt, has been reflecting positively for aluminium foil importation market during 2017-19. The total importation for aluminium foil remained at 87,626 tonnes during 2017-19. The projected for 2020 though shows a dip of 7%, whereas when the total import quantity adds up with estimated value it stands at 116,932 tonnes. The top trading partners for aluminium foil import for Egypt are China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, UAE, Austria, etc. Egypt’s total importation of aluminium foil in 2017 stood at 26,608 tonnes, whereas in 2018 it rose to 29,539 tonnes, growth by 11.01%. The excess quantity reflected as 2931 tonnes. In 2019 the aluminium foil import tended positive with growth by 6.56%, as the total volume of import stood at 31,479...
The new Rolls-Royce Ghost will be reinforced by a new manifested platform that has been developed in-house but will share quite a few components with the Phantom and Cullinan. The new aluminium platform equipped in the ghost will make the model lighter than the outgoing one. Rolls-Royce has been testing the new-generation Ghost which is expected to go on sale globally by the end of 2020. The spook pictures of the new Rolls-Royce Ghost undergoing testing in winter conditions have come out. Looking at the heavily camouflaged prototype, normally we can’t see too much difference in its appearance when compared to its predecessor. The headlights are sleeker and the taillights too look tad angular. The model is of the long-wheelbase model which is 1700 mm longer than the standard-wheelbase...
CRISIL estimates the Indian automobile industry, including components, to be less likely to recover in the financial year 2021 from the toll taken by the COVID19 outbreak. The rating firm noted the coronavirus outbreak might have two challenges. Earlier than anticipated closure of Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) can lead to unsold BS-IV inventory, and anticipated retail sales may result in higher-than-normal BS-VI inventory for large passenger vehicle OEMs at the start of the fiscal. Remaining of sizeable inventory after one of the worst financial years in two decades in 2020 was already a burden on the automobile industry. A double-digit decline in sales and liquidity crisis in the second half of the year resulted in high inventory levels. Adding to it, demand shrank as a result of the...
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is actively cooperating with relevant ministries and commissions to study policies and suggestions for boosting and stabilising automobile consumption in China. Such was the statement of Xin Guobin, Deputy Minister of MIIT at a press conference during China’s Manufacturing Industry Resumption Meeting on Monday, March 30. Following the MIIT’s calls, many Chinese provinces have already issued supportive measures to boost car consumption, added Xin in his statement. He believes more stimulus policies will make their way shortly. Xin also mentioned the operational status of the car industries during the press conference. He said the overall operating rate of the industry increased to 97 per cent from around 60 per cent. The rate of...
Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant will be rolling out for sale its premium Galaxy Chromebook in the US from 6 th April’20. The Samsung laptop is priced at $999 and customers in the US can purchase the Galaxy Chromebook from the company’s official store or Best Buy sites. Samsung Galaxy Chromebook comes in Mercury Grey and Fiesta Red colour options. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kYI55IM9Inc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Galaxy Chromebook comes with aluminium chassis and it is 9.9mm slim. It has a feature of a 2-in-1 form factor with a 360-degree hinge and has a 13.3-inch 4K OLED display. It’s powered by the latest Intel 10th gen processor with up...
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Italy’s has been recorded with the worst hit in the European Union nations for the epidemic COVID-19. The country has been trying hard to come out of this disaster but still finding it tough, as most of the industries are closed down in fear of spreading the virus. Italy’s aluminium cans importation has been recorded strong from 2017-19, as the total volume stood at 73,807 tonnes. Even in the worst-hit of COVID-19, there is an approx. 1% growth indication for the itinerary. When added with the last 3 years volume with 2020 projection, the import stands to 100,239 tonnes and the total foreign revenue expended stands at $486 million. In 2017 the total aluminium cans import was recorded at 22,550 tonnes, while the amount paid stood at $116.61 million. Italy’s aluminium cans import volume saw...
The luxury watch comes in a rounded shape, compact body of titanium or red gold measuring 54mm x 45mm x 24mm. The two esteemed aluminium time-display eyes rotate to show hours and minutes. Its heart is an all-new manual-winding in-house movement beating at 2.5Hz. The watch is designed in a unique shape as it has a body, for legs, a big head, two eyes, a brain, and jaws. It is named MB&F Bulldog. The full title is Horological Machine No.10 Bulldog. The design came to MB&F founder Max Büsser while he was daydreaming during a trip to Japan. Mr Büsser said: “What you see now in front of you is more or less exactly what I saw at the time and it was the first time I actually saw a watch in my mind, just like that.” HM10 Bulldog is available in two editions this year, one with a titanium case...
The post analysis report concludes that the Red Bull Racing has developed an adventurous design for RB16’s front wheel suspensions of the top three Formula1team. The designs of both Red Bull and Mercedes were more valiant in designing the front suspension, whereas Ferrari remained a bit more conservative. In the analysis of the RB16, it has come out that the latest chassis of Adrian Newey, it is stated that the suspension has been designed completely new, "and the nose has become narrower and squarer". The usage of aluminium alloy also indicates that the team desperately searched for a lighter design, with success. From a mechanical point of view Red Bull's solution is fair, but it's the best compromise to generate much less air resistance with the chassis in the long run. The new design...
