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’s first Memorial Park celebrating the brave soldiers and other Emiratis who died while serving the country has recently been unveiled in Abu Dhabi. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed chose International art and design studio UAP to commission the Memorial and collaborate on the pavilion. The memorial at Wahat Al Karama Park represents brilliant aluminium artwork by British artist Idris Khan. The Memorial is built with 31 aluminium standing tablets, each 23 metres in height. The leaning tablets represent strength, power and pride in soldiers, loved ones and their country that unite them together. The two vertical aluminium tablets at the entrance are intended to evoke a sense of humility when approached. The tablets...
Nordic Aluminium, Finland based aluminium products manufacturer and a part of the HWL Windows Group, has added the Stratus roof lantern to its aluminium products collection. The Stratus roof lantern comes with hard-wearing aluminium exterior that makes it modern and stylish. Graham Howatson, Operations Director at HWL Windows Group, commented: “Adding Stratus to the range of products that we offer at Nordic Aluminium was a no-brainer.” "The revolutionary roof lantern offers an exceptional thermal performance, whilst being sleek and modern. We have no doubt that it will be popular with our customers.” The new roof lantern offers unique thermal performance that keeps the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The Synseal Group has developed state-of-the-art Stratus roof lantern....
Aluminium ingot inventories in China major markets dropped for the first time after the 2017 Chinese New Year Holiday, reported Shanghai Metals Market. The total aluminium inventories in five key trading hubs fell 4,000 tonnes last week, SMM survey data showed. The shrink in inventory, though a small one, marked the first drop since the end of the Chinese New Year holiday this year which was celebrated from late January till February first week. As per Reuters' report, some Japanese buyers have agreed to buy the metal from aluminium producers at a premium of US$128 per tonne for three months contract with scheduled shipment in June. The 3-month aluminium premium agreed on saw a 35 per cent surge from the previous premiums of US$95 per tonne in the first quarter, marking a consecutive...
The Malaysian government has prolonged the period of moratorium on bauxite mining in Pahang for another three months till June 30, looking to clear remaining bauxite stockpiles. The government also hinted at the fact that the mining actions were still going on in spite of the ban. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in a statement that the cabinet has decided to extend the ban on bauxite mining in accordance with Pahang state government’s decision. Wan Junaidi said, "The extension of the moratorium will give space to industry players to clear existing stockpiles and prepare measures to mitigate pollution across the bauxite mining and export supply chain." He further stated that a stockpile of 2.15 million tonnes of bauxite still remained near Kuantan,...
LME aluminium dipped marginally after meeting resistance at US$1,940 per tonne. The contract moved below the 5-day moving average to close at US$1,916 per tonne on Monday, March 27. The previous closing was recorded at US$1,917 per tonne. Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) estimates LME aluminium will test support at the 10-day moving average and move higher between US$1,920-1,935 per tonne on Tuesday, March 28. As on March 27, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,917 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is US$1,915 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,924 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,924.50 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is US$1,958 per tonne, and Dec1 seller price is US$1,963 per tonne. The current LME official Opening Stock of aluminium is estimated at 1936275...
Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science’s Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) issued an investigation notice last week regarding implementation of dumping and the countervailing duty on aluminium extrusions exported from Vietnam and Malaysia. The notice also included the adjustment of the preliminary dumping margin on Vietnamese and Malaysian aluminium products import. In October 2016, the ADC issued a preliminary public notice confirming dumping in the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on import of aluminium extrusions (with HS codes: 7604.10.00, 7604.21.00, 7604.29 .00, 7608.10.00, 7608.20.00, 7610.10.00, and 7610.90.00) reported by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Competition Authority. For Vietnam, the preliminary dumping margin for co-operative...
India's major aluminium scrap commodities prices continued to remain stable on Friday, while aluminium futures prices at Multi Commodity Exchange edged up as the political heat is rising in the aluminium market, with a trio of industry bodies calling on the G20 to address global market imbalances resulting from China's burgeoning output. The major aluminium scrap commodities on the Scrap Register Price Index showed a steady trend on Friday. India's major aluminium scrap commodities like aluminium cable scrap, aluminium ingots, aluminium rod company, aluminium rod local, aluminium scrap 6063, aluminium scrap taint/tabor, aluminium sheet cutting, aluminium utensil scrap and aluminium wire scrap showed a flat trend on Friday. The most active March aluminium contract on Multi Commodity...
Carborundum Universal (CUMI), a part of Murugappa Group and a leading manufacturer and developer of abrasives, ceramics, refractories, aluminium oxide grains etc in India, has opened two new alumina fusion facilities at its electro-mineral complex in Kochi. The company also inaugurated zirconia bubble fusion plant at the site. M M Murugappan, Vice-Chairman of the Group, said that the two fusion plants and a zirconia bubble fusion plant creates the complex as one of the most advanced and integrated electro-mineral complexes in the world. The company made an investment of INR80-crore funded through internal accruals. The two alumina fusion plants have modern pot furnaces and tilt furnaces of large capacities while the zirconia bubble fusion plant has a modern tilt furnace. These facilities...
ExtrudaSeal, specialists for the manufacturing of flexible extrusions, is set to showcase a variety of gaskets and ancillary products at the FIT Show 2017. The event is going to take place on the 23-25th of May at the NEC, Birmingham. Birmingham based ExtrudaSeal is also going to profile its new aluminium bi-fold door threshold that will be compatible with aluminium systems. The company provides gaskets and sealing solutions to the aluminium door and window fabrication market. ExtrudaSeal Managing Director Chris Byers said ““We are excited to showcase our latest innovations, including our unique aluminium bi-fold door threshold gasket, complete with semi-rigid PVC foot system for improved fit and weather sealing.” “The FIT Show is an excellent opportunity for us to demonstrate to...
