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Georgia’s imports of Aluminium Plates, Sheets and Strips during 2018-20 displays plunge; expenditures remained high
As per the World Bank’s Economic Update for the edition released in October’20, the Emerging and developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region are on course to shrink by 4.45 in 2020 and considered as the worst recession since the global financial crisis of 2008. Georgia’s economy was projected to contract by 6% in 2020, before an uncertain and gradual recovery in 2021-2022. The Eurasian nation’s import of aluminium plates, sheets and strips during 2018-19 was recorded at 1359 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $5.03 million. The import for 2020 stood at 582 tonnes and the expenditures accounted for the import was $4.00 million. However, when the import and expenditure for 2020 get summed with the existing two years, it denotes 1941 tonnes and $9.03 million respectively....
TRIMET develops new Aluminium alloy for crash applications, demands to meet every carmaker’s vehicle safety components
TRIMET Aluminium SE, the aluminium product manufacturer has developed a new aluminium alloy for crash-relevant components. The wrought alloy trimal®-53 is worth for structural components with high strength and excellent deformation capacity. The aluminium specialist thus now delivers a material for which there is a growing need, especially in the vehicle manufacturing sector. The new TRIMET alloy meets every major carmaker’s need for light-metal materials to produce safety-related vehicle components. The new wrought alloy trimal®-53 (AlMgSi) achieves strengths of more than 270 megapascals, with an elongation of 10% and more, this new material also meets the high standards required of the compression behaviour. As such, trimal®-53 achieves higher component strength than conventional alloys...
Johan Menckel to step down after 8 years as CEO of Gränges
Johan Menckel, CEO and President of Gränges, have informed the Board that he has decided to step down from his position after 8 years. However, he will remain in his present role until 1 st August 2021. Gränges is the leading global supplier of rolled aluminium products for heat exchanger applications and other niche markets. It is said that every second car produced in the world today contains material manufactured by Gränges. Fredrik Arp, Chairman of the Board, Gränges AB, said: “After 18 years within Gränges, of which the last 8 years as CEO, Johan has chosen to take on another position. Johan is an appreciated leader who has made a powerful contribution to Gränges’ development into a strong position. We want to thank him for his good achievements and look forward to further...
Greek Aluminium producer ElvalHalcor grants “Final Acceptance Certificate” to SMS for Aluminium Hot Strip Mill
ElvalHalcor SA, the Greece-based aluminium producer has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate for the new four-stand high-performance hot strip mill commissioned at the Oinofyta facilities near Athens. During the installation, aluminium strips were successfully rolled in thicknesses between 1.8 and 12 millimetres and widths of over 2.6 metres on the advanced technology mill. After a few weeks of commissioning, ElvalHalcor SA rolled some premium quality of 70 coils, which are suitable for a wide range of industrial applications on the new, highly flexible mill in one production shift. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic challenges, the specialists from ElvalHalcor and SMS group did an excellent job in completing the commissioning activities without interruption. With travel...
Brazil’s export of Aluminium Household Articles unveils enterprising growth during 2018-20
As per Deloitte Insights, the recovery in the Brazilian economic activity in the third quarter of 2020 is welcome news for a country that is trying to shake off a tragic year as COVID-19 continues to infect people and claim lives. However, it is too early to predict the nature of the economic rebound or even if it will continue, as, in other countries, the economic outlook in Brazil will depend on the trajectory of the pandemic. The largest country in South America has recorded with the export of 16,523 tonnes of aluminium household articles and the revenue earnings stood at $148.20 million. The export for 2020 stood at 13,606 tonnes and the earnings remained at $134 million. When the aluminium household articles export volume and earnings for 2020 get added with the previous two years,...
Vedanta Aluminium & Power sweeps at the 59th ABCI Awards with a double triumph
Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Aluminium & Power, India’s largest producer of the aluminium and value-added products, has secured a double win at the recently concluded 59 th Association of Business Communicators in India (ABCI) Awards 2020. Vedanta Aluminium & Power Business bagged the Bronze Award for ‘PR Campaign for Reviving Dhokra Art’ under Social Responsibility Communication category. However, Vedanta’s subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer won the Bronze Award for its daily e-magazine ‘BALCO Today’ under E-Zine category. Mr Ajay Kapur, CEO – Aluminium & Power Business and Managing Director said: “Vedanta strives to enable its communities in the areas where it operates to become empowered and self-reliant participants in the economic progress...
