Canada and China have extended a bilateral trade arrangement that links Chinese market access for Canadian agricultural products with Canada's access for Chinese steel and aluminum. The decision provides greater certainty for exporters on both sides as Ottawa seeks to expand its trade relationships beyond the United States. The extension, announced on November 4, 2026, will keep the existing arrangement in place until the end of 2028. It comes amid renewed efforts by the two countries to strengthen economic ties and address outstanding trade issues. For the aluminum industry, the agreement offers a clearer timeline for market access, while its agricultural provisions provide Canadian producers with greater predictability in one of their key export markets. Canada-China trade agreement...
Aluminium aerosol cans are significantly less likely to be recovered during recycling operations than conventional drinks cans, according to new research by waste intelligence company Greyparrot. An AI-powered analysis of waste streams found that aluminium aerosols recorded a sorting success rate of 68 per cent, compared with 85.3 per cent for drinks cans, highlighting the challenges faced by recycling facilities in recovering non-beverage aluminium packaging. The findings were generated through Greyparrot's Deepnest platform, which analysed 1.2 billion waste items across facilities in the UK, the US and the Netherlands, including 395,424 aerosols. The results were discussed during a recent webinar involving representatives from waste management company Biffa, packaging manufacturer Ball...
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The downstream portion of the global aluminium industry, which transforms aluminium into manufacturing feedstock, is its most important component. This week, the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed limited but prominent events. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), supplies of aluminium foil decreased slightly year over year in the third quarter of 2022 to 237,800 tonnes but increased year over year (YTD) by 0.4 per cent. A US$45 million investment plan has been announced by General Motors for its Bedford aluminium die-casting factory in Indiana. According to a press release issued by the company, the investment will only be used to increase GM's production capacity of aluminium unit castings that meet EV specifications to meet the growing demand...
Aluminium recycling is not just the need of the hour but also a very important step for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching a carbon-neutral atmosphere. City Council on Tuesday reported that the installation of an aluminium can recycling facility at Flipside Thrift on Commerce Boulevard had been approved, offering locals another choice for recovering the 5- or 10-cent levy they paid on containers as part of California's "bottle bill." Flipside Thrift on Commerce Boulevard is a thrift store which accepts quality reusable clothing and household items for sale. They work in collaboration with United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of the North Bay, supporting the organisation's efforts towards people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, their families, and their communities. This...
For the past few months, the end-user sector has been witnessing rapid growth and massive transformations all at once and with more and more brands moving toward sustainability, it is one of the primary agendas for manufacturers worldwide. The all-new BMW 7 Series and BMW i7 brought in by Abu Dhabi Motors (ADM), the officially registered importer of BMW Group vehicles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, have been constituted with CelestiAL, an aluminium variant produced by Emirates Global Aluminium using solar power. South Korea’s LG Chem announced that it would make a US$3 billion investment to build a battery cathode factory in Tennessee to meet the rising demand for electric vehicle (EV) components. A subsidiary of DCM Shriram Group in India, Fenesta has declared the inauguration of its 7th...
This week, the global primary aluminium segment recorded many important events. To begin with, with the news of the London Metal Exchange not prohibiting Russian metal from being traded on its platform, there was a rush to negotiate contracts with the two largest mining and smelting firms in Russia. The world's largest aluminium producer, Rusal, reported that the LME announcement improved sales. Also, Alcoa, the eighth-largest producer of aluminium in the world with headquarters in Pittsburgh, supported Rusal's demand, which was made last week, for the London Metal Exchange to provide information about the origin of any metal stored in LME-approved warehouses. Under the market segment, LME aluminium benchmark price remained range-bound this week between US$2344-2346/t. According to the...
LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price started the week on Monday, November 21, with a decline of US$26 per tonne and US$25 per tonne, respectively, to stand at US$2,342 per tonne and US$2,344 per tonne. But the next day, the prices jumped by US$51.50 per tonne and US$50 per tonne to settle at US$2,393.50 per tonne and US$2,394 per tonne. On Wednesday, November 23, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price declined again by US$30.50 per tonne and US$30 per tonne to hover around US$2,363 per tonne and US$2,364 per tonne. On November 24, the prices continued to fall by 1 per cent each to rest at US$2343.50 per tonne and US$2,344 per tonne but inched up the next day to close the week at US$2,345.50 per tonne and US$2,346...
