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US 50% metal tariffs pinch farm equipment makers
The United States’ sharp 50 per cent tariff on aluminium and steel imports seem to have spared no end-user sector, not even farm equipment manufacturers. Reports indicate that the punitive duty has driven up production costs and disrupted supply chain stability, leaving equipment makers grappling...
TRUNNANO develops high-purity spherical aluminum nitride for next-gen EVs
TRUNNANO, a China-based chemical materials firm, has announced a big step forward in producing high-purity spherical aluminium nitride (AlN) powder. The company stated that the new material overcomes long-standing technical challenges. This includes challenges with sphericity, purity, and particle...
Offset plate of Eco3 helps to reduce carbon footprint
The Belgian printing consumables manufacturer Eco3 (ex-Agfa) has studied the overall environmental impact of the offset plate at the request of its printing customers. This particular study has been carried out by an independent German organisation, Telusio, which mainly focused on analysing the...
Sun Chemical and X-Rite expand PantoneLIVE libraries, boosting aluminium packaging innovation
Sun Chemical and X-Rite Incorporated have joined forces to expand the PantoneLIVE™ digital colour ecosystem, bringing innovation to aluminium can packaging . The expansion plan is focused on incorporating exclusive colour libraries that will facilitate precise visualisation and reproduction of...
Novelis further sorts its recycling capability with new WENDT system
Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, has made a move to enhance its aluminium recycling capabilities. It has commissioned a new, state-of-the-art shredding and sorting system from WENDT CORPORATION. The system will be installed at its Guthrie, Kentucky, recycling facility....
Weak market conditions drive Worldwide Aluminium to 52-week low
Worldwide Aluminium, an India-based supplier of aluminium products, has fallen to a new 52-week low, trading at INR 15.76 (USD 0.19) on 9 September 2025. The share has underperformed its sector by 3.21 per cent and has fallen 9.68 per cent over just two days. The decline matches weakness in global...
Vedanta Aluminium empowers 650 teachers through comprehensive block-level orientation
India's foremost aluminium producer, Vedanta Aluminium has initiated a grassroots education programme in Odisha with the Block Education Department. The programme included a one-day teachers' orientation programme at Mahima Degree College (Bijapali) with over 650 elementary teachers from Lakhanpur...
Oman and the Netherlands launch a strategic partnership to boost renewable energy development
Five Elements Environmental Services, an Oman-based consultancy firm, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Netherlands’ Pondera Consult to support investors in renewable energy and green hydrogen projects in Oman. Image for referential purposes only Also read: China to reopen 'Panda...
Aditya Alumina and Centurion University partner to launch a veterinary care hospital
Aditya Alumina Refinery, Kansariguda – a unit of Hindalco Industries Limited – has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Centurion University of Technology. The MoU is a major initiative for establishing a veterinary hospital in Kansariguda and is a key move by the company...
China to reopen 'Panda Bond' market to Russian companies
Chinese banking regulators are making plans to permit Russian energy firms to restart selling yuan-denominated bonds in mainland China, a step that would give a vital non-Western source of funding to Moscow and represent a strong deepening of economic relationships between the two countries. The...
Analyst raises earnings forecast for Ball Corporation
Analyst raises earnings forecast for Ball Corporation Equities research analysts at Zacks Research have raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) as a research note issued to its investors on September 3. Zacks Research analyst Team now expect the company to earn USD 1.03 per share for the...
Vikram Solar and ACME surge after renewable energy orders
Three solar companies, Vikram Solar, ACME Solar and SPML Infra, announced major contract wins on Monday. This instantly sparked a strong interest in their shares. The deals span renewable energy and water infrastructure – sectors that are drawing heavy investment as India pushes its sustainability...
Aluminium theft in India’s Thane highlights the metal’s soaring demand
Thane police in Maharashtra are probing a big theft, with aluminium plates worth INR 3.95 million (around USD 45,000) being robbed from a construction site in the Bhiwandi district. The theft reportedly happened in early April but was officially reported by the general manager of the construction...
UK regulator seeks clarity on Mercuria’s sway over LME aluminium stocks
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a financial regulatory body, has approached Swiss-based energy and commodity trading firm Mercuria over its unusually large aluminium holdings on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Two witnesses who were familiar with the matter said the position has...
Drurys transforms recycling efficiency through innovative compact swarf technology
Precision engineering company Drurys Engineering, part of the manufacturing and engineering business Amcouri Group, has taken a decisive step towards reducing waste and boosting recycling revenue. At its Hitchin base, the company has installed a new centralised swarf processing system from J&S...
European solar manufacturers push for CBAM extension to expand their portfolio
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has recently had a meeting with the European Commission to extend the scope of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to include solar trackers, photovoltaic modules, and similar other finished solar products in its portfolio. The concern is that...
Rubix targets untapped bauxite mines in Central Africa
Rubix Resources has recently signed a non-binding agreement with Nyos Metals and Yoro Metals to leverage the bauxite projects of Cameroon and the Republic of Congo. This is quite a major step, especially when Rubix is all set to expand its portfolio in untapped bauxite mines across Central Africa....
Indian aluminium sector seeks policy support to counter rising plastic use
India’s aluminium industry is under pressure as cheaper plastic alternatives like UPVC products replace aluminium in many uses. The industry body Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturers Association of India (ALEMAI) has urged the government to step in, encourage more domestic aluminium consumption, and...
