Peterborough City Council in the UK has launched the Every Can Counts competition, inviting schools and community groups to turn used aluminium cans into artwork to raise awareness of recycling. The council said the UK uses around 10 billion cans each year, equivalent to about 600 per household. Recycling aluminium cans requires just 5 per cent of the energy needed to produce new aluminium, making can collection and recycling an important part of reducing energy use. Join the fourth edition of webinar " Hedging for recyclers - Become an expert in 6 hours " by Jorge Dyszel. Participants have been asked to create 3D, free-standing and easily transportable artwork based on the theme 'Our Earth, Our Planet'. Entries can be made by glueing cans together, painting them or adding decorations....
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,...
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Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners that support automotive manufacturers in creating lighter, safer, smarter and more sustainable vehicles, has announced that it has welcomed ARO, Atlas Copco and Sika as new members. They are the experts in joining techniques for aluminium and other metals and will contribute knowledge about aluminium auto body sheet components assembly such as closures, body structures and battery enclosures. The launch of Alumobility by founding members Constellium and Novelis dates back to January 2021. The non-profit organisation conducts technical studies to help automakers utilise aluminium auto body sheet for manufacturing lighter and more efficient vehicles in the future. This autumn, Alumobility will launch a...
Indonesia countered one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks due to the expeditious spread of the Delta variant, reporting around 1,000 deaths from the deadly virus each day in July 2021. Bank Indonesia, the central bank of the country held its key interest rate at a record low to cushion the economy amid a growing COVID-19 crisis. Indonesia, a country that majorly exports crude petroleum and natural gas has imported 11,758 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes and the expenditure occurred for the import was accounted for $43.59 million. In 2019, the import of aluminium tubes and pipes in Indonesia was recorded at 5530 tonnes and the foreign currency expended on the import counted to $22.22 million, whereas, in 2020 the import exhibited a surge by 12.62%, as the import volume...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys stood at 313,000 tonnes in May 2021, from 316,000 tonnes in May 2020, a drop 0.95% year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports reduced by 3.4% from April’s 2021’s imports of 324,000 tonnes. The US imported 1.44 million tonnes of crude metal and alloys in the first five months of 2021, as compared to 1.57 million tonnes in the first five months of 2020. This marked a decrease of 8.28%. On the export side, the US exported 16,100 tonnes of crude metal and alloys in May 2021. Crude metals exports were 9,060 tonnes exported in May 2020, a growth of 77.7% year-on-year. On a month-on-month basis, the exports dropped 9% from 17,700 tonnes. In the first five months of 2021, crude metal and...
MIT has conducted new research for the production of hydrogen, whereby it has used scrap aluminium and water to potentially reduce pollution while the production of hydrogen. Aluminium reacts with water at room temperature forming aluminium hydroxide and hydrogen. Hydrogen production emits pollution as it requires fossil fuel-based processes that some estimates claim generates as much as two percent of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Additional pollution is created during the the transportation of hydrogen from its production site to where it is used. However, new process researched by a team of MIT does not produce any greenhouse gases and also solves the problem of transportation because this process can be conducted where the hydrogen is needed as long as there is water available....
According to a recent report, The Body Shop Canada has begun a national refill programme whereby the brand offers shoppers a refillable aluminium bottle for a selection of the best-selling shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, and hand washes. The objective of this programme is to help take action against the global plastic crisis. By switching to refill into an aluminium bottle, each customer can prevent around 32 plastic bottles from going to landfills. This is the company’s first step in a 5-year plan to roll out refill stations in the majority of their stores across the globe. The first Body Shop store in Brighton, England, dates back to 1976 when the founder of the brand Dame Anita developed a refill service for her customers’ bottles as she could not afford new ones. Now, 45 years...
