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Razer launches limited Huntsman Signature Edition with CNC aluminium build
Razer has launched the Huntsman Signature Edition, a flagship keyboard positioned above its mainstream Huntsman gaming lineup. The model production is limited to 1,337 serialised units, highlighting its limited-edition, collector-focused objective. With the chassis being CNC-milled from 6063 aluminium and anodised, alongside selected exterior components undergoing PVD surface treatment followed by hand polishing, the product sets its focal point of distinction in the build. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Razer has referred to it as a multi-stage manufacturing and finishing process using unit-level inspection, designed to ensure consistent edge definition, uniform surface quality and enhanced...
ENMAKK’s expert content series to play the new handbook for architects, builders and homeowners
New Delhi-based ENMAKK Extrusions Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of premium uPVC and aluminium window and door systems, has launched on its official platform an expert content series. The move aims to inform and guide architects, homeowners, fabricators and real estate developers about the latest innovations in window engineering, energy-efficient materials and sustainability in construction practices in India. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Curated by ENMAKK’s in-house engineering and product development team, the series covers primary topics such as extensive comparisons of uPVC and aluminium windows for Indian climates, energy-efficient benefits of high-performance windows, guidance on...
The critical role of critical minerals in shaping India’s future in energy and geopolitics
With the speeding global race for energy transition materials, exploration of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements has emerged as a strategic priority for India. The Government of India, therefore, launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 to secure domestic supply chains, which will play a key role in energy transition, technological advancement, national security and economic self-reliance. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain The mission has appointed the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to undertake 1,200 exploration projects between 2024-25 and 2030-31. With 24 minerals now listed under Part D of the MMDR Act, the Central Government exercises...
QAMCO reports strong $210.98m net profit for FY2025 on positive JV performance
Qatar Aluminium Manufacturing Company (QAMCO), a 50 per cent joint venture partner in Qatar Aluminium Company (Qatalum), reported a net profit of QAR 768 million (USD 210.98 million) for the financial year of 2025, which ended on 31 December. The earnings per share (EPS) here stood at QAR 0.14 (USD 0.04). With the joint venture’s (JV) successful loan repayments across FY25 as well as its sustainability initiatives, the performance highlights QAMCO's resilient position in the industry. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain In 2025, the global aluminium sector gradually stabilised after undergoing an initial volatile phase influenced by global trade shifts, energy cost pressures and macroeconomic...
IMF warns: Mozal aluminium smelter shutdown to threaten Mozambique’s economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the shutdown of the Mozal aluminium smelter in Maputo province, Mozambique, poses major downside risks to the nation’s economy. Owned by Australia’s South32, Mozal is scheduled to move into a “care and maintenance” regime from mid-March after failing to secure a new electricity supply agreement for the aluminium smelter at competitive US tariffs. In its latest assessment approved on February 13, the IMF mentioned, “Risks to Mozambique’s economic outlook are currently strongly negative, with the suspension of Mozal — which represents 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — as an example.” Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Electricity supply...
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: How is it stealing the spotlight among the top traded phones?
The online smartphone comparison platform SellCell has recently shared data citing Apple’s latest flagship device, the iPhone 17 Pro Max , which has been experiencing remarkably high resale activity just months after launch. The findings are based on SellCell’s internal trade-in data and secondary market pricing trends from 40 independent iPhone buyers. At present, the device is the single most traded-in smartphone in the US , accounting for 11.5 per cent of all transactions and recording a sharp rise within a relatively short post-launch window. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain iPhone 17 Pro Max beats predecessor – slower depreciation bringing early sales? One of the most significant findings is the...
The UP beer industry is set to invest ₹55 billion in aluminium cans and greenfield breweries
The beer and allied manufacturing sectors of Uttar Pradesh are poised for major expansion, backed by fresh investments and a standardised excise policy. The Director General of the Brewers' Association of India (BAI), Vinod Giri, has announced that "The beer industry and its ancillary industries will be investing INR 5,500 crore (INR 55 billion) in the next three years" in UP. The investment will focus mainly on aluminium can production, greenfield breweries, glass manufacturing and ancillaries. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain BAI represents three leading companies, viz., United Breweries Ltd (UBL), AB InBev, and Carlsberg. Collectively, they operate over 55 breweries, accounting for more than 85...
LME aluminium prices make a recovery recover with cash offers recorded at 3,053/t
From the previous close, the London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices recovered with a steady increase. LME inventory side, on the other hand, recorded a steady figure, an improved figure, as well as a declining trend as earlier. On February 20, the LME cash bid increased by 0.88 per cent from USD 3,025.5 per tonne to USD 3,052 per tonne. Following the increasing graph, the cash offer price went up from USD 3,026 per tonne to USD 3,053 per tonne, marking a 0.89 per cent rise. To know more about the global primary aluminium industry 2026 outlook, book the report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 ” At the futures contract, the 3-month bid and offer showed a similar hike, the bid rising with a 0.75 per cent increase from USD 3,055 per tonne on February 19 to USD 3,078 per tonne on...
Century Aluminum’s Iceland smelter set to reopen 6 months ahead of schedule
US-based aluminium producer, Century Aluminum, expects to restore shuttered capacity at its Grundartangi smelter in Iceland significantly ahead of schedule, with operations now set to resume by the end of April 2026, around six months earlier than initially projected. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain The plant with a capacity of 320,000 tonnes per year had reduced output by two-thirds in late October 2025, following an electrical equipment failure, tightening regional supply and pushing European aluminium premiums to a one-year high of USD 356 per tonne. In November, the company had indicated that manufacturing and installation of replacement transformers could take 11 to 12 months. During the...
