A new 10-inch aluminium extrusion press is now operational at Sharvaya Metals Limited’s Ahilyanagar facility, following its commissioning on October 5, 2026. The new press completes the company’s production process from alloy production to finished components. The new facility allows Sharvaya to serve sectors including defence, aerospace, railways, electric vehicles, and engineering. By handling the full manufacturing process, the company aims to improve production time, quality, and costs for its customers. To know the global production, demand and consumption forecasts of aluminium extrusions, explore our report " The World of Aluminium Extrusions to 2035 " The new line includes an aluminium billet extrusion press and supporting equipment. It has billet heating, online quenching, puller...
The European Union’s (EU’s) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has entered a new phase of scrutiny. In light of the conflict between Russia and the EU, a new World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel was formed on September 25. The debate, initiated in May 2025, puts both the design and implementation of CBAM and aspects of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) under the WTO lens, with implications extending beyond the EU-Russia conflict and possibly entering the aluminium trade boundaries. Join the fourth edition of the webinar "Hedging for recyclers - Become an expert in 6 hours" by Jorge Dyszel. Why is Russia challenging the EU-ETS? Russia has challenged the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) over the allocation of free emissions allowances to sectors considered vulnerable to carbon...
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On Tuesday, January 3, Vedanta Limited announced its aluminium production recorded a drop of 2 per cent over a quarter to stand at 566,000 tonnes in the third quarter of the current financial year. In Q2 FY2023, Vedanta’s aluminium output was 584,000 tonnes, reflecting a 2 per cent rise sequentially. During Q3 FY2022, Vedanta’s aluminium output was 579,000 tonnes, meaning the company’s metal production edged lower Y-o-Y in Q3 FY23. Vedanta’s alumina production at the Lanjigarh refinery decreased 6 per cent year-on-year and 2 per cent quarter-on-quarter reaching at 443,000 tonnes in Q3. Vedanta said that in a filing to BSE, explaining maintenance activities in calciners was the reason for the downfall. But the production of other metals like zinc and iron ore registered a growth on the...
A00 aluminium ingot price has nosedived by RMB 300 per tonne, resting at RMB 18,020 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Wednesday, January 4. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,000 per tonne and RMB 18,040 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 60 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne. The provinces in China all have witnessed plunging prices today, with the aluminium price dropping the highest in Wuxi and Chongqing by RMB 310 per tonne, officially closing at RMB 18,000 per tonne and RMB 18,070 per tonne, respectively. The prices of aluminium in Foshan, Hangzhou and Linyi have all shed a massive RMB 300 per tonne, halting at RMB 18,000 per tonne, RMB 18,030 per tonne and RMB 18,020 per tonne. In Tianjin, the aluminium price fell by...
On January 03, 2023, the first aluminium smelter in the Middle East, Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), which started its journey in 1971, announced that it had set a new historic production record of 1,600,111 tonnes in 2022, a rise of 38,889 tonnes versus 1,561,222 tonnes in 2021 (+2.5% Year-on-Year). Ali Al Baqali, the Chief Executive Officer of Alba, commented on the achievement of this milestone, "This all-time production record translates our motto' opportunities don't happen, we create them by doing the best we can with what we have'. We also look forward to setting new highs in the future driven by our in-house production creep." "I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to the Management team, our employees and contractors' personnel for making our 2022 objectives a reality...
Wildpack Beverages Inc., with a finalised customer order worth US$5,874,535 and a total throughput of 21,728,174 aluminium cans, has achieved a new monthly record in November 2022. The company recorded a filling throughput of 2,223,805 aluminium cans and a brokering throughput of 14,426,812 cans or similar items. The Chief Executive Officer, Mitch Barnard, spoke with clarity: “Wildpack’s monthly numbers continue to prove that the increasing ramp in sales and production levels continues to build.” “Wildpack is attracting new customers, improving facilities, and modernising our platform. Three consecutive record months of customer-confirmed orders and improving plant utilisation are compelling key indicators for the health of Wildpack,” he added. Also, in November last year, Wildpack...
