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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The hunt is on in Ireland with thousands of school children in Dublin seeking out used tea light holders to collect for recycling, thanks to an initiative from Alupro Ireland, which is being co-financed by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association. Alupro Ireland’s Tea Light Hunt campaign,...
In the course of completing its second expansion level, the commissioning of the new Achenbach aluminium foil slitting machine for UACJ in Rayong, Thailand, was effected in spring 2015 and achieved prompt acceptance. Since then, the new OPTIFOIL® Heavyslit slits aluminium foil for producing cooling...
Shares of Ess Dee Aluminium, the manufacturer of aluminium foil for packaging purpose, rose 2.12% to INR 312.70 at 12:15 IST on BSE after Macquarie Emerging Markets Asian Trading Pte bought 1.73 lakh shares at INR 306 per share from Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) in a bulk deal on the NSE...
The steady recovery of demand for aluminium foil products in Europe has continued to see the gap between 2014 and 2015 production narrow to just a 0.3% drop by the end of Q3, compared with 2.5% in the first quarter of the year. This continues the trend seen in Q2. Deliveries for the first 9 months...
The steady recovery of demand for aluminium foil products in Europe has continued to see the gap between 2014 and 2015 production narrow to just a 0.3% drop by the end of Q3, compared with 2.5% in the first quarter of the year. This continues the trend seen in Q2. Deliveries for the first 9 months...
New data released by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association, confirms that recycling rates in Europe for alufoil trays and semi-rigid containers in 2013 reached about 55%. The previous reporting period (2010) saw that figure rise above 50% following concerted efforts by the industry to...
Hydro has entered into a binding agreement to sell its aluminium rolling mill in Cisterna di Latina, Italy, to Rolling Mills International GmbH. Hydro's rolling mill in Cisterna di Latina produces aluminium rolled products, mainly standard strip and sheet, as well as plain foil. Through the...
The growth of global demand for aluminium foil is estimated to rise by more than 4% CAGR until 2019, according to the data released by CRU International in a recently published report. The additional worldwide demand will add up to one million tons by the end of that period. The economic growth in...
EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association has announced that entries for the 2016 Alufoil Trophy competition are now open and will be accepted until 20 November 2015. The Alufoil Trophy is now recognised as the most highly valued award in the sector, with categories covering every aspect of...
A blister foil with anti-counterfeit features developed by Japan's Toyo Aluminium will be launched at Pharma Expo next month. The blister foil technology features colour-shifting inks that can be complemented by additional semi-overt and covert features and - according to US distributor Inabata -...
Following the best from waste concept, city-based NGO Centre Sustainable Development (CSD) has carried out a survey to quantify tetrapack waste generated in the city. At a later stage, it is planning to recycle it because tetrapack waste can be of great value as it contains paper and aluminium. A...
Aluminum processing industry is developing in full swing in Huolingol Industrial Park, Inner Mongolia. Inner Mongolia Jinlian Aluminum Co. has partially finished construction of its 3 million-tpy aluminum plate, strip & folil project, whose investment totals 100 billion yuan ($16 billion). Main...
Aluminum foil, imported from Russia to countries in the EU, will be subject to a provisional anti-dumping duty, according to the Official Journal of the European Union. The 34% tax will cover imports of foil rolls, originating in Russia, of a weight exceeding 10kg, with a thickness of the sheets of...
The European domestic market for aluminium foil made a welcome return to growth in Q2. It improved by 0.3% compared with the same period in 2014. This means that the shortfall on total deliveries has narrowed to just 0.7%, down markedly from the 2.5% seen in the first three months of 2015,...
According to the Aluminum Association reports, estimated shipments of Aluminum Foil by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 82.4 million pounds during June 2015, a decrease of 7.0 percent from the June 2014 total of 88.6 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments were off 4.1 percent...
Russian UC Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producing company, is able to restructure its logistics in order to sell in Europe the foil produced by its Armenian subsidiary ArmenAl if the European Commission moves to set a 34% duty on imports of Russian aluminum , head of Rusal packaging...
The European Union will impose anti-dumping duties on imports of Russian aluminium foil after an initial investigation showed the product was sold in the 28-nation EU at below normal market prices, the EU's Official Journal said on Saturday. It said a provisional anti-dumping duty of 12.2 per cent...
Operating rates at Chinese aluminum rolling mills will fall in June due to softer end user demand, SMM predicts. Hot summer will undermine activity in construction, transportation, and home appliance sectors, hurting demand for aluminum plate, strip and foil. The operating rate in foil segment...