The General Manager and Vice President of Ball Beverage Packaging for India and Southeast Asia, Amit Lahoti said: “The demand for can-packed products would sharply rise, given the increasing emphasis on recycling and sustainable solutions.” Mr Lahoti highlighted that the per capita can consumption in India is one per annum while it is 70 in Vietnam and about 40 in China. He further added: “Consumer behaviour and safety concerns in the wake of the pandemic were fuelling demand for aluminium cans in India.” Ball Beverages Packaging India is the subsidiary of American multinational Ball Corporation and supplies aluminium cans for beverages and beer companies. “There is increased awareness around how plastic packaging is adversely affecting marine life, polluting the rivers and oceans and...
Three-month LME aluminium dropped 0.25% to close at US$2,604.5 per tonne on Monday. As of Monday August 16, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2644 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2644 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2626 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2626 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2584 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2584 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1312950 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 830450 tonnes and Cancelled Warrants were 482500 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2600.92 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE decreased to stand at US$ 3120 per tonne on Tuesday, 17 August, 2021. SHFE metals were mixed in...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has dipped by RMB 20 per tonne on Tuesday, August 17, to come in at RMB 20,230 per tonne, following a hike of RMB 200 per tonne on the previous day, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 20,210 per tonne and RMB 20,250 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 50-10 per tonne. However, the drop in primary aluminium ingot price has not touched upon all the major Chinese cities such as Tianjin, Linyi, Shenyang, Chongqing and Hangzhou. In Tianjin and Linyi, the price has climbed by RMB 70 per tonne and RMB 40 per tonne to stand at RMB 20,250 per tonne and RMB 20,270 per tonne, respectively. In Shenyang and Chongqing, primary aluminium ingot price has grown by RMB 30 per tonne and...
ALUFUN has joined ASI as a new General Supporter member, bringing the total number of ASI Members to 187. The company is committed to explore, research and develop commercial interiors design in aluminium furniture industry. ALUFUN (SHANGHAI ALUFUN ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO.LTD) offers the services of design, manufacture, sale, lease, Installation, recycle and reuse aluminium products. The company aims to help the aluminium industry to achieve the goal of carbon neutral, energy conservation and pollution reduction. “ALUFUN has been engaging in the circular and recycle economy of aluminum industry. With the application of our innovative leasing business model, it is beneficial for us to make proactive efforts to implement and support ASI commitment. Considering that sustainable...
The Indian automobile giant Tata Motors plans to set up a 36,000 vehicle per year scrapping facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in a row with India's focus to increase domestic scrap metal processing capacity and reduce dependency on scrap imports. On 13 th August, Tata Motors signed an MoU at the Investor Summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in presence of the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari; Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani and other delegates from the Government of Gujarat and Government of India. The objective with which the vehicle scrappage policy is implemented is to reduce pollution, while it will phase out unfit and polluting vehicles and promote recovery of aluminium and other metals and materials that can be recycled. <iframe width="500" height="320"...
The Paris, France headquartered global cable and optical fiber manufacturing company, Nexans S.A. published its financial statements for H1 2021 ending June 30, as approved by the Board of Directors, Chaired by Jean Mouton has revealed strong performance. Christopher Guérin, Nexans’ Chief Executive Officer, while commenting on the Group’s performance, said: “Ahead of expectations for 2021, we are confidently building the blocks of our 2022 – 2024 new strategic ambition presented at our Capital Markets Day last February.” “This first semester’s strong performance anchors the first steps of our strategic vision to become the pure player in sustainable electrification. Nexans is now a structured, healthy and solid Group. We will continue to trigger structural value growth while amplifying...
Mulk Holdings International, the UAE based diversified multinational business conglomerate with interests in Manufacturing of Metal Composites (Alubond U.S.A.), Facade Contracting, Aluminum Coil Coatings, etc. have entered into a joint venture with Park International Investments LLC, a global investment powerhouse and Silver Heights Real Estate, a Dubai-based property management group and real estate broker to establish Alubond USA LLC. The partnership between Mulk Holdings International and Park International Investments has already gained supply contracts of over $100 million involving five mega projects across the US and is counting to spearhead exterior facades at a time when the US economy rebounds to the pre-pandemic levels. Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, Chairman of Mulk Holdings...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) against the Performance Standard Certification for aluminium smelter and casthouse operations and other associated facilities at Jebel Ali plant in the UAE. Having an annual production capacity of more than one million tonnes of aluminium, the facility produces aluminium products in three main categories: high purity and foundry re-melt products, and billets for extrusion and forging. The aluminium products produced at Jebel Ali operations are destined for several downstream uses in the electronics, aerospace, automotive, packaging, lithographic sheets, construction, and transportation sectors. The ASI Performance Standard defines environmental, social and governance principles and criteria, with the aim to...