On Tuesday, January 3, OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced the joining of Mr Edouard Guinotte as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aluminium Solutions Group (ASG). ASG is a brand-new organisation established in September 2022 through the acquisition of OpenGate Capital portfolio businesses Aluminium France Extrusion (AFE) and Extrusiones de Toledo (EXTOL). Guinotte was the Chairman and CEO of Vallourec Group until March 2022, a pioneer in seamless steel pipe for the energy and industrial industries, before joining ASG. Guinotte held many operational and functional responsibilities at Vallourec over his 25-year career in France and abroad. With this, he is looking forward to using his expertise and drive to establish ASG as a new front-runner in the...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium built up 68,000 tonnes over the New Year’s holiday across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to reach 561,000 tonnes as of Tuesday, January 3, 2023. On a week-on-week calculation, the inventories recorded a surge of 77,000 tonnes from 484,000 tonnes but 241,000 tonnes lower than in the same period last year. The growth in inventories during the New Year’s holiday could be attributed to the increased arrivals of stocks across all the major markets, except Tianjin. Wuxi contributed the highest to the weekend rise, followed by Gongyi. To know more about the current status of primary aluminium inventories, refer to the chart below: Wuxi recorded a surge of 31,000 tonnes over the holiday to...
The Versa 4 fitness watches from Fitbit come loaded with 40+ exercise modes, allowing users to view their health statistics in real-time. The platinum aluminium or waterfall blue edition showcases other exciting features like responding to text messages and notifications directly from the watch using a quick preset response or speaking the reply into the Versa 4. The watch also includes an aluminium watch case and buckle and a flexible band similar to those seen on many sports watches. It can be found in other variations like graphite aluminium and copper rose aluminium. The Versa 4 also monitors the breathing rate, heart rate, night-time skin temperature and SpO2 while asleep, providing the user with an overview of their health. Aluminium often has a benefit when it comes to how little...
On 22 December, news came floating that Alcoa’s Portland Aluminium smelter has resumed production with an annual capacity of 35,000 metric tonnes. The production had been reduced up until now in the Victoria-based Australian aluminium smelter. As soon as the reboot was successful, Portland Aluminium began producing almost 95 per cent of its actual capacity of 358,000 metric tonnes. Around 186,000 metric tonnes of Alcoa’s consolidated capacity is now in the pipeline. The Acting Operations Manager of Portland Aluminium, Mark Crespan, claimed that the prompt optimisation of the 40th and final most pot for the Line 2 East project could be attributed to the intense effort spent by a huge team of expert individuals, all backed by a broad cluster of Australian and international enthusiasts. Mark...
A week after the last update, National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) slightly increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices on January 1, 2023. The company’s aluminium ingot price welcomed the New Year, reaching INR 225,250-228,750 per tonne, up by INR 1,000 per tonne from INR 224,250-227,750 per tonne on December 24. NALCO aluminium wire rod price also saw an increase of INR 1,000 per tonne to stand at INR 229,750-234,100 per tonne as of January 1 versus INR 228,750-233100 per tonne a week ago. Aluminium billets price was no exception but grew by the same amount to hover around INR 229,700-232,350 per tonne, compared to INR 228,700-231,350 per tonne as of December 24. NALCO increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in response to the rise in the LME...
The year 2022 has been highly active for the global aluminium industry, and the sector also experienced some significant developments in the year's final month. Indonesia finally announced the long-awaited ban on bauxite export, which will take effect in June 2023. Exports of other unprocessed minerals, such as copper, are prohibited under Indonesia's current mining law. The European Union has sealed the world’s first carbon tariff agreement, and in its initial stage, it has included aluminium imports among the other commodities. The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, announced on December 20, 2022, that the nation would ban bauxite exports, the primary ore source of aluminium, starting from June 2023 to boost the domestic processing of the material. Indonesia ranks among the world's...
On Tuesday, January 3, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has declined by RMB 360 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,320 per tonne, with the average prices expected to range between RMB 18,300 per tonne and RMB 18,340 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 50 to RMB 10 per tonne. As per the data, the prices in Foshan and Hangzhou have fallen by RMB 380 per tonne to reside at RMB 18,300 per tonne and RMB 18,330 per tonne. On the same day, both Wuxi and Tianjin witnessed a drop of RMB 350 per tonne to peg at RMB 18,310 per tonne and RMB 18,360 per tonne. In Linyi and Gongyi, the prices slumped by RMB 330 per tonne to score at RMB 18,320 per tonne and RMB 18,150 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price in Chongqing and Shenyang settled at RMB 18,380...
