50 billion in revenue and 20 billion in profit is what Vedanta Group is looking forward to over the next two years, said the Founder & Chairman, Mr Anil Agarwal, during an interactive session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at Taj Bengal, Kolkata on October 28, 2026. While he sees India as a powerhouse of metals and minerals, his attention is caught by West Bengal, located in the Eastern part of India. Mr Agarwal believes the future of Bengal looks bright, as the state has a strategic geographical location with major mining states like Jharkhand and Odisha as its neighbours. By directing high hopes for Bengal and praising the double engine government, Agarwal expressed his willingness to invest in the state in sectors like mining, minerals and power. He also met the...
Hydro has begun construction of a new 5,900 metric ton indirect aluminum extrusion press line at its Cressona facility in Pennsylvania, backed by a $53.5 million investment aimed at modernizing production, expanding specialist extrusion capacity, and strengthening the company’s North American manufacturing operations. The groundbreaking took place on October 27, with operations expected to commence in the first quarter of 2028. The new press will replace equipment dating from the 1950s and introduce Industry 4.0 technology, advanced automation, improved energy efficiency, and enhanced safety performance. New press targets growing demand for specialist extrusions The investment comes as demand for indirect aluminum extrusions continues to grow across commercial transportation, automotive,...
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BRT Property Holdings LLC took over the aluminium extrusion factory under BR Properties Group LLC on December 1 with an investment of US$3.6 million, as was stated in the reports by the Trumbull County Auditor’s office. The facility functioned for BRT Extrusions Inc., an aluminium extruder that Corbel Capital Partners and Gallamar Group had already acquired in 2021. BRT has been logged with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office as a foreign limited liability firm, which means the company was established outside Ohia and registered with the Delaware state. According to the official fillings, BRT Properties took shape on November 30. The auditor’s records further illustrate that Gearmar Properties Inc. had bought the establishment in 2003 from Niles Properties Inc. for US$275,000, whereas in...
On Monday, December 19, Gränges reportedly broke ground on an expansion at its Newport facility to boost aluminium battery cathode foil (BCF) production. This investment positions Gränges as the first company in the US to fund BCF production. BCF is a crucial component for lithium-ion batteries, which is used in the production of electric vehicles. Gränges Americas President, Patrick Lawlor, said: “We continue to invest in the foil industry benefiting our customers, employees and the communities in which we operate. Gränges is excited to lead the way in battery foil development partnering with the State of Arkansas to invest in this exciting new high-growth industry.” The objective behind expanding the facility is to fulfil the increased demand for battery cathode foil in electric...
On Friday, December 16, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced the joining of RP Products Ltd as its new Industrial User member. RP Products is the manufacturing subsidiary of Radii Planet Group Ltd, specializing in designing, producing, and installing architectural glass solutions, certified glazed fire-rated systems, and partitioning that meets the highest standards. They are also known for manufacturing and fabricating aluminium, glass and steel. The aluminium components are kept in stock in mill finish aluminium. It is prepared for finishing by a cutting-edge conveyorized automated powder painting system to any RAL colour reference or an anodizing treatment to meet the specific project requirements. According to the company, the ASI certification will allow them to further...
Gränges has successfully acquired ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) and Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V1 (2017) certifications against its aluminium rolling and sheet facilities across the USA, like in Tennessee, Arkansas, Huntington, Newport and Salisbury, North Carolina, along with the corporate headquarters in Franklin (TN). The three production sites can yield almost 240 thousand tonnes of aluminium rolled or sheet items. Gränges is an international brand producing rolled aluminium products with operations all around the USA; it also has facilities in Sweden and China. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) declared today that Gränges Americas Inc. has received dual ASI certifications for the design and manufacture of rolled strips or sheets of aluminium at all its American...
Guangdong Hoshion Aluminium, a Chinese company, specialising in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of industrial aluminium extrusion products, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to conduct extensive collaboration in the area of industrial parts and components. Norsk Hydro, a primary Norwegian aluminium business committed to sustainability, announced investing in a new automobile press in Hungary. Hydro had earlier in 2022 disclosed its investment in the new press and the network of automobile presses in Denmark. One of New Zealand's leading aluminium fabricators, Wight Aluminium, celebrated the 50th anniversary of producing its first batch of aluminium window frames. The Whanganui-based aluminium manufacturer credited its...
