South Asia’s beverage-can manufacturing capacity continues to expand, with Bangladesh preparing to enter the industry through a USD 100 million aluminium beverage can plant while new and expanded facilities advance across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. However, the planned Bangladeshi project still faces a key infrastructure hurdle: securing a gas connection before production begins. Chinese-owned Alu Hi-Tech Industries Ltd is developing Bangladesh’s first aluminium beverage can plant at Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park in Gazipur, north of Dhaka. The facility is designed to produce around 1 billion cans annually, with approximately 90 per cent of its output earmarked for export markets. The company registered with the hi-tech park in 2024, when work on the project began. Construction has...
Europe’s beverage-can market outperformed other regions in the third quarter, prompting Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) to accelerate its investment plans with two new production lines at existing facilities in the UK and Spain. Global beverage can shipments rose 2 per cent year on year in the three months to September 30, while Europe recorded 6 per cent growth, contrasting with a 1 per cent decline across the Americas. AMP announced the expansion alongside third-quarter results that exceeded its own earnings guidance, allowing the company to raise its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook. Chief executive Oliver Graham said demand remained resilient across the company’s markets, supported by strength in key beverage categories and continued gains for cans within the wider packaging mix. The...
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New Zealand-owned aluminium beverage can manufacturer Recorp has entered the Australian market, offering beverage companies access to multiple can formats from its South Auckland manufacturing facility. The company is positioning flexible production, lower minimum order quantities (MOQs) and high recycled aluminium content as key advantages as it targets Australian beverage brands. Recorp will serve Australian customers from its 16,000-square-metre plant in Manukau, South Auckland. The facility, which opened in November 2024 following an investment of NZD 115 million (USD 89.54 million), has annual manufacturing capacity of around 550 million cans. The production line can run at up to 1,850 cans per minute and includes eight bodymakers, dual decorators and equipment designed to enable...
EUROBOND, the flagship brand of Euro Panel Products Limited, reported revenue from operations of INR 119.8 crore (USD 12.53 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 14 per cent from INR 104.84 crore (USD 10.97 million) in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The company said growth was supported by higher domestic sales and exports of its metal composite panels and architectural cladding products. Export revenue rose 15.78 per cent year on year, while domestic business increased 12.04 per cent. Profit before tax for the quarter stood at INR 6.79 crore (USD 710,710), while profit after tax reached INR 4.78 crore (USD 500,000) To know the aluminium casting demand forecast in the construction sector, explore our report "Global Aluminium Casting Market 2026-2032: Plant Economics,...
Ardagh Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), is preparing for a possible sale of the beverage can maker, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ardagh Holdings has instructed advisers to explore a potential transaction that could involve selling some or all of its indirectly held stake in AMP to a third-party buyer. Another option would be for Ardagh Holdings to acquire the AMP shares it does not currently own and then sell the entire company to a third party. To learn the future of aluminium in the packaging industry, explore our report " ALuminium in Packaging: Consumer Trends and Market Dynamics " A sale could also increase AMP's operating costs. The company currently receives administrative, corporate and other...
Aluminium foil is likely to appear in day-to-day usage, but have you imagined aluminium foil in curated artwork? Brooklyn-born self-taught artist Dean Millien has transformed everyday aluminium foil into a distinctive body of animal sculptures, carrying a childhood fascination with handmade toys into the contemporary art world. His work, recently featured in MoMA PS1’s Greater New York , showcases a decades-long practice built around foil, scrap materials, popular culture and an enduring fascination with animals. Millien’s journey began in childhood, dominated by toys and television. Born in Brooklyn in 1972, he began creating his own toys after his father discarded his collection. What started with sponges and paper gradually evolved into sculptures made from aluminium foil, a material...
Toyota has opened up the GR GT’s chassis, and the most interesting part may be what happens if owners push the supercar too far on a racetrack. The GR GT is Toyota’s first vehicle with an all-aluminium body frame. It uses nine large aluminium castings connected to aluminium tubes and extrusions, creating a structure designed to be light, strong and rigid. The chassis was shown alongside the GR GT3 racing car at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, giving spectators a rare look at the cars’ underlying structure. Why the chassis matters Most people notice a supercar’s shape, engine or badge first. But the chassis determines how the car behaves when it accelerates, turns and brakes. Toyota’s GR GT chassis uses large aluminium castings in important parts of the structure. These are...
