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Russia's aluminium association warns price drops and sanctions may hurt the industry
Russia’s Aluminium Association has cautioned the domestic industry of the adverse effects of Western sanctions, tariffs, and price drops. The global aluminium prices have dropped to their lowest level since March 2021, while the US and EU almost banned Russian exports. Furthermore, the Russian...
Cosma Casting UK to expand its Telford aluminium die casting facility, creating 62 new jobs
Cosma Casting UK, an aluminium high-pressure vacuum die casting company, desires to enlarge its factory in Telford by adding a rear extension. The factory operates 24 hours daily with 230 people from Telford Business Park premises. On further expansion, the casting facility will create sixty-two...
Hindalco to build a new aluminium battery foil manufacturing facility worth INR 800 Cr. in Odisha
On Tuesday, December 12, Hindalco Industries announced its plan to invest INR 800 crore into building a battery foil manufacturing facility at Sambalpur in Odisha in a bid to tap the fast-growing electric vehicle market. The facility will produce 25,000 tonnes of aluminium foil, the backbone of...
2024 forecast on China's car sales suggests the transportation sector to be the driving force for aluminium demand
According to the data released by the China Automobile Association, China’s automobile production and sales in November 2023 increased month-on-month by 7 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively, to stand at 3.093 million units and 2.97 million units. On a year-on-year calculation, they stood...
China’s daily alumina production in November 2023 exceeds SMM estimation of 223,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in November 2023 recorded a further M-o-M decline to stand at 6.745 million tonnes. The output decreased by 1.44 per cent over a month from 6.842 million tonnes. But the daily average output stood 1.86...
China’s November 2023 aluminium production dips 4.2% M-o-M due to output cuts in Yunnan, as was expected
Yunnan’s aluminium production shutdowns due to the ongoing dry season have resulted in lower aluminium output in November 2023. According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China’s aluminium production in the said month stood at 3.488 million tonnes, down by 4.2 per cent from 3.641 million...
ISRI and Aluminium Association find out 80% of aluminium produced in the US uses recycled content to lower GHG emissions
Last week, December 7, at the hearing of the GHG emissions intensity investigation, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Aluminum Association intimated to the US International Trade Commission (USITC) that the domestic recycled materials industry’s support for the aluminium...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price marks a W-o-W fall of 1.7% on not-so-stable consumption
The unstable consumption pattern of China’s domestic aluminium ingot has pushed the A00 aluminium ingot price further down on Monday, December 11, 2023, found the Shanghai Metals Market. As per the official data, the price has plunged by RMB 140 per tonne over the weekend to stand at RMB 18,380 per...
China’s aluminium ingot inventories are depleting faster than expected; SMM expects 2023 to round up at 500,000 tonnes
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, China's domestic aluminium ingot inventories are decreasing faster than expected. The estimated reason is the production cut in Yunnan, resulting in slower arrivals of stocks to warehouses. As per the data shown on December 7, the inventories halted...
EagleCraft Boats launches 42-inch aluminium boat with high power cruising technology
A Campbell River boat builder, EagleCraft Boats, has recently launched the country’s first 42-inch aluminium boat equipped with quad Yamaha 450HP outboard motors. The vessel is described as a powerhouse on the water because of having high-performance outboards that underscore EagleCraft’s...
European Aluminium commands EU to impose a sanction against Russian aluminium
The industry group European Aluminium believes the European Union should sanction Russian aluminium metal rather than banning a few products like aluminium wire, foil, tubes, and pipes for a more significant impact. According to the group, a more robust and stringent action is required to restrict...
Energy crisis hit hard! Europe’s alumina production during Jan-Oct 2023 sees a 32% fall Y-o-Y
Aluminium value chain is a complete and thriving industry in Europe, with over 600 plants across 30 European countries. Presently, 9 million tonnes is Europe’s annual demand for primary aluminium, and by 2050, the demand is expected to grow till 18 million tonnes. However, production has seen a dip...
UK’s aluminium packaging collection for recycling achieves 92% of annual target in 9 months
Recent data on the NPWD by the Environment Agency (EA) showed aluminium packaging recycling in the United Kingdom maintained its rising spree in Q3 2023, ended September 30. During the three-month period (July-September), aluminium packaging collection for recycling stood at 48,135 tonnes, up by 21...
Vedanta Aluminium’s masterclass on extrusion development drew worldwide participants
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited and one of the world’s leading producers of aluminium, conducted the third technical masterclass on innovation and efficiency within the extrusion sector last week. The session, titled ‘The Metallurgy of Extrusion’, led by a globally acclaimed...
Yunnan Aluminium and Volvo Cars (Asia-Pacific) come together to curb carbon footprint in automobile industry
Yunnan Aluminium Co., Ltd. and Volvo Cars (Asia-Pacific) Investment Holding Co., Ltd. have reportedly inked a memorandum of cooperation on the sustainable aluminium value chain. On November 28, the companies signed the contract at the first China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo in the...
BNP Paribas lets go of 26.4% shareholding in Kaiser Aluminum amid a “Hold” sentiment
BNP Paribas Arbitrage S.N.C., a global leader in financial services, has reportedly reduced its share position in Kaiser Aluminum Co. by 26.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2023. The investor has sold 2,681 shares of Kaiser Aluminum and owns 7,475 shares. BNP Paribas’ holdings in Kaiser Aluminum...
CCL Container introduces 100% recyclable aluminium wine bottles
CCL Container, a recyclable aluminium packaging manufacturer based in North America, has launched new aluminium bottles that look like conventional wine bottles. The new aluminium bottle range is designed with CCL Container’s BodyShapes shaping technology. The bottles are 750 ml in size and are...
Chinese high-strength aluminium alloys producer Binzhou Regal joins ASI
On December 3, 2023, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co.,Ltd. as a new Production and Transformation member. Established in 2017, Binzhou Beihai Regal Advanced Material Co.,Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanxi Regal Metal New...
