Aluminium International Today News
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Dubai: Dubal net profit slumps by 55%
Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) has reported 2012 net profits of $430m – 55% down on the company's 2011 figure of $957m.
28 February 2013 -
South Africa: Coca Cola switches from steel to aluminium cans
Bevcan, South Africa's only manufacturer of beverage cans, has won a five-year contract to supply Coca-Cola with aluminium-bodied cans instead of tin-plated steel.
27 February 2013 -
USA: Health consciousness slows aluminium can sales
A growing health consciousness in the USA, which has seen growing numbers of consumers switching from fizzy drinks to mineral water and iced tea, is responsible for a three-year decline in aluminium can sales.
27 February 2013 -
Bahrain: Safety top of the agenda at Alba's HSE Zero Accidents Week
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has embarked upon a week of lectures, presentations, safety demonstrations, competitions, films and outreach programmes designed to promote zero accidents across the company.
27 February 2013 -
Australia: Alumina Ltd not interested in Pacific Aluminium, says Bevan
Alumina Ltd of Australia says it is unlikely to bid for Rio Tinto's Pacific Aluminium business.
27 February 2013 -
USA: Recyclable beer can inventor aids Recyclebank
The Coors Brewing Company in the USA plans to contribute $250,000 to Recyclebank through sales of its Coors Light and Coors Banquet packages sold between now until the end of March (2013).
27 February 2013
