Novelis Inc. has produced the first coil on the cold mill at its $5 billion Greenfield aluminum recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, marking a major commissioning milestone for one of the largest new US aluminum manufacturing investments in decades. The first-coil production moves the facility closer to customer qualification and commercial shipments, which Novelis said remain on track to begin in the second quarter of 2027. All assets required to commence commercial shipments are currently in the commissioning process. Novelis moves toward commercial production The Bay Minette facility is the first fully integrated aluminum recycling and rolling plant built in the United States in more than 40 years. Once fully operational, it will add 600 kilotonnes of annual rolled...
Alumina imports in the United States increased in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, although imports fell sharply in the second quarter. Total imports reached 712,000 tonnes in H1 2026, up 2.7 per cent from 693,000 tonnes in H1 2025. The H1 2024 total was 495,000 tonnes. Imports in Q1 2026 reached 446,000 tonnes, up 32 per cent from 337,000 tonnes in Q1 2025. However, imports dropped to 266,000 tonnes in Q2 (a 25 per cent decline) from 356,000 tonnes in the same quarter a year earlier. Brazil remains the largest supplier Brazil remained the largest exporter of alumina to the US during the period covered by the data. Its shipments reached 568,000 tonnes in H1 2026, around 5 per cent increase from 542,000 tonnes in H1 2025. In H1 2024, Brazil supplied 430,000...
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In the metallurgy industry, waste slag frequently contains valuable materials in low concentrations. Large areas of valuable land are used to house reservoirs containing hazardous waste. SINTEF, a research organization, now want to use hydrogen to convert this waste into a resource. SINTEF headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, is one of Europe's largest independent research organisations. It was founded in 1950 that conducts contract research and development projects. The world intensely needs metals, and realizing the so-called green transition depends on obtaining both the scarcer metals and those for which we have a plentiful supply. Nevertheless, when metals are recovered from minerals, it often ends with waste by-products. In addition, this waste may have significant environmental and...
Aluminium is not just another metal anymore. It is one of the industry's most widely used and accepted materials. From technology to architecture, aluminium can be found almost everywhere. The Jakarta-based architecture studio, GeTs Architects has designed a modern home partially covered in perforated laser-cut aluminium panels. The home, known as "GolFN," is distinguished by its patterned laser-cut screen, which shields inhabitants from glaring sunshine and torrential downpours while simultaneously enabling them to take in views of the nearby golf course and Mount Salak. The entry to the home is accessible from the right side of the building through an open ramp with a partially transparent laser-cut volume above. Due to the building's east orientation, GeTs Architects integrated...
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States' monthly production of primary aluminium in September 2022 stood restrained month-on-month at 61,000 tonnes. In contrast, daily average output edged 40 per cent higher at 2,020 tonnes versus 1,980 tonnes in August. On a year-on-year basis, monthly production in September registered a 15.28 per cent or 11,000 tonnes downfall from 72,000 tonnes, and daily output plunged 370 tonnes or 15.48 per cent from 2,390 tonnes. In September, total aluminium recovered from scrap was 280,000 tonnes, down by 15,000 tonnes or 5.08 per cent from 295,000 tonnes a month ago but 8,000 tonnes or 2.94 per cent higher than 272,000 tonnes a year earlier. Of this, 152,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered from new scrap and 128,000 tonnes from old scrap. The...
New Zealand’s Clutha District Council has introduced a trial to recycle tetra pack cartoons accumulated in the area to convert them into building materials for the construction sector. A tetra pack is formed with layers of cardboard, plastic and aluminium, which means the recycling drive might yield enigmatic results for the district. Tetra packs are usually applied in the beverage or food packaging industry, primarily focusing on liquid supplies. Though their construct is an amalgamation of paper, plastic and aluminium, recycling a tetra pack is more complicated than it seems. Most of the time, recycling tetra pack requires initial sorting, separation and peeling before being put through the recycling process to extract the individual materials. They are also known as liquid paper board...
Favvosee’s latest Nebula 2 tattoo machine kit has become quite popular among seasoned tattoo artists and enthusiasts. The machine has a shiny aluminium body that makes it attractive and lightweight. With great recorded sales, the Nebula 2 is a very potent tattoo pen that can swap between lining and shading simultaneously without changing machine heads. This can be a perfect appliance for beginners and emerging tattoo artists because of its firm grip and feather-light structure. The Favvosee Nebula 2 tattoo machine has been created out of aircraft-grade aluminium, which makes it lighter than the contemporary complex tattoo pens. Moreover, aluminium is a malleable non-ferrous metal but can be mended to form any shape that can be equally rigid. The Nebula 2 only weighs 4.16 ounces or 118...
