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Downstream aluminium weekly: Aluminium foil deliveries record a 0.4% YTD growth amid a dip in Q3; General Motors announces US$45 million investment for its Bedford aluminium die-casting unit
The downstream portion of the global aluminium industry, which transforms aluminium into manufacturing feedstock, is its most important component. This week, the downstream sector of the aluminium industry witnessed limited but prominent events. According to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), supplies of aluminium foil decreased slightly year over year in the third quarter of 2022 to 237,800 tonnes but increased year over year (YTD) by 0.4 per cent. A US$45 million investment plan has been announced by General Motors for its Bedford aluminium die-casting factory in Indiana. According to a press release issued by the company, the investment will only be used to increase GM's production capacity of aluminium unit castings that meet EV specifications to meet the growing demand...
UCP unites with Zero Trash Sonoma to construct an aluminium can recycling facility at Flipside Thrift
Aluminium recycling is not just the need of the hour but also a very important step for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching a carbon-neutral atmosphere. City Council on Tuesday reported that the installation of an aluminium can recycling facility at Flipside Thrift on Commerce Boulevard had been approved, offering locals another choice for recovering the 5- or 10-cent levy they paid on containers as part of California's "bottle bill." Flipside Thrift on Commerce Boulevard is a thrift store which accepts quality reusable clothing and household items for sale. They work in collaboration with United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of the North Bay, supporting the organisation's efforts towards people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, their families, and their communities. This...
Primary aluminium weekly recap: Alcoa supports Rusal's call for LME to disclose the source of all metal stocks; Sales of two smelting giants surge following LME's rejection of Russian metal ban
This week, the global primary aluminium segment recorded many important events. To begin with, with the news of the London Metal Exchange not prohibiting Russian metal from being traded on its platform, there was a rush to negotiate contracts with the two largest mining and smelting firms in Russia. The world's largest aluminium producer, Rusal, reported that the LME announcement improved sales. Also, Alcoa, the eighth-largest producer of aluminium in the world with headquarters in Pittsburgh, supported Rusal's demand, which was made last week, for the London Metal Exchange to provide information about the origin of any metal stored in LME-approved warehouses. Under the market segment, LME aluminium benchmark price remained range-bound this week between US$2344-2346/t. According to the...
GolFN by GeTs Architects features perforated laser-cut aluminium panels
Aluminium is not just another metal anymore. It is one of the industry's most widely used and accepted materials. From technology to architecture, aluminium can be found almost everywhere. The Jakarta-based architecture studio, GeTs Architects has designed a modern home partially covered in perforated laser-cut aluminium panels. The home, known as "GolFN," is distinguished by its patterned laser-cut screen, which shields inhabitants from glaring sunshine and torrential downpours while simultaneously enabling them to take in views of the nearby golf course and Mount Salak. The entry to the home is accessible from the right side of the building through an open ramp with a partially transparent laser-cut volume above. Due to the building's east orientation, GeTs Architects integrated...
Suvo Strategic Minerals acquires 26% stake in sustainable HPA production company Dingo
The Australian hydrous kaolin producer and exploration company Suvo Strategic Minerals has finally completed the acquisition of a 26 per cent stake in Dingo, an Australian-owned business that plans to make high-purity alumina (HPA) using recycled feedstock. Through a private placement of 220,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $1 per share, the firm purchased Dingo for a total of $220,000. “Australia’s Federal Government recently added HPA to the critical minerals list as part of the 2022 Critical Minerals Strategy, citing broad-ranging economic and strategic importance. The global demand for HPA in powder form is expected to grow to 187,000 tonnes per annum by 2028, this growth is likely to be stemmed by supply limitations leading to a potential spike in prices as supply...
EGPS to launch aluminium packaging unit in Granby with an expected investment of $13 million
The Mexican behemoth Envases Group Packaging Solutions (EGPS) is planning to move to Granby, USA, to launch a new packaging production line by 2023. The company will manufacture aluminium and steel packaging for its Canadian clients in the food and industrial industries. With an expected investment of $13 million, the project may create 30 jobs and take shape in a 55,000-square-foot industrial space rented on Arthur-Danis Street. "Granby becomes for them (EGPS) a strategic place because of the main roads (…). And what's more, they make a product that isn't made here. So it does not come to compete with a company that already exists and it comes to complete our niche of excellence in food processing," said the general manager of Granby Industrial, Patrick Saint-Laurent. The City provided...
Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod and billet prices experience a cut of INR2,000/t on November 25
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for two successive days – November 24 and 25. As per the data, on November 25, Hindalco trimmed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,000 per tonne from INR 233,850 per tonne to INR 231,850 per tonne. As per the data, Hindalco’s aluminium billets price closed at INR 234,850 per tonne on November 25 from INR 236,850 per tonne a day before. Today, the price has recorded a deduction of INR 2,000 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price has also been reduced by INR 2,000 per tonne on November 25 to halt at INR 220,750 per tonne. On November 24, the price had settled at INR 222,750 per tonne, down by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 225,250 per tonne on November 23. Hindalco Industries has back-to-back cut its...
Aluminium billet inventories in China expand by 2,400 tonnes W-o-W to 63,000 tonnes
On Thursday, November 24, the domestic social inventory of aluminium billet increased by 2,400 tonnes from a week before 63,000 tonnes. Reduced production in northwest China and disruption of production and railway transport in Shandong supported local conversion margins to the east and north. Arrivals were somewhat constrained due to ongoing difficulties with shipments from Qinghai and Gansu. Below is a chart illustrating China's current aluminium billet inventory situation: As per the data, massive arrivals in Xinjiang increased the inventories in Foshan by 1,100 tonnes to 40,100 tonnes. In Wuxi, the inventory gained 1,400 tonnes to score 8,400 tonnes from 7,000 tonnes recorded a week before. Only in Changzhou, the inventory had contracted by 100 tonnes to close at 4,300 tonnes from...
Alumina price grows by RMB16/t to RMB 2,791/t; A00 aluminium ingot price falls by RMB70/t
The average alumina spot price has stopped at RMB 2,791 per tonne after witnessing a growth of RMB 16 per tonne on Friday, November 25. The prices in Shanxi, Guizhou and Guangxi have ascended by RMB 20 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,805 per tonne, RMB 2,740 per tonne and RMB 2,700 per tonne. In Shandong and Henan, the alumina price has gone up by RMB 15 per tonne and RMB 5 per tonne to settle at RMB 2,725 per tonne and RMB 2,880 per tonne. On the same day, the A00 aluminium ingot price decreased by RMB 70 per tonne to stand at RMB 19,030 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 19,010 per tonne and RMB 19,050 per tonne. The spot contract price may be traded at a premium price of RMB 50 to RMB 90 per tonne. Prices in Shenyang, Hangzhou and Foshan have fallen by RMB 90 per tonne,...
Anhui Zhongji Battery Foil Technology to provide lithium battery aluminium foil to CATL
Shantou Wanshun New Material Group, a Chinese manufacturer of paper packaging materials, announced that one of its divisions, Anhui Zhongji Battery Foil Technology, will be supplying lithium battery aluminium foil to Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Formerly known as Shantou Wanshun Package Materials Stock Co. Ltd, the business specialises in developing, producing, and distributing aluminium foil, functional film, and paper packaging materials. The agreement is expected to run from January 2023 to December 2026. The amount of the supply will be at least 320,000 tonnes overall. Following precise orders, the company will determine the ultimate supply and pricing. Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) was established in 2011 and focuses on producing...
EGA acquires Clean Energy Certificates from EWEC to support CelestiAL solar aluminium production
To support EGA's production of CelestiAL solar aluminium, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has purchased Clean Energy Certificates for 1.1 million megawatt hours of electricity provided by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC). The deal, which will certify EGA's production of about 80,000 tonnes of CelestiAL, represents the largest acquisition of Clean Energy Certificates that track the use of solar power in Abu Dhabi. The amount of solar power imported from the electrical grid determines how much CelestiAL EGA generates each year. The certificates monitor the use of solar energy produced by Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the world's biggest single-site solar power facilities. A gigawatt of power is produced by the 3.2 million solar panels of the Noor Abu Dhabi facility near Sweihan. "This...
Hindalco deducts INR2,500/t from its aluminium ingot price on November 24
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium ingot and aluminium product prices, from Thursday, November 24, following a hike the previous day. As per the data, Hindalco has curtailed its aluminium ingot price by INR 2,500 per tonne to sell the product at INR 222,750 per tonne from INR 225,250 per tonne a day before. As per the revised prices revealed, Hindalco’s latest aluminium billets price stands at INR 236,850 per tonne on November 24 versus INR 239,350 per tonne on November 23. Today, the price has seen a cut of INR 2,500 per tonne, while the product underwent a hike of INR 4,500 per tonne a day before. Aluminium wire rod price is no exception but recorded a cut of the same amount to clock at INR 233,850 per tonne versus INR 236,350 per tonne a day before. On November 23,...