Altech Chemicals is reportedly continuing its research on high purity alumina battery applications with a focus on lithium-ion battery separator technologies and the impact of alumina impurities on battery safety. The research is being performed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, or IKTS, in Dresden, Germany. The worldwide popular Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft research organisation is specifically working on the contamination that impurities from low-quality alumina may have on the battery electrolyte. The impurities are a cause of lithium battery thermal runaway, and efficiency and life-cycle reduction, according to Altech. Altech is looking to use this research to target customers for its ultra-pure HPA product, once the Malaysian plant in complete and running....
The manufacturer of high-performance aluminium cables in UAE, The Ducab Group, recorded a 5% gain in profits for 2019. The company, owned by Dubai and Abu Dhabi governments is yet to release the breakdown of the financials. Ducab, which operates six manufacturing facilities across four sites in the UAE, has an installed capacity of 115,000 metal tonnes of high, medium, and low-voltage cable solutions, upgraded production of 175,000 tonnes of copper rod and wire per annum. This is backed up by 50,000 tonnes per annum of aluminium rod and overhead conductors. Ducab exports 60% of its overall production worldwide. Dr Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, Chairman said: “We are proudly flying the flag for “Made in UAE” products across the world, with Ducab cables and accessories now used in more than...
The Indonesian government has been in a continuous process to encourage increasing the production of domestic aluminium. But still, the export market of Indonesia’s household articles has been inconsistent throughout 2017-19; as well the 2020 prediction has shown a steep slow down. In 2017 the total export the aluminium household articles recorded 3978 tonnes and the foreign revenue generated stood at $14.33 million. The export in 2018 captured de-growth of 16.26%, as the total volume of export, stood at 3330 tonnes. The revenue generation was reflected at $12.79 million, a steep fall of 21.34% on Y-o-Y. In 2019 the export market of Indonesian aluminium household articles grew by 51.08% showing a positive trend after a long time, as the total export stood at 5031 tonnes. The total foreign...
One of the global giants in the metal packaging industry, Technocap, is reportedly forming a partnership company with an Indian group Oricon, in an attempt to debut in the Indian market. According to the report, the new joint venture named Technocap Oriental will be based in Mumbai. 75 per cent of the company’s share capital will be controlled by the Technocap Group, while the remaining 25 per cent by Oricon. This joint venture is part of the group’s international growth strategy through a consolidated M&A policy. “This joint venture marks our full entry into the Indian and Far Eastern markets and represents a key stage in our international growth strategy, achieved through business diversification and expansion towards high growth markets,” commented Michelangelo Morlicchio chief...
Constantia Flexibles has been awarded ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its rolling and packaging conversion facility Constantia Teich GmbH in Weinburg, Austria. The news came after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced about it today, March 17, 2020. Earlier in 2018, the plant had obtained ASI Performance Standard Certification. The Constantia Flexibles Group supplies its products to numerous multinational corporations and local market leaders in the food, pet food, pharmaceuticals, and beverage industries. The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through...
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) reported a 3.7 per cent decline in aluminium aerosol cans production in 2019. The generally weaker global economy left its mark on the annual production figures. Global production dropped from the previous year’s record level of over six billion cans to almost 5.8 billion. Gregor Spengler, Secretary General of AEROBAL, said: “Given the very difficult economic environment, this is a rather moderate decline compared with other industries, and it follows record results in recent years.” Thanks to aluminium’s outstanding properties, its excellent recyclability and its high intrinsic value, coupled with its extremely good record in terms of sustainability, aerosol cans made from the light metal have been able...
The United States Federal officials on 13 th March’20 stated that they are investigating after a crack was found on the skin of the Boeing 737 jet. The flight is operated by Southwest Airlines and the incident occurred on 9 th March’20 when the flight was travelling from Las Vegas to Boise, Idaho. The plane gradually lost cabin pressure and flight records show that pilots began a rapid, six-minute descent from 39,000 feet to 22,000 feet. <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TcU-IZA8Zfw" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said at an altitude of 22,000 feet the cabin pressure was safe and the crew landed...
PATHWATER has introduced new Sparkling and Alkaline water in reusable and recyclable aluminium bottles. The company aims to solve the single-use plastic water bottle crisis. Shadi Bakour, CEO and Co-founder of PATHWATER said: "Our newly enhanced, reusable bottled water and design is disrupting an industry that needs to change in a major way. We continue to prove that we can be both functional and sustainable, and we're proud to showcase the next generation of bottled water, further solidifying ourselves as the leader in the eco-friendly water space." The new range will be available on www.drinkpathwater.com. These new SKUs will also be available on Amazon starting in April and at retailers later in the year. The global market for bottled water is projected to reach USD 307.6 billion by...
Brazil-based craft beer brand Bierland has expanded its products portfolio with the launch of new range in 350ml beverage can. The company has collaborated with Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A., a subsidiary of Crown Holdings, to bring cans into its packaging portfolio. With this format transition, Bierland will expand its regional reach, enhance accessibility for consumers and respond to changing market demands. “This was a critical step for Bierland, as we are one of the pioneer brands in the production of craft beer in Brazil and one of the most awarded breweries in the city of Blumenau, located in the southern state of Santa Catarina and nationally recognized as the Brazilian beer capital,” said Eduardo Krueger, Co-Founder and Director, Bierland. “The market has been...
