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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Malaysian aluminium smelter, Press Metal has been adored by the investors as the metal producer focus on ESG practices, while the world’s largest glove producers, Top Glove topples due to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. South-east Asia's biggest aluminium smelter gushed 18% in the March quarter to become the best performer on Malaysia's benchmark stock index. The plants those runs on hydropower, it has been noticed that their shares have rallied amid higher prices of the metal and speculates that its products made with low carbon footprint will be in demand. China is stressing to meet a goal of carbon neutrality by 2060, leaving aluminium producers that run on coal-fired power in the government's cross-hairs. Low Jin Wu, an analyst at Hong Leong Investment Bank, said...
Rusal America is reportedly eyeing the additive manufacturing (AM) centre Neighborhood 91 at Pittsburgh International Airport Innovation Campus for its new aluminium AM powder business. The firm declared its move into the aluminium additive manufacturing powder segment in January 2021. The subsidiary of Russian EN+ Group will use the facility for powder storage, together with other AM companies committed to the Neighborhood 91 concept. “By enabling sustainable operations, Neighborhood 91 is an ideal location from which to expand our presence in the AM powders market without compromising on our core sustainability principles,” stated C. Brian Hesse, Rusal America president and CEO. He also said, “We remain committed to enabling our customers to play a vital role in the sustainability value...
Every Can Counts has collaborated with Irish start-up The Naked Collective to encourage residents to recycle drink cans. The Naked Collective will provide funding to the Every Can Counts programme to aware people that drink cans are endlessly recyclable. The Naked Collective’s partnership with Every Can Counts Ireland will help to achieve its goal of ensuring that 100% of its cans are recycled. Niall Phelan, Co-Founder of The Naked Collective said: “From the ingredients we use, to our processes and packaging, our aim as a brand is to make the world a healthier, better place. “We’re a purpose-led company and our decision to partner with Every Can Counts shows exactly that. The partnership is us doing our bit to increase recycling rates in Ireland.” The Naked Collective, founded in 2019,...
According to ERSTE Research, the Hungarian economy was forecasted to shrink by 6.1% in 2020, followed by a growth of 3.9% in 2021. The carryover effect of the 4Q20 lockdown and worsening labour market conditions will likely weigh on consumer consumption. Investment activity should also remain subdued, given the possible delay in EU funds and overall low business sentiment. The economy should recover more spectacularly from 2Q21 with broad-based vaccination restore economic sentiment. The landlocked country in Central Europe, Hungary recorded export of 39,172 tonnes of aluminium wire in 2018-19 and the revenue earnings accounted for the export remained at $79.27 million. The export for 2020 stood at 23,039 tonnes with the highest export volume during the phase and the earnings amounted to...
Prebaked anode price in Southwest China market has risen by RMB 28 per tonne after a month of restrained. The price currently stands at RMB 4282.5 per tonne on Friday, 02 April 2021 from earlier price of RMB 4002.5 per tonne. It is likely to range at RMB 4135-4430 per tonne. Average prebaked anode prices in Northwest China market has also increased by RMB 280 per tonne to stand at RMB 4410 per tonne on Friday, 02 April. Prebaked anode prices in East China and Central China have remained unchanged at RMB RMB4192.5 per tonne and RMB4110 per tonne respectively. Australian alumina FOB price has climbed from USD274 per tonne to USD274.5 per tonne on Friday. This records a rise of USD0.5 per tonne. SMM aluminium ingot price has witnessed a hike for the second day in a row. The ingot price has...
