Five years after taking control of Metra, KPS Capital Partners is preparing to hand over the aluminium extrusion company to Poland’s Grupa Kęty in a deal valued at EUR 645 million (USD745 million). The transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 pending customary approvals,...
In the first half of 2025, humanity generated more electricity from renewables than from coal for the first time ever. What led to it? It was possible only because of two decades of falling solar panel prices, taller wind turbines, and governments finally treating clean power like an economic...
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Novelis has cut the carbon footprint of its aluminium melting operations in Germany by more than 40 per cent after completing a major furnace upgrade in partnership with industrial combustion specialist Fives. The project, finished in November 2025 at Novelis’ Voerde facility, is expected to...
In the age of Industry 4.0, "visibility" goes far beyond what meets the eye. Smart factories are now leveraging sensors, IoT, and data analysis to monitor and optimize every aspect of their operations, including the precise management of the invisible industrial gases that are crucial to key...
According to SMM statistics, China's total aluminium rod production in October 2025 was 381,000 tonnes, down 4,000 tonnes from September. The operating rate of manufacturers was recorded at 53.56 per cent, down 2.28 percentage points m-o-m and 7.44 percentage points Y-o-Y. The production cuts...
The global aluminium downstream industry is experiencing a dynamic blend of innovation, investment, and evolving policy landscapes. From breakthrough alloy developments and increased ownership stakes to multimillion-dollar commitments for new extrusion projects, the sector has generated...
Ball Corporation has supplied canned water made out of aluminium at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, underscoring the significance of the lightweight metal in a circular economy. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across the...
ELYSIS has activated its 450 kiloampere (kA) inert anode cell, installed at the end of an existing potline at Rio Tinto’s smelter in Alma, Québec. The company described the development as a major step forward in the shift towards large-scale aluminium production with a lower carbon footprint....
Over the past few years, the aluminium foil market has been moving in one direction — up—and it’s been doing very quietly, without any dramatic spikes. Back in 2018, global use of foil was around 5.3 million tonnes. By 2023, it moved up to 6.1 million tonnes. And if current projections hold, the...
According to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Envestment Asset Management Inc. has increased its investment in Kaiser Aluminium Corporation by 62 per cent by acquiring 25,546 shares. So, compared to the earlier shareholding of 41,227, it now owns 66,773 shares....
The world alumina production concluded the third quarter of 2025 with a positive trajectory, overcoming a soft September thanks to strong output in July and August when the volume reached an all-time high . Although primary aluminium production slowed, alumina output remained tightly aligned with...
In October alone, China produced 3.8 million tonnes of the light metal, up by a small 0.4 per cent from the same month last year, the NBS data showed. The figure was lower by 0.2 per cent from September, Mysteel Global's calculation based on the NBS statistics showed. Explore- Most accurate data to...
Chuangxin Industries Holdings Limited is an integrated enterprise group with a core focus on the aluminium industry, focusing on alumina refining and aluminium smelting within the upstream of the aluminium industry chain. The Company’s business mainly comprises the production and sales of...
A new strategic investment has surfaced within the Chinese aluminium industry, with GLENCORE and Hillhouse Investment plans to acquire Chuangxin Industries during its upcoming IPO to be held in Hong Kong. This further signals an uplift in the Chinese aluminium smelter's potential as metal prices...
The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), on November 11, 2025, at COP30, announced that the recycling of aluminium beverage cans had achieved a 75 per cent rate globally in 2023. This marks a significant achievement, bringing the industry closer to complete circularity. Two years ago, at COP28,...
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) has started making notable moves to fast-track the country’s industrial transformation. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with 50+ reports across...
VisionF Yachts, a fast-emerging Turkish shipyard known for its distinctive catamaran designs, has introduced its most ambitious product, the VisionF 101. Measuring 30.7 metres (almost 101 feet), it is the largest aluminium power catamaran ever produced by the company and the first of its size to...
LME aluminium inched higher on November 13 across cash, 3-month and December contracts, with exchange stocks also showing a modest increase. The cash bid price rose to USD 2,874 per tonne on November 13 from USD 2,855.50 per tonne on November 12 — an increase of 0.65 per cent. The cash offer also...
Futures: The most-traded cast aluminium alloy 2601 contract opened at RMB 21,350 per tonne overnight, continued to hold up well, touched a high of RMB 21,375 per tonne, a low of RMB 21,280 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 21,370 per tonne, up RMB 30 per tonne or 0.14per cent from the previous...
Europe’s aluminium market is being squeezed from three sides at once: soaring premiums, a major smelter shutdown and the countdown to CBAM. Together, these pressures are tightening supply, inflating costs and reshaping trade flows across the continent as 2025 draws to a close. Premiums surge as...