The Greek aluminium manufacturer ElvalHalcor SA has installed the SMS Group's Airwash™ technology at its cold rolling production site in Oinofyta, close to Athens. Elval gave the SMS group the final acceptance certificate for the project's successful conclusion in the fall of 2022. However, with this investment, ElvalHalcor has made another significant step toward even more environmentally friendly aluminium manufacturing and protection. A portion of the rolling oil evaporates during the cold rolling of aluminium. The Airwash™ system receives the removed fumes. Rolling oil is primarily present in the exhaust air as a gas, with some droplets and less gas. The Airwash™ technology can separate and recover droplet and gaseous components, unlike mechanical separators, which can only separate...
Australia's leading industrial solutions specialist and aluminium provider, Capral Aluminium, announced that it had acquired Allyman Aluminium, an aluminium distribution business in Wollongong, New South Wales, servicing the South Coast of NSW. The acquisition is a result of Capral's dedication to increasing the size of its distribution network so that it can have hubs and trade centres for aluminium strategically positioned all over Australia. Mark Murray, the NSW Industrial Sales Manager at Capral Aluminium, said, "The acquisition of the Allyman business is an integral part of our long-term commitment to supporting Australian trades and manufacturers with reliable access to aluminium products. Our philosophy is that wherever our customers are, they should feel that Capral Aluminium is...
Hindalco Industries Limited has cut its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the second time in a row, although at a slower rate than earlier, with effect from Thursday, December 15. The company has trimmed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 1,250 per tonne or 0.5 per cent to sell the product at INR 237,100 per tonne. Hindalco’s aluminium billet price has also experienced a cut of INR 1,250 per tonne on December 15 from INR 241,350 per tonne to INR 240,100 per tonne. Aluminium ingot price has been reduced by INR 1,250 per tonne as well to INR 226,000 per tonne. On December 13, the price was slashed by INR 5,500 per tonne to INR 227,250 per tonne. Hindalco continued to reduce its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices in response to the back-to-back decline of the...
In September 2022, the United States imported 15,200 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars from Oman, 47.57 per cent up from the previous month, found the US Census Bureau data. In August, the United States’ import volume from Oman was 10,300 tonnes, showing no change from the earlier month. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States’ aluminium flat rolled products imports from Oman in September 2022 skyrocketed by 138.24 per cent from 6,380 tonnes. In the third quarter of 2022, the United States imported 35,800 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and bars in total, compared to 31,850 tonnes in the previous quarter. That reflected a sequential rise of 12.40 per cent, showed the Bureau. Oman was the third leading supplier of aluminium flat rolled products to the US after China...
The leading Norwegian aluminium company committed highly to a sustainable future, Norsk Hydro, reported investment in a new automotive press in Hungary. Earlier in 2022, Hydro announced the investment in Denmark's automotive press network, including the new press. Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business, counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 21,000 people. Bruno D'hondt, the Senior Vice President of Hydro's Extrusion Europe business unit, said, "This network of specialized plants offers a unique selling point towards car manufacturers with large volumes, allowing supply from several locations. Together, with the new press in Tønder, Denmark and our existing P5 press in Hungary, this new investment will give Hydro unmatched capabilities...
On Wednesday, December 14, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI) Extrusion SRL achieved the ASI Performance Standard V2 (2017) Certification for the production of extruded aluminium profiles at its plant in Chisineu-Cris, Romania. The business manufactures extruded profiles for heat sinks, heat exchangers, electrical systems, and machine and system engineering. Four extrusion lines at the HAI facility have an annual manufacturing capacity of about 22,000 tonnes. TÜV Rheinland Cert GmbH conducted an impartial, outside audit of the Hammerer Aluminium Industries Extrusion SRL business. “In view of our high motivation to continuously improve our business processes along the entire value chain and to make them sustainable, we are very proud to have...
