Finland-based renewable heat technology developer Coolbrook has joined Australia’s Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) as an affiliate partner, bringing its electrified heating technology into research aimed at decarbonising alumina refining and the wider aluminium industry. The collaboration would explore how high-temperature electric heating can support next-generation alumina refineries, reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Coolbrook would work alongside major alumina and aluminium producers, including Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Alcoa, Rio Tinto, South32 and Hydro, as well as research organisations of CSIRO and Adelaide University. Initially, it would focus on HILT CRC’s Alumina Refineries’ Next-Generation Transition (AlumiNEXT) project,...
Qingdao Allheart Marine, established in 2012, is a high-tech aluminium boat manufacturer in Qingdao, China. Spanning 42,000 m, the facility produces over 60 vessel models from 4 to 30 meters, including fishing, work, patrol, pilot boats, tugs, water taxis, catamaran ferries, and landing crafts. Certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and CE, Allheart offers professional OEMper ODM solutions, exporting 50 per cent of its production to over 30 countries across Oceania, Europe, and the Americas. Qingdao, Shandongper China - November 11, 2026 Qingdao Allheart Marine Co., Ltd, a recognised leader in the maritime manufacturing sector, is reinforcing its commitment to international buyers seeking robust commercial watercraft and specialised marine solutions. Operating from an advanced...
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The start of aluminium production at Russia’s Taishet aluminium smelter, a project of sanctions-hit Rusal, has been postponed until after 2020, Russia’s economy ministry said in materials prepared for a government meeting. Rusal, which was targeted by U.S. sanctions in April, previously planned to build the first line of the Siberian smelter, with an annual capacity of 430,000 tonnes, by 2020. “Construction of ... Taishet smelter continues. However, the time frame for commissioning of aluminium production capacity is postponed until after 2020,” the ministry said. Rusal, the world’s No.2 aluminium producer after China’s Hongqiao, declined comment. Russian power company Rushydro, Rusal’s potential partner in the Taishet project, did not reply to a request for comment. Rushydro said...
China Customs data reveals that increased bauxite exports by Guinea to China after the rainy season has rebounded China’s bauxite imports in August. As per the data, China imported 7.89 million tonnes of bauxite in August, 8.4 per cent up from 7.28 million tonnes in July. China Customs data found that higher demand from Yunnan provinces has also accounted for the rebound. In contrast to August 2018, China’s bauxite import in the same period last year was at 6.24 million tonnes, which means the import volume increased 20.9 per cent year-on-year last month. This brought the total bauxite import volume to 57.47 million tonnes in China during the first eight months of 2018, up 28.5 per cent from 41.1 million tonnes in the contemporary period of the previous year. China’s bauxite import from...
Having shifted from Somerville to Branchburg and expanded beyond its orginal product of aluminum storm windows, Somerville Aluminum has changed its name to Bellari Design, as in “bella” or beautiful. The name matches the company’s relaunched kitchen and bath division under the Bellari brand in 2016, three years after the move into a 15,000-square-foot space in the township. “That division has grown exponentially in recent years under the new name, so we recognized it was time to rebrand the entire company,” said Bellari co-owner and executive vice president Gary Shiman. “‘Bella’ translates to beautiful in several languages, and beautiful is an adjective our customers know well and our employees hear quite a lot when we complete home improvement projects. We knew we wanted to incorporate...
Metminco Limited has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of shares of Sunshine Metals Ltd. Sunshine Metals holds 80% of the Jejevo Nickel Project on Santa Isabel Island and an 80% interest in an early stage bauxite prospect — the Tausere bauxite Project, on the Choiseul Island, which are located at different parts of the Solomon Islands. MNC proposes to acquire all existing share capital in Sunshine Minerals and complete an accompanying capital raising to advance MNC’s existing mining projects. Executive Chairperson Kevin Wilson commented: “The acquisition of the Jejevo Nickel Project, gives Metminco exposure to nickel at a time when rising battery manufacture is expected to accelerate demand for the metal. “We will commence advancing Jejevo as soon as the...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a leading producer of semi-fabricated aluminium products, has acquired Imperial Machine & Tool Co., a leader in multi-material additive manufacturing and machining technologies for aerospace and defense, automotive, high-tech, and general industrial applications. Headquartered in California, Kaiser Aluminum delivers highly engineered solutions for aerospace and high-strength, general engineering, and custom automotive and industrial applications. The company produces value-added sheet, plate, extrusions, rod, bar, tube and wire products. Jack A. Hockema, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “The acquisition brings significant technology and intellectual property to broaden Kaiser’s ability to provide solutions for demanding applications in compatible...
