Nespresso Calls Upon Competitors To Join In Aluminium Coffee Capsule Recycling Plan
Swiss coffee company Nestlé Nespresso S.A. called upon its competitors in the portioned-coffee market to team up with it in...
Sustainability
Jaguar Land Rover Launches New Aluminium Recycling Initiative
British multinational automaker Jaguar Land Rover Limited announced the next step in its aluminium closed-loop program will be a new method for harvesting aluminium from old vehicles for use in aluminium alloys destined to continue on in new vehicles. The initiative, christened...
SIG’s Aseptic Aluminium Cartons Certified By ASI
Swiss food and beverage packaging firm SIG Combibloc Group AG announced last week that it has become the world’s first...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the...
Events
Gränges Kicks Off Series Of Long-Term Sustainability Goals
Swedish rolled aluminium firm Gränges AB announced yesterday an initiative to achieve benchmarks for sustainable production and global competitiveness along the entirety of its value chain. The firm’s press release described a set of five sustainability targets that Gränges expects to meet by 2025, consisting of a reduction in accidents per million hours worked to […]
Rio Tinto Collaboration With Apple On Carbon-Free Aluminium Production To Move Forward
In an effort at transitioning its aluminium business to capitalize on the coming low-carbon economy, Rio Tinto Group said last Friday that it is negotiating with Apple on a project to commercialize a process for smelting aluminium that emits only oxygen as a byproduct. Commenting at the commissioning of bauxite mining operations at Amrun, Rio […]
Nespresso Invests US$1.2 Million In NYC Aluminium Recycling Technology
Swiss coffee company Nestlé Nespresso S.A., in conjunction with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), and Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR) said yesterday that the firm has pledged to contribute US$1.2 million to the city’s efforts at collecting, sorting, and recycling aluminium coffee capsules as well as general discarded aluminium. Per the press release, […]
Yantai Donghai Aluminium Foil Becomes China’s First Ever ASI Certified Firm
The Middle Kingdom has its first aluminium firm certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Chain of Custody Standard with yesterday’s announcement of the certification of Yantai Donghai Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd. The firm, which is a subsidiary of Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co. Ltd, is among the top 200 companies based in the People’s Republic of […]
Heesen Debuts New All-Aluminium Hulled Motor Yacht
Dutch yachtmaker Heesen Yachts B.V. revealed on Tuesday that it will soon be marketing a new motor yacht featuring a hull made entirely of aluminium alloy. Dubbing the offering 5000 Aluminium Class: Project Aquamarine, the vessel features an all-new hull design developed by the firm in conjunction with leading hydrodynamicists at Van Oossanen Naval Architects. […]
Aluminium Industry Riding To Higher Demand In Electric Vehicles
This is an exciting time indeed for aluminium consumption, with demand for this highly versatile metal continuing to rise to dizzying heights with every new estimate. Among the brighter stars in the consumption constellation continues to be that of electric vehicles. As ...
Leaders Emerge In The Aluminium Industry’s Race To Zero Carbon
One of the aluminium industry’s major goals continues to be the production of metal in a manner that emits the ...
Aluminium Market Update: Why Are Aluminium Prices Lagging Behind Other Base Metals?
Base metals prices have recovered significantly since January’s lows after news that the US and China are inching closer to ...
The Venezuela Blackout Spells Doom for its Aluminium Industry
After Venezuela’s energy supply failed on March 8th, the directors of the CVG together with the presidents of each company ...
