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NALCO: Manasa Prasad Mishra takes charge as Director-Projects & Technical
Manasa Prasad Mishra takes charge as the new Director - Projects & Technical for the Indian state-owned National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna group ‘A’ CPSE Company. On 2 nd November’20, in a statement, it was said that Mishra was serving in the company as Executive Director of smelter and power complex at Angul, before the present assignment. Mishra, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from UCE Burla (now Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology), has begun his career in NALCO as a trainee engineer in 1984. Over more than three decades of service association with NALCO, Mr Mishra has served in various capacities in production and business development and has contributed significantly in the execution of various projects and plant operations, before he was promoted as...
Vedanta lifts “Santosh Kumar” as CMO - Asia & Oceania for Base Metals & Concentrate
Vedanta Resources, the globally diversified metal and mining company with its head office in London, United Kingdom, has been in the news for various reasons and the newest which has come up is the recent organisational changes that incorporates promoting Santosh Kumar as CMO - Asia & Oceania for Base Metals & Concentrate. Santosh Kumar, a seasoned technocrat, associated with Vedanta Group for 12 years, having a whooping proven track record in Sales & Marketing, business strategy & analysis, sourcing & procurement for commodities & capex's, Supply chain management, project execution and management, contract management to maximize business results. In his previous assignment in the organisation, he was heading the sales of the European Market for Vedanta’s aluminium business, where he...
Romania’s Aluminium scrap export during 2018-20 manifests notable growth
As per the 2020 index of economic freedom, Romania is ranked 21 st among 45 countries in the Europe region. Romania's economy to contract 3.8% in 2020 and return to 4.9% growth in 2021, as per Finance Ministry analysts. The National Prognosis Commission (CNP), an analyst unit within the finance ministry, said in a statement that Romania's gross domestic product (GDP) would total 1.058 trillion lei ($259 billion/219 billion euro) in 2020. The South-eastern European nation’s aluminium scrap export during 2018-19 recorded at 49,082 tonnes and the revenue generated during the phase stood at $49.11 million. The export for 2020 has been expected to stay at 27,029 tonnes and earnings to remain at $21.28 million. However, when the export volume and earnings of 2020 get assorted with the existing...
Aluminium frames to replace timber structures at Tatton Park Glasshouses in England
Tatton Park’s Glasshouses which are currently closed to the public due unsafe to enter are being set aside for replacement. It is a historic estate in Cheshire, England, north of the town of Knutsford. As per the report, the Vinery and Potting Shed glasshouses adjoin a wall at the park garden and are in very poor condition. Now, the plan is to replace the rotten timber structures of the glasshouses with aluminium frames over the next seven years, which allows time for fundraising to pay for the work. Cheshire East Council sought out the planning approval to replace the lean-to timber glasshouses, which contains historic vines. The Potting Shed dates from the early 19th century, and the Vinery is a late 20th-century replacement for an earlier structure. A report with the application said:...
Städtler + Beck develops Aluminium make new joint testing device “ALUPLEX”
The company Städtler + Beck has developed the Aluplex, a new joint testing device made of aluminium. The integrated Plexiglas window enables the device to be precisely positioned on the joint to be tested. The revision of the worksheet DWA-A 139 "Installation and testing of sewage pipes and sewers" from March 2019 gives concrete form to DIN EN 1610, which has been valid since 2015, also in the area of testing individual pipe connections. It is stated here that the test requirements for individual connection tests are higher than for section tests. According to DWA-A 139 Section 13.4.1, only double packer systems are to be used for checking individual connections, in which leaks between packer and pipe wall can be detected and documented. Besides, the test room should be visible to...
MBF Aluminum foundry defaults in payment, files for bankruptcy
On 29 th October’20, MBF Aluminium in France carries out the procedure of filing for bankruptcy of the foundry before the commercial court of Dijon. Saint-Claude based MBF Aluminum foundry is in default of payment, being unable to settle its debts. To act on this new aspect of the procedure, a meeting of the Social and Economic Committee (CSE) was held on 29 th October’20 and the Chairman of the company Mr Gianpiero COLLA, was due, the same afternoon, to perform filing for bankruptcy with the Dijon Commercial Court. From there, the foundry could be placed in a period of receivership and the payment of wages taken care of by the Guarantee Fund. "This is an important and unknown step,” says the unions of the company, who are not surprised by this suspension of payment and announce that from...
