Iran is expanding its domestic aluminium manufacturing capabilities through nanostructured anodising technology, developing specialised aluminium sheets and profiles for applications across aerospace, medical equipment, electronics and automotive industries. The initiative reflects a move towards higher-value aluminium products by improving the metal's surface properties and expanding its potential industrial applications. According to Pars Today, citing Mehr News Agency, an Iranian aluminium complex is using the technology to produce aluminium components with nanostructured ceramic coatings designed to improve resistance to corrosion and wear. The complex is also working on developing specialised aluminium standards and has so far established eight standards in this field. The...
Amazon's Kindle made of aluminium introduces recycled aluminium into its entry-level e-reader range, highlighting the metal's growing application in consumer electronics. The aluminium-backed model combines a rigid metallic construction with a matte finish, built-in magnets for folio covers and a design that allows users to replace the battery. Compared with the standard plastic Kindle (2026), the aluminium version also offers additional storage and an ad-free lock screen. The Kindle made of aluminium features a rigid, matte-finished metal chassis that provides a premium appearance while eliminating body flex and naturally resisting oily fingerprint marks. Its construction incorporates built-in magnets on the back for attaching snap-on folio covers, while accessible external Torx screws...
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The 25th year of the Can Collection Day, organised by Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) on February 25, 2021, witnessed a total of 1,500kg aluminium can collection. Around 200 entities, including companies, hotels, academic institutions and families, participated in the event that helped reduce 23 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and save 341 million thermal units of energy as well as 36 cubic metres of landfill space. Since the inception of the campaign in 1997 as the first community-based annual recycling programme, EEG managed to collect 344,216 kg aluminium cans in total, noted Chairperson Habiba Al Mar’ashi. That resulted in several environmental benefits such as the mitigation of 5,167 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide and saving 8,356 cubic metres of landfill space and 78,338...
The Saguenay, Canada based company A3 Surfaces has moved one step closer to the marketing of its antimicrobial aluminium, which the world has shown interest in. It is now setting up its production line in its new Chicoutimi plant. On 25 th February 2021, Dr Guy Leblanc, Vice-President and Medical Advisor of A3 Surfaces stated his concern on government financial aid totalling $ 4.7 million: "The company is now on the verge of reaching a major milestone, that of the production and marketing of its products.” A3 Surfaces has built a technology to make an aluminium surface self-disinfecting, which eliminates bacteria and viruses found there. The co-founder of the company expects 2021 to be a “pivotal year” for A3 Surfaces. Dr Leblanc added on this subject while speaking of upcoming...
The Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar is again rescheduled to May 3-5, 2022, as declared by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation this week. The event was previously postponed to May 11-13, 2021 , due to the coronavirus pandemic. The venue for the event, which is named ET 2022, has remained unchanged at Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida. AEC President Jeff Henderson said, “The ET Seminar Committee and the AEC Board of Directors decided to postpone our most important aluminium extrusion industry event until we can ensure that everyone felt comfortable travelling and attending the ET Seminar." He added, "ET is an essential event for the industry, and circumstances with the limited availability of a vaccine are just too uncertain at this time...
AlCircleBiz, the world's first global marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers across the entire aluminium value chain. While connecting the buyers and sellers through enquiries against listed products and business leads are the foremost features of AlCircleBiz. The online marketplace is piloted by the mission to create enterprising supply chains through increased transparency and reduced dependencies on intermediaries across the aluminium value chain. AlCircleBiz engulfs the entire Aluminium value chain which comprises technology, equipment, accessories, consumables, raw materials, end products, surplus/scrap and service providers. Whoever associated with the Aluminium industry can register with AlCircleBiz to grow their business. Why prefer AlCircleBiz? The perceived...
Vedanta Limited has raised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices significantly with effect from Friday, February 26, following an intervening cut on February 24. The increase in Vedanta’s aluminium prices is in line with the highest ever surge of US$ 77.50 per tonne in the LME aluminium price on Thursday, February 25. With the latest hike, Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 185,250 – 198,250 per tonne as of February 26, up by INR 7,250 per tonne from INR 178,000 – 191,000 per tonne on February 24. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has also witnessed a raise of INR 7,250 per tonne from INR 185,500 – 193,000 per tonne on February 24 to INR 192,750 – 200,250 per tonne on February 26. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price is currently hovering at 193,250 per tonne...