Vedanta Industries Limited has curtailed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices by 2.2 per cent or INR 5,500 per tonne, with effect from December 13, bringing the aluminium wire rod price to INR 235,750- 243,250 per tonne. Prior to this, the last revision of price was on December 6 when Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 241,250-248,750 per tonne versus INR 236,750-244,250 per tonne on December 3. The latest price cut has brought the company’s aluminium billet price to INR 237,250 per tonne per tonne, compared to INR 242,750 per tonne last week. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price currently stands at INR 228,250- 259,250 per tonne, also down by INR 5,500 per tonne from INR 233,750- 264,750 per tonne a week ago. Vedanta has reduced its aluminium prices on December 13...
The integrated technology group Rheinmetall has bagged a new order in the highly competitive emissions reduction market, further solidifying its market lead. In the course of its lifetime, a well-known automaker will spend approximately EUR300 million on exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modules supplied by Group subsidiary Pierburg. The order includes both low-pressure and high-pressure EGR modules. These are water-cooled poppet valves in the low-pressure loop. EGR modules with two poppet valves were ordered for the high-pressure loop. The systems are made of aluminium and include a bypass with a fully integrated water-cooling circuit. However, production will begin in August 2026. A portion of the actuators will be manufactured at the Pierburg plant in Abadiano, Spain, with the electric...
Wight Aluminium, one of New Zealand's largest aluminium fabricators, commemorated the creation of its first batch of aluminium window frames, which occurred 50 years ago. The Whanganui-based aluminium fabricator attributed its journey to a strong base of employees and knowledge. "It grew from doing [...] residential and smaller scale buildings to now, the wide range of the work we do, including some pretty big stuff. For us, celebrating 50 years in business is in large part a celebration of our team, past and present - all those who have been with us along the way," said Wight, the managing director of the company. The business was founded in 1965 as a construction firm by Gavin Wight's grandfather, and in 1972, its factory at Tower Crescent on Durie Hill produced its first batch of...
According to a recent report, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified Novelis do Brasil LTDA against Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard V1 (2017) Certification for rolling operations at Pindamonhangaba, for fourteen aluminium cans collection centres throughout Brazil and one distribution centre. The rolling plant at Pindamonhangaba is one of the world’s largest integrated sites that recycles aluminium beverage cans and produces aluminium-rolled products. Its annual production volume is about 694,000 tonnes of aluminium sheet, primarily destined for beverage packaging. Earlier in October 2021, the same plant received Performance Standard Certification from ASI, while the fourteen aluminium recycling collection centres and one distribution centre were added to that certification...
Colorado-based Fortius Metals has bagged a US$2 million worth financing deal to be used as seed money from a German organisation that funds 3D projects with great potential, AM Ventures. Fortius will certainly emphasise on the further development of its patented 6061 aluminium welding wire used for additive manufacturing. The invested amount would be applied to upscale the production capacity and amplify its strategies for the commercial market, ultimately leading to the growth of the additive manufacturing organisation. Fortius Metals has mastered the art of 3D printing with advanced materials such as their flagship 6061 aluminium welding wire so that consumers might obtain precisely designed solutions that were an unimaginable dream in the years gone by. The company also claims that...
The China-based company primarily engaged in the research, development, design, production and sales of industrial aluminium extrusion products, Guangdong Hoshion Aluminium, has inked a strategic agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to conduct extensive cooperation in the field of industrial parts and components. CATL is a global leader in new energy innovative technologies, dedicated to providing world-class solutions and services for new energy applications. On December 12, 2022, Guangdong Hoshion Aluminium stated in a filing that, as part of the partnership, the parties would develop fundamental life cycle components for the new energy industry. However, this needs to be noted that the strategic agreement is valid until December 31, 2026. The industrial aluminium...
The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. This week the segment witnessed limited but significant events. Gestamp, a Spanish producer of automotive components, had acquired one-third of Gescrap, a company that recovers and recycles scrap metal. It was indicated that eliminating carbon emissions from the whole supply chain would significantly influence the decrease of mineral extraction from iron and aluminium. Aluplast-ZTG, an Altest firm with operations in Bulgaria, purchased second Nitrex nitriding equipment to fulfil the clients' demand for its extrusion profiles used in residential and commercial construction. The extruder installed new extrusion presses, which significantly increased its...
