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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LME aluminium opened at US$2,394 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,368 per tonne, down US$22 per tonne or 0.92 per cent. On November 24, Thursday LME aluminium cash bid price slumped to US$2343.50 per tonne after US$19.50 per tonne or 0.82 per cent was subtracted from it, and the LME aluminium official settlement price dived by US$20 per tonne or 0.85 per cent to close at US$2,344 per tonne. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price had a similar price plunge of US$16 per tonne or 0.67 per cent, resting at US$2,373 per tonne and US$2,375 per tonne, respectively. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both dropped by US$12 per tonne or 0.49 per cent, stopping at US$2,443 per tonne and US$2,448 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock plummeted by 3,825 tonnes or...
Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 2,750 per tonne on Thursday, November 24, just after the day it hiked its products prices by INR 4,500 per tonne. The latest cut has brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 223,500-254,500 per tonne as of November 24, compared to INR 226,250-257,250 per tonne on November 23. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has slipped to INR 231,000-238,500 per tonne on November 24 from INR 233,750-241,250 per tonne on November 23. Aluminium billet price is at INR 232,500 per tonne, with effect from November 24, also down by INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 235,250 per tonne on the previous day. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London...
China-based UA Packaging has replaced plastic with aluminium to create its latest luxurious ALU Airless jar. This is a commendable addition to the company’s aluminium packaging profile which mainly aims at serving luxury skincare brands. Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material that can retain its original properties even after undergoing the transformation phase, making it cost-effective and more eco-friendly than primary aluminium production. Moreover, recycling aluminium creates a circular economy since, once produced, the non-ferrous metal can enter the never-ending loop of recycling and reuse. UA Packaging, adhering to the newfound ideologies of sustainability and net zero emissions, has incorporated aluminium into its usual container-making process. Plus, aluminium has a shiny...
TEAKOE, a fizzy tea beverage brand, has launched its flagship products in a new sustainable packaging option, an aluminium can which is environment-friendly and 100% recyclable. TEAKOE has collaborated with Denver-based creative agency Lamora Design to create the new brand image. TEAKOE makes refreshing fizzy beverages in various flavours, which are now available in aluminium cans to match the minimalistic lifestyle of the new generation. Moreover, with the call for net zero by 2050, global companies are adopting sustainable elements to serve as raw materials. The aluminium can not only keeps the beverage safe from any atmospheric reaction but also provides an attractive outlook for the brand itself. Though TEAKOE has changed its outside cover, the inner drink is as fizzy and tasty as it...
Shantou Wanshun New Material Group, a Chinese manufacturer of paper packaging materials, announced that one of its divisions, Anhui Zhongji Battery Foil Technology, will be supplying lithium battery aluminium foil to Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Formerly known as Shantou Wanshun Package Materials Stock Co. Ltd, the business specialises in developing, producing, and distributing aluminium foil, functional film, and paper packaging materials. The agreement is expected to run from January 2023 to December 2026. The amount of the supply will be at least 320,000 tonnes overall. Following precise orders, the company will determine the ultimate supply and pricing. Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) was established in 2011 and focuses on producing...
Founded in 1946, Florida-based Keymark Corporation has designed a $36 million investment plan to add a 76,326-square-foot expansion unit at 3155 Drane Field Road, housing an auxiliary line of equipment. This investment will also enhance the company’s prevailing units at Knights Station and George Wheeler roads. Keymark Corporation makes aluminium pressure die-casted components that are created by thrusting heated aluminium through a die. These aluminium components are then shipped to be utilised in the automotive, electrical, machinery, transportation, construction and other commercial sectors. The Lakeland manufacturing enterprise has asked for a US$400,000 grant via the city’s Economic Development Infrastructure Incentive Program to meet the recurring costs. Keymark claims that this...
Primary aluminium production in Africa during October 2022 recorded a month-on-month increase of 4.44 per cent or 6,000 tonnes to stand at 141,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In September, the output in Africa was 135,000 tonnes, down by 5,000 tonnes or 3.57 per cent from 140,000 tonnes. That indicated Africa’s primary aluminium output rose in October following a decline in the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, Africa’s primary aluminium production in October’22 escalated by 4,000 tonnes or 2.92 per cent from 137,000 tonnes. Despite a monthly rise in Africa’s primary aluminium production in October 2022, the country’s daily average output remained muted M-o-M at 4,500 tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, the daily average output in October 2022 stood...
To support EGA's production of CelestiAL solar aluminium, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has purchased Clean Energy Certificates for 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity provided by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). The deal, which will certify EGA's production of about 80,000 tonnes of CelestiAL, represents the largest acquisition of Clean Energy Certificates that track the use of solar power in Abu Dhabi. The amount of solar power imported from the electrical grid determines how much CelestiAL EGA generates each year. The certificates monitor the use of solar energy produced by Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the world's biggest single-site solar power facilities. A gigawatt of power is produced by the 3.2 million solar panels of the Noor Abu Dhabi facility near Sweihan. "This...
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices, from Thursday, November 24, following a hike the previous day. As per the data, Hindalco has curtailed its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,500 per tonne to sell the product at INR 222,750 per tonne from INR 225,250 per tonne a day before. As per the revised prices revealed, Hindalco’s latest aluminium billets price stands at INR 236,850 per tonne on November 24 versus INR 239,350 per tonne on November 23. Today, the price has seen a cut of INR 2,500 per tonne, while the product underwent a hike of INR 4,500 per tonne a day before. Aluminium wire rod price is no exception but recorded a cut of the same amount to clock at INR 233,850 per tonne versus INR 236,350 per tonne a day before. On November 23,...
