Vietnam-based custom motorcycle studio Bandit9 has unveiled the Bandit9 (RED) 800, a limited-edition Ducati-based motorcycle that combines sculptural aluminium bodywork with a charitable commitment to healthcare programmes. Its defining feature is a hand-painted finish that fades from deep Racing Red at the front into exposed, hand-brushed aluminium towards the rear, making the metal itself a central part of the design. Limited to just nine units worldwide, the motorcycle is priced at USD 49,900, with Bandit9 pledging a fixed USD 14,000 from each bike to (RED), the organisation that raises funds to fight AIDS and other preventable diseases. If all nine examples are sold, the commitment would total USD 126,000. Red paint gives way to sculpted aluminium The Bandit9 (RED) 800 builds on the...
COROS has introduced the DURA 2 SOLAR, a second-generation GPS cycling computer featuring an anodised aluminium alloy frame and a braided carbon fibre back. The new model combines aluminium construction with a larger touchscreen, updated navigation functions and extended battery life. The device features an aluminium upper frame with a profile measuring just 5.7 mm at its thinnest point. Its construction combines the metal with carbon fibre to keep the overall weight at 99 grams without a mount, increasing to 138 grams with a compatible mount. The use of aluminium is part of a broader redesign that gives the cycling computer a slimmer profile. COROS has also expanded the screen size from 2.7 inches in the original DURA to 3.5 inches in the new model, improving the available display area...
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Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd is expected to strengthen its earnings in the coming years, with MBSB Research forecasting an improvement in net profit margins from 15.3 per cent in FY2026 to 16.6 per cent by FY2028. The research firm has initiated coverage on the company with a "buy" recommendation and a target price of RM9.78 (USD 2.40) per share, citing Press Metal's renewable-powered aluminium smelting operations, expanding upstream integration and exposure to long-term electrification trends. According to MBSB Research, Press Metal's competitive position is supported by its access to long-term hydropower at its Samalaju Industrial Park smelters in Sarawak, helping the company maintain stable production costs while producing lower-carbon aluminium. Electricity typically accounts...
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited has appointed M/s S R B C & Co. LLP as its statutory auditor with immediate effect to fill a casual vacancy created by the resignation of its previous statutory auditors on June 12, 2026. The appointment was approved by the company's Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. According to the company, the new auditor will hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting. The Board approved the appointment at 8:15 pm IST on July 1, 2026, and the company disclosed the decision to the stock exchanges in accordance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report –...
The UK is one of the largest consumer hubs in the European continent, collecting several thousand tonnes of aluminium scrap each month. In 2025, the United Kingdom’s total aluminium scrap exports reached 623,584 tonnes, according to Customs data. These volumes have been on the rise since the start of this decade as collection grows and the domestic recycling capacity remains largely stagnant. Domestic manufacturing trade agency Make UK has advocated the country needs a 25 per cent annual growth rate in recycling capacity to meet its Modern Industrial Strategy demands. It acknowledges that around 84 per cent of the UK’s aluminium scrap is still being exported today. In January-April 2026, the UK’s aluminium scrap exports climbed 9 per cent to 217,611 tonnes from 200,374 tonnes in the year...
Indonesia’s breakneck build-out of alumina refining and aluminium smelting capacity is raising fresh alarm, with researchers warning the expansion could set off another wave of captive coal power construction while accelerating the drawdown of the country's bauxite ore reserves. The warning comes from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), whose analysts say the pattern now unfolding in Indonesia’s aluminium value chain closely mirrors what already happened in the country's nickel sector, where a rush of downstream processing capacity was built out faster than the resource base or the grid could sustainably support, locking in dependence on off-grid, coal-fired power. A familiar playbook: Coal-powered downstreaming Indonesia’s “downstreaming” policy, which bans the export...
Copper prices spiked to a record high in late January, touching nearly USD 15,000 per tonne, driven by supply shortages alongside surging demand from the green-energy transition and data centres. Aluminium, by contrast, trades at roughly a quarter of copper's price. The catch is performance: aluminium conducts electricity at only about 61 per cent of copper's efficiency, meaning aluminium conductors must be around 1.6 times larger to carry the same load. Copper is also about 3.3 times as heavy as aluminium by volume, which is part of why the trade-off still works out favourably for weight-sensitive applications like EVs Industry sources say companies typically start weighing a switch once the copper-to-aluminium price ratio climbs to between 3.5 and 4.0. That ratio hit a record 4.3 in...
