Ford has produced more than 5,000 large aluminium unicastings at its Shelbyville Technical Center as it advances manufacturing preparations for the Fathom midsize electric truck, scheduled to launch in 2027. The castings are being used for process testing and prototype assembly at the company's Louisville Assembly Plant. The Fathom will feature two large aluminium unicastings that replace 146 individual structural parts, significantly simplifying the vehicle's architecture. Ford says the approach reduces vehicle mass and improves overall energy efficiency, while introducing a different method of assembling vehicles through its new Universal Production System. The two large structures form the front and rear sections of the vehicle. By consolidating numerous components into fewer castings,...
AMAG Group reported around a 59 per cent increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to EUR 181 million (USD 202 million) in the first nine months of 2026, compared with EUR 114 million (USD 127 million) in the same period last year. Revenue rose 16.4 per cent to EUR 1.3 billion (USD 1.4 billion) from EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in the first three quarters of 2025. Net income after taxes increased about 142 per cent to EUR 82 million (USD 91 million), up from EUR 34 million (USD 38 million). The Austrian aluminium producer attributed its performance to strong operations at its Ranshofen site, higher shipment volumes in the Rolling Division, and attractive market conditions for its Canadian aluminium smelter interest, Alouette. Cost-efficiency...
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The mayor of Châteauroux, Gil Averous and Christian Baron, mayor of Diors met in a videoconferencing with Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of Finance and Economy and the minister confirmed the state support for the Alvance Aluminum Wheels plant. But the concern remains alive for the future of Alvance Aluminum Wheels, following the meeting with Bruno Le Maire. On 19 th the minister discussed this mayor of Châteauroux and president of Châteauroux Métropole and said: "The State undertakes to find financing for the company for the next three months, the time to find a buyer.” The idea of this support is although not clear, the insight is to save a little time and peace of mind when the situation is extremely delicate for the only manufacturer of aluminium rims production in France, which has...
Vedanta Limited has raised its aluminium products prices by INR 2,500 per tonne with effect from Tuesday, April 20. The company’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 209,500-217,000 per tonne compared to INR 207,000-214,500 per tonne on April 17, while the price of Vedanta’s aluminium billets is hovering around INR 210,000 per tonne in comparison with INR 207,500 per tonne. Thus, both the prices, as of April 20, have reflected a hike of INR 2,500 per tonne or 1 per cent. Vedanta’s aluminium ingot price has also been expanded by INR 2,500 per tonne from INR 199,500-212,500 per tonne on April 17 to INR 202,000-215,000 per tonne on April 20. Vedanta links its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices to the three-month futures of aluminium on the London Metal Exchange, which on...
Australia's largest extruder and distributor of aluminium products, Capral Aluminium with five manufacturing sites strategically placed across the country have rejected Allegro's purchase offer due to critical assessment from shareholders. A few days earlier, the company acknowledged a takeover proposal and recommended its shareholders vote in favour of the proposed transactions. The company with a mission to invest in rebuilding great businesses and developing specialised talent through transformational capital, Allegro proposed a 100% acquisition of Capral’s share for $7 each. However, following this announcement, the aluminium extrusion company’s Board of Directors has received feedback from multiple shareholders to not progress with the deal, as it undervalues the company. The company...
The German metal components manufacturer Fischer Group has selected the industrial enterprise active in the sheet metal forming AP&T’s solution for hot forming of high-strength aluminium parts. The outstanding technology is capable of delivering extremely rational and cost-effective production of complexly designed components of various aluminium alloys (6000 and 7000). High-strength aluminium outperforms conventional sheet metal and results in a 40% reduction in weight of the components without compromising strength. This also develops an increase in the usage of this type of materials in cars, jets and other applications for reducing energy consumption and increasing safety. Hans-Peter Fischer, CEO of Fischer Group, said: “We have chosen AP&T as a partner for this innovation due to...
The Saint-Claude based MBF Aluminum foundry in France employs 284 people and its two primary customers are Renault and Stellantis. The aluminium foundry manufactures engine parts for the two French automobile giants. However, it is currently placed in receivership and its liquidation could be pronounced on 27 th April 2021. According to our report, Marie-Guite Dufay, President of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, is launching a rescue plan, to deliver financial assistance to pay the salaries for April. The regional council was requested by the court administrators and the administrators are asking the region for financial support of €500,000 for a possible rescue plan. Marie-Guite Dufay's document mentions three potential buyers and this aid should allow them to give them additional...
