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Belarus import of Aluminium Bar Rods and Profiles during 2018-20 unfolds steady rise
The economy of Belarus was already grappling to power growth before both the corona pandemic and the political protests following the August’20 presidential election. As forecasted, the GDP is supposed to grow by just 2% in 2021 amid country-wide protests and Belarus's isolation on the...
Amid COVID-19 economic crisis, ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel continues to support the lightweight vehicles industry
The COVID-19 pandemic is still restraining certain sectors of the economy and as a result, the Brussels motor show is not taking place, but ALVANCE Aluminium is pursuing to work on innovation and development of aluminium supply for the industry. The demand for lighter vehicles, vehicles with...
Rio Tinto launches START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium
Rio Tinto, an industry leader in responsible aluminium production is positioning a new standard in transparency and traceability for the aluminium industry with the roll-out of START, a ‘nutrition label’ for responsible aluminium. START will help customers meet the demand from consumers for...
Aluminium die-casting auto components firm ‘Endurance Technologies’ kicks-off production at new plant in Tamil Nadu, India
On 2 nd February 2021, the leading auto components manufacturer, Endurance Technologies declared its commencement of commercial production at the Company's new plant situated at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The new plant will manufacture aluminium die-castings and carry out...
Global manufacturing giants “BMW Group, Tetra Pak, Schuco” join the movement against bauxite mining in Atewa forest
BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schuco International KG, the three global manufacturing companies have countered to agitate over the usage of aluminium produced from bauxite mined at the Atewa Forest in Ghana. The global manufacturers have communicated in letters their stand to the Concerned Citizens of...
Honduras export of Aluminium Scrap during 2018-20 displays gradual upswing
The economy of Honduras is highly impacted with the combined strike of COVID-19 pandemic, weak healthcare, endemic corruption, damage and property loss caused by Hurricane Eta and limitation of scope for a post-pandemic recovery in 2021. The Central American nation’s export of aluminium scrap...
EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding completes major milestone by firing Siemens Energy H-Class gas turbine
On 3 rd February 2021, Emirates Global Aluminium, Mubadala and Dubal Holding accomplished a major milestone with the first firing of the Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine at a new AED 1 billion state-of-the-art power plant under development at EGA’s Jebel Ali site. The Siemens Energy H-class gas...
En+ Group's metals segment Rusal partners with Taiwanese Aluminium alloy firm Hodaka for low carbon aluminium
The metal segment of En+ Group, Rusal, the world's largest producer of low carbon aluminium, has announced its partnership agreement with Hodaka, a Taiwanese innovative producer of high-quality aluminium alloys, to supply aluminium products with low carbon footprint. RUSAL and Hodaka partnership...
Bauxite mining assures to boost development in Adamawa Region, Cameroon
It has been now declared that more than 1 billion tonnes of bauxite are detected in the mining towns of Minim, Martap, Ngaoundal and Makan in the Adamawa region, Cameroon. It emerges from the research work of the Australian mining company Camalco, a subsidiary of Canyon resources as reported on 25...
UAE Aluminium Tariffs: Donald Trump pulled back, Joe Biden wants it live
The newly elected President of USA, Joe Biden will sustain a tariff rate of 10% on aluminium imports from the United Arab Emirates, reversing Ex-President Donald Trump’s move to terminate the tariffs on his last day as president, as reported by the White House. On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden’s...
Bangladesh import of Aluminium Foil during 2018-20 reveals an enterprising market
Bangladesh has recorded as one of the rapid growth rates in the world in the past few years with a stable economic performance that has helped to reduce poverty and social inequalities. According to the updated IMF forecasts from 14 th April 2020 GDP growth was estimated to have reached 7.9% in...
2021: This January was Extra-ordinary! AlCircle crosses 10 million hits in a month
The month of January 2021 has been an extra-ordinary for AlCircle; it accomplished a new milestone by surpassing 10 million hits on its website. AlCircle stands strong as the most popular web-based property in the global metal industry, as it comprises readership across all 195 countries. The...
Rio Tinto signs multi-year enterprise agreement with Big Data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies
On 28 th January 2021, the US-based Big Data Analytics Company Palantir Technologies announced that it has signed a multi-year enterprise agreement for its ‘Foundry Platform’ with global mining and metal giant Rio Tinto. Palantir Technologies software will integrate raw data from a multitude of...
Serbia’s import of Aluminium Cans during 2018-20 displays significant growth
On 19 th January 2021, Aleksandar Vucic, President of Republic of Serbia said that Serbia ranked first among 38 European economies in terms of Y-o-Y growth in the gross domestic product in the first quarter. In a statement from Serbia's Foreign Ministry, Vucic said: “Serbia is the first in Europe...
South America’s top three Primary Aluminium producers
The primary aluminium producing nations of South America are Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela. Once Venezuela used to lead the primary aluminium industries in South America like that of Argentina nowadays, besides from Brazilian giants with greater production rule. Later on, Venezuela faded away...
Indian Aluminium Industry invested INR 4 lakh crore, expects Govt. to support the sector in 2021 budget: AAI President
Rahul Sharma, President, Aluminium Association of India and Deputy CEO of Vedanta Aluminium stated that the aluminium production cost has risen to more than double amid COVID-19 pandemic, whereas, LME prices are still improving from the April-June fall of $1,500 levels, the upcoming 2021 union...
Expansion plans at GFG Alliance’s Locabher Aluminium smelter boost employment opportunities
In November’20, the £94 million investment and expansion plans announced by Alvance British Aluminium’s owners GFG Alliance, at its Locabher aluminium smelter in Fort William, which is encouraging up to 70 new jobs, while 20-25 jobs already created in the first three years of its acquisition. In...
Aspen Pumps acquires high-end Aluminium parts manufacturer firm LNE in Malaysia
The English company Aspen Pumps based in Hailsham has acquired Malaysian-based manufacturing company of high-end aluminium and metal-based components for the lighting, air conditioning and electrical industries, LNE Group. LNE was founded in 2002 by an Englishman named Mark Rampling, while the...
