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New decision on Tiwai Aluminium smelter in NZ coming up in four to six weeks: Forsyth Barr
A further decision on the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter will be announced to staff in four to six weeks, as stated by Forsyth Barr, a New Zealand owned investment management services firm. The Tiwai aluminium smelter’s majority stakeholder, Rio Tinto, announced in June’20 that it...
Precision Technologies Group friction stir technology equipped to encourage European Aluminium railway carriage production
The UK-based Precision Technologies Group (PTG) outstandingly developed Powerstir friction stir welding (FSW) machines that could soon reinvent how Europe’s leading manufacturers of railway rolling stock produce aluminium carriage bodies. The new machines possess a 30 by 4 m moving gantry. The...
Grupa Kety: Polish Aluminium extruder’s sales upswings on German exports, domestic market drops
Grupa Kety, the Polish aluminium extruder has reported with a record rise of sales in the Q2. The aluminium firm secured new export markets from suppliers that were forced to axe production due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of Grupa Kety surged by 5% on the year to 22,000 tonnes in April-June...
Bauxite production to climb sharply from 2021: Fitch Solutions
Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research says: “New projects coming on line in key producers Guinea, Indonesia and Australia, as well as a ramp-up in Indian and Indonesian production, will drive rapid production growth of bauxite in 2021.” The bauxite mining sector of Australia...
Taiwan’s Aluminium scrap export during 2018-20 unfolds potential growth
The economy of Taiwan is a developed capitalist economy that ranks as the seventh-largest in Asia and 22nd-largest in the world by purchasing power parity (PPP). It is included in the advanced economies group by the International Monetary Fund and gauged in the high-income economies group by the...
Alcoa’s Spanish smelter: No agreement reached following the last meeting of consultation period; 15 days grace period left for next step
The last meeting of the formal consultation period for collective dismissal at the Alcoa’s San Ciprián aluminium plant in Spain ended on 4 th August’20, without an agreement with the workers’ representatives. As per the Spanish regulations, Alcoa has up to 15 days as grace period from the end of...
Thailand to float its first aluminium make electric ferry by 2021
On the occasion of the 161st anniversary, the Thailand Marine Department will float the country’s first electric ferry, named the BanpuNext e-Ferry, which will be a part towards the effort to reduce pollution. It will soon start trial runs in Phuket and have a fleet of solar-powered boats running...
Kia Motors confirms new Sorento to land in New Zealand later this year; engine made from aluminium, shred 38 kg weight
Kia Motors has confirmed that the new Sorento is on planning calendar to land in New Zealand during the last phase of 2020. The freshened mid-size SUV has been furnished with several changes, including a new platform, brand new look and more technical inputs. Primarily, the only engine option will...
Guinea ranks as the world's second-largest Bauxite exporter: Prime Minister of Guinea
The West African country, Guinea ranks as the world’s second-largest bauxite exporter, as said by Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, Prime Minister on 5 th July’20, during the occasion of the launch of the national convention of the People's Rally of Guinea. According to Kassory Fofana: In the last ten years...
Austria’s aluminium scrap export remains enterprising during 2017-19; Projected 1.82% de-growth in 2020, earnings remains positive
Austria is a highly developed industrialized country with an important service sector. The most important industries are mechanical engineering, metals, construction, chemicals, electronics and vehicle manufacturing. Aluminium scrap export of Austria during 2017-19 remained enterprising market, as...
Kaeser rolls-out new M59 portable compressor; replaces polyethylene structural elements with aluminium
Kaeser Compressors freshly adds to its 5m3 range of portable air compressors, the Mobile M59, offers a range of pressures from 6 an 14 bar. The unit’s range is enabled by its flexible pV control system, which allows it to operate a breaker at a maximum pressure of 7 bar or perform sandblasting work...
Aluminium Association of India appeals Government to sustain MEIS scheme for the Industry, $ 5 billion exports stand on risk
The Indian aluminium industry body, Aluminium Association of India (AAI), on 4 th August’20, appealed to the Finance Minister and Commerce Minister of the country to sustain with the processing of MEIS (Merchandise Exports from India Scheme) applications through DGFT MEIS Portal and continuation of...
CS Aluminium Corp in Taiwan demands anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese aluminium foils
CS Aluminium Corporation in Taiwan seeks the government to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese made aluminium foil products. Taiwan Ministry of Finance, on 5 th August’20, revealed in a public notice on its website. As per sources from the ministry, it has been stated: “An investigation is...
Azizi Developments to infuse AED 3.5 Billion in Dubai construction projects, affirms to use locally sourced aluminium
Azizi Development based in UAE has announced its plans to infuse over AED 3.5 billion ($953 million) in the construction of 45 buildings covering Dubai over the next two to three years. The project incorporates developing 14 and 22 buildings in Riviera Phase 3 and 4 respectively, its three Avenue...
Italy’s Bauxite exportation market during 2017-19 exhibits growth; projected dip by 23.60% for 2020
Italy is a developed nation with extensive infrastructure, a rich cultural history, and control over several exports. Italy's manufacturing industry is very well-developed, and it is ranked sixth in the world. The nation is a significant producer of industrial minerals. The Bauxite exportation...
World’s largest aluminium producer China Hongqiao quits global industry body
World’s largest aluminium producer, China Hongqiao Group has left the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) within four years of joining the international body of the green metal. The progress depicts that the Chinese aluminium giant has subdued ranks with a body that represented companies...
Capral Aluminium deliver earnings guidance for H1 2020
Australia's largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capral Aluminium has delivered earnings guidance for H1, ended 30 th June’20. The aluminium firm based on unaudited management accounts, predicts that trading EBITDA for the half-year to 30 June 2020 will be approximately $10.2...
Alro S A: Romanian aluminium producer asserts its commitment to sustainable development and circular economy
Alro SA, one of the biggest vertically integrated aluminium producers of Romania and as well as in Europe, published its third Consolidated Sustainable Value Report for 2019, that delivers a transparent and detailed overview of the Group's efforts around the key environmental, social and governance...
