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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UAE-based Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today said in a statement that the company opened its first office in Shanghai, China. The new office will “deepen commercial ties” by developing sales opportunities for bauxite from EGA’s under-construction bauxite mine in Guinea. EGA’s bauxite mine is estimated to produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per annum. The company’s first office in Shanghai will operate by EGA’s wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary. The office will source raw materials and other supplies in China. EGA has secured over $500m of supplies from China over the past two years. Abdulla Kalban, EGA’s managing director and CEO, said: “China is already a substantial source of raw materials and supplies for EGA, and we expect the importance of China for our business to grow in the...
Japan is buying lesser quantity of aluminium scrap from the international market than it would do three years back. The global trade data shows the archipelagic nation imported only 39427.5664 tonnes of the light metal scrap in 2016, down 41.2 per cent from the previous year. {newsStudioGallery} The double digit decline in import volume of aluminium scrap could be indicative of the fact that the country is generating a greater volume of the commodity domestically. This is because the Japan Aluminium Alloy Refiners Association has recently made a forecast that the country’s total secondary aluminium demand in fiscal 2017-2018 will rise to 1,657,300 tonnes, up 1.4 per cent year on year. The above graph shows Japan imported 67092.23 tonnes of aluminium scrap in 2015. Since then the import...
Aluminium major Nalco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Defence ministry PSU- Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (Midhani) for manufacturing high-end aluminium products in order to reduce imports of such items. Nalco signed another MoU with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar on R&D under its Industry-Institution Interaction programme to enhance its research activities. Both the pact was signed on the occasion to dedicate a 198 MW wind power plant of Nalco’s to the nation on Saturday. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Govt. of India, said that Nalco is also working to set up green power plants of 150MW capacity in Odisha. The company has sought early allocation of land from the State Government. He said under Make...
According to reports cited by Reuters on Sunday, 16 th April, the three aluminium projects have been stopped in Xinjiang in western China. The reason mentioned is due to breaking laws. The authority halted construction in order to curb capacity expansion. The aluminium projects have a production capacity of 2 million tonnes. The state-owned China Securities Times reported this on Sunday. It cited a post on the government website of Changji County in Xinjiang dated on April 14. According to the post, Xinjiang East Hope Ferrous Metals Co. Ltd., Xinjiang Qiya Energy Aluminium Electric Co. Ltd. and Xinjiang Jiarun Resources Co. Ltd. are behind the three aluminium projects. However, the officials from these three companies have not commented yet on halting of the aluminium projects. The report...
The London Metal Exchange market will remain closed on Monday, April 17, for the Easter Holidays. LME aluminium that ended the week last Friday, April 14, on a volatile note is expected to keep diverging this week. As on April 13, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,889.50 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is US$1,890 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,902 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,902.50 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is US$1,943 per tonne, and Dec1 seller price is US$1948 per tonne. The current LME official Opening Stock of aluminium is estimated at 1759850 tonnes, total Live Warrants is 1099250 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrant is 660600 tonnes. LME aluminium premiums remain unchanged at their previous levels across major global markets. As on April 12,...
More than 500 industry leaders and decision makers from around the world to converge in Muscat Sohar Aluminium has announced that it will host the 21st edition of the prestigious Arab International Aluminium (ARABAL) Conference and Exhibition in the Sultanate of Oman. The conference will take place from 6th to 9th November 2017 at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat. This year’s conference agenda will focus on “Driving Strategic Growth Across the Global Aluminium Industry”. Since it’s inauguration in 1981, ARABAL has grown in both size and prestige and is today considered the premium platform for the aluminium industry in the Arab world. Hosted on a rotational basis, this event comprises of a strategic conference, an international exhibition, workshops and meetings...
