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 US dollar registered growth for a second consecutive trading day last Friday after it was reported that the US and Canada ended trade negotiations without any agreement. The greenback is on track to end the month of August on a positive note, up about 0.6% amid trade tensions. It has advanced in four of the last five months, gaining nearly 9%. Base metals traded with pressure. LME aluminium closed Friday’s trading at US$ 2112 per tonne. The contract then slid overnight after an initial gain, to a low of US$2,116 per tonne driven by a strengthened US dollar. LME aluminium is expected to trade at US$2,105-2,135 per tonne today. As on August 31, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2111.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2112 per tonne; 3-months bid price...
The current challenge that the auto industry is facing is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Braidy Industries LLC Craig Bouchard’s opportunity of forming aluminium sheet products from his company's new rolling mill in Ashland, Kentucky, through 2026. The project was already at 140 per cent of output that's expected when the $1.6 billion facility opens in 2020. But in the meanwhile, President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported aluminium that resulted in purchasers’ subscription level standing at 200 per cent at the present, said Bouchard. However, he expressed his positive outlook, saying this first ever aluminium-rolling mill designed specifically for the auto industry would be beneficial, especially when there’s already a shortage of aluminium in North...
Leading soft drinks company Britvic is investing more than £100milllion in its facility in Rugby as part of a broader £240m three-year investment programme in its GB manufacturing capability. The company has installed three new PET bottling lines, a new on-site warehouse and an aseptic line to manufacture preservative-free drinks. Britvic has also unveiled three new can lines that will produce up to 6,000 cans per minute. This year, Britvic’s steel can formats have moved to aluminium cans, enabling the company to reduce the amount of metal it uses annually by 8,000 tonnes. Jeremy Howard, Director of Production at Britvic, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Pawsey to our Rugby site today to see our new state-of-the-art manufacturing and logistics capability. It is a proud moment for...
Members of the Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) have supported the Akufo-Addo Administration’s decision to sign a $2 billion bauxite barter deal with Sinohydro Group Limited. The government is facing criticism from analysts and oppositions on the decision to agree on a loan for infrastructure spending in exchange of bauxite. But the Ghana Mineworkers Union during its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting said considering the glaring infrastructure deficit experienced across the country, the fund can solve some of the basic economic crisis. General Secretary of the Mineworkers Union of Trades Union Congress of Ghana, Prince William Ankrah, in a statement at the meeting stressed that “Given the glaring infrastructure deficit witnessed everywhere in the country, it is the view of the...
Ford Motor Co. is reportedly cancelling its plan to import a new crossover model from as President Donald Trump’s tariffs undermined the business case for bringing vehicles to the US market. Kumar Galhotra, Ford President in North America said Trump’s decision of imposing 25 per cent tariff on China-built cars in July had eroded the profitability of the Focus Active that Ford planned to start shipping into the US about a year ago. The company thus decided not to invest more money in a vehicle that would have had fewer than 50,000 annual unit sales in the US. “Our viewpoint on Focus Active was that, given the tariffs, obviously our costs would be substantially higher,” Galhotra said. “Our resources could be better deployed.” Daimler AG, a German-based multinational automotive corporation,...
The last week of August was marked by a falling US dollar index and a rising LME aluminium graph. August 27 was a holiday for LME and it started the week with a 1.26 % gain on August 28. The light aluminium contract traded within a range of US$ 2088 to US$ 2112 per tonne over the week. US dollar rebounded for the first time in five trading days on Friday August 31 and pushed the LME slightly lower. LME aluminium and SHFE contracts registered smaller drops compared with other base metals when the US dollar rebounded overnight. The benchmark aluminium price on Shanghai Metal Exchange started the week at US$ 2151 per tonne on August 27 and after reaching the height of US$ 2175 per tonne mid-week, the week was closed at US$ 2161 per tonne on August 31. As on August 31, LME aluminium cash...