2017 seems to be a positive beginning for Vedanta driven by the upturn in commodity market that started towards 2016 –end and is still continuing with bullish trends. The company reported a total group revenue of USD 3,067.4 million and the revenue for the aluminium segment stood at USD 532 million, a 26% and 27% increase YOY respectively. Group EBITDA stood at USD 882.3 million, up 79% YOY. Operating profits in December quarter was the highest in last seven quarters. Share prices for Vedanta have grown more than three-folds from lows of INR 60 last February to highs of INR 275.40 in March 2017. There are a number of growth triggers that have indicated a strong growth outlook for Vedanta in 2017. Base metals have seen a strong run with zinc being the best performer since December and...
The International Organization of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has announced its sales report of 2016 stating an increase in YoY growth of three per cent and production about 5.5 billion aluminium cans globally. Asian market has achieved the highest growth while North, Central and South America are above-average growth in aerosol cans, as reported. AEROBAL’s Secretary General Gregor Spengler hopes for further growth of aluminium aerosol cans above all in the Asian markets. The region’s per capita consumption of aerosol cans is still well below the global average. In 2016, deodorants and perfumes were the major parts of application of aluminium aerosol cans produced with more than 50 per cent while the other applications areas are in the cosmetics sector, to sum it...
Technology advancement and skilled manpower development are the two key essentials of manufacturing sector transformation in India. While the country seems to be gaining momentum in the first part, in the second area, that is, in skilled manpower development, it still lags behind in comparison to other industrialized countries of the world, noted Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand, CMD, National Aluminium Company Limited. He was addressing a seminar on “Emerging Technologies: The demand on talent and skills” organized by School of Management Studies, Ravenshaw University, on 25th March 2017 in Cuttack. There he said, “Robotics is replacing repetitive tasks by around 30% but medium skills have seen an incremental growth of about 12% only. With a population of nearly 1.2 billion, of which 65% is...
The production of aluminium flat rolled products in Japan is on the rise. As per December 2016 data released by the Japan Aluminium Association, the total FRP output in the country was estimated at 1,249.9 thousand tonnes last year. In January 2017, FRP production reached 91.8 thousand tonnes, rising 2.5 per cent from 89.6 thousand tonnes in the same period previous year. The export data of aluminium plates, sheets and strips from the country also reveals an increasing trend. {newsStudioGallery} Japan exported 253268.77 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strips in 2016, up 2.17 per cent from 247881.9 tonnes in 2015. In 2017, the country is estimated to ship 254572.84 tonnes of these value-added products to off-shore customers, higher by 0.51 per cent from that in the previous year....
Environmental protection authorities in China that recently got down to track non-conformance by the country's numerous aluminium smelters and alumina refineries seem to have impacted the global trade of alumina and bauxite in the short-term. Deliveries of some contracts of brown fused alumina and bauxite may be delayed in April and May, reported reliable industry sources. A number of bauxite and alumina suppliers have told the sources that the ongoing production related problems in China's refineries could delay the deliveries. Apart from the supply issues originating from the China market, most of the European buyers are also reported to be not fully covered in the short term. The bauxite and alumina suppliers do not see any quality issues that could result in the declining demand of...
Heavy industries are among the major catalysts that underpin the economy of Abu Dhabi, with the emirate having invested more than AED51 billion over the past 15 years to establish a robust industrial infrastructure for aluminum and steel industries, according to a recent media report. Citing official figures of the Emirates Global Aluminum, EGA, and Emirates Steel, ES, the report, recently published by the Dubai-based Al-Bayan Arabic newspaper, said the aluminum and steel industries have been rapidly growing in the emirate over the past few years, producing and exporting hundreds of premium quality products to more than 50 countries all over the world. The EGA’s sales in 2016 hit AED18 billion, while ES' reached AED6.7 billion, according to the report. One of the company’s major...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has announced the joining of a new member the Global Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI). GLAFRI believes that the cooperation with ASI will boost aluminium foil sector by providing information and developing responsible management programs. Oliver Hommel, president of GLAFRI, said that the association has decided to join ASI after the discussions at the 2016 Global Foil Roller Conference in Shanghai and its annual webinar early this year. Hommel commented:“Supporting responsible sourcing and supply chains should help to position foil stronger and better compared to competing materials. This can improve the competitiveness of the aluminium foil industry as well as boosting consumption worldwide.” Stefan Glimm, director general of GLAFRI said, “ASI is...
LME aluminium maintained a fairly steady uptrend last week. The lightmetal which started the week at US$1,908 per tonne on Monday, March 20, ended at US$1,917.50 per tonne on Friday, March 24. The rise was moderate at 0.49 per cent over the past seven days. Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) says LME aluminium will continue its rising momentum this week as well. The contract after meeting resistance at US$1,940 per tonne on Friday is expected to keep testing US$1,940 per tonne on Monday, March 27. As on March 24, LME official cash buyer price of aluminium stands at US$1,917 per tonne, cash seller & settlement price is US$1,917.50 per tonne, 3M buyer price is US$1,929.50 per tonne, 3M seller price is US$1,930 per tonne, Dec1 buyer price is US$1,965 per tonne, and Dec1 seller price is US$1,970...
The week has seen a few significant deals driven by the end user sector. The market saw a few downturn and China reported a drop in semis export. Here is a quick recap of the top news headlines from the last week. Arconic announces multi-year deal with Toyota Global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader Arconic has announced a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America. Arconic is supplying aluminium to Toyota for its all-new Lexus RX. The vehicle debuted last year and became Toyota’s first vehicle in North America to prominently feature aluminium exterior panels. Alumil SA teams up with Value Line to offer aluminium extrusion products in India Greece-based aluminium extrusion products manufacturer Alumil SA has announced that the company has teamed up with...
