Aluminium alloy powder production for additive manufacturing is set to expand through a new technical cooperation agreement between CNPC Powder China Ltd and Xi’an Bright Laser Technologies Co Ltd (BLT). The agreement covers the production and international distribution of BLT-AlAM400, an aluminium alloy powder developed for applications in humanoid robotics, new energy vehicles (NEVs), aerospace and other industrial sectors. Under the agreement, BLT has authorised Shanghai-based CNPC Powder to manufacture BLT-AlAM400 on a contract basis in China and sell the powder internationally. CNPC Powder has also secured exclusive overseas agency rights, excluding BLT’s direct sales network and existing regional agents. With an annual powder production capacity of almost 10,000 tonnes, CNPC Powder...
BorgWarner has won its first commercial order for an electric motor developed with aluminium-wire hairpin winding technology. The US automotive supplier will provide the new eMotor to a major Chinese automaker for use in hybrid vehicles, bringing the technology into its first production application. The motor uses aluminium-wire hairpin winding technology and is designed for hybrid vehicles. Its applications include generator motors and traction motors for auxiliary drive systems, with production scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Explore AL Circle’s report ALuminium Wires & Cables - Insights & Forecast to 2030 for insights into aluminium applications, industry developments and opportunities across the electrical sector . Compared with conventional copper-wire motors with...
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LME aluminium prices climbed higher drawing support from a vulnerable US dollar index that has been on a decline since the beginning of this week. The light metal contract rose by 0.74 per cent from Tuesday’s close of US$1,943 per tonne to end at US$1,957.50 per tonne on Wednesday, April 26. Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) predicts that the LME aluminium will rise further up to US$1,955-1,985 per tonne on Thursday, April 27. As on April 26, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,957 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is US$1,957.50 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,963.50 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,964 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is US$2,000 per tonne, and Dec1 seller price is US$2,005 per tonne. The current LME official Opening Stock of aluminium is...
The European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) along with Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) will put up a stand in Interpack 2017, the biggest packaging exhibition in the world and demonstrate the continued importance of aluminium foil as one of the major factors in packaging development and technology. The stand will feature live Foil & Taste events, showing all the benefits of alufoil packaging in a diverse range of markets and aluminium foil packaging experts to answer visitor queries. They will also show how aluminium foil provides the best solutions for packaging products working with other materials like plastics and paper. The would demonstrate different benefits and uses of alufoil by dedicating one day for each use, like chocolate packaging, wine closure, barbeque, coffee pods etc....
Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG , the specialist in premium rolling mills for flat-rolled products made of aluminium and other base metals, announced that they have been recently chosen as partner for the delivery of aluminum cold rolling mills by Weihai Haixin New Material for their Weihai plant in the Shandong province, China. Weihai Haixin envisions to build a large ‘aluminum park’ to materialize production expansion of its aluminum foil unit at Weihai. The part of the order are four Achenbach OPTIMILL ® foil rolling mills for production of 1,700 mm wide foils which can be rolled down to strip thicknesses of 0.005 mm. OPTIMILL Aluminium Strip Rolling Mill Achenbach OPTIMILL ® foil rolling mills are equipped with the complete OPTIROLL ® i3 package for rolling mill automation and...
According to UNFC system, India has a total bauxite resource of 3,480 million tons which includes 593 million tonnes reserves and 2,887 million tonnes remaining resources. By grades, about 84% resources are of metallurgical grade. Odisha alone accounts for 52% of country's resources of bauxite followed by Andhra Pradesh (18%), Gujarat (7%). According to the latest report, the bauxite production in India stands at about 22 million tons, increased by 30% as compared to previous year, due to good demand in domestic market and also from China. Odisha emerged as the leading producing state accounting for about 35% of the total production. Next in the order of production is Gujarat (32%). However, the larger portion of bauxite export takes place from the West Coast. There are no policy...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has been directed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to provide details of about 40,000 tons of bauxite worth US$41million as soon as possible that the country exported in 2015. During yesterday’s PAC sitting, Member of Parliament for Efutu and member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised the issue after not capturing information of bauxite export in the books of the central bank. Afenyo Markin said: “Bauxite is a major export component of our economy and if for the whole year it was not captured at all, and we want to believe that this is the full report of our foreign exchange receipts, then with respect, we need answers.” “The bauxite which was exported was not captured at all in the report, we have only manganese. I know as...