India produced 915 thousand tonnes of primary aluminium during April-June quarter, an increase of 18.2 per cent. The rise in aluminium production was on account of better capacity utilisation and addition, according to a report by Care Ratings. The country’s aluminium consumption grew 15.1 per cent to 582 thousand tonnes in the mentioned period, on development of smart cities, rural electrification, focus on building renewable energy projects and growth in the transportation segment. Aluminium exports rose 15.9 per cent, while imports declined 6.9 per cent in June quarter, the report said. India exported the metal to South Korea, Turkey, Mexico, Italy, the US, Japan and Greece. Aluminium demand in India is projected to grow around 5 per cent to 2,200 thousand tonnes in FY19 driven by the...
According to Reuters report, China’s Ministry of Commerce has asked domestic aluminium foil makers to participate in the discussion on an anti-dumping probe launched by Mexico, on Monday, September 3. Mexico on August 28 said it initiated the probe into Chinese aluminium foil, a day after the US President Donald Trump declared to reach a deal with Mexico on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. In May, Mexican aluminium foil firm Almexa Aluminio had filed a complaint to Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy alleging unfair trade practices. The company was of opinion that aluminium foil coils exported from China were taking a toll on Mexican domestic industry, according to a statement published on the website of Mexico’s official government journal. The United States also singled out...
China’s once-booming car market is slowing down, in part because of escalating trade tensions with the U.S. Auto sales registered a growth of just 3 per cent in 2017, the slowest rate in recent years and a similar growth is forecasted for the current year, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. However, as a part of its plan to improve its manufacturing sector and control the overcapacity of metals in the country, China has been working towards developing the domestic auto sector and opening up its market. The country has slashed car import duties to 15 per cent from 25 per cent last month. It is also starting to ease rules limiting foreign ownership of joint ventures. A few new joint ventures have already been announced. Whereas in another big market, the U.S.,...
Barrio Brewing, the United States-based independent brewery will reportedly launch an environmentally-friendly aluminium canned beer, with the aim to enhance the brand’s retail presence in Arizona, US. According to the source, Ardagh will supply aluminium beverage cans to Barrio. Ardagh is a Luxembourg-based glass and metal packaging products manufacturer that operates more than 100 facilities in 22 countries, with global sales of around $8.6bn. Founded in 1991 by Dennis and Tauna Arnold, Barrio Brewing is said to be one of the longest-running independent breweries in the state. Dennis said: “We believe market trends are tending to quality local beers supplanting multi-state regionals but it will still come down to taste and quality in determining what brands will endure and grow. We’re...
The Ghana government is likely to face political risks from its $2 billion bauxite deal with China’s Sinohydro, Global financial analyst Fitch predicts. MyJoyOnline reported that the report comes at a time when Parliament approved $500 million for phase one of the bauxite deal. Under the deal Sinohydro will fund the infrastructure projects in Ghana, including roads, bridges, interchanges, hospitals, housing, rural electrification in exchange for refined bauxite. Fitch said in its report that “The value of refined bauxite is likely to fluctuate, which - assuming the agreement is based on a monetary value for the refined bauxite - will see the amount of bauxite handed over to repay the debt potentially rise considerably. This could see the industry handing over much of its produce to China...
According to the latest report from US Geological Survey, U.S. Trade Total imports of aluminiumfor consumption in the first half of 2018 stood at 3.37 million tonnes, 7% less than 3.61 million tonnes in the same period in 2017. {newsStudioGallery} Imports of crude metal and alloys dropped 11% and scrap import decreased by 4%. But imports of semi-fabricated products increased by 10% in comparison to the same period of 2017. Canada continued to be the leading source of imported aluminium materials, supplying 45% of all aluminium imports during the first 6 months of 2018, followed by the United Arab Emirates (10%), Russia (7%), China (6%), Mexico (4%) and Indonesia (3.6%). Canada accounted for 51% of crude metal, 18% of semi-fabricated products, and 56% of scrap imports. The United Arab...
