Japanese aluminium manufacturer UACJ Co Ltd has signed a 20-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Hokuriku Electric Power Biz Energy Solution Co Ltd to supply renewable electricity to its Fukui Works. The 7.43 MW solar project in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, is expected to deliver 8.5 GWh of electricity annually while reducing UACJ’s carbon dioxide emissions by 27,694 tonnes per year. Private-line solar supply to begin in November Under the agreement announced on October 26, 2026, Hokuriku Electric Power Biz Energy Solution will supply UACJ’s Fukui Works through a dedicated 4.2 km private power line. The offsite solar plant has a capacity of 5 MWAC/7.43 MWDC, with electricity deliveries scheduled to begin on November 1, 2026. Built on a 75,197-square-metre site, equivalent to...
Aluminium’s decarbonisation challenge extends beyond the electricity powering its smelters. Inside the reduction cell, electrode quality influences how efficiently that electricity is used, how much carbon is consumed and how consistently the process performs. Improving electrodes therefore offers producers a practical opportunity to address operating costs and emissions together. For Switzerland-based R&D Carbon , understanding the relationship between raw materials, electrode quality and industrial performance has been a focus for four decades. Founded in 1986 by Werner K. Fischer, the company built on carbon research previously undertaken at Swiss Aluminium Ltd., or Alusuisse. Today, it operates from Granges, near Sierre, with a team of 30 specialists serving more than 150 customers...
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SunKiss, an indigenous UAE brand with an ideology of sustainability at its core, has forged a partnership with SuperYacht Eco, a European logistical head that supplies massive shipments of cleaning and personal hygiene concoctions to an international herd of yachts. SunKiss has been time and again hailed for creating extraordinary sun care products, and now it wishes to borrow SuperYacht Eco's experience of trade voyages in the logistical aspect so that it might expand its growth to the European and Caribbean travel-cosmetics sector. SunKiss will supply its entire range of sunscreen and after-sun care products to a vast network of yachting clients through SuperYacht Eco's ocean-friendly, mineral-based refill systems. SuperYacht Eco prioritises reducing single-use plastics in cleaning,...
A recent study reveals that aluminium-intensive Last-Mile Delivery Vehicles (LMDVs) offer considerable benefits for lightweight and cost-savings in addition to lowering carbon footprint, according to Alumobility, a global association dedicated to advancing the adoption of aluminium by automakers. As e-commerce expands, the logistics sector plans to deploy substantial LMDV fleets and choose aluminium as the best material to meet market demands while meeting cost, sustainability, and performance goals. Alumobility is a global ecosystem of leading aluminium producers and downstream technology partners that supports automotive manufacturers in creating lighter, safer, more innovative and more sustainable vehicles. The non-profit association was founded to focus on technical studies to advance...
Almost three decades ago, the ThinkPad Laptop debuted in the electronics market but was purchased by Lenovo from IBM in 2005. To celebrate the birth anniversary of the brand, Lenovo has bestowed the responsibility of developing a new ThinkPhone to its mobile phone division Motorola. The Motorola engineers were tasked with traversing the original idea of ThinkPad into the compactness of a mobile phone. They successfully charted the design with Mil-spec (810H) and IP (IP68) ratings, which means the devices are immune to sudden impact and are water resistant. These ideas have emerged from the father ThinkPad model. For such advanced ideation, the experts have used an Aramid Kevlar fibre weave on the hind side, a product more robust than steel. The structure has then been supported with an...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly acknowledged Jiangsu Goka Light Alloy Co., Ltd. with the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for producing aluminium extrusion profiles at Xiangshui County Industrial Park, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. Established in 2020, Jiangsu Goka Light Alloy Co., Ltd. produces aluminium extruded products in various alloys for the automotive sector, including crash alloy, high electrical conductivity 6XXX alloy, high strength 6XXX alloy, and high strength 7XXX alloy. It has an annual design capacity of 35,000 tonnes. Spread across 44,000 square metres, the factory houses world-class advanced production and test equipment imported from Europe. On receiving the ASI certification, Bin Luo, General Manager of Goka Light Alloy, said:...