Primary aluminium industry this week was abuzz with news of big companies merging to create leading global entities, aluminium smelters signing technology partnerships with automation giants, and India showing strong aluminium demand prospects for the long-term. Here’s a review of the news that made an impact in the world of aluminium: Aluminium Bahrain ( Alba ) announced that it has resumed all power operations after power outage happened at its complex on April 5. The company said it expects to suffer a loss of 3% to 5% of its total production for 2017 due to this incident. Reduction Lines 1-4 are operating at normal levels though Reduction Line 5 is running partially and is expected to be fully operational by early Q3 2017. The company safely managed through the incident with no...
With news coming up every day on downstream aluminium industry, AlCircle makes sure you’re informed on the latest acquisitions, installations, expansions and future outlook of the companies. Through this article, let’s revisit some of the news that you need to know from the downstream aluminium industry. China Zhongwang’s profit in 2016 up 12.1% on healthy automotive demand According to an SMM report, China Zhongwang posted a 12.1% rise in net profit to 3.14 billion yuan in 2016. The rise in profit was primarily driven by rapid expansion in the automotive aluminium market in Asia, North America and Europe. The result was published in the company’s 2016 earnings report. Midwest Steel and Aluminium to expand its operations to Rogers Midwest Steel and Aluminium is moving its operations to...
A designer and artist and the creative director of Bocci Omer Arbel has created a lighting sculpture for London's Barbican Centre, a multimedia arts centre. Bocci is a Canadian design and manufacturing company in Vancouver and Berlin specializing in sculptural lighting and large light installations. The installation called "44" is made of more than 300 coral-shaped aluminium forms suspended from the ceiling through a sequence of thin cables. All the pieces were moulded by pouring molten aluminium into a large canister filled with rock-like resin shapes. The designer said, "The exploration of materials is at the heart of Arbel's practice. By delving into their chemical, physical or mechanical properties, he discovers forms that are appropriate to the materials' intrinsic qualities." The...
The global busbar market size is estimated to reach US$16.55 billion growing at a 5.48% CAGR from 2016 through 2021, reveals data in a recent market report. Busbars are critical electrical components used in power generation, commercial, metals and mining, oil and gas, chemicals and other industries. Increase in worldwide energy consumption due to rapid industrialization and modernization, and cost and operational benefits of busbars are expected to drive the market for busbar. Aluminium busbar (segment) by virtue of its low weight and cost-effectiveness is going to grow at the fastest CAGR replacing copper in a number of applications. Following are the top five aluminium busbar manufacturers in the world. Please note the listing here is dynamic and based on the vendors’ product line...
What drives aluminium producers' earnings up? There are many factors such as optimized cost of production, shipment cost control initiatives, raw material procurement and logistics, inventory management; but of all factors it is the price of the metal that has the biggest impact. The higher the aluminium prices, the better are the earnings. And based on this simple correlation, Alcoa expects that its EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization) for 2017 will rise US$226 million for every increase in aluminium prices by US$100 per tonne. Aluminium prices have built on 2016 gains and have risen 14.7 per cent in 2017, vis-a-vis a 13.4 per cent rise in 2016. Over the last one week the lightmetal has lost some ground and declined below US$1,900 per tonne. However,...
Vedanta Ltd, the mining subsidiary of the UK-listed Vedanta Resources that recently completed its merger with Cairn India, will get an access to $4 billion of cash and another about $700 million a year from the merger, said S&P Global Ratings. The fund will allow Vedanta Ltd to repay its US$9 billion debt. "In our view, the merger will improve the cash flow fungibility within Vedanta Ltd by simplifying the group structure to some extent. However, it will not change Vedanta Resources' financial metrics nor will it materially improve cash flow fungibility between Vedanta Ltd and the holding company Vedanta Resources," S&P said in a statement recently. "Vedanta Ltd would get access to about $4 billion of cash at Cairn India and its free operating cash flows, which we estimate to be about...
