Precimeter just unveiled LynCor at ALUMINIUM 2026. This is our new hardware and software platform for automated molten metal level control. Along with the platform we unveiled the first product in the series, LynCor ProH laser camera sensor. Together the platform and the laser camera sensor marks the next step in our development of more connected, reliable and efficient casthouse automation. Laser camera sensors have been at the core of our business since 1995. Over three decades, we have seen how heat, slag, metal splashes and limited process visibility challenge casting operations. When maintenance interrupts production or a process issue leaves no recorded evidence, the consequences extend beyond the sensor itself. LynCor brings measurement, connectivity and diagnostics together to...
Brazilian industrial confidence weakened further in September, with deteriorating economic sentiment weighing on the outlook for sectors that consume aluminum, including construction, transportation, packaging, and consumer goods. The Industrial Entrepreneur Confidence Index (ICEI), released by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), fell to 44.9 points in September from 46.3 in August. The decline marked the 21st consecutive month in which the index remained below the reference line. The downturn reflected weaker assessments of both current business conditions and expectations for the next six months. The current conditions index fell from 42.7 to 40.2 points, while the expectations index declined from 48.1 to 47.2 points. Brazilian economic sentiment weighs on confidence...
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On December 21, an event called "Export of Transformational Industries and Their Role in Promoting Global Environmental Sustainability" was organised in Bahrain to discuss the environmental and sustainability issues faced across the entire aluminium value chain and how to reduce them. The event was hosted by the Gulf Hotel under the eminent patronage of Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, and was chaired by personalities like Piyush Srivastava, Ambassador of India to Bahrain. The event was materialised by the active deliberation of Taha International Industrial Services and Export Bahrain. This event recognised advanced technologies that can be applied to lower emissions and help achieve a sustainable discourse around the aluminium-producing and manufacturing...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced on December 21 that Hindalco Industries Limited had joined ASI as its new Production and Transformation member. The Aditya Birla Group's main firm, Hindalco Industries Limited in Renukoot, India, has been striving since 1962 to create better shareholder value by surpassing customer expectations, being profitable, maximising employee potential, and acting as a good corporate citizen. Renukoot is an integrated complex that houses an aluminium smelter and fabrication operations together with an alumina refinery. The output of aluminium metal is 420 KTPA. The downstream sector of the company, which includes rolling, extrusion, wire-rod, and primary, was submitted for the ASI Certification. "Adoption of the ASI stewardship guidelines will...
The aerospace, space, defence, and energy industries need the ability to print big metal components. In response to this demand, AddUp has introduced the FormUp® 350 Evolution machine, enabling the highly productive printing of parts up to 1 metre tall. The FormUp 350 Evolution has been introduced by AddUp, a developer of metal additive manufacturing solutions founded by the French companies Michelin and Fives. This new variant, which is based on the FormUp 350 New Generation machine's architecture, offers a higher manufacturing volume and an architecture designed to cut down on unproductive time. The FormUp 350 Evolution can print objects up to one metre high because its print volume is 350 x 350 x 1000 mm. Many manufacturers will be able to broaden the L-PBF technology's range of...
Hydro's aluminium recycling plant in Lucé has reportedly been issued DNV certification to produce Hydro CIRCAL. It is Hydro's first plant in France to produce Hydro CIRCAL, a low-carbon recycled aluminium product containing at least 75 per cent of post-consumer, end-of-life scrap. Expanding Hydro CIRCAL production will help the company meet the increasing demand for low-carbon products and accelerate the circular economy in Europe. Eivind Kallevik, Executive Vice President of Hydro Aluminium Metal, said: “Our customers are asking for more low-carbon products to further lower their carbon footprint and it’s exciting to be able to offer Hydro CIRCAL at Lucé. This also helps to accelerate the circular economy in Europe.” Karl Willart, Director of Operations at Hydro Lucé, commented: “We are...
An active participant in recycling used food and beverage packaging, Switzerland-based Tetra Pak has decided to fund and install robotic sorting arms at some of the material recycling facilities (MRFs) to propagate the storing and sorting of end-of-life cartons. Recycling aluminium foils or cans is extremely simple as they are comprised of the purest form of aluminium that can be directly pushed through a recycling device without the need to separate any building materials. But on the other hand, aluminium laminated cardboard, paper or plastic needs to be sorted and the materials individually separated before the elements can be run through recycling drives. Tetra Pak’s fundraiser will be for eligible local authoritative groups and their waste management providers, which have not yet...