LME aluminium price falls by US$30 per tonne to US$2,364/t; SHFE price ascends by US$23/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,433 per tonne on Wednesday and closed at US$2,390 per tonne, down US$46 per tonne or 1.89 per cent. On Wednesday, November 23, LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price dropped by US$30.5 per tonne or 1.27 per cent and US$30 per tonne or 1.25 per cent to settle at US$2,363 per tonne and US$2,364 per tonne. As per the LME data, 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price witnessed a slump of US$28 per tonne or 1.15 per cent to halt at US$2,389 per tonne and US$2,391 per tonne. December 23 bid price and December 23 offer price descended by US$33 per tonne or 1.32 per cent to stand at US$2,455 per tonne and US$2,460 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock settled at 513275 tonnes. Live warrants and Cancelled warrants clocked at 284525...
Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone series to likely feature an all-aluminium body
The Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is expected to come up with its flagship smartphone dubbed Xiaomi 13 and Xiaomi 13 Pro. The most recent leak shows an all-aluminium mobile device body equipped with the recently unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU, which is made utilising the 4nm manufacturing process. The primary camera of the much-talked-about flagship phone may have a resolution of 50 MP, with a battery capacity of 5,000 mAh. Furthermore, it is said that a Leica-tuned camera module would be included in every Xiaomi 13 series smartphone. This indicates that after the Xiaomi 12S smartphone, Xiaomi and Leica are still working together. As per the reports, the regular Xiaomi 13 may feature a flat OLED screen on the front, with the possibility of a slightly popped camera module on the...
Alumobility will attend the Sustainability in Automotive Production conference in Germany
Alumobility, a global ecosystem of leading aluminium and downstream technology partners focusing on the advanced use of aluminium by automakers, will be participating in the upcoming Sustainability in Automotive Production conference to be held in Bad Nauheim, Germany. The event will be organized by Automotive Circle. "I look forward to discussing with my colleagues how aluminum can reduce vehicle weight to realize greater efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions while addressing advanced technology needs and more sustainable manufacturing. We can do this without sacrificing safety, durability or performance, which is why aluminum is quickly becoming the material of choice for automotive manufacturers," said Alumobility's Managing Director, Dr Thomas Rudlaff. At the event, Alumobility will...
Novelis to discuss the importance of aluminium in automobiles at Automotive Circle’s upcoming event
Novelis Inc., the world's leading flat-rolled aluminium products manufacturer and recycler, will play a significant role in the upcoming Sustainability in Automobile Production conference hosted by the Automotive Circle. Jamie Zinser, Vice President of Global Automotive at Novelis, will discuss how aluminium may assist Novelis' automotive clients in achieving their long-term sustainability objectives. The topic of discussion will be Novelis' aspiration to become the foremost supplier of low-carbon, environmentally friendly aluminium solutions, moving businesses, industry, and society toward a circular economy to become carbon neutral by 2050 or earlier. Novelis will also talk about how aluminium may help develop a climate-neutral, environmentally friendly vehicle manufacturing process as...
Alumina spot price in China moves up by RMB4/t; A00 aluminium ingot price falls by RMB50/t
On Wednesday, November 23, the average alumina spot price in China has gone up by RMB 4 per tonne to close at RMB 2,769 per tonne. On the same day, the price in Shandong, Shanxi and Guangxi has increased by RMB 5 per tonne to halt at RMB 2,705 per tonne, RMB 2,775 per tonne and RMB 2,670 per tonne. The A00 aluminium ingot price in China has, on the other hand, descended by RMB 50 per tonne to close at RMB 18,970 per tonne, with the average prices standing between RMB 18,950 per tonne and RMB 18,990 per tonne. The spot contract price is expected to be traded at a premium price of RMB 40 to RMB 80 per tonne. As per the SMM data, the price in Gongyi and Linyi has dropped by RMB 60 per tonne to settle at RMB 18,860 per tonne and RMB 19,020 per tonne. In Foshan and Wuxi, the A00 aluminium...
RMC stops export of 158 kg of scrap metals to China pretending to be aluminium flakes
A recent attempt by a local business to ship 158,284 kg of aluminium and copper flakes to China via Senari Port was stopped by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMC). According to Dr Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman, director of Sarawak Customs, the objects were scrap metal estimated to be worth RM2.17 million. According to him, two people were detained for forging statements for goods that were supposed to be exported. Following a tip from Customs intelligence, enforcement agents investigated six containers at Senari Port on October 12. The containers had declarations claiming to be copper and aluminium flakes. “The initial inspection, which is the first found in the state, found that the items declared by the company were not the same as in the Custom’s documents, but metal waste. Following...