Detroit automakers are preparing to argue to the Trump administration that proposed changes to the North American trade deal could add billions of dollars in annual costs and weaken their competitiveness against foreign rivals. US car companies are already absorbing tariffs on steel, aluminium, vehicle parts and vehicles imported from Mexico and Canada. Executives now fear that Washington’s proposals for the revised trade agreement could increase those costs further ahead of talks with Mexican officials next month. One of the most contentious proposals would require vehicles to contain at least 50 per cent US-made content to qualify for lower tariffs. Washington is also considering raising the overall North American vehicle-content requirement from the current 75 per cent level. Estimates...
Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by approximately 30 per cent compared with conventional shipbuilding steel. During low-water periods, this could allow vessels to carry up to 30 per cent more cargo relative to their net weight, or transport the same cargo while navigating in shallower water. The approach could offer an alternative to two difficult choices facing European freight networks: deepening river channels, which can raise environmental concerns, or shifting heavy cargo to roads, which would increase pressure on already busy routes...
Packfine (Yantai Zhuyuan Environmental Tech Co., Ltd.)'s aluminium slim cans are aimed at Saudi Arabia's growing demand for innovative beverage packaging, particularly for juice and other non-alcoholic drinks. The company supplies 180ml and 250ml slim cans designed to meet both the design and performance needs of beverage producers in the Middle Eastern market. The packaging format is also being considered as brands look for lighter, more distinctive containers for an increasingly competitive market. Slim cans and beverage presentation The appearance of beverage packaging is an important consideration for brands competing in the premium segment. Slim cans have a different shape from conventional beverage cans and offer more vertical space for branding and product information. Packfine...
Koemmerling has launched its Allure S46 aluminium minimal sliding door system in India, designed to give modern homes and commercial spaces larger glass openings, slimmer sightlines and a cleaner connection between indoor and outdoor areas. What if your sliding door could give you more glass and less visible framing? That is the idea behind Koemmerling's new Allure S46 aluminium sliding door system, which has been introduced in India alongside the company's new experience centre in CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai. The system is designed for contemporary residential and commercial projects where large glazed openings, minimalist designs and seamless indoor-outdoor transitions are increasingly important. More glass, slimmer sightlines The Allure S46 is a non-thermal aluminium minimal sliding door...
Maxion Wheels is taking a different approach to protecting forged aluminium truck wheels, introducing a new ceramic surface treatment designed to keep corrosion, road grime and other contaminants at bay while making the wheels easier to clean. The new technology, called Maxion C-GUARD, is being introduced alongside Maxion's latest range of forged aluminium truck wheels. The company says the treatment can provide long-term protection against the harsh conditions wheels face on the road, from brake dust and road salt to grease, mud and chemicals. For truck operators, that could mean a fairly simple benefit: less time spent cleaning and maintaining the wheels. A tougher surface for forged aluminium wheels Maxion C-GUARD is a proprietary ceramic surface treatment designed to form a permanent...
Ford's first-half 2026 results raise an interesting question: how did the automaker almost double adjusted EBIT when revenue grew by less than 1 per cent? The answer lies less in selling more vehicles and more in what Ford sold, how it priced them and where it managed to reduce losses. At the same time, the company faced lower wholesale volumes, aluminium supply constraints and a sharp decline in cash generation. Revenue barely moves, but earnings tell a different story Ford's total revenue increased to USD 91.549 billion in H1 2026, from USD 90.843 billion a year earlier, up just 0.8 per cent. Yet the bottom line moved much more sharply. Net income increased to USD 1.229 billion from USD 0. 444 billion, a rise of 176.8 per cent. Adjusted EBIT climbed to USD 6.0 billion from USD 3.159...