Vedanta elevates Kanishk Agarwal as CMO for Base Metals & Concentrates, European Market
The global diversified metal and mining giant Vedanta Resources Limited with its headquarters in London, UK has come with organisational changes in the recent period which includes elevating Kanishk Agarwal to CMO, Europe for Base Metals & Concentrates. Kanishk, one of the youngest CMO’s in the metal industry will be shouldering the responsibility for sales of Copper rods, aluminium value-added products and ingots & zinc concentrate to the European region. He is an Alumnus from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and Campion School. He has been associated with the Group for over 3 years and has worked extensively across functions like finance, marketing, investor relations, strategy formulation in different commodities within the Group. In his previous role, he was Country...
Crisil Research: India’s primary Aluminium export up-rises, cushions domestic plunge amid COVID-19 pandemic
The up-rise in primary aluminium export has supported the industry producers of the metal to cushion a rapid plunge in domestic demand amid the COVID-19 outbreak, as per the Crisil Research report. Crisil report indicates: “Primary aluminium exports rose by 50% in the first quarter of the current fiscal and constituted over 75% of the total production of the commodity.” “Among the destinations, the exports have surged to countries that have had early success in containing the pandemic, such as China, South Korea and Malaysia”, it said. However, the report also reflected that exports to china blown with mammoth 4500% on-year the low base. "On the domestic front, primary aluminium demand is estimated to have plunged 45-50% on-year in the first quarter following the nationwide and local...
Nasmyth Group signs multi-million-pound precision engineering contract with Incora
Nasmyth, a global supplier of precision engineering solutions and metals has signed a multi-million-pound contract with Incora, the global provider of innovative supply chain solutions to the aerospace and other industries, will manufacture precision engineered components for multiple platforms including new and aftermarket OE build and support to Legacy Engines. Nasmyth Bulwell team will carry out the seven-year contract, from their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pinxton, Nottinghamshire and Nasmyth Group’s manufacturing team in Asia. Nasmyth Bulwell has delivered high quality, uniquely integrated precision engineering and manufacturing solutions for the global aerospace industry for more than 60 years. The company is specialised in the manufacturing of solid machine...
European Aluminium re-elects “Emilo Braghi” as Chairman
On 29 th October’20, Emilo Braghi, President of Novelis Europe has been re-elected as the Chairman of European Aluminium Association at their General Assembly, which went on a virtual platform. The European Aluminium association proudly welcomed two new members in 2020, which makes the association’s total membership to leap 85 plus members representing 600 plants across 30 European nations. Emilo Braghi, said: “I am grateful to my colleagues for their confidence during this critical time for our industry. I aspire to be a strong ambassador for the entire value chain and help secure adequate support measures for our industry to recover from the corona crisis and set the right conditions for fostering the production of sustainable aluminium in Europe.” “I’m especially looking forward to the...
Greece import of Aluminium structures during 2018-20 reveals positive trend
The economy of Greece to grow 2.8% in 2020 in regards to investment, lower taxes, and budget projects. As per Reuter’s report in the last phase of the previous year, Greece expects its economy to grow by 2.8% in 2020, driven by higher investments, improving domestic demand and tax cuts as the country recovers from a decade-long debt crisis. However, in September’20, FocusEconomics panellists see GDP contracting 7.9% in 2020 before growing 5.2% in 2021, which is down 0.5% points from last month's projection. The South-eastern European nation’s import of aluminium structures during 2018-19 has been recorded at 3847 tonnes and the expenditure incurred stands at $19.24 million. The import for 2020 is expected to reach at 2204 tonnes and expenditure to outreach at $11.77 million. However, when...
Wanaka entrepreneur Chanelle O'Sullivan launches Borage+Bee honey-based sparkling alcohol drink in 330ml Aluminium cans
The 32-year-old entrepreneur, Chanelle O’Sullivan hailing from Wanaka, a resort town on New Zealand's South Island launch of her new start-up Borage + Bee Meadery, brewing a modern New Zealand version of the traditional mead wine. The lightly alcoholic sparkling honey-based drink packaged in sleek aluminium can with an attractive watercolour artwork on the can by Wanaka artist Sophie Melville. The distribution took the product on the shelves of large food store Moore Wilson’s in Wellington this week and O’Sullivan is working with several bars and restaurants, and some supermarkets and liquor outlets, to stock it also. The production capacity is limited for now and the can design stimulates the interest of potential international buyers; however, O’Sullivan has plans for greater things....
