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Primary aluminium weekly recap: Aluminum Association applauds Biden administration’s funding in the decarbonisation project; Hydro talks about decarbonisation solutions at the White House Climate Roundtable
The Industrial Demonstration Program, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, will concentrate on the industries with the highest emissions where decarbonization technologies will have the biggest impact, such as aluminium, cement and concrete, iron and steel, and other energy-intensive industrial processes. Charles Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Aluminum Association, praised the Biden administration's commitment to assisting in further decarbonization of the aluminium industry following the announcement of $6 billion in funding to accelerate the decarbonization projects in energy-intensive sectors. The White House convened a roundtable conversation on industrial innovation, decarbonization, and how America must advance...
NTNU researchers create new aluminium alloys suitable for use in transportation
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have discovered a surprising approach to increasing the strength of nano-grained alloys, including grains of the alloying element that are only a few nanometers. Since it is lightweight and strong, aluminium is a metal that is frequently used to produce components for the building, transportation, and aerospace sectors. Aluminium alloys maintain these characteristics while being more potent than pure aluminium. "If it was a pure aluminium, of course, it's not strong enough," said Yanjun Li, professor of Physical Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at NTNU. Yet, in recent years, scientists have encountered a problem in creating nano-grained alloys of aluminium and copper. Particularly at...
Wrexham Student bags the first prize in Alupro’s Bin-fluencer campaign
The Aluminum Packaging Recycling Organization (Alupro) held a nationwide competition, launched as a part of Alupro's Bin-Fluencers educational campaign, designed to assist students in learning more about recycling. It challenged students from all around the UK to create an eye-catching recycling bin design. Alupro declared a student from the Castell Alun High School in Wrexham as the winner. The judges praised Isabella Adams' contribution as being "very innovative and entertaining," She was awarded the gold prize, along with an iPad and her artwork printed on a brand-new recycling bin donated to her school. "As the voice of the UK aluminium packaging industry, we're committed to increasing national recycling rates. Educating the next generation about best practice recycling and...
Biden-Harris Administration announces $6 billion funding to speed up decarbonization in energy-intensive sectors
The Industrial Demonstration Program, which is funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, will concentrate on the industries with the highest emissions where decarbonization technologies will have the biggest impact, such as aluminium, cement and concrete, iron and steel, and other energy-intensive industrial processes. Focusing on the same, the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $6 billion in financing to speed up decarbonization initiatives in energy-intensive industries and provide American businesses with a competitive edge in the burgeoning global clean energy economy. To achieve the President's objective of a net-zero economy by 2050, widespread demonstration and deployment of decarbonization...
Aluminum Association applauds Biden administration’s $6 billion funding in the decarbonisation project
Following the announcement of $6 billion in funding to accelerate the decarbonisation projects in energy-intensive sectors, Charles Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Aluminum Association, praised the Biden administration's pledge to assist in further decarbonisation of the aluminium industry. "The Aluminum Association applauds the Biden administration's commitment to support additional decarbonisation of aluminum and other energy-intensive manufacturing sectors. The North American aluminum industry is already among the lowest emitting regions in the world. Aluminum and aluminum products made here have significantly lower impact than similar products made in China, the Middle East and elsewhere. And the next generation of low carbon smelting technology is being...
Aluminium beverage cans recycling initiative at Mardi Gras 2023 collects money for charity
The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has joined hands with different local organisations to help recycle more aluminium beverage cans at the Recycle Dat event organised by Mardi Gras 2023. Thousands of aluminium beverage cans were sold for money that CMI matched and donated to charities or locals instead of ending up in landfills. Notably, the aluminium from those beverage cans is now used for making new cans. Their collaborators included the City of New Orleans, the regional tourist organisation New Orleans & Company, EMR, many regional brewers, and the local, sustainable events non-profit Grounds Krewe. The goal of CMI includes increasing the recycling rate from 45 per cent in 2020, which made beverage containers the most recycled in the US, to 70 per cent by 2030, 80 per cent by 2040,...