The German association of the aluminium industry (GDA) found that the development of business activity in German aluminium sector remained positive in H1 2018. The production reportedly increased up to 0.9 per cent. But the output from aluminium converters saw a drop by 1.3 per cent. Nevertheless, the overall market in the German aluminium industry as a whole is expected to remain positive for the rest of the year. GDA’s executive director Christian Wellner explains: “Despite political uncertainties, the German economy has developed well so far this year. On top of these favourable general conditions, there are the positive economic forecasts for aluminium, which are pointing upwards for nearly all product sectors in Germany and the rest of Europe.” As far raw aluminium was concerned,...
The Aluminum Association responded today to the Government of Mexico’s recent initiation of an antidumping investigation on imports of certain Chinese aluminium foil. In a statement, Aluminum Association president & CEO Heidi Brock said: “The Aluminum Association is pleased by the Government of Mexico’s decision to launch an antidumping investigation on imports of certain Chinese aluminum foil. The North American aluminum market is highly integrated, and it is vital the region work together to combat unfair trade practices and enforce rules-based trade. The U.S. aluminum industry has already seen real results from targeted and durable trade enforcement actions, and we are glad to see trading partners like Mexico demonstrate their commitment to rigorous and timely enforcement of global...
The US dollar index rebounded for the first time in five trading days. LME aluminium and SHFE contracts registered smaller drops compared with other base metals when the US dollar rebounded overnight. LME aluminium contract closed a little higher at US$ 2127 per tonne yesterday. As on August 30, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2126 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2127 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2148.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2149 per tonne; Dec 19 bid price stands at US$ 2185 per tonne, and Dec 19 offer price stands at US$ 2190 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock dropped to 1073050 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled at 781475 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 291575 tonne. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference...
Shanghai Metals Market research found that some 730,000 tonnes of primary aluminium capacities across China closed during June-August because of high costs and relatively low prices of aluminium. Capacities belonged to five aluminium manufacturers, including Shaanxi Tongchuan Aluminum, Lanzhou Liancheng Aluminium, and Shandong Zouping Aluminium. Data also showed that about 900,000 tonnes of primary aluminium capacities have been permanently shut so far this year. According to SMM, the A00 aluminium ingot price has again extended a plunge today, August 31, by RMB 40 per tonne to stand at RMB 14770 per tonne. The spot discounts climbed RMB 10 per tonne and settled at RMB 70 to 30 per tonne. The average prices are expected to range from RMB 14750 per tonne and RMB 14790 per tonne today. In...
STAS has announced through a press release that it has purchased technologies from o.d.t. Engineering PTY. LTD finalized in April 2018. O.d.t. Engineering is a family owned Australian company specialized in the design and supply of casting and material handling equipment and production consumables for magnesium and aluminium casthouse. Since the late 1980’s, STAS has been supplying various equipment and solutions for the casthouse as well for the electrolysis, carbon and crucible shop areas in the aluminium industry. This transaction further enhanced its position as a world class supplier of innovative equipment for the aluminium sector and paved the way for new business opportunities. The transaction includes the capacity, without limitation, and a right to operate the business...
Revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival were encounraged to recycle aluminium cans this weekend. It was part of a campaign delivered by recycling firm Suez, Kensington & Chelsea council, and Alupro’s Every Can Counts programme. More than 300 tonnes of waste was cleared from the streets of Notting Hill during this year’s carnival which held on 26 th of 27 th of August. Kensington and Chelsea and contractor SUEZ were responsible for clearing 85% of the total waste produced over the course of the two-day event. 200 members of SUEZ staff, together with 30 refuse trucks and mechanical sweepers worked throughout the night on two days after the carnival to clean Notting Hill before the next mornings. Cllr Gerard Hargreaves, Kensington and Chelsea Lead Member for Communities and Culture, said:...