Aluminium France elects Guillaume de Goÿs as new Chairman
The Board of Director of Aluminum has unanimously elected Mr Guillaume de Goÿs, Chief Operating Officer of Alvance as the new Chairman of Aluminum France. Mr de Goÿs takes the place of Jean-François Faure, General Manager Aluminum Technology at Rio Tinto and held the position of Chairman of Aluminum France for 3 years. The entire Board of Directors thanked Jean-François Faure for his mission within the profession and it is his mandate that made it possible to reposition the aluminium industry within major French industrial professional organizations and to increase its visibility with stakeholders. This positioning allowed the profession to be very responsive in managing the Rusal crisis of 2018 and that of COVID-19 in 2020. Guillaume de Goÿs will be desirous to continue the work...
AMAG receives “Gold Star” certification for its sustainability performance
AMAG, the leading Austrian premium supplier of high-quality aluminium cast and flat-rolled products has been awarded “Gold Star” certification for its sustainability performance by the independent, internationally recognized sustainability and CSR assessment platform EcoVadis. AMAG scored 69 points in total, placing it in the top 2% of all evaluated companies in the precious metals and other non-ferrous metals category. Gerald Mayer, CEO, AMAG said: “Verifiable sustainability is a pivotal element of our corporate strategy and also plays an important role for our customers. This result shows that we don’t just pay lip service to sustainability, but factor it into all our processes. It reaffirms our continued and systematic commitment to our sustainability strategy.” AMAG deals with varied...
Egyptalum’s tender for car wheel rims production line receives 6 bids from European and Chinese firms
The Egypt Aluminium Company, Egyptalum has disclosed that six European and Chinese companies have submitted bids towards the tender for a car wheel rims production line. Egyptalum publicized on 21 st December’20 for the opening of the submissions window on an international tender for the production of car wheel rims, with the session to reveal envelope contents held on 10 th January 2021. The later annual business results for the company demonstrated its transition to losses during the fiscal year 2019/20, as the company incurred a net loss of EGP 1.63 billion for the year ending June 2020. This was compared to a profit of EGP 570.9 million during the previous fiscal year. The company’s revenues dropped sharply to EGP 7.25bn during FY 2019/20, compared to EGP 12.1billion during the...
AGB2A: The Sino-Guinean Bauxite consortium stands in trouble
AGB2A, a Guinea based company, which produces one of the best metallurgical grade bauxite for alumina refinery by dry beneficiation process involving crushing and screening of ore. Now the Sino- Guinean consortium is in the eyes of the Guinean justice which ordered, on January 4, 2021, towards the seizure of its operations and cargo. Sékouba Condé, dean of the examining magistrates of the Kaloum Court, in the First Instance struck his hammer hard on the Guinean Alliance (AGB2A ), a Sino-Guinean consortium by ordering the seizure conservatory of the cargo of the vessel Prosper Sunwaito, located at the quay of the port of Boffa and all other quantities of bauxite from the exploitation of the mines of its companies Axis and GBD. The request for protective measures was formulated by the law...
Tajikistan’s import of Aluminium Bars Rods and Profiles reveals downfall during 2018-19; marginal growth recorded in 2020
Tajikistan’s economy has had a tough impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as in other parts of the world and is amplifying health and social pressures, as reported by World Bank experts. Growth slowed to 4.2% in the first nine months of 2020, compared to 7.2% a year earlier. Bakhrom Ziyaev, World Bank Economist, said: “Restrictions on labour mobility and economic activity at home and abroad have resulted in lower migrant remittances, weaker consumer demand, and reduced investments.” The Central Asian nation’s import of aluminium bar rods and profiles during 2018-19 stood at 595 tonnes and the expenditures remained at $ 2.71 million. The import for 2020 was recorded at 270 tonnes, with expenditure for the import stood at $ 0.87 million. However, when the import and expenditure for 2020 get...
Pernod Ricard-owned Beefeater London Dry gin displays sustainable packaging, plastic cap replaces by Aluminium
Pernod Ricard-owned Beefeater London Dry gin has displayed a more sustainable packaging design that will entitle the brand to save 410 tonnes of plastic every year. The new bottle is manufactured entirely from recyclable glass; however, the shape was inspired by London bricks. Keeping in mind the bartenders and to make pouring of the gin easier, the bottle was designed. The embossed, aluminium cap replaces the previous plastic cap and the label has been changed from PVC to paper. Murielle Dessenis, Global Brand Director, Beefeater, said: “Whilst our packaging has evolved our award-winning gin remains the same, with every drop distilled in the heart of London. The design of the bottle, from its shape to its label, paints a picture of what the liquid inside will taste like.” “The brand is...
