What does the building and construction market mean for aluminium extrusion industry? The answer may depend less on how much the world builds and more on where it builds and what those buildings require. As construction activity picks up across regions, aluminium extrusion is set to follow - but...
The US Department of War has committed USD 750 million to back rare earth supplies from Brazil’s Serra Verde, as Washington moves to build a more secure, China-independent supply chain for critical minerals used in defence, energy, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The investment will support...
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Metal cans, particularly aluminium cans used for beverage and aerosol packaging, are the most recycled packaging units worldwide. The packaging sector grew through 2022 as the demand for beverage cans and packaging foil increased. In 2023, the packaging, electrical and industrial sectors are...
The sole producer of primary aluminium in the Argentine Republic, Aluar Aluminio Argentino, has engaged Bomchil to issue US$100 million worth of notes. Bomchil is a highbrow firm with considerable clout in the Argentine legal industry and beyond. Since its inception, it has tripled its aluminium...
Following the purchase of an equity stake in Alunorte , the next step for Glencore would be to expand its operations in the aluminium sector. The argument is stronger considering that Glencore's almost seven-million-tonne aluminium supply agreement with Russian manufacturer Rusal, under its parent...
Norsk Hydro said on Thursday that it would sell a 30 per cent share in Brazilian alumina refinery Alunorte and a 5 per cent investment in bauxite producer Mineracao Rio do Norte to Swiss miner and trader Glencore. However, in a recent update, Glencore plans to pay about $700 million for the equity...
Hydro has struck a deal with Glencore under which Glencore would purchase 30 per cent of the Brazilian alumina refinery Hydro Alunorte and 5 per cent of the Brazilian bauxite production Mineraco Rio do Norte (MRN). Glencore will buy an extra 40 per cent of MRN, now controlled by Vale. Hydro will...
Mangels, a Brazilian maker of aluminium wheels, has finally entered the world of high speed as the official supplier of the Stock Car race, thanks to investments in new technology. The Brazilian company has created a series of Eco-Aluminium wheels in response to industrial needs that trend more and...
Henkel has created a cutting-edge low-temperature cleaner for aluminium beverage cans that will soon be accessible worldwide. Bonderite C-IC 72000 series cleans at a lower temperature when used in conventional spray systems, lowering the plant's carbon footprint using less natural gas. Results will...
In South America, alumina production during February 2023 stood at 936,000 tonnes, reflecting a downfall of 9.39 per cent or 97,000 tonnes month-on-month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In January, the output was 1.033 million tonnes, slightly down by 0.86 per cent from 1.042 million...
In the first two months of 2023, North America produced 613,000 tonnes of primary aluminium, of which 321,000 tonnes was produced in January and 292,000 tonnes in February, found the International Aluminium Institute. The data indicates the output in February fell by 9.03 per cent month-on-month....
Original Unique Individuel (O.U.i), the luxury Brazilian fragrance brand, offers refills for their eaux de parfum in recyclable aluminium bottles. The decision to shift to aluminium was taken to reduce the weight of the packaging being transported. One of the seven brands held by Grupo Boticário, a...
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), the international supplier of sustainable and recyclable aluminium and glass packaging solutions for brand owners worldwide, will make a social effort to improve the working conditions and income of about 30 collectors in the city of Alagoinhas. The initiative will be...
In January 2023, alumina production in South America stood at 1.029 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month decline of 1.25 per cent from 1.042 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute survey. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the output recorded an increase of 3.42 per...
Following the disappearance of an employee of Bosai Mineral, Linden, Region 10, residents protested at the company's office, calling for the complete halt of bauxite mining on March 12, 2023. Neptrid Hercules, a company operator for the last 40 years, went missing in the early hours of Saturday. He...
Novelis Inc., one of the largest producers of aluminium rolled products and an avid propagator of aluminium recycling, on March 8, declared the inauguration of its Customer Solution Center (CSC) to aid the beverage packaging sector in São José dos Campos, Brazil. This newly opened Customer Solution...
Rio de Janeiro’s samba school parade has made history with its record-breaking accomplishment in recycling aluminium beverage cans. The Guinness Book of World Records enlisted this as the World’s biggest aluminium beverage can recycling programme. During the Carnival that extended from 17th to 20th...
PepsiCo, the American multinational food, snack and beverage corporation headquartered in New York, announced redesigning its 7UP aluminium cans for the first time in seven years. The brand's new positioning statement, 'UPliftment to the everyday', denotes a revised strategic and creative north...
With a focus on the aluminium beverage can production chain, Ambev has planned various initiatives for the benefit of around 30 thousand partners, street sellers, and recyclable collectors targeted at the Carnival blocks. The initiative started together by the National Association of Collectors and...
Global aluminium aerosol cans shipments by AEROBAL members have recorded an increase of 6.8 per cent for 2022 to nearly 6 million units. AEROBAL is an international organisation representing manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans. According to AEROBAL, the growth in shipments was mainly due to the...
