20 03, 2012

Stable Demand for Aluminium Packaging

2017-01-26T23:37:31+00:00March 20th, 2012|

According to a recent article, on Packaging Europe’s website, aluminium packaging manufacturers in Europe had great financial year in 2011.

 

The article claims:

 

“At 401,300 tonnes (t) of aluminium foils, tubes, and aerosol and beverage cans, aluminium packaging manufacturers were producing almost at the high level of the previous year (2010: 405,000 t).”

 

The article also notes that there was an increase in beverage can production, and manufacturers of aluminium aerosol cans grew considerably and achieved a new record in production. Additionally, there was a strong demand for aluminium in the European markets of food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

 

According to Manfred Mertens of Hydro Aluminium,

 

“Aluminium is one of the best-performing packaging materials. It has universal applications and excellent barrier characteristics – either as mono-material or used together with other packaging materials, in cases where food requirements and optimum protection of the content are the factors to be satisfied.”

 

Read the original article and learn more about the demand for aluminium packaging.

 

14 02, 2012

Aluminum Extrusions and the Green Building Movement

2015-06-18T15:33:39+00:00February 14th, 2012|

When it comes to the search for environmentally friendly materials, aluminum extrusions surpass environmental guidelines.

 

Aluminum is one of the most common materials used in modern architecture, and, according to a piece on AmpedArticles.com, “As this metal alloy is capable of being extruded in hot or cold process, industry makers claim that this is much more beneficial in construction industry than any other metals used today.”

Extrusion can give utmost durability and using the metal alloy in the process of extrusion makes it highly eco-friendly. Aluminium is regarded as a great structural metal and is highly recyclable, helping to create a sustainable environment.

Click here to read the original article and learn more about how aluminum extrusions can be vital aspects in green building movement.

17 01, 2012

Aluminium Extrusions 101

2015-06-18T15:33:39+00:00January 17th, 2012|

Thanks to the recent article, “Must Have Knowledge About Aluminium Extrusions,” we want to remind you  what aluminum extrusions is – the manner in which aluminum is forced through different dies to get different shapes.

Aluminum is the most common metal in the earth surface, and one of the advantages associated with getting aluminum extrusions from extrusions is that it that extrusion is a very simple and economical and environmentally friendly process.  As the article states, “The aluminum is forced up several dies and voila! Multiple shapes appear.”

Click here to read the original article and learn more about aluminium extrusions.

12 01, 2012

U.S. Aluminum Association signs MOU with Aluminium Association of India

2015-06-18T15:33:40+00:00January 12th, 2012|

According to a recent article, in Metal Construction News, The Aluminum Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Aluminium Association of India. The associations agreed to cooperate in the following areas:

• Recycling: Exchange information on effective recycling programs in the transportation, packaging, and building and construction markets.
• Sustainability: Promote aluminum as a sustainable material in the transportation, packaging and building and construction markets.
• Use Market Demand Data Exchange and Report Improvement: Exchange information on end use demand in the transportation, packaging, and building and construction markets, as well as data gathering techniques to improve the timeliness and accuracy of reports.
• Health and Safety Benchmarking: Exchange information on health and safety programs to promote and improve best practices.

Click here to read the original article and learn more about the metal construction market in 2012.

4 08, 2011

The 101 on Recycling Aluminum Materials

2015-06-18T15:33:41+00:00August 4th, 2011|

Here are 10 important and interesting facts about recycling aluminum materials…

-A used aluminum can is recycled and back on the grocery shelf as a new can, in as little as 60 days. That’s closed loop recycling at its finest!

-Used aluminum beverage cans are the most recycled item in the U.S., but other types of aluminum, such as siding, gutters, car components, storm window frames, and lawn furniture can also be recycled.

-Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours — or the equivalent of a half a gallon of gasoline.

-More aluminum goes into beverage cans than any other product.

-Because so many of them are recycled, aluminum cans account for less than 1% of the total U.S. waste stream, according to EPA estimates.

-An aluminum can that is thrown away will still be a can 500 years from now!

-There is no limit to the amount of times aluminum materials can be recycled.

-We use over 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans every year.

-At one time, aluminum was more valuable than gold!

-A 60-watt light bulb can be run for over a day on the amount of energy saved by recycling 1 pound of steel. In one year in the United States, the recycling of steel saves enough energy to heat and light 18,000,000 homes!

To learn more about the process aluminum recycling, and how to begin recycling yourself, please visit Earth911.

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