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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With the growing consumption of rose wine during the summer months, more producers of rose wine are turning to aluminium closures as their preferred choice. According to a press release from Aluminium Closures Group, even in the traditional European markets, winemakers are using convenient twist and open aluminium closures for their wines. France, which is a strong market for rosé wines in the summer months has seen even traditional winemakers using aluminium closures in their packaging designs. The share of aluminium closures used in this segment has tripled to 38% in just five years. The growing use of aluminium screwcaps in wine have been driven by rise in outdoor events such as festivals and concerts and growing popularity of home barbecue parties. The various benefits of aluminium...
According to a recent report, The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation has launched the next iteration of its long-standing CAAD aluminium performance range - CAAD13. Introducing a new-look machine that is designed to be faster and more comfortable, Cannondale has added dropped seat stays, aerodynamic tubing, disc brakes, and increased tyre clearance to the new bike. Cannondale’s pavement product director David Devine explained: “Every new CAAD bike we design improves on the preceding version, but the CAAD13 represents a pretty radical new direction for us. With CAAD13, we focused on elements that really improve the ride, namely drag reduction, comfort and wide-ranging capability, while not increasing the weight.” Compared to CAAD12, the new model has more careful aluminium distribution,...
Ardagh Group, a Luxembourg-based producer of glass and metal containers, has reportedly agreed to combine its good and speciality metal packaging business with one of the world’s largest extruded aluminium containers producers Exal Corporation. As per the report, they will together form a new metal packaging company Trivium Packaging, which will be one of the world’s largest metal packaging companies. Trivium will be headquartered in the Netherlands and will employ about 7,800 people for its 57 production facilities, mainly in Europe and America. Ardagh said Trivium would serve a diverse range of multinational and regional customers operating in a wide array of end markets like food (sea food and pet food), nutrition, beauty and personal care, household care, and premium beverages. Paul...
Amcor operations in Singen, Germany have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard and Chain of Custody Standard. The company will now offer its customers products with ASI certified aluminium and the option for on-pack ASI certification labels. Dr. Gerald Rebitzer, Director Sustainability at Amcor Flexibles, said: “Receiving this certification further recognises Amcor’s commitment to responsible sourcing practices and selection of aluminium raw materials that minimise environmental impact. I would like to thank all the Amcor people involved in obtaining this certification and we are looking forward to strengthening the work with our own suppliers in order to create end-to-end responsible supply chains.” Amcor uses aluminium in its packaging...
At the sixth annual Monaco Solar & Energy Boat Challenge on July 6th to 7th, the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), in presence of HSH Prince Albert II - the yacht club's President, revealed that it was planning to construct the first Zero Emission Committee Boat. The size of the boat will be11.5-metre and will be built with aluminium due to having recyclable properties. Naval architect Espen Øino has designed the hull and structure of the boat, while Dario Calzavara has taken the responsibility for engineering. As this committee boat will be quiet with no carbon emissions, it will be used for whale watching excursions, along with all regattas organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco. The total accommodation capacity in the boat will be for up to 12 passengers. Power will come from twin 100kW YASA...
China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance data on Wednesday, July 10, shows that by the end of June 2019, China had over 1 million charging piles or power ports for electric vehicles, up 69.3 per cent year on year. For public charging piles, members of the alliance added 10,926 units last month, which brought the total number to 412,000 units, 51.5 per cent higher from the previous year. Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Shandong, Zhejiang, Hebei, Anhui, Tianjin, and Hebei are the 10 regions in China leading in having public charging infrastructure facilities. They account for 75.3 per cent of the nation’s total number of charging stations. By the end of 2020, Guangdong Power Grid is expected to invest RMB 2.7 billion to build over 10,000 charging points...