Rusal, a leading global aluminium producer has announced the launch of a new brand ScAlution, under which the company will produce the entire range of aluminium-scandium products, including master alloys, slabs, billets, as well as wire and powders for additive technologies. For these purposes, Rusal has developed and patented aluminium-scandium lean alloys of the following grades: AA 5081 containing up to 0.10% of scandium for aerospace industry; AA 5181 containing up to 0.03% of scandium for transport engineering, including shipbuilding; and RS 553 powder for additive technologies. ScAlution alloys are used in lighter vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. They are highly in demand across all aluminium-based industries. ScAlution alloys are an integrated term composed...
A day after increasing the aluminium products prices by INR 7,000 per tonne on April 16, both Hindalco Industries Limited and Vedanta Limited reduced the prices by a little more than 1 per cent with effect from April 17, 2021. Hindalco’s aluminium wire rod price came in at INR 210,350 per tonne on April 17, representing a decline of INR 3,250 per tonne or 1.52 per cent from INR 213,600 per tonne. Vedanta, on the other hand, decreased its aluminium wire rod price by INR 3,000 per tonne or 1.43 per cent from INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne per tonne on April 16 to INR 207,000-214,500 per tonne on April 17. Hindalco’s aluminium billets price and Vedanta’s aluminium billets price also witnessed a cut of INR 3,250 per tonne and INR 3,000 per tonne, respectively, to INR 206,350 per tonne and INR...
On 16 th March 2021, Luis Tudanca, the Secretary-General of the PSOE in Castile and León, has demanded that the Government of Spain should allocate European funds from the recovery plan for an aluminium industrial project that will create 700 direct jobs and 1,400 indirect jobs in Zamora province of western Spain. Tudanca visited with Macario Fernández, the President of Latem Aluminum at the facility of the aluminium rolling factory and the research and development centre that the company is building in Villabrázaro (Zamora) as a complement to the industry of the sector that it already has in operation in Villadangos del Páramo (León). The head of the socialists in the Community demanded that both the central and regional administrations bet with the funds that will come from Europe for a...
Vedanta Limited has increased its aluminium ingot and aluminium products prices for the fifth time in a row with effect from Friday, April 16. In tandem with the continuous surge in LME aluminium benchmark price, the company has sharply increased the prices of its products by INR 7,000 per tonne after a week of the last price hike. Vedanta's aluminium wire rod price are hovering in the range of INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne, up by INR 7,000 per tonne or 3.45 per cent from INR 203,000-210,500 per tonne on April 9. The company’s aluminium billets price has also been raised by INR 7,000 per tonne from INR 203,500 per tonne on April 9 to INR 210,500 per tonne on April 16. Vedanta is currently selling its aluminium ingot at INR 202,500-215,500 per tonne compared to INR 195,500-208,500 per...
Rusal publishes that it has accomplished the acquisition of Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH following the approval issued by the German Federal Cartel Office and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The transaction safeguards that operations can pursue and delivers job security for more than 200 highly skilled workers of Aluminium Rheinfelden. The acquisition reinforces RUSAL’s position as the supplier of choice to its international network of automotive customers and is expected to deliver strong commercial synergies by matching Aluminium Rheinfelden’s high end, niche product focus with RUSAL’s global scale low-carbon aluminium alloy production. Eric Martinet, Automotive and Transportation Director at RUSAL has been announced as the new CEO of Aluminium Rheinfelden....
On 14 th April 2021, the South Africa based specialized aluminium rolled product, HULAMIN stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a major turmoil in its operations as sales volume downfallen by 24% to 166,000 tonnes in the year to end December’20. The group commented: “ The London Metals Exchange price of aluminium, which mainly affects working capital and metal price lag, was stronger during the period, climbing to $2 018 a tonne, up from $1 770 a tonne a year earlier and the rand price of aluminium rose by 18% by the end of 2020.” However, the group’s turnover dropped by 20% to R8.55 billion, while its headline loss progressed to R210 million compared to R240m reported last year. Richard Jacob, CEO, said: “The group faced strong headwinds during 2020 as local and export sales...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories in China have shrunk by 15,800 tonnes week-on-week across five major consumption areas to stand at 165,200 tonnes as of April 15, 2021. This marks the sixth consecutive week of decline since March 11, 2021. On last Thursday, April 8, China’s aluminium billet inventories stood at 181,000 tonnes, decreasing by 12,800 tonnes from a week ago. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: Foshan has seen the highest plunge in aluminium billet inventories today among all other major Chinese cities. The stocks there have decreased by 8,400 tonnes week-on-week to stand at 86,300 tonnes. In Wuxi and Nanchang, aluminium billet inventories have declined by 4,500 tonnes...
