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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According to a recent report, the world’s top private-sector Chinese aluminium maker China Hongqiao Group will put a secondary aluminium plant into operation at its home province in Shandong at the end of 2021. The Group said it is a joint project with Germany’s Scholz Recycling. The facility will be located in an industrial park in Zouping and will process 500,000 tonnes per year of aluminium scrap, reducing average annual carbon emission by 1.9 million tonnes. Like other aluminium producers in China, Hongqiao Group is looking forward to using more scrap and tap cleaner power sources for the energy-intensive smelting process to cut environmental footprint and lower emissions. Already in March, the Group announced that it would publish lower carbon emission target and the avenues to...
Tunisia represents a mixed economic system, which provides a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. As per the World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched into 2021, which result in socio-political unrest and Tunisia’s growth and fiscal outlook are looking weaker than before. The recovery will require more stability and a joint national effort to steer the economy to the right path. The northernmost country in Africa has recorded 22,417 tonnes import of aluminium plates, sheets and strips during 2018-19 and the amount expended for the import was $76.09 million. The import for 2020 remained at 14,315 tonnes and the expenditure stood at $37.13 million. Notwithstanding, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 get tally...
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised its aluminium products price by more than 1%. With effect from Tuesday, 11 May 2021, aluminium billets price stands at INR 224,100 per tonne, representing a growth of 1.24% or INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 221,350 per tonne on May 8. Aluminium ingot and wire rods prices stand at INR 217,000 per tonne and INR 228,100 per tonne as of Tuesday, 11 May 2021. This is up by INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 214,250 per tonne and INR 225,350 per tonne on May 8. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on stood at US$ 2549.5 per tonne on May 11, a drop from US$ 2,565 per tonne on May 7. Aluminium operations of the company, excluding those of its US arm...
Constellium NV, globally known for aluminium value-added products, announced on Monday, May 10, that it joined a European project ACHIEF - Innovative high-performance Alloys and Coatings for highly efficient intensive energy processes. The project was launched in October 2020, aiming at helping the Energy Intensive Industrial sector reduce the overall consumption of process energy by using new high-performance materials and protective coatings. The programme gathers 11 partners from six European countries plus Turkey. Based on specifications and operational parameters and by using an artificial intelligence tool, ACHIEF will propose novel alloy compositions and coatings. The performance and efficiency of the proposed materials solutions and protective layers will be evaluated in three use...
Hydro announced Johan Berg, plant manager at Husnes, has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer at Hydro’s Qatalum joint-venture smelter in Qatar. Johan will start his new role on July 1, 2021 and report to Qatalum CEO Khalid Mohammed Laram. “Berg has been four years at Husnes that has included the upgrade and restart of the B-line and returning the plant to full capacity.” The process to find new plant manager at Husnes has been initiated. Johan had worked as senior operational management roles, including as Head of Asset Management in Aluminium Metal. Johan also worked for Elkem and Alcoa in various management positions in operations, technology, strategy and sales in Norway, Canada, the US and Iceland. Johan holds an MSc in Metallurgical Engineering from the Norwegian University of...
The designer of cutting-edge glazing solutions for some of the most iconic buildings in the world, Reynaers Aluminum, the Romanian firm has reported a 12% rise in turnover amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation in 2020. The aluminium product making company is the European leader in the construction sector for providing aluminium solutions. As per the company’s statement, the increase in turnover is primarily due to the domestic real estate projects where Reynaers products are heavily consumed. However, among the many projects, a few which were vital towards the growth of Reynaers domestic business are Sema Parc, Ţiriac Tower, One Mircea Eliade, Neo Floreasca Lake, as well as many other projects with high complexity. Daniel Popa, Country Manager Reynaers Aluminum Romania, said: "And for our...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has sharply increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with effect from Tuesday, May 11. NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has witnessed a surge of INR 7,500 per tonne to range between INR 214,350-217,850 per tonne. More than a week ago, on May 1, NALCO’s aluminium ingot price stood at INR 206,850-210,350 per tonne, climbing by INR 1,800 per tonne or 0.88 per cent. With the latest hike on May 11, NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price stood at INR 217,850-222,200 per tonne, up by INR 7,500 per tonne as well from INR 210,350-214,700 per tonne on May 1. The company is currently selling its aluminium billets at INR 217,800-220,450 per tonne compared to INR 210,300 – 212,950 per tonne on May 1. NALCO, like any other Indian aluminium producer,...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China has recorded an increase of RMB 160 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,980 per tonne on Wednesday, May 12, following a plunge last day from RMB 20,030 per tonne to RMB 19,820 per tonne, according to the Shanghai Metals Market. The average prices are expected to range between RMB 19,960 per tonne and RMB 20,000 per tonne, with spot contract to be traded at a premium price of RMB 40-0 per tonne. In Foshan, A00 aluminium ingot price has surged by RMB 200 per tonne to come in at RMB 20,050 per tonne, followed by the increase of RMB 180 per tonne in Chongqing to RMB 19,950 per tonne. In Shenyang, primary aluminium ingot price has climbed by RMB 175 per tonne to RMB 19,980 per tonne, while the price in Linyi and Wuxi has grown by RMB 160 per tonne and RMB 155 per...
Three-month LME aluminium rose 0.14% to close at US$2,533 per tonne on Tuesday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,530-2,580 per tonne today. As of Tuesday, May 11, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2549.50 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2549.50 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2565 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2565 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2548 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2548 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1780900 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1223600 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 557300 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2557.68per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE increased to stand...