AMAG has signed a supply contract with Audi Hungaria to close the loop on aluminium recycling. The agreement will see production waste generated at the Audi plant in Györ will be delivered to AMAG in Ranshofen in the form of sorted aluminium sheet scrap. AMAG will then recycle into new aluminium sheet leading to a closed material cycle. Closed material cycle saves energy and conserves valuable resources. “Recycling is one of AMAG’s core competencies. The closed-loop concept is an effective and sustainable recycling concept that goes beyond our corporate boundaries. Many years of experience, our know-how and the use of state-of-the-art recycling technology allow us to provide our customers with the best possible support in terms of CO2-optimized products and processes”, said AMAG CEO...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium rose 8,000 tonnes across eight major consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, to come in at 1.251 million tonnes as of Thursday, April 1. Last week, on March 25, inventories stood at 1.243 million tonnes across China as the stocks lost around 7,000 tonnes week-on-week. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: In Hangzhou, primary aluminium inventories grew by 6,000 tonnes to come in at 105,000 tonnes, while the stocks in Wuxi increased by 5,000 tonnes to stand at 464,000 tonnes. Gongyi, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Linyi, the inventories gained only 1,000 tonnes over the week on April 1. In Gongyi and Shanghai, the inventories clocked at...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has completed the acquisition of rolling mill and associated assets from Alcoa Corporation for a purchase price of $670 million. The deal closed on March 31, 2021. The purchase price was funded with a combination of existing cash on hand, and the assumption of other post-employment benefits (OPEB) liabilities. The amount is subject to other customary post-closing adjustments. “Today we begin a new chapter in our history as we welcome 1,200 Warrick employees to the Kaiser Aluminum family,” said Keith A. Harvey, President and Chief Executive Officer. “The acquisition provides us with a strategic re-entry into the attractive aluminum packaging industry with excellent opportunities for further growth and significantly enhances, diversifies and reduces the...
The National Aluminium Company Limited, a Navratna CPSE having integrated and diversified operations in mining, metal and power under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India have registered all-time highest in bauxite production of 73,65,001 tonnes since its inception. This is counted as an affirmation of the hard work and commitment of the NALCO staffs. On reaching its peak in bauxite production, NALCO stated: “Records are meant to be broken. Despite challenging times, NALCO registered the highest ever Bauxite Production since inception, a testimony to the hard work and commitment by Team NALCO.” NALCO is one of the largest integrated primary producers of aluminium in Asia and its presence encompasses the entire value chain from bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting,...
Three-month LME aluminium settled 0.79 per cent higher at US$ 2,230 per tonne on Thursday, with open interest decreasing 7,546 lots to 712,000 lots. It is expected to move between US$ 2,220-2,250 per tonne today. 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 continued to decrease from 1897075 tonnes on Wednesday to 1889400 on Thursday. Live Warrants totalled 1333350 tonnes, while Cancelled Warrants stood at 556050 tonnes. LME...
MQP, the leading aluminium specialist has developed an increasingly robust version of its top-selling grain refiner to brace customers in the high specification segments. Build on the success of its standard Optifine TiBAl grain refiner, Optifine 5:1 125, which consistently reduces additional rates by 70% in a wide range of aluminium alloy compositions to reduce surface blemishes, cracking and defects. The new, premium version can cut addition rates by up to 85% and is 35% more powerful than the current Optifine, a particular game-changer for producers of automotive body sheets (ABS) for the electric vehicles market. John Courtenay, chairman of MQP, said: “The launch of Optifine 5:1 125 would help ensure that the sheet quality casthouses were better able to meet manufacturers’ rising...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, stocks of aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China drooped by 4,300 tonnes from a week ago to 193,800 tonnes as of Thursday April 1. Aluminium billet shipments increased by 200 tonnes on the week to 66,000 tonnes. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: Inventories of aluminium billets in Huzhou saw the highest drop. The stocks Huzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou reduced by 4,000 tonnes, 3,300 tonnes and 1,600 tonnes from last week to stand at 11,000 tonnes, 49,700 tonnes and 18,600 tonnes as of Thursday, 01 April 2021. But the aluminium billets inventories in Foshan and Nanchang rose slightly. The stocks stood at 101,800 tonnes and 12,800 tonnes, an increase of 1,500 tonnes...