Vital parts of X-59 supersonic jet delivered as plane takes shape, vertical tail made of Aluminium alloy
The vertical tail of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft has been delivered to Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. The assembling of the supersonic jet is taking shape in Palmdale in anticipation of the X-59’s first flight in mid-2022. The vertical tail is made of an aluminium alloy, and the pale green colour comes from a corrosion-protecting coating applied to the bare metal. The structure will be placed atop the single F414-GE-100 jet engine to form the X-59’s tail and contribute to the aircraft’s overall height of 14ft. Designed to produce quiet sonic ‘thumps’ when flying supersonic, the X-59 will be flown over select communities to measure public perception of the sound. Results will be given to regulators to use in determining new rules that...
Hungary’s import of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes during 2018-20 unveils downfall
Hungary's economy could shrink by 5% in 2020, says Mihály Varga, Finance Minister. Earlier data showed that Hungary's industrial output dropped by 30.7% on the year in May after a 36.8% plunge in April, as the volume of output dived across the board in manufacturing. The fall was especially significant in car manufacturing. The landlocked Central European nation’s import of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2018-20 has been recorded at 9367 tonnes and expenditure occurred due to the import accounted at $48.17 million. The import for 2020 has been predicted to reach at 3490 tonnes and expenditure to stand at $18.28 million. However, when the 2020 import volume and expenditure gets assorted with the existing two years, it depicts 12,857 tonnes and $66.45 million respectively. In 2018,...
Bridgnorth Aluminium factory in UK reported with COVID-19 outbreak; Shropshire health Chief warns of further restrictions
A proud and trusted supplier of Aluminium flat-rolled products, Bridgnorth Aluminium has been reported with COVID-19 outbreak; at least 19 peoples got infected at the factory. The Shropshire Public Health Director has warned Shropshire was 'on the edge of having further restrictions' imposed. All the COVID-19 positive detected staffs of Bridgnorth Aluminium are self-isolating for at least 10 days and contacts are isolating for 14 days. The metal manufacturer, based off Old Worcester Road, is working with Shropshire Council and Public Health England (PHE) Midlands to manage the situation. A spokesperson for Bridgnorth Aluminium said: “We confirm that 19 employees from our site have tested positive and are now self-isolating.” “PHE and Shropshire Council have been informed and we would like...
Heavy rains derail Bauxite train in Claredon, Jamalco mobilises to clear the crash site
On 26 th October’20, Jamaican Bauxite mining company, Jamalco mobilised work crews and equipment to remove a train that derailed between the communities of Rymesbury and Gravel Hill in Clarendon amid the recent heavy rains. On the crash site late Monday afternoon, Jamalco representatives were observed putting in place the necessary equipment, including generators and spotlights, to assist in the process of removing the train from the tracks. Jamalco also placed security personnel at the site, which is approximately 800 metres from the Rymesbury main road, where two trucks offloaded gravel to be used in the creation of a path along the train tracks for vehicles to drive. Rymesbury residents said damage to the train tracks during the downpour caused the bauxite train to derail.
Donald Trump formally removes tariffs on Canadian aluminium; threaten to re-impose, if there is surge in imports
On 27 th October’20, The President of United States, Donald Trump issued a decree towards formally removing the tariffs on raw aluminium imports from Canada, but with a threat to re-impose them, if a surge in imports crosses the northern US border. "I have determined that imports of aluminium from Canada will no longer threaten to impair the national security, and thus I have decided to reinstate Canada's exclusion from the tariff," the decree reads. The decree follows an agreement with Canada made public previous month by the US Trade Representative’s office to reinstate exclusion for Canadian imports from 10% “Section 232” national security tariffs, retroactive to 1 st September. The US President first granted the exclusion to Canada in 2019, but a surge in imports of Canadian...
Brazil’s Bauxite export to Argentina during 2018-20 illustrates upswing
Political tensions, a protracted health crisis and an elevated public debt burden cloud the outlook. FocusEconomics analysts see the economy contracting 5.7% in 2020 before growing 3.5% in 2021, which is down 0.1% points from last month's forecast. LatinFocus Consensus panellists see the Argentina economy contracting 11.6% in 2020 before expanding 5.0% in 2021, which is down 0.3 percentage points from last month's estimate. Brazil’s export of bauxite to its neighbouring country Argentina during 2018-19 has been recorded at 27,199 tonnes and revenue earnings stood at $5.55 million. The export for 2020 has been expected to be at 20,514 tonnes and earnings to stand at $4.08 million; however, when the export volume and earnings of the previous two years get assorted, it signifies 47,713...
