Highway Roop Precision Technologies Limited, backed by Carlyle, has completed the acquisition of Chamundi Die Cast Private Limited, an Indian manufacturer of complex, precision-machined aluminum die-cast components for automotive and industrial applications. The acquisition adds aluminum die-casting and precision-machining capabilities to Highway Roop’s existing forging and machining platform. The combined business will serve applications across steering, transmission, powertrain and electric vehicle components while expanding Highway Roop’s manufacturing footprint into South India. Chamundi’s capabilities complement Highway Roop’s existing strengths in forging and precision machining, allowing the company to offer a broader range of lightweight engineered solutions. Lightweighting has...
X-Rite Pantone, Sun Chemical, and CMA Imaging have announced the commercial availability of the CanJET digital proofing ecosystem in North America, giving beverage brands, can makers, and packaging converters a way to match color and opacity directly on aluminum cans. The connected workflow combines CMA Imaging’s CanJET printing system, Sun Chemical’s extended color gamut inks, PantoneLIVE digital color references, and X-Rite measurement technology. The companies say the solution can reduce proofing iterations and accelerate design approvals before production. CanJET received a Bronze Innovation Award at METPACK 2026. The workflow is designed to provide a faster and more flexible alternative to conventional pilot-line proofing and prototyping. “On metal, matching a colour also means...
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Alstom, a French rolling stock manufacturer that operates in rail transport markets throughout the globe, has won the INR 30,000 crore deal for the building and maintenance of 100 Vande Bharat trains with aluminium bodies.Alstom submitted a price of INR 151 crore per trainset, 11 per cent less than the second lowest bid of INR 169 crore/trainset submitted by the Staddler and Medha consortium. This offer was for the production of 100 aluminium Vande Bharat rakes. The successful bidder for the INR 30,000 crore contracts to produce and maintain 100 aluminium Vande Bharat trains would earn INR 13,000 crore upon delivery, with a further INR 17,000 crore payable over 35 years for maintenance. The government anticipated five offers for the Vande Bharat contract from firms such as Siemens of...
According to Llewellyn Regler, National Technical Manager at Network Architectural, their partnership with PanelCycle began about two years ago. At that time, no one had set up a recycling system for aluminium composite panels. PanelCycle was the first independent company to provide a recycling solution, and partnering with them made perfect sense. Network Architectural is known for its facade and ceiling solutions expertise and has always prioritised sustainable solutions. Their commitment to quality, compliance, and transparency is unmatched. Through their partnership with PanelCycle, customers can now choose sustainable options for re-cladding. In the past few years, with the advent of the Paris Act of 2015, the concept of environmental leadership has grown and developed alongside the...
Two members of Alupro, a not-for-profit aluminium packaging recycling organisation in the United Kingdom, are reportedly named in the list of 2022/23 Resource Hot 100, an annual poll to choose the best 100 in the recycling industry. They have been recognised as the leading names in the UK recycling industry. Tom Giddings, executive director (#50) and Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager (#91), have won the positions, contending against broadcasting royalty Sir David Attenborough and circular economy pioneer Dame Ellen MacArthur. Giddings was a new entry for 2023, but Hyde made it for the second year. The latter was named in the 2022 list for his commitment to improving consumer education and influencing legislative change. The annual poll Resource Hot 100 began in 2002....
Alumina Limited has endorsed Alcoa's bauxite mining, which Premier Mark McGowan has cautioned must not jeopardise Perth's water supply. Alumina Limited chair Peter Day said that the business, which controls 40 per cent of Alcoa's Australian operations, was aware of community expectations about rehabilitating the jarrah forest it mined in the southwest of Western Australia (WA). According to Alumina CEO Mike Ferraro, 75 per cent of the woodland removed by Alcoa has been restored. On the other hand, Alcoa lists land as rehabilitated after the first 12 months of landscaping and sowing rather than when the completion conditions are completed. Ferraro, who has managed Alumina for six years, said that Alcoa's activities in Western Australia (WA) had created considerable revenue and dividends...
Brazil has set a new record by recycling 100 per cent of the 390,200 tonnes of aluminium cans sold last year, the highest rate reported since the measurements began in 1990. This outcome strengthens aluminium's position as a more favourable alternative for sustainability and the circular economy. Recicla Latas, the managing entity, consolidated the data following an investigation by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Cans (ABAL) of the volume of scrap collected and recycled cans and the volume of cans sold informed by the Brazilian Association of Aluminium Can Manufacturers (Abralatas). In 2022, the sales volume of cans fell more than the amount collected. Consequently, the finding implies that inventory consumption in the chain is expected to grow. Aside from the aluminium beverage...
