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Mandy Glew to lead Ball Corporation's EMEA division, steering the future of metal & packaging technology
Mandy Glew has been appointed as the President for EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) at Ball Corporation. She will be taking over Carey Causey who transitioned to the role of SVP and chief growth officer in January. Causey temporarily served as interim president of the Europe, Middle East,...
China’s BNM technology launches the F316 Rectangular Peel-Off End with retortable aluminium foil
Chinese can manufacturer Bosun New Material & Technology Co (BNM) has unveiled what they claim to be the first rectangular peel-off end of its size, along with a peel-off end featuring a built-in straw insertion capability. The F316 rectangular peel-off end has been designed with either a...
LME aluminium price moves up by US$6/t to US$2494/t; SHFE price dips by US$3/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,570 per tonne in the previous trading day, with its low and high at US$2570 per tonne and US$2,577 per tonne respectively before closing at US$2,573 per tonne, up 0.19 per cent. On Thursday, May 9, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement...
India’s aluminium alloy ADC12 prices record W-o-W decline of INR3000/t
Spot prices for India's aluminium alloy ADC12 ingot declined by INR 3,000 per tonne, now standing at INR 216,000 per tonne week-on-week exw Delhi NCR. As per BigMint's latest assessment, tense scrap prices also saw a decrease, reaching INR 185,000 per tonne ex-Delhi, marking a weekly decline of INR...
TESEM ups its game of sustainability with Smartlabs: Leading the charge in eco-friendly aluminium packaging
TESEM stands as a global frontrunner in crafting metal and plastic components for luxury packaging. Renowned for its expertise, the company manufactures aluminium and plastic parts catering to diverse sectors, including perfume & cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and spirits. As per the latest report,...
CBIC takes action: Anti-dumping duty levied on imported aluminium wheels from China
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has levied anti-dumping duty on aluminium road wheels imported from China. This action follows a review initiated by the designated authority, as outlined in notification number 7/13/2023-DGTR dated 30th September 2023, published in the Gazette...
China’s average alumina spot price marks a Y-o-Y surge of 26.44%; A00 aluminium ingot price gains RMB190/t
China’s average alumina spot price has marked a Y-o-Y growth of RMB 765 per tonne or 26.44 per cent from RMB 2,893 recorded on May 9, 2023. As of today, the price has expanded by RMB 30 per tonne to clock at RMB 3,658 per tonne. The alumina prices have shown diverse changes across all the...
CCU drops the usage of plastic for eco-friendly aluminium cans across campus
Coastal Carolina University (CCU) has taken a significant step towards sustainability by replacing single-use plastic bottles with recyclable aluminium cans. This spring, the iconic teal-coloured cans debuted at the baseball and softball concession stands, marking a shift towards eco-friendly...
Building tomorrow’s leaders: EGA Youth Programme FURSA marks inaugural year with 150+ graduates
Emirates Global Aluminium, the world's largest producer of 'premium aluminium', with smelters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, proudly announces the graduation of over 150 young employees from its innovative learning and development platform, FURSA, within its inaugural year of launch. About FURSA FURSA, a...
Mayor Zhang Guangyong commends Chinalco Group's vital role in Luliang's development
On April 22, Mayor Zhang Guangyong of Luliang convened a working meeting with Dong Jianxiong, the Deputy General Manager of Chinalco Group and Chairman of Chinalco Shares. Expressing gratitude on behalf of the municipal Party Committee and government, Mayor Zhang Guangyong acknowledged Chinalco...
Mexican tariffs affect the aluminium supply chain, driving up premiums
Fernando Garcia Martinez, vice president of operations at Mexican aluminium institute IMEDAL, said that the entire light metal supply chain is being impacted, with premiums rising, including in the United States. Under a side agreement within the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),...
LME aluminium benchmark price inches up by US$2.5/t; SHFE price slumps to US$2826/t
LME aluminium opened at US$2,573 per tonne on Tuesday, with its low and high at US$2547 per tonne and US$2,593 per tonne, respectively, before closing at US$2,568.5 per tonne, up 0.69 per cent. On Tuesday, May 7, both LME aluminium cash bid price and LME aluminium official settlement price moved up...
Tamil-Nadu-based factory catches fire while making aluminium powder for fireworks manufacturing
On Monday, a tragic fire incident occurred at a unit supplying raw materials to fireworks factories in Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. Owned by R Chinnakaruppu, the unit saw five workers sustain critical injuries while producing aluminium powder from sheets, an...
Sortera Technologies welcomes Curt Sacks as the Senior Vice President & CFO
Sortera Technologies, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Curt Sacks as its senior vice president and CFO. With almost thirty years of experience across public and private sectors, Curt brings a wealth of financial and leadership expertise to Sortera. His primary focus will be guiding the...
Allup Silica uncovers Kaolin clay deposits with 17 % to 20% of alumina content
Allup Silica has uncovered a potentially significant kaolin clay deposit following an exploration campaign targeting silica and rare earths at its Pink Bark project near Esperance in Western Australia. Preliminary analysis of the initial samples indicated aluminium oxide (alumina) content within...
China’s average alumina spot price skyrockets by RMB65/t; A00 aluminium ingot price expands by RMB2100/t Y-o-Y
On Tuesday, May 7, the average alumina spot price in China surged by RMB 65 per tonne to settle at RMB 3,566 per tonne. According to the SMM data, the prices have shown growth in all the provinces, with the highest in Lianyungang, where they have skyrocketed by RMB 100 per tonne to reach RMB 3,620...
Alba & SAP partners to transform aluminium production landscape with S/4HANA Cloud software
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's largest aluminium smelters, has signed an agreement with SAP, a market leader in enterprise application software, to upgrade its enterprise resource planning solution (ERP) to SAP's latest software – S/4HANA Cloud. With this strategic move, Alba aims to...
Liverpool-based Turncoat gin distillery embraces sustainability by shifting to aluminium bottles
Turncoat, a Liverpool-based gin distillery, has recently embraced a sustainable shift by transitioning to aluminium bottles. This eco-conscious move aims to significantly reduce the distillery's carbon footprint, with an estimated saving of approximately 0.4kg of CO2 emissions per bottle. By opting...
