Weekly end-user update: Letenda bags $1 million grant for developing 100% zero-emission bus; Ball Corp. launches Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states

The Longueuil-based bus manufacturing company Letenda has secured a $1 million grant from the Quebec government’s Minister of the Economy and Innovation, on 18^th May 2021, towards developing 100% zero-emission bus made from 50%-70% aluminium. While the leader in aluminium beverage packaging, Ball Corporation has launched recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states.

Let us summarise some of the aluminium end-user news which kept the week eventful:

On 18th May 2021, Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economic and Innovation, Quebec announced a $ 1 million grant to Letenda. The bus manufacturing company is developing a new generation 100% zero-emission bus adapted to winter conditions, named the Electrip®.

To know more:https://www.alcircle.com/news/letenda-bags-1-million-grant-for-developing-100-zero-emission-bus-made-from-aluminium-66307

The company, Fortuna that has been known for decades for its innovative, high-quality products, as well as for its proximity to customers in the automotive industry’s new tandem dump truck made of aluminium with a large loading volume and a heavy three-way dump truck is heavily required for usage at tough construction sites. Fortuna points out the lightweight with the aluminium tipping bridge, Fortuna ALU CARGO for the dump truck series, while farmers have another variant available as a transport solution.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/fortuna-new-tandem-dump-truck-alu-cargo-made-of-aluminium-heavily-required-for-tough-construction-site-66278

The highest GDP maker of Africa, Nigeria has shown that its recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under the current policies. The real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to turn positive at 1.5% and is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level only in 2022. The West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea imported 1188 tonnes of aluminium wire during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import was $3.12 tonnes. The import for 2020 remained at 529 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $1.78 million.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/nigerias-import-of-aluminium-wire-during-2018-20-remains-unsteady-expenditure-rises-66326

Emballator Tectubes has launched tubes in recycled aluminium for products in Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical and Food segments. The new aluminium tube is made of 100 percent post-consumer recycled material and produced by 100 percent green power.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/emballator-launches-tubes-in-100-percent-post-consumer-recycled-aluminium-66300

Ball Corporation, a leader in aluminium beverage packaging, has launched recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states. Aluminium cup will be available in more than 18,000 food, drug and mass retailers, including Kroger, Target, Albertsons, CVS and others.

To know more:https://www.alcircle.com/news/ball-corporation-launches-ball-aluminium-cup-at-major-retailers-in-all-50-us-states-66327

The Danish government in mid-April 2021 stated that it would reopen the economy sooner than expected as COVID-19 infections declines. The nation has avoided a third wave of the virus pandemic after imposing wide lockdown measures in December’20, which slowed the epidemic considerably to between 500-700 daily infections from several thousand in December’20. The Scandinavian country recorded importation of aluminium containers of 219 tonnes during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import remained at $2.26 million.

To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/denmarks-import-of-aluminium-container-during-2018-20-reflects-up-trending-66301