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Trafigura Group establish low carbon aluminium financing platform up to $500 million, supported by Natixis and Rabobank
One of the world’s leading independent aluminium traders, Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., has established a ‘low carbon aluminium’ financing platform of up to $ 500 million. Natixis and Rabobank supported Trafigura in the design and structuring of this innovative instrument. Trafigura’s first step...
Czech Republic’s Aluminium scrap export during 2017-19 shows robust growth; Estimated 7.62% downfall in 2020
The economy of the Czech Republic is a developed export-oriented social market economy based on services, manufacturing, and innovation that maintains a high-income welfare state and the European social model. While the automotive industry is the Czech Republic's largest industry, other key sectors...
VALCO looks-out for partners to upgrade aluminium smelter in Ghana
Ghana is looking for domestic or international partners to support the restoration and upgrading the state-owned Volta Aluminum Company’s (VALCO) smelter, to reach its production capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year by 2025. The Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC) has conveyed...
Nalco’s CAPEX plans possibly to squash cash flows, refinery expansion project causing a flutter
The industry analysts said: “National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) shareholders may have a thing or two to worry about in the coming years. The firm is going ahead with an expansion plan that will deplete cash flows and raise its debt levels. That may just be weighing on the stock.” As on 7 th...
Croatia’s import of Aluminium alloy ingot during 2017-20 stage strong market
The Croatian economy is one of the strongest economies in Southeast Europe. Croatia joined the World Trade Organization in 2000, NATO in 2009 and became a member of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The industrial sector represents 27% of Croatia's total economic output while agriculture...
Hulamin: Loss-making Aluminium semi-fabricator awards top executives R3.2 million worth performance share incentives
Hulamin, the Pietermaritzburg-South Africa based Aluminium semi- fabricator has awarded just over R3.2 million worth performance share incentives to its CEO, Company Secretary and a Director of one of its subsidiaries. The drive came in a situation when the small-cap posted a wider annual loss of...
Motorbike luggage maker Shad rolls-out Aluminium range “TERA”, affirms it sturdy
The Spanish manufacturer for motorbike luggage box Shad has just rolled out a new range of models in the name of “TERA”. The newly launched products are quite contrasting from other brands boxes, as it is made from aluminium and affirmed that it is very sturdy. On 5 th September’20, Josep...
Alteo Alumina in support with Veolia completes "red mud" treatment plant
On 4 th September’20, the French speciality alumina plant in Gardanne, Alteo started a new biological treatment station for its liquid effluents, designed and built by Veolia. Since the last phase of 2015, Alteo continued to invest in the purification of its liquid residues commonly called “red...
US aviation authority approves four-bladed aluminium MacCauly C779 Blackmac propellers for Cessna SkyCourier
FAA, the US aviation authority has approved the four-bladed aluminium MacCauly C779 Blackmac propellers specially designed for the Cessna SkyCourier. The propeller manufacturer went through a test program of 135 hours, before securing this certificate, in which the propeller was subjected, among...
Irish Minister’s scheme to 'reward' against collection of aluminium cans is defaced by waste management industry
Eamon Ryan, the Irish Minister of Climate Action has initiated a plan to install reverse vending machines throughout the country, which will allow shoppers to return their aluminium drink cans for a reward. The system initiating towards a part of a new deposit-and-return scheme aimed at preventing...
Fight against COVID-19: Alumar Consortium in Brazil propels efforts for employees and community
When the world is expecting a vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Alumar continues to work towards ensuring of health and safety of its employees, suppliers and the community. With its resources or through its consortium members, Alcoa, South 32 and Rio Tinto, the Alumar Consortium has already...
Norweld: The specialist in aluminium “ute tray and canopy” opens its facility in Sydney
Norweld, specialising in aluminium ute tray and canopy installation for four-wheel-drives has opened its facility in Sydney, Australia. This company’s speciality leads the market in innovation. Jonathon Warren has been appointed as the branch manager for Norweld’s Sydney workshop and he will be...
Algeria’s import of Aluminium foil during 2017-20 reveals an enterprising North African market
Algeria's economy is dominated by its export trade in petroleum and natural gas, commodities that, despite fluctuations in world prices, annually contribute roughly one-third of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The North African nation’s aluminium foil importation during 2017-19 has...
Austal USA delivers 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport ship made from aluminium to US Navy
The US wing of Australia’s global ship-building firm Austal to deliver USNS Newport, the 12 th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship and it brings up the total delivered number to 24 in ten years, including three in the current year to the US Navy by Austal USA. David Singleton,...
Aluminum Rheinfelden appoints Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director for alloys division
Aluminum Rheinfelden Group Managing Director Erika Zender has appointed Johann-Christian Leye as Managing Director of the Rheinfelden Alloys production division. There was a change in management at the Aluminum Rheinfelden Group and as part of the restructuring and reorganization of the group this...
Irish e-scooter start-up Zipp set for UK launch, frame made from aircraft-grade aluminium
Brian O’Driscoll, the former Irish rugby captain is among several angel investors to have funded Irish e-scooter start-up Zipp Mobility in a €500,000 funding round. The funding has now risen to more than €1 million, as the financing to be used now for the launch in Britain. In 2019, Zipp Mobility...
Grinding Techniques carries ANDOR railway revolution, usage of alumina stood as the best option for maintenance
Grinding Techniques, a part of the Tyrolit Group is well-known as a grinding company and has been supplying grinding solutions to the railway sector for years. The firm specialised in grinding products have been exporting to global satisfied customers and offers an extensive range of high-quality...
Belgium’s import of Aluminium pipes and tubes fittings remain volatile during 2017-20
Belgium has a free-enterprise economy, with the majority of the gross domestic product (GDP) generated by the service sector. Despite its small size, Belgium's economy has consistently placed among the top 20 economies of the world and remains strong. The kingdom's exports have given it an account...
