METLEN announces the signing of a long-term commercial agreement with a major Japanese chemical company for the future supply of gallium, representing up to 16 per cent of METLEN’s total annual gallium production from its production facility in Greece, which is currently under construction. The commercial terms of the agreement remain confidential. The new agreement marks the second strategic commercial arrangement announced by METLEN for the future supply of gallium, further confirming strong international demand for a reliable European source of supply. As global industries seek to diversify critical raw material supply chains, METLEN continues to establish itself as a trusted long-term partner for leading industrial and technology companies across multiple regions. The growing...
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...
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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,...
India's first natural spring water beverage brand, Responsible Whatr, displayed recyclable aluminium packaging at the SIAL Food and Wine Expo 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. To decrease the consumption of single-use plastic bottles, Responsible Whatr offers non-alcoholic beverages in a recyclable and sustainable aluminium can. One of the most significant trade fairs in the world for the food & hospitality industry is the SIAL (French: Salon International de l'alimentation). The whole food industry is inspired by SIAL events. Its trade shows and exhibits are held across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and North America. "Aluminium was a natural choice for packaging as it does not contribute to the heaps of landfills and is endlessly recyclable without any loss in quality in contrast to...
According to our source in China, it has been reported on December 30, 2022, Rusal, a significant low-carbon aluminium producer, is trying to increase its low-carbon aluminium exports to China in light of the two countries cordial relations and the growing demand for the metal from Chinese electric vehicles manufacturers. Per the 2021 data from the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), primary aluminium is one of the most carbon-intensive segments of the metals business, and the automobile industry uses a lot of aluminium sheets, producing an average of 16.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide per tonne of metal. In order to reduce carbon emissions, more and more low-carbon aluminium is produced utilizing hydropower or recycled materials. The Russian aluminium producer contributes significantly...
In November 2022, primary aluminium production in North America stood at 308,000 tonnes, reflecting a drop of 5,000 tonnes or 1.60 per cent M-o-M following an increase in the previous month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In October 2022, the output grew by 12,000 tonnes or 4 per cent sequentially from 301,000 tonnes to 313,000 tonnes. However, on a year-on-year calculation, North America’s primary aluminium production stood the same. In the eleven months of 2022, primary aluminium production in North America totalled 3.422 million tonnes, down by 3.82 per cent from 3.558 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the last year. In South America, primary aluminium production during November 2022 also dropped month-on-month by 3,000 tonnes or 2.5 per cent, reaching...
Last week, Tennessee-based Kaiser Aluminium posted its 2021 Sustainability Report, in which the company vividly elaborated its environmental, social, and governance programming policy, stating advancements. The report reflects upon Kaiser Aluminium’s persistent efforts to enlarge its operations in an authoritative way. The President and Chief Executive Officer, Keith A. Harvey, spoke his heart in a press release where he notified that the firm is extremely conscious about the role of sustainability in their developments and how to keep the environmental premises intact. Below is an excerpt from his speech: “We continued to build on the core elements of our sustainability initiatives in 2021 to ensure we are well-positioned for future growth in the rising circular economy. Our...
On Friday, December 30, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price closed the week with a dip of US$11 per tonne or 0.46 per cent to close at US$2,360 per tonne and US$2,360.50 per tonne. As per the SMM data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also slipped by US$7 per tonne or 0.29 per cent to reside at US$2,391 per tonne and US$2,392 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price closed at US$2,470 per tonne and US$2,475 per tonne after recording a slip of US$10 per tonne or 0.40 per cent. LME aluminium opening stock closed at 450300 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants halted at 201350 tonnes and 248950 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price, on the other hand, hiked by US$27.48 per tonne or 1.15 per cent to...
The Southeast Asian nation, Malaysia, formerly ranked among the top ten global suppliers of bauxite to China, is poised to gain from Indonesia's most recent export embargo. Data from Indonesia's customs show that in 2021, China bought 17.8 million tonnes of bauxite from Indonesia, making up nearly 15% of all imports. According to Statista data, China, the world's largest consumer, imported 107.42 million tonnes of bauxite in 2021. Nik Nazmi, the Malaysian Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change, said, "In this situation, if a country (Indonesia) has imposed a ban on the export of bauxite, then the global demand will shift to any other country that can supply those resources." "In this case, demand for bauxite from Malaysia will be high, especially from China."...
The largest country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, has recently announced a bauxite export ban, which will be implemented from June 2023. This is a government policy to increase domestic production of metal ores and industry since bauxite is a crucial component in manufacturing aluminium. The nation had already prohibited nickel exports starting around January 2020. Indonesia produced approximately 25.8 million tonnes of bauxite in 2021, making it the world's sixth-largest producer. Approximately 90 per cent of this amount is currently exported, which is expected to significantly impact the global aluminium market. The Indonesian bauxite ban primarily aims to upgrade the country's domestic metal processing industry growth. This could push up aluminium prices in the short term, mainly since...
Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) amounted to 1.129 million tonnes during November 2022, which recorded a month-on-month downfall of 4.40 per cent. In October 2022, Africa & Asia’s alumina output was 1.181 million tonnes, up by 6.01 per cent from 1.114 million tonnes a month ago. On a year-on-year calculation, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina output in November’22 showed not much change from 1.128 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In the eleven months of 2022, Africa & Asia produced 127.607 million tonnes of alumina in total versus 126.793 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the last year. That reflected a slight year-on-year increase of 0.64 per cent, according to IAI calculation. The world alumina production in November was 11.585...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's primary aluminium inventories increased by 18,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, on Thursday, December 29, the inventories totalled 493,000 tonnes, which in comparison with the month's last Monday, November 26, escalated by 9,000 tonnes. As of now, the inventories in December dropped by 23,000 tonnes from the end of November and recorded 306,000 tonnes plunge from the same period last year. The aluminium ingot output surges amalgamated with low downstream intake in the off-season are reasons affecting the social inventory so that they remain periodically stored in warehouses. Anyhow, the production cuts in Yunnan and Guizhou are also primary concerns that should be addressed...