The environmental protection storm swept across the regions in China in 2016, and this will continue to 2017. How will this affect China’s secondary aluminum industry? China’s four ministries jointly issued 2017 Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan in Beijing, Tinjin and Hebei on February 28. The Plan mentioned environmental protection works in casting industry but excluded electric furnace and natural gas-fired furnace, and the government only announced to restrict coal-fired furnace. The action will cover Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei’s Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Langfang, Baoding, Cangzhou, Hengshui, Xingtai, Handan, Shanxi’s Taiyuan, Yangquan, Changzhi, Jincheng, Shandong’s Jinan, Zibo, Jining, Dezhou, Liaocheng, Binzhou, Heze, Henan’s Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Anyang, Hebi, Xinxiang,...
Guyana bauxite export continues to remain a strategic priority area even at a time when the economy is considering to switch from its dependence on traditional foreign exchange earners such as aluminium ore to one dominated by oil and gas following the discovery of oil reserve by US oil giant, ExxonMobil in mid-2015. The country which started exporting bauxite about a century ago has been on a downside in the recent years with countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, Guinea and India moving ahead as top bauxite producers of the world. However, the government of Guyana has recently taken note of the changing industry needs and called for a review of the domestic industry to decide on the further course of action. {newsStudioGallery} While the decision as to whether restart the alumina...
K-EDGE has introduced two brand new cycle computer mounts that are aimed at competitive riders. The two new mounts are K-EDGE Race Mount and Sport TT Mount. The Race Mount is 33 per cent lighter than the Pro Mounts and is made from company’s CNC-machined aluminium. K-EDGE Race Mount has two versions - one optimised for Garmin units – available in a selection of colours – and a second that is optimised for the new Wahoo Bolt, which comes in black. K-EDGE brand manager at Madiso John Harris said: “We are really excited about the new K-EDGE Race Mount and Sport TT Mount. Both of these are aimed at serious riders that need the data from their Garmin units but want to integrate them into their bike as seamlessly as possible.” The new K-EDGE Sport TT Mount comes with a lightweight for...
India's leading aluminium extrusions manufacturer Jindal Aluminium Limited has signed a contract with Vikram Solar to install a 20 megawatt solar power unit to power its plant near Bengaluru in Karnataka. The project covering 97-acres of land area with over 73,000 solar modules will deliver power output measuring up to 23,000 kWp. As per the contract Vikram will install, operate and manage the plant for initial five years of the project. Speaking about the development, Gyanesh Chaudhary, MD and CEO of Vikram Solar said, “Thinking and doing beyond conventional expectations is one of the primary mottos of the company. Our continuous success defines the superior operation practice in the field apart from robust planning and execution capabilities. It gives us immense pleasure to add more...
UC RUSAL, a leading global aluminium producer, acquires share of the foundry and mechanical production facility SKAD (SKAD), which is a producer of aluminium alloy car wheels, located in Krasnoyarsk. Under the terms of the transaction, RUSAL will own a stake in the authorised capital of LMZ SKAD LLC and its founder, Idris Zakriev, will remain as Chief Executive Officer of the production facility. SKAD produces alloy wheels for the Russian and overseas auto markets and, due to the growing consumer demand, SKAD’s management decided to raise funding by attracting a strategic partner for further development of the production facility. ‘Integrating LMZ SKAD into the RUSAL's structure fits perfectly with the Company’s goals, and will also contribute to a further increase in the sale of value...
Jamaica’s former Minister of Transport and Works Mike Henry said yesterday during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives that more than 1,000 employment opportunities are likely to be created as a result of developments in the bauxite/alumina sector in Jamaica. The minister stated that the Alpart refinery, the largest alumina refinery in Jamaica, would provide employment opportunity to Jamaicans when the 250 temporary Chinese return to their country in June. At present, 500 Jamaicans are permanently employed at the refinery. The operations of Alpart alumina refinery is slated to be resumed in the second half of 2017. Currently, the government is rehabilitating and renewing the plant before restarting alumina production this year. The minister...
