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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The average alumina spot price in China recorded total growth of RMB 33 per tonne this week on Tuesday, May 18, and Friday, May 21, while on the other days remained muted, according to the Shanghai Metals Market data. Other major activities in the global alumina sector included Alcoa Corporation received $8.8 million (A$11.3 million) grant from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to test the potential use of renewable energy and Nhan Co alumina refinery achieved remarkable results after five years of commercial operation. Let us here recapitulate some of those news in a brief detail. As updates by the Shanghai Metals Market on May 18, the average alumina spot price in China inched up by RMB 9 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,407 per tonne. In Henan, the price increased by RMB 15...
The Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company, Hindalco industries registered a whopping 189% Y-o-Y growth in consolidated profit at INR 1,928 crore in the March 2021 quarter, powered by Novelis and India aluminium business. In Q4FY21, the consolidated revenue was at INR 40,507 crore, raised by 38.20%, when matched to the corresponding quarter of last fiscal. Satish Pai, Managing Director, Hindalco Industries, said: "Our record Q4 results have strengthened our balance sheet even further, absorbing the Aleris acquisition and restoring consolidated net debt to EBITDA ratio to pre-acquisition levels. The Aleris business continues to positively impact the overall topline and EBITDA.” "Through Q4, our India business continued to rise with demand higher than pre-COVID levels," he added....
Ball Corporation, a leader in aluminium beverage packaging, has launched recyclable Ball Aluminium Cup at major retailers in all 50 US states. Aluminium cup will be available in more than 18,000 food, drug and mass retailers, including Kroger, Target, Albertsons, CVS and others. "Ball has a long history of being a brand that people trust, and we are excited to reenter the B2C market with the retail rollout of the innovative and infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup™," said Dan Fisher, President. "As a company, we are relentlessly focused on enabling the circular economy and finding new ways to help solve the packaging waste crisis with aluminum beverage packaging. We look forward to working with our retail partners to continue advancing this mission." Ball aluminium cups is already...
Vedanta Limited has decreased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on May 20, following a raise on a day ago. Vedanta is now selling its aluminium wire rod at INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne, which is INR 5,500 per tonne or 2.5 per cent less than INR 215,500-223,000 per tonne on May 19. With effect from May 20, Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has come in at INR 210,500 per tonne, also reduced by INR 5,500 per tonne from INR 216,000 per tonne on May 19. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price is ranging between INR 202,500-215,500 per tonne as of May 20, in comparison with INR 208,000-221,000 per tonne on May 19. Vedanta links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which on May 20 extended its decline to...
The highest GDP maker of Africa, Nigeria has shown that its recovery is expected to be weak and gradual under the current policies. The real GDP growth in 2021 is expected to turn positive at 1.5% and is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level only in 2022. The West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea imported 1188 tonnes of aluminium wire during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import was $3.12 tonnes. The import for 2020 remained at 529 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $1.78 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 get footed with the preceding two years, it denotes 1717 tonnes and $4.90 million respectively. In 2018, Nigeria’s importation of aluminium wire was recorded at 524 tonnes and the expenditure accounted for $1.36 million, whereas, in...
Alcoa Corporation has received $8.8 million (A$11.3 million) grant from The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to test the potential use of renewable energy in a process known as Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR). Alcoa of Australia intends to install a three megawatt MVR module with renewable energy at the Wagerup refinery to test the technology at scale by the end of 2023. The MVR technology could reduce an alumina refinery’s carbon footprint by 70 percent. “Alcoa of Australia is currently conducting technical and commercial studies to adapt MVR technology to refining. Electricity sourced from renewable energy would power compressors to turn waste vapor into steam, which would then be used to provide refinery process heat,” Alcoa said. “Already, Alcoa is the world’s lowest...
