Iran is expanding its domestic aluminium manufacturing capabilities through nanostructured anodising technology, developing specialised aluminium sheets and profiles for applications across aerospace, medical equipment, electronics and automotive industries. The initiative reflects a move towards higher-value aluminium products by improving the metal's surface properties and expanding its potential industrial applications. According to Pars Today, citing Mehr News Agency, an Iranian aluminium complex is using the technology to produce aluminium components with nanostructured ceramic coatings designed to improve resistance to corrosion and wear. The complex is also working on developing specialised aluminium standards and has so far established eight standards in this field. The...
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...
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Norsk Hydro, one of the largest aluminium company worldwide and renewable energy producer is exploring the potential for developing and operating hydrogen facilities to meet its substantial internal demand as well as serving an external market, leveraging the company’s industrial and renewable power expertise. Hilde Merete Aasheim, President and CEO, Hydro, said: “We see a substantial potential for industrial hydrogen consumption. Taking a developer and operator role in the hydrogen sector represents an opportunity for Hydro to reduce industrial CO2 emissions and develop a profitable and sustainable business based on hydrogen.” Hydro has set forth a clear strategic direction toward 2025 and aims to strengthen its position in low-carbon aluminium while exploring new growth opportunities in...
It is said that some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world achieved success, as they are just really good at seizing great opportunities. So, here comes the mind-blowing opportunity brought to you by AlCircle, which can change your business perspectives. The German-based Schweizer Group has put up a long list for sale of Die casting Cells and Melting Furnaces. The units available for sale are located at Murrhardt and Hattenhofen in Germany. A sneak peek detail of the units listed for sale: Year of manufacturing: Die-casting cells available from 2011, 2007, 2004, 2003 Make – Weingarten, Italpresse, Buehler Clamping power range 480 - 1.350 T Die casting cells (Al/Mg) Please click the link for more detailed information:...
In 2020, the economic growth of Azerbaijan took a toll due to the diminishing global gas and oil prices. The country’s GDP estimated to have declined by 4% during the year, compared with a 2.2% growth in 2019. The economic activity was further restricted by Covid-19 restrictions slowing domestic consumption and border trade flows. Azerbaijan's GDP is forecast to grow by 2% in 2021 amid a recovery of global oil and gas prices, and expectations of stronger demand. The nation bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains has recorded import of 3189 tonnes of aluminium wire during 2018-19 and the revenue expended for the import stood at $5.74 million. The import for 2020 accounted for 1841 tonnes and expenditure remained at $3.02 million. However, when the import volume and...
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has announced the launch of mini Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Campaign ‘the Right Choice’ to improve the overall Safety, Health and Environment in the company. The Campaign will feature special lectures by external speakers from the Supreme Council of Environment, General Directorate of Traffic, and International Organisation for Child Protection. The Campaign, inaugurated by Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali, will be held virtually from 05 to 12 April 2021 for Alba employees and contractors’ workers. Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali stated: “We are what we repeatedly do, and Safety Excellence is a habit entrenched in our culture and Values. Safety is practiced every day individually and...
The Cornell University researchers led by Professor Lynden Archer explored the use of a more affordable product, which is aiming to deliver a better alternative to market-dominating lithium batteries. The research announcement said that the latest technique to integrate aluminium derived in rechargeable batteries is capable of 10,000 error-free cycles. The developers said: “A new type of battery incorporating low-cost aluminium could offer cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly storage of renewable energy.” The aluminium ore is plentiful in the Earth’s crust and the metal aluminium is trivalent and light, which signifies it, has a high capacity to store more energy than many other metals. It can be precarious to integrate into a battery’s electrodes, however, as it chemically...
SMM aluminium ingot price has dropped after three days of hike. The price declines by RMB 120 per tonne on Wednesday, 07 April 2021 to stand at RMB 17390 per tonne from Tuesday’s price of RMB 17510 per tonne. The price is expected to range at RMB 17370-17410 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the price has declined by RMB 120 per tonne and RMB 100 per tonne to stand at RMB 17390 per tonne and 17405 per tonne. Aluminium prices in Hangzhou and Chongqing have stood at RMB 17420 per tonne and 17375 per tonne, down RMB 110 per tonne and RMB 105 per tonne. Aluminium ingot prices in Shenyang, Tianjin, Linyi, and Gongyi have reduced to stand at RMB 17400 per tonne, RMB 17380 per tonne, RMB 17410 per tonne, and RMB 17280 per tonne. Cryolite price is up by RMB 150 per tonne after remaining restraint...