LME aluminium price moves down to US$2,288.50/t; SHFE price grows by US$10/t
LME aluminium fell sharply after opening at US$2,351 per tonne on Wednesday but then rallied and closed at US$2,362 per tonne, up US$12.5 per tonne or 0.53 per cent. On Wednesday, March 8, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price slumped by US$24 per tonne or 1.03 per cent to peg at US$2,288 per tonne and US$2,288.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$24 per tonne or 1.01 per cent to settle at US$2,335 per tonne and US$2,336 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price moved down by US$16 per tonne or 0.62 per cent to peg at US$2,552 per tonne and US$2,557 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 554300 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants scored at 442850 tonnes and 111450 tonnes. LME...
Midhani to supply aluminium sheets for railways and metro projects
After supplying special steel for the iconic Vande Bharat, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited or Midhani, the public sector metallurgy unit of the defence ministry is prepared to supply aluminium metal sheets, rings, special steel alloy and other materials for the construction of new generation railway as well as metro rail coaches for a variety of projects. The publicly traded company recently provided 400 axles for contemporary trains that were previously imported from China and are currently competing for the larger quantities, amounting to roughly 18,000 axles, for the contract issued by the Railways' Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. "Our metal is being used to build fighter jets, helicopters, missiles and submarines. Hence, our credentials and capabilities are proven as well as...
Space-grade aluminium from NASA is used for Bandit9’s Eve Odyssey
Bandit9's Eve Odyssey is a limited-edition motorcycle designed using space-grade aluminium used in NASA spaceships. The model will be limited to collectors interested in unpredictable constructions made from extremely uncommon materials. The bike draws attention more for its unibody design, shaped like a bullet in motion, than for its content. Eve Odyssey is characterised by Bandit9 as a bringer of order to complication. It combines the motorcycle's seat, petrol tank, steering, and full lighting system into a single aluminium body. The unibody bike concentrates on the streamlined design as the L-shaped sub-frame, petrol tank, steering system, and headlamp assembly are all integrated into the monocoque form. Additional components, such as the specially produced aluminium alloy box frame,...
Prototype of Tata Tiago EV with aluminium-air batteries displayed at Auto Expo India 2023
Phinergy, an Israeli clean energy company, displayed the Tata Tiago EV vehicle prototype at Auto Expo India 2023 that was fitted with their aluminium-air battery technology. The energy generated when metal reacts with oxygen is used by Phinergy's technology to create electricity. The aluminium anode serves as a fuel by immediately collecting oxygen from the air and "breaking" the water into hydroxide. The outer layer of aluminium gradually transforms back into alumina hydroxide during the power-generation process. The aluminium air battery must be replaced after the metal has been used, as recharge is not an option. "We are presenting for the first time a Tata vehicle powered by the energy created by Phinergy. This system is based on aluminum, which is widely available in India, unlike...
Lowndes County marks the groundbreaking ceremony for the $2.5 billion aluminium mill project
Aluminum Dynamics, one of the largest economic development projects in western Lowndes County, owned by Steel Dynamics (SDI), broke ground on Tuesday, March 7. The 2.5 billion aluminium mill project is expected to begin operations by the summer of 2025. With the construction of this aluminium mill, the residents of the Golden Triangle and the surrounding areas will be the most benefited. Almost 800 Mississippians can apply for high-paying employment at Aluminum Dynamics in roughly 24 to 36 months. Business executives and government officials predicted that the aluminium mill would have a snowball impact the economy and education. The pay might exceed six digits. There will also be rewards for select employees who send their children to college. This is one strategy lawmakers seek to...
Jimmy’s new caramel flavour RTD in resealable aluminium bottles
Jimmy's, a maker of iced coffee, has added a caramel flavour to their lineup of beverages in aluminium bottles. It comes in the company's 275 ml aluminium "Bottlecan," which is recyclable and resealable. The new caramel iced coffee drinks will be available in March exclusively at Tesco shops around the UK. Later this year, Jimmy's intends to broaden the new product's availability. However, this is not the first time that Jimmy's used aluminium cans. In 2019, the Dorset-based UK beverage brand Jimmy's expanded its drink range by introducing new Flat White Extra Shot iced coffee in aluminium cans. "It's refreshing, it's indulgent, it's caramel and we can't wait for people to get their hands on it," said Jimmy's co-founder, Jim Cregan. Arabica coffee from Huila, Colombia, a single origin and...
