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AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard
12 SEPT 20267MINS
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AL Circle Analysis: Import rise meets demand growth on aluminium extrusion chessboard

Aluminium’s downstream trade network is getting more fragmented as import dependence, changing end-use demand and trade-policy interventions reshape regional markets. From North America and Europe to Asia-Pacific, the aluminium industry is navigating a market where access to supply, competitive...

GM invests $40m in US aluminium casting operations for truck, SUV transmissions
11 SEPT 20263MINS
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GM invests $40m in US aluminium casting operations for truck, SUV transmissions

Explore how GM is expanding aluminium casting capacity in Indiana to support 10-speed transmissions and strengthen its US manufacturing footprint. General Motors is investing more than USD 40 million in its Bedford Casting Operations in Indiana, expanding aluminium casting capacity to support...

11 SEPT 20263MINS
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South China aluminium premiums hit year-to-date high on rising southwest conversion rates, scarce ingot supply

In recent weeks, the domestic spot aluminium ingot market has exhibited notable regional divergence. While basis levels in East China and the Central Plains have remained relatively stable, the South China market has seen its aluminium ingot basis strengthen independently to a year-to-date high....


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ASI enlists Impol TLM as its new Production and Transformation member
30 MAR 20231MINS

ASI enlists Impol TLM as its new Production and Transformation member

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Impol TLM as its new Production and Transformation member. As a part of the Impol Group, lmpol is an adaptable, creative, and development-focused business that reprocesses aluminium into various cutting-edge semi-finished items that...

Yousif Capital decreases its stake in Kaiser Aluminum by 13.6% during Q42022
30 MAR 20232MINS

Yousif Capital decreases its stake in Kaiser Aluminum by 13.6% during Q42022

One of the most reputable institutional investors in the US, Yousif Capital Management LLC, has made a significant move towards reorganising its portfolio. According to the organisation's most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during the fourth quarter (Q4), it...

Samuel Abu Jinapor underscores huge economic potential for downstream aluminium industry in Ghana
30 MAR 20232MINS

Samuel Abu Jinapor underscores huge economic potential for downstream aluminium industry in Ghana

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has emphasised the need to develop the downstream aluminium industry in Ghana. He claimed that the nation has lost out on enormous cash and job prospects for young people by not doing so throughout the years. The Minister emphasised...

Niche Fusina and WaveTech sign strategic alliance to upgrade forklifts with CCT
29 MAR 20233MINS

Niche Fusina and WaveTech sign strategic alliance to upgrade forklifts with CCT

WaveTech GmbH and Niche Fusina, Rolled Products S.r.l., have signed a partnership deal to assess the utility of the former's Crystal Control Technology (CCT) on their operational electric forklift trucks in order to decrease day-to-day cost and capital expenses. This step would nullify the carbon...

Aludecor partners with IIT Gandhinagar to develop fire retardant aluminium composite panels
27 MAR 20233MINS

Aludecor partners with IIT Gandhinagar to develop fire retardant aluminium composite panels

Aludecor, India's one of the most competitive players in the Metal Composite Panel business, has formed an alliance with the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) to carry out extensive R&D on the Fire Retardant properties of Aluminium Composite Panels. Gaurav Srivastava, the project...

IAI launches Aluminium Forward 2030 with aluminium industry leaders
27 MAR 20235MINS

IAI launches Aluminium Forward 2030 with aluminium industry leaders

On March 27, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) announced the initiation of Aluminium Forward 2030, a conglomeration between IAI's 25 production members and 20 downstream customer brands who have devoted all their expertise to modernising the aluminium industry. The goal of Aluminium...

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada edge 19% higher Y-o-Y in January 2023
27 MAR 20232MINS

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada edge 19% higher Y-o-Y in January 2023

The United States aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada started the year 2023 with a monthly decline of 27,000 tonnes or 10.51 per cent to stand at 230,000 tonnes, found the recent survey by the US Census Bureau. The import volume fell in January 2023, following an increase in the...

Nigeria’s Aluminium Extrusion Plc posts N2.64 billion turnover for 2022
26 MAR 20231MINS

Nigeria’s Aluminium Extrusion Plc posts N2.64 billion turnover for 2022

On March 23, 2023, the leading manufacturing company in Nigeria producing and marketing extruded aluminium products, Aluminium Extrusion Plc, revealed its Audited Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2022. Aluminium Extrusion Industries Plc (NIGALEX) reported a 12-month turnover of...

