The third quarter brought a clear improvement in global alumina production. It did not, however, bring production back to the level recorded a year earlier. Global alumina output has reached 114.625 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2026, down 330,000 tonnes or 0.29% (114.955 million tonnes in 2025) year-on-year. China's estimated production increased, but declines across most other reporting regions erased that gain. The quarterly sequence reveals how the production gap has developed. In the July to September 2026 quarter, alumina output reached 39.396 million tonnes, an increase of 5.54% over the preceding quarter. Yet the same quarter in 2025 had delivered 39.675 million tonnes. The latest production total was therefore 279,000 tonnes lower Y-o-Y. The first quarter of 2026...
Century Aluminum Company reported stronger financial results for the third quarter of 2026, as the restart of Line 2 at its Grundartangi facility in Iceland helped increase aluminium shipments, net sales and profitability. The production recovery, combined with favourable realised metal prices, supported a rise in net income to USD 302.6 million, compared with USD 249.3 million in the second quarter. The company's net sales reached USD 961.2 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2026, marking a sequential increase of USD 209.1 million. Aluminium shipments also climbed to 173,483 tonnes from 130,632 tonnes in the preceding quarter, reflecting the contribution of Line 2 returning to near-full production during the reporting period. The improvement in earnings was primarily driven...
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According to the Department of Industry and Trade, the Australia Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) completed its final review of the anti-dumping tax period for aluminium profiles from Vietnam and Malaysia. The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has decided not to continue charging antidumping duties on the goods in question. According to ADC, Malaysian and Vietnamese aluminium profiles have represented a relatively small proportion of Australian aluminium profiles over the past five years and anti-dumping measures have had no significant impact on the Australian aluminium profile market. Consequently, the current 1.9% anti-dumping measure against Vietnam expired on 27th June 2022. ADC's end-of-term review was previously initiated on 15th September 2021, following Capral Aluminium's...
On July 11, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd, as its new production and transformation member. Founded in 1988, Yinbang Clad Material Co., Ltd is one of the largest producers of aluminium alloy clad plate, strip, and foil for brazing in China. It is also the Chinese company with the highest output and the broadest range of multi-metal clad materials. Yinbang has always been dedicated to the R&D, creation, and commercialization of aluminium alloy clad materials and multi-metal clad materials over the years. “As a practitioner of China’s “green low carbon aluminum” development, joining ASI is our firm commitment to adhere to the green low carbon development path and a new opportunity for us to improve our “capable, responsible...
Ireland’s first and only canned water brand Well uses water originating from the country and packs it locally. Well has now collaborated with Every Can Counts to build a circular recycling scheme for aluminium cans. Recycling non-profit organisation Every Can Counts signed a deal of partnership with Well. at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, during the Wellfest event to collect used aluminium cans of the company and recycle them. Well. was founded in Dublin by brothers Mark and Conor Ralph and entrepreneur John O'Sullivan in 2021. With successful launches around convenience stores around the capital, Well aluminium cans are now being stored in bars, restaurants and other retail places. The co-founder of Well, Mark Ralph, emphasised: "Wellbeing is central to our company, for both our...
Epsilon Carbon, India's foremost manufacturer of coal tar derivatives, as well as the nation's only backwards-integrated manufacturer of raw material, has agreed to collaborate with edible oil refiner Sri Anagha Refineries to construct molten pitch storage tanks at the refiner's premises in Mangalore on India's western coast. Storage tanks capable of holding 10,000 metric tons will be erected at the facility. The Mangalore Port is the seventh-largest port in the country and it is a place where some of the key primary commodities are imported as well as exported. The carbon company exemplified, “Since the port had a draft of 14 metres, it allowed vessels up to DWT of 100,000 MT to berth, and thus the facility would help Epsilon to scale up exports.” Epsilon further added, “Through this...
