Silgan Holdings and funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners (AIP) are set to acquire Trivium Packaging in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $3.4 billion. The transaction will combine Trivium’s aluminum and metal packaging operations with Silgan’s Metal Containers’ aluminum and steel segment and food and beverage flat cap closures businesses, creating Silgan Metal Containers and Closures (MCC), a global aluminum packaging business valued at $7.3 billion. Silgan will hold a 60% stake in the new entity, while AIP will own the remaining 40%. Operations will be concentrated primarily in North America and Europe. To learn the future of aluminum in the packaging industry, explore our report " ALuminium in Packaging: Consumer Trends and Market Dynamics " Deal structure and...
India’s aluminium beverage-can industry has fallen around 300 million cans short of its planned additional production, as rising demand and supply constraints continue to challenge domestic manufacturers. The government has extended the mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification deadline for aluminium beverage cans to 2027, giving manufacturers more time to expand production and secure packaging supplies ahead of the summer season. The revised deadlines, notified last week according to an industry executive cited by The Economic Times, replace the earlier October 31 deadline. Large enterprises must comply from April 1, 2027, small enterprises from July 1, 2027, and micro enterprises from October 1, 2027. The extension comes as beverage brands, including Diet Coke and some...
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Artificial intelligence has dominated global headlines in recent years, usually in connection with IT firms, chatbots, or image-generation platforms. That gave an impression that only digital startups can use AI. In reality, another story is unfolding. Industries once considered slow to change are also undergoing a transformation. Heavy industry, long viewed as conservative, is now adopting digital solutions to cut costs, raise efficiency, and improve quality. Building a digital ecosystem A prominent example is RUSAL, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers. Breaking away from the stereotype of “sluggish” heavy industry, the company has built a complete digital ecosystem in only two years. Today, advanced systems are present across almost every stage of the chain, from raw...
Winstar Capital, the Malaysian investment holding company engaged in three core areas, namely manufacturing of aluminium products, the trading and distribution of building materials, and the installation of solar PV systems, has announced plans for a special Bumiputera share placement . 41.45 million new shares to be offered The placement will be up to 41.45 million new shares, which will be offered to the investors approved by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti). The move is aimed at fulfilling the company’s Bumiputera equity requirement. The proposed placement, which makes up 12.5 per cent of Winstar’s enlarged share capital, will have its issue price fixed at a later date, the aluminium products manufacturer said in a filing to Bursa Malaysia. “Under listing rules,...
A key announcement has been made by one of the biggest mining companies of Australia, Canyon Resources Limited, a bauxite development and exploration company, regarding the results of a definitive Feasibility Study alongside an upgrade in the ore reserves for the ongoing Minim Martap bauxite project, with the status being at a tier-one operation. The company, in relation to the Minim Martap bauxite project, is set to boost the total present net value of USD 835 million with the internal return estimated to be 29 per cent, reflecting a crucial increase in ore reserves. In addition, Canyon is under the plan to begin production of the Minim Martap bauxite project in the first half of 2026. For commencing the project, the firm shall leverage existing rail and port infrastructure with the...
On August 31, 2025, Zhongfu Industrial, an international high-end aluminium alloy new material enterprise, announced its performance for the first half of 2025, showing mixed results on a year-on-year basis. A significant fluctuation occurred due to the weakened alumina price , while the electrolytic aluminium equity production capacity increased sharply in the second quarter. The company's revenue in the first half of 2025 was recorded at RMB 10.57 billion (USD 1.48 billion), attributing to a year-on-year dip of 3.8 per cent. Net attributable profit stood at RMB 0.71 billion (USD 99.6 million), which inched higher year-on-year by 59.6 per cent. The non-attributable net profit also inched up to RMB 0.65 million (USD 91,000), showing a 52.5 per cent gain year-on-year. Focus: Second quarter...
Safety on Nigeria’s waterways has once again come under sharp focus, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola, stressing the urgent need to replace unsafe wooden boats with sturdier fibre and aluminium alternatives. Following the heartbreaking Shagari boat tragedy in Sokoto State that claimed the lives of 29 teenagers, the ministry called it a painful reminder of the risks the people face when relying on unsafe wooden boats. He cautioned that sticking to outdated wooden boats continues to put lives in danger. Modern aluminium boats, on the other hand, are not only stronger and longer-lasting but also built to global safety standards, standards meant to protect passengers and prevent such needless loss of young lives. He made this appeal in a statement...
