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Mumbai-based ad agency to create brand films for Asahi’s AIS aluminium windows brand
Asahi India Glass Ltd., India’s leading integrated glass and windows solutions company, has reportedly hired Mumbai-based advertising agency Enormous Brands to create promotional films for their AIS Windows brand, which has a range of uPVC and aluminium doors and windows solutions. The advertising agency will create three films for the brand to showcase their range of uPVC and aluminium doors and windows solutions. Vikram Khanna, CMO and COO of AIS Consumer Glass, Asahi India Glass Ltd. said: “What was once a low involvement category in the interior of a home is now takingcentre stage. We need communication that is engaging to create an impact in the market. AIS is extremely thrilled to have Enormous on board as our creative partner. We believe that Enormous is an idea-first agency with...
Decline in US aluminium scrap exports to South Korea during Sep’22 leads to a quarterly fall by 18%
According to the US Census Bureau data, the United States aluminium scrap exports to the Republic of Korea or South Korea in September 2022 stood at 20,800 tonnes, registering a decline of 6.3 per cent month-on-month. However, in August, the exports increased sequentially by 14.43 per cent from 19,400 tonnes to 22,200 tonnes. That brought the United States total exports to South Korea in the September quarter to 62,400 tonnes, down by 18 per cent from 76,100 tonnes in the previous quarter. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium scrap exports to South Korea during September 2022 recorded a plunge of 16.8 per cent from 25,000 tonnes. In the first nine months of the year, the United States scrap exports to South Korea amounted to 218,000 tonnes, up by 12.95 per cent from...
North America’s primary aluminium production in Nov’22 stands restrained Y-o-Y; Output in South America grows 19%
In November 2022, primary aluminium production in North America stood at 308,000 tonnes, reflecting a drop of 5,000 tonnes or 1.60 per cent M-o-M following an increase in the previous month, found the International Aluminium Institute. In October 2022, the output grew by 12,000 tonnes or 4 per cent sequentially from 301,000 tonnes to 313,000 tonnes. However, on a year-on-year calculation, North America’s primary aluminium production stood the same. In the eleven months of 2022, primary aluminium production in North America totalled 3.422 million tonnes, down by 3.82 per cent from 3.558 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the last year. In South America, primary aluminium production during November 2022 also dropped month-on-month by 3,000 tonnes or 2.5 per cent, reaching...
Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina production in Nov'22 stoops down by 4.4% M-o-M to 1.129 Mt: IAI
Alumina production in Africa & Asia (ex-China) amounted to 1.129 million tonnes during November 2022, which recorded a month-on-month downfall of 4.40 per cent. In October 2022, Africa & Asia’s alumina output was 1.181 million tonnes, up by 6.01 per cent from 1.114 million tonnes a month ago. On a year-on-year calculation, Africa & Asia’s (ex-China) alumina output in November’22 showed not much change from 1.128 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. In the eleven months of 2022, Africa & Asia produced 127.607 million tonnes of alumina in total versus 126.793 million tonnes during the corresponding period of the last year. That reflected a slight year-on-year increase of 0.64 per cent, according to IAI calculation. The world alumina production in November was 11.585...
Vedanta Aluminium celebrates Christmas with ‘Safety Santa’ to build a safe work zone
This year, Vedanta Aluminium celebrated Christmas in a new fashion, organising an innovative safety sensitisation campaign at its plant and township. Keeping the objective in mind while also the Christmas vibe, they named the campaign ‘Safety Santa’. The company’s personnel dressed as Santa Claus and visited the plants' sites and employees’ homes to spread the safety protocols at work and home in an engaging manner. Amid spreading the festive spirit, Vedanta Aluminium educated its community about safety measures through sessions like safety standdowns, fire-fighting training, adherence to personal protective equipment (PPEs), and the do’s and don’ts of electrical & household safety. “At Vedanta Aluminium, the safety and wellbeing of our community, employees, and business partners is of...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod & billets prices accumulate INR1250/t over a week
Hindalco Industries Limited has further increased its aluminium products prices, with effect from Friday, October 30, although at a lower rate than the previous day. With the latest rise, Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 237,100 per tonne, down by INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 235,850 per tonne on December 22. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price has also seen a rise of INR 1,250 per tonne on December 30 to stand at INR 240,100 per tonne versus INR 238,850 per tonne on December 22. Aluminium ingot price has also been grown by INR 1,250 per tonne, reaching at INR 226,000 per tonne. Hindalco has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in line with a rise of the LME aluminium benchmark price by US$14.50 per tonne through the week from US$2,357 per tonne...
