Germany is on track to generate over 600,000 tonnes of solar PV waste by 2030, creating a major recovery opportunity for aluminium and silver. A new study by the Fraunhofer Centre for Silicon Photovoltaics (CSP) highlights the approximate raw-material value locked in the country’s installed solar fleet. At the same time, it identifies a key challenge of an efficient recovery of the trapped aluminium and silver. Germany had roughly 5.35 tonnes of PV modules installed by 2023, containing around 660,000 tonnes of aluminium and 3,900 tonnes of silver, with a combined value of about EUR 4.8 billion (USD 5.4 billion) at current prices. These figures have risen considerably since 2023 and would need to almost double by 2030 if Germany is to meet its solar deployment targets. However, turning...
Aughinish Alumina has stepped up its engagement with Irish government representatives and officials as the European Commission considers further measures that could affect alumina exports from its Co Limerick facility to Russia. The increased engagement comes ahead of the next round of EU measures, with some member states expected to seek restrictions on Irish alumina exports to Russia. The European Commission is aiming to implement the measures before winter. Aughinish’s exports have come under increased attention following reports of shipments from the plant to Russian smelters. The resulting aluminium is sold to a company that supplies more than 100 Russian manufacturing companies, according to various industry sources. The latest trade data underlines the scale of the shipments. A...
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On Tuesday, April 18, the leading mobility technology company Magna and the Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) unveiled a new manufacturing process which saves 50 per cent of energy and cuts CO2 emissions by nearly 90 per cent. The Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) gathers aluminium scraps and cuttings left over from automobile production and convert them into new vehicle components . By using this method, less raw aluminium ore needs to be mined. The team is now redesigning this procedure to create lightweight electric car parts. Magna and the PNNL have been working together on the study for four years, with funding provided by the Lightweight Materials Consortium (LightMAT) Programme of the DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office. ShAPE has...
We are elated to announce that the much-awaited Global Aluminium Expo (GAE) 2023 is LIVE now! It is a 3-day event. So starting today, we will celebrate the reunion of the industry till April 20, 2023. AlCircle hosts this virtual expo annually for the aluminium fraternity to let the industry leaders come together on a common platform to demonstrate products and services and share skills, knowledge, and business plans. Thus, this event serves as a golden opportunity to meet and greet aluminium industry stalwarts and expand business networking. Not for no reason, we say, “The event is virtual but the experience is real!” In case you wonder who you can meet from the industry, here is the list of participants: Say now do you want to suffer from FOMO by not attending the global event. Hurry up...
Henkel has created a cutting-edge low-temperature cleaner for aluminium beverage cans that will soon be accessible worldwide. Bonderite C-IC 72000 series cleans at a lower temperature when used in conventional spray systems, lowering the plant's carbon footprint using less natural gas. Results will vary depending on the processes used by each facility. Still, in a recent study, a client reduced their natural gas consumption, which resulted in a 38 per cent decrease in carbon emissions. The low-temperature cleaner technology from Henkel is now accessible in LATAM and will be available throughout the world in 2023. The Bonderite C-IC 72000 series cleaner requires a lower working temperature of 43°C (110°F) than traditional cleaners, which generally run at roughly 60°C (140°F). This makes it...
On Monday, April 17, Group Atlas Holdings announced the sale of Alludium to Jupiter Aluminium, the US Corporation, an industrial group with more than 30 years of experience. According to both the buyer and seller, the purchase will strengthen Aludium's future as part of the industrial group, allowing it to continue its growth and focus on product innovation, service, and aluminium recycling. Sources claim that the company will continue running its brands within the conglomerate. The two corporations emphasised in a joint statement that the operation, the specifics of which have not been published , is anticipated to materialise in the second quarter of the year, subject to the terms of the sale being fulfilled. Alludium was the company that Group Atlas Holdings established to manage the...
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On Tuesday, April 18, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certified Hindalco Industries Limited against the Performance Standard V2 (2017) for sheet rolling operation at the Taloja facility in the Raigad District of Maharashtra, India. This facility represents Hindalco’s third ASI-certified rolling plant after Mouda and Hirakud FRP, which received ASI Performance Standard Certification in February 2022 and December 2022, respectively. The Taloja facility accounts for one-fourth of Hindalco’s total rolled products output. The facility produces litho sheets, foilstock, closure stock, auto finstock, lamp caps, and aluminium composite panels. The ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification defines environmental, social, and governance principles and criteria, aiming to address...
