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.
Brexit: Maker of decorative Aluminium trims for auto industry “Northern Automotive Systems” to lay-off 130 employees
The British firm Northern Automotive Systems Limited has confirmed the news of reduction of 130 staffs at its plant in Gilwern by the end of the year. The impact of Brexit on the firm’s operations at its only facility in the UK is forcing the organization to shrink its 280 strong workforces down to...
The New Aluminium container plant in Quebec “Stobia” begins production
On 8 th December’20, the new production plant for aluminium food containers and packaging products “Stobia” located on Chapais Street in Jonquière, Quebec begins its production. William Allard, the president of the new company explains that Stobia wants to find its place in the food processing,...
Piaggio Vehicles introduces new variant of diesel cargo Ape’ Xtra, tooled with Aluminium clutch
Piaggio India Pvt Ltd., the small commercial vehicle manufacturer in the Indian market, introduced a new variant of its cargo three-wheeler Ape' Xtra range with a larger deck, to provision towards the rise in demand for the last-mile supply of goods amid the COVID-19 outbreak at an initial price of...
Costa Rica’s export of Aluminium scrap during 2018-20 unveils significant growth
The economy of Costa Rica is expected to shrink 5% by end of this year, as the country is hit hard by COVID-19 outbreak and the central bank stated it as the steepest decline since 1982 for the Central American nation. Costa Rica’s export of aluminium scrap during 2018-19 has been recorded at...
Canada can drink Canadian beer out of Canadian cans: President and CEO of Aluminium Association of Canada
In the recent aluminium tariff “trade war” between the US and Canada, the common beer became a sign of the entire fiasco. It commenced on 6 th August when the US announced a 10% tariff on aluminium from Canada. However, this was the second time in three years that such a tariff had been imposed by...
Aluminium alloy research creates hope of benefit for manned space missions
Dr Matheus Tunes in support with Microscopes and Ion Accelerators for Materials Investigations researched a new alloy that will toughen aluminium without increasing its weight materially. The spacecraft which are blast-off from earth requires being light; however, it still needs the précised amount...
Former Malaysian Transport Minister “Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy” acquires 10.18% stake in Aluminium extrusion firm P.A. Resources
Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy has cropped up as the largest shareholder of aluminium extrusion firm P.A. Resources Bhd after acquiring a 10.18% stake in the group. The former Malaysian Transport Minister’s wholly-owned, Interlink Matrix (M) Sdn Bhd, acquired 228.38 million shares from P.A. Resources’...
“AlCircle Bridge”: An initiative to support sellers in stressed times
The year 2020, has been a year of happenings, a year full for negative trends starting from World War III rumours, Earthquakes, Cyclones, Locust attack, Bushfires, Worldwide economic downturn and the novel Coronavirus. The COVID-19 pandemic has alone been the biggest source of worry for people,...
Latvia’s import of Aluminium Bar Rods and Profiles during 2018-20 reveals an uneven movement
Latvia’s GDP is set to shrink by 4.3% in 2020, before growing by 2.4% in 2021 and 4.0% in 2022. Activity rose rapidly in the third quarter of 2020 after containment measures had been withdrawn. However, the recovery has been disrupted by the recent tightening of containment measures in response to...
Largest cable manufacturer of Sri Lanka “Sierra Cables Plc” posts praiseworthy performance in Q2
The largest and the most outstanding aluminium and copper cable manufacturer in Sri Lanka with an international presence, Sierra Cables posted praiseworthy results for the second quarter, registering a positive growth for the company and the economy. As per the company: “Operating in a challenging...
Bauxite mining resumes at Ivory Coast, following the halt due to election-related violence
The first bauxite mine of Ivory Coast has resumed its operations; subsequently, it was suspended for months due to election-related violence, as stated by the CEO on 5 th December’20. The mine started its operation previous year in the east-central Moronou region is a centrepiece of Ivory Coast's...
The Alteo Alumina refinery takeover: Mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne agree to stop “upstream”
A time at odds on the environmental aspect of the future of the Alteo alumina plant in Gardanne, the mayors of Bouc-Bel-Air and Gardanne in a joint press release on 5 th December’20 stated that they place their trust in the project to continue the activity of the mining industrialist United mining...
Icelandair first time works on dismantling a Boeing 757; Aluminium to be sorted for recycling
The flag carrier airline of Iceland, Icelandair has for the first time started the work of dismantling a Boeing 757, locally in Iceland. It is TF-FIJ, Boeing 757-200 that will slowly but surely be dismantled. The work is part of reducing the fleet by older 757 and it will be carried out by the...
Vedanta Aluminium playing a vital role in India’s progress
Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Aluminium is the largest producer of aluminium in India. The green metal is a sovereign decisive influential commodity and stands second in the list of preferential metals in the world. The characteristics and utility of aluminium prioritize it as a metal of choice and it is...
ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel triumphs VCK Business Excellence Award
The British metal magnate, Sanjeev Gupta’s ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel has been awarded the VCK Business Excellence Award by the Flemish Centre for Quality. They won the award for their quality roadmap that they have advanced in recent years. The ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel quality story started in 2017...
Singapore’s export of Aluminium Structures during 2018-20 proclaims rapid growth
The economy of Singapore ranks as the most open in the world, 3rd least corrupt, most pro-business, with low tax rates and has the third-highest per-capita GDP in the world in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). However, the trade and industry ministry revised its full-year forecast for...
Austal floats first Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard cape class Aluminium monohull vessel
The Australia-based global shipbuilding company, Austal, has floated the first Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG) Cape Class vessel into the water. The Cape Class Patrol Boat will magnify the country’s border protection capabilities along with the existing Coast Guard fleet. Stuart Young,...
Bauxite mining to commence soon at Nyinahin in Ashanti Region: President of Ghana
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has stated that a bauxite company will soon commence work at Nyinahin in the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti Region, which will benefit for all. While addressing a durbar at Nyinahin at the end of his three-day campaign tour of the region,...