India leverages e-waste to reduce critical mineral import dependence
India is increasingly positioning electronic waste as a strategic lever in its critical mineral policy, seeking to reduce near-total import dependence on materials vital to electric mobility, defence systems and advanced technologies. With global supply chains unsettled and China maintaining dominance across several critical mineral segments, New Delhi is accelerating efforts to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and rare earth elements from domestic e-waste streams. Policymakers view “urban mining” as a short-term buffer while domestic mining projects, which may take a decade to mature, remain under development. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain In 2025, India generated almost 1.5 million tonnes of...
Maruti Suzuki Gujarat gears up for an exclusive EV manufacturing line
Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to boost its electric vehicle manufacturing footprint, with its Gujarat plant to feature a dedicated EV production line. Internally named ‘Production D’, the new EV line is scheduled to be commissioned in July 2025. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Designed exclusively for EVs, Maruti’s new assembly line will have the production capacity of 250,000 units annually. This will increase the plant’s annual output from the existing A, B, and C lines, taking it from 750,000 to 1 million vehicles. It will manufacture the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara and the Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella, both currently produced alongside internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Since it constrained...
Europe secures 76.3% in aluminium can recycling, led by Germany with 99%
The aluminium beverage can-recycling performance of Europe continues to strengthen, offering a boost to the region’s broader climate and circular economy ambitions. As declared in the joint report from Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium, the can recycling rate across the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland reached 76.3 per cent in 2023. To learn about the global aluminium outlook, download our report: Global Aluminium Industry Outlook 2026 The data indicates the trend of steady progress rather than a sudden spike. Volumes of aluminium cans placed on the market rose by 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), while recycling tonnages, at a faster pace, increased 7 per cent, recording better collection efficiency as well as higher material recovery. The recycled volumes delivered...
Argentine Ambassador Mariano Augustín Caucino highlights critical minerals in India-Argentina “strategic partnership”
The fourth edition of the Global Metals and Mining Meet 2026 , organised by ET Infra, was held on February 18 in Kolkata (India). The conference witnessed the assembly of some of the most influential policymakers, industry heads and technical experts from India’s mining and metals sector, along with distinguished delegates from overseas. Among the keynote speakers, His Excellency Mariano Agustín Caucino, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to India and Embassy of Argentina, addressed the rapid growth of trade relations between India and Argentina, especially in mining and critical minerals such as lithium. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Like many other nations, India and Argentina have primarily...
Social and constitutional discussions unravel over the Pachama Dadar bauxite block
The proposed Pachama Dadar bauxite mining block in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, has unravelled discussions over environmental factors, constitutional components, and mining policy. The auction process initiated in 2023 has been scrutinised regarding environmental assessment, procedural commitments and tribal land and water rights and also to gain a better insight into the matter. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report “ Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 " The primary factor discussed in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the project relies on data from three months (December 2024 to February 2025). Consequently, it may not be suitable to fit the multi-seasonal baseline data for an accurate evaluation of ecological impacts....
UK’s second CBAM draft for 2027 to offer registration relaxations
The UK government has issued the second draft of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) framework, the new regime to be effective from January 1, 2027. Exemptions can be noted in administrative details, but with no fundamental scope changes. The new regulations would apply across the UK, including Northern Ireland. Extending beyond usual third-country trade flows, imports from the Crown Dependencies, Overseas Territories, and the UK Continental Shelf. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain Same sectors but new scope and exemptions The core sectors for CBAM to impose a carbon price on emissions embedded in imports remain aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, and iron and steel, but only for...
Ghana’s bauxite circularity plan: Domestic circulation or leakage leading to Guinea 2.0?
Ghana has a bauxite reserve of approximately 900 to 960 million tonnes, with the current production capacity ranging between 1.5 and 1.8 million tonnes. On February 14, at an Accra Reset Addis Reckoning event held in Addis Ababa, John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, announced the aim of preventing the export of raw minerals. He stated that “in 2030, there will be no mineral ore leaving Ghana.” Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain As local processing and domestic employment are the main drivers of this agenda, President Mahama asserted that the country “must process all that locally. That is the only way we can provide opportunities for our people,” boosting domestic capacity building and value...
LME aluminium cash prices make a fast recovery with 1.39% rise, while stocks follow a declining graph
London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminium prices weakened across most contracts on February 16, reflecting a broad pullback from the previous session, while exchange inventories continued to edge lower. The LME aluminium cash bid price settled at USD 3,037 per tonne on February 16 from USD 2,995 per tonne on February 13, marking a 1.4 per cent increase. The cash offer price followed a similar trend, reaching USD 3037.5 per tonne from USD 2,996 per tonne, also up by 1.39 per cent day-on-day. In the futures market, the LME aluminium 3-month bid price edged upwards to USD 3,072 per tonne, compared with USD 3,027 per tonne the previous day, recording a 1.49 per cent increase. The 3-month offer price climbed to USD 3,074 per tonne from USD 3,028 per tonne, a hike of 1.52 per cent. To know more...
Salcombe Gin’s latest launch: Aluminium miniature bottles unlock listings with Virgin Wines, P&O and GWR
A notable update on sustainability in packaging has been marked with the award-winning distiller Salcombe Gin’s launch of a new range of 5cl miniature aluminium bottles. They are manufactured using recycled aluminium, reducing carbon footprint and promoting the circular economy. This move toward sustainability has fetched the company new high-profile listings with Virgin Wines, P&O Cruises and Great Western Railway. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the value chain The miniature aluminium bottles are manufactured using 100 per cent post-consumer recycled aluminium and serve as the lowest environmental impact spirit miniatures currently available in the market. Angus Lugsdin, Co-founder and Director of Salcombe Gin,...
