Scatec has begun construction of the first phase of a major solar power project that will supply renewable electricity to the Aluminium Company of Egypt (Egyptalum), advancing the Egyptian producer's efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its aluminium operations. The first phase of the Dandara Solar Power project comprises a 569 MW solar plant supported by a 100-MWh battery energy storage system. The Norwegian renewable energy company has also signed loan agreements to finance the development, which was first announced in 2025. Under a 25-year power purchase agreement, the facility will supply clean electricity to Egyptalum. Once operational, the first phase is expected to generate approximately 1.4 TWh of renewable power annually and avoid more than 550,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide...
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) plans to expand its renewable energy capacity from around 12 gigawatts (GW) to 60 GW by 2032, marking a major step in its clean-energy expansion strategy. The target forms part of parent company NTPC Limited’s broader ambition to reach 149 GW of installed power capacity, supported by renewable energy, thermal expansion and a proposed entry into nuclear generation. The roadmap was outlined by P. Rahul, Deputy General Manager, Business Development – Green Hydrogen at NGEL, during the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026. Alongside renewable capacity additions, the company is advancing green hydrogen, energy storage and green chemicals projects. To learn about the market potential of aluminium dross, explore "ALuminium Dross Processing: Generation,...
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Aludecor, a quickly popularising metal composite panel brand from India, honoured the country's Corporate Signage Industry heads in a current industrial event held at the City Luxury Hotel in Delhi. Aludecor has been serving the Indian sub-continent with aluminium composite panels (ACP) for the past twenty years with a signage market size valued at INR 1,200 crores and a premium clientele base consisting of names like HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, Reliance Jio BP, Maruti Nexa, Kia Motors and many more. This is the first initiative by any firm to recognise the contributions of the corporate signage categories creating a benchmark in the area. Aludecor's ACP-making segment has grown exponentially in the past three years, recording a CAGR of 30 per cent. With the advent of new metro stations, airports...
Panoramic Growth Equity has supported the Lisburn-based stockholding firm, Aluminium & Plastic Solutions (APS), which sells PVCu and aluminium materials to the building sector. With this agreement, Panoramic has now made two investments in Northern Ireland. APS was founded in 2000 and specialises in architectural aluminium glazing solutions for residential and commercial structures. The firm also carries a variety of windows, doors, louvres, roof lanterns, rainwater systems, aluminium and steel sheets and extrusions, and aluminium and PVC fascias. Alan Denver and Ivan Bradford, two of the initial stockholders, were able to leave their operational positions at APS thanks to Panoramic's investment. "Chris and I are delighted to have been backed by Panoramic and believe they will be a strong...
Vedanta Limited has again reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Wednesday, September 7, following an intermittent raise on September 3. With the latest cut, the company’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 209,250- 238,750 per tonne, down by INR 4,000 per tonne or 2 per cent from INR 213,250-242,750 per tonne. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has also experienced a cut of INR 4,000 per tonne from INR 220,750-228,250 per tonne on September 3 to INR 216,750- 224,250 per tonne on September 7. Aluminium billet price is now ranging between INR 218,250 per tonne versus INR 222,250 per tonne on September 3. Vedanta has again cut its aluminium prices, linked to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange. Over the past three...
On August 23, Tetra Pak released its annual sustainability report for 2022, where the Switzerland-based packaging expert justified the sudden change in material preference of retailers in packaging their products was due to sustainability issues. Tetra Pak’s report illustrates that 1.2 million tonnes of cartons were returned and circled down to recyclers worldwide in 2021, almost 26 per cent of the total cartons sold that year. Many food and beverage producers use cartons made of aluminium and cardboard instead of plastic, which some in the industry claim is more eco-friendly. The supermarket brand Morrisons has altered the packaging for its in-house brand milk bottles. Still, when the transformation was declared, the plastics recycling charity organisation, RECOUP gave information that...
At an event organised by the European aluminium and solar power sectors, represented by European Aluminium and SolarPower Europe, 12 energy-related organisations and city associations reaffirmed their support for a 45 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2030. They also urged the Council of the European Union to level up with the spirit of the European Commission and European Parliament. “We are committed to eliminating our dependence on Russian fossil fuels as quickly as we can. Recent events have confirmed that renewables are not only beneficial for providing more sustainable energy, but they also play a role in making our energy supply more affordable and more secure across the EU. We need to move even faster, and that is why we have proposed that we increase our European...