Ellwood Group Inc. announced today, on September 20, to establish a US$60 million aluminium casting facility at its Ellwood Engineered Castings casting site in Hubbard, Ohio, reported the business journal daily. Ellwood Engineered Castings is a gray and ductile iron foundry that operates at 7158 Hubbard Masury Road in Hubbard Township. It belongs to the parent company Ellwood Group Inc. consisting of nine operating business units that encompass multiple plants in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and Canada. In regards to this new prospective project, executives of the company are of the opinion that this would help Ellwood Group to expand its materials production capabilities and widen its focus beyond steel to better serve the tool and die, aerospace, forging, plate mill rolling and...
Canada’s Aluminum Valley or the heart of the aluminium industry lies along a 50-mile stretch of the Saguenay River in the region of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, a two-hour drive north of Quebec City. The five aluminium smelters operating in the region account for 50% of Canada’s aluminium production. The residents in this region, who have been directly or indirectly dependent upon the aluminium sector has been following the negotiations between Canada and the United States over a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) very closely. The hope the agreement will clear the way towards lifting the US tariffs imposed upon steel and aluminium imported from Canada. Canada is the world’s third-largest producer of aluminium, mostly benefitted by the availability of hydroelectric power and...
The US dollar was steady against the euro and slipped against the risk-sensitive Aussie, as investors digested China-US tariff news. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, dipped about 0.1% at 94.50.Base metals traded with pressure for the most part. LME aluminium closed the day's trading lower at US$ 1981 per tonne on Wednesday, September 19. It slid to the lowest of the week at US$2,015 per tonne during the European trading session. With support at the five-day moving average,it finally settled at US$2,030 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market forecasts it to trade at US$2,020-2,070 per tonne today. As on September 19, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 1980 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 1981 per...
Primary aluminium inventories in China have once again recorded a plunge on September 20 because of improved consumption. According to the report from Shanghai Metals Market, the inventories across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants are hovering at 1.623 million after being decreased by some 53,000 tonnes from last Thursday, September 13 and 22,000 tonnes from Monday, September 17. In Wuxi and Jiangsu, the inventory is seen at 699,000 tonnes while in Shanghai, the inventory is hovering at 371,000 tonnes. The inventory is Nanhai and Guangdong is further less than the other two markets at 205,000 tonnes. To know more about the current status of primary aluminium inventories across other major Chinese markets, refer to the chart below. In this background, the A00...
Panasonic Industry Europe has expanded its conductive polymer hybrid aluminium electrolytic capacitor range with the launch of new ZF series products, rated at 1,000 hours at 150°C.It is used for power train and engine-mounted applications in the automotive sector. Panasonic said that ZF Series hybrid capacitors are the first available in Through Hole Technology. Source:eu.industrial.panasonic.com The conductive polymer hybrid enables stable and very low ESR across the full temperature range of -55°C up to +150°C. Ripple currents in the order of 1Arms can be dealt with at peak voltage and temperature while maintaining ESR as low as 20mΩ, the company said in its press release ZF is an excellent choice for specialized applications that experience a broad mission profile in terms of applied...
Hydro has made a final build decision to invest NOK 1.4 billion at Husnes to upgrade and start-up the plant's second production line, which will double the plant's aluminium production and create 90 more jobs. Since the investment decision in December 2017, Hydro has been detailing the project towards the final build decision. "We're committing to aluminum production in Norway based on clean, renewable energy and doing so with world-class technology," says Hilde Merete Aasheim, Head of Primary Metal in Hydro. In the restart of the line, which was shut down in 2009, Hydro will introduce new technology elements that will give better performance at the plant. Hydro Husnes today produces about 95,000 tonnes of primary aluminium per year. With the re-start, the plant will produce 190,000...
