China’s exports of aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar container products (HS 7612) increased in the first half of 2026, with shipments rising in both quarters. Among the destinations listed, import trends varied, with some markets recording strong growth while others saw declines. Exports at a glance China exported 49,000 tonnes of aluminium products (HS 7612) in the first half of 2026, up 36.1 per cent from 36,000 tonnes in H1 2025 and 63.3 per cent from 30,000 tonnes in H1 2024. Exports increased in both quarters, with shipments reaching 27,000 tonnes in Q2, compared with 22,000 tonnes in Q1, a quarter-on-quarter rise of 22.7 per cent. China’s quarterly exports rise The country’s exports rose by 29.4 per cent year-on-year, from 17,000 tonnes in Q1 2025 to 22,000 tonnes in...
For decades, aluminium windows and doors were largely viewed as functional elements of construction. Today, advances in extrusion technology, precision engineering and architectural design have transformed their possibilities. What once required bulky frames and conventional openings can now be achieved through remarkably slender profiles, expansive glass surfaces and sophisticated systems that bring together structural strength, durability and understated luxury. As Indian architecture becomes increasingly ambitious, aluminium is no longer simply framing spaces; it is helping redefine how they are designed, experienced and connected. Market data According to ALUMEX India 2025: Extruding the Future, India is the world’s second-largest primary aluminium producer and third-largest consumer,...
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Oriental Edison Lighting Technology Limited, a professional manufacturer of lighting products, excels in producing and exporting lighting products based on LED technology. The company is specialized in manufacturing LED light and bulb with aluminium housing. As the government worldwide is urging to their citizens to use energy-efficient lights, Oriental Edison offers wide range of LED lights, lamps, and bulbs including g8.5 bulb lights. The g8.5 lights like 35w LED bulb light, 25w LED bulb light, 17w LED bulb light, 10w LED cob LED par light, and 10w 360° LED light comes with aluminium housing. The aluminium housing functioning as a heat radiator ensures that it doesn't get too hot while remaining lighted for long hours. Oriental Edison manufactures LED lamps, bulbs, and tube-lights in...
Arconic Inc. announced on February 1 that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld will present at Cowen and Company’s 38th Annual Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in New York. Mr. Kleinfeld’s presentation will begin at 2:50 PM EST. The presentation will be available through a live audio webcast on Arconic’s website. Presentation materials will be available for viewing starting at 2:40 PM on February 8 on the “Investors/Events and Presentations” section on Arconic’s website.
RM Rail Company from Russia, a leading producer of more than 50 models of freight wagons as well as wagons casting has released their strategy for 2017. The top priorities for 2017 include development of innovative wagon designs, an increase in exports and expansion of the range of castings offered. This has been confirmed by CEO Pavel Ovchinnikov. The company significantly developed its export operations over 2016. The company supplied wagons and components to Iran, Cuba, the Baltic States and Kazakhstan. The company successfully completed the testing of its first aluminium-bodied hopper wagon design in Russia which looked sleeker and had the capacity to carry more weight due to its light weight structure. The company also obtained certification for a high-capacity ammonia tank wagon....
The scientists at the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Energy (JAXA) have built a revolutionary space junk vacuum cleaner that aims to clean up space debris accumulating in the outer world since the beginning of the space age. The unique space junk cleaner is an experimental vehicle made of thin strands of aluminium and stainless steel wire. With a tether measuring 700 meters, the vehicle is capable of generating electricity as it swings through the earth's magnetic field. It goes without saying that clearing up space junk is in itself a mammoth task. Though NASA ensures the fact that the risk of debris impact both in space and on Earth, is kept at minimal, on an average one piece of space junk has fallen back every day for the past 50 years. According to the NASA Orbital Debris Program...
London Taxi Company (LTC), an automotive engineering company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, has opened its new car plant in Coventry, United Kingdom. The company will manufacture new hybrid-electric TX5 taxis in March, with the vehicles rolling off the production line in the third quarter. The company’s Coventry plant has the capacity to produce 36,000 of the cabs annually. Initially, the company will produce about 1,000 cars but soon it will ramp up its production. LTC has invested £300m for this new car plant. The company is targeting a 70-mile range for electric-only propulsion. Chris Gubbey, LTC’s chief executive, said “New demands on pollution controls in cities mean that people were very interested”. He explained, “Taxi drivers have been holding off buying...
