India's aluminium market is expected to record stronger demand in the second quarter of FY2026-27, with consumption estimated to reach 1.735 million tonnes, a 6 per cent increase from the corresponding period last year, according to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Growth is being driven primarily by demand from the automotive and electrical sectors, highlighting the expanding role of aluminium across key industrial applications. Hindalco's Q2 FY2027 presentation estimates Indian aluminium demand at 1.735 million tonnes, compared with 1.643 million tonnes in Q2 FY2026. The latest estimate also represents a recovery from the 1.427 million tonnes recorded in Q1 FY2027. Domestic aluminium supply and imports increase Domestic primary aluminium supply is estimated at 735,000 tonnes in Q2 FY2027,...
Sampat Aluminium Limited reported a net profit of INR 47.4 million (USD 502,121) for the half year ended September 30, 2026, supported by a non-recurring gain of INR 57.1 million (USD 604,875) from the sale of old plant and machinery. The company's revenue from operations increased to INR 1,250.9 million (USD 13.25 million) from INR 811.4 million (USD 8.60 million) in the corresponding period last year. However, its profit before exceptional items and tax declined significantly, highlighting the impact of the machinery sale on reported earnings. The company's profit before exceptional items and tax stood at INR 5.887 million (USD 62,363), compared with INR 62.5 million (USD 662,079) in the first half of the previous financial year. After including the exceptional gain, profit before tax...
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Commonwealth Rolled Products Inc. will invest more than $167 million in its Lewisport aluminium rolling factory, says Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. The 2.3 million-square-foot facility, which is now owned by New York-based American Industrial Partners (AIP), contains a large cast house and melt shop. According to the governor's office, the Commonwealth investment will include new equipment and facility modifications to modernise the business and better position the Commonwealth to service automotive and industrial clients. “This is an exciting time for the company, our customers, employees and the local community. The investment will allow us to complete the over $750 million investment program we started in 2015 to make the Lewisport facility the most modern and cost competitive...
The President of the trade union within Alro Slatina, Constantin Popescu stated that integrated aluminium producer, Alro has initiated a program of a complete shutdown of the production activity due to the surge in electricity prices. Alro remains one of the biggest aluminium companies of Romania and also the largest producers in continental Europe excluding Russia and the Scandinavian Peninsula. Alro Slatina is also a substantial energy consumer of Romania. However, it has been reported that the aluminium smelter has already commenced the closedown procedure, as it has planned to slash down 60% of the production during the first phase. Constantin Popescu commented: "We are facing exorbitant prices in the energy market and a lack of energy in the market. We have already started the...
On Wednesday, December 22, the average alumina spot price in China has remained restrained to stand at RMB 2,818 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average alumina price in Shandong and Henan has also remained the same to come in at RMB 2,915 per tonne and RMB 2,815 per tonne, for the same day. On the other hand in provinces like Shanxi, Guizhou, and Guangxi the price has stood the same as well. The price has been recorded at RMB 2,815 per tonne, RMB 2,850 per tonne and RMB 2,735 per tonne. In Lianyungang and Bayuquan also the price has stood the same at RMB 2,925 per tonne and RMB 2,975 per tonne. The Australian alumina FOB price has remained the same to clock in at RMB 345 per tonne. The price of A00 aluminium ingot has surged by RMB 140 per tonne to register at RMB 19,560...
On 21 st December 2021, the state-owned power transmission system operator of Montenegro, Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) said that it will disconnect aluminium smelter KAP from the grid on 31 st December 2021. CGES stated in a notice that they have sent to the owner of the smelter, Uniprom: “Following the applicable regulations, if the contract for the supply of power to KAP in 2022 is not signed by December 25, we will be obliged to issue an order to completely suspend the delivery of electricity via the transmission system on December 31.” “Uniprom is not entitled to any compensation by CGES based on possible damage to the technological process at KAP caused by the suspension of power supply to the electrolytic cells at the aluminium smelter” highlighted by the power...
On Tuesday, December 21, LME aluminium cash (bid) price hiked by US$50 per tonne or by 1.89 percent, while LME aluminium official settlement price for the same day soared up by US$50.5 per tonne or by 1.90 percent, respectively. The prices stood at US$2,695 per tonne for LME aluminium cash (bid) and US$2,696 per tonne for LME aluminium official settlement price. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price for the same day closed at US$2,714 per tonne and US$2,716 per tonne. December 22 bid price and December 22 offer price totalled at US$2,698 per tonne and US$2,703 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock stood at 971600 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants was recorded at 754300 tonnes and 217300 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price registered at US$2,686.63 per...
