Gränges Powder Metallurgy (GPM), PINT and the Institut de Recherche Technologique Matériaux, Métallurgie et Procédés (IRT M2P) are developing two aluminium-scandium alloys for Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB), a form of 3D printing. The partners expect to produce the first demonstrator components in 2027. The programmes are currently in development and testing. The alloys are designed for different uses, including high-temperature applications and equipment operating in hydrogen environments. Al-Si-Sc alloy targets high-temperature applications The first alloy, Al-Si-Sc, is designed for applications that require heat resistance and dimensional accuracy. It contains a high proportion of silicon, along with scandium and other alloying elements. The development builds on GPM’s...
The most-traded SHFE aluminium contract opened at RMB 23,255per tonne in the night session on Oct 8, hit a high of RMB 23,365 per tonne and a low of RMB 23,195 per tonne, and closed at RMB 23,220 per tonne, down RMB 165 per tonne or 0.71 from the previous close. Futures quickly dipped and weakened, with prices falling below all cyclical moving averages of 5/10/20/40/60. All moving averages turned downward to form resistance, highlighting a bearish pattern. Trading volume during the session was 74,115 lots, with open interest at 269,000 lots, down 819 lots, mainly driven by bulls cutting positions and exiting. On the technical front, the 4-hour MACD death cross continued, with DIFF well below DEA. Green bars expanded significantly, and bearish momentum continued to be released. The LME...
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Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Go Fast Campers has declared itself making the world's strongest truck topper that can support up to 800 pounds of dynamic load. The truck topper has been internally reinforced with steel, whereas; the outer tubular space frame consists of extruded aluminium. Apparently, this GFG Platform Topper is sturdier than the bed rails of any other contemporary pick-up truck. To prove the static load capacity of these toppers, the company has very carefully balanced a 4,500-pound Ford F-250 on top of a GFG Platform Topper mounted Toyota Tacoma. Although Jalopnik alumnus Wes Siler finds this an exaggeration, the move definitely justifies the company's claim. These aluminium-clad toppers are suitable for mini-trucks and can be used during camping expeditions and...
Emirates Global Aluminium, UAE’s largest organisation excluding the gas and oil sector, arranged for a virtual knowledge-sharing session chaired by the first Emirati astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, to discuss the uses of aluminium in space. At this moment, astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori has been preparing for the next mission with his team in the United States and seemed very upbeat about sharing information with the employees of EGA. His stories are deeply related to his phenomenal 2019 space endeavour. He was eager to share his purview on how aluminium has redefined the space sector with infinite possibilities for innovation. Aluminium is a vital substance for the aerospace industry for its heat and corrosion-resistant properties. EGA Youth Council member Amal Al Sayegh conducted the panel...
Hydro adds a third aluminium extrusion press at its manufacturing facility in Rackwitz. The EUR 11 million investments will double the plant's extrusion capacity by 12,000 tonnes annually and generate 40 new jobs. The development of Hydro's aluminium recycling facility in Rackwitz, which will add 25,000 tonnes of forging stock through increased amounts of post-consumer, end-of-life scrap, was officially started two months ago. The recycling facility is the nearest neighbour to the extrusion business. “This investment allows us to expand our fabrication area and improve the service level for our customers even more with better delivery times and availability of supply. It’s a great opportunity for us, confirming our outstanding performance, the location itself and our unique culture here...
In August 2022, primary aluminium production in Africa inched up by only 1,000 tonnes month-on-month to stand at 141,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In July, the output had grown by 5,000 tonnes or 3.7 per cent from 135,000 tonnes in the previous month. On a year-on-year calculation, primary aluminium production in August also edged 5,000 tonnes or 3.7 per cent higher than 136,000 tonnes, showed IAI. In the first eight months of 2022, Africa’s primary aluminium production totalled 1.083 million tonnes, up by 2.95 per cent from 1.052 million tonnes during the same period last year. Africa’s daily average production of primary aluminium from January to August stood at 35,600 tonnes, up by 1,000 tonnes from 34,600 tonnes a year ago. In August, daily output in Africa...
General Administration of Customs showed China’s bauxite imports continued to total above 10 million tonnes in August 2022. As per the data revealed, the country imported 10.75 million tonnes of the ore, which reflected an increase of 1.48 per cent month-on-month and 23.53 per cent over the year. Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, and Montenegro were the key suppliers of bauxite to China in the said month. From Guinea, China’s bauxite imports in August stood 5.39 per cent higher month-on-month and 43.46 per cent year-on-year to 6.26 million tonnes. Newly established alumina refineries in China, such as Bosai, Wanzhou, and Wenfeng are using Guinea ore, contributing to the growth in bauxite imports. Moreover, due to the repeated ban on Indonesian bauxite exports, China’s domestic refineries have...
