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India undertakes anti-subsidy probe in the export of Aluminium wire by Malaysia
The Government of India on 30 th June’20 commenced a probe into alleged subsidised exports of aluminium wires from Malaysia, as it is affecting the domestic industry, following a complaint by Vedanta Ltd and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. The investigation arm of Ministry of Commerce, Directorate...
Multotec Process Equipment: Precise sampling solution for Guinean Bauxite producer
Precision sampling is vital to the success of the valuable bauxite industry in the West African country of Guinea, and Multotec Process Equipment’s high-precision sampling equipment is playing its role genuinely. In recent times Multotec has delivered two tariff sampling plants to a major bauxite...
Azerbaijan’s export of non-alloyed aluminium ingot reflects strong rise during 2017-19: Estimated de-growth by 7.52% in 2020
The non-alloyed aluminium ingot export of Azerbaijan has been reflecting with a very strong rise during 2017-19, as the total export volume stands at 68,848 tonnes and revenue earning posted was $135.30 million. The estimated export volume for 2020 has been analysed at 20,876 tonnes and the revenue...
Commercial vehicles in Indonesia tends to shift towards aluminium rims
The first measure commercial vehicles certainly take into account is the operational costs. Selection of tires has become one of the routes to save expenses and the way to save the tires, is by using aluminium rims. Aluminium rims in Indonesia, especially for commercial vehicles, are not yet widely...
Ecorus to supply solar power to Dutch aluminium producer Aldel
Dutch aluminium producer Damco Aluminium Delfzijl Coöperatie U.A., Delfzijl, Aldel, has set foot in an agreement with the operator of a local solar farm which will intensify its capability to source energy completely from renewable sources. Ecorus developed its solar farm on an industrial site in...
The Aluminium Association: Aluminum Industry CEO's oppose 232 Tariff on Canada
More than 15 CEOs and other senior executives representing the entire aluminium industry value chain in the United States sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on 25 th June’20, calling for continued quota-free Section 232 tariff exemptions for aluminium in North America....
Morocco’s import of aluminium cans proclaim regular growth during 2017-20
The economy of Morocco is considered a relatively liberal economy governed by the law of supply and demand. Morocco is ranked 7th among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and its overall score is slightly higher than the regional and world averages. In a nutshell, the main...
TRFX Garuda Futures, Indonesia: Aluminium is expected to become Champion in the second half of 2020
Aluminium is forecasted to become the most liquid commodity in the third quarter of 2020 along with the increase that developed in the majority of other commodities. Ibrahim Suabi, Director, TRFX Garuda Futures stated that among other metal commodities, aluminium has a consistent strengthening...
Fight against “COVID-19”: French leader in Aluminium shipbuilding OCEA supports Nigerian military hospital with 30 ventilators
As part of efforts to curtail and manage the spread of the global pandemic, COVID-19, a French leader in Aluminium Shipbuilding firm OCEA has donated 30 ventilators to tool the military hospital earmarked for isolation and treatment of COVID-19 patients. The company noted that the ventilators will...
India’s refractory companies exploring new destinations to lower Alumina dependency from China
The Indian refractory companies are making arrangements to source vital raw materials like alumina from new destinations to lower dependency from China, as pressure builds on the industry to secure untroubled supplies. The pivotal refractory companies have already held conversations with leading...
US blacklists companies in Iran's metals sector, counting Aluminium Industry
The United States Treasury Department on 25 th June’20 imposed sanctions on nine organisations allegedly operating in or providing materials to Iran’s metals sector, counting aluminium producers among other metal producers and some of their foreign subsidiaries and sales agents. The sanctions are...
Range Rover: World’s first SUV to feature all-aluminium construction is celebrating Golden Jubilee year with limited edition launch
Range Rover has always defined the 4x4 SUV’s segment from way back in the 1970s. Its iconic shape continues to be the stimulus behind the entire line-up of SUVs from the brand, with the classic sheet metal-to-glasshouse ratio everlastingly maintained all these decades. The Brand Range Rover has...
Showa Denko Group: Recycles 4.43 Million Aluminum Cans in fiscal 2019
Showa Denko, its Group companies and their cooperative companies pursued to perform aluminium can recycle activity in fiscal 2019 (April 2019 - March 2020), collecting approximately 4.43 million cans: equivalent to about 67.8 tonnes of aluminium when converted at the rate of 15.3 grams of aluminium...
Austria’s export of Aluminium structures unveils rapid growth during 2017-19: Projected 3.06% dip in volume for 2020, 11.06% rise in income
The economy of Austria is a well-developed social market economy, with the country being one of the fourteen richest in the world in terms of GDP per capita. The most significant industries in Austria include construction and building, electronics and electrics, tourism, food and drinks, logistics...
India-USA trade deal: Indian Minister of Commerce will be talking to USTR Lighthizer in a short time; exemption from high duties imposed on Aluminium is among the priority
On 25 th June, Piyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry said: “Will be talking to USTR Robert Lighthizer in the next few days to quickly wrap up initial aspects of the proposed trade deal, which is under negotiations.” “India and the US are negotiating a trade deal to iron out...
Fitch Ratings affirms Chinese Aluminium producer China Hongqiao at 'BB-'; Outlook remains Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Chinese aluminium producer China Hongqiao Group Limited's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB-'. The Outlook remains Stable. Hongqiao's ratings indicate its position as one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, with a competitive cost base...
Unifor: Imposing tariffs on Canadian aluminium are “intimidation tactics”
Unifor, the general trade union in Canada and the largest private-sector union in Canada, believes that threats by the American administration to impose new rates on Canadian aluminium are "intimidation tactics" and implores the Trudeau government not to give in. There is a possibility of...
Czech Republic’s Aluminium ingot importation displays “unsteady” movement during 2017-20
Czech Republic’s largest sector is the automotive industry. The Czech industry produces mainly electrical, electronic and optical equipment, as well as cars, transport vehicles and machines. Most of the produced components are exported abroad - an important revenue factor for the Czech Republic....
