European aluminium foil deliveries showed a clear improvement in the second quarter of 2026, following a subdued first quarter. EAFA member companies delivered around 238,000 tonnes between April and June, up 0.6 per cent year on year and 5.8 per cent higher than the 225,000 tonnes delivered in Q1....
US-headquartered global manufacturer of advanced electronic components, KYOCERA AVX has launched two new aluminium electrolytic capacitor series, viz., AEVA and AEVB, designed for high-vibration and high-temperature resistance in industrial applications such as robotics, motor controls,...
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Yantai Donghai Aluminium Foil Co. Ltd. is the first company in China to receive Performance Standard certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Yantai Donghai Aluminium Foil, based in Shandong province, manufactures aluminium foil for industrial and consumer applications that...
Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) has re-elected Göksal Güngör as President for a second term. Mr Güngor also serves as General Manager of Assan Alüminyum in Turkey and he had served as a Vice-President in GLAFRI before his election in 2018. The election and vote of confidence took...
The US Senate’s failure to block the easing of Rusal sanctions is expected to reduce the pressure on an Armenian aluminium mill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). This brings relief to 700 employees of the Armenal mill in Yerevan and thousands of local families supported...
The 2019 WorldStar competition, organised by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) continues to endorse aluminium foil as one of the major packaging materials globally, considering its recycling and convenience values. Four aluminium foil products, which had already won the coveted Alufoil Trophy...
Aluminium Foil is the 286th most traded product and the 348th most complex product according to the Product Complexity Index (PCI). Revenue wise, the top exporters of Aluminium Foil are China ($2.97B), Germany ($1.46B), Italy ($611M), Japan ($587M) and the United States ($554M). China’s...
Demand for aluminium flat-rolled products in North America to grow nearly 5% annually through 2022, said Braidy Industries’ Chief Operating Officer Blaine Holt said on Tuesday, January 16 at the S&P Global Platts Aluminum Symposium in San Diego. Holt expects aluminium foil demand to grow 12.6%...
The East of England Co-op has launched a new campaign with Ipswich Borough Council to encourage more recycling in Ipswich, England. East of England Co-op said the retailer will run an in-store trial to increase awareness of items that can and can’t be recycled, and will introduce recycling points...
According to the latest export-import data released by China's General Administration of Customs, total aluminium plate/sheet, strip exports by China stood at 242,300 tonnes in November 2018, an increase of 83934 tonnes or 53% from 158366 tonnes in November 2017. {newsStudioGallery} On month on...
The flexibility of the aluminium to form any shape has made it the most versatile packaging material in the world. A key benefit of using aluminium in the packaging industry is that the aluminium packaging materials can be 100% recycled and reused an infinite number of times. More than 60% of the...
re3 have launched a new recycling initiative that aims to encourage its residents to recycle aluminium foils trays. The initiative reminds residents that clean aluminium foil trays can now be recycled along with other metal packaging such as clean food and drink cans, tins and empty aerosols. re3...
Mo Xinda, division chief of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA), pointed out at SMM Al-Si Summit on Thursday, December 6, that China would have to seek more opportunities to expand aluminium consumption domestically and abroad as trade disputes with the United States lowered...
An European Aluminium Foil Association report says over 150 million Santa Clauses are produced annually for the holiday season in Europe. They are produced in Germany and also in other countries like Austria. Based on an average size of 0.025 square meters per figure, this is more than 3,750,000...
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in September 2018, China's export of aluminium alloy auto wheels grew 18.3 per cent from a year ago to 89,300 tonnes. The value of export rose 18.8 per cent YoY to US$417 million last month. Export prices averaged US$4.67/kg....
According to a press release from European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), demand for Europe’s aluminium foil surge to record levels in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period of 2017. This was driven primarily by a solid performance in overseas markets. Aluminium foil deliveries...
The Aluminum Association reports that shipments of can stock by domestic producers increased 4.3 per cent YoY to stand at 158,757 tonnes during October 2018. Compared to the previous month, shipments increased 11.4 per cent over September. Year-to-date shipments through October 2018 dropped 1 per...
According to a survey report, aluminium foil production in South Korea from 2006 to 2017 has been through several ups and downs. In 2006, South Korea’s aluminium foil production was at 118,275 tonnes which over the years faced an increase and decrease until it clock at 102,449 tonnes in 2017. The...
Packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has entered into partnership with global resource management company Veolia to recycle all used beverage cartons components collected within the European Union to be recycled by 2025. The average beverage carton comprises around 75% paperboard, 20% plastic and...
Tetra Pak has become the third end user of aluminium to be certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. Tetra Pak’s ASI Certification covers the central functions at the head office (Lund, Sweden) and all Packaging Material and Additional Materials sites for...
