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Aluminium replaces Copper: Talga and Bentley Motors to develop graphene-enhanced motor parts
Talga Resources, battery anode, and graphene additives developer has made public that it has been approved for Innovate UK co-funding to support the development of an e-axle designed for Bentley Motors. The OCTOPUS project aims to deliver the ultimate single unit e-axle solution designed...
Aluminium du Maroc: Net profit for 2019 rises by 4.7%; dividends proposal gets delayed by the next General Meeting due to “COVID-19”
Aluminium du Maroc, specializing in the design and manufacturer of aluminium alloy profiles for building and industry in Morocco, stated in their financial result that its net profit in 2019 stood at MDH 60.1 million, an increase by 4.7% compared to 2018. This change is explained by the 2019...
The Romanian Bauxite import market remains unsettled during 2017-20
Romania is a south-eastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. The economy of Romania is a fast developing, upper middle income mixed economy with a very high Human Development Index and a skilled labour force. The demand for aluminium...
“A3 Surfaces has designed a process that incorporates and seals an antimicrobial agent in aluminium. We were topical before COVID-19, we are even more today.” - Dr. Guy Leblanc, Vice-President and Medical Advisor - A3 Surfaces
A3 Surfaces, a start-up based in Saguenay, Quebec, developed a ground-breaking technology that can transform aluminium products into antimicrobial surfaces capable of eliminating the risks of bacterial and viral disease transmission in a matter of seconds to a few minutes. Applying this technology...
The “COVID-19” crisis: Kaiser Aluminum predicts fall in value-added revenue from the airlines sector
Kaiser Aluminium the American aluminium producer slashes its 2020 revenue forecast from the airline industry. The aluminium company has dropped its forecast for revenue from the commercial airline industry this year as a sharp decline in air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a slip down...
Longacre invests in Bristol-based aluminium foil re-winder firm “Prowrap”
Prowrap, the Bristol-based professional re-winder and manufacturer of aluminium foil has secured investment from Longacre Group. The deal incorporates Longacre will be funding both brands within the Prowrap portfolio – Procare and Wrapex – and would be maintaining the long-term future of the...
The Italian aluminium closure company Guala Closures appoints financial advisor
Guala Closures Group, the Italian MNC has more than 4,700 employees and operates in 5 continents through 30 production plants and markets its products in over 100 countries. Guala Closures S.p.A., the world leader in the production aluminium closures for wines and one of the major global producers...
Philippines Aluminium Plates, Sheets & Strips import market during 2017-19 records growth: 2020 projection reflects enterprising
The Philippines, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands. A newly industrialized country, the Philippine economy has been transitioning from one based upon agriculture to an economy with more emphasis upon services and...
Aluminium multi-hull catamaran named Seventh Heaven Fiji aims to roll-out from July’20
Seventh Heaven Fiji is a floating platform featuring a restaurant and bar along with leisure facilities on board. The floating day club will be located near Malolo Island in the Mamanuca group, when it is launched as Fiji’s latest floating pontoon with a current target of July’20. Sanjay Kumar Deo,...
Aluminum Association acclaims USITC’s unanimous preliminary verdict on imports of common Aluminum alloy sheet
On 22 nd April’20, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) made a unanimous preliminary determination that unfairly-traded imports of common alloy aluminium sheet from Bahrain, Brazil, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Republic of Korea, Oman, Romania, Serbia,...
The “Corona” impact: ALVANCE British Aluminium smelter in Lochaber to lay-off workers
ALVANCE British Aluminium has confirmed plans to lay-off 30 to 40 of its workers at the Lochaber smelter in Fort William in response to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic. The company stated that it is closely tracking the impact of the pandemic and has been adjusting operations to address the...
The “COVID-19” pandemic: Motorola Solutions supports Rio Tinto’s Aluminium business for communication link-up
Motorola Solutions is supporting Rio Tinto to pursue delivery towards its consumers while safeguarding people and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two multinational companies have joined hands to design and roll-out a back-up communications solution for Rio Tinto Aluminium’s Integrated...
Iran looks to upsurge aluminium production to a new dimension: A new project in the southern part is bracing
A new aluminium project is to set in motion in the southern part of Iran and this will upsurge the nation’s production size to 785,000 tonnes. Reza Rahmani, Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade said: “The project has come with a price tag of more than $1.2 billion and will see 300,000 tonnes...
“COVID-19” effect: FIMI urge Govt. of India to abolish export duty on non-metallurgical grade Bauxite
FIMI, the mining body of India, stated that as COVID-19 has hit all sectors, so they have urged the government of India to remove the 15% export duty on non-metallurgical grade bauxite. The shipments of this grade bauxite can bring in additional revenues for the exchequer. Federation of Indian...
Chile’s Aluminium foil import market during 2017-20 remains unsettled
Chile a long, narrow country stretching along South America's western edge, with more than 6,000km of Pacific Ocean coastline. The economy of Chile is a high-income economy as ranked by the World Bank, and is considered one of South America's most prosperous nations, leading Latin American nations...
Aluminium scrap shortage: Panic growing among European aluminium alloy producers
The aluminium scrap shortage panic has grown among the European aluminium alloy producers as they envisaged their pricing levels onwards the resumption of some automotive operations this week. As manufacturers like Volvo and Volkswagen has declared a restricted resumption of their facilities last...
RUSAL’s bauxite operation shut down propels Oldendorff carriers to “adieu” Guyana
Oldendorff Carriers Guyana Inc (OCGI), headquartered in Germany, declared the closure of its transhipment service in Guyana, post-Rusal’s majority-owned Bauxite Company closed down its operation. As a result of this decision, more than 130 workers were sent home. On 21 st April’20, Oldendorff...
Aluminij Mostar: Bosnian Aluminium smelter’s debt amounts $166 million
Isaac M. Tamir, Chairman of the T. T. Abraham Group, stated: “Mostar’s Aluminum Debt does not apply to the new Aluminum Industries Company, HZHB Elektroprivreda utility company stated that the payment of the electricity consumed debt is an integral part of Mostar’s restructuring plan."...