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) associates greeted regional people on November 23 to draw a roadmap of the area's foreseeable future along with correcting the methods of the past. This update for the locals was long overdue. As Chris Blenkiron testifies, Rio Tinto has been toiling hard all these years to contain the toxic ouvea created by aluminium smelters. The meeting was organised to be hosted at the Bill Richardson Transport World in Invercargill. It has been observed that the future of the aluminium smelter beyond 2024 is under speculation. Still, NZAS chief executive and general manager Chris Blenkiron is quite appreciative of the company's remediation techniques. Nicole Atherton, the Rio Tinto aluminium closure readiness general manager, who has been intertwined with the NZAS...
In August 2022, the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia stood at 46,600 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 12,600 tonnes or 37.06 per cent month-on-month, found the US Census Bureau data. In July, the export volume was 34,000 tonnes, slightly up by 900 tonnes from 33,100 tonnes a month earlier. It would be interesting to note that the United States aluminium scrap exports to Malaysia kicked up post the March quarter of 2022 and since then rallied through August 2022. In June, the United States aluminium scrap export volume to Malaysia advanced from the previous month by 6,100 tonnes or 22.59 per cent, following a sequential increase in May by 12.03 per cent from 24,100 tonnes to 27,000 tonnes. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium scrap exports...
Deco Australia, a manufacturer of aluminium building products and finishes, has acquired a Standard Patent from IP Australia for the timber-look aluminium decking system, DecoDeck. Standard Patent by IP Australia recognises and protects designs having new and unique features different from existing products. Hence, the patent establishes that DecoDeck is one of a kind in the market. The patent also protects products against infringements or copying for 20 years per the Patents Act 1990. “Receiving this patent is another great step in protecting Deco’s Intellectual Property, which comprises Patents and Trademarks,” DECO director Ross Doonan said. DecoDeck is made from solid aluminium extrusion and finished with slip-resistant, super-durable sublimated polyurethane DecoWood powdercoat. It...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,433 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,390 per tonne, down US$46 per tonne or 1.89 per cent. On Wednesday, November 23, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$30.5 per tonne or 1.27 per cent and US$30 per tonne or 1.25 per cent to settle at US$2,363 per tonne and US$2,364 per tonne. As per the LME data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price witnessed a slump of US$28 per tonne or 1.15 per cent to halt at US$2,389 per tonne and US$2,391 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price descended by US$33 per tonne or 1.32 per cent to stand at US$2,455 per tonne and US$2,460 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at 513275 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants clocked at 284525...
Founded in 1902, a global packaging solutions head, TricorBraun, has taken over Vancouver-based Merlot Packaging to further stabilise its position in Canada. TricorBraun can be regarded as the primary packaging supplier in North America. The company specialises in making a broad range of products, from glass bottles to aluminium containers, from plastic dispensers to aluminium closures, tubes and flexibles. The partnership will utilise the operational expertise of both companies to restructure the packaging market in North America. Merlot Packaging provides a one-stop solution for high-quality, injection moulded, robust packaging blends preferred by company owners and manufacturers in the North American zone. Merlot has been known for delivering safe and secure closure systems, including...
Automobile innovators, GAC Design has released the look of its latest concept car known as the GAC Barchetta, an all-electric sports car that flaunts a flat 2D design and no upward protruding hood. The car displays a flat design and when parked resembles a table top having a strong aluminium constitution. The chassis of the GAC Barchetta has been flattened with batteries that power the car being embedded in the car’s structure. The shiny body of the car has been comprised of 100% recyclable aluminium. Moreover, the company used the non-ferrous material to compose the car’s structure as it is extremely lightweight, which would help the car in swift movement. This utopian car resembles vehicles shown in Sci-fi films released in the 90s. With aluminium wheels that are attached to the outlook...
The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is expected to come up with its flagship smartphone dubbed Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. The most recent leak shows an all-aluminium mobile device body equipped with the recently unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which is made utilising the 4nm manufacturing process. The primary camera of the much-talked-about flagship phone may have a resolution of 50 MP, with a battery capacity of 5,000 mAh. Furthermore, it is said that a Leica-tuned camera module would be included in every Xiaomi 13 series smartphone. This indicates that after the Xiaomi 12S smartphone, Xiaomi and Leica are still working together. As per the reports, the regular Xiaomi 13 may feature a flat OLED screen on the front, with the possibility of a slightly popped camera module on the...
Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners focusing on the advanced use of aluminium by automakers, will be participating in the upcoming Sustainability in Automotive Production conference to be held in Bad Nauheim, Germany. The event will be organized by Automotive Circle. "I look forward to discussing with my colleagues how aluminum can reduce vehicle weight to realize greater efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions while addressing advanced technology needs and more sustainable manufacturing. We can do this without sacrificing safety, durability or performance, which is why aluminum is quickly becoming the material of choice for automotive manufacturers," said Alumobility's Managing Director, Dr Thomas Rudlaff. At the event, Alumobility will...
Vedanta Limited has hiked its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Wednesday, November 23, following a cut on the previous day. On Tuesday, November 22, Vedanta reduced its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,000 per tonne to INR 221,750-252,750 per tonne, following which, the company hiked the ingot price by INR 4,500 per tonne or 2.03 per cent to INR 226,250-257,250 per tonne as of November 23. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has also seen a raise of INR 4,500 per tonne on November 23 to INR 233,750-241,250 per tonne, following a dip of INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 231,250-238,750 per tonne on November 19 to INR 229,250-236,750 per tonne on November 22. Aluminium billet price is currently standing at INR 235,250 per tonne, up by INR 4,500 per tonne from INR...
