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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Xiaomi, on Tuesday, November 5, has reportedly unveiled its first smartwatch, dubbed as Mi Watch, alongside the new Mi CC9 Pro and Mi TV 5 series at an event in Beijing. Featuring a 1.78 inch AMOLED display, the watch looks very similar to the Apple Watch. It comes with a 44mm dial and sports aluminium alloy frame with a matte finish, besides featuring a ceramic back cover, curved Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the front, and rubber strap. According to Xiaomi, Mi Watch is priced at CNY 1,299 (roughly INR 13,000), whereas the premium variant will retail at CNY 1,999 (roughly INR 20,000). The sale of the watch will start from November 11 in China, while nothing is known yet about the launch of the product outside China. The Mi Watch is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC and...
aluplast, one of the world’s leading developers and extruders of premium quality PVC-U window and door products, will display its latest products range at Fensterbau Frontale. The 2020 edition of Fensterbau Frontale will be held from 18 to 21 March in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will also showcase a new range of aluminium-effect foils, designed to allow installers to accurately match aluminium systems in an energy efficient PVC-U product, aluplast said. “Fensterbau is a truly global event and we’d encourage fabricators and installers to be part of it and come to the aluplast stand and see first-hand how continuing and industry–leading product innovation is delivering new opportunity and already supporting our customers’ growth at home in the UK”, said Ian Cocken, Director of Sales and...
Dutch design studio Vripack and US builder Nordhavn have reportedly unveiled the concept of their first metal superyacht Nordhavn 148 at this year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Built with steel and aluminium, the 45.1-metre long Nordhavn 148 features a flared bow and square and round windows that lend a chic aesthetic beauty to the yacht. Nordhavn said the new model with 495 GT would “push the brand to go beyond prior engineering feats.” In builder’s words, Nordhavn 148 is a crossover yacht that brings together the commercial benefit and aesthetic charm. Vice president of Nordhavn’s Pacific Asian Enterprises division Jim Leishman said: “We’ve talked about building a larger boat for a while now. It would be something specifically meant for the most challenging worldwide...
After discussions with automakers, including the firms in Japan, the United States may not levy tariffs later this month on imported automobiles from the European Union and elsewhere, said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “We’ve had very good conversations with our European friends, with our Japanese friends, with our Korean friends, and those are the major auto producing sectors,” he said. He also said that if the negotiations over capital investment plans become fruitful with those countries then imposing the section 232 tariffs would not be required, neither partly nor fully. In May, the Trump Administration had agreed to delay new tariffs on imported vehicles and parts for six months as Washington was then engaged in negotiations with the European Union and Japan. In September, the US...
The drive to shift to more eco-friendly products is sweeping through the U.S. beverage market, with plastic being replaced with aluminium cans. Firms including Nestle and Unilever have announced plans of changing their packaging material from plastic to aluminium partially. While Coca-Cola announced changing it Dasani water brand into aluminium cans, PepsiCo announced selling its water brand Aquafina in cans. According to research firm Harbor Intelligence, demand for aluminium can sheet will grow about 3% to 5% a year through 2025 as aluminium cans gain further market share against plastic. Growth was almost flat for last 20 years and most of the rolling mills in the U.S. have already shut operations. Previously, U.S. producers were focusing on the auto industry and can manufacturers were...
According to a recent report, Italian superyacht builder Rossinavi has collaborated with automotive style house Pininfarina for a second time to present the 65 metre all-aluminium superyacht concept Super Sport 65. Unveiled at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the concept has been designed inside and out by Pininfarina. The design has taken inspiration from high-performance car design and the “fluidity of Pininfarina’s iconic style", the builder said. The superyacht has an 11-metre beam and draft of 2.2 metres that give the yacht an easy access to shallow and remote bays. The total accommodation capacity of the yacht is for 12 guests in six cabins, including a large owner’s cabin at the bow. The crew quarters, on the other hand, consist of seven cabins for the captain and crew...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created an aluminium blanket which can be wrapped around homes to prevent from fire. Wildfires across California have destroyed many homes and other structures till date. They found a way to protect such homes by wrapping them in a blanket made from fire-proof material. It is based on the same principle like the fire-proof costumes worn by fire-fighters while entering a building on fire. Buildings best equipped to withstand a wildfire are usually made of steel, concrete, or brick. But a home also includes materials like plastics and laminates which are highly flammable along with broken and open windows and debris. Fire blankets are commonly used to extinguish small flames, but this is for the first time the idea is being used on homes....