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) has been coroneted to become the only manufacturer of aluminium-made beverage cans in the country by Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited (PACRA). On November 25, the company's PSX filing displayed two primary entry ratings: "A+" for the long term and "Al" for the short term with a steady exposure. The ratings specify the company's capability in assessing its market position and the management's capacity to run the company to achieve its full potential. Since the enterprise is witnessing growth in business and volumes, the board is willing to make shrewd financial decisions and follow rigorous norms to control the environment. The demand for aluminium cans is directly proportional to the intake of beverage drinks, which in a way, is on the...
In the metallurgy industry, waste slag frequently contains valuable materials in low concentrations. Large areas of valuable land are used to house reservoirs containing hazardous waste. SINTEF, a research organization, now want to use hydrogen to convert this waste into a resource. SINTEF headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, is one of Europe's largest independent research organisations. It was founded in 1950 that conducts contract research and development projects. The world intensely needs metals, and realizing the so-called green transition depends on obtaining both the scarcer metals and those for which we have a plentiful supply. Nevertheless, when metals are recovered from minerals, it often ends with waste by-products. In addition, this waste may have significant environmental and...
Aluminium is not just another metal anymore. It is one of the industry's most widely used and accepted materials. From technology to architecture, aluminium can be found almost everywhere. The Jakarta-based architecture studio, GeTs Architects has designed a modern home partially covered in perforated laser-cut aluminium panels. The home, known as "GolFN," is distinguished by its patterned laser-cut screen, which shields inhabitants from glaring sunshine and torrential downpours while simultaneously enabling them to take in views of the nearby golf course and Mount Salak. The entry to the home is accessible from the right side of the building through an open ramp with a partially transparent laser-cut volume above. Due to the building's east orientation, GeTs Architects integrated...
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States' monthly production of primary aluminium in September 2022 stood restrained month-on-month at 61,000 tonnes. In contrast, daily average output edged 40 per cent higher at 2,020 tonnes versus 1,980 tonnes in August. On a year-on-year basis, monthly production in September registered a 15.28 per cent or 11,000 tonnes downfall from 72,000 tonnes, and daily output plunged 370 tonnes or 15.48 per cent from 2,390 tonnes. In September, total aluminium recovered from scrap was 280,000 tonnes, down by 15,000 tonnes or 5.08 per cent from 295,000 tonnes a month ago but 8,000 tonnes or 2.94 per cent higher than 272,000 tonnes a year earlier. Of this, 152,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered from new scrap and 128,000 tonnes from old scrap. The...
New Zealand’s Clutha District Council has introduced a trial to recycle tetra pack cartoons accumulated in the area to convert them into building materials for the construction sector. A tetra pack is formed with layers of cardboard, plastic and aluminium, which means the recycling drive might yield enigmatic results for the district. Tetra packs are usually applied in the beverage or food packaging industry, primarily focusing on liquid supplies. Though their construct is an amalgamation of paper, plastic and aluminium, recycling a tetra pack is more complicated than it seems. Most of the time, recycling tetra pack requires initial sorting, separation and peeling before being put through the recycling process to extract the individual materials. They are also known as liquid paper board...
Favvosee’s latest Nebula 2 tattoo machine kit has become quite popular among seasoned tattoo artists and enthusiasts. The machine has a shiny aluminium body that makes it attractive and lightweight. With great recorded sales, the Nebula 2 is a very potent tattoo pen that can swap between lining and shading simultaneously without changing machine heads. This can be a perfect appliance for beginners and emerging tattoo artists because of its firm grip and feather-light structure. The Favvosee Nebula 2 tattoo machine has been created out of aircraft-grade aluminium, which makes it lighter than the contemporary complex tattoo pens. Moreover, aluminium is a malleable non-ferrous metal but can be mended to form any shape that can be equally rigid. The Nebula 2 only weighs 4.16 ounces or 118...