Downstream weekly recap: Hindalco Chairman receives the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023; NICE Rapid launches new aluminium extrusion service for manufacturing industries
26 MAR 20234MINS

Downstream weekly recap: Hindalco Chairman receives the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023; NICE Rapid launches new aluminium extrusion service for manufacturing industries

The most cutting-edge professional compression moulding and aluminium extrusion service for the industrial industries was launched by NICE Rapid. The procedure was identified as a tried-and-true way to reduce expenses and boost output. Uniformity Labs and Tekna expanded their collaboration for...

ASI enlists Hindalco Industries Limited-Kuppam Works as its new Production and Transformation member
24 MAR 20231MINS

ASI enlists Hindalco Industries Limited-Kuppam Works as its new Production and Transformation member

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Hindalco Industries Limited-Kuppam Works as its new Production and Transformation member. An integrated facility with aluminium extrusion presses, anodising, powder coating, and fabrication facility, Hindalco Industries Limited Kuppam...

Lorin Industries President Park Kersman chosen to the Aluminum Anodizers Council
24 MAR 20231MINS

Lorin Industries President Park Kersman chosen to the Aluminum Anodizers Council

Lorin Industries Inc., the world leader in aluminium coil anodizing, announced that its president Park Kersman had been elected as a board member of the Aluminum Anodizers Council. Park Kersman brings with him a vast experience in aluminium anodizing; hence, he is expected to provide insights and...

MinTa Aluminum joins ASI as the new Production and Transformation member
23 MAR 20231MINS

MinTa Aluminum joins ASI as the new Production and Transformation member

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of MinTa Aluminum as its new Production and Transformation member. Established in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1961, MinTa Aluminum has continuously invested in metal processing for over 50 years. MinTa can provide holds a comprehensive solution...

Tesla installs second press to create intricate aluminium parts at its Austin factory
23 MAR 20232MINS

Tesla installs second press to create intricate aluminium parts at its Austin factory

Tesla is yet to receive another 9-ton (8.2 metric tonnes) press at its Giga factory in Austin, Texas. The press would help the automobile giant in formulating patented aluminium car components. This new press can be regarded as the largest among its contemporaries worldwide. This is the second...

Hindalco Chairman receives the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023
23 MAR 20232MINS

Hindalco Chairman receives the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023

India's biggest aluminium manufacturing company and the world's most significant flat-rolled products player and recycler of aluminium, Hindalco Industries' Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, has been awarded the highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Award 2023 for his commendable contribution to...

Craftsman Automation acquires 76% of DR Axion to supply India’s budding PHEV market
23 MAR 20232MINS

Craftsman Automation acquires 76% of DR Axion to supply India’s budding PHEV market

DR Axion, a supplementary board to Craftsman’s existing aluminium business, has reported fast-paced revenue growth in current times attributed to Kia’s entry and diversification, eyeing the PHEV market in India. This has led Craftsman to opt for a 76 per cent stake in the business at INR 3.75...

Dingsheng signs new contract with CATL to supply aluminium foils for electric vehicle batteries
22 MAR 20232MINS

Dingsheng signs new contract with CATL to supply aluminium foils for electric vehicle batteries

On Wednesday, March 22, shares of Jiangsu Dingsheng New Materials Joint-Stock increased by as much as 4.6 per cent after the Chinese producer of aluminium materials announced that it and two of its subsidiaries had signed new contracts with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). Under the...

GARMCO invests US$24.5 million for expansion projects and new aluminium coil line
22 MAR 20232MINS

GARMCO invests US$24.5 million for expansion projects and new aluminium coil line

Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (GARMCO), a counterpart of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, has invested US$24.5 million to expand its development project for a technologically advanced production line for aluminium coils. GARMCO kept the project’s course aligned with the decisions taken by its...

BMW restricts unskilled production of patented aluminium structural parts
21 MAR 20232MINS

BMW restricts unskilled production of patented aluminium structural parts

BMW North America has decided to regulate more than 100 aluminium structural components for its patented cars “due to complexity of the repair and the requirement of highly specialised tools, training, and repair procedures,” as was cited in a bulletin published by the company on March 16. For...

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