Today, on January 3, the benchmark aluminium price for SHFE has plunged by US$14 per tonne or 0.52 per cent to halt at US$2,678 per tonne. The most-traded SHFE 2302 aluminium contract opened at RMB 18,720 per tonne at last Friday’s day session, with its high and low at RMB 18,770 per tonne and RMB 18,700 per tonne before closing at RMB 18,725 per tonne, up RMB 20 per tonne or 0.11 per cent. The most-traded SHFE 2302 aluminium closed down 0.03 per cent or RMB 5 per tonne at RMB 18,700 per tonne, with open interest down 12,913 lots to 136,749 lots. LME aluminium price LME aluminium opened at US$2,376.50 per tonne last Friday, with its high and low at US$2,389 per tonne and US$2,375 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,388.50 per tonne, an increase of US$12.5 per tonne or 0.53 per...
Just two years back, Rimowa launched a ‘mini suitcase’ perfect for storing watches. The German luggage company has since evolved the design of the anodized aluminium box to make it even more compact and sleek. Like its prior release, Rimowa has used its flagship module to design the product featuring an anodized aluminium body with a sports outlook. The latest Rimowa watch case available in black is robust with the company’s signature details inscribed on it. It has the brand’s patented logo embedded on the surface, and the body of the product has vertical rilled grooves, just like other Rimowa items. The entire design has been formulated to increase the longevity of the anodized aluminium container. Due to the use of aluminium, the watch case is lightweight and can be effortlessly...
Asahi India Glass Ltd., India’s leading integrated glass and windows solutions company, has reportedly hired Mumbai-based advertising agency Enormous Brands to create promotional films for their AIS Windows brand, which has a range of uPVC and aluminium doors and windows solutions. The advertising agency will create three films for the brand to showcase their range of uPVC and aluminium doors and windows solutions. Vikram Khanna, CMO and COO of AIS Consumer Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd. said: “What was once a low involvement category in the interior of a home is now takingcentre stage. We need communication that is engaging to create an impact in the market. AIS is extremely thrilled to have Enormous on board as our creative partner. We believe that Enormous is an idea-first agency with...
Alan Doolittle, a professor of computer engineering at Georgia Tech, and his team discovered a way to use aluminium nitride (AlN) to create an ultrawide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductor that can be used at significantly higher power and temperature levels than previously possible — and at more than five times the voltage of current wide bandgap semiconductors. Because UWBG semiconductors are more durable, high-voltage circuits may function more effectively and efficiently with fewer semiconductor components. Aluminium nitride (AlN), a material that has long been utilised as an electrical insulator, may hold the key to revealing the new potential for LEDs, high-power electronics, and optoelectronics. Engineered ceramic is used in electronic devices for heat dissipation because of its excellent...
On December 29, great news came floating from Navratna CPSE National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) as the company formally confirmed the launch of a new downstream element in coil form - Aluminium LED Cap stock in Alloy AA1100 with temper H12. Aluminium LED Cap stock in Alloy AA1100 is usually applied in the production of aluminium cups that act as heat sinks when attached to LED bulbs in the shape of small caps. Aluminium is the perfect non-ferrous metal with the required properties for this job. But Aluminium Alloy AA1100 flaunts higher conductivity than the contemporary aluminium concoctions, thus making it the perfect material for creating LED bulb caps. The launch of this latest aluminium alloy product will augment NALCO’s position in the downstream aluminium sector, enhancing...
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States aluminium scrap exports to the Republic of Korea or South Korea in September 2022 stood at 20,800 tonnes, registering a decline of 6.3 per cent month-on-month. However, in August, the exports increased sequentially by 14.43 per cent from 19,400 tonnes to 22,200 tonnes. That brought the United States total exports to South Korea in the September quarter to 62,400 tonnes, down by 18 per cent from 76,100 tonnes in the previous quarter. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium scrap exports to South Korea during September 2022 recorded a plunge of 16.8 per cent from 25,000 tonnes. In the first nine months of the year, the United States scrap exports to South Korea amounted to 218,000 tonnes, up by 12.95 per cent from...
On December 30, Bahrain’s Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club (REHC) went into an agreement with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), where the latter would fund the construction and look after the functionality of the Club’s grandstand. The aluminium company would be crucial in sharing important expertise regarding the development of the aluminium-studded grandstand. The Chairman of the REHC High Committee, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in explicit details, referred to the contribution of the private sector in enhancing the Kingdom’s horse racing industry. His Highness Shaikh Isa seemed immensely grateful for the help received from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister,...
