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 Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Aluminium, Ajay Kapur stated: “Vedanta Aluminium has set a capital expenditure target of $300 million for the current fiscal.” Kapur added: “Our most significant expansion will be at our Lanjigarh alumina refinery, subject to government approvals, the majority of our projects should be completed over the next 2-3 years.” India’s largest aluminium producer, Vedanta delivered 1.96 million tonnes in 2020-21, while the organisation targets to boost its annual aluminium production capacity to 3 million tonnes, as commented by Ajay Kapur. The production of aluminium demands double the amount of alumina as its raw materials. On the ground to increase the production of aluminium, Vedanta is raising the annual capacity of the Lanjigarh refinery to 5 million...
The expert in pollution control solutions, Europlasma set forth the progress of its Chinese subsidiary's project aimed at recovering aluminium waste by using plasma technology. The Chinese subsidiary of pollution control expert Europlasma Environmental Technologies (EET) in collaboration with Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU) built the prototype furnace for the treatment and recovery of aluminium waste. Furthermore, the University has received approval from the official services particularly the Ministry of the Environment to carry out the test campaigns which should begin in June, including the two processes developed for EET i.e. aluminium waste and fly ash. These test campaigns on the pilot installation with a capacity of one to two tonnes per day aims to validate, on a pre-industrial...
Nhan Co alumina refinery owned by Dak Nong Aluminum Company holds one of the two pilot projects in the new industry development – the mining and processing industry of bauxite ore to produce alumina towards the production of aluminium has reported that after 5 years of commercial operation from 2017-2021, with the unremitting efforts and striving of the Dak Nong Aluminium staff, the project has achieved remarkable initial results and gradually contributing to a breakthrough towards the economy in particular to the Central Highlands region. Dak Nong Aluminum Company was established with the direct task of managing and operating Nhan Co Alumina refinery with the goal of profit, effectively using capital and resources assigned by the Coal-Mineral Industry Group (TKV), contributing more and...
Century Aluminum announced on Monday, May 17, that Mike Bless would retire as President and Chief Executive Officer and also step down from the board on July 1, 2021. He served Century Aluminum for 15 years, including nearly 10 years as CEO. Mr. Bless will now continue to provide his guidance and expertise to Century as a strategic advisor until his ultimate retirement from the company on March 31, 2022. The company also announced the appointment of Jesse Gary, currently Century’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, as a successor of Mr. Bless, with effect from July 1. Mr. Gary will also join the Board upon assuming his new role. “This leadership transition comes at the right time for Century, with Mike having established a strong foundation for...
South32 targets 50 per cent cut in its Scope 1 and 2 operational emissions by 2035, after announcing the sale of its South African thermal coal assets with mining group Seriti Resources. “We are sustainably reshaping our business for a low carbon future by increasing our exposure to base metals. We have set a new medium-term target to halve our operational emissions by 2035 and are investing in efficiency projects, applying low carbon design principles and evaluating carbon reduction technologies to achieve this goal,” said CEO Graham Kerr. South32 expects to register a loss of between $125 million and $175 million from the sale of its South African thermal coal assets. It hopes to conclude the sale its majority stake by June 1. “Demonstrating the continued strength of our operational and...
According to a recent report, the European Union and the United States mutually agreed to discuss and resolve trade disputes around aluminium and steel, which dates back to March 2018 when the former US President announced 10 per cent additional tariffs on aluminium and 25 per cent on steel imports originating from the EU. According to the European Commission, this represented €6.4 billion worth of trade. As a counter tariff, the European Union also imposed extra duties on a list of US imports worth €2.8 billion. The targeted products included steel, aluminium, peanut butter, whiskey, motorcycles, and jeans. In June 2021, the EU was supposed to add further €3.6 billion tariffs on the US to fully offset the effects of the Trump tariffs but temporarily suspended to give dialogue a chance to...
According to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers stood at 245,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 2.3% from 239,500 tonnes in 2020. EAFA reported that domestic demand witnessed modest improvement, achieving 0.9% growth in the same period. Thinner gauges output, used mainly for flexible packaging and household foils, increased by 4.2% as demand from ‘in home’ use and packaging remained strong, while thicker gauges decreased by 0.9%. Thicker gauges are used for semi-rigid containers, technical or other applications. “Once again, the bright spot was in exports, which returned to double-digit growth once again, after a very mixed performance last year, with only one three-month period...
According to BBVA Research, the economy of Spain plunged by 10.8% in 2020 and predicted to grow by 5.5% in 2021 and 7.0% in 2022. Following expectations, the economy recorded stagnation, leading to a slowdown during 4Q20 and could have contracted in 1Q21. Moving forward, a significant acceleration is expected, particularly in H2 of 2021. The country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, Spain recorded 4276 tonnes of importation of aluminium powder and flakes during 2018-19 and the expenditure that occurred in regards to the import was $9.51 million. The import for 2020 remained at 1258 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $2.41 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets amalgamated with the existing two years, it resembles 5534 tonnes and $11.92 million respectively. In...
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products price by around 1.39%. With effect from Saturday, 15 May 2021, aluminium billets price has dropped by INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 216,350 per tonne on May 13 to stand at INR 213,350 per tonne. The company’s wire rods price stands at INR 217,350 per tonne on Saturday, 15 May 2021, down INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 220,350 per tonne on May 13. Aluminium ingot price is down by more than 1% to stand at INR 206,250 per tonne. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price is currently hovering at US$ 2455 per tonne on May 17, up from US$ 2,438 per tonne on May 14. Aluminium operations of the company, excluding those of its...