Shanghai Metals Market reports that China is speeding up the development of new energy vehicles, as Beijing and other major cities have announced plans to replace gas-powered taxis with electric cars in the next few years, as part of an initiative to boost NEV sales and reduce pollution. The Beijing Municipality Transport Commission said on October 30 that in the next two years, all newly registered or replacement taxis in Beijing have to be fully electric. According to the report from the commission, more than 1,000 brand new fully electric taxis have already hit the road in Beijing. By the end of next year, the target is to switch 20,000 taxis to NEVs. Shenzhen, the technology hub in South China, has also taken the lead among many other Chinese cities. Only fully electric vehicles will...
Ardagh Group announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. The company reported revenue of $2,377 million in the three-month period ended September 30, 2019, down 1% year-on-year. On a constant currency basis, revenue rose by 2% on higher volumes in Metal Beverage Packaging Europe and Metal Beverage Packaging Americas and the pass through of increased input costs. Paul Coulson, Chairman and Chief Executive, said, “The Group reported a strong performance in the third quarter, with notable growth in Glass Europe and Metal Americas. We took advantage of favourable markets during the quarter to further improve our debt maturity profile and obtain material interest savings. We completed the Trivium transaction today, with cash proceeds of $2.5 billion to be used for...
Slowing economic growth and strict vehicle emission rules may bring down China’s new vehicle sales to 26 million in 2019 registering a drop of about 8 per cent YoY. This will be second consecutive yearly drop for the world’s biggest auto market. The sales drop forecast by Fu Bingfeng, executive vice chairman of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is more than his previous forecast of 5% drop in July. China, which has seen the biggest growth in the global auto industry in last 20 years, is going through downturn leading many leading automakers to cut down production. Automakers such as General Motors, Ford and Peugeot have all reported double-digit percentage sales declines. Smaller automakers have started cutting or closing down capacity and merging with other...
Ball Corporation, a supplier of innovative, sustainable aluminium packaging solutions, reported net earnings attributable to the corporation of $92 million in the third quarter 2019 on sales of $2.95 billion, compared to $59 million in 2018. In January-September, net earnings attributable to the corporation were $406 million on sales of $8.76 billion, from $303 million on sales of $8.83 billion in January-September 2018. The company’s global beverage volumes increased by 4 per cent in the third quarter and 6 per cent in the first nine months of 2019. "Positive momentum in our aluminium beverage packaging and aerospace businesses continues. During the quarter, our global beverage volumes increased 4 percent and our aerospace contracted backlog increased 9 percent. With global customer and...
A new range of aluminum coffee capsules is soon to hit the UK market as Illycaffè will reportedly launch them and make them available for UK retailers by 2020. As per the report, the capsules to be launched are a result of the licensing agreement between Illycaffè and JAB. Illy claims that its new capsules will be compatible with Nespresso coffee machines and will help the company “keep in-step with modern consumption trends.” Initially, three flavours will be available in the range: Classico, Intenso and Forte. Jacobs Douwe Egberts will reportedly handle the production and distribution of the capsules in retail channels outside Italy, while Illycaffè will be responsible for the distribution in all other sales channels, as well as all sales channels in Italy. Massimiliano Pogliani,...
