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China’s alumina price gains RMB3/t to RMB 2,950/t; A00 aluminium ingot price mounts to RMB 19,000/t
The average alumina spot price in China has gone up by RMB 3 per tonne on Tuesday, February 7, after remaining restrained since January 31. The price as of today settled at 2,950, followed by a growth of RMB 10 per tonne in Shandong and Guizhou to come in at RMB 2,925 per tonne and RMB 2,880 per tonne. On the other hand, the alumina prices in Henan and Shanxi have shown no change to close at RMB 2,995 per tonne and RMB 2,970 per tonne. As per the data, the alumina prices in Guangxi, Lianyungang and Bayuquan have also remained restrained at RMB 2,890 per tonne, RMB 2,925 per tonne and RMB 3,025 per tonne. China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has hiked by RMB 250 per tonne to close at RMB 19,000 per tonne, with the average prices expected to range between RMB 18,980 per tonne and RMB 19,020...
Terra Goyana Mineradora joins ASI as the new Production and Transformation member
Terra Goyana Mineradora (TGM), one of Brazil's largest producers of bauxite, has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Production and Transformation member. TGM engages in bauxite mining, processing, selling, and mineral research and development. It contributes 5.5 per cent of the country's total bauxite output, making it one of the biggest producers in Brazil. "Joining the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative is one of the most important steps that the company takes in our journey of continuous improvement considering the environmental, social and governance aspects of our operations," Reinaldo Noronha, the CEO of Terra Goyana Mineradora. The corporation maintains business ties in South America, Europe, and Asia thanks to activities at the mine in Barro Alto, Goiás, and...
Dizo unfolds its latest smartwatch collection Watch D2, with a hybrid aluminium frame
Dizo, the first brand under realme's TechLife ecosystem, launched its latest collection of aluminium framed smartwatches, Watch D2. The brand's newest, most affordable smartwatch sports a 1.91-inch display with a maximum brightness of 500 nits and a hybrid aluminium frame. The watch includes removable straps and a casing made of aluminium and polycarbonate, which are strong and lightweight on the wrist. According to reports, D2 has over 150 watch faces and more than 120 sports modes, including ones for gymnastics, dance, taekwondo, horse riding, disc games, skipping ropes, etc. The Dizo Watch D2 comprises multiple health monitoring applications like step counter, sedentary and drinking water reminders, heart rate tracking, sleep monitoring, etc. Additionally, it provides functionality for...
Aluminium billet inventories in China hike by 42,200 tonnes to 209,400 tonnes
On Thursday, February 2, China's aluminium billet inventories closed at 209,400 tonnes after recording a weekly surge of 42,200 or 25.3 per cent across five major consumption areas. In the first trading week following the CNY holiday in 2022 and 2021, the billet inventory had weekly gains of 25,000 tonnes and 18,000 tonnes, respectively. Most downstream businesses in east China restarted production, and recent transactions have been relatively busy. South China's output resumed quite slowly, which put much strain on inventories. Next week, it's anticipated that the social inventory will continue to rise but more slowly. The figure below provides further information on the current state of aluminium billet inventories in China: In particular, the inventory in Foshan hiked by 27,500 tonnes...
LME aluminium benchmark price drops to US$2,560/t; SHFE price falls by US$38/t
LME aluminium fell to around US$2,570 per tonne after opening at US$2,607 per tonne last Friday and closed at US$2,566 per tonne, down 1.48 per cent. On Friday, February 3, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$14 per tonne or 0.54 per cent and US$12.5 per tonne or 0.48 per cent to stand at US$2,558 per tonne and US$2,560 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price slipped by US$14 per tonne or 0.53 per cent and US$15 per tonne or 0.57 per cent to peg at US$2,593 per tonne and US$2,594 per tonne. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price dipped by US$13 per tonne or 0.46 per cent to score at US$2,755 per tonne and US$2,760 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at 395250 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled...
Alcoa to resume operations at its San Ciprián aluminium smelter by 2024
The global industry leader in aluminium, alumina and bauxite, Alcoa Corporation, announced that most of the workers at its San Ciprián complex in Spain had consented an upgraded plan to reactivate the aluminium smelter in 2024. Alcoa announced a two-year hiatus in December 2021 to focus on developing ideas for a more robust smelting operation, which sky-high energy costs had challenged. The company signed two long-term wind power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2022, securing up to 75 per cent of the smelter's requirements at total capacity. The approval and construction of the wind farms will determine the energy supply. Under the revised agreement with the workforce, a step-by-step timeline for the restart process, which will start in January 2024, is provided. The deal also includes...