Wolverhampton Council is the first local government body in the West Midlands to partner with Podback, a not-for-profit coffee pod recycling service that takes care of used aluminium and plastic coffee pods. This latest inter-city Podback scheme will aid the council’s goal of reducing waste, increasing the recycling rate and retrieving carbon waste to help balance climate disruptions. The city has opened its arms to two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) for Podback’s collection drive, where both plastic and aluminium can be stuffed to be recycled later, situated at Anchor Lane and Shaw Road. Users can casually bring used pods to collection zones and accumulate them in special collectors placed by Podback. If somehow a person is unable to reach one of the city’s recycling centres,...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,436.5 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,377 per tonne, down US$66.5 per tonne or 2.72 per cent. On Monday, July 11, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price opened the week with a growth of US$17 per tonne or 0.70 per cent and US$17.5 per tonne or 0.72 per cent to close at US$2,416 per tonne and US$2,417 per tonne. On the same day, both 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also climbed up by US$7 per tonne or 0.28 per cent and US$8.5 per tonne or 0.35 per cent to close at US$2,421 per tonne and US$2,423 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price dropped by US$2 per tonne or 0.08 per cent to score at US$2,433 per tonne and US$2,438 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at 343825 tonnes....
India's largest aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium has partnered with TÜV SÜD, a global leader in safety, security, and sustainability solutions, to become net water positive. As a part of this partnership, Vedanta Aluminium and TÜV will create a roadmap for the company's water positivity goal by enhancing the accounting process for water consumption, building capacity for continuous improvement and conservation, and implementing innovative solutions and initiatives. A key pillar in Vedanta Aluminium's approach to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) excellence for climate action is water management, which aims to achieve net water-positive operations by 2030. A water-positive pledge helps companies align with the UN goal of ensuring that people have access to safe water while...
The £110 million structure that Peel Media is proposing to construct is the first major project since Landsec paid £426 million last year to purchase a 75 per cent interest in the Salford Quays property. The 350,000 square foot office, designed by Sheppard Robson which will be constructed at the MediaCity, will feature aluminium panelling on the outside, green balconies and an outdoor patio on every other level of the façade. The main reason behind choosing aluminium was that it would consume less carbon throughout the design and building phases. Since it is lightweight and resistant to corrosion, aluminium is frequently utilised in construction. Aluminium is utilised in many different applications, including exterior facades, roofs and walls, windows and doors, stairways, railings, and...
Bell & Ross first introduced the BR 05 version of the company’s flagship BR 03 in the year 2019. Based on those designs, the new BR 05 Artline is a much more modern, elegant and refined take keeping the rounded corners intact to give the watch a vintage feel in an urban context. This latest design featuring a folding metal casing was shaped by taking ideas from the following: Primarily, the watch took inspiration from the aero patterns of the corrugated aluminium fuselage of the 1940s transport planes. Secondarily, the urban trend of applying aluminium in architecture has inspired the formation of the watch. As aluminium covers the facades of skyscrapers, the watch has the protection of an aluminium framework around its mechanical compartment. The use of aluminium in interior decoration...
Sortera Alloys, a Fort Wayne, Indiana-based firm that produces aluminium packaging from shredded automobiles using proprietary sorting technology and artificial intelligence (AI), acquired $10 million in fundraising led by Assembly Ventures with additional capital from Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Novelis. Previously, in 2021 Sortera received a $10 million investment from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Kirkland, Washington. The fundraising round comes after a substantial agreement between Sortera and Novelis, under which Novelis will manufacture high-quality recycled aluminium sheets with a high recycled content for the automotive sector using high-quality recycled alloy obtained from automotive trash. “We are thrilled to have this important investment from Assembly, together with...
Philipp Gallagher, the founder and Managing Director of Canyon Resources, has stepped down after 12 years of service. In accordance with previously announced plans, Phillip will remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director. However, with a mutual decision, he will step aside from the board immediately. The ASX-listed company, Canyon didn’t unveil any further communication on Phillip Gallagher’s earlier-than-planned exit, but said that it's part of the “evolution of the company”. As Managing Director, Gallagher served the company since its ASX listing in 2010. The company secured the Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon and recently completed a bankable feasibility study. Cliff Lawrenson, the Chairman of Canyon Resources said, “On behalf of the board, I would like to acknowledge...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,449 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,443.5 per tonne, down US$4 per tonne or 0.16 per cent. LME aluminium cash bid price stood at US$2,399 per tonne, with a 0.72 per cent or US$17.50 per tonne slump, according to London Metal Exchange. LME aluminium official settlement price halted at US$2,399.50 per tonne, experiencing a downfall of 0.74 per cent or US$18 per tonne on July 8, Friday. 3-month bid price tumbled down US$19 per tonne or 0.78 per cent resting at US$2,414 per tonne. 3-month offer price plunged by 0.84 per cent or US$20.50 per tonne to close at US$2,414.50 per tonne. December 23 bid price stood at US$2,435 per tonne, dropping by 1.14 per cent or US$28 per tonne. December 23 offer price closed at US$2,440 per tonne, moving down by US$28 per...