Aluminium is gaining fast popularity as a medium of art because of its lightweight and formability and easy availability and recyclability. The Kansas City Chiefs have unveiled a new aluminium sculpture in the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on October 28, 2019. The 11-feet-tall and 600-pounds in weight, the sculpture is a new addition to the Arrowhead Art Collection. The sculpture called “Third-and-Long” is created by local artist Jacob Burmood for the American football fans that visit the stadium and depicts players moving in every direction during a game. “We loved Jacob’s abstract and structural work. We’ve been looking for more sculptures to place outside the stadium,” said Sharron Hunt, Chairwoman of the Arrowhead Art Collection. Jacob took over 800 hours to construct the sculpture...
The German luggage manufacturer Rimowa never fails to mesmerise its patrons with its quirky innovation, and this time a bunch of colourful suitcases added to its Original aluminium collection. Inspired by the bright feathers of the scarlet ibis bird of Colombia’s and Venezuela’s tropical grasslands, and the vivid blue of the Mediterranean Sea, Rimowa’s new Original aluminium collection is now available in two fresh hues – scarlet and marine. The new line is made in the same way as Rimowa’s silver version, using a combination of anodising processes to inject directly into the suitcase’s skin to yield a result that is rich and metallic. The new shades are available in cabin, check-in and trunk plus sizes starting at all Rimowa stores. The price tag they carry is HK$8,350 (US$1,064). The...
Turkish automaker Oyak Renault will manufacture aluminium engine blocks at its plant, for the first time in Turkey, making it the only hybrid engine production facility in Europe. This was announced by the country's industry and technology minister Mustafa Varank on Oct. 23 at the factory's test production site in Bursa. The minister, in his speech said that the engines will be exported to China, Spain, and the U.K. He noted the latest technology machines had been installed in a 10,500 square meter facility for manufacturing the engine blocks. Renault has also hired more than 100 qualified engineers and operators to run the manufacturing operations. Antoine Aoun, director-general of Oyak Renault Turkey, said on the occasion: "We have completed our production center in a very short time as...
KinsBrae Packaging Inc. in Ontario has launched the PortaVino aluminum wine bottle at the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference in Niagara Falls. The KinsBrae PortaVino is a personal size, resealable aluminium bottle for wine, which makes wine drinking fun. Its elegant shape and convenient 250 ml volume, provides perfect versatility for the on-the-go lifestyles of a new generation of wine drinkers. PortaVino bottles can be easily slipped into a handbag or backpack for a day at the pool, golf-course, beach or spa or for casual home parties. “Wine in cans is rapidly gaining popularity with annual sales projected to reach $70 million in 2019 in the U.S.,” said Shawn Bonnick, President of KinsBrae Packaging. “As a proud, family-owned Ontario company, we’re very excited to help Canada’s leading...
Changan Automobile Co., Ford’s local partner in China estimates its loss to increase to RMB 550 million in Q3 2019 from RMB 160 million (US$23 million)in Q2. The loss is claimed to be driven by plunging sales in its proprietary car unit and joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp. The state-owned carmaker said in a filing on the Shenzhen stock exchange that the total losses in the first nine months of 2019 now stand between RMB 2.4 billion and 2.8 billion. For the first nine months of 2019, sales at Changan’s own brands fell 19 per cent YoY to around 580,000 vehicles. In the period, deliveries at Changan Ford dropped 58 per cent to about 129,000 and sales at Changan Mazda dropped 25 per cent to roughly 96,000 units. Changan Ford makes sedans and crossovers for Ford brand...
The trial conducted by 25-year-old Akshay Singhal on his electric car Mahindra e2o Plus to run on water and aluminium had done several round ups on the internet last year, and now its receipt of a $3.5 million funding is drawing attention. The news came on Monday, October 21, when the company Log 9 Materials announced that it received the funding in Series A round led by Exfinity Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital India’s accelerator programme Surge. According to the report, this funding will be used for product development, and commercial and industrial deployment of aluminium fuel cell, which the company has been working on since last year. Aluminium fuel cells are aluminium-air batteries that produce electricity from oxygen and aluminium reaction, and the technology used is similar...
