Torre Seta is a landmark project set to redefine Milan’s architectural identity, while prioritizing safety and sustainability. The redevelopment follows the severe fire that damaged the building in August 2021 and led to its complete refurbishment starting in late 2024. Rather than demolishing the existing structure, the project preserves its robust reinforced concrete core and […]
The Johanniskarree is a forward-looking building complex with an advanced aluminum façade comprised of more than 90% recycled content — combining design and functionality. Located in the heart of Chemnitz, Germany, this year’s European Capital of Culture, the complex features nine levels, providing retail spaces, a health center, a training facility, a hotel, and residential […]
Meadow, a Swedish packaging-tech company, and FILLSY Poland, a Polish co-packer, plans to build a new sustainable packaging factory for the production of Meadow’s infinitely recyclable aluminum pre-fill solution, the MEADOW KAPSUL™. The factory will help boost the supply of recyclable packaging solutions in the European Union (EU), reaching a target capacity of 100 million […]
YKK AP Inc., a privately-held corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, acquired Seufert-Niklaus GmbH, a German manufacturer of architectural products. “The acquisition of Seufert-Niklaus is a significant step in YKK AP’s global strategy, reinforcing our organization’s official entrance into the European market and expanding the company’s offerings to include timber facades, windows, and doors,” said Oliver […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Hangarbrua, a pedestrian and cycle bridge built with aluminum from a decommissioned offshore oil platform, has been lifted into place in Trondheim, Norway, and will open this fall. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration expects the bridge to be maintenance free for 100 years, and a life cycle analysis shows that […]
Novelis entered into a joint development agreement with DRT Holdings, LLC to accelerate the adoption of high-recycled-content alloys in aluminum beverage can ends. This collaboration aims to improve the manufacturing process for sustainable can ends, ensuring seamless adoption across the global metal packaging industry. “Novelis is committed to accelerating the transition to a more circular aluminum […]
By Rose Eaton, Light Metal Age Aluminum is everywhere — your soda cans, airplane wings, smartphones, power lines, and even the foil wrapping your leftovers. It’s lightweight, corrosion-resistant, endlessly recyclable, and quietly underpins the modern world. But what if you found out that this silvery metal was once more valuable than gold? Or that Napoleon […]
Novelis formed a new partnership with Meadow, a packaging tech company based in Stockholm, Sweden, under which Novelis will become part of the packaging technology provider’s network of supply chain partners for aluminum. This collaboration emphasizes both companies’ commitment to expanding the circular properties of aluminum into the consumer-packaged goods market. “We are proud to […]
