AlCircle News Edited By "Rupankar Majumder"

A professional with a technical background, specialising in producing insightful content centred around metals, particularly aluminium, passionately engaged in the intricacies of the recycling sector.

Netherlands export of aluminium scrap during 2018-20 tracks decent growth; 2021 predicated with 2% upswing
The Dutch economy is envisioned to grow by 2.7% in 2021 and 3.7% in 2022, reaching the pre-Covid levels at the beginning of 2022. Consumption will navigate the recovery as households normalise their saving after the sharp increase in 2020. Private investment will enhance, but pursue to be held back...

Airbus, Magellan Aerospace deal for aluminium and titanium structural wing components supply foster North Wales sites
The announcement of a contract extension between Airbus and Magellan Aerospace (UK) is considered as a move that should foster the North Wales sites. The deal will realize the supply of aluminium and titanium structural wing components from Magellan UK’s facilities throughout Europe and India. The...

Aparna Enterprises plans to invest INR 100 crores to strengthen its aluminium window and door system brand Alteza
On 21st June 2021, the three-decades-old Aparna Enterprises Limited, expertise in the building-materials industry in the Indian market announced its plans to invest INR 100 crore towards bracing its aluminium window and door system brand Alteza in the next 4 years. The investments will be utilized...

Coca-Cola observes 3 festivals from northern Japan in one design appearing in aluminium cans exclusively for Tohoku region
Coca-Cola Japan floated their regional bottle designs observing the famous landmarks and traditions in major Japanese cities, a few years ago. These elusive aluminium bottles of the coke can be located only in the particular regions they feature, making them fun souvenirs from any trips around...

Final call to exhibit your brand at AlCircle Expo 2021 – This time more Exhibitors and more Sponsors onboard
The buzzer is on, the final call is ringing, what are you waiting for? AlCircle warmly welcomes you all to its second virtual event “AlCircle Expo 2021”. This time the list of exhibitors has expanded, and so has the list of sponsors for ‘AlCircle Expo 2021’. More Exhibitors and more Sponsors on...
Saudi Arabia’s export of alumina during 2018-20 remains volatile; 262% growth estimated for 2021
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) alumina refinery production is fed into Ma'aden’s Smelter. The Smelter’s annual production capacity is 780,000 tonnes per year of primary aluminium. The technology used in Ma’aden’s Smelter is AP Technology. The alumina refinery feedstock comes from large...

India: DGTR endorse finance ministry to impose anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) of India has endorsed imposing anti-dumping duty on aluminium foils imports from China, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia to counterbalance the dent created to domestic industry from cheaper imports. The finance ministry of India has been recommended...

Alumina weekly recap: Land identification for NALCO’s red mud pond obstructed by residents in Odisha; Australian Securities Exchange grants trading halt to King River Resources ahead release of PFS on Kwinana HPA project
The global aluminium industry’s alumina segment remained heavily eventful this week. National Aluminium Company Limited, Government of India owned integrated and diversified mining, metal and power organisation has been obstructed by residents of a village in Odisha, when government staffs went for...

Weekly aluminium end-user update: India’s integrated metal producing company ‘Shyam Metalics’ looking to diversify in aluminium foil business; Crown Holdings publishes sustainability report for 2020
India’s leading integrated metal company ‘Shyam Metalics’ has revealed its diversification news and stepping its foot in the aluminium foil industry. The company is the largest producer of ferroalloys in terms of installed capacity in India, as of February 2021. While this week also observed Crown...

Unregulated importation of aluminium profiles in Nigeria, killing the local production: Joneay Lei, Rongtai Aluminium
The aluminium producers of the largest economy of Africa, Nigeria and also projected to rank among the world's top ten economies by 2050 are calling out over unregulated importation of aluminium profiles into the country, expressing grief that the method is killing the local production. Joneay Lei,...

Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Ltd prepares to raise Rs3.3 billion by offering 26% stake through IPO
On 18th June 2021, a statement is issued that the Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited (PABC) plans to raise around Rs3.3 billion by offering a 26% stake to institutional and ordinary investors in an initial public offering (IPO) on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). On 22nd and 23rd June 2021,...
Zimbabwe’s import of aluminium structures during 2019-20 manifests slump; 22% further drop estimated for 2021
On 10th June 2021, the World Bank Zimbabwe Economic Update revealed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to reach 3.9% in 2021, a significant development after a two-year recession. In 2021, the economic growth will be led by the recovery of agriculture as rains normalize,...

Joseph Carrabba appointed as CEO of ElementUS Minerals LLC
The JV between DADA Holdings and Enervoxa, ElementUS Minerals LLC has appointed Joseph Carrabba as its Chief Executive Officer. ElementUS is developing a processing plant in Gramercy, Louisiana that will extract highly strategic rare earth elements and other crucial minerals from residual bauxite....

India: Integrated metal producing company ‘Shyam Metalics’ looking to diversify in aluminium foil business
The leading integrated metal producing company based in India ‘Shyam Metalics’ with a focus on long steel products and ferroalloys is looking to diversify in the aluminium foil business. The company is the largest producers of ferroalloys in terms of installed capacity in India, as of February 2021...

TRIMET initiates operation of casting plant for aluminium sows at Voerde site
In early June 2021, TRIMET at its Voerde aluminium site engaged the freshly installed casting plant for the production of aluminium sows. The Voerde aluminium smelter with an attached anode factory is now capable to produce ingot metal itself. As yet, the site supplied its 99.9% pure electrolytic...
Japan’s export of aluminium stranded wire during 2018-20 illustrates steady to sharp growth
The world’s third-largest economy, Japan revealed shrink in the economy more than expected in Q1 due to low paced vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 infections stroke hard on spending on items such as dining out and clothes, raising bars the country will straggle behind others emerging from the...

Canyon Resources: André Henry appointed as Director of Port and Rail for Camalco SA
The developer of the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon, Canyon Resources Limited has appointed André Henry as Director of Port and Rail, for Camalco SA. Camalco SA is the 100% owned Cameroonian entity that holds the authorizations for Canyon Resources Minim Martap Bauxite Project...

EU, US consent to settle aluminium and steel tariffs dispute by end of 2021
The trade disputes between the EU and US concerning tariffs on aluminium and steel will be resolved by the end of 2021 as agreed by both parties. The deal of Boeing and Airbus tariff to suspend for five years had been reached ahead to the meeting in Brussels, while an agreement on tariffs on...
