Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. will progressively replace conventional virgin aluminum with recycled aluminum alloy in its proprietary all-aluminum DiASil Cylinders, marking a move to recycled materials in a high-performance motorcycle component. Once the transition is completed across all products using DiASil Cylinders, targeted for 2030, Yamaha estimates that the switch will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 47,000 tonnes annually. The transition will initially begin with commuter motorcycle models produced in Indonesia before a planned global rollout. Recycled aluminum meets DiASil requirements The DiASil Cylinder is an all-aluminum cylinder design that requires neither an iron sleeve nor plating. Yamaha Motor developed and deployed the technology in 2002 and uses it across a range of...
The Novas Minas project will maintain MRN’s 12.5 million metric tons/year bauxite output while strengthening supply links across Brazil’s aluminum chain. Brazilian bauxite producer Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) is investing R$9 billion ($1.8 billion) to extend operations at its mining complex in Pará through 2041, securing long-term production from new reserves near its existing sites. MRN has operated in northern Pará since the 1970s and first applied for environmental approval to extend the mine’s operating life in 2018. Brazilian authorities granted approval for the long-term expansion in April 2026. The Novas Minas project will develop five new mining sites in western Pará and allow MRN to maintain its existing production capacity of 12.5 million metric tons of bauxite per year. The...
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National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has continued to significantly increase its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in line with the LME aluminium price hike. With effect from Wednesday, January 18, NALCO has escalated its aluminium ingot price by INR 10,000 per tonne to range between INR 239,350-242,850 per tonne. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has also witnessed an increase of INR 10,000 per tonne or 4.2 per cent to hover around INR 243,850-248,200 per tonne as of January 18. Aluminium billets price has been raised by 4.2 per cent as well with effect from January 18 to peg at INR 243,800-246,450 per tonne versus INR 233,800-236,450 per tonne on January 12. NALCO links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the...
UK-based clean air solutions provider Monmouth Scientific has been hailed for supplying perfect aluminium modular cleanrooms for aiding satellite specialists, Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL). The assembly ensures the provision of safe ground for experimentation by the SSTL Engineering teams on complicated optical payloads. Monmouth Scientific professionals defined the aluminium modular cleanroom as the most suitable solution meeting the requirements of the SSTL mechanical team, who would be responsible for developing tender technologies that can endure the aggressive atmospheric condition of space. SSTL has been the flagbearer of space innovation for more than four decades, successfully rolling out bespoke mission solutions for science, communications, Earth observation and navigation....
The three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,618.50 per tonne on Tuesday and closed at US$2,624.50 per tonne, an increase of US$6 per tonne or 0.23 per cent. On Tuesday, January 17, the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price recorded a downfall of US$40.50 per tonne or 1.56 per cent after two consecutive hikes. Thus, the prices stood at US$2,562 per tonne and US$2,562.50 per tonne versus US$2,602.50 per tonne and US$2,603 per tonne on the previous day. The 3-month bid price contracted by US$37.50 per tonne to settle at US$2,586 per tonne, while the 3-month offer price shrank by US$37 per tonne to close at US$2,587 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price showed no exception but registered a decline of US$44 per tonne to come in at...
A00 aluminium ingot price has been boosted by RMB 130 per tonne, halting at RMB 18,640 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on January 18. The aluminium price has risen for two consecutive days, and the mid-week scenario seems to be pointing at a subtle price increase throughout the entire week. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,620 per tonne and RMB 18,660 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 110 per tonne and RMB 70 per tonne. The provinces in China all have witnessed escalating prices today, with aluminium price amplifying the most in Wuxi by RMB 130 per tonne, officially closing at RMB 18,615 per tonne. Then we come across a uniform hike of RMB 120 per tonne in the following areas; Gongyi, Foshan, Chongqing, Shenyang and...
One of the founding members of the First Mover Coalition (FMC), Trafigura, has vouched to curtail carbon emissions alongside buying almost 50,000 tonnes of potent and weighable net carbon dioxide removal credits by the end of 2030 yielded via enhanced carbon dioxide eradicating processes. Established in 1993, Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered Swiss multinational commodity trading enterprise that mainly focuses on base metals and energy. With this, Trafigura has dedicated its commitment to FMC for the third time, as it can already be regarded as the attestation firm related to FMC’s shipping and aluminium industry ties. The CEO and Executive Chairman of Trafigura, Jeremy Weir, exemplified: “In making our third commitment to the First Movers Coalition and its aims, we...
