Week in Review: Top aluminium end- user headlines from this week

AlCircle brings the top news from the End User vertical of aluminium covering transport, construction, electricals, and others that you may have missed by in the last week. Here is the quick round-up of the prominent news that you may be of interest to you.

1. NY City to experience first Citywide Ferry service, thanks to aluminium’s enduring role

This year, the Citywide Ferry will provide 19 new aluminium vessels to travel between waterfront communities throughout New York City. A total of six routes and 21 landings designed will connect New Yorkers and visitors to the City’s waterfront communities.

2. Rolls-Royce unveils its last production Phantom VII using aluminium space frame

The British luxury car maker Rolls-Royce unveiled the last production of its Phantom VII with the extensive use of aluminium as the company rolls out a new production line after 13 years. The company is set to introduce a new Phantom VIII, underpinned by all-new aluminium architecture of luxury.

3. Aston Martin to bring back 1959GT sports car decked in 'lightweight' aluminium

British luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is mulling over bringing back its 1959-launched DB4 GT models in a brand new avatar. To be re-introduced in elaborate yet suave aluminium bodywork and chassis containing aluminium, 1959GT Aston Martin is going to be the second "bring back the future" car model.

4. Oriental Edison tops in producing LED light with aluminium housing

Oriental Edison Lighting Technology Limited, a professional manufacturer of lighting products, excels in producing and exporting lighting products based on LED technology. The company is specialized in manufacturing LED light and bulb with aluminium housing.

5. Audipack to launch innovative products featuring aluminium profiles

Audipack that creates standardized products as well as custom-built products and solutions is set to introduce new products featuring aluminium profiles.  A new and updated package of stands comes for all types and sizes of flat screens.

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6. Endurance Technologies plans to shift aluminium die-casting plant operations

Endurance Technologies, India’s leading automotive component manufacturer, announced that it has decided to move its manufacturing operations of aluminium die-casting plant at Takve, Pune to its other plants.

7. Texas based architecture firm creates an aluminium “Selfie Wall”

Texas based AGENCY Architecture has created an aluminium Selfie Wall on the border between Mexico and the United States. Aluminium Selfie Wall is installed in a public park where visitors are invited to capture image and post their selfies to the social media and help in the research of how much information is being shared.

8. Asus Zenfone 3s Max with aluminium metal body launched in India

The noted Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer Asus has launched Zenfone 3s Max (ZC521TL) featuring a suave aluminium metal body in India. The new Asus Zenfone 3s Max with an aluminium metal body packs in a lot of style in addition to a number of upgraded technical features.

9. HTC launches its aluminium built smartphone in India

Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has launched HTC 10 Evo crafted from aluminium in the Indian market. HTC claims the handset is the company’s first metal body smartphone with IP57 certification, meaning dust proof features.

As the week comes to an end, we wrap up our discussion on companies that launched cars, innovative products, smartphones etc. AlCircle will further update you with more stories in the coming week covering the entire End-User segment.