Aluminium International Today News
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Aluminium closures continue to win new friends in Europe
An in-depth survey of 5,000 consumers, undertaken by the global market research company Censuswide*, to discover consumer preferences on wine closures has confirmed that most continue to prefer aluminium closures over other options.
20 July 2020 -
Manufacturing and the Low Touch Economy
With the 4th July earmarked as the big day England begins to step forward into a new version of normal life, the question of workplaces is brought to the foreground. Processes of old cannot simply be reinstated, and many within the manufacturing and engineering sectors are struggling to find ways to bring their workforce back into action safely.
01 July 2020 -
Aluminium Industry: Optimism lies ahead post-COVID
At the start of 2020, there was a feeling that the global economy was finally shaking off the effects of the financial downturn of a decade ago. But then COVID-19 struck and since then, no industry has been spared the effects of the pandemic including the aluminium industry. Miles Prosser* and Chris Bayliss** explain.
*General Secretary of the International Aluminium Institute, **Deputy General Secretary of the International Aluminium Institute
23 June 2020 -
Pioneering grain refiner could change the industry
A trial into pioneering grain refiner Optifine has shown that it can cut defects by improving melt quality by up to 70% and bring casthouse grain refinement costs down by half.
17 June 2020 -
Anodized aluminium surfaces may help minimise surface pathogen collection
During this health emergency, material engineers have been actively discussing materials that may help to prevent the ability of bacteria and germs to cling to surfaces.
16 June 2020 -
The benefits of installing aluminium bi-folding doors in a home
Bi-folding doors are a great way to upgrade a home with a modern look that is a timeless and sophisticated addition to any home.
Find out more about Bifold doors from Quickslide
16 June 2020 -
The Light Metal Age
Transformation in the global aluminium industry since Aluminium International Today launched 30 years ago has been dramatic by any standards. Professor Andrew Perchard explains
03 June 2020 -
Le déluge: Aluminium in the age of global conflict
Professor Andrew Perchard explores the effects of the global conflict on the industry between the outbreak of WWI, in 1914, and the height of the Cold War in 1962.
03 June 2020 -
The “Age of Aluminium” by Professor Andrew Perchard
Historian Dr Andrew Perchard provides an oversight of the development of the global aluminium industry within its context, showing how from modest beginnings aluminium became ubiquitous and the industry global giant.
03 June 2020
