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Good news for travel enthusiasts! Xiaomi launches a new sturdy MIJIA Aluminium Frame Suitcase
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has recently surprised its customers by expanding one of its famous accessories line, ‘The MIJIA Suitcase’. Xiaomi has been launching many products back-to-back, including smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and even smart home gadgets. The latest suitcase is made of...
Alba set right its strategic growth plan for Q4 2023 at the recent board meeting, with key focus on Line 7 Project
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C (Alba), in its third quarterly Board of Directors’ virtual meeting on September 28, underpinned that delivering consistent performance amid uncertain macroeconomic outlook would be their top priority for the next quarter. Chairman of the Board Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij...
Japanese aluminium shipment premium is agreed at $97/t for Q4 2023, down 24% Q-o-Q
According to some sources, a few Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay a premium of $97 per tonne over the global benchmark price for the shipments during the fourth quarter of 2023, to end on December 31. This, compared to the previous quarter’s premium of $127.5 per tonne , stands 24 per...
Gansu Guangyin Company in China successfully runs a trial production of sacrificial anode aluminum rods
Gansu Guangyin Company of Guangxi Aluminum Group has successfully conducted a trial production of sacrificial anode aluminum rods and specialised aluminum rods and tubes. The objective is to promote the research and development of industrial aluminium rod and profile product technology, and further...
World alumina production in August’23 grows but at a slower rate than the previous month
World alumina production in August 2023 officially stood at 12.229 million tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month rise for the second month in a row. According to the International Aluminium Institute survey, the output grew by 0.53 per cent in August compared to 12.164 million tonnes in the previous...
US alumina imports in Q2 2023 edge a rise of 2.7% Q-o-Q, with Brazil exporting 285,000 tonnes
The United States alumina imports recorded a sequential rise of 9,000 tonnes or 2.71 per cent in the second quarter of 2023. From 323,000 tonnes in Q1 , the United States alumina imports increased to 332,000 tonnes in Q2, found the US Census Bureau data. On a year-on-year basis, the import volume...
Africa’s primary aluminium production in Aug’23 marks a dip to 135,000t, accounting for 2.2% of world’s output
According to the International Aluminium Institute, Africa’s primary aluminium production stood at 135,000 tonnes in August 2023 (31 calendar days), accounting for 2.23 per cent of the world’s total output of 6.044 million tonnes. Last month, Africa’s share of the world’s primary aluminium...
Aluminium producer Nanshan Group yet again acquires significant ranking among the Top 500 Chinese Enterprises
Nanshan Group, the largest aluminium producer in China, has yet again appeared in the list of Top 500 Chinese Companies declared by China Enterprise Confederation and China Entrepreneurs Association. They jointly released the list of "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises in 2023" and "Top 500 China...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot inventories registered W-o-W growth of 3,000 tonnes last week
On Thursday, September 21, A00 aluminium ingot inventories in China settled at 522,000 tonnes, registering a week-on-week growth of 3,000 tonnes from 519,000 tonnes, found the Shanghai Metals Market data. However, from Monday, September 18, aluminium ingot inventories dwindled by 7,000 tonnes from...
Crown Holdings’ aluminium cans producing facilities in Colombia obtain ASI Performance Standard certification
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Crown Holdings, Inc. against Performance Standard V2 (2017) for producing aluminium can bodies at Crown Colombiana S.A. production facilities in Tocancipá, Colombia. This is the first facility in Colombia to receive ASI certification. Earlier, Crown’s...
Aluminium consumption in Brazil witnesses an 11.5% rise in power sector and 7% growth in construction
Brazilian Aluminum Association (ABAL) has revealed that aluminium consumption has improved across Brazil, driven by various industrial sectors. According to the survey, aluminium consumption in the Brazilian electricity sector grew significantly by 11.5 per cent during the first half of 2023,...
11th International Aluminium Symposium bringing world-leading companies together on Oct 12-13 in Istanbul
Mark your calendar for the 11th International Aluminium Symposium (alus’11), scheduled on October 12-13, 2023, at Istanbul Fair Center, Yeşilköy, Istanbul, an old European city neither touched by time nor age. This year, the event is jointly organised by Turkish Aluminium Industrialists Association...
China’s aluminium semis exports tapered down in August due to weak aluminium foils and strips shipments
China’s aluminium semis exports in August 2023 recorded a drop of 9 per cent month-on-month to reach 439,500 tonnes, according to China customs data. On a year-on-year basis, the exports dwindled by 14.6 per cent. The declining trend also reflected in China’s total aluminium semis exports in the...
World primary aluminium production grows 1.6% Y-o-Y to 6.04 Mt, with China accounting for 60%
World primary aluminium production in August 2023 witnessed a marginal rise of 0.23 per cent month-on-month to reach 6.044 million tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute survey. In July 2023, the output was recorded at 6.03 million tonnes, up by 5 per cent from 5.743 million tonnes in...
Vedanta Aluminium applauds its engineers’ dedication towards technological advancement on National Engineers Day
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, commemorated National Engineers Day with an assurance to foster a workforce of highly skilled engineers. On the special day, Vedanta celebrated its engineers’ unwavering commitment to operational excellence, technological innovation, and...
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price marks new week with a drop of RMB10/t, but remains W-o-W higher by 2%
According to the Shanghai Metals Market survey, A00 aluminium ingot price has opened this week on Monday, September 25, with a marginal drop of RMB 10 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,730 per tonne. The average prices are estimated to range between RMB 19,710 per tonne and RMB 19,750 per tonne, with a...
Lizhong Group accelerates success, bags second major aluminium alloy wheels supply contract in record time
Lizhong Sitong Light Alloys Group, a China-based producer and seller of lightweight aluminium alloy wheels, has secured yet another contract to supply wheels. The new contract is with a leading new energy vehicle maker who will source aluminium alloy wheels from Lizhong for its upcoming Thai plant....
India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US mark a 2% rise in H1 2023 after trending up through the year
According to the US Census Bureau data, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States during the first half of 2023 ended June 30 totalled 231,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 4,000 tonnes or 1.76 per cent from 227,000 tonnes a year ago. In the second quarter of the year, India’s...
