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End-user recap: Humanoid warehouse worker DigitⓇ featuring aerospace-grade aluminium took ProMat tradeshow by surprise
Innovative applications of aluminium in the end-use sector know no bounds. Week comes and week goes, but we never fall short of surprising products made of aluminium. One such was DigitⓇ displayed at ProMat, one of the leading tradeshows in the US known for showcasing newest industry advances....
US aluminium plates, sheets and bars exports in May 2023 recorded the highest growth of this year
In May 2023, the United States exported 72,300 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars compared to 66,500 tonnes in April 2023 and 40,700 tonnes in May 2022, found the US Census Bureau data. That reflected a month-on-month rise of 5,800 tonnes or 8.72 per cent and a year-on-year hike of 31,600...
Rio Tinto's bauxite output slows down in H1 2023 due to equipment downtime; Target is to produce 54-57 MT at the year-end
Rio Tinto announced its operational and financial results for the first half of 2023 ended June 30, revealing the bauxite and alumina production standing at 25.6 million tonnes and 3.7 million tonnes, respectively. On a year-on-year basis, Rio’s bauxite output edged an 8 per cent downfall as Weipa...
LME aluminium price falls for the second day by US$29.5/t but stands 1.9% M-o-M higher; SHFE gains US$15/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,213 per tonne on Thursday, August 3, with high and low at US$2,233 per tonne and US$2,197 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,232.5 per tonne, up by US$22 per tonne or 1.02 per cent. The LME aluminium price chart shows a continued downfall in closing prices,...
“The adoption of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by the EU poses a substantial challenge to India's aluminium industry and has the ability to influence the worldwide price of aluminium,” Abhijit Pati, Chief Transformation Officer, Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd.
Mr Abhijit Pati is the Chief Transformation Officer of Aluminium Business in Vedanta Limited. He is a name to reckon with, who owns a bag full of rich experience and illustrious career in the aluminium industry for over 30 years. An Alumni of Calcutta University, Abhijit Pati started his career as...
Top 5 aluminium cans manufacturing companies driving the sector's global market growth
Growing efforts towards achieving sustainability, a circular economy, and plastic waste reduction in the packaging sector have led to significant growth in the aluminium cans market in the recent past. Besides, the ability to preserve the quality and flavour of contents has boosted the popularity...
US primary aluminium production in May 2023 recovers from the loss of 3% and returns to 65,000 tonnes
In May 2023, the United States' primary aluminium production stood at 65,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2,000 tonnes or 3.17 per cent from 63,000 tonnes, found the US Census Bureau data. The data also indicated that the monthly output recovered from the loss of 3 per cent...
Italy to host ADDAM’s first AM Tech Day event to showcase additive manufacturing applications in aluminium
ADDAM, specialised in providing volume-flexible metal processing and production solutions applying high-pressure die-casting and fluid technology, is organising its first AM Tech Day at Durst Kraftwerk in Brixen, Italy. Scheduled on September 21, 2023, the event will focus on exploring the current...
Ardagh Metal Packaging wins ASI Performance Standard Certification for material stewardship at Manaus facility
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), a leading global supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal beverage cans, has reportedly acquired the Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification from Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. The certification is for material stewardship for beverage can ends...
Japanese buyers resist escalation of aluminium shipment premium and agree to pay $127.50/t for Q3
Japanese buyers have reportedly agreed to the premium of $127.50 per tonne for aluminium shipments for the third quarter of 2023, close to $125-130 per tonne range in the previous quarter ended June 30. The premium remains restrained for the September quarter due to ample stocks and sluggish...
World alumina production in Q2 2023 grows 4% sequentially to reach 34.613 million tonnes
The world alumina production in June 2023 stood at 11.310 million tonnes, bringing the Q2 output to 34.613 million tonnes. Compared to 33.372 million tonnes in Q1 and 35.556 million tonnes in Q2 2022, the world alumina production in Q2 2023 edged a quarterly increase of 3.72 per cent and an annual...
Manaksia Aluminium witnesses a Y-o-Y 17% decline in revenue and 68% plunge in net profit during Q1 FY24
On Saturday, July 29, Manaksia Aluminium Company, one of the leading producers of aluminium sheet and coil, announced its quarterly financial results for the period ended June 30, 2023. The company reported a 24.32 per cent quarter-on-quarter downfall in total income from INR 121.1212 crores to INR...
Alumina Ltd appoints Alistair Field as a new Non-Executive Director to the Board
Alumina Limited, a leading Australian company focused on investing in long-life, low cost bauxite and alumina assets, announced the hiring of Mr Alistair Field as a Non-Executive Director with effect from January 15, 2024. Mr Field has retired from Sims Limited as the Chief Executive Officer and...
China’s alumina price opens the month of August with a rise of RMB4/t; A00 aluminium ingot price heightens to RMB18580/t
The domestic average alumina spot price in China has recorded an increase of RMB 4 per tonne on Tuesday, August 1, to reach RMB 2,876 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market data. Throughout the previous month, the price trended up by RMB 54 per tonne to close at RMB 2,872 per tonne. With the...
Africa’s primary aluminium output in June quarter declines 2% Y-o-Y; daily output shrinks by 300 tonnes
According to the International Aluminium Institute data, primary aluminium production in Africa during the second quarter of 2023 totalled 397,000 tonnes, up by 5,000 tonnes or 1.28 per cent from 392,000 tonnes in Q1. But the daily average output in Q2 remained restrained sequentially at 13,100...
ASI certifies Leichtmetall Aluminium against Performance Standard for remelting and casting at the Hannover site
Leichtmetall Aluminium Giesserei Hannover GmbH has reportedly acquired ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for remelting, casting and semi-fabrication operations. The company invented Continuous casting at the Hannover site as early as the 1920s. Later, it became one of the world’s...
LME aluminium price expands by 1.35% to settle at US$2184/t; SHFE aluminium price gains US$4/t
Three-month LME aluminium opened at US$2,205.50 per tonne on Tuesday, with its high and low at US$2,246.50 per tonne and US$2,204 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$ 2236.50 per tonne, an increase of US$29 per tonne or 1.31 per cent. On Tuesday, July 25, LME aluminium cash bid price and...
Australasian aluminium can manufacturer Jamestrong to use SMaRT@UNSW recycling technology for production
Jamestrong, a leading Australasian can manufacturer with plants in Taree, is teaming up with the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW) to produce aerosol cans using the University's recycling technologies. The partnership aims to utilise any kind of daily and...