Until the deafening outcry for net zero was heard, automobile companies were going about with their usual course of action. But with the advent of the Paris Environmental Act of 2015, the need for utilising products with lesser carbon footprints is continuously increasing. Aluminium is a 100% recyclable non-ferrous metal that can retain its original form even after undergoing rigorous transformation. Therefore, many car companies are swapping their primary material, steel, with the recently popularised infinitely recyclable aluminium. Moreover, the inception of electric cars also calls for the use of a lightweight raw material for the vehicle's body to significantly decrease the weight so that the lithium-ion batteries can successfully tow the car. The need to induce a sustainable...
Carbon emission is a sincere concern that is largely being addressed worldwide by companies and individuals. The aluminium industry is no exception in contributing its share of efforts to combat the issue. Producers, suppliers, and patrons across the value chain have been experimenting heavily to lower their ecological carbon footprint for years. To explore the innovations being brought by the eminent companies and aluminium leaders to achieve a sustainable industry, AlCircle is coming up with the fourteenth edition of its e-Magazine titled “Green Initiatives: Road to a sustainable aluminium industry.” This e-Magazine aims to include companies and associates from the entire aluminium value chain to let them share their journey to achieving sustainability. From producers to suppliers, all...
FILTEC, one of the leading food, beverage and pharmaceutical inspection machine providers, launched its latest Remote Vision Inspection (RVI) systems. All aluminium cans, glass bottles, and PET bottles are subject to inspection by the RVI system, which is a minimal and adaptable machine vision solution. Other possible inspection carried on by the RVI system includes seam damage inspection on aluminium cans, tracing the date of origin for a can or bottle with barcodes, lid and tab inspection for cans, checking bottles for the existence, placement, and pattern matching of labels, and fill Level Inspection for PET and glass bottles. "What makes RVI so unique is that the systems use modern vision inspection capabilities in a very compact and flexible package. Many of our customers have...
Swisstek Aluminium Ltd. has earned the respectable ISO 50001:2018 certification for its Energy Management System (EnMS) by Sri Lanka Standards Institute, making it the first enterprise in the country’s industrial history to secure such an honour. Founded in 2019, Swisstek Aluminium, a subsidiary of Lanka Walltiles PLC, which enlists itself under the renowned Vallibel One PLC Group, has earned country-wide recognition as a frontrunner in eco-friendly production of anodised, mill-finished and powder-coated aluminium extrusions in Sri Lanka. The company is extremely committed to manufacturing innovative, high-quality, specialised aluminium products. Swisstek Aluminium can be regarded as one of the biggest aluminium profile suppliers in Sri Lanka. The company has always harboured safe and...
Buquebs, a South American ferry operator, is in discussions with Incat Tasmania, an Australian catamaran manufacturer, over the prospect of switching the LNG powerplant to a battery-electric system for its brand-new aluminium ferry that is now under construction at the yard. Even though there were challenges to solve, Incat said that the ship, scheduled to be completed in 2025, would be the biggest, lightest, zero-emissions ferry operating on any route in the world once it is battery-powered. “Zero emissions shipping is the future and Incat based in Tasmania, one of the few places on the planet which has already delivered net zero, is now poised to revolutionise the world’s shipping fleet by delivering the world’s first zero emissions, lightweight ship,” said Incat Group Chairman and...
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States continued to decline in October 2022 by 2.39 per cent or 1,000 tonnes month-on-month to peg at 40,800 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. In September 2022, India’s aluminium scrap import volume decreased by 9.33 per cent or 4,300 tonnes M-o-M from 46,100 tonnes to 41,800 tonnes. That indicated India’s imports from the United States declined for the second month but at a slower rate. On a year-on-year calculation, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States edged a sharp decline of 15,600 tonnes or 27.66 per cent from 56,400 tonnes. From January to October 2022, India imported 397,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap in total from the United States, up by 13.11 per cent from 351,000 tonnes year-on-year despite the...
Trivium Packaging bagged the Design for a Better World Award from Centro Brasil Design for creating a refillable aluminium cologne bottle for Boticario. The result was a user-friendly, lightweight, and recyclable cologne refill bottle with a unique dropper that came with this cutting-edge packaging was made to suit the original glass container. Trivium created an idea that uses a unique aluminium bottle with a specific dropper to enable the end user to conveniently refill the standard glass. The idea was tested in Boticario's filling line and passed several protection tests for transportation, shelf life, vacuum sealing, and leaking. To ensure the new refill solution had a reduced carbon footprint than competing products—which are often made of plastic—the business performed a lifecycle...