3XN, a Danish architecture company based in Copenhagen, completed its first project in France, the InDéfense office and Hôtel OKKO situated side by side between the railroad and a road in the Les Groues neighbourhood of Nanterre, overlooking the La Défense business area. The building had been erected with "different but complimentary" faceted checkerboard facades made of reflecting and bronze-coloured aluminium. The two buildings were created with a similar formal and material language and joined along one of their edges to make a longer piece of street front. This was done to produce a powerful visual emblem for the busy neighbourhood. "As the first shape you encounter when arriving from La Défense, this building had to be eye-catching and dynamic. The faceted facade and shifting volumes...
On Thursday, December 22, the average alumina spot price has grown by RMB 7 per tonne to close at RMB 2,920 per tonne. On the same day, the prices in Shandong and Shanxi have gone up by RMB 10 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,895 per tonne and RMB 2,960 per tonne. As per the data, both Guizhou and Guangxi also experienced the same price hike to reside at RMB 2,835 per tonne and RMB 2,840 per tonne. On the other hand, the prices in Henan, Lianyungang and Bayuquan remained unchanged to score at RMB 2,960 per tonne, RMB 2,875 per tonne and RMB 2,930 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price on the same day has also climbed up by RMB 40 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,820 per tonne, with the spot contract price expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 140 to RMB 180 per tonne. The average...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,377 per tonne on Wednesday, with its high and low at US$2,418 per tonne and US$2,376 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,392 per tonne, a gain of US$20.5 per tonne or 0.86 per cent. On December 21, Wednesday, LME aluminium cash bid price jumped up by US$26 per tonne or 1.12 per cent, closing at US$2,355 per tonne and the LME aluminium official settlement price soared by US$27.50 per tonne or 1.18 per cent to rest at US$2,357 per tonne. The 3-month bid price escalated by US$20 per tonne or 0.84 per cent officially closing at US$2,390 per tonne and the 3-month offer price experienced a hike of US$21 per tonne or 0.88 per cent to halt at US$2,392 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both witnessed a similar rise of US$22 per...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Guangyuan Linfeng Aluminum & Electricity Co., LTD against the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for aluminium smelting activities at the Yuanjiaba Industrial Park, Guangyuan Economic and Technological Development Zone, China. The facility runs aluminium smelting operation using hydropower available in Sichuan province. It has an annual output of nearly 250,000 tonnes of aluminium in liquid and ingot form, which are mainly destined for the production of aluminium strip and foil as well as automotive wheel manufacturing. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We congratulate Guangyuan Linfeng Aluminum & Electricity Co., LTD for achieving Performance Standard Certification for its aluminium smelting...
The primary driver of bauxite demand is aluminium production, which is anticipated to rise in response to increasing demand from the building, transportation, and packaging sectors. In 2021, the global bauxite market was valued at $15.59 billion, and from 2022 to 2030, it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 1.7 per cent. The demand for aluminium is expected to increase due to favourable government regulations for electric vehicles (EV) and increased investment in manufacturing lightweight automobiles. As a result of this development, the bauxite business is likely to expand during the projection period. The United States holds a significant portion of the North American bauxite market. It is envisaged that increased production of cement and aluminium will help the market expand. The Aluminum...
According to China customs data, Chinese aluminium extrusion exports amounted to 82,200 tonnes in November 2022, up by 8,100 tonnes or 10.9 per cent month-on-month but down by 6.7 per cent year-on-year. Gunagdong province accounted for 51.2 per cent of the total exports, followed by Shandong at 12 per cent, and Hunan at 3.9 per cent. In addition, the exports from Hunan increased considerably, but those from Anhui fell. The overall export market stood stable in November, with extrusion exports to Vietnam reaching 7,641 tonnes, taking up 9.3 per cent of the total exports. To Phillipines, China’s aluminium extrusion exports stood at 5,413 tonnes, taking up 6.6 per cent of the total, and to Israel, 4,427 tonnes, taking up 5.4 per cent. Aluminium extrusion export rebounded in November 2022...