World primary aluminium production stood at 5.560 million tonnes in April 2021, reflecting a month-on-month downfall of 3.20 per cent from 5.744 million tonnes, showed the International Aluminium Institute. On a year-on-year calculation, the output in April edged higher by 5.26 per cent from 5.282 million tonnes. In the first four months of 2021, world primary aluminium production totalled 22.215 million tonnes, down by 3.91 per cent from 21.347 million tonnes during the same period last year. In China, the world’s largest aluminium producer, primary aluminium output in April 2021 came in at 3.223 million tonnes – 3.21 per cent less than 3.330 million tonnes in March 2021 but up by 7.68 per cent from 2.993 million tonnes in April 2020. In total four months of the year, China produced...
Hydro has teamed up with Everfuel for coordinated development, operation, and optimization of hydrogen electrolysers based on renewable energy in Europe. The use of carbon-free hydrogen in aluminium production will contribute towards Hydro’s global commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. For this project, Hydro’s renewable hydrogen company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Everfuel. Both the companies will establish elecotrolysers next to Hydro-owned aluminium plants delivering hydrogen to the aluminium plants as well as to the transport sector. Hydro’s new renewable hydrogen company, which aims to take a leading role as a developer, owner and operator in the hydrogen sector, will use renewable energy-based hydrogen at several of Hydro’s own...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, average spot alumina price in China has increased by RMB 24 per tonne on Friday, 21 May 2021 after remaining flat for the two days in a row. The price has come in at RMB 2431 per tonne, from 2407 per tonne. Alumina price in Shandong has risen by RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 2430 per tonne. The prices of alumina in Henan, Shanxi, Guizhou and Guangxi China markets have increased to stand at RMB 2435 per tonne, RMB 2440 per tonne, RMB 2395 per tonne and RMB 2395 per tonne on Friday, 21 May 2021. Lianyungang and Bayuquan prices stand at RMB 2450 per tonne and RMB 2475 per tonne, up by RMB 10 per tonne and RMB 40 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price stands lower at RMB 18450 per tonne on Friday, 21 May 2021. This marks a drop for the three days in a...
The last manufacturer of aluminium rims in France, Alvance wheels is placed in receivership and needs to find a buyer urgently. The CGT metallurgy unions in Indre are calling for a demonstration towards support on May 22 in Saint-Maur. The rally is organized very symbolically in front of the Renault PSA dealer in Saint-Maur. Since the car manufacturer is a major customer of the only aluminium rim manufacturer in France and an order giver who has greatly reduced his orders due to the Covid crisis. The Union said: “In Indre, Renault is withdrawing from its subcontractors, which lacked in given volume to produce has pushed companies like Alvance Wheels at risk.” The state has released a loan of €3.1 million to allow the continuation of activities and salary payment for the staffs. Presently,...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 2.49 per cent to close at US$ 2,554 per tonne on Thursday. It is expected to trade between US$ 2,400-2,480 per tonne today. The contract will keep fluctuating weakly following SHFE aluminium. LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price continued to decline by US$ 10.50 per tonne to close at US$ 2,392 per tonne on Thursday, May 20. 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price decreased by US$ 13.50 per tonne to stand at US$ 2,419 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price stood at US$ 2,421 per tonne on Thursday compared to US$ 2,427.59 per tonne on Wednesday, May 19. The LME aluminium opening stock decreased from 1759675 tonnes on May 19 to 1757350 tonnes on May 20. Live Warrants totalled 1218950 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants...
The trusted source of commercial intelligence for the world's natural resources sector, Wood Mackenzie’s analysis has indicated that a long-term rise in price for copper is likely to counter serious contention from aluminium. The American multinational investment bank and financial services, Bank of America has asserted, if inventories dry up, copper could surpass $US20,000 ($25,856) per tonne by 2024. Julian Kettle, Senior Vice President and Vice-Chair for Metals and Mining, Wood Mackenzie, said: “If copper prices reach this level, demand for high volume applications that require electricity could see a surge in demand for aluminium, which is cheaper than the red metal.” Kettle added: “Too many forecasts ignore the fact that aluminium is a serious competitor to copper in a number of high...