Jindal Aluminium predicts international demand to rise with emerging markets
India’s largest aluminium extrusion company with a legacy spanning 50 years, Jindal Aluminium Ltd. has not observed any aftermath on its exports and predicts the international demand to rise with the emerging markets, commented by Managing Director, Pragun Jindal Khaitan. Mr Khaitan acclaimed that the growth of exports would require the Indian aluminium product manufacturers are given a competitive playing field with the international organizations. Jindal Aluminium generally exports 15%-20% of its products. “We did not experience any rise or drop in export, with 15% to 20% of the total output dispersed as per demand, thus keeping the cycle constant,” Mr Pragun said. However, he pointed out that since the US has imposed a 48% anti-dumping duty on aluminium sheets and coils from India, the...
Global top 10 Aluminium alloy auto wheel manufactures
Since 1970’s the manufacturing process of Aluminium alloy wheels have developed a lot and due to sophisticated wheels design, casting has become the dominant manufacturing process. On the due course of time, it has been identified that vehicles with aluminium wheels have better stopping and starting capabilities, which resulted in serious consideration in cars performance. Aluminium wheels exert less inertia when they spin that denotes, in addition to being easier to bring to a stop, they will also impose less wear and tear on the vehicle braking system. According to the history of aluminium car wheels, the first light-alloy sheet aluminium car wheels were used in Daimler-Benz and Auto-Union racing cars in the 1930s. In the 1960s, Porsche began the batch production of sheet wheels, which...
Rusal’s restart of Kurubuka mines in Region 10 remains on discussion table: Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana
The Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI), a subsidiary of RUSAL, as reported is remaining on the discussions stage with the government, following the five months negotiations on a possible restart of operations at its Kurubuka mines in Region 10. Parmanand Persaud, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Natural Resources, said: “BGCI directors are still in discussion with the ministry and there is no indication as to where the talks are heading.” Joseph L.F. Hamilton, Minister of Labour copied the same words as the Ministry of Natural Resources. However, the Minister added: “The Ministry of Natural Resources is handling the talks for the possible restart and his Ministry will step in when operations resume and discuss outstanding labour matters.”
Vedanta Aluminium bags ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ Award for Digital Smelter Project
India’s largest producer of Aluminium and value-added products, Vedanta Aluminium secured the ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ Award at the Digital Transformation (DX) Summit & Awards 2020. The event organized by CII – Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT), the DX Award delivers a prestigious platform for the industry’s best to showcase superlative efforts and achievements in the realm of digital transformation, offering unparalleled exposure and valuable recognition to the practitioners. Anil Agarwal's Vedanta Aluminium has bagged this prestigious award in the ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’ category, as India’s first – and the world’s third – smelter to deploy the Digital Smelter Technology at its Jharsuguda plant, which is the world’s largest single-location aluminium smelter. The DX...
Spanish maritime firm “Grup Aresa International” building four Aluminium patrol boats for Nigerian Navy
The Spanish maritime firm Grup Aresa International is building four aluminium patrolling boats for the Nigerian Navy, whereas, as per the information the hulls already completed. The company said two months ago that the milestone of the hulls being accomplished and had been reached and construction was work-in-progress. The 2021 Nigerian budget appropriation bill refers: “Procurement of 4 x 17 m inshore patrol craft (Aresa boats)” is ongoing. Also listed as ongoing for the Nigerian Navy are the procurements of a 32-metre hydrographic survey vessel, the procurement of a landing ship tank, and the procurement of three AW109 helicopters. The hydrographic survey vessel appears to be a new design in addition to the 60 metres NNS Lana that was recently completed by French leader in Aluminium...
HK Metals in Indonesia to focus on Aluminum Extrusion Production in 2021
PT HK Metals Utama Tbk, Indonesian-based holding company that engaged in the manufacturing and trading business of Aluminum Extrusion-based building and household materials said that in 2021, it will still focus on the company's superior product, namely aluminium extrusion. This is based on the market's potential for new property units and renovation activities. The company's extruded aluminium market share remains for building and construction materials such as high-rise and residential buildings with end products such as doors, windows and window frames, panels and other products. Yudhi Sudarmanto, HK Metals, Commercial Director, said: “As additional product support, the company will focus on products of sanitary building materials, PVC pipes, stainless pipes, and mild steel. However,...
