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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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Alba invites German investments in setting up new projects at Aluminium Downstream Park in Bahrain
27 JUN 20222MINS

Alba invites German investments in setting up new projects at Aluminium Downstream Park in Bahrain

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) chairman, Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Bin Daij Al Khalifa, has reportedly invited German companies to open their manufacturing units and businesses at a 472,000 square metre Aluminium Downstream Park in Bahrain. The business park in the vicinity of Alba campus, led by the...

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium joins ASI as new production and transformation member
26 JUN 20221MINS

Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium joins ASI as new production and transformation member

On June 24, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced the joining of Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group Co., Ltd as its new production and transformation division member. ASI is an industry-led programme which aims to advance sustainability along the whole value chain for aluminium. Jiangsu Alcha...

Downstream weekly recap: Darren Taylor Holdings earns proprietorship of 50 years old Dorset Aluminium; Gränges to raise its sustainability ambition, eyes 2040 for carbon neutrality
25 JUN 20224MINS

Downstream weekly recap: Darren Taylor Holdings earns proprietorship of 50 years old Dorset Aluminium; Gränges to raise its sustainability ambition, eyes 2040 for carbon neutrality

The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. This week, the downstream sector witnessed a lot of ups and downs with a satisfactory note in the end. To begin with, Gränges, the aluminium technology company, is...

China’s aluminium billet inventories plunge by 7,300 tonnes W-o-W to 111,600 tonnes
24 JUN 20221MINS

China’s aluminium billet inventories plunge by 7,300 tonnes W-o-W to 111,600 tonnes

On Thursday, June 23, China’s aluminium billet inventories nosedived by 7,300 tonnes across three major consumption areas W-o-W to halt at 111,600 tonnes, from 118,900 tonnes a week before. Due to risk aversion following the recent aluminium ingot collateral controversy, certain billets were moved...

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in 1Q2022 surge by 162.06%
24 JUN 20222MINS

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in 1Q2022 surge by 162.06%

According to the latest data reported by the US Geological Survey, the United States’ aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Argentina in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022) closed at 45,600 tonnes. However, on a Y-o-Y calculation, a surge of 282,200 tonnes or 162.06 per cent was recorded in...

Darren Taylor Holdings acquires five-decade-old Dorset Aluminium
23 JUN 20222MINS

Darren Taylor Holdings acquires five-decade-old Dorset Aluminium

The Dorchester, England-based aluminium products manufacturer that was founded more than 50 years ago, has been reported sold out for an undisclosed amount. The aluminium products-making company located on Poundbury Road is acquired by Shaftesbury-based Darren Taylor Holdings. Founded in 1971,...

Fleet Space urges Konica Minolta to secure 3D printers using aluminium from US-based 3D Systems
23 JUN 20223MINS

Fleet Space urges Konica Minolta to secure 3D printers using aluminium from US-based 3D Systems

Australian small satellite developing company and IoT services provider Fleet Space has approached Japan-based Konica Minolta to provide additive manufacturing units from 3D Systems, a Carolina-based technology company for the betterment of its onshore manufacturing ability. Konica Minolta 3D...

EcoVadis awards AMAG with the Platinum medal for its sustainability efforts
22 JUN 20222MINS

EcoVadis awards AMAG with the Platinum medal for its sustainability efforts

AMAG, a leading Austrian premium provider of the cast and rolled aluminium products, received the Platinum medal after passing an extensive audit by EcoVadis, achieving the highest rating possible, followed by the “Gold Star” certification in 2020. It ranked AMAG among the top 1 per cent of all...

Vedanta heightens its aluminium billet & wire rod prices by INR4000/t with effect from June 22
22 JUN 20222MINS

Vedanta heightens its aluminium billet & wire rod prices by INR4000/t with effect from June 22

Vedanta Limited has finally increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices after reducing them ceaselessly since June 11. With effect from Wednesday, June 22, Vedanta’s aluminium billet price has come in at INR 237,500 per tonne, up by INR 4,000 per tonne from INR 233,500 per tonne on...

