Amazon's Kindle made of aluminium introduces recycled aluminium into its entry-level e-reader range, highlighting the metal's growing application in consumer electronics. The aluminium-backed model combines a rigid metallic construction with a matte finish, built-in magnets for folio covers and a design that allows users to replace the battery. Compared with the standard plastic Kindle (2026), the aluminium version also offers additional storage and an ad-free lock screen. The Kindle made of aluminium features a rigid, matte-finished metal chassis that provides a premium appearance while eliminating body flex and naturally resisting oily fingerprint marks. Its construction incorporates built-in magnets on the back for attaching snap-on folio covers, while accessible external Torx screws...
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has been named a strategic partner of Dubai Future Week 2026, highlighting the aluminium producer's focus on industrial innovation, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing as the UAE looks to strengthen its future industrial capabilities. Organised by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), Dubai Future Week will take place from November 18 to 21, 2026, at Emirates Towers and the Museum of the Future under the theme 'For the Human of the Future'. The event is expected to attract more than 10,000 participants, including business leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, innovators and technology experts from around the world. EGA's participation will bring attention to its ongoing industrial transformation, which includes developing proprietary...
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National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has sharply increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, June 1, after three cuts in a row since May 19. NALCO has raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 8,000 per tonne or 4 per cent to INR 204,350-207,850 per tonne. Last week, with effect from May 27, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price stood at INR 196,350-199,850, decreasing by INR 4,000 per tonne from the previous day. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 207,850-212,200 per tonne with effect from June 1, also up by INR 8,000 per tonne from INR 199,850-204,200 per tonne on May 27. NALCO’s aluminium billets price has also seen a hike of INR 8,000 per tonne from INR 199,800-202,450 per tonne to INR 207,800-210,450 per tonne on June 1. NALCO,...
The company on a track to become one of the world's leading suppliers of 99.99% (4N) high purity alumina (Al2O3), Altech Chemicals Limited has declared its submission of a patent with IP Australia, for its invention of methods for coating anode active materials with alumina. The patent illustrates Altech's technology for alumina-containing coating. The alumina coating layer, when applied to anode materials such as graphite and silicon would serve as an artificial solid electrolyte interface (SEI), which is expected to reduce lithium-ion losses during each charge and discharge cycle of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (e.g. as used in electric vehicles), and also retard degradation of battery capacity. Altech made public on 12th September’20 that as an outcome of its ground-breaking...
Three-month LME aluminium lost 1.89% to settle at US$2,435 per tonne in the overnight trading. It is expected to trade between US$2,430-2,490 per tonne today. As of Wednesday, June 2, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2442 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2442 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2463 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2463 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2463.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2463.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1683675 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1103875 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 579800 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2464.01per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased to...
The average alumina spot price in China has extended its growth by RMB 4 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,476 per tonne on Thursday, June 3, found the Shanghai Metals Market. In Guizhou and Guangxi, alumina price has increased by RMB 15 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,430 per tonne, while the price in Henan has gained RMB 5 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,480 per tonne. Meanwhile, in Shandong and Shanxi, alumina price has remained restrained at RMB 2,470 per tonne and RMB 2,490 per tonne, respectively. Australian alumina FOB price has continued to remain muted at US$ 279 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price has further decreased by RMB 10 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,670 per tonne on June 3, learned SMM. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 18,650 per tonne and RMB 18,690 per tonne,...
Amapola project, which is funded by the EU with two million euros and is scheduled to run until 30th September 2022 eyeing on a marketable polymer-based Al-S battery has declared it will be emerging with an aluminium-sulphur battery for vehicles and aircraft. The intent is to develop an Al-S cell that carries out very high energy density values (660 Wh/l or 400 Wh/kg) and uses the benefits of innovative polymer gel electrolytes. The project is governed by a consortium coordinated by the Hempol Group and incorporates the British universities of Leicester and Southampton, Graz University of Technology, the Technical University of Denmark and the battery company Varta Microinnovation. The Amapola project is constructed on the prototype project Salbage which concluded at the end of 2020....