In April 2021, China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium products imports rose 36.1 per cent month-on-month and 165.2 per cent on-year to come in at 281,139 tonnes. In March, the imports stood at 206,556 tonnes. China, the world’s leading aluminium producer, brought in a record amount of aluminium in April 2021 as strong demand lifted Shanghai prices above London metal prices, resulting in opening an arbitrage window for cheaper overseas metal. The arbitrage was mostly closed in April but opened briefly in mid-March, paving the way for more imports, while the difference between Shanghai and London prices hit widest on May 13 since July last year. Meanwhile, China’s bauxite imports stood 12.3 per cent down year-on-year to 8.74 million tonnes in April 2021, showed customs data. On a...
The average alumina spot price in China has inched up by RMB 9 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,407 per tonne as of Tuesday, May 18, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. In Henan, the price has increased by RMB 15 per tonne to come in at RMB 2,410 per tonne, while the price in Shandong and Guizhou has gained RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 2,400 per tonne and RMB 2,380 per tonne. In Shanxi and Guangxi, alumina price has climbed by RMB 5 per tonne to peg at RMB 2,415 per tonne and RMB 2,380 per tonne, respectively. Australian alumina FOB price, on the other hand, has remained restrained at US$ 276 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 160 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,860 per tonne on May 18, marking the second consecutive day of growth, found SMM. The average prices are...
The management of the Fort William aluminium smelter in Lochaber has conveyed to the area’s chamber of commerce that the plant operations are continuing as usual amid the commencement of a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into the activities of its owners, GFG Alliance. Frazer Coupland, CEO, Lochaber Chamber of Commerce described the investigation as “unsettling” and said: “The plant and its associated hydropower station were a ‘critical part’ of the community.” While on 14th May 2021, the SFO stated that it was investigating “suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering” concerning the financing and conduct of business at GFG Alliance companies. The investigation will incorporate GFG Alliance’s multi-billion pound capitalization arrangements with collapsed lender...
Three-month LME aluminium fell 0.2% to close at US$2,496 per tonne on Monday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,450-2,550 per tonne today. As of Monday, May 17, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2455 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2455 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2479 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2479 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2464.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2464.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1768375 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1226275 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were542100tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2476.65 per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased to stand at...
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe with 80+ members, European Aluminium welcomes the news that the EU and US have agreed to enter into discussions on the mutual resolution of aluminium excess capacity and the deployment of effective solutions. The industry association calls on the US and EU to eliminate the trade barriers between the two regions and show leadership in modernising multilateral trade rules. Gerd Götz, Director General of European Aluminium, said: “We welcome the news that the EU and US are entering discussions to chart a path that ends the WTO disputes following the implementation of the Section 232 tariffs. We hope the two parties will eventually eliminate unilateral measures and not introduce new ones that inevitably hinder free and fair trade between our...
India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products, Vedanta Aluminium on 15 th May 2021, observing the occasion of International Day of Families 2021, declared the COVID Kavach (Shield) Term Insurance Policy for employees of business partners across its plants in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh in Odisha, and BALCO in Korba, Chhattisgarh. Ajay Kapur, CEO – Aluminium & Power and MD – Commercial, Vedanta Ltd., took the call, to announce this to all staff on the occasion of International Day of Families through a video message. Last year, the company had enhanced its term life insurance for all employees, which also covers any unfortunate circumstance due to COVID. Rahul Sharma, Dy. CEO, Vedanta, Aluminium Business, said: “The health and wellbeing of our people is our foremost...
The company, Fortuna that has been known for decades for its innovative, high-quality products, as well as for its proximity to customers in the automotive industry’s new tandem dump truck made of aluminium with a large loading volume and a heavy three-way dump truck is heavily required for usage at tough construction sites. Fortuna points out the lightweight with the aluminium tipping bridge, Fortuna ALU CARGO for the dump truck series, while farmers have another variant available as a transport solution. According to the manufacturer, it combines a high loading volume, low dead weight, and high stability. The new Fortuna tandem dumps truck type FTM 200 / 7.5 -ALU CARGO is the combination of a solid chassis made of steel and a tipping bridge made of aluminium. These two materials...
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s primary aluminium production stood at 3.35 million tonnes in April. The output was a record monthly high as the relaxation in production cuts in Inner Mongolia improved supply. Primary aluminium output stood higher by 2.3 percent from 3.276 million tonnes in March and 12.4 percent from April 2020’s production. In January-April, China produced 13.02 million tonnes of primary aluminium, an increase of 9.6 percent year-on-year, the data showed. The daily output came in at 111,667 tonnes in April, from 105,700 daily tonnes in March, which has one more day. "Record high daily and monthly production are mainly due to high prices and ramp-ups of new capacity in China," said Wan Ling, aluminium analyst at CRU research. The output of 10...
SMM aluminium ingot price registers a hike after declining for the two days in a row. The price stands at RMB 19700 per tonne on Monday, 17 May 2021, indicating a growth of RMB 40 per tonne from Friday’s price of RMB 19660 per tonne. The price is expected to move within a range of RMB 19680-19720 per tonne. In Foshan, the price has increased by RMB 20 per tonne to stand at RMB 19760 per tonne on Monday, 17 May 2021. In Wuxi and Hangzhou, the price has inched up by RMB 55 per tonne and RMB 30 per tonne to stand at RMB 19715 per tonne and RMB 19725 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Chongqing, Shenyang, Linyi and Gongyi have increased to stand at RMB 19700 per tonne, RMB 19710 per tonne, RMB 19710 per tonne and RMB 19600 per tonne. The price in Tianjin remained unchanged at RMB 19700 per...