A senior executive from one of the American multinational auto majors stated that the conflict would be more about talent than technology. He quoted the lines while discussing using engineering skills in a disruptive period with rising industry player competition. In a recent interview, one of the top Indian technology executives who has been in the industry for almost four decades and attached to the country’s major automaker said whatever technological progressions in the previous decade will be and have been avant-garde in the automobile sector. He added that the coming ten years would be much more challenging but would be stuffed with opportunities and an exciting phase for the global auto sector. While talking about the customer’s viewpoint, he said customers are growing more...
On Friday, April 28, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it certified Aluminij Industries d.o.o. against Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification for producing and selling foundry aluminium alloys in the form of billets, slabs, and small ingots at its facility in Mostar, Bosnia. The company represents Bosnia and Herzegovina as the first recipient of ASI certification. Aluminij manufactures a wide range of foundry aluminium alloys using recycled aluminium, primary aluminium and pre-alloys. It is the largest importer and exporter of the materials in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an annual production capacity of more than 200,000 tonnes. The brand new ASI Performance Standard V3 (2022) certification defines 11 principles and 62 criteria under three sustainability pillars –...
In response to the increased focus on a sustainable environment, aluminium manufacturers throughout the globe are embracing ecologically-friendly manufacturing processes. To begin with, BMW Group, a German multinational manufacturer of luxury automobiles, unveiled a new programme named "Car2Car" that aims to boost the percentage of recycled materials used in new models to 50%. Volgron, Australia's largest bus body manufacturer, took its step towards sustainability with the Volgren Optimus E-Bus, one of the lightest zero-emission bus bodies in its class, now in service in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling and a worldwide producer of sustainable aluminium solutions, recently launched its second Green Bond report. The report...
On April 27, 2023, Constellium SE, the global leader in developing and manufacturing high-value-added aluminium products and solutions and aluminium recycling, announced its agreement with Renault Group to establish a closed-loop recycling process for the all-new Megane E-TECH Electric. Lightweight and fully recyclable aluminium is the material of choice for the automotive fleet's electrification. Constellium is well-positioned to support this transition with advanced products and solutions. Renault Group has created a closed-loop recycling mechanism that directs manufacturing scrap from the stamping process back to Constellium, resulting in a lower CO 2 footprint. Based on best practices at Renault Group to avoid combining 5xxx and 6xxx alloys and compact scrap for optimal logistics, the...
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On Wednesday, April 26, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Vedanta’s aluminium smelter and captive power plant located in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Jharsuguda, against Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification. The certification acknowledges Vedanta’s manufacture and supply of primary aluminium in the form of billets, wire rods, ingot, sow ingot, and primary foundry alloys (PFA). ASI has also certified Vedanta’s Restora brand of low-carbon aluminium products against the Performance Standard. Vedanta is the largest producer of primary aluminium in India. The ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification defines environmental, social and governance principles and criteria to address sustainability issues in the aluminium value chain. Mr...
The German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles, BMW Group, has announced a new initiative called "Car2Car", which eyes to increase the number of recycled materials utilized in new models to 50 per cent. According to reports, the German automaker is working to escalate the quality of secondary material obtained from "end-of-life" automobiles. BMW is collaborating with numerous partners from the recycling industry and the scientific community to accomplish this. In addition, the luxury automobile manufacturer received 6.4 million euros from Germany's Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action. However, the funds will be used to investigate how materials such as aluminium, steel, copper, glass, and plastic may be repurposed more sustainably. A total of 500 end-of-life...
Vedanta Aluminium has achieved a new sustainability milestone by deploying a new material recovery facility at its operations in Jharsuguda district, Odisha. This marks a significant step towards the company’s ‘Zero Waste’ goal, resulting in energy savings and carbon emissions mitigation. Vedanta unveiled the new facility on Saturday, April 22, to commemorate Earth Day. The facility segregates and processes waste into useful materials. In March 2023, it processed 27,828 kg of dry and wet waste, and generated recyclable materials like bio-compost and briquettes, which are mainly useful for horticulture activities. Any non-recyclable waste materials Vedanta sends to cement industries for co-processing, promoting a circular economy within India’s manufacturing landscape. The material...