BMW is proving that building a greener car is about much more than replacing a petrol engine with an electric motor. With the latest X5, the German carmaker has redesigned much of the vehicle's manufacturing process, using recycled materials, renewable energy and a circular production model that it says can reduce emissions by up to 40 per cent. Rather than focusing only on emissions from driving, BMW is tackling the carbon footprint created long before the vehicle reaches a customer, from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, battery production and eventual recycling. Recycled aluminium and steel take centre stage Around half of the steel used in the vehicle's body now comes from electric arc furnace (EAF) steel, which relies heavily on recycled material and renewable electricity...
Japan's aluminium market is facing another setback after major automakers suspended production following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the Kyushu region on Tuesday, July 28. The temporary shutdowns come at a time when demand for both primary and secondary aluminium was already subdued during the seasonal slowdown in automotive sales, further weighing on spot restocking activity. Although most market participants expect only a limited immediate impact on aluminium consumption, the disruption has added to an already bearish outlook for the sector. That is because the earthquake hit Kyushu, one of Japan's key manufacturing hubs for automobiles, semiconductors, electronic components and flat-rolled steel products, making the region an important source of aluminium demand. Major...
Whether it's a soft drink, an energy drink or an imported beer, aluminium cans are increasingly becoming the packaging of choice. New market data analysed by Bank of America (BofA) shows the material continues to gain market share, while glass packaging loses ground across several beverage categories, reflecting changing consumer preferences and packaging trends. According to BofA's analysis of Nielsen scanner data for the week ended July 25, 2026, non-alcoholic beverage volumes rose 0.7 per cent during the latest four-week period, with aluminium cans outperforming other packaging formats. Aluminium can volumes increased 2.6 per cent year-on-year over the latest four weeks, while maintaining positive growth of 1.3 per cent over 13 weeks and 2.2 per cent over the past year. In comparison,...
Aldi Australia has expanded its Aldi Solar programme into Western Australia and South Australia, giving more households access to affordable rooftop solar and home battery systems as rising electricity prices continue to drive demand for renewable energy solutions. The expansion extends Aldi Solar's reach to six Australian states and territories after the retailer first launched the programme in Melbourne in early 2025 before rolling it out across New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory later that year. Developed in partnership with Tempo Group, the programme combines rooftop solar panels, battery storage, inverter technology and installation into fixed-price packages designed to simplify the switch to solar energy. Affordable solar and battery packages target...
Mon ami, are you ready for a vacation? Because premium travel just received a sleek aluminium makeover. French luggage brand DELSEY PARIS has introduced Alu’r, its first-ever aluminium luggage collection, in India as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, while reinforcing its focus on the country's fast-growing premium travel market. Available exclusively on Tata CLiQ Luxury, the Alu’r collection comes in Pop Orange, Silver and Black, offering travellers a combination of luxury styling, durability and smart functionality. To learn about the future of aluminium in the packaging industry, explore our report “ ALuminium in Packaging: Consumer Trends and Market Dynamics ” Built with a brushed aluminium shell featuring a carbon fibre-inspired texture, the collection is designed for those...
Luxury yacht buyers looking for speed, style and outdoor living have a new option on the market as Ikonic Yachts lists the 2019 Vanquish VQ58 IMPULSIVE, an open-air aluminium yacht that combines lightweight construction with high-performance cruising and premium comfort. Listed for USD 1.79 million, the 58-foot IMPULSIVE has been designed to deliver the experience of an open sports yacht while offering the comfort needed for extended weekend escapes. Aluminium design meets performance on the water At the heart of the yacht is a hand-crafted aluminium hull, chosen for its combination of strength, durability and lighter weight compared with many conventional yacht materials. The vessel features a custom metallic paint finish, a 16-foot-10-inch beam and a shallow two-foot-nine-inch draft,...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has expanded its anti-circumvention enforcement by launching new inquiries into disposable aluminium containers, pans, trays and lids assembled in Indonesia and Malaysia using Chinese-origin aluminium foil. The country-wide investigations, initiated on August 6, 2026, are the latest step in Commerce's efforts to examine whether Chinese products are being routed through third countries to avoid U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties. The inquiries were launched after the Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association (AFCMA), together with member companies Reynolds Consumer Products, Durable Packaging International and D&W Fine Pack, filed circumvention allegations on July 1. After reviewing supplemental information submitted by the petitioners,...
