Aluminium production depends on high-temperature processes where furnace efficiency, thermal management and equipment durability are essential for maintaining operational performance. However, refractory materials used in melting, holding and casting operations face continuous exposure to extreme temperatures, thermal fluctuations, chemical corrosion and mechanical wear. These conditions can lead to premature furnace-lining failure, molten-metal penetration, corundum formation and heat loss, increasing maintenance requirements and operating costs. Addressing these challenges requires materials that can withstand demanding operating conditions while keeping equipment efficient and reliable. Alkegen, a supplier of high-temperature refractory and insulation materials, serves this requirement...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has strengthened its profitability despite a challenging nine-month period marked by operational disruptions, constrained exports and reduced aluminium production. The UAE-based producer reported an improved adjusted EBITDA margin for the first nine months of 2026, supported by higher realised aluminium prices, a stronger value-added product mix and cost-control measures. Meanwhile, the company is progressing with the restoration of its Al Taweelah facilities, expanding its international recycling footprint and advancing its global smelting technology partnerships. EGA recorded adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of USD 1.572 billion (AED 5.773 billion) during January-September 2026, compared with USD 1.738 billion...
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A00 aluminium ingot price stood at RMB13240 per tonne on January 14, down RMB70 per tonne from RMB13310 per tonne as of January 11. The average prices today are expected to range between RMB 13220 per tonne and RMB 13260 per tonne, with spot discounts to settle at RMB 30-10 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in the East Wuxi and Hangzhou dropped by RMB 70 per tonne and RMB 75 per tonne to stand at RMB 13235 per tonne and RMB 13250 per tonne, respectively. In Wuxi, the price is expected to range between RMB 13230 per tonne and RMB 13240 per tonne; in Hangzhou, the price is expected to range between RMB 13240 per tonne and RMB 13260 per tonne. In the South and North, the price slipped by RMB 80 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 13260 per tonne and RMB 13270 per tonne...
According to a recent report, the construction of JAMALCO’s US$189 million gas-fired cogeneration power plant by New Fortress Energy is expected to complete by February 2020. The news came after the bauxite/alumina company’s managing director Austin Mooney reported while speaking during a tour of JAMALCO’s mines and refinery operations in Halse Hall, Clarendon on January 10. Mr. Mooney disclosed that construction of the offshore gas pipeline is complete, while work on the inland segment is underway. He particularly said, “They [NFE] have started to ship the gas pipe from the United States and we expect that to be here very soon. NFE has already received some of the large stacks, which are here [at the NFE site].The steam generators and the combustion turbines are expected in Kingston in...
According to a Reuter’s report, Japanese aluminium buyers will pay 17 percent and 19 percent lower imports premiums for January to March, from $103 per tonne in the previous quarter. This marked the second consecutive quarterly drop and the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2016. It is also lower than the initial offers of $91 to $93 a tonne made by producers. The deals were mainly done at premiums of $85 per tonne, with a few deals done at $83 and $84, the sources said. Premiums for aluminium shipments to Japan for the quarter were agreed to at their lowest in more than two years as spot premiums fell amid ample supply. Japan is Asia’s biggest importer of aluminium and the premiums PREM-ALUM-JP for primary metal shipments it agrees to pay each quarter over the benchmark London Metal...
Auckland Council will reportedly provide waste barges in the Hauraki Gulf this summer to help boaties dispose their waste and keep Waitematā Harbour clean and beautiful. Since summer is the time when Hauraki Gulf islands receive a maximum footfall of tourists, the council encourages day visitors to ‘pack in and pack out’ and take their waste with them when they go. “If people are visiting one of the islands for a day, we’re asking people to take their waste home with them and dispose of it responsibly, in their kerbside waste or recycling bins,” says Waste Solutions. The barges will be open for 24 hours a day and seven days a week, including public holidays. They will accept general household waste and recyclables. No commercial waste, inorganic/bulky items, or hazardous waste will be...
Etem Bulgaria, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Belgium-based holding company Viohalco, has decided to divide its extruded aluminium profiles manufacturing business and the additional processing of aluminium profile for the automotive industry into two units. The news came when the company itself announced about this in a press release on Thursday, January 10. Viohalco also said that it decided to enter into an investment agreement with Spanish car parts maker Gestamp. Per the agreement, the joint ventures will focus on the extrusion and processing of aluminium profiles for the automotive industry. Around 30 million euro will be invested in the programme. New extrusion line and related machinery will be installed for further processing of aluminium profiles in Bulgaria. Viohalco expects that...