South Africa’s National Energy Regular, NERSA has invited stakeholder remarks on a proposed 10-year negotiated pricing agreement (NPA) between Eskom, the South African electricity public utility and Hillside Aluminium smelter, in KwaZulu-Natal, owned by South32 and is the largest single customer of Eskom. The proposed NPA is anticipated to allure much public scrutiny considering the fact that the former tariff agreement between Eskom and Hillside had been the subject of years of enormous public scrutiny and criticism, comprising one proposal that power supply to the aluminium smelter needs to be ceased to control the rise in load shedding. The discounted tariff and tariff methodology of Hillside Aluminium smelter which swung in line with the performance of the aluminium price and the...
The Australia-based clean-tech company listed that produces graphene and hydrogen by cracking methane instead of mining graphite has shared the initial performance data when tested in coin cells for the patent-pending surface perforation of graphene in aluminium-ion batteries developed by the Company in association with the University of Queensland. The experiments were carried out at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (“AIBN”), University of Queensland. Presently, GMG Graphene is being used to produce coin cell prototypes for customer testing in Q4 2021. The initial performance data is presented below: A few days earlier, GMG announced the execution of a research agreement with the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and...
The federal government of Australia is considering a bold proposal which reflects to see a portion of an alumina refinery in the northern territory be reprocessed into a strategic fuel storage facility, as reported by industry sources. The intents are to see the tanks at the Rio Tinto refinery transforms with a storage capacity of up to 160 megalitres of fuel as the government strives to shore up domestic supply chains in the northern parts of the country. Rio Tinto’s Gove bauxite mine at Nhulunbuy is all set to close within 2030, while the company is preparing to commence pulling down the refinery next year. Darwin’s airport development group and the Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation, the team which is working with Rio Tinto on the refinery’s demolition have brought the proposal on board....
REAL ALLOY has acquired Récupération Valorisation Aluminium (RVA), a French specialist in salt slag recycling, to further enhance its existing salt slag processing plants in North America and Europe. RVA is located in Les Islettes, 200 kilometers east of Paris. The company utilized its technology to process aluminium salt slag and reclaim its component minerals – Aluminium, salt and Aluminium oxide –, eliminating waste generation from aluminium recycling. “The technology and the know-how of RVA aligns perfectly with REAL ALLOY’s growing focus on sustainability”, said Terry Hogan, Chief Executive Officer and President of REAL ALLOY. “This acquisition provides enhanced capability to recycle salt slag and the opportunity to further enhance our existing salt slag processing plants in North...
Ocean Spray will launch Sparkling Pink Cranberry, a natural, cranberry-based carbonated juice drink, in 330ml cans. The drink has added vitamin C which is low in calories and sugar, aimed at bringing healthier choices to the on-the-go fixture. Caroline Bethell, Managing Director for Europe for Ocean Spray said: “Sparkling Pink has been a long time in the planning and we are extremely excited to finally unveil it at a time when the nation is entering a new phase of positivity following the pandemic. “We know consumers are looking for healthier carbonated soft drinks for a variety of on-the-go occasions. The ‘naturally sparkling’ segment of soft drinks is also showing significant growth.” Ocean Spray Sparkling Pink is available at a retailing price of £1.29 and is designed to meet the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reportedly approved a power supply to ALSCON, the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, to help it return to its full production capacity. The news came after the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah made an official announcement during his extensive tour of ALSCON facility in Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State. During the announcement, Minister also communicated that the smelter would create jobs for about two thousand Nigerians once returned to full operations. He ensured all necessary support on behalf of the government to see the plant up and running. Applauding the approval of power supply to the plant, Managing Director of the smelter Zavalov Dmitry called for the provision of an alternative source of gas...
Dudley’s Aluminium has secured projects worth over £250,000 from two new clients. The company will work one of the leading construction, housing and civil engineering companies in Wales, Jones Brothers (Henllan) Ltd. Welsh aluminium fabricator’s first project is the TVR Showroom in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, the company will install Kawneer curtain walling and automatic entrance doors. Dudley’s Aluminium will also use Kawneer products on its second newly won project, the Boundary Yard development in Newbury. For this project, the company will team up with construction specialists Verogen Ltd and use Kawneer curtain walling and framing and automatic entrance doors. Simon Hoggett, Sales Director at Dudley’s Aluminium, said: “We are thrilled to have secured two more projects this year and are...
According to BBVA Research, the Peruvian economy is forecasted to grow 10% in 2021 and 4.8% in 2022, supported by a favourable external context. These forecasts are strongly conditioned to the maintenance of macroeconomic stability by the new government administration and largely reflect a rebound after the sharp output contraction in 2020. The South American nation’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-19 was recorded at 3542 tonnes and the expenditure that occurred for the import was $29.12 million. The import for 2020 stood at 2104 tonnes and the expenditure noted was $5.45 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets added with the preceding two years, it signifies 5646 tonnes and $34.57 million respectively. Peru’s import of aluminium cans in 2018 was...
Vedanta has raised its aluminium products price for the sixth time in a row. With effect from Tuesday, 11 May 2021, the prices of some aluminium ingots have come in at INR 216,750-229,750 per tonne, indicating a growth of 1.3% or INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 214,000-227,000 per tonne on May 8. The company’s billets price stands at INR 224,750 per tonne on Tuesday, 11 May 2021. This is up by INR 2,750 per tonne or 1.25% from INR 222,000 per tonne on May 8. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on stood at US$ 2,565 per tonne on May 10, an increase from US$ 2518.5 per tonne on May 7. Vedanta’s aluminium business typically accounts for one-third of the company’s consolidated...