The Ukraine-Russia conflict has caused relentless aluminium production cuts at European smelters this year. In addition, the indefinite suspension of the “North Stream No. 1” gas pipeline in Russia, coupled with the electricity price surge, has worsened the situation further. It is reported that the largest aluminium smelter in Europe will step up its output cut next week. European aluminium production capacity cut has already reached beyond 1 million tonnes to date and is likely to be reduced further before winter. But due to relatively a smaller size of production capacity of about 4.8 million tonnes in Europe, the output cuts have had limited impact on the total supply so far, resulting in global aluminium price boost. Since the electricity supply in Europe is primarily dependent on...
LME aluminium opened at $2,263 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at $2,241 per tonne. On Wednesday, September 7, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$28 per tonne or 1.24 per cent and US$29.5 per tonne or 1.30 per cent to settle at US$2,230 per tonne and US$2,230.50 per tonne. On the same day, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slumped by US$25 per tonne or 1.10 per cent to score at US$2,237 per tonne and US$2,238 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price slipped by US$13 per tonne or 0.55 per cent to stop at US$2,312 per tonne and US$2,317 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock halted at 309500 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants closed at 229075 tonnes and 80425 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian...
Jamalco experienced one of the worst disasters in its 63-year history on 22nd August 2021 and marked 22nd August 2022 as the first anniversary of the fire incident at its alumina refinery. Jamalco is a joint venture between General Alumina Jamaica Limited and Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP), focusing on bauxite mining and alumina production. Jamalco mines bauxite and refines it into alumina before it is exported from its port at Rocky Point, Clarendon. An extensive fire broke out at the company's powerhouse on Sunday, August 22, 2021, damaging it extensively and dislocating its source of power, compressed air, and steam used for refining operations. Production was halted for over ten months as a result of the event. A year later, the company reports that phase one of the...
On Wednesday, September 7, Sortera Alloys, Inc., an Indiana-based producer of low-cost, high-quality aluminium alloys, announced its expansion plan on a new 200,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Markle. As per the report, formal groundbreaking of the new site will take place in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the construction in the first quarter of 2023. The announcement of new facility followed Sortera’s fund raising of $10 million to advance end of life recycling for automotive metals. Michael Siemer, CEO of Sortera Alloys, said: “The new facility represents a significant milestone for Sortera as we look to scale our operations and capture a large chunk of the 4 billion lbs. of scrap alloy that is currently sent overseas. This will allow us to fill the increased demand for high-quality...
Conwy County Borough Council joins hands with Crest, UK’s central securities depository, to implement the ‘Podback’ coffee pod recycling scheme, which helps consumers return used plastic or aluminium coffee pods via a kerbside collection drive. Podback is a nationwide programme that receives backing from the most renowned coffee brands like Tassimo, NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and Nespresso. The cross-country service will commence on September 26, and this is the first such initiative taken that will benefit the Welsh community. This service is aimed at supporting the council’s decision to reduce waste and encourage the recycling of used items. The residents of the area will be able to recycle their aluminium or plastic coffee pods by simply registering for the service. Once the user sign-up is...
Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to reduce its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Wednesday, September 7, in response to the relentless downfall of the LME aluminium benchmark price. Hindalco has cut its aluminium billets price by INR 2,500 per tonnes or 1.12 per cent to INR 221,350 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has also experienced a cut of INR 2,500 per tonne to stand at INR 218,350 per tonne on September 7 versus 220,850 per tonne on September 2. With the latest cut, the company’s aluminium ingot price is standing at INR 207,250 per tonne, in contrast to INR 237,850 per tonne last week. Hindalco links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which...
The American multinational technology giant Apple Inc., which specializes in consumer electronics, is anticipated to come up with its next model of Apple Watch, dubbed the Apple Watch Pro. As per the reports, the much talked about watch is expected to be available only in aluminium and stainless steel variations, rather than titanium. A recent source claims that the new watch will be unique in several respects, particularly regarding colour. The aluminium version is also expected to come in midnight, starlight, and product (Red) colour choices, while the stainless steel version may be available only in silver and graphite colours. While titanium and ceramic have been possibilities for the Apple Watch from Series 2 to 7, aluminium and stainless steel have remained the most popular and...