China’s production of aluminium declined for the third month in a row due to power shortages. The primary aluminium output came in at 3.26 million tonnes in July, an increase of 7.4% year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. On a monthly basis, the production reduced by 0.9% from June’s output of 3.29 million tonnes. On a daily basis, primary aluminium production works out at 105,161 tonnes per day, from 109,700 tonnes in June, according to Reuters’ calculations. “Entering July, the country’s tight electricity supply situation become more severe,” said metals consultancy Mysteel. “In the current power shortage environment, the commissioning of new electrolytic aluminium projects in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places will inevitably be postponed.” The country’s...
In the Interim Results of 2021, Rusal, the world’s leading aluminium producer, has announced that its aluminium production in the six months ended June 30 stood flat at 1.868 million tonnes compared to 1.867 million tonnes a year ago. However, sales of both primary aluminium and alloys increased 5.8 per cent on year from 1.890 million tonnes to 2 million in H1 2021, resulting in the increase in revenue by 35.7 per cent from US$ 4,015 million in H1 2020 to US$ 5,449 million in H1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA jumped by 500.50 per cent from US$ 219 million to US$ 1,315 million. At the same time cost of sales grew 8.5 per cent from US$ 3,520 million to US$ 3,819 million and gross profit from US$ 495 million to US$ 1,630 million. Rusal’s total assets and net debt as of June 30 stood at US$ 20,466...
The South Korean economy inflated at the fastest annual pace in a decade during Q2, accredits to a pick-up in private consumption, though a resurgence of COVID-19 casts doubts over the outlook for growth for the rest of the year, as reported by Reuters. Data from the Bank of Korea revealed that gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.7% in the second quarter, rising 1.7% three months earlier and matching 0.7% growth tipped. The East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea imported 20,328 tonnes of aluminium household articles during 2019-20 and the expenditure occurred for the import accounted for $240.28 million. South Korea’s import of aluminium household articles in 2019 was recorded at 12,115 tonnes and the expenditure inherited for the import was $95.80...
The alumina price in China has marked a growth of RMB 13 per tonne. The price stands at RMB 2644 per tonne on Monday, 16 August 2021, from 2631 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. The prices of alumina in Shandong, Henan and Shanxi markets have risen to stand at RMB 2640 per tonne, RMB 2670 per tonne and RMB 2675 per tonne on Monday, 16 August 2021, an increase of RMB 20 per tonne, RMB 10 per tonne and RMB 20 per tonne. The price in Bayuquan has increased by RMB 25 per tonne to RMB 2650 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has risen for the second day in a row, standing at RMB 20250 per tonne on Monday, 16 August, 2021, from RMB 20050 per tonne. This registers a growth of RMB 200 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 20230-20270 per tonne today. The...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Yunnan Yongshun Aluminium Co., Ltd. against the ASI Chain of Custody Standard Certification for its smelting, casting and sawing activities for the production of aluminium alloy flat ingots. Yunnan Yongshun Aluminium Co., Ltd., a joint venture between ASI Members Yunnan YunLv Yongxin Aluminium Co., Ltd. of Yunnan Aluminium Group and Xiamen Xiashun Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd., bagged the ASI Performance Standard Certification earlier in January 2021. The annual production capacity at the facility is 150,000 tonnes of mid-to-high-end aluminium alloy flat ingot. The ASI CoC Standard sets out requirements for the creation of a Chain of Custody for material that is produced and processed through the value chain into diverse downstream...
