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EU Commission approves Gränges’ acquisition of Aluminium Konin
The EU Commission on 23 rd September’20 has approved Gränges’ acquisition of the Polish flat-rolled aluminium producer Aluminium Konin. The acquisition is thereby approved by all relevant competition authorities. Today’s announcement is followed by the 28 th November 2019 Gränges’ agreement to...
Alcoa diversifies its Sustana™ product line by including EcoSource™, the industry’s first low-carbon smelter-grade alumina brand
Alcoa, the global leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminium products on 23 rd September’20, announced the diversification of its Sustana™ product line with the inclusion of EcoSource™, the industry’s first low-carbon smelter-grade alumina brand. EcoSource is produced with no more than 0.6 tonnes of...
Altech: Standing at the final development stage of HPA grade, specifically designed for anode applications within lithium-ion batteries
Altech Chemicals Limited has made public that it is in the final development stage of a high purity alumina (HPA) grade that is specifically designed for anode applications within lithium-ion batteries. This initiative is in reaction to lithium-ion battery anode development trends that Altech has...
Ukraine’s export of Alumina during 2017-18 exhibits enterprising volume growth, marginal dip in 2019-20
Ukraine is a developing country and ranks 88th on the Human Development Index. As of 2020, Ukraine is the poorest country in Europe alongside Moldova in terms of GDP per capita. Ukraine has a mixed economic system in which there is limited private freedom, combined with centralized economic...
Lindian Resources to acquire the world-class Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea
On 23 rd September’20, Lindian Resources announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Sarmin Bauxite Limited, a private company that holds the rights for the Lelouma Bauxite Project in Guinea. Lindian will get the opportunity to earn a 75% stake in the 847 million...
Bluetek debuts universal aluminium cladding board “Bluenéa”
Bluetek debuts with universal aluminium cladding board that can be fixed to a framework or directly to the wall, indoors and outdoors. The specialist in smoke extraction and overhead lighting offers an all-in-one cladding system with its new Bluenéa aluminium strip. This can be installed as...
Alucast: Investment in new CNC machining shop, paying off by securing contracts in electrification sector
Alucast’s fresh £2.5 million investment in its new CNC machining shop is paying off, as the new technology is playing a vital role by supporting the firm to secure new contracts in the electrification sector. The UK’s leading independent aluminium foundry is using its up-scaled five-axis capability...
Montenegro’s Alumina importation during 2017-20 manifests downswing
Montenegro's economy is transitioning to a market system. Around 90% of Montenegrin state-owned companies have been privatized, including 100% of banking, telecommunications, and oil distribution. The major industrial sectors that support the economy of the nation are aluminium, steel, consumer...
Alvance wheels in France ties up with Tyre-Line OE to supply 35,000 aluminium wheels annually for caravan vehicles
The wheel manufacturer in the Indre, France, Alvance Wheels will supply more than 35,000 aluminium wheels each year for the caravan market. The only manufacturer of aluminium wheels in France, Alvance Wheels (formerly – Liberty Wheels) is facing the economic crisis due to the pandemic in the best...
Stadler Polska plant in Poland building Aluminium trains for PKP Intercity
The Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce city of Poland is currently producing the first of 12 FLIRT trains under the order from PKP Intercity for over PLN 1 billion gross. These will be modern vehicles, the boxes of which will be made of aluminium, not steel. The subject of the contract signed in...
LS Cable & System: Starts bulk production of Aluminium wires for electric vehicles
LS Cable & System, the South Korea-based industrial corporation with global operations and one of the biggest cable manufacturers worldwide, on 21 st September’20, announced it has started bulk-production of aluminium wires for electric vehicles. The cable manufacturer has broadened its investment...
Sweden’s import of Bauxite during 2017-20 remains dwindling
The economy of Sweden is a developed export-oriented economy aided by timber, hydropower, and iron ore. Sweden, which avoided a lockdown during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, saw its economy shrink 8.6% in the April-to-June’20 period from the previous three months. Kubal is Sweden's sole...
Aluminium industry looking ahead towards clarity on USTR’s import volume benchmark, following tariff removal on Canadian aluminium
The United States decision to withdraw the 10% tariff on Canadian aluminium import has been commended by many industry groups and associations, but the confusion which remains on is the import volume benchmark by the United States Trade Representative’s office in place of the tariff. On 18 th...
2021 Genesis GV80 and G80 getting ready to launch in US, usage of Aluminium reduces weight by 115 kg
Genesis, the upscale spinoff of Hyundai Motors is preparing to launch the 2021 G80 and GV80 in the United States. The company's third-generation rear-wheel-drive platform is the basis of the G80 and GV80 and using this architecture in the GV80, Genesis was able to give the SUV a low profile, a wide...
Maltese Government prevails to increase its recycling performance by exporting Aluminium and metal
The success story of the new recycling line at the Sant’Antnin complex and the export of 6,550 tonnes of glass, the government, through WasteServ, prevails to show its determination at enhancing its recycling performance. An extensive recycling operation is currently underway with the sorting of...
Govt. of India: Cabinet note ready for vehicle scrapping policy; aluminium among others bound to be recycled, automobiles prices expected to drop by 20-30%
On 19 th September’20, the Government of India stated that a Cabinet note has been articulated for the vehicle scrapping policy. The note has been articulated by "Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) for Cabinet on the development of an ecosystem for voluntary and environment-friendly...
Cameroon to build $3 billion hydro-power plant to support the growing demand from Aluminium sector, and others
Cameroon projects to build the Grand Eweng dam with a capacity of 810 MW by 2028 in alliance with the American company Hydromine. The power plant’s output will supply the aluminium sector, part of the Cameroonian population and the rest will be exported to Chad. The Central African nation has just...
ACT exhibits ‘Goldilocks’ Microbulk semitrailer series, made from lightweight Aluminium
Houston, Texas-based, Applied Cryo Technologies (ACT) has exhibited the ‘Goldilocks’ Microbulk delivery semitrailers series, the company manifest it as a game-changer. The newest addition to ACT’s diverse product portfolio of mobile cryogenic solutions is lightweight aluminium mini-trailers...