Downstream weekly recap: AM feedstock novel aluminium wire sufficiently decreases heat treatment time; Jiangsu Dingsheng to supply 61,000 tonnes of aluminium foil to LG Energy Solution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with the Russellville-based aluminium rolling mill regarding alleged violations of the federal Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting regulations (RRP) at the renovation projects carried out by Logan Square Aluminum and its contractors in Chicago and the Chicago suburbs. The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) in Melbourne, AML3D Limited in Edinburgh, and the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) at Deakin University in Victoria joined forces to develop a brand-new high-strength aluminium wire feedstock. LG Energy Solution and Jiangsu Dingsheng New Energy Materials Co., Ltd., a producer of aluminium plates, strips, foils, and other products, inked a supply and...
Primary aluminium recap: EGA, Microsoft UAE to join forces on Industry 4.0; Alba reports a 16% revenue growth to BD1,840.9 million in 2022
The aluminium industry and its urge to move towards a low-carbon-induced environment can be considered one of the most critical concerns. The government of New South Wales pledged to collaborate with the region's most emission-prone sectors to transform them into low-carbon facilities. Apart from this, aluminium companies like Alba, MYTILINEOS also announced their full-year financial results. Alba released its Q4 and full-year 2022 financial results, which revealed a significant decline of 78% in Q4 year over year from BD181.2 million (US$481.8 million) to BD39.4 million (US$104.9 million). For MYTILINEOS, the company had recorded a net profit (after taxes and minority interest) of €466 million compared to €162 million in 2021. Another significant achievement can be the recent...
Beverage Cans Market size may grow at a CAGR of 5.3% by 2030, with aluminium as a driving force
According to a recent analysis by Grand View Research, Inc., the size of the worldwide beverage cans market is anticipated to exceed USD 59.6 billion by 2030. From 2023 to 2030, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3 per cent. Aluminium cans are becoming increasingly popular because of their superior qualities, namely their lightweight and the expanding aluminium recycling industry. The primary factor driving market expansion is consumer desire for highly portable and excellent beverage packaging for protection from the outside environment. With a maximum volume share of 95.1 per cent in 2021, the aluminium category now dominates the market, and it is expected to continue to do so from 2023 through 2030. Due to the advantages of aluminium, the market is also anticipated to...
UniFuse™AlSi10Mg, the ultra-low porosity aluminium powder from Uniformity Labs
Uniformity Labs (Uniformity), a provider of engineered materials, has made their UniFuse™AlSi10Mg aluminum powder available with optimised parameters for L-PBF printing at 50um and 90um layer thickness. This comes with the release of UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg and the optimisation of printing settings for 30um layer thickness. With the greatest throughput printing across L-PBF platforms, UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg powder and processing settings are designed for best-in-class material characteristics and reproducibility at each layer thickness. Compared to similarly priced rival materials, components spanning several L-PBF platforms have been produced using the UniFuse™ AlSi10Mg powder and optimised print methods at a substantially faster rate. Through developing and manufacturing their extremely advanced...
Capral completes distribution acquisition of Allyman Aluminium
Capral Aluminium, one of Australia's leading providers of aluminium products and associated services, finally completed its acquisition of Wollongong, New South Wales-based Allyman Aluminium on Friday, February 3. According to the firm, the acquisition is a part of Capral's goal to grow its distribution footprint so that it has Aluminum Trade Centers and distribution hubs strategically positioned all around Australia. This acquisition was announced on December 16, 2022, and was finally fulfilled in February 2023. Since its establishment in 2012, Allyman has actively served manufacturers and tradespeople in the neighbourhood and beyond. As per the sources, the South-Wales-based aluminium distributor will change its name to Capral's third Aluminium Centre in NSW after the acquisition....
A00 aluminium ingot price in China falls by RMB130/t to RMB 18,880/t; Low carbon aluminium price slips to RMB19,502/t
China’s A00 aluminium ingot price has slipped by RMB 130 per tonne to close at RMB 18,880 per tonne as of Friday, February 3. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a discount price of RMB 100 to RMB 60 per tonne, and the average price may range between RMB 18,860 per tonne and RMB 18,900 per tonne. However, as per the SMM data, the price in Tianjin has surged by RMB 870 per tonne to halt at RMB 19,900 per tonne, followed by a growth of RMB 60 per tonne to peg at RMB 19,020 per tonne. In other provinces like Foshan and Chongqing, the price has dipped by RMB 140 per tonne to score at RMB 18,920 per tonne and RMB 18,900 per tonne. A00 aluminium ingot price in Wuxi has gone down by RMB 125 per tonne to halt at RMB 18,885 per tonne. As per the SMM data, prices in Gongyi and...