The leading aluminium producer of India, Vedanta’s aluminium smelter expansion plan in Jharsuguda has been obstructed by Odisha High Court on the environment clearance grounds. The mining and metal company based in India is projected to augment its annual production capacity from 16 lakh MT to 18 lakh MT and captive power plant (CPP) capacity to 1,215 megawatts and for this reason, the land required to be acquired in Brundamal, Katikela, Purna and Kurebaga. However, the land acquisition procedure has been intertwined in a legal dispute over the public hearing for the project. Although, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board has held a public hearing to hear the grievances of the people to be impacted in regards to the expansion of the aluminium smelter, as the disputes were raised over...
National Aluminium Company Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Tuesday, December 21, since the last hike of INR 3,000 per tonne on December 10. With the latest hike, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 231,950- 235,450 per tonne, up by INR 2,700 per tonne or 1.18 per cent from INR 229,250- 232,750 per tonne on December 10. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price is now ranging between INR 234,450-238,800 per tonne, compared to INR 231,750- 236,100 per tonne on December 10. Aluminium billets price has also seen a rise of INR 2,700 per tonne from INR 232,700- 235,350 per tonne on December 10 to INR 235,400- 238,050 per tonne on December 21. NALCO links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of...
Paul Lennon, the Chairman of the board at Australian Bauxite Limited, claims that a Tasmanian miner pursuing high technology has developed two "major prospects with tremendous upside potential in the near future." Shareholders of Australian Bauxite Limited voted decisively on Thursday to alter the company's name to ABx Group Limited, reflecting the company's diversification away from its most well-known operation, bauxite mining. Mr. Lennon, the former Tasmanian Labor premier, informed shareholders on mining intentions as well as the activities of the two high-tech businesses. These include the finding of rare earth elements in its Tasmanian bauxite tenements and the development of technology by its 87 percent-owned subsidiary Alcore to generate profitable aluminium fluoride for use in...
Aluminium is a non-toxic commodity that is utilised in the manufacture of woks, pressure cookers and many other household articles without dismay. The products are easy to clean and do not contaminate the food at any stage. Another most important reason for the usage of aluminium in household articles, other than its lightweight is aluminium’s generation of naturally protective thin oxide coating which keeps the metal from making further contact with the environment. The United Kingdom made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland imported aluminium household articles of 51,731 tonnes during 2019-20, counting expenditure of $243.23 million for the import. In 2019, the UK’s import of aluminium household articles imported 26,236 tonnes of aluminium household articles incurring...
In November 2021, the global primary aluminium production stood at 5.497 million tonnes, a decrease of 3.37 per cent from 5.689 million tonnes in October. On a year-on-year calculation too, the output stood down, although marginally, by 0.20 per cent than 5.508 million tonnes. In three month time (September-November), the world primary aluminium output totalled 16.667 million tonnes, up by 0.79 per cent from 16.537 million tonnes during the same period last year. From January to November, total production of primary aluminium across the world amounted to 61.792 million tonnes, an increase of 3.63 per cent from 59.629 million tonnes a year ago. China, the world’s largest primary aluminium producer, churned out 3.160 million tonnes of the metal in November, which reflected a month-on-month...
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly announced the joining of Speira as ASI’s new Production and Transformation member, bringing the total number of members to 208. Speira is a global aluminium rolling and recycling company, which stands for the circularity of metal production, usage, and recycling again and again. Its operations are built on over a century of aluminium rolling and recycling experience and technical expertise for aluminium products. The company has seven manufacturing facilities and one R&D centre located in Germany and Norway, with employs of around 5000 people. The company follows a holistic strategy aiming at a clear set of priorities to minimize its product’s environmental footprint throughout their life cycle. Furthermore, it promotes resource...
On Monday, December 20, Aluminum Mini Futures dropped by -2 percent to stand at 216.15 as the COVID-19 pandemic scenario remained depressing, and the omicron version was discovered in many locations, which alarmed the market. Aluminium supply remained low, and strong downstream demand continued to push down societal inventories of aluminium ingots. SHFE aluminium, on the other hand, has lost its upside momentum due to a slowing drop in aluminium ingot inventories and declining alumina prices. The International Aluminium Institute (IAI) reported that global primary aluminium output declined 0.22 percent year-on-year in November to 5.497 million tonnes. According to the IAI, Chinese output fell to 3.16 million tonnes in November 2021 from 3.207 million the previous month. China's aluminium...