The heart of Scandinavia is bracing itself to receive the world's first zero-emission aviation technology developed by a group of Heart Aerospace engineers. A hangar at Gothenburg is currently housing the discovery. As Fredrik Kampfe from the Swedish Aviation Industry Group correctly puts it: "If not here, where else should be first with zero-emissions aviation?" Sweden has set an extraordinary goal where the country is on a journey towards achieving fossil-free domestic flights by 2030. The aviation industry also aims at making each outgoing flight from the country fossil-free by 2045. This is quite a big leap for the aviation industry since, for the first time, sustainability is at the peak of everything else. The Heart Aerospace engineers have custom-constructed an aluminium framework...
Just one year after the massive fire at the factory that erupted early on April 3, 2021, Aludium resumed operation of its Alicante plant with the L2, its primary rolling mill. Given the difficulty of organising the work and the global circumstances impacting the supply of components, the repair and commissioning of the mill were completed in less than 12 months, which is a record period. The presentation of the new L2 rolling facility took place on September 15 at the Aludium plant in Alicante, with the presence of both José Ignacio Juan, director of the Alicante Aludium facility, and Manuel Campayo, business director of Siemens LDA Spain Solutions, at the press conference. The tragedy had strengthened the firm, and its new laminator is considerably safer, more effective, automated, and...
The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) has attracted more than 200 industry leaders to support efforts to decarbonize some of the world's most challenging and carbon-intensive industries. More than 60 companies have endorsed new plans presented at New York Climate Week for producing near-zero emissions materials - aluminium, ammonia and steel, increasing the number of endorsements for MPP's Sector Transition Strategies (STS) that include aviation, shipping and trucking to over 200. Among the signatories are steelmakers Rio Tinto, ThyssenKrupp, Vale, ArcelorMittal, CSN, Liberty Steel, SSAB and Tata Steel. Other companies include aluminium manufacturers like EGA, Alcoa and Rio Tinto Aluminium, while ammonia producers CF Industries, BASF, SABIC and Yara, and renewable energy companies...
On Wednesday, September 21, Ball Corporation declared that it completed the sale of all its beverage packaging business in Russia to Arnest Group for $530 million to divest from the Russian market. Ball said Arnest Group, the largest manufacturer of aerosols in Russia and CIS countries, has purchased all of Ball’s Russian business. However, the sale is not likely to affect Ball’s business out of Russia by any means. "This decision is the result of many months of consideration, delivering a solution that best secures the future of Ball's colleagues and assets in Russia. We believe this is a sound outcome for Ball in these geo-political circumstances," said Dan Fisher, president and CEO Ball Corporation. In March, Ball Corporation curtailed operations across all its three manufacturing...
LME aluminium opened at US$2,250.5 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,203 per tonne, down US$52 per tonne or 2.31 per cent. On Wednesday, September 21, aluminium prices dropped to their lowest in 18 months since March 2021 as markets prepared for another significant increase in US interest rates that may stifle economic development. Both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price nosedived by US$56 per tonne or 2.49 per cent and US$54.5 per tonne or 2.42 per cent to halt at US$2,189 per tonne and US$2,191 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price plunged by US$49 per tonne or 2.16 per cent and US$48 per tonne or 2.11 per cent to record at US$2,216 per tonne and US$2,218 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price declined by...
A00 aluminium ingot price has escalated by RMB 110 per tonne to close at RMB 18,660 per tonne, as the Shanghai Metals Market recorded on Thursday, September 22. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,640 per tonne and RMB 18,680 per tonne, with spot contracts trading at discount prices of RMB 70 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne. The provinces in China have seen irregular aluminium prices today, with A00 aluminium ingot prices declining the highest in Wuxi and Hangzhou by RMB 140 per tonne to RMB 18,540 per tonne and RMB 18,560 per tonne. The price of aluminium in Foshan has witnessed an increase of RMB 130 per tonne stopping at RMB 18,680 per tonne, while in Gongyi the aluminium price has risen by RMB 110 per tonne to rest at RMB 18,580 per tonne. The aluminium prices in...