At the beginning of the last week, aluminium prices of Indian giants like Hindalco and Vedanta trended downwards in line with the LME aluminium price drop but increased later as the global benchmark price speared up. On Tuesday, May 23, Hindalco cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 3,750 per tonne or 1.6 per cent, bringing the ingot price to INR 220,000 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod and billets prices stood at INR 232,000 per tonne and INR 234,100 per tonne. On May 24, Hindalco further reduced its aluminium prices by INR 5,250 per tonne, resulting in the aluminium ingot price at INR 214,750 per tonne, aluminium wire rod price at INR 226,750 per tonne, and aluminium billets price at INR 228,850 per tonne. On May 25, the company added INR 2,500 per tonne...
Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans (PABC) has announced a plan to increase its production capacity in response to a significant surge in demand for aluminium cans. The company has achieved an impressive utilization rate of 88% in 2022, which marks a noteworthy increase from the previous year's rate of 78%. Currently, PABC has an annual capacity of 950 million cans, but it is aiming to increase it further to 1.2 billion cans in the near future. The expansion is expected to be completed by August 2023, which will allow PABC to meet the growing demands of its consumers. In a recent corporate briefing, the company posted that in FY20, its portion of exports in total sales was almost 39%, which dropped to 37% in FY21. JS Global analyst Waqas Ghani Kukaswadia mentioned that it heightened to 42%...
On Wednesday, May 31, China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has dropped by RMB 70 per tonne to close at RMB 18,280 per tonne, with the average prices estimated to range between RMB 18,260 per tonne and RMB 18,300 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 40 to RMB 80 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the prices in Gongyi and Wuxi have fallen by RMB 80 per tonne to score at RMB 18,120 per tonne and RMB 18,250 per tonne. On the same day, the price in Hangzhou slumped by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,280 per tonne, followed by a drop of RMB 20 per tonne in Foshan to peg at RMB 18,350 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang and Linyi have dipped by RMB 10 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,400 per tonne, followed by Tianjin, where the price...
LME aluminium closed at US$2,228 per tonne, a drop of US$7.5 per tonne or 0.67 per cent. On May 30, Tuesday, the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$2,229.50 per tonne and US$2,230 per tonne, diving US$11.50 per tonne or 0.51 per cent and US$12 per tonne or 0.53 per cent, respectively. Since LME was closed on Monday due to Spring Bank Holiday, the comparison has been made with Friday, May 26, last week. The LME aluminium price on April 28 was US$2,342 per tonne, which fell 4.78 per cent or US$112 per tonne month-on-month to US$2,230 per tonne on Tuesday, May 30. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price both dropped US$13 per tonne or 0.58 per cent, officially settling at US$2,224 per tonne and US$2,225 per tonne. December 24...
A.K. Glass & Aluminium Works, established in 2005, has recently been awarded the prestigious Global Excellence Award (GEA) 2023 by Brand Empower for being the "Most Trusted Interior Solution Provider in Telangana". Founder & CEO Abdul Khader Patan Wala received the award from the evergreen Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit Nene. The company is committed to delivering quality interior solutions focusing on innovation and customer satisfaction. They have established themselves as a leading player in the interior design industry, providing patented glass or aluminium solutions for the construction sector. The company stays up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in the field of interior design, ensuring that its offerings are at the forefront of style and functionality. Their...
Except for nickel, all non-ferrous metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) have registered growth. Aluminium futures gained 0.3 per cent to $2,237 per tonne, while lead futures increased by 0.2 per cent to $2,078 per tonne. Copper prices increased by 2.2% to $8,135/t. Zinc prices, on the other hand, increased by 3.1% to $2,343/t. Nickel prices, on the other hand, fell 0.3% to $21,162/t. According to Au Jibun Bank, Japan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) improved to 50.8 in May 2023. This is a favourable development since it suggests that operational circumstances have improved for the first time since October 2022. The COMEX market (Commodity Exchange) shows that copper prices have risen by 3 per cent to $8,093 per tonne from $7,875 per tonne on the previous...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has granted Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification to Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. The company has received the certification for manufacturing aluminium structural parts of automobiles (e.g. car body, chassis and battery tray) at its facility in Qingpu District, Shanghai, China. Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products Co., Ltd. specialises in lightweight auto parts to promote energy saving and emission reduction. The auto body structural parts it manufactures can be categorised as bumper series, door sill beam series, subframe series, battery tray series, and shock absorption series. On receiving the certification, Paul Luo, General Manager at Unison, said: “As a global supplier to the automotive industry, Unison is committed to...