World alumina production in November’22 edges a 3% drop M-o-M to 11.585 million tonnes: IAI
According to the International Aluminium Institute, the world alumina production in November 2022 amounted to 11.585 million tonnes, bringing the total output in eleven months of the year to 127.607 million tonnes. The monthly production in November edged a decline of 3.13 per cent from 11.959 million tonnes in October 2022 but recorded a rise of 3.10 per cent year-on-year from 11.237 million tonnes. The world’s total output of alumina from January to November registered a slight Y-o-Y increase of 0.64 per cent from 126.793 million tonnes. China churned out 6.70 million tonnes of alumina in November 2022, compared to 6.930 million tonnes in the previous month. That reflected a month-on-month shrink by 3.32 per cent, according to IAI. However, on a Y-o-Y basis, China’s output stood 10.11...
Birmingham University demonstrates direct reuse of aluminium, copper current collectors from spent Li-ion batteries
Researchers from The University of Birmingham have reportedly discovered and demonstrated the possibility of directly reusing aluminium and copper current collectors from spent lithium-ion batteries. An open access paper on their study is published in the RSC Journal Green Chemistry. The ever increasing number of spent lithium-ion batteries is causing a serious waste-management challenge, which can, however, be tackled by the direct reuse of aluminium and copper current collectors, while developing an alternative renewable source of aluminium and copper and preventing long manufacturing processes and energy input for new current collectors, explained Zhu et al. He added, “… Herein, aluminium and copper current collectors are reclaimed from commercial spent LIBs with simple chemical...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price slips by INR1250/t with effect from December 27
Vedanta Limited trimmed its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 1,250 per tonne on Tuesday, December 27, following a raise of INR 3,000 per tonne on December 22. That brought the company’s aluminium ingot price to INR 224,250-255,250 per tonne versus INR 225,500-256,500 per tonne on December 22. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price is currently hovering around INR 231,750-239,250 per tonne, compared to INR 233,000-240,500 per tonne in the previous week. With the latest cut, aluminium billet price has come in at INR 233,250 per tonne in comparison with INR 234,500 per tonne on December 22. Vedanta links its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices with the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which slipped by US$20 per tonne from US$2,362 per...
China’s prebaked anode export in Nov’22 records 134,500 tonnes valued at $157 million
China’s prebaked anode exports in November 2022 stood at 134,500 tonnes, reflecting a decline of 35.42 per cent month-on-month and 42.55 per cent year-on-year, found China customs data. The exports were valued at $157 million, with a unit price declining to $1,167.57 per tonne. China’s total exports of prebaked anode from January to November 2022 amounted to 1.84 million tonnes, an increase of 192,400 tonnes or 11.71 per cent Y-o-Y. Among the export destinations, Malaysia was the largest, with an import volume of 74,000 tonnes, far exceeding the actual local demand in Malaysia. It is expected that Malaysia’s import volume will shrink slightly in December. The exports to Russia were 5,600 tonnes. According to prebaked anode companies, China’s export decline is mainly due to weaker demand...
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico hike by 20% Q-o-Q in 3Q2022
In September 2022, the United States exported 15,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico, down by 1,300 tonnes or 8 per cent month-on-month from 16,300 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau. That brought the United States total exports in Q3 to Mexico at 45,900 tonnes, up by 7,600 tonnes or 19.84 per cent from 38,300 tonnes a quarter ago. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States’ aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports to Mexico in September 2022 edged a fall of 32.13 per cent from 22,100 tonnes. From January to September 2022, the United States exported 119,000 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars to Mexico, down by tonnes or 41.67 per cent from 204,000 tonnes during the corresponding period of the same year. The United States total aluminium plates,...
A00 aluminium ingot price in China shrinks by RMB90/t to hover below RMB19000/t
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, A00 aluminium ingot price has slumped by RMB 90 per tonne to stand at RMB 18,970 per tonne on Tuesday, December 28. That followed a stupendous growth of RMB 300 per tonne on the previous day. The average prices today are expected to range between RMB 18,950 per tonne and RMB 18,990 per tonne, with a spot contract to be traded at a discount price of RMB 20 per tonne and a premium price of RMB 20 per tonne. In Gongyi and Foshan, A00 aluminium ingot price has shrunk by RMB 160 per tonne and RMB 140 per tonne, respectively, to stand at RMB 18,700 per tonne and RMB 18,950 per tonne, followed by the downfall of RMB 130 per tonne in Wuxi to RMB 18,880 per tonne. In Hangzhou and Chongqing, the primary aluminium ingot price has dwindled by RMB 110 per tonne...