The economy of Italy was massively stroked by the worldwide financial crash and only emerged from a recession in 2015; however, the country’s GDP remained around 4% lower than the 2007 level. Now, after it languished in 2019, the economy was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country was the first in Europe to be hit by the pandemic. As per the January 2021 update of the World Economic Outlook, the IMF has revised its GDP growth projections for Italy to 3% in 2021 and 3.6% in 2022. The European nation with a long Mediterranean coastline has recorded 234,796 tonnes of alumina import during 2018-19 and the expenditure that occurred for the import remained at $136.28 million. The import for 2020 stood at 102,771 tonnes and the revenue expended remained at $57.74 million. When...
AMAG Austria Metall AG has reported its full-year 2020 results, significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. After a satisfactory start to the first quarter of the year, considerable reductions in demand set in from the second quarter. However, a tangible recovery in the order situation was seen in AMAG’s all customer segments towards the end of the year, barring the aerospace industry, yet full-year revenue stood 4 per cent lower at EUR 904.2 million compared with EUR 1,066 million in 2019. AMAG’s total shipment volume in FY2020 stood at 404,800 tonnes, down by about 8 per cent from the previous year. EBITDA decreased from EUR 143 million in 2019 to EUR 108.2 million in 2020, attributing to the challenging market environment. Lower demand for aluminium, especially from the transport...
The Self-reliant India movement, a vision drawn by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India to make India a global manufacturing hub and aluminium industry is all set to play a key role in the movement. Presently, the worldwide manufacturing sectors like aerospace, space exploration, national defence, building and construction, transportation, automotive, electrical distribution, packaging and others are heavily dependent on aluminium. The Indian Bauxite reserves and industrial infrastructure to manufacture Aluminium and its products have well-positioned the nation to become a vital source of metal for the world. As a producer of the base metal, this will place India as a one-stop destination for sourcing aluminium and as an outcome in a long term, this will support India towards achieving...
Three-month LME aluminium gained 0.7 per cent to close at US$ 2,218.50 per tonne on Thursday, February 25, and is likely to move around US$ 2,180-2,240 per tonne on February 26. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price extended its upswing trend by US$ 77.50 per tonne or 3.61 per cent on Thursday, February 25, to stand at US$ 2223 per tonne. This marks the highest jump ever by the LME aluminium price. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price came in at US$ 2227 per tonne, soaring by US$ 69.50 per tonne from US$ 2157.50 per tonne on February 24. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price hovered around US$ 2272.50 per tonne compared with US$ 2210.50 per tonne on February 24. The LME aluminium opening stock further decreased from 1337700 tonnes to 1332525 tonnes on...
A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a plunge of RMB 290 per tonne to close the week on Friday, February 26, at RMB 17,270 per tonne, following a sweeping rise of RMB 820 per tonne to RMB 17,560 per tonne on February 25, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are likely to range between RMB 17,250 per tonne and RMB 17,290 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 80-40 per tonne, down by RMB 10 per tonne from the previous day. Foshan has seen the highest decrease of RMB 280 per tonne to RMB 17,280 per tonne, followed by the decline of RMB 275 per tonne in Wuxi to RMB 17,250 per tonne. In Gongyi and Chongqing, A00 aluminium ingot price has shrunk by RMB 260 per tonne to come in at RMB 17,100 per tonne and RMB 17,270 per tonne, respectively, while...
Aluminium Facade Systems has made public the appointment of Colin Niland as their new facade consultant for Western Australia and South Australia. Aluminium Facade Systems, a specialist in the production and supply of architectural facade solutions that is safe, durable and aesthetically-pleasing is powered by Alspec. With four decades of experience, the product range consists of solid aluminium and extruded linear panels as well as fixings and accessories. Colind brings to his new role more than 35 years of experience in the facade industry, both in the UK and Australia, providing specifications, designs and technical support for architects, builders and clients. He is an expert to deliver incisive and detailed solutions for all of AFS’ ProClad aluminium cladding systems, as he has...