The global primary aluminium industry is moving towards a more sustainable and greener environment. To begin with, EU signed the world's first carbon tariff agreement. According to the sources, the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will protect the European industry against importing less costly, more polluting goods. Apart from this, Denis Manturov, the Russian Federation's Minister of Industry and Trade, declared that because of the EU and US sanctions, Russia will divert its metal exports from Western countries to alternative markets. In a renewed deal, the world's largest producer of aluminium, Rusal, committed to providing primary aluminium and scrap aluminium to the En+ Group subsidiary KraMZ. Alcoa Intalco Works, the aluminium smelting plant in Ferndale, was closed for more...
This year, Vedanta Aluminium celebrated Christmas in a new fashion, organising an innovative safety sensitisation campaign at its plant and township. Keeping the objective in mind while also the Christmas vibe, they named the campaign ‘Safety Santa’. The company’s personnel dressed as Santa Claus and visited the plants' sites and employees’ homes to spread the safety protocols at work and home in an engaging manner. Amid spreading the festive spirit, Vedanta Aluminium educated its community about safety measures through sessions like safety standdowns, fire-fighting training, adherence to personal protective equipment (PPEs), and the do’s and don’ts of electrical & household safety. “At Vedanta Aluminium, the safety and wellbeing of our community, employees, and business partners is of...
According to sources, a Coimbatore-based aluminium die cast maker, Alphacraft, will invest almost INR 80 crores in materialising its fifth plant. The Managing Director of Alphacraft, M Ramesh, claimed that the expansion is due to the rising demand for aluminium components required by the automobile industry. The company has taken this calculative step to suffice purchase orders of big industrial names like Aston Martin, which is in need of powertrain parts specially crafted for its flagship sports car. Alphacraft, at this moment, supplies 16 components for Aston Martin and will develop eight more car parts in the upcoming days for the brand. Moreover, the aluminium die-casting expert will provide two viscous clutch projects for customers abroad. The company is also preparing itself to...
As of Thursday, December 29, China’s aluminium billet inventories were 60,900 tonnes, recording a growth of 5,100 tonnes from the week before. The overall supply of billets remained plentiful. While the inventory in east China may increase considerably due to stocking demand and comparatively more significant conversion margins, the inventory in south China is anticipated to increase gradually. The figure below provides further information on the current state of aluminium billet inventories in China: To begin with, the inventory in Wuxi and Huzhou surged by 4,400 tonnes and 3,000 tonnes to a total of 15,200 tonnes and 15,000 tonnes, whereas stocks in other locations only saw minor adjustments. On the other hand, in Foshan, the inventory had dropped by 1,500 tonnes to peg at 25,400 tonnes...
Hindalco Industries Limited has further increased its aluminium products prices, with effect from Friday, October 30, although at a lower rate than the previous day. With the latest rise, Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 237,100 per tonne, down by INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 235,850 per tonne on December 22. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has also seen a rise of INR 1,250 per tonne on December 30 to stand at INR 240,100 per tonne versus INR 238,850 per tonne on December 22. Aluminium ingot price has also been grown by INR 1,250 per tonne, reaching at INR 226,000 per tonne. Hindalco has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in line with a rise of the LME aluminium benchmark price by US$14.50 per tonne through the week from US$2,357 per tonne...
The Egyptian National Railway (ENR) has officially started operating the first of six locomotive-sledged inter-city trains provided by Spanish train manufacturers Talgo on its exclusive Cairo – Alexandria route. These trains feature a robust yet lightweight aluminium construct. Talgo was handed over the responsibility of delivering these six trains in April 2019, locked by a hefty contract of €158 million arranged by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The deal also talked about building a new Talgo maintenance unit in Egypt that would serve as a garage or warehouse for eight years. The aluminium coaches would be parked in this unit for maintenance purposes. These aluminium-bodied coaches are similar to the trains Talgo is developing for Denmark and Germany but...
With more than ten years of experience in designing, JONSBO products are renowned for their well-thought-out designs, premium materials, impeccable craftsmanship, and exceptional performance-price ratio. JONSBO's UMX6S series is a medium tower PC case made from aluminium-magnesium alloy. The portfolio includes both Black and Silver "Window versions" with tempered glass panels and a Silver solid panel model. The most popular aluminium magnesium alloy (Mg-Al) belongs to the wrought magnesium alloys with moderate strengths, comparatively good plasticities, a respectable level of corrosion resistance, and inexpensive cost. An outer frame made of an aluminium-magnesium alloy that resembles a single plate surrounds the outside circle, and the mesh top panel enables air to travel through. Due to...
Investing in Norwegian aluminium smelters will enable Hydro to take the lead in climate-efficient aluminium solutions through continued industrial development and green transition initiatives. This will extend the lifespan of the aluminium smelters and will convert the products to low-carbon aluminium for a growing market. Ola Sæter, the Head of Primary Production at Hydro, said, "We are upgrading the plants, investing in the development of the plants, and implementing new technology such as recycling, carbon capture and green hydrogen to become the world's first supplier of zero-carbon aluminium. We recently agreed with Mercedes Benz for technology collaboration and to supply our aluminium products to support their investment in making lighter, more climate-friendly electric cars." In...
