
Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
India’s aluminium smelters operate with some of the highest margins in the value chain, at around 10 per cent, but this profitability is not reflected among downstream manufacturers, where margins are closer to 5 per cent. These companies convert the metal into finished products such as heat sinks,...
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Although BALCO, owned by Vedanta, doesn’t get a lot of attention for its aluminium wire rods, they are an important part of the supply chain for power transmission and distribution projects across India. BALCO manufactures the wire rods at its Korba plant in Chhattisgarh and sells them to cable and...

Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), the UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill, has strengthened its position in the growing battery materials market after signing a five-year supply agreement with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. The agreement was signed at Lotte’s facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky,...

The US Court of International Trade has ruled in favour of the Commerce Department in a dispute involving Turkish aluminium sheet producer Assan, confirming that the company was not eligible for a duty drawback adjustment under an anti-dumping order. The case relates to imports of common alloy...

Egypt Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) is said to be looking for a USD 100 million loan to help fund the development of Egypt's first aluminium foil plant, which is deemed to play an important part in Egypt's strategy to strengthen its downstream aluminium industry, thereby decreasing the need for...

The UK’s last remaining aluminium rolling mill is increasing its growing impact in electrification after signing a landmark transatlantic deal with Lotte Aluminium Materials USA. Bridgnorth Aluminium (BAL), which employs 368 people at its expansive production facility in Shropshire, will deliver...

The 2025 calendar maps the aluminium flat-rolled products (FRP) industry at the intersection of two major trends, i.e., the accelerating transition toward circular manufacturing and the rapid growth of sectors requiring advanced aluminium FRP solutions. Leading this transformation are a select...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a 10,000-tonne aluminium extrusion press at Yantra India Limited's Ordnance Factory in Ambajhari, Nagpur, on Friday. The proposed facility is expected to become an important resource for India's defence manufacturing sector. The extrusion press will...

Thomas Körmendi has officially taken over as CEO of Norican, the Denmark-headquartered global industrial equipment group, having served as chairman of the board since January 2025. Thomas succeeds Anders Wilhjelm, who has led the business since 2019. Körmendi steps into the executive leadership...

Conglin Aluminum Technology has completed the supply of aluminium carbody profiles and precision-machined components for a rail transit project involving CRRC Qingdao Sifang, one of China's largest train manufacturers. The supplied aluminium products will be used in several parts of the train body,...

Hydro has announced plans to close its aluminium extrusion plants in City of Industry, California, and Delhi, Louisiana, during 2027. The company said operations at the California facility will end on January 1, 2027, although some activities are expected to continue through the first quarter. The...

The European Parliament has given final approval to two pieces of legislation implementing tariff commitments agreed under the August 2025 EU-US joint statement. The main regulation removes tariffs on all US industrial goods and grants preferential market access for a range of US seafood and...

Chang Aluminum is set for a change in ownership after its controlling shareholder, Qilu Caijin Investment Group, agreed to sell a 22.38 per cent stake in the company to Shandong Jixin Industrial Development. The proposed transaction values the shares at RMB 5.79 (USD 0.86) each, putting the total...

China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) has increased its presence in the African aluminium industry by signing an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for USD 245 million for Phase II of the Huatong Electrolytic Aluminium Production Line project in Angola. The...

中文翻译附于新闻末尾,敬请继续阅读。 The global aluminium extrusion industry is currently navigating a severe structural dichotomy. If you look purely at the macroeconomic surface, the sector is riding an aggressive demand supercycle. The global push for electric vehicles, the rollout of green infrastructure, and...

As aluminium producers and fabricators increasingly focus on high-value applications, surface finishing is playing a bigger role in the manufacturing process. One technique used extensively across the industry is bead blasting, which is commonly carried out before anodising, painting, powder...

While the market may have already priced into Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad much of the company’s value, based on its long-term record of successful operations and solid profitability, the company's consistent success in generating profit and operating successfully suggests that Press Metal...

Hindalco Industries attracted investor attention after Novelis, its subsidiary, resumed operations at the hot mill of its Oswego facility in New York. The unit had been affected by a fire earlier, leading to a temporary disruption. The company said the hot mill is now back in operation and work is...

This week, the operating rate at leading aluminium downstream processors in China came in at 63.6 per cent, down 0.4 percentage points W-o-W. Off-season characteristics emerged, with most segments under general pressure, while only the aluminium wire and cable sector bucked the trend and held up...