After the two consecutive days of hike on December 17 and 20, A00 aluminium ingot price in China has plunged by RMB 160 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,420 per tonne on Tuesday, December 21, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,400 per tonne and RMB 19,440 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 140-100 per tonne. In Chongqing, the primary aluminium ingot price has nosedived by RMB 200 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,460 per tonne, while the price in Hangzhou has shrunk by RMB 175 per tonne to come in at RMB 19,415 per tonne. In Gongyi, Wuxi, and Shenyang, A00 aluminium ingot price has decreased by RMB 170 per tonne to peg at RMB 19,420 per tonne, RMB 19,410 per tonne, and RMB 19,380 per tonne, respectively. In...
On 20 th December 2021, the Canadian global supplier of innovative technologies servicing the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries, Exco Technologies Limited, publicized that it has inked a definitive agreement to acquire the extrusion dies business of Halex Holdings GmbH (“Halex ® Extrusion Dies”). However, the transaction is expected to conclude in the spring of 2022. Nick Gnatyuk, Vice President and General Manager of Exco’s Extrusion Group, said: “This acquisition will provide us with well-established and high-quality operations, manufacturing complex extrusion dies in Europe and will also allow us to better support our global customers.” “We have been looking to expand into Europe for some time and we see Halex as the perfect fit." In 1990, Halex Extrusion Dies initiated its...
On Monday, December 20, LME aluminium cash (bid) price moved down by US$47 per tonne or 1.74 percent to stand at US$2,645 per tonne. LME aluminium official settlement price on the other hand dropped down by US$48.5 or by 1.80 percent to come in at US$2,645.50 per tonne, for the same day. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price was recorded at US$2,674 per tonne and US$2,675 per tonne. December 22 bid price and December 22 offer price stood at US$2,655 per tonne and US$2,660 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock closed at 975825 tonnes. Live warrants and cancelled warrant closed at 754300 tonnes and 221525 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price settled at US$2,694.50 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend On Tuesday, December 21, the benchmark aluminium price for SHFE...
The largest aluminium producer of India, Vedanta’s Aluminium Business has rolled out high-speed billets for the global extrusion industry through a virtual event with associates from the downstream and extrusion industry. The commodity tycoon Anil Agarwal chaired company’s global experts on billet extrusion also shared a heap of initiatives as part of its Customer Technical Service cell for unparalleled customer experience. Vedanta Aluminium’s high-speed billets launch was a part of its portfolio of billet offerings, produced with distinguished engineering precision. It applied the best-in-class global technologies like Wagstaff Hot-Top Air Slip Casting System (USA) and Hertwich Continuous Homogenising Furnace (Austria) have been used to manufacture these billets. Rahul Sharma, the CEO of...
European Aluminium, which represents the entire European aluminium value chain, has filed two cases with the European Union's General Court to challenge the European Commission's 9-month suspension of definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium flat-rolled products, which was imposed on October 12, 2021. The industry describes the postponement of the long-overdue trade defence measure as unwarranted, pointing out the negative impact it might have on European employment and businesses, as well as the bloc's long-term sustainability policy. The first case challenges the suspension decision of the European Commission. The second complaint concerns the failure to collect interim anti-dumping taxes, which were issued in April of this year. European Aluminium filed both cases on...
The global aluminium giant Norsk Hydro’s investment scales up Hydro Aluminium Deeside’s situation in the UK extrusion ingot domestic market delivering consumers with higher recycled aluminium from Q1 2023. Trond Olaf Christophersen, the head of Recycling in Hydro Aluminium Metal: "With this investment Hydro Deeside will be able to process and recycle more complex types of post-consumer aluminium.” The Deeside aluminium facility will recycle additional 7,000 tonnes of aluminium per year which will be mainly sourced from the local scrap market in the region. However, once processed, the recycled aluminium will be delivered to customers as Hydro CIRCAL, a Hydro brand of recycled aluminium made with a minimum of 75% recycled, post-consumer aluminium scrap. The post-consumer aluminium scrap...