After almost two weeks and close observation to the fluctuating LME aluminium price trend, NALCO revised its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on July 8. As per the price chart revealed, NALCO slightly cut its aluminium ingot price by INR 1,700, following two consecutive significant strokes last month. The company’s aluminium ingot price is now ranging between INR 221,750-225,250 per tonne versus INR 223,450-226,950 per tonne on June 21. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price is also reduced by INR 1,700 per tonne from INR 225,950-230,300 per tonne on June 21 to INR 224,250-228,600 per tonne on July 8. Aluminium billets price also saw a cut of INR 1,700 per tonne to stand at INR 225,200-227,850 per tonne. On June 21, the price came in at 226,900-229,550 per tonne, seeing a downfall...
Downstream is one of the most crucial sectors in the aluminium business since the items produced here are sourced by commercial manufacturers and any discrepancy in this particular field might create an imbalance in the entire aluminium chain. The President of the Aluminium Association of Germany, Hinrich Mählmann, notified that the gas supply crisis in Germany might push the aluminium industry into adopting emergency plans to continue energy-intensive processes inside their facilities. Many aluminium units will be on the verge of extinction if the crisis is not handled soon. On the other side, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will release its final report not before the fourth quarter of 2022 for six nations under United States tariff, including...
Doncaster-based Senior Architectural Systems has finished the fourth construction for Manchester Life by providing a total aluminium fenestration deal for the contractor John Sisk & Son Ltd’s latest Lampwick Quay apartment complex. The estate consists of 213 apartments spread across three blocks of five, six and ten storeys, as well as retail units and communal facilities on the ground floor. A combination of Senior’s aluminium windows, commercial doors and curtain wall solutions have been utilised around the complex, mounted by Aire Valley Architectural Aluminium. Senior’s PURe aluminium casement windows are built mainly to lessen heat waves and energy costs with low U-value and Part L-compliance. Senior’s thermally-enhanced SF52 aluminium curtain wall systems allow a regulated harvest...
The Australian-headquartered AvA Yachts has finally floated its 35-metre Infinity Nine for the first time since the beginning of its erection in 2018. This yacht is the second hull in the AvA Kando110 series and has been constructed in a shipyard in Antalya, Turkey. The ship’s composition consists of a high-grade steel hull and an elaborated aluminium superstructure. Aluminium is one of the most lightweight, infinitely recyclable materials found on the planet earth and its utilisation in making naval vehicles is required mainly due to its minimum weight. Moreover, aluminium is corrosion resistant and can float above marine life without being exposed to oxidisation. The Infinity Nine yacht can be defined exclusively by custom-made interiors and other modern improvisations. The yacht was a...
On National Manufacturing Day, Economy Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething switched on the new aluminium furnaces at Toyota's Deeside plant, which will certainly scale down carbon emissions. These furnaces worth £1.6 million have received financial support of £375,000 from the Economic Futures Fund of the Government of Wales. However, it has also been stated these aluminium furnaces have an estimated longevity of 20 years and will jointly generate almost 100% metal with an exceptionally decreased energy utilisation rate to melt aluminium. The Minister exemplified: “On National Manufacturing Day, I am delighted to help Toyota take their next step in their net-zero missions with the new furnaces launched today. Deeside boasts a long and proud manufacturing history and the innovation and...
The aluminium end-user segment remained quite insightful during the week. It can be seen that the use of aluminium is not just limited to the industrial sectors but is widespread. Indian Railways announced a tender of INR 26,000 crore for the production of 200 units of the Vande Bharat train with aluminium carriages. Apart from this, aluminium as a metal also finds its use in electronic devices like fitness wearables. Dhyana, an Indian fitness wearables start-up with endorsements from Abhinav Bindra, an Olympic gold medalist, and badminton icon Pullela Gopichand, made the second iteration of its ultra-light unibody aluminium ring, which serves as a health-tracker, publicly public. Aluminium as a metal is gradually outperforming other metals like glass or plastic. This can be seen with the...
