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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Aluminium rolled and extruded products manufacturer Constellium’s FY2025 chart pinned robust financial results, reinforced by firm demand across its packaging, aerospace and industrial product segments. The company reported notable gains in revenue, profitability and cash generation, improving...
Hindalco Industries is aiming to generate over INR 10 billion (USD 119 million) in revenue from its aluminium window business within the next three years. The business operates under the Eternia brand, which manufactures aluminium window systems for residential and commercial buildings. According...
The European Commission has proposed a new law to increase the use of European-made aluminium, steel and clean-tech products in projects receiving public funding. Known as the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), the proposal covers sectors including aluminium, steel, cement, batteries, solar power...
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Extrusion Technology Foundation (ET Foundation) have announced the winning entries in the 2026 Rick Merluzzi International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. University, college, design, and high school students from around the world...
Establishment of the new trade centre at Geelong is another way of consolidating Capral Aluminium’s presence in regional Victoria. This marks a significant development for the company as it seeks to extend its reach to serve the needs of regional Victoria. This is just one more step taken by the...
A British family firm which makes pioneering products for improving aluminium manufacturing quality has scooped an award for its import-export model at a national business event. Aluminium Casthouse Technologies (ACT) won Best Import-Export Company of the Year at BizX 2026, hosted by TV presenter...
Giga-casting technology has rewritten the economics of automotive aluminium, but the deepest disruption is not in the press hall. It is in the alloy chemistry, the scrap loop, and the macroeconomic positioning of every foundry that supplies the automotive sector. After Part 1 which highlighted...
Automotive industry executive Vineet Sahni has joined Victura Group as Chief Executive Officer, a few weeks after stepping down as CEO and director of Fiem Industries. Headquartered in Faridabad, Victura Group manufactures precision components, sub-assemblies and systems for automotive OEMs and...
India’s cable and wire industry is expected to report revenue growth of 28-30 per cent in FY27, supported not only by infrastructure demand but also by tighter global supplies nd increasing prices of aluminium and copper, according to a report by Crisil Ratings. The sector is expected to benefit...
New Zealand has opened a safeguard investigation into imports of certain aluminium extrusion products, according to a notification circulated by the country to the World Trade Organization Committee on Safeguards on May 28, 2026. The investigation was initiated by New Zealand’s Ministry of...
US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation revising tariffs on selected aluminium, copper and iron imports, introducing temporary changes aimed at encouraging domestic manufacturing investment while maintaining protection for key American metal industries. Under the revised framework,...
Maan Aluminium is entering a phase where improving technical momentum is colliding with softer earnings performance, leaving investors with a divided outlook on the stock’s near-term direction. The company’s latest quarterly numbers reflected a visible slowdown in profitability. For Q4 FY25-26,...
Worldwide Aluminium turned profitable in the March 2026 quarter, despite registering a fall in income for that particular period. The company registered a standalone net profit of INR 400 thousand (USD 5 thousand) in the March 2026 quarter, as against a net loss of INR 0.3 million (USD 0.004...
This week, the operating rate of major Chinese downstream aluminium processing companies was 64.1 per cent, down 0.3 percentage points week-on-week. The sector as a whole showed a weak recovery trend, but significant structural divergence persisted internally. The operating rate for aluminium wire...
1. Aluminium semis exports overview In April 2026, China's aluminium semis exports showed a strong rebound. According to customs data, April exports of aluminium semis (including aluminium extrusion, aluminium plate/sheet and strip, aluminium foil, etc.) reached 535,700 tonnes, up 20.9 per cent...
Tesla started it. BYD, Toyota, Volvo, Hyundai, NIO, and Xiaomi are racing to match it. The machines at the centre of this aluminium giga-casting revolution - some weighing 410 tonnes and injecting metal at pressures exceeding 1,500 bar-are making the conventional automotive die casting industry...
Remote-controlled demolition machines are becoming more common in foundry operations as companies look for ways to improve workplace safety and reduce physically demanding maintenance work. According to Brokk, robotic demolition systems allow workers to operate equipment from a safer distance...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings posted a record net profit of MYR 624.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (Q1 FY2026), up 35.2 per cent from MYR 461.77 million a year earlier, extending its streak to a third consecutive quarter of record earnings. The aluminium smelter said stronger...