The new model of an aluminium Airship has lot to offer for the 21st century. An aluminium Airship called Aeroscraft has the potential to change the future of travel in military applications, air freight, air cruise tourism, and more. The aluminium airship is claimed to be lighter than air in the sky. The giant aluminium airship is 81 meters long and 30 meters wide, with the full ship at 122 meters and can lift at least 66 tons of cargo. The Aeroscraft is made of aluminium and carbon fibre. It is helium-powered, and can lift vertically without depending on any wind beneath its wings. The United States has spent $50 million on this project for the military operational purpose and for its support in disaster relief. NASA has also extended help for this project. In 2013, a memorandum of...
Eagle, British sports car-maker that restores and modifies Jaguar E-Types, has launched its latest model called Spyder GT. The Spyder GT is based on the original Jaguar E-Type but with extreme modification as it comes with a folding roof-top and aluminium body panel. The newest Spyder GT gets an aluminium monocoque, an aluminium gearbox and aluminium block engines. The model features a twin-cam 4.7-liter Jaguar XK inline-six producing 330 hp and 340 lb-ft of torque. Eagle claimed that the newest Spyder GT gets a 0-60 mph time of less than five seconds and a top speed of at least 170 mph. The aluminium body features 16 inch wheels with a weight of 2,269 pounds. Eagle’s new model is made out of lightweight aluminium in order to reduce its body weight. All the car parts that can be restored...
Reynaers Aluminium, a European developer of aluminium products for the building sector, has supplied multiple aluminium glazing systems to the largest single office development in the Channel Islands. Jersey Esplanade, extending to over 200,000 sq ft, contains large, open plan office spaces across six storeys which surround a central atrium and circulation core. It gives panoramic view of the St Aubins Bay. The BREEAM- rated building has combined modulated stone cladding with expansive areas of Reynaers aluminium curtain walling, and the building is occupied by blue-chip brands such as Royal Bank of Canada, Deloitte and C5 Alliance. The Reynaers systems comprises CW 86 and CW 50 curtain walling, as well as CS 68 and CS 77 aluminium windows and doors. Reynaers’ Marketing Manager, Rebecca...
Colorado has one of the largest concentrations of beer lovers in the world. Interestingly, the state leader or the governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper himself was into beer production before beginning his political career. Colorado produces some of the tastiest and biggest names in beer, including Coors. What is more interesting is the fact that Colorado produced the first ever aluminium beer can. On January 22, 1959, the Coors Company, based out of Golden, Colorado started packaging their beers in aluminium cans for consumers. Tin cans had been in use since as early as the 1930s. Coors figured out that aluminium was better as the cans chill faster efficiently because of their thin and light construction. Aluminium beer cans also changed the way beer was transported for consumption....
Swedish architecture firm Snohetta has built a treetop cabin named The 7TH room for the Treehotel in Northern Sweden. The entire bottom of the treetop cabin is covered with a huge aluminium sheet. The aluminium sheet is printed with black and white image of pine tree, which is used as camouflage. The 7th room is located ten metres up on the pine tree. The firm said, “The boundaries between indoors and outdoors are blurred, making the cabin part of the forest. The 7th Room experience begins when approaching the cabin from the forest. Nearing the base of the tree, the view of the complete cabin gradually recedes as a sixth facade appears." The treetop cabin sits 12 stilts and it has two bedrooms with large windows and a skylight which gives views out over Swedish Lapland, the Lule River by...
The city of Detroit has always been known for its tradition in industrial development as much as it has been known for its musical legacy. Now, the city's socially responsible start-up Shinola has come up with an offering that marries both- engineering and music. The company has launched its first audio-gear- a turntable made from precision-machined aluminium. Named as the Shinola Runwell Turntable, the gadget celebrates both the ethos and audio and flaunts a chassis made from high-end aluminium machined parts. It is 19 inches wide, 14 inches deep and weighs 40 pound, and comes with a built-in phono preamplifier that facilitates convenient speaker or amplifier connectivity. There is a belt-driven pulley for operating the turntable; it offers speeds to the gadget at 33 1/3 or 45 rpm....