On Tuesday, April 18, China's A00 aluminium ingot price surged by RMB 120 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,860 per tonne. On a W-o-W calculation, the A00 aluminium ingot price has shot up by RMB 480 per tonne from RMB 18,380 per tonne recorded on April 11. The spot contract price for today has been traded at a discount price of RMB 10 to a price of RMB 30. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,840 per tonne and RMB 18,880 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the price in Shenyang has hiked by RMB 150 per tonne to peg at RMB 18,890 per tonne, followed by a growth of RMB 135 per tonne in Wuxi and RMB 130 per tonne in Hangzhou to score at RMB 18,880 per tonne and RMB 18,900, respectively. Gongyi's price has increased by RMB 110 per tonne to reach RMB 18,750 per tonne. As per the SMM...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,386 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,372.50 per tonne, down US$17.5 per tonne or 0.73 per cent. On Monday, April 17, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price expanded at the same rate to reach US$2,363.50 per tonne and US$2,364.50 per tonne, respectively. Data shows the prices gained US$8.50 per tonne or 0.36 per cent, marking the fourth consecutive rise. But 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$17 per tonne on the same day to stand at US$2,370 per tonne and US$2,371 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price shrank by US$18 per tonne, settling at US$2,545 per tonne and US$2,550 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock dropped 2,300 tonnes to peg at 528350 tonnes. Live...
Delfzijl will be home to the biggest battery in Europe, on the site of bankrupt Dutch aluminium producer Aldel. Amstelveen-based GIGA Storage BV will install batteries the size of fifteen football fields that can store more than a gigawatt-hour of electricity. The result is that more wind and solar farms can be linked to Groningen, Drenthe, and Friesland's high-voltage grid. Ruud Nijs, the CEO of GIGA Storage, said, "In Flevoland, GIGA Storage is already active in storing green energy. These are disproportionate to the plans in Delfzijl. The ambition in Delfzijl is to store more than one-gigawatt hour." A month ago, the first bankruptcy report of Aldel was published. At that point, it became apparent that the port city's aluminium manufacturing would not resume. More than thirty...
With the advent of the MD265 Supreme and the MC268 Advance, two separate roughing specialists, Walter is expanding its line of solid carbide milling cutters for ISO N machining. This is especially relevant to producers who work with high-silicon die-cast aluminium. The MD265 Supreme three-edged cutter, which comes in coated and uncoated versions and has a diameter range of 16 to 25 mm, stands out for having firm cutting edges with the Rapax profile and coolant channels arranged in a star pattern. It was created to achieve the high productivity and process dependability needed in industrial industries like the automobile industry. It was created to achieve the high productivity and process dependability needed in industrial industries like the automobile industry. Whether coated with...
PepsiCo has launched its brand-new pep+ Partners for Tomorrow platform, which was created to provide services aimed at assisting its clients in reaching their sustainability objectives. The programme will first target American consumers, with hopes to spread it to important international countries by 2024. At launch, Partners for Tomorrow programs included CIRQU (the latest evolution of the PBNA-led program formerly known as BottleLoop), which consisted of the on-demand collecting of recyclable beverage containers for food service and retail clients. PepsiCo subsequently processes and recovers these containers to create recycled PET packaging. To make it simple and cost-free for its consumers to contribute to ensuring that aluminium, plastic and glass containers are collected and recycled...
According to China customs data, Chinese unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports in March 2023 amounted to 497,000 tonnes, bringing the total exports of the first quarter to 1.38 million tonnes. The monthly exports in March’23 registered a year-on-year fall of 16.3 per cent, while the export volume in Q1 decreased by 15.4 per cent. In tandem with the drop in volume, the export value also fell by 23.8 per cent over a year to $4.94 billion in 1Q2023 ended March 31. In the entire year of 2022, China exported 6.6 million tonnes of unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis, up by 17.5 pent Y-o-Y. That stood a new record high, attributed to higher LME aluminium prices than SHFE, leading to better profit from exports. This, coupled with growing overseas demand, boosted China’s aluminium...