Around the world, the effects of digital transformation are notable and pervasive. Digitalization has substantially advanced through time and given rise to cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics, IoT, and many more. Aluminium is one of the top worldwide sectors adopting these advanced digital technologies and transforming its companies into Smart Enterprises. Some of the most prominent developments in the sector brought about by digital transformation include lowering manufacturing costs, increasing production efficiency, reducing operating time, and promoting sustainability. As part of its effort to shed more light on how digital transformation has changed the industry, AlCircle has launched its e-magazine titled "Digital Transformation in the Aluminium Industry: Drivers & Change...
Vedanta Limited has added INR 1,250 per tonne to its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Wednesday, September 21. That followed a cut of INR 3,250 per tonne on Tuesday, September 20. On September 21, Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has come in at INR 207,500- 237,000 per tonne versus INR 206,250-235,750 per tonne on September 20. Aluminium wire rod price is currently ranging between INR 215,000- 222,500 per tonne since a raise today, in contrast to INR 213,750-221,250 per tonne on the previous day. Vedanta’s aluminium billets price is standing at INR 216,500 per tonne compared to INR 215,250 per tonne on a day ago. Vedanta’s aluminium price rise on September 21 is in line with an increase of US$13.50 per tonne in the three-month futures of alumsinium on the...
On September 20, it was declared that Ball Corporation would unify with Boomerang Water LLC, a sustainable water bottling technology provider that helps reduce the application of single-use plastic bottles. After the conglomeration, Ball would be completely responsible for supplying the aluminium bottles for Boomerang's patented machines that collect, sanitise, refill and cap glass or aluminium bottles with fresh water to be sold on the retail market. Ball aluminium bottles would be available sporting Boomerang technology at cruise ships, campuses and resorts, in a way generating lesser environmental residues than the use of single-use plastic bottles may cause. Boomerang has an amazing mono-machining technology that can accept empty aluminium and glass bottles, eventually washing,...
According to the data released by the International Aluminium Institute, world primary aluminium production stood muted at 5.888 million tonnes in August 2022 compared to 5.878 million tonnes a month ago. But the output in July reflected a hike of 3.78 per cent month-on-month from 5.664 million tonnes. On a year-on-year calculation, world primary aluminium output in August marked a rise of 3.53 per cent from 5.687 million tonnes. In the first eight months of 2022, world primary aluminium production totalled 45.448 million tonnes, up by 0.72 per cent from 45.125 million tonnes. Among the major primary aluminium producing countries, China churned out 3.5 million tonnes of the metal in August 2022, in contrast to 3.497 million tonnes in July. That reflected a month-on-month restraint, but on...
On Tuesday, September 20, Rio Tinto announced that it would join the tribe of more than 50 companies to be a part of the First Movers Coalition forum, a global initiative to help commercialise zero-carbon technologies by channelising purchasing power and supply chains. Companies with a combined market value of about $8.5 trillion across five continents represent the forum with a common interest in creating early markets for innovative clean energy technologies. The forum has companies from the aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, shipping, steel, and trucking industry responsible for 30 per cent of global emissions. Soon the emission is estimated to rise to over 50 per cent if no urgent step is taken on clean technology innovation. Rio Tinto is on the way to achieving net zero...
Elkem, Hydro, and Altor-owned firm Vianode, the producer of sustainable engineered battery materials, has decided to invest NOK 2 billion in its first industrial-scale facility for sustainable battery materials in Herøya, Norway. By 2024, the industrial facility in Herøya will generate enough anode graphite for 20,000 electric cars (EVs) annually. The choice is a crucial one in the process of creating a whole battery value chain in Norway for the European market. This initiative will also create new employment opportunities. Construction of the facility will proceed concurrently with plans for a second phase plant that will be scaled to provide battery materials to 2 million EVs annually by 2030, accounting for a sizeable portion of the worldwide EV market. “The global demand for...
Aluminium-air battery developers from India, Log9 materials has raised INR 77 crores or US$9.65 million from Amara Raja Batteries, the second largest automotive battery maker in the country after Exide. This is the second round of investment by 'Amaron' battery makers after the initial fund was raised to boost the Bengaluru-based start-up. Amara Raja Batteries with the present investment has inherited a 15.4 per cent stake in Log9. The funding opportunities are still wide open for Log9 where the company might welcome other major investors. Previously, in August 2021 Log9 had accumulated a lumpsum amount of US$8.5 million through the Series A+ investment round led by Amara Raja Batteries and other prevailing players like Exfinity Ventures and Sequoia Capital. To date, the company has...
