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Focus China: Navigating price drop & demand challenges
The first half of 2024 witnessed significant developments in the Chinese aluminium industry, reflecting a blend of challenges, strategic shifts and growth. As a result, China's economic condition also witnessed significant changes during the H1 2024, owing to reasons like the demand production gap,...
De Nada debuts eco-friendly aluminium bottles, reinforcing its commitment towards sustainability
Started by entrepreneurs Adam Millman and Danny Neeson, De Nada, a New Orleans-based beverage company, has recently launched its blanco and reposado expressions in all-new sustainable and recyclable aluminium bottles. Using aluminium highlights that companies are trying to shift towards a more...
Alupro to lead the charge on aluminium foil recycling at RWM exhibition 2024
At this year’s RWM exhibition (NEC, 11-12 September), Alupro will host a panel discussion featuring prominent voices from the aluminium supply chain. The discussion will focus on the challenges and opportunities in aluminium foil recycling. Martin Hyde, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager...
Luca Zipponi takes helm as the new CEO of rolled products division at Vedanta Aluminium
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, has appointed Luca Zipponi as the CEO of rolled products. In his new role, Luca will lead the growth and manage all operations for this product group, which serves sectors including automotive, insulation, power projects, electrical, and...
LME aluminium benchmark price loses US$11.5/t; SHFE price moves down to US$2,650/t
On Tuesday, LME 3M aluminium opened at US$2,306.5 per tonne, hitting a high of US$2,340 per tonne and a low of US$2,290 per tonne, and closed at US$2,326 per tonne, up US$17 per tonne or 0.74 per cent. On Tuesday, August 13, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement...
Fanta & Warner Bros. Pictures jointly launches limited edition Beetlejuice flavour in aluminium cans
Fanta and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced an exciting global partnership in anticipation of the highly awaited movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, set to premiere in cinemas on September 6th, 2024. Fanta is introducing a Limited-Edition Fanta Beetlejuice flavour in sustainable aluminium cans to...
WiWA-certified aluminium doors and windows producer to establish India’s first Fenestration Centre of Excellence
Eternia, a leading brand in India renowned for its WiWA-certified aluminium doors and windows crafted from Duranium—a patented aluminium alloy by Hindalco—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Furniture and Fittings Skill Council (FFSC). This collaboration will establish India’s...
LIBS Spectrometers from Avantes aims to enhance aluminium recycling & boost circular economy
The global demand for aluminium is rising, and industries must boost production while pursuing greater sustainability. Aluminium recycling involves complex challenges, such as efficient alloy sorting and maintaining the quality and purity of recycled materials. In order to meet the rising demand in...
LME aluminium benchmark price moves up to US$2,268/t; SHFE price drops by US$13/t
On Monday, LME aluminium opened at US$2,299 per tonne, with a high of US$2,331.5 per tonne, a low of US$2,297 per tonne, and closed at US$2,309 per tonne, up US$14 per tonne, or 0.61 per cent. Following a surge of US$58.5 per tonne on Friday, August 9, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME...
Chinalco Shandong’s red mud innovation project bags first place at the Science and Technology Progress Awards
The "Green Technology and Engineering Demonstration of Efficient Production of New Powder Materials by Bayer Process Red Mud" project by Chinalco Shandong Co., Ltd. has achieved a significant milestone. The project bagged the first prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award from the China...
Life on Mars may be possible using heat-trapping glitters composed of aluminium
Is life possible on Mars? This is one of the most trending questions scientists are trying to solve. According to the latest reports, scientists have devised a novel method to warm Mars by introducing engineered particles—similar in size to commercial glitter and composed of iron or aluminium—into...
Artificial sapphire insulator developed using single-crystal aluminium, the bedrock for next-gen chip technology
Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have developed a semiconductor chip insulator made from artificial sapphire, a breakthrough that could potentially extend smartphone battery life. The study proposes that...
LME aluminium price closes the week with a surge of US$58.5/t; SHFE price gains US$33/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,280 per tonne last Friday, reaching a high of US$2,329.5 per tonne and a low of US$2,280 per tonne. It closed at US$2,295 per tonne, up US$11 per tonne, an increase of 0.48 per cent. On Friday, August 9, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official...
Upstream Weekly Recap: Vedanta reports 37% rise in net profit for Q1 FY2025 as well as appoints Ravi Paliwal as the new CEO of Ash Management
Aluminium is an essential component of the global economy, and this week, the upstream sector witnessed some significant events. Top events like LME aluminium registered its first rise of the month on Tuesday, August 6, following two consecutive days of downfall by a total of US$61.50 per tonne....
New approach by SFU scientists lowers aluminium manufacturing costs for the aerospace industry
Scientists at the Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals of the Siberian Federal University (SFU) have developed an effective model for casting flat ingots from an economically alloyed aluminium-scandium alloy, initially created at the university for RUSAL. This innovative modelling approach for ingot...
India’ADC12 aluminium ingot price declines m-o-m amid weakening scrap market
Aluminium ADC12 prices were recorded at INR 219,000 per tonne ex Delhi, a decrease of INR 2,000 per tonne m-o-m, as per BigMint assessment. In Chennai, prices were recorded at INR 218,000 per tonne, a drop of INR 1,000 per tonne m-o-m. However, bids are INR 3,000-4,000 per tonne lower. Better...
Alcoa secures ASI V3 recertification, highlighting its commitment towards sustainability
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Alcoa was recently recertified with the ASI Performance Standard V3. The recertification was provided for Alcoa’s Aluminerie de Bécancour Inc. and Aluminerie de Deschambault facilities in Canada, encompassing Aluminium Smelting, Casthouse, and...
Northwest Aluminum reports strong H1 performance with Y-o-Y growth of 68.37% in profit
During the first half of the year, Northwest Aluminum experienced a significant 68.37 per cent increase in profit compared to the previous year. The company also optimised its operating cash flow by 63.19 per cent and reduced its asset-liability ratio by 6.88 per cent. Product sales saw an uptick...