Morgan Stanley and ICBC Standard Bank are considering selling part of a loan, which they lend to a crucial business unit of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance. This is a hint which speaks that lenders are gradually losing confidence in the metal producing group. According to an industry professional, the two financial giants have initiated discussions with potential buyers of their exposure to debt that financed GFG subsidiary Liberty Industries France’s acquisition of Rio Tinto’s aluminium smelter in 2018. However, it has also been stated by the industry professional: “The process is at an early stage and may not lead to a sale” All three parties have not commented on the transaction, as of yet. The aluminium plant at Dunkirk, northern France is Europe’s largest aluminium smelter and is...
China Railway Seventh Group, a major Chinese construction conglomerate, reportedly paid a visit to Lindian Resources’ bauxite assets in Guinea, West Africa, to inspect project sites and associated existing infrastructure as part of the memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year. China Railway Seventh Group will play a key role in developing a feasible infrastructure road map to help the Perth-based company kick-start its bauxite production in Guinea. According to the memorandum signed, China Railway Seventh Group will support Lindian Resources to evaluate potential infrastructure development solutions to help facilitate a low CAPEX and early bauxite production pathway for smaller Woula project initially. The former will build a 10 kilometre haul road to link the existing...
The COVID-19 pandemic blew Argentina's economy hard, as the nation is running in its third consecutive year of recession. The government is negotiating a fresh program with the IMF, which could be crucial for the country's sustainable growth with the second wave of the pandemic already started affecting. The country located mostly in the southern half of South America, Argentina has recorded 31,947 tonnes of aluminium foil during 2018-19 and the revenue generated from the export remained at $99.71 million. The export for 2020 was noted at 32,367 tonnes, the highest in the phase and the earnings accounted for $94.76 million. However, when the export volume and revenue earnings of 2020 get footed with the existing two years, it resembles 64,314 tonnes and $194.47 million respectively....
Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from March 31, following a raise on March 27. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 194,000-201,500 per tonne, down by INR 1,500 per tonne or 0.77 per cent from INR 195,500-203,000 tonnes on March 27. Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has also seen a cut of INR 1,500 per tonne to INR 194,500 per tonne on March 31 from INR 196,000 tonnes on Saturday, March 27. The company’s aluminium ingot price is standing in the range of INR 186,500-199,500 per tonne with effect from March 31 versus INR 188,000-201,000 per tonne last week. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which during March 29-31...
PepsiCo has teamed up with Peeps to launch limited edition Marshmallow cola in cans. The PEPSI x PEEPS comes with a taste of PEPSI cola with the ‘pillowy-soft’ and sweet PEEPS Marshmallow flavour. The limited edition is available in 7.5-ounce PEPSI mini-cans in bright yellow, pink and blue colour. To win a coveted limited-edition three-pack of PEPSI x PEEPS, consumers will submit photos of themselves enjoying the spring with PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and Bunnies by tagging @PEPSI, #HangingWithMyPEEPS and #PepsiSweepstakes on Twitter and Instagram for the chance to win three-pack of PEPSI x PEEPS. "After what has been a very difficult year, many consumers are looking for new things to smile about. So, to celebrate the start of springtime, Pepsi collaborated with PEEPS® to develop a limited...
The integrated technology group, Rheinmetall has secured a follow-up order from an unnamed German carmaker to produce aluminium engine blocks with a total value crossing more than €100 million. Rheinmetall AG is a publicly listed company based in Düsseldorf, Germany and is a powerful, internationally successful corporation. Rheinmetall stands as a market leader in the areas of environmentally friendly mobility and threat-appropriate security technology. The full-scale production is going to initiate in 2023, while the lifetime contract is going to extend beyond 2030. Since 1990, the company has been delivering the automaker with engine blocks for multiple vehicle models. The current model is manufactured by using low-pressure die casting, while the freshly ordered engine blocks will be...
