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aluNID® has renewed its international MED IMO certification, the well-known “Wheel Mark” label, which certifies compliance with the most demanding standards of quality, safety and non-combustibility required for installation on vessels operating under European Union regulations.

The Marine Equipment Directive (MED) certification, regulated in accordance with the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), reaffirms the technical excellence of our aluminium honeycomb core and strengthens its position as a lightweight, rigid and safe material for marine and high-performance applications.

Thanks to its lightweight and highly resistant structure, it helps to:

• Reduce weight in marine applications and therefore lower energy consumption.
• Enable lower emissions, supporting the transition towards more efficient vessels.
• Promote the circular economy, as it is 100% recyclable.

With this renewal, aluNID® reinforces its commitment to technological innovation and sustainability, offering solutions that not only meet the most demanding international regulations, but also deliver added value in terms of energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact.

aluNID® continues navigating towards excellence.

At ALUCOAT, we believe that sustainability is not a destination, but a journey taken step by step. Therefore, in line with our commitment to transparency and environmental care, we have calculated the Product Carbon Footprint of our key references, following the ISO 14067:2018 standard and a cradle-to-gate approach.

The carbon footprint values (kg CO₂e per kg of product) are now available for:

• ALUCOAT® CS
• ALUCOAT® COIL
• ALUNID®

With this initiative, ALUCOAT not only measures its impact but also reinforces its commitment to continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and the progressive reduction of emissions, consolidating its position as a responsible company oriented toward a more sustainable future.

The Cástulo Archery Club, based in Linares, has once again demonstrated that it is a leading club in the promotion and development of archery, this time at the Andalusian Compound and Recurve Archery Championship.

Among the club’s most recent achievements is the performance of Juan Navarrete García, who secured first place in the Under-18 Compound Bow category. Likewise, Juan Navarrete Muñoz and Vanesa López Rodríguez were crowned runners-up in their respective categories. In addition, in January the club achieved an outstanding result at the Provincial Championship, with Juan Navarrete Muñoz and Juan Navarrete García taking the top two positions.

With the support of ALUCOAT, CD Cástulo continues to strengthen its training work and its commitment to the development of young talent, becoming a key platform for athletes of different ages to begin and progress in this sport with confidence.

From ALUCOAT, we would like to highlight the effort of the club, its coaching staff, and its athletes, and to reaffirm our commitment to a project that goes beyond sporting results, contributing to the personal development of young people and to the strengthening of the local sporting community.

ALUCOAT has renewed its commitment to local sports by once again supporting the Cástulo Archery Club of Linares (Jaén). This collaboration reinforces ALUCOAT’s dedication to promoting values such as effort, discipline, and teamwork through sports activities.

As part of this partnership, the Cástulo Archery Club, together with the Andalusian Archery Federation, recently organized the Andalusian Clout Archery Championship. The event brought together 32 archers from 13 clubs across the Andalusian region in Linares, consolidating the city as a benchmark in this discipline.

This type of initiative generates a positive impact on the community by promoting healthy habits, energizing local life, and bringing sports closer to young people and families in the region.

With this renewal, ALUCOAT reaffirms its support for sports initiatives that foster talent and strengthen the social and cultural life of Linares and all of Andalusia.

ALUCOAT, committed to its employees, sports, and the promotion of health.

Du 7 au 15 juin, les Fêtes en l’honneur de la Vierge de Linarejos Couronnée, Patronne de la ville, ont eu lieu à Linares (Jaén). Il s’agit d’un rendez-vous très attendu par les habitants et profondément enraciné dans la tradition locale.

Parmi les activités traditionnelles, on distingue la célèbre Tombola de Poupées, organisée par la Confrérie de “Nuestra Señora de Linarejos”, qui marque le début des festivités. Cette initiative solidaire vise à collecter des fonds pour l’entretien du Sanctuaire et à soutenir les personnes en situation de vulnérabilité dans la ville.

Pour la troisième année consécutive, ALUCOAT a souhaité s’associer à cette cause en faisant don de rouleaux d’aluminium, remis pendant les jours de célébration et utilisés pour l’organisation de la tombola.

Par cette action, ALUCOAT réaffirme son engagement envers la communauté et sa volonté de collaborer activement avec les structures locales qui promeuvent des valeurs de solidarité.

Club Tiro con Arco Cástulo based in Linares, continues to establish itself as a benchmark in the promotion and development of archery, thanks to its passion and dedication. Its work in training new talents and spreading this sport has been key to strengthening its presence and recognition within the sports community.

Since its inception, the club has worked tirelessly to promote archery, providing young athletes with a platform to develop their skills.

Among its most recent achievements is Juan Navarrete García, who secured first place in the Andalusian Indoor Championship held in Chiclana, competing in the Cadet category—one level above his own—earning a bronze medal with the Andalusian team. Another outstanding athlete is Juan Navarrete Muñoz, who became runner-up of Andalusia for the second consecutive time. He was selected to represent Andalusia in the National Championship held in Valladolid, where he ranked ninth among more than one hundred participants.

ALUCOAT supports a team that not only promotes sports practice but also fosters essential values such as discipline, effort, and perseverance. Through this collaboration, ALUCOAT reaffirms its commitment to sports, health, and the well-being of the community.