The North America aluminium market was valued at $12,076.0 million in 2015 and is projected to reach $17,995.6 million by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2015 to 2023, according to a new report published by ReportLinker, titled, "North America Aluminium Market by Processing Method,End-User Industry: Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2015 – 2023.” The report identifies development in transport industry and technological advancements in aluminium manufacturing technologies and processing equipment as the major drivers for the North America aluminium market growth. Increasing demand for recycled aluminium products is expected to provide potential growth opportunities for the industry. The market is segmented based on processing method, end use industries, and countries. Based...
Alumex PLC, a manufacturer of aluminium profiles in Sri Lanka, announced its continuing role as Strategic Partner to the country’s largest construction and architecture exhibition, Architect 2019 for the 10th consecutive year. Organized by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, the exhibition will be inaugurated on 20 February 2019 followed by the National Conference on 21 February. The exhibition, considered to be the largest and most influential events in the field of construction, architecture and design, will be open to the public for four days from the 21st to 24th. Alumex Managing Director, Pramuk Dediwela said: “All of us at Alumex are very pleased to continue building on the long-standing relationship which we enjoy as Strategic Partner to A19. This year marks a full decade of...
Keeping in mind the space problem in almost every household, South Korean designer Jongha Choi has reportedly created a collection of space-saving, collapsible furniture yet again. This new range of furniture is comprised of stools and tables made from aluminium. The collection is called De-dimension as the furniture in this collection is transformable from flat, two-dimensional forms into functional, three-dimensional forms and vice versa. While the new collection of furniture is space-efficient and suitable for increasingly popular micro homes, Choi’s focus was on achieving an illusion of perspective. According to Choi, he wanted to create the experience of a two-dimensional image in a three-dimensional space. "I have already experienced three-dimensional forms through various...
South Korea, one of the leading aluminium scrap importers in the world, imports aluminium scrap and recycles them for making aluminium alloys. The country’s estimated import volume registered a growth of 42855 tonnes or 6 per cent year-on-year in 2018. South Korea’s automotive sector is a major consumer of aluminium products. {newsStudioGallery} South Korea has been importing a major chunk of aluminium scraps from Japan. Japan’s estimated export volume in 2018 was at 86022 tonnes, from 82035 tonnes in 2017. Our own third party data shows South Korea imported a total of 696258 tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2017 and the volume increased to about 739113 tonnes in 2018. The import values were at US$ 966 million and US$ 1 billion in 2017 and 2018 respectively. South Korea's estimated aluminium...
According to a recent report, Konecranes, the leading manufacturer of crane and lifting equipment, has won orders for two Gottwald Model 8 floating cranes from COSCO Shipping Bulk Co. COSCO Shipping Bulk is a subsidiary of COSCO, the third largest shipping company to handle bulk cargo. Per the report, Konecranes’ Gottwald cranes will tranship bauxite for COSCO from river barges onto ocean-going Panamax vessels on the open sea. They are specially designed in accordance with Lloyd’s Register Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment, so as to operate at wind speed up to 24 metres per second and maximum wave heights of 2.5 metres. ZhiJun Fan, General Manager of Technical Division of COSCO, commented: “We will operate the two floating cranes within the framework of our cooperation...
After over week-long ups and downs, the A00 aluminium ingot price has decided to record no change today, January 11, according to Shanghai Metals Market. The price thus continues to hover at RMB 13,310 per tonne. The average prices are expected to remain the same as well between RMB 13,290 per tonne and RMB 13,330 per tonne, with spot discounts to settle at RMB 30 per tonne to RMB 10 per tonne. The average spot price marks a growth by RMB 10 per tonne from the previous day. But the major markets in China shows a different picture as the ingot prices there have recorded drops today, found Shanghai Metals Market. The prices in the east, Wuxi and Hangzhou, have plunged RMB 15 per tonne and RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 13,305 per tonne and RMB 13,325 per tonne, respectively. The price in...