REAL Aluminium’s stand at FIT Show 2019 in Birmingham, UK drew a huge crowd as the company was demonstrating its new online aluminium quoting and ordering solution that has cut aluminium quoting times to about four minutes. REAL Aluminium offers a comprehensive range of aluminium fenestration products including aluminium doors and windows for all domestic installations. The REAL Aluminium range covers a full suite of aluminium finished products. John Adams, aluminium category director at REAL Aluminium presented three seminars to show delegates how the new software helps them to quote REAL Aluminium products in just four minutes. He also showed how the company is making the most of the growing aluminium sector. “It was a terrific show and the sheer number of visitors to the seminars...
Italian car manufacturer Maserati is reportedly expected to launch Levante Trofeo in India by later this year. Comprising of 22-inch forged aluminium alloy wheels, the SUV weighs lighter; while its carbon fibre inserts to the rear, side skirts enhance the look. The car also sports matte paint scheme internationally, which is likely to come into the Indian markets as well. The ‘Ultimate Maserati of SUVs’, as the company calls it, powers a 3.8-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine under the hood and churns out a whopping 590 bhp with a peak torque of 730 Nm. You can do a sprint of 0-100 km/h in flat 3.9 seconds, with the top speed limited to 300 km/h. Besides the powerful engine, what differentiates Trofeo from regular Levante is its incredible styling. It comes with a sharper revised grille...
Ford has adopted a “mixed materials” strategy to shed weight on the 2020 Explorer SUV available on sale this summer. “Weight was a factor in every decision we made,” Explorer chief engineer Bill Gubing said. The SUV’s structure includes steel, aluminium, magnesium and plastic to keep the weight low. The new Explorer dropped about 200 pounds in comparison to its old model notwithstanding the added features. It's also 36% stiffer than the old Explorer, which is likely to offer a comfortable and stable ride. That’s less than one third of the 700-pound plus weight loss claimed by the 2015 F-150’s all-aluminium body. However, it is to be noted that the preceding F-150 was much heavier. It’s also such a popular vehicle that it could withstand the higher cost of a wholesale change and Ford...
Sales of passenger vehicles in China stood at 1.73 million in June, a decrease of 7.8 per cent year on year, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) released on Wednesday July 10. In May, CAAM data showed that sales of passenger vehicles shrank 17.4 per cent on the year, to some 1.56 million units. Total sales of automobiles came in at 2.06 million units in June, a drop of 9.6 per cent from the same month a year earlier, data from the CAAM showed. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said that retail sales of sedans, sport utility vehicles, multipurpose vehicles and minivans across China stood at 1.8 million units in June, marking the first year-over-year increase in the last 13 months. That was up 4.9 per cent year-on-year. New energy...
SIG, a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging, has entered into a partnership with B-Better®, a start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform, to launch aseptic cartons with ASI-certified aluminium foil. Martin Herrenbrück, SIG’s President & General Manager, Europe said: “SIG was the first in the industry to achieve certification to the ASI standard and we are delighted that the first cartons with ASI-certified aluminium foil will soon be hitting the supermarket shelves. ASI certification adds to the extensive portfolio of solutions we offer to help customers meet growing consumer demand for sustainable packaging.” The first market launch for SIG’s ASI-certified cartons will be in Belgium by the B-Better brand. SIG is promoting responsible sourcing throughout the...
On Saturday, July 6, Italian yard Baglietto launched its 55-metre motor yacht named Severin°s. It is the largest vessel ever built by Baglietto. Also known as hull No. 10225, the vessel reflects the yard’s traditional Italian style, along with the lowered gunwales and side air vents. Francesco Paszkowski Design has designed the interior of the yacht in collaboration with architect Margherita Casprini. Baglietto specialises in the construction of aluminium light alloy yachts ranging between 35 and 50 metres in length and steel and light aluminium alloy displacement yachts above 40 metres. Severin°s main deck is dedicated to family, with a spacious master suite and two guest cabins. On the lower deck, there are two additional guest cabins, cabins, with a crew mess room and six crew cabins...