The Indian public sector coal mining and refining company, Coal India projects to invest INR 1.43 lakh crore in 26 projects in new business areas. The new business areas will incorporate a Greenfield aluminium project along with brownfield aluminium projects in a joint venture with NALCO, solar wafer manufacturing, solar generation projects and thermal power plants. As per our report, the company has received approvals from NITI Aayog, DIPAM for the solar wafer manufacturing and the Greenfield aluminium projects. The company has already prepared a draft market assessment report and plans for a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and aims to float tender for the JV by Q2 of FY22. Coal India plans to subsume SPV, where it will seek private partners and bid, will be on the lines of the UMPP (Ultra...
According to a recent report, Rusal America Corporation (RAC) will supply 100,000 tonnes of low-carbon aluminium slab to Almexa, a leading manufacturer of aluminium rolled products in Latin America. The news came after Rusal America officially announced that it entered a five-year aluminium slab supply contract with Almexa. To date, Rusal America, in which En+ Group holds 48.1 per cent stake, has delivered 4,800 metric tonnes of the world’s greenest aluminium slabs under its flagship ultra-low-carbon aluminium brand ALLOW. According to the contract, RAC will feed its aluminium slabs to Almexa’s existing plant in Mexico City to help the latter position itself as one of the greenest and most competitive mills in North America and achieve the growing determination to source materials in a...
RUSAL has announced that it will infuse RUB 4.5 billion this year towards modernizing the Sayanogorsk and Khakas Aluminium smelters. The bulk of the funds will be used to enhance the production of electrodes, installation of new equipment in the foundry division and revamp the energy efficiency of enterprises. RUSAL will pursue its large-scale modernization of anode baking furnaces at the electrode production facility, as a part of the modernization of the Sayanogorsk smelter. The new state-of-the-art equipment will reduce the smelter’s impact on the environment, increase the energy efficiency of the enterprise and improve the quality of products. However, the accomplishment of construction and installation work on this project is scheduled for the end of 2023. In the foundry, plans...
En+ Group, the world’s leading producer of low-carbon aluminium and largest private sector generator of hydropower, announced that it again indulged in a large-scale “New Energy" modernisation programme by replacing six hydraulic units at the Group’s Bratsk HPP. The replacement works, to be taken place from 2021 to 2026, would cost more than 1.5 billion roubles for this stage. The outcome of the project will see all 18 impellers replaced, of which 12 had already been replaced at the earlier stages of the modernisation programme during 2007-10 and 2014-17. Russian specialists have completed several months of testing on the new hydro turbine model, as well as tests on its operation in various load modes. Mikhail Hardikov, head of En+ Group's energy sector, said: "We are continuing our work...
On 27 th January 2021, Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia said: “Serbia ranked first among 38 European economies in terms of year-on-year growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter.” While in a statement from Serbia's Foreign Ministry, Vucic said Serbia is the first in Europe in terms of economic growth, which was possible owing to the reform measures taken since 2014 and the rapid opening of the country after the first wave of the novel coronavirus.” The landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe in the southern Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans has recorded 106,933 tonnes exports of aluminium plates, sheets and strips during 2018-19 and the revenue earned from the export remained at $252.28 million. The export for 2020 stood...
Social inventories of primary aluminium in China have continued to grow this week, ending on Thursday, February 25, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. Data shows inventories have expanded across eight major Chinese consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 1.082 million tonnes, reflecting a week-on-week hike of 181,000 tonnes from 901,000 tonnes on February 18 and an increase of 58,000 tonnes from 1.022 million tonnes on February 22. Higher arrivals of stocks to Wuxi, Nanhai, and Gongyi have primarily contributed to the further rise in China’s primary aluminium inventories. Wuxi has seen a jump of 102,000 tonnes in primary aluminium inventories week-on-week to 410,000 tonnes on February 25, followed by a surge of 42,000 tonnes in Nanhai to 248,000 tonnes. In Gongyi,...
The United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia in November 2020 stood almost flat month-on-month at 44,300 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey. In October, the US scrap exports to Malaysia came in at 44,800 tonnes, registering a surge of 7,200 tonnes or 19.15 per cent from 37,600 tonnes in September 2020. In August, aluminium scrap exports from the US to Malaysia stood at 41,300 tonnes, meaning the exports in October saw a decline of 3,700 tonnes or 8.96 per tonne month-on-month. On a year-on-year basis, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia in November 2020 stood 2,800 tonnes or 6.75 per cent higher than 41,500 tonnes. During January-November 2020, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia amounted to 382,000 tonnes - significantly up by 48.64 per...
