Return to Press Releases EAA presents study on Aluminium for Safer Trucks together with Transport & Environment (T&E) Brussels, 20 March 2012: EAA, together with Transport & Environment (T&E), have presented to the press on 20 March a study on the design of tractor fronts for optimised safety and fuel consumption. The “Safer Trucks” concept [...]

Return to Press Releases Aluminium industry sets out Roadmap to ‘lighten the load’ by 2050 Brussels, 1 March 2012: Today the European Aluminium Association (EAA) presented the “Aluminium 2050 Roadmap to a low-carbon Europe”. Despite the recent and announced closures and curtailments of smelters in Europe, the aluminium industry is committed to further reducing its [...]

Return to Press Releases Aluminium packaging: recycling protects the climate Rate of recycling rises to new peak level of 86.4% Düsseldorf, 25 January 2012 - For aluminium packaging the positive trend in recycling continues. According to a current study by GVM Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung mbH, Mainz, in the year 2010 79,300 tonnes of the 91,800 [...]

Return to Press Releases “Permanent materials” pave the way to a true recycling and resource efficient society Brussels, 24 January 2012 – Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), in partnership with Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy MEP, today launched the concept of “permanent materials”, those preserving their material qualities with infinite recyclability. Such materials boost a resource efficient society and [...]

  New European Commission study on Greenhouse gas emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles In a study commissioned by the European Commission DG Climate action, the consultant presents an overview of the available technologies to reduce greenhouse gases from Heavy Duty Vehicles. A wide variety of measures were assessed and the known barriers and benefits were [...]

  French version of “Aluminium in Commercial Vehicles” manual now available At the end of 2009, the European Aluminium Association released the technical manual “Aluminium in Commercial Vehicles” to respond to the needs of design and process engineers. A French version is now available. To discover the English, the German and the new French version, please [...]

  Aluminium for safer trucks Road safety and fuel efficiency are without doubt two major priorities for EU policy makers. One area where a lot can be done for the road safety is to reduce the severity of accidents between large trucks and smaller personal vehicles and vulnerable road users. Due to restrictions in the [...]

  Aluminium wheels for MAN TGX Efficient-Line The comprehensive fuel-saving equipment used by the TGX Efficient Line make this semitrailer tractor an attractive package with high savings in comparison to a freely configurable vehicle with the same scope of equipment. For the construction of the TGX line, MAN opted for a lightweight design. The TGX [...]