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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LME aluminium opened at US$2,370 per tonne on Tuesday, December 20, with high and low at US$2,410 per tonne and US$2,363.50 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,371.50 per tonne, a gain of US$1.5 per tonne or 0.06 per cent. On Tuesday, December 20, LME aluminium cash bid price slightly grew by US$4 per tonne to settle at US$2,329 per tonne, and LME aluminium official settlement price inched up by US$2.50 per tonne to rest at US$2,329.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price increased by US$6.50 per tonne and US$7 per tonne, respectively, to peg at US$2,370 per tonne and US$2,371 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price rose by US$5 per tonne to hover around US$2,453 per tonne and US$2,458 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock further suffered...
On Wednesday, December 21, A00 aluminium ingot price has ascended by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,780 per tonne, with the average price expected to stand between RMB 18,760 per tonne and RMB 18,800 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 140 to RMB 180 per tonne. The prices in Shenyang and Wuxi have increased by RMB 80 per tonne and RMB 75 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,750 per tonne and RMB 18,795 per tonne. In Hangzhou and Foshan, the A00 aluminium ingot price hiked by RMB 70 per tonne to rest at RMB 18,810 per tonne and RMB 18,760 per tonne. As per the SMM data, A00 aluminium ingot price in Gongyi has grown by RMB 50 per tonne to score at RMB 18,650 per tonne. On the same day, the prices in Tianjin and Linyi have climbed up by RMB 40...
On December 20, 2022, the disruptive technology driver in the world of aluminium scrap sorting and recycling, Sortera Alloys, Inc., announced that it had achieved high-quality sorting of pre-production aluminium with more than 95 per cent accuracy. These findings demonstrate that Sortera's advanced deep-technology platform, which includes a vision and other advanced hardware sensors and is powered by a software stack that includes machine learning and artificial intelligence, can handle complex sorting effectively and efficiently, specifically processing end-of-life mixed alloys by category and chemical composition. This enables the business to recycle these resources into the supply chain without compromising their integrity or compound makeup, supporting North America's circular economy...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is an organisation responsible for evaluating the operational standards of a company before providing proper certifications so that a firm can get ready for global validation. The Certification Programme has evolved through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process and is by far the only voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. ASI Performance Standard certifications focus on 'material stewardship', addressing issues such as product design, life cycle assessment, management of processed scrap and collection and recycling of products at the end-of-life. Once a company is registered under the ASI protocol, it can be considered a globally acceptable brand for safe aluminium transportation, storage or...
Aluminium is benefitting a lot these days from innovations brought in by eminent institutions across the globe. Some innovations have evolved the production processes of the metal, while others have advanced the technologies used in the processes. Here in this article, we have picked five institutions that have treated the global aluminium value chain to one-of-a-kind technologies and applications. EU’s Reveal Research Project works on heat-based energy storage in aluminium The Reveal Research Project involving nine participants from seven European countries has initiated the noble objective of producing aluminium from alumina in a way that emits the least amount of carbon dioxide. The project magnifies a vital idea if aluminium can hold electricity as heat that can be released later to...
The Board of the Russian aluminium giant and one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, Rusal, has approved the updated climate strategy until 2032 with a perspective up to 2050. The updated climate strategy was adopted at the Rusal Board of Directors meeting in Krasnoyarsk. The Strategy is divided into two scenarios: basic and intensive, each of which defines a strict framework for achieving the company's decarbonization goals. Rusal plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity per tonne of metal from all production facilities (Scope 1, Scope 2 - direct and indirect energy emissions) by at least 25 per cent by 2032 and by at least 47 per cent by 2050, compared to 2018, excluding the effect from carbon emissions neutralization projects. This reduction is in line with the most...
The Architectural Aluminium Ltd., a construction company that erected extensive cladding on many well-known industrial and commercial structures, including Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport, has been appointed joint provisional liquidators by the High Court. The construction company based in Dublin's Western Business Park had gone bankrupt after registering losses of almost €988,000 up to October. By the end of the next month, more losses of about €1.6 million are anticipated, and the total amount owed to creditors is already €5.2 million. It has 133 employees. To protect the company's assets, particularly the items it had stored on several sites in Dublin, Kilkenny, and Carlow, the firm's directors petitioned the court on Friday to appoint a provisional liquidator. The petition claimed that...
BRT Property Holdings LLC took over the aluminium extrusion factory under BR Properties Group LLC on December 1 with an investment of US$3.6 million, as was stated in the reports by the Trumbull County Auditor’s office. The facility functioned for BRT Extrusions Inc., an aluminium extruder that Corbel Capital Partners and Gallamar Group had already acquired in 2021. BRT has been logged with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office as a foreign limited liability firm, which means the company was established outside Ohia and registered with the Delaware state. According to the official fillings, BRT Properties took shape on November 30. The auditor’s records further illustrate that Gearmar Properties Inc. had bought the establishment in 2003 from Niles Properties Inc. for US$275,000, whereas in...
The United States aluminium scrap export volume dipped in September 2022 by 8,000 tonnes or 4.50 per cent, following a rise in the previous quarter, found the US Census Bureau data. From 178,000 tonnes in August, the United States aluminium scrap export decreased to 170,000 tonnes in the succeeding month. The export in August had grown by 14.84 per cent month-on-month from 155,000 tonnes. So, with the ups and downs through the third quarter of 2022, the total aluminium scrap export volume from the United States amounted to 503,000 tonnes, 1.18 per cent or 6,000 tonnes less than 509,000 tonnes in Q2. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium scrap exports in September 2022 edged a slight dip of 1,000 tonnes from 171,000 tonnes to 170,000 tonnes. In the first nine months of...