Autohedron Chair from Crushmetric crafted using aluminium cans
Noah Deledda co-founded Crushmetric, a design and production company with offices in Ybor City, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Singapore, to share his aesthetic and design breakthroughs with the world. With the Autohedron Chair from Crushmetric, Noah Deledda broadens his investigation beyond the craft of crushing aluminium soda cans . The prototype chair was made using crushed aluminium cans. "I finished my drink and partially crushed the empty can. Out of boredom, I played with the deformation. I could tell that there was something interesting to discover so I continued experimenting," stated Noah Deledda. This experimentation resulted in many aluminium can-based kinetic artworks. Deledda moved to combine "the art of smashing" cans with product design, but he didn't stop there. Using a similar...
Bulgarian Competition Authority to examine Etem, Cosmos Aluminium merger
On Monday, the Bulgarian Competition Authority announced that it had received a request to look into Cosmos Aluminium, a Greek firm, and its proposed acquisition of Etem Commercial and Industrial Light Metals, a subsidiary of Elvalhalcor Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Company JSC. The Commission on Protection of Competition (CPC) stated in a notice posted on its website that the transaction is anticipated to impact the market for aluminium extrusions in Bulgaria and the entire European Economic Area (EEA). According to the CPC, the firms produce and market architectural solutions composed of extruded aluminium profiles and stock and customised aluminium profiles. Late in 2022, the two Greek businesses inked the contract without announcing the deal's worth. According to an earlier press...
Aluminum demand in North America grows 4.8% in 2022
The Aluminum Association announced its preliminary estimates for 2022 in the monthly Aluminum Situation report, stating that the aluminium demand in North America (U.S. and Canada) has recorded a 4.8 per cent year-over-year increase in demand. This exceeded the nation's projected 2.7 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2022. Although predictions show a rise year over year, the analysis predicts a downturn in demand for the second half of 2022. "Despite some headwinds and softer demand in the second half of the year, this latest data shows an industry built to last. Geopolitical disruptions, supply chain issues and inflationary pressures could continue to pose some challenges in 2023. However, with historic investment in U.S. aluminum manufacturing last year and continued...
LME aluminium price drops by US$40/t to US$2,321.50/t; SHFE price moves down to US$11/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,398 per tonne on Monday and closed at US$2,389 per tonne, down US$16 per tonne or 0.67 per cent. On Monday, March 6, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$40 per tonne or 1.69 per cent to halt at US$2,321 per tonne and US$2,321.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,367 per tonne and US$2,368 per tonne, after recording a fall of US$36 per tonne or 1.49 per cent. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price slipped by US$37 per tonne or 1.42 per cent and 1.41 per cent to peg at US$2,568 per tonne and US$2,573 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock came in at 562325 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants scored at 456125 tonnes and 106200 tonnes. LME aluminium...
ASI enlists Shandong Yuhang Special Alloy Equipment as the new Production and Transformation member
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that it welcomed Shandong Yuhang Special Alloy Equipment Co., Ltd as the new Production and Transformation member. Handian Village in Zouping city is home to Shandong Yuhang special alloy equipment Co., Ltd., established in August 2011. With a registered capital of RMB 571 million, fixed assets worth RMB 2.5 billion, and a total area of 268800 m2 each year, it manufactures and processes 10000 tonnes of deep-processing goods for aluminium alloy, 250000 tonnes of ingots, and 150000 tonnes of industrial profiles made of aluminium alloy. The business has yearly revenues of around 3 billion yuan. "We hope to expand the global market and meet the high standards of the global aluminium industry. After becoming a...
Hydro talks about decarbonisation solutions at the White House Climate Roundtable
Senior private sector executives and labour leaders were brought together by the White House on Friday, March 4, for a roundtable discussion on industrial innovation, decarbonization, and how America must take the initiative in expanding the world's clean energy economy. Eivind Kallevik, executive vice president, attended from Hydro. The debate was on how the new Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill initiatives, including tax credits, grants, and loans, may speed up industrial decarbonization and strengthen American competitiveness while generating high-paying employment. "Hydro has made a significant investment in carbon capture company Verdox, a startup launched here in the United States from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and we recently announced a...
