According to customs statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, exports of aluminum and aluminum products in the first six months of 2024 increased by 12.8% year-on-year to $54.175 million ($10.383 million in June).
In 2023, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 7.7% to $366.463 million.
Last year, exports of aluminum and aluminum products increased by 0.7% compared to 2022 to $97.616 million. In addition, in 2022, Ukraine reduced imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 33.4% to $340.398 million.
In 2022, exports of aluminum and aluminum products decreased by 42.7% compared to 2021, to $96.972 million.
Aluminum is widely used as a structural material. The main advantages of aluminum in this capacity are its lightness, stamping resistance, corrosion resistance, high thermal conductivity, and non-toxicity of its compounds. In particular, these properties have made aluminum extremely popular in the production of cookware, aluminum foil in the food industry, and packaging. The first three properties have made aluminum the main raw material in the aviation and aerospace industries (recently it has been replaced by composite materials, primarily carbon fiber). After the construction and production of packaging, such as aluminum cans and foil, the energy sector is the largest consumer of the metal.
In the modern world lighting plays a key role in creating a cozy and functional environment, and during the energy crisis in Ukraine with the help of neon lighting you can solve the issue of lighting your apartment and home for minimal money. The novelty from VDM – flexible LED Neon IP-65, 13W, 12V, 6x12mm, neutral white (4000K) – is an ideal solution for those who appreciate quality, style and reliability.
What is flexible LED neon?
Flexible LED neon is a unique product, which is a bendable PVC wire that emits light. The main source of light are LEDs, densely arranged along the entire length of the tape. Due to the high density of the diodes, the most uniform glow is achieved, creating the effect of a continuous line of light. This type of lighting is also known as “cold neon”.
Advantages and features
High brightness and uniformity: LED neon from VDM provides bright and uniform illumination along its entire length. With a color temperature of 4000K (neutral white), it is ideal for a variety of environments, creating comfortable lighting without distortion.
Flexible and versatile: Because of its flexibility and ability to easily take any shape, neon can be used in a wide variety of interiors and exteriors. It is suitable for illuminating kitchens, bathrooms, restrooms, living spaces and even building facades.
Waterproof and durable: The tape has IP-65 protection, which makes it resistant to moisture and dust. This allows it to be used in humid and open spaces without worrying about durability and reliability.
Economical and Environmentally Friendly: With a power consumption of only 13W at 12V, LED neon is an energy efficient solution that helps to significantly reduce energy costs. Plus, the use of LED technology makes it an environmentally friendly product.
What and where flexible neon can be used for.
Interior Lighting: Flexible neon is ideal for creating stylish lighting in kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces and corridors. It adds a modern touch to any interior, creating a cozy atmosphere.
Exterior Lighting: Thanks to its waterproof nature, neon can be used to illuminate building facades, terraces and gardens, making your home or business bright and attractive at night.
Commercial use: Flexible neon is widely used in advertising and window dressing, creating eye-catching light signs and decorative elements.
Flexible LED neon from VDM is an innovative solution for those looking for high quality, reliable and stylish lighting. With its help you can easily transform any room, adding modern and bright accents to it.
Twelve industrial parks have already been registered in Kyiv region, the region has one of the largest networks of such parks across Ukraine, OBA chief Ruslan Kravchenko said.
“Despite the war, the Kiev region is creating better conditions for companies to continue investing in the region’s economy. This week we opened offices of two large well-known companies and registered an industrial park,” the OBA quoted Kravchenko as saying.
Green Industrial Park will appear in Vyshgorod district. It will create about 3 thousand jobs. The amount of investments is almost 6 billion hryvnias. On its territory will be created enterprises that will produce building structures, metal products, food products.
Turkish manufacturer of generators and compressors Dalgakiran has opened an office and working facilities in Buchanskiy rayon. The amount of investments is almost UAH 400 mln. 50 jobs were created.
Alfatech company opened an office in Fastivskyi district. It specializes in sales and service of construction, road and industrial machinery. 40 jobs were created here.
US presidential candidate from the Republican Party Donal Trump commented on his phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Today, President Zelensky and I had a very good phone conversation with President Zelensky of Ukraine…. I appreciate President Zelensky reaching out to me because as your next President of the United States, I will bring peace to the world and end a war that has cost so many lives and destroyed countless innocent families. Both sides will be able to come together and make an agreement that will end violence and pave the way for prosperity,” Truth wrote on social media after speaking with Ukrainian President Zelensky on Saturday night
Trump also mentioned that Zelensky congratulated him on the success of the Republican National Convention and on becoming the Republican Party’s nominee for President of the United States.
“He condemned the heinous assassination attempt that took place last Saturday and noted that these are times when the American people come together in a spirit of unity,” Trump emphasized.
On Saturday night, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“I spoke with Donald Trump to congratulate him on his nomination from the Republican Party and to condemn the shocking attempted attack on him in Pennsylvania. I wished him strength and absolute security in the future,” Zelensky wrote on his social network X (Twitter).
During the conversation, according to the President of Ukraine, he emphasized America’s vital bipartisan and bicameral support in defending Ukraine’s freedom and independence.
He also emphasized that Ukraine will always be grateful to the United States for its assistance in strengthening its defense capabilities in countering Russian terror, as Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities and villages continue daily.
“We have agreed with President Trump to discuss in person what steps can make peace just and truly lasting,” Zelenskyy summarized.
JSC Slavic Wallpapers-KFTB (Koryukivka, Chernihiv region), a leading Ukrainian wallpaper producer, produced 8.34 million conventional pieces of wallpaper in January-June 2024, up 8.9% year-on-year.
According to statistics provided by UkrPapir Association to Interfax-Ukraine, the company maintained the growth rate of its output in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year.
In monetary terms, the plant’s output for the first half of the year increased by 7.1% to UAH 641.4 million.
In June, the company produced 1.7 million units of wallpaper, which is 9.4% more than in June 2023 and 27.6% more than in May this year.
The EBA has no data on the total production of wallpaper in Ukraine in January-June 2024, as the State Statistics Service has stopped providing it.
As reported, in 2023, Slavic Wallpaper-KFTB increased its wallpaper production by 19% compared to 2022, to 16.2 million units, while production increased by 38.2% to UAH 1 billion 249 million, and net profit increased almost eightfold to UAH 47.7 million.
Earlier, the company noted that as a result of Russian aggression, sales volumes, especially through retail channels, had significantly decreased.
JSC Slavic Wallpaper-KFTB produces more than 10 types of wallpaper from the economy segment (paper, duplex, acrylic) to premium wallpaper (vinyl, non-woven, hot stamped).
In addition, the factory produces its own latex, water-dispersion paint under the Latex brand.