India's aluminium sector is poised for major expansion, as the Adani Group and Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an integrated aluminium complex in Odisha with an estimated investment of USD 11.5 billion. Both partners will hold equal 50 per cent stakes in the project, which is expected to become the largest foreign investment in India's metals sector. It will include an alumina refinery, aluminium smelter, captive power plant and a downstream aluminium manufacturing park. Explore the relevance of red mud in the sustainable aluminium industry in A Comprehensive Analysis of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud): Sustainability, Resource Recovery and Strategic Recommendations The investment comes at the prime time when...
Ireland has pledged to ensure that alumina produced at the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina refinery is not used to support Russia's military, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to sanction the facility during his visit to Dublin. Speaking at a joint press conference on Wednesday following bilateral talks with Zelenskyy, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said the government's investigation into Aughinish Alumina's potential involvement in supplying material for Russian weapons production was nearing completion. "We do not want to be in a position where material emanating from a plant in Ireland goes to support the Russian war machine," Martin said. He added that the investigation would conclude soon, after which Ireland would discuss the findings with...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has confirmed it is running ahead of its internal timeline in restoring production at the Al Taweelah aluminium complex, with 89 of the site’s 1,262 reduction cells already restarted following the March 28 attack that forced an emergency shutdown of the facility. The UAE-based aluminium major, one of the world's largest ‘premium aluminium’ producers, said on July 2, 2026, that repairs to critical infrastructure at Al Taweelah, located in Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (KEZAD), have progressed rapidly since the incident, with basic utilities restored across the site and natural gas and electricity supply set to scale up in line with the restart programme. Reduction cell restart ahead of the curve Al Taweelah smelter’s return to hot metal production hinges...
American aluminium producer Alcoa Corporation’s acquisition of a portfolio of bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets from Australian mining company South32 has received a cautious reaction from investors. Since the announcement of an upfront transaction worth USD 4.1 billion , Alcoa shares (NYSE:AA) have dropped 4.7 per cent in pre-market trading. Closing at USD 47.48 per share, it reflected almost a 5 per cent fall. Alcoa’s acquisition covers South32's stakes in the Boddington bauxite mine and Worsley alumina refinery in Western Australia, the Hillside aluminium smelter and the idled Bayside smelter property in South Africa, as well as the Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) bauxite mine and the Alumar alumina refinery and aluminium smelter in Brazil. However, South32's Mozal aluminium smelter...
LME aluminium prices weakened on July 1 compared with June 30, with cash, three-month and long-dated contracts all posting losses. Exchange inventories also continued to decline, while the alumina Platts price moved higher. The LME cash bid price fell to USD 3,073 per tonne on July 1 from USD 3,105 per tonne on June 30 , a decline of 1.03 per cent. The cash offer price also dropped by 0.98 per cent to USD 3,075 per tonne from USD 3,105.50 per tonne. Three-month aluminium prices followed the downward trend. The three-month bid eased from USD 3,110 per tonne to USD 3,072 per tonne, down 1.22 per cent, while the offer price declined from USD 3,112 per tonne to USD 3,073 per tonne, representing a 1.25 per cent decrease. Longer-dated contracts also recorded losses. The December 2027 bid...
Pick up almost any electronic device made over the past five years—a smartphone, an AI server, a laptop or an autonomous-driving computer. Hidden beneath the casing, the memory chips inside are likely to have been manufactured in just three South Korean cities: Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek or Icheon. Even more remarkable is that those chips were probably made by only two companies—Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Together, they produce roughly two-thirds of the world's memory chips and have a combined market capitalisation of more than USD 700 billion. That reality would have been almost impossible to imagine in 1953. South Korea had no semiconductor industry, no precision-manufacturing ecosystem, no advanced engineering workforce and no capital markets capable of supporting such an industry....