With 85 different points of movement, the aluminium alloy-designed extra-terrestrial (ET) alien model for the 1982 classic ET: The Extra-Terrestrial was sold at a recent Julien's Auctions, and TCM Presents: Icons and Idols Hollywood Auction for an astounding $2,560,000. Long before computer animations were available, the great Italian special effects expert, Carlo Rambaldi, developed and built the aluminium alloy skeleton model of the endearing extra-terrestrial (ET). Directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, the film was the highest-grossing movie of all time, surpassing Star Wars, and it maintained that title for eleven years until Spielberg's own Jurassic Park overtook it in 1993. "Pre-dating modern CGI technology and effects, this one-of-a-kind cinematographic relic (constructed in...
United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Lunar Rover 'Rashid' is set to conquer the moon's surface after the scheduled landing in April 2023. This is the very first lunar rover that the Arabs have successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on December 11. Rashid weighs only 10 kg due to the use of extremely lightweight aluminium and carbon fibre for its composition. UAE's Lunar Rover has been thrust into space with the help of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and it rides on Hakuto-R, a Japanese Lunar lander specially crafted for such purposes by the robotic exploration company ispace. If the mission is successful, Rashid will be the first commercial spacecraft to achieve a controlled landing on the moon's surface. The Lunar Rover weighs just 10 kg due to its exceptional aluminium, magnesium alloy...
Discovery Bauxite, an Atlantic Alumina subsidiary that aims to plant 200,000 trees over three years in support of the National Tree Planting Initiative, has announced that it is ahead of schedule. Operation Discovery Tree was launched in December of last year. Ackee, jackfruit, apple, kola nuts, pimento, cedar, mahogany, blue mahoe, moringa, citrus, mango, breadfruit, and avocado trees have been planted so far. According to Discovery Bauxite, the initiative also contributes to its community-wide land restoration and replanting programme, which includes rehabilitating mined-out sites around Lime Tree Gardens, Water Valley, Tobolski, and other regions. This was stated in the company's newsletter for December. Delroy Dell, the Vice-President and Country Manager of Discovery bauxite, said,...
Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to cut its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the fourth time in a row, effective from Tuesday, December 20. After a cut of INR 1,500 per tonne on December 17, Hindalco has further reduced its aluminium ingot price by INR 3,000 per tonne to stand at INR 221,500 per tonne as of December 20. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has also been cut by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.34 per cent on December 20 to INR 232,600 per tonne. On December 17, the wire rod price stood at INR 235,600 per tonne, down by INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 237,100 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has also suffered a loss of INR 3,000 per tonne on December 20 to peg at INR 235,600 per tonne versus INR 238,600 per tonne on December 17. Hindalco has...
On Monday, December 19, Gränges reportedly broke ground on an expansion at its Newport facility to boost aluminium battery cathode foil (BCF) production. This investment positions Gränges as the first company in the US to fund BCF production. BCF is a crucial component for lithium-ion batteries, which is used in the production of electric vehicles. Gränges Americas President, Patrick Lawlor, said: “We continue to invest in the foil industry benefiting our customers, employees and the communities in which we operate. Gränges is excited to lead the way in battery foil development partnering with the State of Arkansas to invest in this exciting new high-growth industry.” The objective behind expanding the facility is to fulfil the increased demand for battery cathode foil in electric...
On Friday, December 16, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of RP Products Ltd as its new Industrial User member. RP Products is the manufacturing subsidiary of Radii Planet Group Ltd, specializing in designing, producing, and installing architectural glass solutions, certified glazed fire-rated systems, and partitioning that meets the highest standards. They are also known for manufacturing and fabricating aluminium, glass and steel. The aluminium components are kept in stock in mill finish aluminium. It is prepared for finishing by a cutting-edge conveyorized automated powder painting system to any RAL colour reference or an anodizing treatment to meet the specific project requirements. According to the company, the ASI certification will allow them to further...
On December 19, 2022, the construction work on a bauxite-alumina mining industrial complex, one of Vietnam’s most significant projects in Lao, was initiated in Dakcheung district, the southern Lao province of Sekong. The investment is counted as one of the biggest investment projects in the country’s Sekong province. The bauxite mine, which spans 8.692 hectares and is valued at USD $1 billion, can produce 1 million tonnes of aluminium ore annually. However, it is anticipated to run for 30 years, with a potential 50-year extension. Phuong Minh Hue, the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Viet Phuong Group, vowed to see the project through to completion while fostering bilateral economic ties between the two countries, particularly in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia...
A00 aluminium ingot price has recorded a drop of RMB 30 per tonne, resting at RMB 18,710 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Tuesday, December 20. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,690 per tonne and RMB 18,730 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at premium prices of RMB 120 per tonne and RMB 160 per tonne. The provinces in China all have experienced decreasing prices today, except in Gongyi, where the aluminium price has increased by RMB 10 per tonne, closing at RMB 18,600 per tonne. Other than that, the aluminium price in Shenyang plunged by RMB 40 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,670 per tonne, while the aluminium price in Chongqing and Linyi both shed RMB 30 per tonne, stopping at RMB 18,760 per tonne and RMB 18,710 per tonne. The aluminium prices...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,394 per tonne Monday, with its high and low at US$2,402.5 per tonne and US$2,358.5 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,370 per tonne, a drop of US$9 per tonne or 0.38 per cent. On Monday, December 19, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$28 per tonne or 1.18 per cent and US$27 per tonne or 1.14 per tonne to halt at US$2,325 per tonne and US$2,327 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,363.50 per tonne and US$2,364 per tonne after witnessing a fall of US$32.5 per tonne or 1.35 per cent and US$34 per tonne or 1.41 per cent. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price slipped by US$32 per tonne to halt at US$2,448 per tonne and US$2,453 per tonne. LME aluminium...
