The latest escalation in the US-Canada trade dispute is putting pressure on one of North America's most deeply integrated manufacturing networks, with auto-parts makers facing higher costs and growing uncertainty over where and how components should be produced. The two countries have spent decades...
Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR), the global leader in industrial process fluids, will exhibit at Aluminium Düsseldorf 2026 (6–8 October), where it will introduce its EMDUR™ biotechnology alongside a portfolio of rolling fluids, maintenance lubricants, and automated digital technologies for the...
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Hydro is making a holiday contribution of NOK 500 thousand to the Red Cross to support humanitarian efforts. Must read: Key industry individuals share their thoughts on the trending topics The donation is part of Hydro’s partnership with the Norwegian Red Cross, which focuses on strengthening local...
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy contract 2602 opened at RMB 21,080 per tonne overnight, hit a high of RMB 21,135 per tonne and a low of RMB 21,030 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,130 per tonne, up RMB 20 per tonne, or 0.09 per cent, from the previous trading day. Bears mainly...
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest ‘premium aluminium’ producer in the world, today announced a significant expansion of EGA Leichtmetall in Germany. The new facility, located near Hannover, will increase EGA Leichtmetall’s recycling capacity more than six-fold, adding 110 thousand tonnes per...
On November 26, the Shanghai Metals Expo (SME) 2025, organised by Shanghai Metals Market, wrapped up successfully in Shanghai! During the conference, 1,000+ global industry leaders and experts conducted in-depth discussions on key issues across the entire metals industry chain, covering core...
Kaiser Aluminum has confirmed a leadership change within its commercial team, naming Hugh (Jack) J. Barger III as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective from January 1. The appointment forms part of a planned succession process and follows the decision of Blain A. Tiffany, the...
Secondary aluminium raw materials: The domestic aluminium scrap market fluctuated in tandem with primary aluminium this week, with the price center hovering at highs. As of December 18, the SMM A00 aluminium price closed at RMB 21,730 per tonne, down RMB 160 per tonne W-o-W. Image source:...
After years of trailing in the PC market, Google is gearing up for a grand comeback with the brand-new Android-based operating system. Rumoured to be named Aluminium OS, it is the outcome of merging its two platforms - Android OS and Chromebooks. Aluminium, which is used in the physical casting for...
The global aluminium and bauxite markets are currently experiencing a week filled with significant changes. New resource discoveries, swift project rollouts, capacity expansions and shifting trade policies are quietly altering the industry's short-term outlook. From innovative mining techniques and...
The LME aluminium price trend over the past 3 years shows a market rebounding from earlier weakness, trading within a varied price range and settling near a multi-year high by year-end. According to Westmetall’s LME aluminium cash price cache, 2025 kick-started with aluminium pricing of USD 2,500s...
Chinese prices for aluminium scrap are expected to soften overall in coming weeks, with domestic demand for scrap materials waning as winter deepens, Mysteel's survey suggests. The country's aluminium scrap prices have been fluctuating at high levels since last month, supported by the strong...
Turkey’s aluminium foil industry has expanded quietly but consistently over the past few years. Production increased steadily over the period, rising 26.3 per cent from 155.18 thousand tonnes in 2020 to 196 thousand tonnes in 2023, before recording a further 8.7 per cent year-on-year increase to...
China's imports of unwrought aluminium and aluminium products fell by 14 percent in November compared to the previous year, customs statistics revealed on Thursday.The General Administration of Customs reported that the country imported 240,000 metric tonnes. This fall brought an end to the five...
Bill Lee, the Governor of Tennessee, Stuart C. McWhorter, the deputy governor and commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, and representatives of ALUKO Group announced today that the South-Korean firm has chosen Halls, Tennessee, for its second US manufacturing...
Remal Alcast Pvt. Ltd. has commenced operations at its new integrated aluminium billet casthouse under the brand Remal at Vile Bhagad, Maharashtra. Backed by the Star Group, the facility strengthens India's aluminium manufacturing ecosystem with a strong focus on quality, sustainability, and...
On December 16, South32 announced the shutdown of Mozambique’s Mozal aluminium smelter in 2026 due to the government’s failure to acquire a new power deal. Denting the global aluminium supply by pulling back its 560,000-tonne annual capacity, the smelter leaves Europe grasping for replacements....
For the three consecutive sessions, Ola Electric Mobility's shares hit a fresh all-time low, dropping by almost 5 per cent in the early trade on Thursday. The firm's stock has fallen by nearly 16 per cent in the third session because the investors became worried soon after the promoter and founder...
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) invited the Federation of Aluminium Consumers in Europe (FACE) to respond and offer clarifications prior to updating its June 2025 position paper on aluminium scrap. On December 12, FACE published a document based on a survey conducted across 7...
A proposed final air quality permit for Aluminum Dynamics has been initiated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to start the construction of the recycling plant in Benson. The proposed permits mark a crucial step for the firm as it gears up to construct a large-scale facility in...