Brazil’s aluminium industry is under pressure from overseas suppliers after recent tariff changes. India’s largest producer Vedanta has been sending more metal into Brazil, increasing shipments to local buyers. Traders also reported that Russia’s top producer, Rusal has also entered the market with small trial sales. Traders also noted that Rusal, Russia’s top producer, has entered the market with small trial sales. A trader said, “I have been hearing a lot of rumours about Rusal’s approach. I heard that it had already made some sales and the cargo was about to arrive, and they would do a test [of the material].” Alumar, one of Brazil’s largest smelters, confirmed the shift, “The Brazilian market has attracted the attention of various producers, which increases competition,” a...
Europe’s renewable boom has a two-faced economy. On long, bright, windless days, it floods grids with cheap or even negative-priced power; when the weather turns, capture prices, as in the money actually earned by wind and solar assets after weighting by when they produce, recover sharply. That swing is not academic for aluminium. The metal’s primary production is among the industry’s hungriest electricity consumers, and swings in capture and wholesale power prices cut straight to smelters’ margins, investment plans and decarbonisation pathways. S&P Global’s Platts Renewable Energy Price Explorer shows exactly this dynamic playing out through mid-2025. Solar and wind output across Europe’s five largest markets rose about 10 per cent year-on-year in July, but output eased from June’s...
Sharvaya Metals IPO has captured the interest of investors ahead of its subscription period from September 4 to 9, 2025. Founded in 2014, Sharvaya Metals is a major manufacturer of aluminium products, supplying the domestic and international markets. The firm opened its plant in Ahmednagar in 2017, producing alloy ingots, billets, slabs, sheets, circles and electric vehicle (EV) battery housings specialised to meet the requirements of the “structural integrity and safety" of the cells. IPO overview and valuation The issue consists of 3,000,000 shares, worth INR 57.60 to 58.80 crore (USD 6.9 to 7.1 million). The price band is INR 192 to 196 (USD 2.31 to 2.36), and the minimum bid consists of 600 shares ( INR 1,17,600 or USD 1332); the IPO will be offered to retail and institutional...
The LME aluminium price movement on Friday, August 29 showed an upward movement from the previous day, reflecting a steady market performance. As per the data, the LME aluminium cash bid price stood at USD 2,620 per tonne, and the LME aluminium cash offer price stood at USD 2621 per tonne. On the previous day, both the prices had closed at USD 2,614 per tonne and USD 2,615 per tonne. Comparing the two days, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price had gained USD 6 per tonne or 0.22 per cent. On the same day, both 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at USD 2,615 per tonne, and USD 2615.5 per tonne compared to USD 2609.5 per tonne and USD 2610 per tonne the previous day. In a single day, the LME aluminium 3-month cash bid price and LME...
Global market leader in packaging, Crown Holdings, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, "Built to Last", doubling down on the company's commitment to the aluminium beverage can as a pillar of the circular economy. The report details significant advancement on its ambitious Twentyby30 targets, with special emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting higher recycling rates for aluminium packaging. "Worldwide, our team's unwavering pledge to create a more sustainable future allows us to continue making significant strides in our initiatives focusing on innovation, responsibility, and community engagement," said Timothy Donahue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crown Holdings. "Sustainability is about creating a resilient organization and environment...
Iran produces approximately 560,000 tonnes of aluminium ingots annually, and it does not fully utilise more than 650,000 tonnes of installed capacity, Houshang Goodarzi, head of the Iranian Aluminium Industries Syndicate, reported due to a consistent lack of electricity and natural gas supplies. Image for referential purposes only Goodarzi explained that the aluminium chain begins with alumina production at the Jajarm complex and flows through four key smelters. “Iran requires about 1.3 million tonnes of alumina to meet its full ingot production capacity. Domestic supply provides only 250,000 tonnes, with the remainder imported, often under foreign exchange constraints. For every kilogram of aluminium ingot, roughly twice as much alumina powder is needed,” he said. Although about 450,000...
