Bocar Group has achieved ASI Performance Standard V3.1 (2023) with Provisional status for the manufacture of aluminium parts for the automotive industry at three of their facilities across Mexico: AUMA S.A. de C.V. in Chihuahua, AUMA Saltillo S.A. de C.V. (AUSAL) in Saltillo, and Bocar Lerma S.A....
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached 50 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) . The milestone was achieved on September 7, 2026, marking a record in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Alba’s continued focus on workplace safety across its aluminium...
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Aluminium cans recycling has become an essential aspect of environmental conservation in recent times. A microbrewery located in Northern Ireland has launched a new range of canned beers, accompanied by a 'Cans for Cans' charity campaign to support a homeless charity. Out of Office Brewery...
SOLARCYCLE has imbibed in a partnership with EDF Renewables North America, a French-based renewable energy developer that has expertise in wind and solar energy projects. This new agreement will allow California-based SOLARCYCLE to recycle solar panels damaged or broken during construction and...
Magna's Powertrain factory in Kechnec, Slovakia, has been certified against the ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022), according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The factory oversees gearbox casting, heat treatment operations, gearbox housing and component machining, and DCT gearbox...
To keep up with the emerging concept of Net Zero and sustainability, Samsung has decided to collaborate with Emirates Nature-WWF to recycle its end-of-life products. Recycling is a critical aspect of Samsung's sustainability goals as it helps create a material loop along the production line, which...
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), one of the leading global suppliers of infinitely recyclable, sustainable metal beverage cans and ends to brand owners, has released its 2023 sustainability report. The report encompasses the accomplishments of AMP from 2021 to 2022. It highlights the company's recent...
The Americas plays a significant role in global aluminium production; in 2022, it contributed 5 million tonnes. The region is home to three of the largest primary aluminium producers worldwide, where Canada ranks fourth, the USA ninth, and Brazil fifteenth. The Americas is also home to the fifth...
The sustainability sector has witnessed a continuous boost in the last few months as the rising geopolitical and ergonomic crisis is taking its toll on the heavy metal industry. The need for green and renewable energy is aggressively increasing. Icelandic startup Carbfix has developed a...
In a quest to initiate green practices, residential zones around the Cumberland Council will be encouraged to recycle their metal packaging solutions like food and drink cans, aluminium aerosols and metal screw caps, alongside aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays. This sustainable drive will be...
Perennial was formed in 2022 by a group of industry experts with more than 300 years of experience in value-added aluminium products. The entity is “new”, but our DNA is long and strong. We saw there is an increasing need by aluminium product consumers for long-term, flexible, ethically motivated,...
In a journey to become completely plastic-free, Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon, Vail Valley, has replaced its conventional in-room water packaging with infinitely recyclable aluminium bottles. This ensures a circular economy around the luxury hotel's compound. The resort has vouched to...
Deposit Return Schemes have been the talk of the decade due to the controversies surrounding them. While a group vehemently advocated its implementation, another group wanted to see the end of it. Alupro has raised concerns about the proposal, stating that it fails to ensure lower contamination...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has announced the joining of Hulamin Operations (Pty) Limited as the Production and Transformation member. Hulamin Operations, based in South Africa, is known for providing aluminium semi-fabricated products across the region and worldwide. Hulamin, the only...
Presently, sustainability carries immense importance in the aluminium industry since it is an energy-intensive sector that needs constant tracking and vigilance for reduced carbon emissions. In 2022, the aluminium industry alone accounted for 270 Mt of direct carbon emissions, which was 3 per cent...
Coles is leading the most exciting sustainable drive across all its Victorian stores. The supermarket chain is on a spree to install 47 Reverse Vending Machines in alignment with the state-sponsored launch of a Container Deposit Scheme on November 1. The cash-redeemable RVMs will collect plastic,...
On Halloween, October 31, Apple's "Scary Fast" event, solely shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max, sent ripples across the tech industry. Tim Cook created a special post on Twitter commemorating the launch of Apple's revolutionary M3 chips alongside the latest MacBook line and a compact 24" iMac. An...
On October 20th, a significant milestone was achieved in China with the official connection of the Luoyang Aluminum foil distributed photovoltaic power generation project to the grid for power generation. Built by the Fenghao Henan Branch of Ningxia, a subsidiary of Chinalco Environmental...
The need for sustainable packaging solutions has entirely altered the paradigm of the coffee packaging industry. Cama Group, a leading packaging machinery manufacturer, cites all the new advancements in the field that might lead to process alterations and adoptions of greener packaging materials...
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have joined hands to trial the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part-fueled vehicles in the UK. This trial will run for a period of twelve months, starting from October, and is expected to reduce supply chain CO2 emissions by...