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 31,200 tonnes in March 2021 an increase of 52.94% year-on-year. The UAE had exported 20,400 tonnes to the US in March 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a monthly basis, crude metal and alloys imports rose 19.54% from February’s imports of 26,100 tonnes. The United Arab Emirates exported 77,800 tonnes of crude metal and alloys in January-March 2021, from 45,400 tonnes exported in January- March 2020. That was up 72.12% or 32,600 tonnes year-on-year. The UAE’s exports of crude metals and alloys, semi-finished products and scrap came in 78,200 tonnes in the first three months of 2021. That recorded an increase of 71.87% year-on-year. The UAE had exported...
A unit of China Haida, CHD Engineering and Trading, has teamed with K-United Builder (KUB) to supply and install aluminium products for projects in Singapore and Malaysia. The first project is for a commercial building in Johor, Malaysia, worth S$1.68 million, that requires aluminium cladding and roof work. The project will start on August 2, 2021, and expectedly complete on December 1, 2022. The other projects worth S$ 0.75 million are in Singapore. The projects include three terrace houses at Lorong Salleh and two semi-detached houses at Jalan Kechubong. The scope of work is to supply and install aluminium cladding products. Construction work is expected to start on May 25 this year and will be completed by September 30, 2022. The net profit generated from these projects will be shared...
Hindalco Industries Limited has further expanded its aluminium products price. With effect from Wednesday, 02 June 2021, aluminium billets price has jumped by INR 6,000 per tonne or 2.88% to stand at INR 214,100 per tonne. The company had reported billets price of INR 208,100 per tonne on May 28. The wire rods and aluminium ingots prices stand at INR 218,100 per tonne and INR 207,000 per tonne on Wednesday, 02 June 2021, indicating a hike of INR 6,000 per tonne each from INR 212,100 per tonne and INR 201,000 per tonne. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price stands at US$ 2461.5 per tonne on June 1, up from US$ 2404.5 per tonne on May 28. Aluminium operations of the company,...
On Tuesday, June 1, Hydro completed the sale of its aluminium rolling business area to KPS Capital Partners, which is expected to strengthen Hydro’s position in low-carbon aluminium. Hydro President and CEO Hilde Merete Aasheim said, "Hydro's ambition is to lift profitability and drive sustainability, creating value for all stakeholders. The sale of Rolling will strengthen our ability to deliver on our strategy, strengthening our position in low-carbon aluminium, while exploring new growth in areas where our capabilities match global megatrends." Hydro’s aluminium rolling business includes seven plants, one R&D Centre, global sales offices, and around 5,000 employees, of which 650 employees are in Norway and the remaining mainly in Germany. According to Aasheim, this is a good solution...
The Swedish per capita gross national product (GNP) is among the highest in the world, but so are its taxes. The economy of Sweden is a developed export-oriented economy. As reported by Bloomberg, the country’s economy returned to its pre-pandemic level in the first quarter as the recovery in the largest Nordic economy is outpacing most of its wealthy peers. The Scandinavian nation’s export of aluminium containers during 2018-19 recorded at 79 tonnes and the earnings generated from the export was $1.26 million. The export for 2020 reflected a big jump to 157 tonnes and the earnings remained at $1.18 million. However, when the import volume and earnings of 2020 get added with the existing two years, it signifies 236 tonnes and $2.44 million respectively. Sweden’s export of aluminium...
Novelis’ Shanghai Customer Solution Center (CSC) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tsinghua University Suzhou Automotive Research Institute (TSARI) to to drive research and development of aluminium products and solutions to promote a low carbon, sustainable future. Novelis will offer innovative and sustainable solutions for customers in Chinese automotive industry. The company aims to strengthen its foundation in the Chinese automotive market and provide innovative, high-quality lightweight automotive aluminium solutions to meet increasing demand from Chinese customers. Both the companies will collaborate on body-in-white applications for both passenger and commercial vehicles, electric vehicle battery enclosures, a NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) study,...
The Franco-Guinean bauxite tycoon Fadi Wazni chaired SMB-Winning Consortium has been building a railway track for more than 2 years to be used for the exploitation of its mining activities. On 25th May 2021, the first rail link which connects the mining area of Santou to the new river port of Dapilon was carried out, as a curtain-raiser to the official commissioning of this line, announced for 16th June 2021. The 125 km long traditional gauge railway which will be dedicated to the transport of bauxite from Santou (in the Kindia region in north-western Guinea) to the international market via the port of Dapilon, should be subsequently integrated into the Guinean rail network. The construction works initiated in March 2019 and was carried out by the 18th Bureau and 14th Bureau subsidiaries...