The Australian hydrous kaolin producer and exploration company Suvo Strategic Minerals has finally completed the acquisition of a 26 per cent stake in Dingo, an Australian-owned business that plans to make high-purity alumina (HPA) using recycled feedstock. Through a private placement of 220,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $1 per share, the firm purchased Dingo for a total of $220,000. “Australia’s Federal Government recently added HPA to the critical minerals list as part of the 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy, citing broad-ranging economic and strategic importance. The global demand for HPA in powder form is expected to grow to 187,000 tonnes per annum by 2028, this growth is likely to be stemmed by supply limitations leading to a potential spike in prices as supply...
All the global additive manufacturing advancements were on display during the international exhibition, Formnext 2022. Amidst everything, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Luxembourg-based AM 4 AM and R&D solutions provider Pint, France. A proposal was designed that the companies would together create prototypes made of HiPerAl, AM 4 AM’s flagship high-strength aluminium alloy designated for laser-induced additive manufacturing processes. The CEO and founder of AM 4 AM, Maxime Delmée, exemplified: “With the release of HiperAl this end of the year, we were looking for a partner to complete the entire value chain from customers ideas to the final prototypes. Pint, with their expertise in processing uncommon materials, attracts our attention, and we recognise their...
The Mexican behemoth Envases Group Packaging Solutions (EGPS) is planning to move to Granby, USA, to launch a new packaging production line by 2023. The company will manufacture aluminium and steel packaging for its Canadian clients in the food and industrial industries. With an expected investment of $13 million, the project may create 30 jobs and take shape in a 55,000-square-foot industrial space rented on Arthur-Danis Street. "Granby becomes for them (EGPS) a strategic place because of the main roads (…). And what's more, they make a product that isn't made here. So it does not come to compete with a company that already exists and it comes to complete our niche of excellence in food processing," said the general manager of Granby Industrial, Patrick Saint-Laurent. The City provided...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China's primary aluminium inventories decreased by 29,000 tonnes week-on-week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. Therefore, on Thursday, November 24, the inventories totalled 518,000 tonnes, which in comparison with the month's third Monday, November 21, plummeted by 12,000 tonnes. As of now, the inventories in November dropped by 500,000 tonnes, as recorded in the same period last year and 96,000 tonnes on a month-on-month scale. The inventory in Wuxi marked a new low as there was a constant decline in cargo arrivals, and as sources confirm, this situation would be relevant in the next week as well. The logistical issues in Gongyi were dealt with, yet the number of cargoes in the logistical department was fewer than...
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for two successive days – November 24 and 25. As per the data, on November 25, Hindalco trimmed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 233,850 per tonne to INR 231,850 per tonne. As per the data, Hindalco’s aluminium billets price closed at INR 234,850 per tonne on November 25 from INR 236,850 per tonne a day before. Today, the price has recorded a deduction of INR 2,000 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price has also been reduced by INR 2,000 per tonne on November 25 to halt at INR 220,750 per tonne. On November 24, the price had settled at INR 222,750 per tonne, down by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 225,250 per tonne on November 23. Hindalco Industries has back-to-back cut its...
On Thursday, November 24, the domestic social inventory of aluminium billet increased by 2,400 tonnes from a week before 63,000 tonnes. Reduced production in northwest China and disruption of production and railway transport in Shandong supported local conversion margins to the east and north. Arrivals were somewhat constrained due to ongoing difficulties with shipments from Qinghai and Gansu. Below is a chart illustrating China's current aluminium billet inventory situation: As per the data, massive arrivals in Xinjiang increased the inventories in Foshan by 1,100 tonnes to 40,100 tonnes. In Wuxi, the inventory gained 1,400 tonnes to score 8,400 tonnes from 7,000 tonnes recorded a week before. Only in Changzhou, the inventory had contracted by 100 tonnes to close at 4,300 tonnes from...