According to the international export-import statistics, bauxite export from Solomon Islands is estimated to stand at 1.9 million tonnes in 2018, up 19 per cent YoY. The country has a great potential of bauxite. China is the largest bauxite market for the country. On a quarterly basis, Solomon Islands exported an estimated 383381 tonnes of bauxite in the first quarter of 2018. In the second quarter, the country exported 446473 tonnes, an increase of 63091 tonnes of bauxite. The country is estimated to witness quarter on quarter increase in export of bauxite. The total bauxite export is expected to reach 509565 tonnes and 572656 tonnes in the second third and fourth quarter of 2018 respectively. According to recent estimates, the total export revenue from the export stood at USD 8605 in...
In a massive relief for India, the United States is all set to exempt Indian aluminium and steel from the higher tariff regime announced by President Donald Trump's administration this March. But the exemption is likely to come with riders, a top government official tells ET Now. "The US has agreed to exempt a certain percentage of India's average exports in last five years from the highrt import duty, but talks are still on as India is pushing for a complete exemption," a senior government official said. The US has exempted some other countries from import duties and they are willing to include India in the list too, the official added. In March, US had imposed 25% import duty on steel and 10% on aluminium, a move India retaliated against by announcing its intention to levy a higher...
Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague defended the bauxite mining deal that Jamaican Government signed with New Day Aluminium at the parliament. He said that when New Day/ DaDa Holdings, LLC (New Day) acquired 49% stake in the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partnership in Jamaica two years back, the then government entered into an agreement with New Day to protect the interest of the Government and people of Jamaica after considering all options for the parties involved. This saved over 300 jobs and all dues were paid to workers. This prevented any disruption of Noranda Bauxite operations. He said that in October 2016, a Letter of Intent was signed between the GOJ and New Day Holdings but signing of other following documents were delayed and extended beyond November 30,...
The state-owned Navratna firm National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) never misses to top the headline either because of its new project plan or new collaboration or extraordinary business achievements. Recently, according to a report published in Reuters, Nalco is planning to invest INR 55.2 billion in the eastern state of Odisha for expanding production capacity. As the government stated on Tuesday, September 18, the company aspires to manufacture aluminium products in the new expansion. The proposal has already been sent to a panel headed by the state’s chief minister for approval, as per the Reuters’ report. Investment proposals have also started pouring in worth INR 74.16 billion by now, mainly from Indian companies, said the state government further. Besides increasing...
The US dollar index rebounded as it recovered from earlier weakness that came after China responded with new tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods. Meanwhile, US Treasury yields were also on the rise, to their highest since May for the 10-year bond. Base metals increased for the most part. Market worries over trade conflict between China and the US eased after official decisions on tariffs were made Tuesday. Prices of aluminium are expected to have little downward room with the trade war now getting offcial. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Tuesday September 18 confirmed US' decision to impose an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports and expressed its plan to take countermeasures to safeguard the country. LME aluminium closed the day’s trading at US$ 2012...
After declining two days in a row, the A00 aluminium ingot spot price spurs yet again on September 19, by RMB 30 per tonne, Shanghai Metals Market found. A day before, the price was at 14430 per tonne while today the price has concluded at RMB 14460 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 14460 per tonne and RMB 14480 per tonne; with spot discount to be settled at RMB 40 per tonne. In the east and north, the spot prices of A00 aluminium ingot have climbed RMB 45 per tonne to stand at RMB 14465 per tonne and RMB 144485 per tonne, respectively. In the south, the price has increased by RMB 50 to stand at RMB 14620 per tonne, a little down than the rest two markets. Alumina spot price, on the other hand, has recorded a plunge on September 19, from RMB 3302 per tonne,...
According to Reuters report, Rusal’s Armenal plant has started reducing its aluminium foil production due to U.S. sanctions on the Russian aluminium giant, a source at the plant and a source close to Rusal said. The Armenian aluminium foil is mostly exported to Europe and the United States. The plant, which produced 33,720 tonnes of foil products las year, may temporarily suspend all of its production. The plant currently has 670 employees. Armenal has seen the demand for its aluminium foil products fall since the Treasury in April imposed sanctions against Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska and eight companies in which he has large holdings, including aluminum giant Rusal. No official comment has been issued by Armenal and Rusal on this matter. The U.S. sanctions hit Rusal’s steady...
