AlCircle News Edited By "Debanjali Sengupta"
Debanjali Sengupta is a passionate content writer with 10 years of experience in Business writing, Web Content writing, Blogging, Editing and Research. She is responsible for generating and editing content for AlCircle Newsletter and other online and offline content for enhancing the brand value and its visibility among global users.
Rio Tinto to join First Movers Coalition forum as a responsible aluminium company aiming to reach zero emission
On Tuesday, September 20, Rio Tinto announced that it would join the tribe of more than 50 companies to be a part of the First Movers Coalition forum, a global initiative to help commercialise zero-carbon technologies by channelising purchasing power and supply chains. Companies with a combined...
Hindalco Industries deducts INR3000/t from its aluminium billets price on September 20
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Tuesday, September 20. That followed a raise of INR 3,750 per tonne on the previous day, September 16. On September 20, Hindalco deducted its aluminium billets price by INR 3,000 per tonne to...
CEFLEX partners with eminent European Associations to deliver guidelines on flexible packaging with aluminium foil
CEFLEX, a collaborative initiative of 180 European companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging, has teamed up with European Foil Association and Flexible Packaging Europe to outline guidelines on flexible packaging containing aluminium foil. The manual will address critical...
Primary aluminium inventories across China reflect an increase of 10,000 tonnes over the weekend
Social inventories of aluminium ingot across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, grew by 10,000 tonnes over the weekend ended Monday, September 19, to stand at 685,000 tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. But compared to the previous Monday, September 12, the...
ASI certifies Press Metal International Limited’s aluminium alloy profiles plant at Foshan, China
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has reportedly certified Press Metal International Limited (PMI) with Performance Standard V2 (2017) certification with Provisional status. Press Metal International, a subsidiary of Press Metal, has received the certificate for its casthouse, extrusion, anodizing,...
US aluminium scrap exports to India jump 243% Q-o-Q to 112,700 tonnes in 2Q2022
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States exported 40,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in June 2022, bringing the total amount of exports in the second quarter to 112,700 tonnes. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the scrap exports from the US to India in Q2 stood 242.66 per cent...
Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod & billet prices advance by INR3750/t after an intermittent cut
Vedanta Limited increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on Friday, September 16, following an intermittent fall on the previous day. According to the revised price chart revealed by Vedanta, the company’s aluminium wire rod price saw a hike of INR 3,750 per tonne to stand at INR...
Hylux introduces spring water in a new recyclable aluminium bottle with resealable caps and artwork
The US-based health drinks company Hylux has unveiled its unflavoured spring water in a new recyclable, customisable aluminium bottle. Initially, the bottles will be available to selective organisations to sell and distribute within their networks, with Northeastern University’s Boston campus being...
NALCO’s aluminium ingot price accumulates INR3100/t in five days
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Wednesday, September 14, following a sharp cut last week, September 9. NALCO’s aluminium ingot price has gained INR 3,100 per tonne from the earlier time to stand at INR...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod & billet prices experience a cut of INR4750/t on September 15
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices, with effect from Thursday, September 15, following a raise on September 10. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price has been reduced by INR 4,750 per tonne or 2.17 per cent to sell the product at INR 214,600 per...
ALFED reveals NET ZERO Report with a broader vision of sustainability in the UK aluminium market
The UK Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has announced a Net Zero Report, aiming to achieve the long-standing goal of decarbonisation, sustainability, and a circular economy. While its actions outlined in the early roadmap remain the same, the new report includes contributions and challenges from...
Power rationing in Sichuan fails to drag down China's domestic aluminium output; reflects stability at 3.488 Mt
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, China’s aluminium production in August (31 calendar days) amounted to 3.488 million tonnes, reflecting a steady trend compared to 3.5 million tonnes in the previous month and 8.16 per cent higher than in a year ago. The total output during January-September...
China’s domestic operating rates of molten aluminium casting billet plants decline in August to 67.84%
After remaining stable through the first half of 2022, operating rates of China’s molten aluminium casting billet enterprises declined in July and August, attributing to the decline in orders from downstream aluminium extruders, recurrence of the COVID-19, and power rationing in some areas. SMM...
Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative re-elects Göksal Güngör as President
Göksal Güngör will continue to be a President of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) for another term as being re-elected during the 6th Global Aluminium Foil Roller Conference (GLAFCO) in Istanbul. Alexander Dörsel of Speira (Europe), Patrick Lawlor of Gränges (USA), and Simon...
China’s metallurgical-grade alumina production drops 1.4% M-o-M in Aug’22, but output in Shandong and Henan reflects growth
China’s domestic metallurgical-grade alumina production in August 2022 (31 calendar days) edged 1.4 per cent lower month-on-month to total 6.844 million tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market. However, on a year-on-year calculation, the August output stood 11.16 per cent higher, with an average...
En+ Group’s 2021 Net Zero strategy results: Purchased 99% of low-carbon electricity and cut direct GHG emissions by 11.6%
En+ Group, the largest producer of low-carbon aluminium and biggest independent renewable energy generator, announced the first year results on Net Zero strategy goals. In 2021, En+ Group was Russia’s one of the first companies to target becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The first lap of the goal...
China’s primary aluminium inventories build-up 24,000 tonnes over the extended weekend: SMM
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium across China’s eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, accumulated 24,000 tonnes over the extended weekend ending Tuesday, September 13. Thus, as per the data, the inventories have totalled 696,000...
Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price grows sequentially to reach INR210500-240000/t on Sept. 10
Vedanta Limited back-to-back increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices, with effect from Saturday, September 10. The company expanded its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,000 per tonne or 1 per cent to INR 210,500-240,000 per tonne. On September 9, the price stood at INR...