American Aluminium Extrusion has acquired all stocks owned by businessman Diane Hendricks after 22 years of joint ownership held by Sam Popa and the former. Located in Roscoe, Illinois, American Aluminium Extrusion provides the local semitrailer manufacturing industry with aluminium profiles. The age-long collaboration between Sam Popa, owner of American Aluminium Extrusion and Beloit business giant Diane Hendricks ended after the total buy-out was conducted on January 16. The 22 years of joint ownership by Popa's share of American Aluminum Extrusion and Hendricks's group of business holdings will now be listed under Popa Holdings, as was confirmed by Popa. The acquisition also includes the company's manufacturing units in Roscoe and Canton, Ohio. American Aluminium Extrusion successfully...
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest metals and mining corporation, has published the operational results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 ended December 31. In the report, the company noted its aluminium production in Q4 amounted to 783,000 tonnes, witnessing an increase of 3 per cent month-on-month and year-on-year. That brought Rio’s total aluminium output in 2022 to 3.009 million tonnes, down by 4.48 per cent from 3.15 million tonnes last year. The downfall in the annual aluminium production in 2022 was due to reduced output at Kitimat smelter in British Columbia, Canada and Boyne smelter in Queensland, Australia. However, the recovery at both the smelters is progressing and is expected to come into operation at full capacity in 2023. Bauxite production in Q4 stood...
On Tuesday, January 17, the average alumina spot price has hiked by RMB 12 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,945 per tonne. Prices in Henan and Guangxi have increased by RMB 10 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,990 per tonne and RMB 2,890 per tonne. On the same day, prices in Shandong and Shanxi have gone up by RMB 5 per tonne to reside at RMB 2,915 per tonne and RMB 2,970 per tonne. China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has moved up by RMB 60 per tonne to close at RMB 18,210 per tonne, with the average price standing between RMB 18,490 per tonne and RMB 18,530 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 90 to RMB 50 per tonne. The price in Foshan and Tianjin has ascended by RMB 80 per tonne and RMB 70 per tonne to score at RMB 18,570 per tonne and RMB 18,470 per...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,595 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,603.5 per tonne, an increase of US$8.5 per tonne or 0.33 per cent. On January 16, Monday, the LME aluminium cash bid price and the LME aluminium official settlement price glided up by US$92 per tonne or 3.66 per cent, closing at US$2,602.50 per tonne and US$2,603 per tonne. The LME price is on an upward stroll keeping last Friday’s hike in mind. The 3-month bid price witnessed an escalation of US$79.50 per tonne or 3.1 per cent, officially resting at US$2,623.50 per tonne, and the 3-month offer price saw a rise of US$78 per tonne or 3.06 per cent to halt at US$2,624 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price stood at US$2,767 per tonne and US$2,772 per tonne on Monday, with an ascend of US$57 per...
On Monday, January 16, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) held a programme to commission the Forced Cooling Network (FCN) Project at Potlines 4 and 5. The occasion was attended by Alba's Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa and Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, along with Directors and Managers and concerned teams of the respective area. The FCN project, managed by the in-house Engineering and Operations team, has lifted Alba's amperage to 410 kA at Potlines 4 and 5, enabling the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East to increase production capacity by approximately 17,000 tonnes per annum. Commenting on this occasion, Alba’s Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa said: “By chasing operational efficiency, we will attain excellence as we journey to the...
A recycling programme at a New South Wales prison has successfully streamlined 80 tonnes of waste from landfills along with generating crucial funding for homelessness irradicating initiatives. Since 2019, inmates under maximum security from South Coast Correctional Centre have been relentlessly sorting and recycling materials available inside the prison, like their aluminium meal trays, cardboard and drink containers. The programme coordinator, Steve Orton, exclaimed that the drive had unleashed a humungous impact on the prison's environmental footprint. "We've recycled about 56 tonnes of cardboard and about 26 tonnes of co-mingled waste," he stated. "It's quite a lot, and that stuff is not going to landfill anymore," Orton mentioned in a positive tone. "One hundred per cent of that...