The Aluminum Association released the 2017 edition of the North America Aluminum Industry Plant Directory and the North America Aluminum Industry Extrusion Press Directory. The Plant Directory covers 485 plants while the Extrusion Press Directory covers 204 plants, operating 538 extrusion presses, in North America as of April 2017. This updates previous directories last published in 2014. The directories provide plant location, types of products produced, contact information and affiliated websites. The Press Directory includes information on extrusion presses by size (tonnage), as well as finishing and fabrication services offered by extruders. A download includes this information in both Excel and PDF format. Both directories highlight membership in the Aluminum Association with green...
Arconic Inc. reported results for the first quarter 2017, in which the Company reported a revenue growth of 4.5 % YoY, driven by higher volumes across all segments. The impact of higher aluminium prices was offset by Arconic’s ramp down from the North American packaging business at its Tennessee operations. Excluding the ramp down costs, revenues were up 8 % YoY. Net income was $322 million versus $16 million in first quarter 2016, which includes a gain on the sale of Alcoa Corporation shares, slightly offset by non-cash charges related to the divestiture of a rolling mill in Fusina, Italy. Excluding special items adjusted income stood at $169 million. The company reports revenue of $3.2 billion, up 4.5% YoY. Adjusted EBITDA excluding special items stood at $485 million, up 11% YoY....
LME aluminium prices find support at US$1,931 and rises to US$1,943 per tonne after night trading on Tuesday, April 26. The 0.77 per cent rise from the previous close of US$1,928 per tonne on Monday, April 24, can be explained by the fact that the US dollar index is hovering near its five-month low and is showing little signs of ticking up. Reuters' analysis states, LME aluminium may test next support at US$1,955 per tonne, and has a good chance of breaking below this level and falling more towards US$1,946 support. According to Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) forecast, LME aluminium is likely to move at highs of US$1,950-1,975 per tonne on Wednesday, April 26. As on April 25, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,942 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is...
BoscoLighting, one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of high quality LED lights for indoor and outdoor use, has added a latest LED bollard lights to its landscape lighting range. The new LED light comes with an anodised aluminium construction. The LED lights features anodised aluminium that is best suited for any outdoor installation as it protects against rust. The company suggests new LED lights for high-end residential projects or urban amenity lighting applications. The new LED bollard lights gets cast aluminium alloy and extruded aluminium body with powder coat paint finish; choice of Warm White, Neutral White, Cool White colour temperature options; in-built LEDs or E27 lamp holders; and weatherproof (IP65) construction. The height of the lights can be customised as per preference...
According to the latest Aluminum Association reports, shipments of Aluminum Extruded Products that includes extruded shapes, pipe & tube, and rod & bar by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at an estimated 471.4 million pounds during March 2017, a rise of 1.6% over the March 2016 revised total of 463.9 million pounds. On a month on month comparison, shipments increased 12.4 per cent over the February 2017 total of 419.2 million pounds. Shipments for the period of January to March 2017 stood at 1,319.5 million pounds, slightly up from the same period in 2016. Estimated shipments of aluminum drawing stock, bare wire and rod & bar by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 110.5 million pounds during March 2017, up 8.5% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments rose 8.1% over the February...
Altech Chemicals Limited yesterday released an update on the detailed design and engineering work for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant. Around 55 M+W Group personnel located in both Germany and Singapore are assigned to company’s HPA project. The detailed design and engineering of the Malaysian HPA plant is now well advanced. The progress is in accordance with the revised schedule agreed between the Company and its appointed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor M+W Group. Altech managing director Iggy Tan said, “Overall, the detailed design, engineering and associated final EPC contract price formation is progressing at the required rate to align with the German government export credit agency project finance cover application and approval...
More and more beer drinkers in America are shifting to aluminium can from bottles because of its portability and convenience. Aluminium beer cans have slowly created a space among drinkers. Over and above providing ease of use, aluminium cans keep out suds-spoiling light. Aluminium cans help a brewer or distributor to push out almost twice the amount of beer than they can with bottles. Cans don’t have necks and are much lighter than glass making chilling and carrying much easier. Mobile beer canners in America are helping small brewers thrive while fuelling a beer-drinking revolution. Iron Heart, a beer canner has 22 trucks giving service to some 250 brewers. Working at maximum capacity, they can fill about 563,000 cans per day. That makes about 642,000 barrels of beer annually and forms...