Three-month LME aluminium advanced 1.35% to close at US$2,260 per tonne on Tuesday. SMM expects the contract to trade between US$2,230-2,280 per tonne today. As of Tuesday, April 6, LME aluminium cash (bid) price stands at US$ 2247 per tonne, LME official settlement price stands at US$ 2247 per tonne; 3-months bid price stands at US$ 2268.50 per tonne, 3-months offer price is US$ 2268.50 per tonne; Dec 22 bid price stands at US$ 2294.50 per tonne, and Dec 22 offer price stands at US$ 2294.50 per tonne. The LME aluminium opening stock stood at 1882275 tonnes. Live Warrants totalled 1343850 tonnes, and Cancelled Warrants were 538425 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian Reference Price is hovering at US$ 2257.26per tonne. SHFE Aluminium Price Trend Benchmark aluminium price for SHFE...
The Australian authorities have detained a ship engaged to transport bauxite from Rio Tinto's operations on Cape York for revealing its crew to awful conditions including food and water shortages. The Movers 3 is one of two Aswan Shipping carriers under detention in Australia for multiple breaches of the Maritime Labour Convention. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) inspected the Panama-flagged bulk carrier in the previous month discovered a defective freezer. Allan Schwartz, Executive Director of operations, AMSA, said: "That was resulting in unsafe and insufficient food stores for crew and dwindling freshwater supplies." “Aswan Shipping had displayed ‘continued reluctance’ to address food shortages and its health and safety obligations towards the crew, prompting Rio Tinto...
Novelis Inc. has revealed its new sustainability targets, announcing that it aims at becoming a carbon-neutral company by 2050 or sooner and wants to reduce carbon footprint by 30 per cent by 2026. By the same year, Novelis also targets to reduce landfills waste by 20 per cent and lowers energy intensity and water consumption by 10 per cent. All-in-all, the company is committed to becoming a fully circular business, along with a more diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace. Hence, it also aims at increasing the representation of women in the company to 30 per cent in senior leadership positions and 15 percent in senior technical roles by 2024. Steve Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novelis Inc., said: “Our ambition is to be the world’s leading provider of low-carbon,...
Metso Outotec has closed the divestment of its Aluminium business to REEL International for an undisclosed sum. The business includes equipment and plant solutions to green anode plants, anode rodshops, and casthouses used in aluminium smelters, as well as the related services. “I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the Aluminium team for its contribution to Metso Outotec and for the hard work to ensure a smooth transfer of the business. I wish the team great success under its new ownership at REEL,” said Jari Ålgars, President of Metals business area, Metso Outotec. Metso Outotec, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. The...
Director of En+ Group’s Environmental and Climate Risk Management Department, Alexey Spirin, has joined the Board of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). According to the report, Mr Spirin has succeeded Tolga Egrilmeizer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Rio Tinto Aluminium, for two years term of office. ASI’s Board consists of two Directors from each of Production and Transformation, Industrial Users and Civil Society membership classes, elected by all ASI members, and two Independent Directors, appointed by the elected Board. Earlier during 2018-2020, Alexey represented Rusal as a standard committee member and a member of different ASI working groups. Alexey Spirin said: “I would like to thank ASI members for their confidence in me, and I look forward to working with my...
Followed by the grand success of our flagship e-Magazines for consecutive two years, “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2019 & Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2020”, AlCircle proudly launches the 3rd edition of its e-Magazine, “Aluminium LeaderSpeak 2021”, which prominently covers the leader’s vision for the global aluminium industry in 2021. As we all are very much aware that global metal manufacturers are confronting a twofold problem in the energy transition. The initial one is, they have to fulfil the towering global demand for the key commodities and secondarily they have to scale down emissions. The metal aluminium faces a much bigger challenge than all the metals as it counters the biggest impact from carbon pricing. Aluminium ranks as the second-highest producer of absolute emissions (2% of the global...
