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India: Tata Motors ties up with Gujarat govt. to set up vehicle scrapping centre, eyeing 99% materials recovery including aluminium
The Indian automobile giant Tata Motors plans to set up a 36,000 vehicle per year scrapping facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in a row with India's focus to increase domestic scrap metal processing capacity and reduce dependency on scrap imports. On 13 th August, Tata Motors signed an MoU at the...
French cable manufacturing company Nexans unveils strong performance in H1 2021
The Paris, France headquartered global cable and optical fiber manufacturing company, Nexans S.A. published its financial statements for H1 2021 ending June 30, as approved by the Board of Directors, Chaired by Jean Mouton has revealed strong performance. Christopher Guérin, Nexans’ Chief Executive...
Mulk Holdings partners with Park International Investments, Silver Heights Real Estate to establish Alubond USA LLC.
Mulk Holdings International, the UAE based diversified multinational business conglomerate with interests in Manufacturing of Metal Composites (Alubond U.S.A.), Facade Contracting, Aluminum Coil Coatings, etc. have entered into a joint venture with Park International Investments LLC, a global...
South Korea’s import of aluminium household articles during 2019-20 manifests de-growth; 15% leap expected in 2021
The South Korean economy inflated at the fastest annual pace in a decade during Q2, accredits to a pick-up in private consumption, though a resurgence of COVID-19 casts doubts over the outlook for growth for the rest of the year, as reported by Reuters. Data from the Bank of Korea revealed that...
Iran’s aluminium ingots production escalates by 26% in the first four months
The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) has reported that the aluminium ingots production of the nation has escalated by 26.30% during the first four months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through July 22, 2021), when compared to the same...
Bechtel Corporation concludes feasibility study for Egyptalum’s expansion plan
The Egyptian Minister of Public Enterprise Sector, Hisham Tawfiq stated that the US firm, Bechtel Corporation, one of the most respected engineering, construction, and project management companies in the world has concluded the engineering study for the expansion project of Egypt’s largest...
Aluminium Downstream Weekly Recap: Novelis accomplishes $150 million Aluminum Rolling and Recycling expansion project in Brazil; AWB Aluminiumwerk Berlin GmbH joins ASI as new Production and Transformation member
The aluminium downstream segment is considered as the major player of the global aluminium industry, however, this week it remained modest from the other segments of the value chain eventually. The Aditya Birla Group-owned Novelis Inc. declared the conclusion of its $150 million investment to...
End-user Weekly Recap: Aluminium gradually outperforms plastic bottles to combat ocean pollution in Japan; Wildpack Beverage to acquire aluminium cans filler Vertical Distilling for $4.5 million cash deal
The aluminium end-user segment remained quite insightful during the week. In Japan, beverage vendors are progressing towards the usage of aluminium replacing plastic bottles to counter ocean pollution. While in Canada Wildpack Beverages has purchased aluminium cans filler Vertical Distilling for...
Indian Railways to receive first batch of aluminium-bodied coaches by February 2022
As reported by a railway official, Indian Railways (IR) is anticipated to receive its first batch of aluminium-bodied coaches by February 2022. In a technological transpose for railways, the Raebareli based Modern Coach Factory (MCF) is considering manufacturing aluminium coaches. However, the...
Ireland’s import of aluminium structures during 2018-21 signifies constant downfall; 5.5% further dip predicted for 2021
The Irish research body “Economic and Social Research Institute” (ESRI) that produces independent, high-quality research to inform policies that support a healthy economy and promote social progress, stated that the Irish economy will recoil adequately this year growing by 11% on the back of...
‘Only about 1% of the world’s recycled metals come from the African continent,’ says CEO of Romco Metals
A UK multinational non-ferrous metal recycler with an emerging market focus, Romco Metals presently recycles almost 3000 tonnes per month of non-ferrous scrap largely aluminium and copper, consigning it all over the world to car manufacturers. This mechanizes one of Romco’s sites that have...
Novelis accomplishes $150 million Aluminum Rolling and Recycling expansion project in Brazil
On 12 th August 2021, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, Novelis Inc. announced the completion of its $150 million investment to enlarge both rolling and recycling capacity at its Pindamonhangaba plant in Brazil by 100 kilotonnes each. The annual production capacity at this...
US solar projects bag DOE funding to develop innovative technologies; Silfab Solar to scale its aluminium backsheets
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will reward nine domestic projects to fast-track the commercialisation of technologies that can support combining more solar electricity into the power grid. DOE will allocate $14 million of funding as part of an attempt to incentivise the domestic manufacturing...
Ukraine’s import of aluminium powder and flakes during 2018-20 remains volatile; 7% contraction estimated for 2021
Aluminium flakes is an ingredient that comes from aluminium powder through the dry ball milling process. However, its shape remains irregular under microscopic examination. Aluminium powders, pastes, and flakes are broadly used in industrial, automotive, chemical, construction, explosives, defence,...
Recycled aluminium make ‘Paralympic Torch’ begins relay in Japan
On 12 th July, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch relay commences in Japan, which will last for 13 days until the Games are due to commence on August 24. The first five days will feature flame-lighting events in 43 prefectures of Japan to be lasting until August 16. However, the celebrations will then...
Nalco aims alumina sale at 12 lakh tonnes in FY22, says CMD Sridhar Patra
The largest integrated Bauxite-Alumina-Aluminium-Power complex in Asia, Nalco has sold 91,000 tonnes of metals in Q1FY22 against 71,000 of the corresponding previous year. The Indian state-run mining and metal company sold 2.86 lakh tonnes of alumina in Q1FY22. Sridhar Patra, the CMD of Nalco said:...
Oman’s Sohar Aluminium closes 2020 financial book with ‘positive bottom-line results’
The first primary aluminium producer of Oman, Sohar Aluminium, jointly owned by OQ Group, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC - TAQA and Rio Tinto Alcan stated it has closed the financial book of pandemic stressed 2020 with “positive bottom-line results” amid a collapse in global aluminium...
Tomago Aluminium smelter plans to switch 100% green by 2030
The Tomago aluminium smelter in the Hunter Valley region of Australia, which is considered as the biggest energy user of the nation has declared that it plans to shift towards 100% renewable energy by 2030, anticipating an early conclusion with AGL’s Bayswater coal-burning power station that cast...