Ontario, Canada based remelted aluminium billet manufacturer Matalco Inc. is poised to double output at its new plant in Lordstown, Ohio, reported S&P Global Platts. Production at the plant, which began operations in March, last year, is estimated to reach 200 million pounds by the end of 2017. The plant produced 90 million pounds of remelted aluminium billets in 2016. The Matalco official who discussed the possibility with S&P Global Platts said, "The market is very strong ... We have several customers saying their order books were full.” Matalco produces 6000 series extrusion-grade billets at its Ohio plant, which mainly cater to the automotive, building, and construction sector suppliers in the domestic market. The firm intends to produce some billets for the forging market as well,...
Aluminium foil emerges as the ideal option for packaging of various products. The companies are opting for aluminium foil due to its lightness, flexibility and resistance. One of the main reasons for this is its recyclable characteristics and the fact that it can be modified as per preference. Aluminium foil trade has witnessed a steady rise all over the world. {newsStudioGallery} As mentioned in our data, Italy imported 99,286 tonnes of aluminium foils in 2015 as compared to 99,293 tonnes in 2016. The total import increased by 6.5739 tonnes in 2016. The total value of import was USD 417.75 million and USD 388.053 million respectively. In 2017, the amount of foil import is estimated to stand at 98,018 tonnes and the value to be around USD 342 million. In 2015, Italy exported 148,433...
Arconic has announced that it is postponing its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders from May 16, 2017 to a date toward the end of May 2017. During the past two weeks, Arconic has been engaged in extensive discussions with Elliott Management Corporation in an effort to resolve the pending proxy contest. The Arconic Board believes that a settlement on reasonable terms could benefit all shareholders by putting an end to this distracting proxy fight, so that the Company can focus on ensuring a seamless leadership transition and on executing its strategic plan. However, these discussions have not produced a settlement, as Elliott has repeatedly demanded an ever-expanding litany of settlement terms. As part of its efforts to achieve a reasonable compromise to enable the Company to move forward,...
China's aluminium output in 2017 will grow at 10.3 per cent rate compared to production in 2016, the China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) reported. The CNIA data shows there will be a surplus of 230,000 tonnes of aluminium in China market this year unlike in the global aluminium market where a deficit situation is predicted to continue. China is presently undergoing extensive reforms as far as smelter operations are concerned. The government of Xinjiang has stepped up inspection activities all over the region to stop production at aluminium projects that violate rules. This has resulted in massive capacity cuts with Xinjiang Jiarun Resources closing 20,000 tonnes of capacity, and Xinjiang Qiya Aluminum and Sichuan Qiya Aluminum suspending work at their newly installed...
Alcoa Corporation has reported first quarter 2017 results and the company reports sequential growth in profits on stronger alumina and aluminium pricing and a solid cash position. Alcoa reports a net income of $225 million and an adjusted net income of $117 million. Adjusted EBITDA of $533 million was up 59% sequentially driven by higher alumina and aluminium pricing. Revenue of $2.7 billion, up 5% sequentially, reflecting increased alumina and aluminum pricing Company continues to expect full-year 2017 adjusted EBITDA, excluding special items, between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion. The Company expects full-year 2017 adjusted EBITDA, excluding special items, between $2.1 billion and $2.3 billion. Commenting on the results, Roy Harvey, Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa said, “Alcoa is off...
An American multinational technology company Apple released its annual environmental responsibility report on Thursday, April 20, stating the company’s intention of ending reliance on mining altogether and instead shifting to recycled aluminium for making its gadgets. According to the company’s research, apple’s old products should be the source of recycled aluminium rather than from recycling facilities. This recycled aluminium offers high grade that is needed for making gadgets. Apple wrote, "Traditional supply chains are linear. Materials are mined, manufactured as products, and often end up in landfills after use. Then the process starts over and more materials are extracted from the earth for new products.” "We believe our goal should be a closed-loop supply chain, where products are...