EGA or Emirates Global Aluminium, which is the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates, aside from oil and gas, recently announced that it would be introducing the SafeStart programme to the region. This behavioural safety programme aims to help the company achieve its goal of zero harm and an enhanced workplace atmosphere. EGA's safety performance is already better than the industry average, but the company is determined to eliminate the risk of serious harm in its operation by the end of the decade. To achieve this, EGA is focusing on improving all four factors of safety, including technical solutions, organisational safety management systems, authentic safety leadership, and human behaviour. SafeStart oversees the humane anomalies in safety by targeting states of mind...
Sunshine Coast Council has just finished a daring treetop expedition, where they have repaired and restored the nest of ospreys and their children, which was severely destroyed by a storm two years ago. Wildlife professionals have used aluminium to construct a basket to strengthen the new nest, offering a sturdy foundation for the nest that the council hopes the couple will build during mating season. The aluminium osprey basket snuggled into a natural wood tree structure, making it easier for the council to maintain the original hardwood timber tree branches on which the birds rest. The raptors' artificial nesting block was situated at the top of a nesting pole, between specially constructed frames of tree branches. "The decision was made not to create an artificial nest structure there...
SDE Technology has laid the foundations for an extraordinary 1000-tonne Chin Fong press and coil handling line at its Brixton Way factory in Shrewsbury. This latest implementation will permit the application of larger dies that particularly aid in forming larger aluminium components for the automotive industry. The entire investment required for such an endeavour is approximately £2 million, and the firm is spending it for primary upgrades pertaining to the project. Once fully optimised and operational, this will be deemed the largest progression press with a bed size of 4.5 metres x 1.8 metres. SDE Technology projects that the press can efficiently generate £2 million in revenue. The company associates have begun recruiting tier 1 suppliers and OEMs to induce a closely knit supply chain...
Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association (ASMA) conducted a seminar on 'Global Trade, Sustainability and Competitiveness of Indian Downstream Aluminium Industry in presence of CBAM' on May 17, 2023, at India International Centre, New Delhi. The seminar was about introspecting the burning issue of CBAM and analysing the Government's initiatives and strategy to tackle the matter, ensuring the industry's growth. In addition, there was also a session on 'Raw Material Price Risk and Hedging Mechanisms' in the seminar to gain varied knowledge from industry professionals. The key speakers in the seminar were Dr Anchal Arora, faculty at IIFT, Delhi; Shri Anial Agarwal, patron of ASMA; Shri Ankur Aggarwal, Vice President of ASMA; and Mr Chittaranjan Rege, head of MCX. Unfortunately, Shri...
Net zero, or the urge to shift towards a greener and sustainable environment, can be called the need of the hour. But what is Net zero, and how well is the industry moving towards it? Is the industry making compromises as a sector to strengthen long-term efforts? Get all the answers on Monday, June 1, at ALFED EnvironmentAl Sustainability Strategy Day. This one-day event will take place at the BMA House in London and will include experts from the United Kingdom's thriving aluminium supply chain to network, learn about new prospects, and tackle some of the industry's most serious issues. "The aluminium industry is a vital part of the manufacturing sector and an essential component of the UK economy, playing a key role in our national transition towards a more sustainable future. But what's...
Volvo Cars is set to unveil its latest vehicle, the EX30, on June 7th. This small, fully electric SUV is designed to meet the demands of the modern era while focusing on safety and environmental responsibility. A successor to Volvo's 2024 year model C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge EVs, the EX30 aims to further improve sustainability by reducing its lifecycle carbon emissions by an impressive 25%. Usually, electric vehicles have the upper hand due to zero "tailpipe" emissions. Here Volvo has felt the need to curtail emissions from other sources, such as production and grid electricity. Volvo EX30's selective approach to materials and construction mirrors its commitment to minimising environmental impact. As the smallest vehicle in the Volvo warehouse, the EX30 will be built using fewer...