Alutrade Ltd, the United Kingdom’s largest independent recycler of aluminium cans and extrusion, has appointed Paul Mason as Business Development Manager. Mr Mason, who has been working within the metals/recycling industry for more than 30 years, joined the position at Alutrade last month as a successor of Shaun Ford. Mr Shaun served Alutrade for more than three decades and sadly breathed his last at the end of last year. Paul Mason previously worked for HA Mason (Metals) Ltd, Metal & Waste Recycling, and Sims UK. His roles included Contract Manager, Non Ferrous Operations Manager and Sales Manager. “To have a ‘man on the ground’ and first point of contact for merchants is vitally important, and I’m extremely pleased to be that person,” explained Paul. He added, “It’s great to be part of...
The alumina price in China has increased to stand at RMB 2472 per tonne on Wednesday, 02 June 2021, after remaining flat on Tuesday. The price records a growth of RMB 7 per tonne, as updated by Shanghai Metals Market. Alumina price in Shandong has risen by RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 2470 per tonne on Wednesday, 02 June 2021. The prices of alumina in Shanxi China market has increased to stand at RMB 2490 per tonne, up by RMB 15 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price stands lower at RMB 18680 per tonne on Wednesday, 02 June 2021. This marks a drop of RMB 30 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 18660-18700 per tonne. In Wuxi and Hangzhou, the price has inched down by RMB 20 per tonne each to stand at RMB 18690 per tonne and RMB 18700 per tonne on Wednesday, June 2. Aluminium...
Vedanta Limited has significantly expanded its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the third time in a row, with effect from Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Vedanta has raised its aluminium ingot price by INR 6,250 per tonne or 2.9 per cent to INR 206,750-219,750 per tonne on June 2. Last week, on May 28, the ingot price was at INR 200,500-213,500 per tonne, climbing by INR 3,250 per tonne from the previous day. With the latest increase, Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 214,250-221,750 per tonne, also up by INR 6,250 per tonne from INR 208,000-215,500 per tonne on May 28. The company’s billet price has also seen an increase of INR 6,250 per tonne from INR 208,500 per tonne to INR 214,750 per tonne. Vedanta links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices...
The supplier of high-quality aluminium, Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) reveals an investment volume of € 38 million towards the expansion of the extrusion facility in Ranshofen. HAI intends to root the investment by executing the operation of the 60 MN extrusion press at its facility at Ranshofen, Upper Austria. The aluminium specialist Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) delivers a strong signal for the Ranshofen site and thus intensifies its pioneering role regarding sustainability and technology. The €38 million are invested in expanding the capacity of the extrusion site in Ranshofen. However, 80 % of this investment sum is assigned to contractors in Austria and Germany. HAI’s investment in a highly automated 6,000 tonnes (60 MN) extrusion press as well as upstream and downstream...
SAG Slovakia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Salzburger Aluminium Group, will commence production at its new site in the SIHOT industrial park near Trencin. The company invested around 1.5 million euros in the relocation and expansion of the new site. The new plant, located near the Czech-Austrian border spread across 10,365 square metre, offers larger capacities and enough space to adapt to the increasing demand for special aluminium parts from automobile manufactures. The central location of the new site and good connection to the main transport networks also bring environmental benefits through shortened transport routes, thus contributing to climate protection and product sustainability. SAG Slovakia specialises in producing special constructions made of aluminium, designed and...
LME aluminium benchmark price gained 2.37 per cent on Tuesday to close at US$ 2,461.50 per tonne. The price is expected to move between US$ $2,450-2,520 per tonne. On Tuesday, June 1, LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price soared by US$ 57 per tonne to settle at US$ 2,461.50 per tonne compared to US$ 2,404.50 per tonne on Friday, May 28. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price came in at US$ 2,485 per tonne, up by US$ 51 per tonne from US$ 2,434 per tonne on May 28. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price grew 1.97 per cent from US$ 2,438 per tonne to US$ 2,486 per tonne on June 1. LME aluminium opening stock decreased from 1718300 tonnes on May 28 to 1707000 tonnes on June 1. Live Warrants totalled 1117375 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 589625...