Japan remains one of the largest and most developed economies in the world. Its well-educated, industrious workforce and its large, affluent population make it one of the world's biggest consumer markets. It’s true, Japan’s annual GDP growth has averaged just 1.1% so far in the last decade, but its declining population and shrinking workforce are already translating into stronger per capital performance. The nation with the third largest assets in the world has registered export of 9283 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2018-20 and the revenue generated from the export accounted for $96.94 million. However, when the export volume and earnings of 2020 get assembled with the existing two years, it denotes 13,254 tonnes and $134.70 million respectively. Japan’s export of aluminium...
On 14 th April, the MBF Aluminium employees are going leave with their vehicles to show a demonstration from Saint-Claude to reach Lons-le-Saunier as slowly as possible, as agreed on 12 th April 2021. The start of this snail operation demonstration is scheduled for 1 p.m., in front of the factory. The procession will be heard in particular in the villages crossed as far as Lons-le-Saunier. Employees will park on Rue de la Préfecture and avenue Aristide-Briand. A meeting between their representatives and the prefect of Jura is planned. “We will thus address directly to the representative of the State in our department," recalls Naïl Yalcin of the CGT. “Since we have understood that only ministers can now put pressure on car manufacturers so that they keep their commitments, as far as...
Cardiff-based aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has promoted its five senior staff to director-level positions for strengthening the management team further. Selected by the company’s Board of Directors, Neil Andrews and Simon Hoggett are the new Estimating Director and Sales Director, respectively. Neil will manage a team of three estimators and review all tender enquiries to ensure that complaints and competitive bids are submitted for new projects. The team will liaise closely with Sales Director Simon, who has 30 years of experience in sales within the aluminium curtain walling and window industry. Simon, the new Sales Director, will support the development of existing and new client projects and the overall company growth. Neil Andrews said: “Having worked with Dudley’s for...
Following the preliminary investigation, the European Union has set provisional tariffs on aluminium flat-rolled products from China, as it was established they were being sold into the syndicate at artificially low prices. On 12 th March 2021, the EU’s official journal stated that the European Commission has set duties of between 19.3% and 46.7%. The Commission administers trade policy in the 27-nation European Union. Jiangsu Alcha Aluminium Group Co. will encounter duties of 28.3%, while the lowest rate will apply to companies of the Nanshan Group, such as Shandong Nanshan Aluminium Co. On 13 th March 2021, anti-dumping duties will be applied, while the investigation will pursue. However, in October 2021, it is due to accomplish, when tariffs may be set for five years. As per the...
The United States aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico started the year in January 2021 with a marginal rise of 200 tonnes month-on-month to 8,470 tonnes, found the US Geological Survey data. In December 2020, the US aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico stood at 8,270 tonnes, down by 2,030 tonnes or 19.71 per cent from 10,300 tonnes in November 2020. On a year-on-year calculation, the United States aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to Mexico stood 2,560 tonnes or 43.32 per cent higher than 5,910 tonnes. In January 2021, the United States total aluminium crude metal and alloys exports amounted to 15,700 tonnes, up by 1,300 tonnes or 9.03 per cent from 14,400 tonnes in December 2020. On year-on-year basis, however, the exports stood down by 900 tonnes or...
Guyana’s economy demonstrated rapid growth in 2020, despite the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Bank, the country’s GDP is projected to grow by 7.8% in 2021. The nation on South America’s North Atlantic coast has documented 1325 tonnes of aluminium structures during 2018-19 and the expenditure accounted for the import stood at $3.04 million. The import for 2020 recorded at 817 tonnes and the expenditure registered was $3.01 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure of 2020 gets added with the existing two years, it resembles 2142 tonnes and $6.05 million respectively. Guyana’s import of aluminium structures in 2018 stood at 940 tonnes and the expenditure remained at $2.01 million, whereas, in 2019, the import revealed a drastic downfall...