Fenesta, an enterprise under DCM Shriram Group, also one of India’s largest windows and doors suppliers, has announced opening a new aluminium factory in Hyderabad. This can be hailed as the seventh manufacturing unit in India and by far the second in Hyderabad. Fenesta has allocated a wide range of products for the construction industry. The company effortlessly produces uPVC joints and aluminium extrusions that constitute its flagship profiles. Fenesta also provides installation along with giving after-sales services to its customers. All products from Fenesta are subjected to rigorous quality tests at every step of the production process to make them suitable for India’s diverse climatic conditions. Fenesta products have a huge demand in the construction sector nationally and...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,394 per tonne on Thursday and closed at US$2,368 per tonne, down US$22 per tonne or 0.92 per cent. On November 24, Thursday LME aluminium cash bid price slumped to US$2343.50 per tonne after US$19.50 per tonne or 0.82 per cent was subtracted from it, and the LME aluminium official settlement price dived by US$20 per tonne or 0.85 per cent to close at US$2,344 per tonne. The 3-month bid price and the 3-month offer price had a similar price plunge of US$16 per tonne or 0.67 per cent, resting at US$2,373 per tonne and US$2,375 per tonne, respectively. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price both dropped by US$12 per tonne or 0.49 per cent, stopping at US$2,443 per tonne and US$2,448 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock plummeted by 3,825 tonnes or...
The average alumina spot price has stopped at RMB 2,791 per tonne after witnessing a growth of RMB 16 per tonne on Friday, November 25. The prices in Shanxi, Guizhou and Guangxi have ascended by RMB 20 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,805 per tonne, RMB 2,740 per tonne and RMB 2,700 per tonne. In Shandong and Henan, the alumina price has gone up by RMB 15 per tonne and RMB 5 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,725 per tonne and RMB 2,880 per tonne. On the same day, the A00 aluminium ingot price decreased by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,030 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,010 per tonne and RMB 19,050 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a premium price of RMB 50 to RMB 90 per tonne. Prices in Shenyang, Hangzhou and Foshan have fallen by RMB 90 per tonne,...
Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 2,750 per tonne on Thursday, November 24, just after the day it hiked its products prices by INR 4,500 per tonne. The latest cut has brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 223,500-254,500 per tonne as of November 24, compared to INR 226,250-257,250 per tonne on November 23. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has slipped to INR 231,000-238,500 per tonne on November 24 from INR 233,750-241,250 per tonne on November 23. Aluminium billet price is at INR 232,500 per tonne, with effect from November 24, also down by INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 235,250 per tonne on the previous day. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London...
China-based UA Packaging has replaced plastic with aluminium to create its latest luxurious ALU Airless jar. This is a commendable addition to the company’s aluminium packaging profile which mainly aims at serving luxury skincare brands. Aluminium is an infinitely recyclable material that can retain its original properties even after undergoing the transformation phase, making it cost-effective and more eco-friendly than primary aluminium production. Moreover, recycling aluminium creates a circular economy since, once produced, the non-ferrous metal can enter the never-ending loop of recycling and reuse. UA Packaging, adhering to the newfound ideologies of sustainability and net zero emissions, has incorporated aluminium into its usual container-making process. Plus, aluminium has a shiny...
TEAKOE, a fizzy tea beverage brand, has launched its flagship products in a new sustainable packaging option, an aluminium can which is environment-friendly and 100% recyclable. TEAKOE has collaborated with Denver-based creative agency Lamora Design to create the new brand image. TEAKOE makes refreshing fizzy beverages in various flavours, which are now available in aluminium cans to match the minimalistic lifestyle of the new generation. Moreover, with the call for net zero by 2050, global companies are adopting sustainable elements to serve as raw materials. The aluminium can not only keeps the beverage safe from any atmospheric reaction but also provides an attractive outlook for the brand itself. Though TEAKOE has changed its outside cover, the inner drink is as fizzy and tasty as it...
Shantou Wanshun New Material Group, a Chinese manufacturer of paper packaging materials, announced that one of its divisions, Anhui Zhongji Battery Foil Technology, will be supplying lithium battery aluminium foil to Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Formerly known as Shantou Wanshun Package Materials Stock Co. Ltd, the business specialises in developing, producing, and distributing aluminium foil, functional film, and paper packaging materials. The agreement is expected to run from January 2023 to December 2026. The amount of the supply will be at least 320,000 tonnes overall. Following precise orders, the company will determine the ultimate supply and pricing. Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) was established in 2011 and focuses on producing...