The London Metal Exchange was closed on Friday and Monday for Good Friday and Easter Monday. On Thursday, 1 April, Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.79 per cent higher at US$ 2,230 per tonne. As of Thursday, April 1, both LME aluminium cash (bid) price and LME official settlement price remained restrained at US$ 2212.50 per tonne. But 3-months bid price and 3-months offer price grew by US$ 1 per tonne to stand at US$ 2236 per tonne. Dec 22 bid price and Dec 22 offer price hovered around US$ 2266 per tonne, down by US$ 10 per tonne from US$ 2256 per tonne on March 31. The LME aluminium opening stock decreased from 1897075 tonnes on Wednesday to 1889400 on Thursday. Live Warrants totalled 1333350 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 556050 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-months Asian...
Aluminium Façade Systems has appointed Brisbane-resident Hilary Flynn as the new Business Development Manager for Queensland. Flynn brings in a wealth of knowledge for her nine years of experience in the construction industry, which also includes four years of experience in facades. Flynn came into the industry for the ability to break the mould as a young woman, see buildings come to life, and work with developers and designers and builders and subbies. At Aluminium Façade Systems, Flynn is looking forward to work with clients, both old and new, while learning and expanding her knowledge with presentations, roadshows and similar initiatives. Aluminium Facade Systems is excited to have Flynn join their team as their newest expert on ProClad aluminium cladding systems.
Meiyume has expanded its range of recyclable aluminium packaging solutions with the addition of mono-material lipstick. The new product is 100% aluminium and fully recyclable. The company team can customize the lipstick case in a variety of ways to reflect the customer’s brand story. “…Meiyume’s new lipstick tube works on a patented ‘smart click system’, allowing the lipstick cap to close snuggly and securely over the case body with a soft click.” “Solidly weighted, the container evokes a premium feeling,” said the company in a statement. Meiyume added sustainable aluminium packaging range last year with the aim to provide plastic free recyclable packaging solutions to the beauty industry. “Aluminium is one of the most recycled materials on the market today. Infinitely recyclable and...
Rio Tinto Japan has joined Japan’s Green Value Chain Platform Network (GVC Network) to cut carbon footprint in Japan. The GVC Network, formed in 2018, is a collaboration established by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment to lead transparent decarbonisation efforts in the country. Representative Director and Rio Tinto Japan President Bill Horie said: “We are honoured to be welcomed into the Ministry of Environment’s GVC Network and look forward to engaging on innovative approaches with customers, government and industry to help reduce Japan’s carbon footprint”. GVC Network, which has 141 members from a variety of industries: electronics, machinery and equipment, automotive, airline, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, building and construction, real estate, housing, printing, food...
Karnataka state in southern India has assured to lend all its support to the US-based Triton Electric for manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), including cars, in the state. The news came after an official familiar with the matter said in a statement on Monday, April 5, "In a virtual meeting, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa assured the state government's support to Triton founder-chief executive Himanshu Patel for making EVs at Ramanagara near Bengaluru." The New Jersey-based Triton EV is the second electric car maker to show interest to invest in the southern state. The first was Tesla, which announced in mid-January 2021 to set up a research & development centre in Karnataka before manufacturing electric vehicles in India. To support the entry of new age firms like Triton, Karnataka...
Vedanta has hiked its aluminium products price by INR 2,250 per tonne today. With effect from Tuesday, 06 April 2021, the prices of some aluminium ingots stand at INR 188,750-201,750 per tonne, an increase of 1.16% from INR 186,500-199,500 per tonne on March 31. Billets price has come in at INR 196,750 per tonne on Tuesday, 06 April 2021 marking a growth of INR 2,250 per tonne from INR 194,500 per tonne on March 25. 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 LME has been increasing since October. The price has climbed nearly 14% in the October-December. Vedanta’s aluminium business typically accounts for one-third of the company’s consolidated sales. Vedanta has a stake in...
