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Gloucestershire aluminium door & window manufacturer targets growth through £3m investment
Joedan, a Gloucestershire-based aluminium doors and window manufacturer, is set to grow with a GBP 3 million (USD 4 million) investment. Expansion plans include upgraded machinery, additional design centres and a second manufacturing facility on the Isle of Wight. The company currently has a...
Kaiser Aluminium CFO sells stock worth $608k but still owns over 30k direct and indirect shares
Neal West, the Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Aluminium, sold 5000 common shares worth USD 609,000 on February 23, 2026. Multiple transactions took place with prices ranging from USD 120 to USD 126 per share and an average sale price of USD 122. Following the...
Supply deficit drives aluminium price momentum; Vedanta leads analysts pick
Note: This image is AI-generated and for representation purpose only At Kotak Institutional Equities’ Chasing Growth 2026 conference, Sumangal Nevatia, analyst at Kotak Institutional Equities, set out a clear hierarchy within the metals space, and aluminium, in his view, sits firmly at the top. The...
Ball Corporation wins two accolades for its sustainability drive at Paris Packaging Week
Image source: pexels Leading supplier of aluminium packaging, Ball Corporation received two awards at Paris Packaging Week for projects involving carbon-free aluminium smelting technology and a recyclable refill cartridge system for personal care products. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026...
NALCO launches IA91 aluminium alloy ingot for high-performance casting applications
The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has launched a new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot. IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot is a high-profile, silicon-based aluminium casting alloy. It is manufactured in ingot form (metal that has been cast into a solid, standardised bar shape) for use in...
US imposes countervailing duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos
The US Commerce Department has imposed a countervailing tariff on India, Indonesia and Laos to restrain the growing Asian industries. The duties are specifically for the solar cells and panels exported by these countries. For the global aluminium value-chain 2026 outlook, book our exclusive report...
Alcoa follows Century in turning aluminium smelters into data centres
Aluminium smelters are increasingly being repurposed as data centres. Following an update from Century Aluminium about transforming its Hawesville smelter into a digital infrastructure campus, news has surfaced from Alcoa Corp that it is turning its ten aluminium facilities into data centres. These...
Nigeria eyes $2 billion Chinese investment for aluminium sector
中文翻译附于新闻末尾，敬请继续阅读。 On a warm afternoon in Abuja, conversation turned to an industry many had long written off as dormant. Nigeria’s steel and aluminium ambitions, often discussed, rarely realised, were back on the table as the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, received a...
Formosa Springs scales up with aluminium cans amid bottled water market growth
Formosa Springs, the renowned Canadian mineral water brand, has relaunched under new ownership, with a major focus on expanding its aluminium can production. The company estimates its aluminium packaging capacity could reach up to 100 million cans annually, alongside its existing glass bottling...
Kopal Agrawal now serves as the CEO of Hindalco’s aluminium downstream business
In November 2025, Hindalco Industries Limited promoted Kopal Agrawal to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its aluminium downstream business. In this role, she is responsible for driving the strategic growth, operational excellence, innovation and customer-centric expansion across...
Auto manufacturers to use aluminium recycling to cut emissions and costs
In 2026, leading automakers like Toyota Prius, Ford Focus, BMW i3, Volvo XC60, Honda Civic, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Renault Zoe, Volkswagen Golf, Nissan Leaf, and Peugeot 208 use aluminium in the manufacturing process to ensure its recyclable status, and also to help reduce the overall weight of the...
From renewable energy to critical minerals - India and Brazil are strengthening their ties
Last time, during the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brazil in July 2025, the two nations sealed a renewable energy partnership , and now, on the occasion of the Brazilian President's visit to India, they exchanged words over critical minerals supply, alongside setting an ambitious...
NALCO strengthens digital connectivity with BSNL 4G BTS launch at Koraput alumina refinery
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a premier government-undertaking leading aluminium company in India, welcomed the BSNL Base Transceiver Station (BTS) at its alumina refinery in Koraput, Odisha. This BTS is equipped with Swadwshi 4G technology, India’s first fully indigenous 4G...
Turkey, Saudi Arabia deepen energy ties with multi-billion solar pact
A fresh phase in relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey is taking shape through a major renewable energy partnership that officials say will transform Turkey’s electricity landscape. Explore- Most accurate data to drive business decisions with Global ALuminium Industry Outlook 2026 across the...
15% duty prevails post US Supreme Court ruling, as uncertainty lingers for aluminium & auto industry
The US President Donald Trump has issued a new 15 per cent global tax using Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 on February 21. It is a response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump’s previously imposed tariffs. Vehicles and parts, already under motor vehicles tariffs, are spared from the new...
Egyptalum to modernise cold rolling lines with €19 million investment
Egyptalum, the largest aluminium producer in Egypt and one of the largest in Africa, has allocated EUR 19 million (USD 22.4 million) for the modernisation of its cold rolling line. The company produces a wide range of products, including billets, wire rods, foundry alloys, ingots, T-bars, and...
AL Circle x Shubhra Thakur from LDES Council: “Long-duration energy storage (LDES) makes high renewable energy penetration technically feasible for aluminium”
In this interview, Shubhra Thakur, the Director - Policy and Markets, Asia- Pacific and Country Director- India at LDES Council, has elaborately explained the critical contribution of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems for making a seamless availability of renewable electricity for the...
GMDC shares climb 4.4% after India targets strategic mineral expansion, Pax Silica
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (GMDC) shares went up by 4 per cent on Friday. This happened after India officially joined the Pax-Silica Coalition with the United States, focusing mainly on important supply chains and critical minerals. GMDC is a government-owned mining company, and it...