Primary aluminium social inventories in China build-up 9000 tonnes over the weekend
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium grew across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, to total 484,000 tonnes. Over the weekend ended Monday, December 26, primary aluminium inventories accumulated 9,000 tonnes. Compared to last Monday, December 19, inventories this week edged 2,000 tonnes higher than 482,000 tonnes. However, the figure stands 32,000 tonnes lower than at the end of November 2022 and 356,000 tonnes than the same period last year. To know the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details, refer to the chart below: This week, Wuxi contributed the highest to the growth in inventories by adding 14,000 tonnes from Thursday to total 103,000 tonnes, found SMM. In Gongyi, primary...
China’s unwrought aluminium alloy imports grow 6% M-o-M in Nov’22, with Pakistan emerging as one of the top suppliers
According to China customs data, the country imported 105,900 tonnes of unwrought aluminium alloy in November 2022, which was 11.4 per cent less year-on-year but 6.1 per cent more month-on-month. Imports in the first 11 months of 2022 totalled 1.19 million tonnes, up by 15.6 per cent on a yearly basis. Coming to exports, China’s unwrought aluminium alloy export volume in November stood at 18,900 tonnes, recording a hike of 57.5 per cent from the previous year and 3.5 per cent a month ago. The total exports from January to November amounted to 204,700 tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 44.3 per cent. In November, Pakistan emerged as the fifth largest supplier of unwrought aluminium alloy to China, replacing the Russian Federation. The top four suppliers were Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea,...
India’s aluminium scrap imports in 3Q2022 increase 14% Q-o-Q despite a monthly fall in September
According to the US Census Bureau data, India imported 41,800 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the United States in September 2022, registering a month-on-month downfall of 4,300 tonnes or 9.33 per cent. In August, the import volume stood at 46,100 tonnes, up by 5,200 tonnes or 12.71 per cent from 40,900 tonnes in July. Thus, in the three months of Q3 2022, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US totalled 128,800 tonnes, reflecting an increase of 16,100 tonnes or 14.29 per cent from 112,700 tonnes in Q2 2022. From January to September, India imported 356,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US, compared to 295,000 tonnes during the corresponding period of the previous year. That reflected a year-on-year increase of 20.68 per cent in India’s aluminium scrap import volume from the US in...
NALCO’s aluminium ingot price inches up by INR1400/t with effect from December 24
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has slightly elevated its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices by INR 1,400 per tonne, with effect from Saturday, December 24, following two back-to-back cuts on December 15 and 21. The raise on December 24 has brought NALCO’s aluminium ingot price to INR 224,250-227,750 per tonne versus INR 222,850- 226350 per tonne on December 21. NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price is currently hovering around 228,750-233100 per tonne, with effect from December 24, seeing a rise from INR 227,350- 231,700 per tonne on December 21. Aluminium billets price has come in at INR 228,700-231,350 per tonne, compared to INR 227,300-229,950 per tonne a couple of days ago. NALCO has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in response to the...
Primary aluminium production de-escalates across Europe during November 2022
In Russia & Eastern Europe, primary aluminium production amounted to 333,000 tonnes during November 2022, which reflected a month-on-month decline of 11,000 tonnes or 3.20 per cent, found the International Aluminium Institute. In October, the output was 344,000 tonnes, up by 3.61 per cent from 332,000 tonnes in September. On a year-on-year calculation, primary aluminium production in Russia & Eastern Europe during Nov'22 edged a downfall of 6,000 tonnes or 1.77 per cent from 339,000 tonnes. From January to November 2022, Russia & Eastern Europe churned out 3.738 million tonnes of primary aluminium, down by 1.32 per cent from 3.788 million tonnes during the same period last year. In Western & Central Europe, primary aluminium production stood at 224,000 tonnes during November 2022,...
China’s primary aluminium inventories further decline to a new low at 475,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, stood at 475,000 tonnes on December 22, registering a further decline of 7,000 tonnes week-on-week. That pulled down the inventories even below the 5-year low last week. Compared to the end of November, the current stocks edged 41,000 tonnes lower and 416,000 tonnes less than last year. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more details: In Nanhai and Wuxi, primary aluminium inventories decreased by 5,000 tonnes and 4,000 tonnes, respectively, to hover around 108,000 tonnes and 89,000 tonnes, respectively. But inventories in Shanghai inched up by 1,000 tonnes to amount to 38,000...