ALUCOAT will continue supporting the Club Tiro con Arco Cástulo on its journey, celebrating its achievements, and encouraging them to keep up their great work in the development of this sport.

aluNID®, a leading brand in the aluminium honeycomb market, regularly collaborates with Formula Student teams from universities worldwide. This prestigious motorsport competition for university students promotes engineering excellence, challenging each team to design and build a single-seater race car to compete against other universities.

On Tuesday, November 21st, the ARUS Andalucía Racing Team appeared on El Hormiguero, the popular Antena 3 television show, to showcase their prototype car, built using aluNID®. This vehicle has competed in the annual Formula Student competition, also known as the « University Formula 1. »

aluNID® has been supporting the ARUS team since its inception by donating aluminium honeycomb for the monocoque chassis of their fully electric and autonomous vehicle. Additionally, aluNID® has provided impact attenuators, significantly enhancing the efficiency, safety, and performance of their race cars.

For years, aluNID® has collaborated with numerous universities, highlighting the crucial role of aluNID® material in Formula Student cars, particularly in tensile strength and structural resistance, as well as its wide range of applications in engineering and motorsports.

El Hormiguero aimed to showcase the talented engineering students from the Higher Technical School of Engineering of Seville, who have successfully transformed aluNID® honeycomb into a high-performance Formula 1-style race car.

As a proud partner of Formula Student teams, aluNID® continues to support advancements in engineering, new materials, and electric vehicles, reaffirming its commitment to innovation and the education of future generations of engineers.

ALUCOAT, a leading company in aluminium coating, has taken a significant step by joining the United Nations Global Compact. This global initiative promotes the adoption of responsible business principles in key areas such as human rights, decent work, environmental protection, and the fight against corruption.

With this commitment, ALUCOAT reinforces its dedication to sustainability and social responsibility. ALUCOAT will integrate the ten principles of the Global Compact, along with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), into its corporate strategy and operations. This includes implementing best practices throughout the aluminium value chain, developing environmentally friendly products, continuously improving operational processes to reduce its ecological footprint, integrating labour policies that ensure employee well-being, and advancing as a responsible and transparent company aligned with the highest sustainability standards.

Joining the Global Compact also opens new opportunities for ALUCOAT, such as access to a global network of collaboration with other companies, NGOs, and governments, as well as benefiting from educational resources and specialised tools to further integrate sustainability into its operations. Moreover, this commitment strengthens ALUCOAT’s reputation among customers, investors, and stakeholders, positioning the company as a benchmark in innovation, efficiency, and responsibility within the industrial sector.

ALUCOAT is committed to contributing to a fairer and more transparent market in the long term, demonstrating its leadership in the industry and promoting business practices that benefit both people and the planet.

ISO standards (standards of the International Organization for Standardization) are a fundamental pillar on which sustainable development is based, which certify compliance with certain environmental standards, safety and energy efficiency among others. ISO certifications and the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations have a direct relationship.

ALUCOAT constantly invests in these types of certifications that verify all the work and effort made within the company in order to maintain an outstanding sustainability management, environmental, social and governance. ALUCOAT has been renewing for many years ISO 14001: environmental sustainability, directly related to SDG 13. Climate action, 14. Life below water and 15. Life on land;  and ISO 50001: sustainable energy with a main objective of increasing Energy Management, directly related to SDG 7. Affordable clean energy, 12. Responsible production and consumption, and 13. Climate action, saving energy consumption and reducing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

Within the ALUCOAT Sustainability Plan 2023-2025, there is a line of development based on its commitment to health and safety for all workers. Related to this matter, ALUCOAT has been audited in its management system, obtaining ISO 45001 certification, the new standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) on Occupational health and safety. Since the most important asset of ALUCOAT are their People, ALUCOAT offers the most appropriate working conditions for the activity to be carried out in the safest possible environment.

ALUCOAT, working for the its team’s well-being.

Après un processus d’évaluation rigoureux et un travail et des efforts constants, le noyau alvéolaire aluNID® a obtenu la certification internationale MED-IMO.

Ce certificat, connu dans le monde entier comme la « marque de roue » de la conformité à la directive sur les équipements marins (MED), certifie que le processus de production et le produit, aluNID®, sont conformes aux normes de qualité les plus strictes appliquées à sa fabrication. Il vérifie également la sécurité qu’aluNID® apporte au fonctionnement des différents équipements fabriqués avec ce produit et qui ont été installés sur des navires dans l’Union européenne. Il certifie également que le nid d’abeilles en aluminium fabriqué par ALUCOAT possède les propriétés non combustibles requises pour obtenir cet important certificat international.

Avec cette certification, aluNID® entre dans l’industrie navale par la grande porte, comme il l’a fait auparavant dans l’industrie aérospatiale. Sans aucun doute, sa haute qualité et ses qualités techniques imbattables telles que la rigidité, la légèreté et l’incombustibilité, en font un produit difficilement imitable, qui a gagné la confiance de nombreuses grandes entreprises au niveau international.

aluNID®, naviguer vers l’excellence.