Vertu, British manufacturer of luxury, handmade mobile phones, has launched its latest handmade smartphone - the Constellation. The handset comes with anodized aluminium frame and leather finish. The Constellation is designed for global travellers. It is the first dual-SIM phone manufactured by Vertu that can support 34 international bands and protocols. The Constellation features a 5.5-inches display with sapphire crystal, 12 megapixel rear camera and 4GB of RAM. It offers concierge service that operates 24 hours a day. Vertu offers enhanced performance technology and high-quality material, and the fact that it is handcrafted makes it stand apart from other phones available in the market. Vertu’s Constellation made from anodized aluminium is priced at £6,500 approximately and will be...
Aluminium convenience food packaging company i2r has opened a new warehouse at its manufacturing facility in Telford. Jon West, commercial director of i2r has spent around £1.5m for the extension of building and same amount on press capacity and tooling in 2016. At present, the packaging solution company has 13 aluminium lines and five paper lines that will rise to 15 and nine respectively in 2017. Last year, i2r grew 16 per cent and the company is expecting to reach 17 per cent in 2017. Jon West commented: “We will be the second manufacturer, and are confident of taking market share. We have secured significant contracts for tulip wraps – in the UK and overseas. We are the only UK manufacturer of paper and foil packs in this field.” He added that food packaging sector has made growth in...
Rolls Royce has secured a contract to supply MTU diesel engines for six new search and rescue (SAR) vessels for the Turkish Coast Guard, the company said on 19 January. The search and rescue (SAR) vessels are made of aluminium. MTU is the core brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. The SAR vessels to be constructed by Damen Shipyards and each will be powered by two 8-cylinder MTU Series 2000 engines. The boats will assist rescue migrants along with Turkish coast from the crisis area. The MTU engine will keep operating the vessels even in extreme occasion. Knut Müller, Head of the Marine and Government Business Division at MTU said: "We have designed our engines specifically for such difficult operational conditions, including the unlikely event of capsizing.” The aluminium hull design is...
Bajaj Auto has launched two bikes for 2017 models of the KTMC RC- the new RC 390 and the new RC 200. The RC200 features a new paint scheme with graphics mimicking its elder sibling; the colour design is dissimilar though. The KTM RC 390 gets an aluminium side-slung exhaust. The updated RC 390 receives mechanical update and advanced technologies. It is equipped with the CAN (Controller Area Network) bus in the bike and EVAP system that prevents vaporised fuel losses. The RC 390 mode is powered by a 373.3cc engine that produces 43.5PS of power and 36Nm of torque, 1Nm increase as compared to its previous model. It gets a bigger 320mm front disc brake and ride-by-wire technology which gives the bike a better throttle response. The Austrian motorcycle maker KTM has launched the new RC 390 and...
TeamIndus, a Bengaluru-based space start-up, has offered an opportunity to the citizens of India to drop their names on the moon on small-sized aluminium objects. TeamIndus’s innovative technology involves procedure of engraving people’s names on small-sized aluminium objects and placing them on the moon’s surface during the next mission. The name plate plan on aluminium device is a part of a crowd-funding effort. TeamIndus is charging INR 500 for sending names on the lunar surface. The mission is scheduled on 28th December 2017. The ISRO’s PSLV rocket will travel 3.84 lakh kilometres from earth and will make a soft landing on the moon on January 26, 2018. During landing, the aluminium device with names engraved on it will be put on the surface. The robotic rover will send back photos and...
The Robert Owen Academy in Hereford received re-deployed buildings from the London Olympics in 2012. The government and the Olympic Committee were keen on reusing and recycling the building. Fairoak Construction in collaboration with ARP took to the redesigning of the building and decided to decorate the building with light ivory powder coated bands to suit the present surroundings. ARP’s Trueline aluminium bespoke fabrications were ideal for this solution as they were made to the exact dimensions of the building. ARP specified and manufactured 330 individual custom made pieces to make up the bands for the building. In order to speed up the installation process and to ensure the pieces were fitted to the right places on the first attempt, ARP coded the individual saving valuable times....
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc , the global distributor for engineers, has presented an innovative RS Pro range of painted die-cast aluminium enclosures designed for explosive environments. RS Pro enclosures meet standards of ATEX and IECEx certification and IK09 impact rating and come with waterproof ratings. They can be used for deployment in a variety of industrial market sectors. Each RS Pro enclosure is made to offer high quality standards at low cost, for use in equipment deployed in hazardous environments. RS pro range of enclosures is made for the demand of industrial sectors such as plant maintenance, marine and offshore, food and beverage etc. It is used in applications in locomotives, crane hoists, solar panels, load cells, oil meters and...