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada in 1Q2022 plummet by 3.88%
22 JUN 20221MINS

US aluminium crude metals and alloys imports from Canada in 1Q2022 plummet by 3.88%

As per USGS data, the United States imported 545,000 tonnes of aluminium crude metals and alloys from Canada in 1Q2022, which recorded a Y-o-Y downfall of 22,000 tonnes or 3.88 per cent from 567,000 tonnes in 1Q2021. In 4Q2022, the amount of aluminium crude metals and alloys imported from Canada...

Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price slumps by INR1250/t on June 21 in response to LME price fall
21 JUN 20222MINS

Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price slumps by INR1250/t on June 21 in response to LME price fall

Hindalco Industries Limited has revised its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices this week, which as per the data has drifted lower after back-to-back cuts on June 17 and June 18. As of June 21, Hindalco has slashed its aluminium wire rod price by INR 1,250 per tonne or 0.52 per cent to...

Gränges to raise its sustainability ambition, eyes 2040 for carbon neutrality
20 JUN 20222MINS

Gränges to raise its sustainability ambition, eyes 2040 for carbon neutrality

The aluminium technology company, Gränges which drives toward more sustainable aluminium products and solutions has manifested to raise its sustainability ambition and eyes to become climate neutral by 2040. Now as a part of its responsibility, Gränges commits to set science-based targets through...

Launch Alert! AlCircle’s new report, “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027"
20 JUN 20223MINS

Launch Alert! AlCircle’s new report, “The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027"

AlCircle has come up with its latest sector focus report 2022, titled "The World of Aluminium Extrusions - An industry analysis with forecasts to 2027," which focuses on the expected production capacity, output and consumption across regions, applications across end-user industries and trade...

Etem Gestamp’s aluminium extrusion and automotive sector in Bulgaria join ASI as new industrial user member
20 JUN 20222MINS

Etem Gestamp’s aluminium extrusion and automotive sector in Bulgaria join ASI as new industrial user member

Etem Gestamp aluminium extrusions and Gestamp Etem Automotive Bulgaria S.A., both of them joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as its new Industrial Users member. Etem Group and Gestamp Group have been working together to form a joint venture focusing on the extrusion and processing of...

Iranian aluminium semi-finished goods import during 2019-21 illustrates sharp decline followed by a marginal increase; 9% further plunge is predicted for 2022
20 JUN 20222MINS

Iranian aluminium semi-finished goods import during 2019-21 illustrates sharp decline followed by a marginal increase; 9% further plunge is predicted for 2022

In the Aluminum Association's definition, sheet aluminium is defined as being 0.008 inches thick to less than 0.25 inches thick. The thinnest aluminium is foil, 0.250 inches thick and the thicker aluminium is plate. Strips are sheets that are machined into units with smaller widths for specific...

Downstream weekly recap: Vietnam Ministry to evaluate anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium goods for second time; AMAG receives recognition from Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury
19 JUN 20223MINS

Downstream weekly recap: Vietnam Ministry to evaluate anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium goods for second time; AMAG receives recognition from Vienna Stock Exchange Prize jury

The global aluminium industry’s most vital segment is the downstream part, which converts aluminium into manufacturing feedstock. To begin with, for the week, the Vietnam Ministry of Commerce announced the results of the second examination of anti-dumping measures imposed on certain Chinese...

Aluminium billet inventories in China nosedive by 21,100 tonnes W-o-W to 118,900 tonnes
17 JUN 20221MINS

Aluminium billet inventories in China nosedive by 21,100 tonnes W-o-W to 118,900 tonnes

On Thursday, June 16, China’s aluminium billet inventories nosedived by 21,100 tonnes to settle at 118,900 tonnes W-o-W across five major consumption areas. The social inventory, on the other hand, was dragged down by strong replenishing demand with lowering aluminium prices. In Wuxi, Changzhou,...

Croatia's imports of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2019-22 show robust growth following higher consumption in the building sector
17 JUN 20222MINS

Croatia's imports of aluminium bar rods and profiles in 2019-22 show robust growth following higher consumption in the building sector

The development of cutting-edge technologies, precise market positioning, and valuable customer research has driven the demand for aluminium bar rods and profiles at a high speed. The increase in the demand for aluminium profiles in the Croatian construction and building sector has given a chance...

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