Innovation is crucial in the fiercely competitive world of manufacturing. As a result, Volgren, Australia's largest bus body manufacturer, has created a name for itself by providing creative, sustainable, and efficient public transportation solutions. In 1979, the company started its journey by manufacturing its first bus body to develop a more dependable, pleasant, and long-lasting vehicle with lower operating expenses than others on the market. Volgren now designs, manufactures and assembles public transport buses of all types, including zero-emission vehicles. Its bus bodies are approximately 90 per cent locally built and have the lowest lifetime cost of any bus in Australia, thanks to its 400-strong manufacturing, operations, and aftersales support teams spread across NSW, Victoria,...
The Russian aluminium giant aluminium producer reaffirmed its excellent ranking in EcoVadis, the world's largest and most reliable supplier sustainability assessment. The Company has an integral score corresponding with the "silver" level. It associates the Company with the top-8 per cent of the best global suppliers regarding their Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) maturity. In 2023, RUSAL got an overall 68 out of 100 maximum scores in the rating, which is 10 scores higher than the previous year. It became possible due to palpable improvements in the environment, labour, human rights and ethics. RUSAL's carbon footprint management system was rated 'Advanced' in this year's EcoVadis assessment. The grading specialists praised the Company's comprehensive GHG management...
KCC Chartering AS, a subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA and South32 Marketing Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of globally diversified mining and metals company South32, have agreed to incorporate a carbon pricing mechanism in their existing Contract of Affreightment (COA). The parties agreed on a sustainability framework to minimise carbon dioxide emissions from KCC's fleet, including the fleet used to export South32's caustic soda to Australia, under the six-year COA announced in January 2022. In accordance with this framework, KCCC and South32 created a mechanism in 2022 that links freight payments made under the COA to the carbon dioxide emissions of KCCC's boats compared to a predetermined baseline. According to the agreed-upon system, which will be put into effect in 2023, KCCC...
Novelis, a global supplier of sustainable aluminium solutions and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling has released its second Green Bond report. This report details the business's sustainability-focused initiatives, supported by a Green Bond issued by the corporation two years ago last month. The paper demonstrates Novelis' capabilities to create sustainable solutions while discussing its efforts to meet its carbon reduction targets. US$280 million of the Green Bond finance has already been granted to projects to boost aluminium recycling capacity and decrease primary aluminium usage. So far, most funds have gone to initiatives in the United States, Brazil, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The report is where Novelis reveals information about its...
In 1970, Wisconsin politician Gaylord Nelson led the charge in what became Earth Day. After witnessing the horror of a huge oil spill in Santa Barbara, California, at the beginning of 1969, he was extremely frightened. Senator Nelson combined the student anti-war movement with increasing public awareness of air and water pollution from his concern about the planet's worsening situation. He had proposed teaching about environmental conservation in colleges. Earth Day became a reality in 1970, thanks to the efforts of Nelson and activist Denis Hayes, and received widespread coverage in the national media. After decades, the movement went global in 1990. EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO), the global organizer of Earth Day and biggest recruiter of environmental movements, announced the theme for 2023 –...
The world is taking its step towards sustainability. A lot of companies are shifting from plastic to aluminium due to its environment-friendly attributes. Aluminium is the best option for most businesses as they work towards creating a more sustainable environment. In this process, firms are doing their part to move in the right direction. Ball is the first manufacturer of extruded aluminium to be able to provide its client's ASI-certified aluminium aerosol cans, slugs and bottles. It has been claimed that Vedanta Aluminium has installed sensors connected to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in its 2400 MW Thermal Power Plant's fabric filters to monitor carbon emissions. The Global Aerosol Packaging business of BALL Corporation has obtained accreditation from the Aluminium...
The Global Aerosol Packaging business of BALL Corporation has obtained accreditation from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative ( ASI ) for Performance and Chain of Custody Standards. The certification is applied to all nine of Ball's production facilities and aerosol containers and slugs globally. As a result, Ball is the first manufacturer of extruded aluminium to be able to provide its client's ASI-certified aluminium aerosol cans, slugs and bottles. The move aligns with Ball's 2030 environmental targets, which include switching to 100 per cent renewable power by 2030 and attaining net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This also entails ensuring that all the aluminium you buy comes from verified sustainable sources. "Achieving ASI certification demonstrates our commitment to sustainability...