In the race to decarbonise heavy industries, some companies are leaving no stone unturned to find ways that are sustainable and beneficial to the environment. And in this race, one such company which is rewriting the rulebook with innovations is Novelis . Regarded as the global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, Novelis has successfully carried out the UK’s first industrial-scale hydrogen fuel switching trial at its Latchford plant. The two-week demonstration, backed by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s (DESNZ) £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) through the Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS) Competition, saw a conventional natural gas furnace successfully adapted to run flexibly on hydrogen. The trial showed that hydrogen can be safely used in aluminium...
Ahmedabad International Airport is once again in the news – this time, too, for an unpleasant reason. In the latest case, officers seized 353.8 grams of precious metal worth USD 44,100 and economically important metals, including aluminium, from a passenger of SpiceJet flight SG16 from Dubai. The Ahmedabad Zonal unit of the DRI acted upon specific intelligence and intercepted the passenger, opening a strange trolley bag that contained 82 screws. Image for referential purposes only At first, the screws seemed to be aluminium, but after taking a closer look, the screws were not aluminium and only had a coat of aluminium. When the aluminium was melted, the authorities later captured the metal that was smuggled into the country. As a DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) official later...
Metro Mining, an Australian mining and exploration company, has shown a strong turnaround for the first half of 2025, ending on June 30. The report directly reflects the company's expansion at the Bauxite Hills operation, where the shipment record rose to 1.9 million wet tonnes. The firm's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation totalled AUD 23 million (USD 15.04 million), representing an improvement of 248 per cent if compared with the previous year's same period, which projected a loss of AUD 15.5 million (USD 10.14 million). Concerning the balance sheet, the firm books impairment reversal worth AUD 47.7 million (USD 31.2 million) along with the recognised gross tax loss of AUD 204.5 million (USD 133.7 million). A gain of AUD 33.2 million (USD 21.7 million),...
Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining and metals companies, sets out to strategise its approach to aluminium sales in the United States. The reason behind their new strategy is the imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminium imports earlier this summer. Traditionally, Canada is the major supplier of aluminium to US industries, thus making new tariffs absolutely disruptive. What Rio Tinto is doing to offset the huge expense While the newly imposed tariff has pushed up the expenses significantly, Rio Tinto’s strategy is to scale back aluminium shipments from Canada. Instead of heavily relying on stockpiles, the company is shifting its focus to the existing inventories. As a result, they can easily continue to honour supply agreements with major industrial customers...
A recent controversy has emerged for thirteen cargo ships of the Aughinish Alumina plant, Europe's largest alumina refinery owned by Rusal, serving the aluminium oxide refinery in Co. Limerick. These thirteen cargo ships have been detained by the Irish authorities in recent years, which is more than any other port in the State. On the grounds of defective rising safety concerns, lack of proper training and poor crew condition, these thirteen cargo ships of the Aughinish Alumina plant have been detained. Moreover, the majority of the cargo detention by the Irish authorities, taking place since 2020, has emerged from the Aughinish port out of 28 total official ports within the State. Cargoes which are docked at the Aughinish Port mainly serve the Aughinish alumina plant, which is deemed to...
The aluminium industry’s sustainability journey in August 2025 has been exciting as ever. From the bustling can recycling networks of Brazil to futuristic waste conversion experiments on the Moon, and from India’s pandal aesthetics to Europe’s policy battles, the past month have shown how recycling and energy transitions are shaping the sector’s long-term narrative. Image for representational purposes only Brazil: still the world’s recycling poster child Brazil has long worn the crown as the world’s aluminium can recycling champion. And even though the country saw a slight dip (2.7 per cent down in 2024), its recovery rate still stayed comfortably above 95 per cent. That’s fifteen years of near-perfect performance, showing how deeply recycling is embedded in Brazilian culture. For most...
Diversified mining and metals giant Vedanta Ltd has unveiled a USD 10 billion three-year capital expenditure plan to vastly increase its aluminium, zinc, and energy business. The investment, intended to take advantage of India's industrial surge, is expected to drive the company's medium-term annual EBITDA to the USD 8-10 billion mark, with aluminium being a major driver of the growth. Image source: https://vedantaaluminium.com/ Aluminium as a key growth driver The lion's portion of this investment is going into its aluminium business, which Vedanta estimates will add about USD 4 billion to its future top line earnings. The expansion strategy, aggressive in scope, calls for doubling the capacity of its alumina refinery to 5 million tonnes a year (MTPA) by FY26 and boosting its aluminium...