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., an American gun-maker from Springfield, Massachusetts, has launched its first full-size M&P pistol version that features fully metal characteristics. The latest M&P9 M2.0 Metal boasts a full T6 Aluminium framework. Aluminium, for its lightweight and malleable properties, is favoured over other materials in making artilleries and warfare items. It has a complete return to the core economy as aluminium scrap, once melted, retains the original properties of the non-ferrous metal. The corrosion-resistant T6 Aluminium alloy constitutes the pistol’s body with a protruding 4.25-inch barrel and an M2.0 flat face trigger. The pistol can withhold two 17-round magazines and is slide cut for optics. The M&P9 M2.0 Metal displays a Tungsten Gray Cerakote appearance that...
The insurmountable energy price has hit another European aluminium company – Speira GmbH. On Wednesday, September 7, Speira, a Germany-based global aluminium company, has announced its decision to reduce 50 per cent of its aluminium production at Rheinwerk smelter in Neuss until further notice. Going ahead, the company will cut its output to 70,000 tonnes of primary aluminium per year. The production curtailment process will start in early-October 2022 and is likely to be completed in November. Speira has planned to meet the future demand with external metal supplies in place of its in-house metal. Speira CEO Einar Glomnes commented, “We are facing similar challenges as many other European aluminium smelters. Energy prices have reached too high levels over the last months, and we don´t...
Steinert Gmbh, founded in 1889, has successfully established the first LIBS sorting plant in Europe to extract secondary raw material after sorting aluminium scrap. Nowadays, the need for good quality aluminium is soaring, and organisations are toiling hard to keep the purity of their recycled aluminium intact. Introducing this plant would erase the boundaries between a customer and a recycler, where the former would have a definite place to return the aluminium scrap, building a concrete circular economy. Steinert Gmbh uses X-Ray transmission or XRT to differentiate heavy metals from lighter ones. Then the sorted material is melted again to form the raw material for manufacturing new aluminium products. The STEINERT XSS T EVO 5.0 currently provides the best upfront technology globally....
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has once again attempted to bring the Prime Minister’s attention to the shortage of coal, seeking his immediate intervention for the resumption of sufficient coal supplies to the domestic non-power sector. In a letter to the PMO office, the association has mentioned that around 6,233 railway rakes, representing 25 million tonnes, is due as long-pending supplies to the non-power industries. AAI has also noted that challenges due to coal shortage have continued to hit the non-power sector despite improvements in Coal India’s production performance. Previously, AAI had written a letter to the PMO when Coal India decided to restrict coal deliveries to the non-power sector in March, asking for an immediate supply of coal to the highly energy-intensive...
SMM found that operating rates at primary aluminium alloy facilities in China in August were 42.64 per cent, a decline of 8.08 percentage points from the previous year but an increase of 1.3 points from the last month. Since August is typically the off-season for producing primary aluminium alloys, facilities reported weak downstream demand and exceedingly slow output and sales in August compared to July. Fortunately, the alloy makers were spared mainly by the covid-19 outbreak, electricity restriction, and natural calamity that plagued the home market. Several businesses indicated that orders had climbed M-o-M with a seasonal rebound in September, the regular high season. However, most industry insiders believe the seasonal demand recovery this year will be slower than in previous years...
Vedanta Aluminium has set another national benchmark, and this time it is all about water efficiency. On Tuesday, September 6, the company declared its Aluminium Smelter-I at Jharsuguda (Odisha) substantially reduced Specific Water Consumption (water consumed per unit of metal produced) by around 11 per cent in FY2022 compared to the previous fiscal for producing more than 17,400 tonnes of aluminium over the year. Vedanta Aluminium at Jharsuguda has two state-of-the-art aluminium smelters. The Smelter-II (SEZ) reduced Specific Water Consumption by 8 per cent in FY22, while producing 2 lakh tonnes of aluminium more than the previous year. Overall, Vedanta’s Jharsuguda site recycled around 5 billion litres of water for inhouse consumption in the last fiscal, marking a significant step...
