Over the last few years, solar panels have become increasingly essential elements both for private homes and for companies aware of the importance of the production of clean, efficient and sustainable energy.
Because of the significant changes imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, a growing number of companies and people have decided to adopt a more environmentally responsible approach.
After the negative phase of the first two months of 2021, the European automotive market finally registered a turnaround in March.
According to the statistics of UNRAE, the National Union of Foreign Motor Vehicles, registrations in the European Union were 1,062,446 with a sharp rise of 87.3% compared to the corresponding month of last year, in full lockdown (567,253).
The month of April opens with a slight general rise of metal prices. In particular, the aluminum race shows no signs of stopping and is characterized by an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous month, reaching its highest levels in two years at 2,328 dollars a ton (the highest peak remains that of April 19 2018 with 2,597.5 $ / mt).
In the wake of the ongoing health emergency that shows no signs of abating, the automotive sector of 2021 has seen a very difficult start.
As we have already seen in January, also in February the final balance of new car registrations is still negative.
Compared to the data for the same period of the previous month, there is a general, albeit slight, increase in the prices of base metals.
According to the data published by Unrae, the National Union of Foreign Motor Vehicle Representatives, in January 2021 registrations of new cars were 134,001, with a negative variation of 14% compared to the same month of the previous year (155,867).
2020 was a complex year for the commodity market, especially for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. In these two sectors, China has played and still has a decisive role as a leader in the sector, significantly influencing the market trend in Europe as well.
What distinguishes these first two months of 2021 is the sharp rise in the prices of base metals. On Monday 22nd February the copper rose to 9,075.5 dollars a ton, reaching peaks never reached before.
We interviewed Luca Zanetti, CEO of Fratelli Mariani, to find out what, according to him, the future scenarios of architecture and industry will be, starting from his experience. During the chat, many interesting insights emerged, especially on the organization of work within Fratelli Mariani and on the challenges that Italian companies are called to face in such a delicate and uncertain moment. Read the article to learn more about the only company producing both expanded metal and wire mesh.
Fratelli Mariani expanded metal has become an integral part of the expansion project of the Center of Biotechnology and Translational Medicine of the University of Turin in the former Scalo Vallino area. In particular, this is the second lot that will be built next to the Molecular Biotechnology Centre, 52 via Nizza, to then establish the City of Turin’s Health, Research and Innovation Park, one of the largest research centers in Italy.
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