A community centre built by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) in Mississauga, Ontario, mixes regional inspirations with a mass-timber construction. Although the structure has a simple rectangular design, the section is moulded by slanted roof peaks that let in light. The west and south-facing facades are covered in an aluminium mesh screen, exposing the black spruce glulam sections that serve as the canopy's structural support. The Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park, a 75,000-square-foot structure featuring gyms, locker rooms, multipurpose rooms, and a pool, is situated on a 50-acre property formerly used for farming. Since most of the smaller programmes are on the ground level, the bigger pool and gym spaces may have double-height ceilings. The columns were...
Skoda Auto India offered the Slavia Anniversary Edition and Kushaq Lava Blue Edition to the Indian market. The inside of the Slavia has also been modified, including "Anniversary Edition" scuff plates and plaques on the steering wheel. A 25.4 cm infotainment system with WiFi SmartLink and Skoda Play applications for the dashboard is also included, along with aluminium pedals. Additionally featured are a subwoofer and a 380-watt audio system. The Kushaq Lava Blue edition is between the Style and Monte Carlo variations. Mudflaps are installed on the front and back of both automobiles, and the front grille ribs are finished in chrome. Chrome has been added to the trunk and the lower portion of the door. The Kushaq B-pillar receives an "Edition stripe, while the Slavia C-pillar receives a...
Hydro employees organised in Industri Energi and FLT at its Karmøy and Årdal plants will reportedly go on strike from Monday, April 17, given a breach in mediation between The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), the Confederation of the Vocational Unions (YS) and the Norwegian Labor Union (LO). The strike is expected to impact the operations at both Karmøy and Årdal plants; hence, Hydro plans to regulate it by a separate agreement determining how the reduction process will take place responsibly and how both parties will contribute. Per the report, the employees will go on strike gradually as reducing aluminium production will require considerable time and effort from the plant operators. The process is estimated to take several months. In addition to production, the strike will...
The average alumina spot price in China has plummeted by RMB 14 per tonne over the weekend to reach RMB 2,903 per tonne as of Monday, April 17, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Shanxi, the alumina price has slumped by RMB15 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,925 per tonne. On the other hand, in Shandong, Henan, Guizhou, and Guangxi, alumina spot price has remained restrained at RMB 2,910 per tonne, RMB 2,960 per tonne, RMB 2,850 per tonne, and RMB 2,800 per tonne, respectively. The Australian alumina FOB price has slipped by US$3 per tonne to start the week at US$355 per tonne on April 17. However, despite the decline in alumina spot price, A00 aluminium ingot price has gained RMB 30 per tonne, marking a growth for the fourth consecutive day. According to SMM, the price has settled at RMB...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,362 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,390 per tonne, up US$28 per tonne or 1.14 per cent. On Friday, April 14, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price expanded by US$26 per tonne or 1.11 per cent to halt at US$2,355 per tonne and US$2,356 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price were hiked by US$26 per tonne or 0.97 per cent to settle at US$2,387 per tonne and US$2,388 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price grew by US$13 per tonne or 0.50 per cent to peg at US$2,563 per tonne and US$2,568 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 530650 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants stood at 452950 tonnes and 77700 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price surged by...
Rossinavi, the Italian shipyard known for manufacturing customised aluminium and steel superyachts, has launched No Stress, a 49.9-metre superyacht at the Italian shipyard in Viareggio. No Stress is the first Rossinavi yacht which is AI enabled and has a hybrid propulsion system. Enrico Gobbi - Team for Design, a studio located in Venice, is responsible for the project's exterior architecture and interior style, a sophisticated sports boat. No Stress is a full-aluminium fast-displacement hulled superyacht with a dual power system. When in electric mode, the system is controlled by an AI that keeps track of its usage. She has two electric motors powered by the generators and the battery pack. "We are very proud to launch our very first BluE project. No Stress is a hybrid vessel...
The Pietermaritzburg-based aluminium producer Hulamin, who counts Tesla among its customers, asserted that it had made substantial strides in the quickly developing electric vehicle (EV) industry. 10.2 million passenger electric cars will be sold worldwide in 2022, according to Counterpoint Technology Market Research, with China, the US, and Germany leading the way. Ball Aerospace formally celebrated the Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument's successful launch on April 7. Rahul Dravid joined Knest, one of the world's fastest-growing Indian companies that manufacture aluminium formwork, as its Brand Ambassador. Knest offers creative, safe, and sustainable building assistance to support several international development initiatives. Hulamin, an aluminium...