Rusal, the global leading aluminium producer have signed a cooperation agreement with Gränges AB, the leading global producer of rolled aluminium products for thermal management systems, speciality packaging and selected niche applications towards the development of aluminium alloys for automotive applications. The agreement states that RUSAL will develop new aluminium alloys, slab casting and heat treatment processes, alongside Gränges which will develop a process for the rolling and fabrication of Flat Rolled Products for automotive customers. Viktor Mann, Technical Director, Rusal, said: “This partnership with Gränges offers new prospects for the development of original alloys and strengthens our leading position in the aluminium solutions market for automotive applications.” Kent...
Shanghai Metals Market data showed that aluminium billet inventories decreased by 16,600 tonnes or 15.8 per cent week-on-week across the five major consumption areas in China. That brought the inventories to 88,600 tonnes on May 20, compared to 105,200 tonnes on May 13. The fall in aluminium billet inventories this week could be attributed to active consumption on the occasion of domestic aluminium price plunge. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China this week in more details: In Foshan and Wuxi, aluminium billet inventories declined by 7,600 tonnes and 7,231 tonnes, respectively, to come in at 43,400 tonnes and 19,568 tonnes. In Huzhou, inventories dipped by 1,000 tonnes and in Nanchang by 900 tonnes to settle at 7,000 tonnes and 9,800...
The highly innovative aluminium casting and extrusion expert, Hammerer Aluminium Industries has commissioned a new filter system at its Ranshofen casting plant. HAI’s investment of €2 million in environmental protection was made to enhance air quality at the foundry. The new filter system will restrict the emissions and control the legal limits or will be significantly undercut. HAI in Ranshofen is securing for the future by installing the new filter plant. The extraction capacity has been more than doubled from 76,600 Bm3/h to 160,000 Bm3/h and continuous electronic monitoring of dust levels in the exhaust air, including an automatic alarm, which ensures safety in the foundry. However, to establish that production can pursue even during maintenance or possible repairs, the extraction...
Hindalco Industries Limited has been reducing its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices since last Wednesday, May 12, in tandem with the downfall of the LME aluminium benchmark price. The company has cut its aluminium wire rod price yet again with effect from May 20, bringing the price to INR 213,850 per tonne. This reflects a decline of INR 3,500 per tonne or 1.61 per cent from INR 217,350 per tonne on May 15. With the latest cut, Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has come in at INR 209,850 per tonne, also down by INR 3,500 per tonne from INR 213,350 per tonne. Hindalco is now selling its aluminium ingot price at INR 202,750 per tonne as of May 20 compared to INR 206,250 per tonne on May 15. Hindalco links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices to the three-month...
Shanghai Metals Market found a week-on-week decline of 41,000 tonnes in primary aluminium ingot inventories to stand at 1.02 million tonnes as of Thursday, May 20. Stocks fell across eight major consumption areas in China except for Chongqing as the last two consecutive days of decrease in A00 aluminium ingot price has bolstered the purchase and consumption of primary aluminium. Last Thursday, on May 13, primary aluminium inventories stood at 1.06 million tonnes, shrinking by 54,000 tonnes from the previous week. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: Primary aluminium inventories in Nanhai have seen the highest plunge of 18,000 tonnes to come in at 242,000 tonnes on May 20, found SMM. Inventories in Gongyi have shrunk...
Presently, Bosnia Herzegovina is considered an upper-middle-income country, achieving great results since 1995. The economy still deficient competitiveness and the government introduced a structural reforms program for 2019-2021 to encourage private investments and exports. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 hit hard the economy, reporting a negative growth balance of 5.5%, compared to 2.8% in 2019. As per the IMF's April 2021 forecast, growth is expected to resume in 2021, estimated at 3.5% of GDP, and stabilise in 2022 at 3.3%. The South-eastern European nation has recorded 356,962 tonnes export of alumina during 2018-19 and the revenue generated from the export was $123.45 million. The export for 2020 stood at 132,024 tonnes and the earnings remained at $39 million. However, when the export...