The American Primary Aluminium Association (APAA) has welcomed the decision by Magnitude 7 Metals to reopen its primary aluminium smelter in Marston, Missouri, calling the move a significant positive development for domestic aluminium production and US manufacturing. The company is targeting to bring an extra 75,000 tonnes of annual primary aluminium production onstream by the end of 2026, reactivating potline one at the plant. The restart is anticipated to bring back some of the US primary aluminium capacity that has been lost in recent years. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Global Bauxite & Alumina Market Forecast to 2036: Supply–Demand, Trade Flows & Price Outlook Responding to the announcement, David Kaplan of Otto von Blue, owner of...
Waaree Solar Americas has secured a 236.22 MW solar module supply order for a utility-scale project in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. The deal strengthens its position in the US solar market. Under the agreement, the company will supply its N-Type G12R solar modules in 615 Wp and 620 Wp variants. The modules will be made at Waaree Solar Americas’ factory in Brookshire, Texas. The order adds to the company’s US order pipeline and reflects rising demand for solar equipment made in the country. The United States remains one of Waaree’s key markets as renewable energy installations grow and policies support domestic manufacturing and a stronger local solar supply chain. Waaree currently has an order book of around INR 530 billion (USD 5.6 billion), reflecting demand for its solar products across...
Aluminium can manufacturers are introducing new designs and technologies to improve sustainability, production efficiency and consumer convenience. Companies including Canovation, Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Sonoco say the industry is focusing on circularity, lightweighting, resealable packaging, water-based sealants and digital manufacturing tools to meet changing market needs. Jeff Grajewski, Chief Operations Officer at Canovation, said the next generation of aluminium can innovation is being shaped by sustainability, cost, health and safety regulations, branding, and consumer experience. He noted that while sustainability remains important, new packaging solutions also need to provide a clear economic benefit, comply with regulations and offer added value to both brands and...
Aluminium is on course for its steepest monthly decline since October 2008 as improving expectations for Middle Eastern supply rapidly unwound the rally triggered by the Iran conflict.The metal has dropped more than 15 per cent so far in June after an interim US-Iran peace deal boosted optimism that shipments from the Middle East would resume with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The development erased gains accumulated over the previous three months, which had been driven by concerns over disruptions from a region that accounts for nearly one-tenth of global aluminium output. The market's reversal has also been supported by record aluminium exports from China and continued voyages through the Strait of Hormuz to replenish alumina reserves. Over the past few weeks, the London Metal...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The margin collapse: European foundries face critical insolvencies as surging capital expenditure for massive giga-presses compresses profit margins down to 5 per cent, forcing aggressive Tier 1 corporate consolidation. The primary smelter threat: Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s new "RidgeAlloy" allows structural automotive castings to absorb massive iron levels from post-consumer scrap, actively severing the electric vehicle industry's reliance on primary aluminium dilution. The end of turbulence: To solve the catastrophic defect rates of standard High-Pressure Die Casting (HPDC), the industry is pivoting rapidly to Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) rheocasting to deliver the near-zero porosity required for modern drivetrains. In the first instalment of this AL Circle exclusive...
Zimbabwe's electricity transmission network is facing growing attacks as vandals increasingly target aluminium components after the utility replaced copper equipment to reduce metal theft. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) said criminals have adapted to changes in the power network by stealing aluminium infrastructure that was installed in place of copper components. Speaking at a media briefing, Cloud Chakanyuka, ZETDC's Regional Transmission Manager, said vandalism continues to disrupt electricity supplies and pose serious safety risks. According to Chakanyuka, copper theft had been a major challenge, prompting the utility to retrofit parts of its network with aluminium. However, theft has continued in areas including Chegutu and Ngezi, where vandals...
Oklahoma’s Inola City Council has approved a 60-day moratorium on the construction of the proposed aluminium smelter in Oklahoma, the US. Although strongly backed by US President Donald J. Trump, the verdict has temporarily put the high-profile project on hold as authorities assess concerns over its environmental impact and ownership structure. The development marks the latest setback for the project, which has attracted national attention after receiving strong backing from former US President Donald Trump, who has described it as critical to America's manufacturing strength and national security. Unlock in-depth insights into the extrusion segment of global aluminium industry with The World of Aluminium Extrusions – Industry Forecast to 2032 Council halts construction pending further...