World primary aluminium production in November 2022 amounted to 5.611 million tonnes, reflecting a monthly drop of 3.21 per cent, showed the International Aluminium Insititute. However, the output in October recorded a month-on-month rise of 2.26 per cent from 5.669 million tonnes to 5.797 million tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, world primary aluminium production edged a hike of 3.79 per cent from 5.406 million tonnes. From January to November 2022, world primary aluminium production totalled 62.472 million tonnes, down by 1.44 per cent from 61.571 million tonnes a year ago. China, the world’s largest producer of primary aluminium, churned out 3.311 million tonnes in November 2022 – 3.2 per cent less than 3.421 million tonnes a month earlier but 7.19 per cent higher than 3.089...
One Roar DENX45 wireless earbuds V5.1 ensures 60 hours of playtime and passive noise cancellation along with India’s first aluminium alloy 1000mAh charge case. The earbuds deliver low latency with a lag-free gaming and music experience, thanks to the newest Bluetooth 5.1 Chipset. The Earbuds can be used separately after a successful connection. Both earbuds can be used in stereo mode, but they may also be used in mono mode to enjoy music and calls for extended periods while the other earbud charges. The DENX45 wireless earbuds are also IPX6 sweat and water-resistant, with smart touch controls with voice assistant. One Roar, an audio company based in Hyderabad, is a cohesive unit that echoes avant-garde and innovation in every pore of its product horizon. Aluminium is mostly used in tech...
Vedanta Limited has curtailed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices by INR 3,000 per tonne, with effect from December 20. That followed a cut of INR 2,750 per tonne in the previous week, December 17. With the latest cut, Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 230,000- 237,500 per tonne versus INR 233,000-240,500 per tonne on December 17. The company’s aluminium billet price has amounted to INR 231,500 per tonne, compared to INR 234,500 per tonne last week. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has also experienced a loss of INR 3,000 per tonne reaching at INR 222,500- 253,500 per tonne as of December 20. Vedanta has further cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in response to the LME aluminium benchmark price fall over the weekend by US$27 per tonne...
The world-class bauxite project developer Canyon Resources has received a nearly A$12.1 million strategic placement from Eagle Eye Asset Holdings to advance the development of its Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. Pramod Prusty, the President and CEO of Asset Holding, said on the Strategic Placement, “We are pleased to make this strategic investment into Canyon. We are confident about the future development prospects of the Minim-Martap Project and view Cameroon as the new source of high-grade bauxite supply that will feed the world’s growing demand. Our vision with this investment is to participate in the bauxite and aluminium value chain from Africa, and importantly, we have a successful track record of investing and developing projects in Africa and are looking to repeat this...
The amazing outcomes of heat transfer demonstrations for aluminium coated with THERMAL-XR (TXR) driven by GMG Graphene, as compared to uncoated bare aluminium, have been provided by the Australia-based cleantech company, Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (GMG). The business claimed that GMG's THERMAL-XR decreases the surface temperature of aluminium by around 15 per cent at temperatures ranging from 70°C to 90°C. This claim was verified by the University of Queensland Materials Performance Consulting (UQMP). A 10-millimetre (mm) thick aluminium plate was split in two during an experiment. One half of the plate was coated with GMG's THERMAL-XR, while the other was left untreated. The undersides of the two neighbouring plates were then both heated at the same time. According to the business,...
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 largest bauxite suppliers, with China as a significant consumer. The bauxite export ban's timing complies with Indonesia's present mining regulations. During an economic forum, the Indonesian President said Indonesia would announce a ban on commodity exports without disclosing which or a timeframe for implementation. Exports of other unprocessed minerals, such as copper, are prohibited under Indonesia's current mining law. However, the President did not specify when the bans on shipments of the other materials would be implemented....
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified China Hongqiao Group’s subsidiary operation Shandong Hongchuang Aluminium Holding Co., Ltd., along with its three wholly-owned subsidiaries, against the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification. Shandong Hongchuang Aluminium Holding Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in research and development, production and sales of aluminium sheets, strips and foils, including household foils, container foils, blister foil and decorative foil, destined for food and pharmaceutical packaging, architectural decoration, and transportation. It has an annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes of the roll-casting plate, 200,000 tonnes of the cold rolled plate and 120,000 tonnes of foils. On receiving the certification, Zhang Wei, General Manager at...