The Australian hydrous kaolin producer and exploration company Suvo Strategic Minerals has finally completed the acquisition of a 26 per cent stake in Dingo, an Australian-owned business that plans to make high-purity alumina (HPA) using recycled feedstock. Through a private placement of 220,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $1 per share, the firm purchased Dingo for a total of $220,000. “Australia’s Federal Government recently added HPA to the critical minerals list as part of the 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy, citing broad-ranging economic and strategic importance. The global demand for HPA in powder form is expected to grow to 187,000 tonnes per annum by 2028, this growth is likely to be stemmed by supply limitations leading to a potential spike in prices as supply...
All the global additive manufacturing advancements were on display during the international exhibition, Formnext 2022. Amidst everything, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Luxembourg-based AM 4 AM and R&D solutions provider Pint, France. A proposal was designed that the companies would together create prototypes made of HiPerAl, AM 4 AM’s flagship high-strength aluminium alloy designated for laser-induced additive manufacturing processes. The CEO and founder of AM 4 AM, Maxime Delmée, exemplified: “With the release of HiperAl this end of the year, we were looking for a partner to complete the entire value chain from customers ideas to the final prototypes. Pint, with their expertise in processing uncommon materials, attracts our attention, and we recognise their...
The Mexican behemoth Envases Group Packaging Solutions (EGPS) is planning to move to Granby, USA, to launch a new packaging production line by 2023. The company will manufacture aluminium and steel packaging for its Canadian clients in the food and industrial industries. With an expected investment of $13 million, the project may create 30 jobs and take shape in a 55,000-square-foot industrial space rented on Arthur-Danis Street. "Granby becomes for them (EGPS) a strategic place because of the main roads (…). And what's more, they make a product that isn't made here. So it does not come to compete with a company that already exists and it comes to complete our niche of excellence in food processing," said the general manager of Granby Industrial, Patrick Saint-Laurent. The City provided...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's primary aluminium inventories decreased by 29,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, on Thursday, November 24, the inventories totalled 518,000 tonnes, which in comparison with the month's third Monday, November 21, plummeted by 12,000 tonnes. As of now, the inventories in November dropped by 500,000 tonnes, as recorded in the same period last year and 96,000 tonnes on a month-on-month scale. The inventory in Wuxi marked a new low as there was a constant decline in cargo arrivals, and as sources confirm, this situation would be relevant in the next week as well. The logistical issues in Gongyi were dealt with, yet the number of cargoes in the logistical department was fewer than...
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for two successive days – November 24 and 25. As per the data, on November 25, Hindalco trimmed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 233,850 per tonne to INR 231,850 per tonne. As per the data, Hindalco’s aluminium billets price closed at INR 234,850 per tonne on November 25 from INR 236,850 per tonne a day before. Today, the price has recorded a deduction of INR 2,000 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price has also been reduced by INR 2,000 per tonne on November 25 to halt at INR 220,750 per tonne. On November 24, the price had settled at INR 222,750 per tonne, down by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 225,250 per tonne on November 23. Hindalco Industries has back-to-back cut its...
On Thursday, November 24, the domestic social inventory of aluminium billet increased by 2,400 tonnes from a week before 63,000 tonnes. Reduced production in northwest China and disruption of production and railway transport in Shandong supported local conversion margins to the east and north. Arrivals were somewhat constrained due to ongoing difficulties with shipments from Qinghai and Gansu. Below is a chart illustrating China's current aluminium billet inventory situation: As per the data, massive arrivals in Xinjiang increased the inventories in Foshan by 1,100 tonnes to 40,100 tonnes. In Wuxi, the inventory gained 1,400 tonnes to score 8,400 tonnes from 7,000 tonnes recorded a week before. Only in Changzhou, the inventory had contracted by 100 tonnes to close at 4,300 tonnes from...
Fenesta, an enterprise under DCM Shriram Group, also one of India’s largest windows and doors suppliers, has announced opening a new aluminium factory in Hyderabad. This can be hailed as the seventh manufacturing unit in India and by far the second in Hyderabad. Fenesta has allocated a wide range of products for the construction industry. The company effortlessly produces uPVC joints and aluminium extrusions that constitute its flagship profiles. Fenesta also provides installation along with giving after-sales services to its customers. All products from Fenesta are subjected to rigorous quality tests at every step of the production process to make them suitable for India’s diverse climatic conditions. Fenesta products have a huge demand in the construction sector nationally and...