William Li, the founder and CEO of Nio, the EV startup in China is eying the European market for its EVs; he said this in an interview during the Shanghai auto show. He believes that Chinese automaker can break into the European market with the help of EVs. However, the company is very careful about expanding outside China as the company is new and has limited resources. Neo’s ES8 was launched in China in the premium car segment to give competition to the powerful and well-established German brands. To start with, Neo has a market share of more than 10 per cent in the domestic market and the company hopes to grow faster in the segment. The company has displayed its ET Preview concept sedan at the Shanghai auto show in April as a rival for Tesla Model 3. However, they have not declared...
China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) data shows that China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in June recorded month-on-month growth by 38.7 per cent and year-on-year by 98.7 per cent to stand at 134,000 units. In the previous month as well, China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales had registered a year-on-year rise by 5.4 per cent to come in at 97,000 units. This had brought the total sales of new energy vehicles during January-May stood at 442,000 units, up 58 per cent from the same period last year. With the sales in June, China’s total sales of new energy vehicles during the first half of 2019 (January to June) stood at 577,000 units, with a year-on-year increase of 65.9 per cent. Data from CPCA also shows that China’s retail sales of passenger cars in June stood at 1.8 million units,...
Cafeahaus AG has launched Goldbrew, the ready-to-drink (RTD), cold brew coffee range in the German market. The products are packaged in Ardagh’s 250ml slim cans and are a first in the German market. Goldbrew is available in ‘Goldbrew ginger & lemon’ and ‘Goldbrew grapefruit & lemon’ flavours. Goldbrew cold brew coffee is made from 100 percent sustainable Arabica coffee beans. Cafeahaus AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEK Berlin which produces liquid coffee extracts and cold brew coffee concentrate for industrial customers. Cafeahaus has also launched a nitro original cold brew coffee in Ardagh’s unique Nitro Can. Nitro coffee is a cold brewed beverage that's steeped for longer than its hot water counterpart to give it a richer taste. Adriana Escobar, Product Manager at Ardagh Group’s...
Dutch shipbuilding company Heesen Yachts has recently unveiled 49.8-metre long luxury yacht Boreas at its own shipyard in Oss. The vessel, based on the Nova Plus platform, is comprised of an aluminium fast displacement hull developed by Van Oossanen Naval Architects and an aluminium superstructure. Boreas has an accommodation capacity for 12 guests split between six staterooms, including a main deck owner’s suite and five further guest cabins below decks, and has crew quarters for up to 9 staffs. Boreas will remain at the yard for commissioning before departing to Hellevoetsluis for sea trials. She will be delivered to her owner next month. According to the report, the owner worked closely with Mark Whiteley Design to create a contemporary and inviting interior. RH400 and Aquarius by...
Philipsburg Brewing Co. has ventured into a new packaging market after bottling its Montana Silver Springs mountain fresh spring water into re-sealable aluminium bottles last year. Now they have won a contract to sell this bottled water in Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ Yellowstone National Park. "We just got a contract with them this year," said Nolan Smith, co-owner of the brewery and Granite Mountain Water Works. "We're distributing in the Greater Yellowstone Area right now and being very well accepted." A portion of the Park sales goes to the Yellowstone Forever, a non-profit organization raising money to fund various park projects. Xanterra stopped selling plastic bottled water in its parks since 2016 and Philipsburg’s aluminium bottles fit in with Xanterra's eco-friendly drive in...
Jaguar Land Rover is planning to invest significantly in building Electric vehicles in its home market to compensate for the loss due to slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty. The automaker is planning to offer an electrified option to all its upcoming models from next year as it tries to do away with diesel vehicles. JLR will make electrified vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant in central England. The first electrified vehicle to be rolled out of the plant will be a full-electric version of Jaguar's flagship luxury sedan, the XJ. "The future of mobility is electric and, as a visionary British company, we are committed to making our next generation of zero-emission vehicles in the UK," CEO Ralf Speth said in a statement on Friday. JLR has signed a deal with the workers at the...
