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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Hotpack Global, hailing from UAE, has declared its ambitions to construct the world's biggest sustainable packaging plant in Saudi Arabia. The unit will encompass an area of 2.4 million square feet, and the complete materialisation of the project would take seven years, that too with a wholesome...
The state of Iowa has allotted US$2 million in funding to upgrade the water infrastructure at Arconic’s facilities in Riverdale. This can be regarded as one of the five awarded grants deployed by the state sanctuary. Arconic has calculated this upgradation might decrease water withdrawal by over 77...
Satyajit Vetoskar, the awarded designer , spoke to students at IIGJ in Mumbai about the art of reusing old materials in new products and his newly unveiled jewellery line made out of gold and scrap aluminium from aeroplanes. He was invited to speak to senior jewellery design students in a session...
The progressive trade association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminium extrusion in North America, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has released its updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Aluminum Extrusions and the corresponding Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The...
BALCO and Serentica Renewables India Private (SRIPL) signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) to obtain hybrid renewable electricity for its aluminium operations in Chhattisgarh. BALCO will own 26 per cent of the stock in the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), and the project will be financed at a...
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has adopted the Mission Pacific Program to decrease the level of carbon dioxide throughout its business chain by responsibly collecting PET bottles or aluminium cans for recycling. Mission Pacific was launched by Coca-Cola Amatil (Fiji) Pte Ltd (CCAF) in...
On April 4, 2023, Alcoa announced expanding the Company’s low-carbon alumina brand EcoSource™ to include specific grades of non-metallurgical alumina now. EcoSource is the world's first and only low-carbon alumina brand, first launched in 2020 for smelter-grade applications (SGA). It is now...
The Netherlands is keen on expanding its deposit return scheme to include steel and aluminium beverage cans from April 1. As per the new guidelines, the recycling drive will accept any metal beverage container with a capacity of three litres and a deposit rate of €0.15. Supermarkets with an...
Vinette is now selling wines in aluminium beverage cans alongside its range of bottled and craft beers. The Vinette Wines in a can will be available in Singapore's uMart stores. Singapore will import Vinette Wines via V-Etico Services Pte Ltd, and they'll be available in five main varieties: Rosé,...
Hydro's Reynosa plant has been successfully registered against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. This can be considered Hydro's first ASI certification in Mexico. Hydro's Reynosa plant is situated on the southern edge of the Rio Grande River and employs over 320...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters (İDDMİB) as its new Associations member. The General Secretariat of the Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters' Association (İMMİB) established the Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous...
Deep-tech recycling business Metastable Materials, which specialises in lithium-ion batteries, has received seed funding led by Surge, Sequoia Capital India, and Southeast Asia's quick scale-up programme. Deep-tech VC Speciale Invest, Theia Ventures, and other angel investors participated....
Sustainability is the most important aspect of a greener and cleaner environment. The global aluminium industry is taking every possible step towards a more sustainable atmosphere. Many companies, from liquor brands to cosmetic ranges, are moving towards aluminium for their unique attributes. To...
As part of a joint venture, Gränges and Shandong Innovation Metal (group) Technology are on the go for constructing a recycling and casting facility in Yunnan , a hydropower-rich area in China. However, it has also been confirmed that the joint venture has secured access to low-carbon primary...
Three Blind Mice, an English craft brewer, has been tagging its flagship beverage cans with ‘not for sale in Scotland’ to deal with the deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland.The company blatantly devised this particular solution to avoid being fined under the Scotland DRS. The DRS , which was...
On March 30, 2023, the Australian parliament passed the progressive climate laws eyeing the countries' worst polluters, impelling aluminium smelters and alumina refineries, coal mines, and oil refineries, among others, to restrain emissions by about five per cent annually. The legislation,...
The CEO of AG Barr PLC, Roger White, has assessed that Scotland’s DRS is a “burden” that will drain “multiple millions” from the company but has no other way out than following the law. Mr White talked about his company that produces one of the UK’s most famous beverages, the Irn-Bru and the soft...
The growing focus on a carbon-neutral world and the implementation of a circular economy has changed the course of the aluminium industry, driving manufacturers to adopt sustainable methodology in the production process. This new transformation has touched upon the entire value chain – from bauxite...