The US dollar rebounded from three-month lows, extending gains against the euro and yen, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that the US central bank intends to further shrink the balance sheet, suggesting it is not done tightening monetary policy. Base metals dipped across the board last night. LME aluminium slipped and SHFE aluminium dipped 0.45%. Benchmark aluminium price on London Metal Exchange increased to close at US$ 1844 per tonne on Thursday, January 10. LME aluminium consolidated between the five- and 10-day moving average, with a low of US$1,845 per tonne. It is likely to trade at US$1,840-1,875 per tonne today. As on January 9, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stood at US$ 1842per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1844 per tonne; 3-months bid...
According to a report, The Australian Workers Union (AWU) has condemned the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision taken at the end of 2018 in favour of Alcoa that it could terminate its enterprise agreement with 1600 workers. On January 4, the union said it would fight against the FWC’s decision. On January 7, Alcoa already terminated it enterprise agreement, putting more than thousands of jobs at risk, per the report. The agreement covered workers in five aluminium smelters and bauxite mines in West Australia. The AWU has been waging a militant campaign to protect their job security and conditions. This includes a 53-day strike which they conducted in August and September last year. The strike ended on September 28 after the union won an agreement that guaranteed no workers could be...
LIXIL, maker of pioneering water and housing products, entered into an agreement with AluK, global leader in designing aluminium windows, doors and façade systems, through LIXIL’s renowned brand TOSTEM, to cater to the windows and doors market in India. TOSTEM is celebrated for its high quality manufactured aluminium sash windows & door systems. Sandeep Mathur, General Manager LIXIL-LWS said: “The confluence of TOSTEM and AluK will ensure that the customers in India get the best in design, quality and innovative technology, combining European Design with Japanese Manufacturing.” “The products will be fully built and glazed at a modern 150,000 sqft facility at Manesar and distributed through a strong network of channel partners. Emphasis on quality and reliability will permeate every part...
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung urged the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) to improve the efficiency of its bauxite projects and pay attention to environmental protection and promote local socio-economic development, Vietnam News reports. Trinh Dinh Dung asked Vinacomin to ensure enough supply of coal for socio-economic development. He also called on the company to improve quality of coal and protect the environment. It is estimated that the company will require 58 million tonnes of coal for power generation in 2019, 90 million tonnes in 2025 and 130 million tonnes in 2030. Dang Thanh Hai, General Director of Vinacomin, said that the company will renovate production technology, strengthen automation to ensure labour safety, increase...
An award-winning London-based architect and interior design company Universal Design Studio has reportedly decorated the interior of Rimowa’s inaugural Berlin store with aluminium to create sync with the premium luggage brand’s material palette. Rimowa has used aluminium to form its signature ridged suitcases. Universal Design Studio has used the same metal throughout the shop in celebration of its "textural beauty and material possibilities". "We were inspired by the materiality, proportion, and precision of the Rimowa core range and with a focus on the culture of global travel," Hannah Carter Owens, director of the studio, told Dezeen. Universal Design Studio has created a series of aluminium display fixtures for the store’s three rooms and kept the existing ornate ceiling moulding and...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, stood at 1.282 million tonnes as of Thursday January 10, down 20,000 tonnes from Wednesday January 2. For the same period, stocks in Wuxi, Jiangsu and Shanghai decreased by about 15,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes to stand at 508,000 tonnes and 305,000 tonnes while stocks in Nanhai, Guangdong and Gongyi, Henan increased by some 6,000 tonnes and 4,000 tonnes to stand at 153,000 tonnes and 113,000 tonnes. The below chart indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China: As the Chinese New Year holiday approached, shipping capacity shrank and downstream consumers stockpiled raw materials, which lowered shipment arrivals...
Aluminium Bars are the 192nd most traded product according to the Product Complexity Index (PCI). According to a report, global demand for aluminium bar rods and profiles is forecast to expand 5.7 per cent per annum between 2016 and 2020. Currently, aluminium alloy profiles, bars and rods account for 96.0 per cent of the global demand while nom-alloyed aluminium profiles, bars and rods have a 4.0 per cent market share. {newsStudioGallery} The top exporters of Aluminium Bars are China ($3.62B), the United States ($2.06B), Germany ($1.42B), Mexico ($927M) and Italy ($725M). The top importers are Vietnam ($4.07B), Germany ($1.78B), France ($923M), the United States ($863M) and the United Kingdom ($565M). According to the available export-import data, France in 2019 is likely to import...