Jiangsu Dingsheng to supply 61,000 tonnes of aluminium foil to LG Energy Solution
Jiangsu Dingsheng New Energy Materials Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of aluminium plates, strips, foils and other items, has signed a supply and purchase agreement with LG Energy Solution. Under this agreement, Jiangsu Dingsheng will supply around 61,000 tonnes of aluminium foil for lithium batteries to LG Energy Solution. The contract is expected to last from 2023 to 2026. According to the corporation, LG's demand and production conditions will determine the purchase quantity. Per the statement, the arrangement would significantly affect Dingsheng's performance in 2023. LG Energy is already one of the company's customers. The Chinese aluminium manufacturer also collaborated with Contemporary Amperex Technology, CATL, BYD, and Gotion High-Tech. LG Energy Solution is a battery company...
Caroline County, the new home for Patriot Aluminum
Patriot Aluminum, a US-based company known for producing a whole array of rigid aluminium and stainless steel conduit, elbows, couplings, etc., was relocated to Caroline County, Maryland. This was made possible due to the resourceful alliance between Caroline County Economic Development and Donovan Marine, represented by John Foster of SVN Miller Commercial Real Estate. This is a welcome addition to the Caroline County business community. A comprehensive variety of aluminium fence panels, posts, and gates are manufactured by the family-run firm, owned and controlled by American veterans. 2018 saw the purchase by Donovan Marine of the Bartley Building, a business building on Engerman Avenue in the Denton Industrial Park. Because the structure was more than required, there was a bonus...
Symphony of the Seas uses high-tech cleaning system to dispose of aluminium cans
Waste disposal is one of the significant problems the cruise line industry has been dealing with for quite some time now. However, with the latest advancement shown by 'Symphony of the Seas,' one of the largest cruise ship in the world, the problem of disposing of waste ranging from aluminium bottles, cans or even food materials have become a little less complex. The Symphony of the Seas, operated by Carnival Cruise Lines, is a "zero landfill ship," which implies that it manages its own garbage through recycling and water filtering without polluting the ocean. Also, as per Alex Mago, environmental officer for the ship, the waste management crew divides the Symphony of the Seas' rubbish into recyclables on the lower deck. Aluminium cans and cardboard are fed through a bailer. To keep the...
ThermoSafe Decoral, a new range of aluminium doors by Hörmann UK
Hörmann UK, one of Europe's leading suppliers of construction components, expanded their range of aluminium entry doors with the ThermoSafe Decoral line. A line developed to provide customers with a range of high-quality, secure aluminium doors combined with a selection of new modern décor finishes and door styles. The Hörmann ThermoSafe line of doors is made to the highest quality standards and has a strong 73mm door leaf enclosed in an aluminium frame. The door is strong yet beautiful, offering high levels of security, long life, outstanding acoustic insulation, and great thermal qualities with a U-value of 0.87 W/M2K attainable. The advent of the Decoral version expands the ThermoSafe lineup's already wide range of door designs, materials, and colour choices. "The ThermoSafe Decoral...
LME aluminium benchmark price surges by US$77.5/t to US$2,611/t; SHFE price grows by US$16/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,641.5 per tonne on Wednesday and closed the session at US$2,605.5 per tonne, down US$42.5 per tonne or 1.6 per cent. On Wednesday, February 1, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price surged by US$77.5 per tonne or 3.06 per cent and 3.05 per cent to stand at US$2,610 per tonne and US$2,611 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price also hiked by US$68.5 per tonne or 2.66 per cent and US$70 per tonne or 2.71 per cent. December 24 bid price and December 24 offer price gained US$58 per tonne or 2.11 per cent to score at US$2,798 per tonne and US$2,803 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock halted at 404150 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants came in at 231125 tonnes and 173025 tonnes. LME aluminium 3-month...
South Greensburg church team honoured for their aluminium can recycling initiative
Recycling is a crucial component of the aluminium sector, which is commercially, technically, and environmentally sound. Similar is the situation with a group of volunteers at St. Bruno Parish in South Greensburg, who are acclaimed for their recycling initiative. In 2016, the Creation Care Team was established due to Pope Francis' encyclical from the year before. Locals have welcomed the Creation Care Team's drop-off recycling programme for commodities like aluminium cans and glass containers. Their efforts have been appreciated by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a Greensburg-based non-profit organisation whose goals include promoting clean-ups of litter and unlawful dumping around the state. According to Tom Niggel, one of the founding members of the volunteer group, "care for the natural...
