Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR), the global leader in industrial process fluids, will exhibit at Aluminium Düsseldorf 2026 (6–8 October), where it will introduce its EMDUR™ biotechnology alongside a portfolio of rolling fluids, maintenance lubricants, and automated digital technologies for the...
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...
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Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 9,320 tonnes in April 2021, a decrease of 20.34% year-on-year. The Russia had exported 11,700 tonnes to the US in April 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month on month...
Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Tuesday, July 13, in line with the decline in LME aluminium benchmark price on Monday, July 12. Vedanta’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 220,750- 228,250 per tonne, up by INR 2,250 per tonne...
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 30,900 tonnes in April 2021, a decrease of 20% or 7,500 tonnes year-on-year, from 38,400 tonnes exported April 2020, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month on...
Hindalco Industries Limited increased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on Saturday, July 10, a day soon after it sharply reduced the prices. The company grew its aluminium wire rod price by INR 2,750 per tonne to sell the product at INR 226,100 per tonne. On Friday, July 9,...
Right from Hydro signing an agreement to sell 100% of Hydro Precision Tubing Lichtervelde (HPTL) to Aurelius Group to Novelis Korea Limited plant successfully receiving the ASI Performance Standard certification, the global aluminium downstream sector has witnessed many this week. Hydro Extrusions...
Hydro announced that its extrusion plant, which was idled a few years ago, will be reopened to meet rising demand for sustainable aluminium profiles. The facility will increase Hydro Extrusions Sweden’s capacity of aluminium profiles made with recycled aluminium by approximately 20%. The plant will...
Vedanta Limited has slashed its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices after a week since it increased the prices by INR 4,000 per tonne on July 3. The company has decreased its aluminium wire rod and aluminium billet prices sharply by INR 7,000 per tonne or 3 per cent with effect from...
The largest auto-components manufacturing and distribution group in India, TVS Group, which owns Sundaram-Clayton stated that the company is well-positioned to grasp emerging market opportunities in the rise of developments that will steer to higher aluminium usage in all types of vehicles. The...
On Thursday, July 8, Rheinmetall AG has announced that it is expecting to bag a significant order of aluminium pistons from a renowned international carmaker. The German defense and automotive company has also said that it has already signed a letter of intent with the carmaker, and the order value...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, aluminium billet inventories have built up 12,600 tonnes or 11 per cent this week on Thursday, July 8, to stand at 123,800 tonnes. SMM found that with the arrival of the traditional off-season, the demand and consumption of downstream aluminium fell,...
The aluminium technology company, Gränges that drives the development of lighter, smarter and more sustainable aluminium products and solutions collaborates with Hydro, the Norwegian aluminium giant to supply low-carbon and circular aluminium offerings to the automotive market. In this new...
Portugal's economic recovery has seen express drive and strong since it started easing its COVID-19 lockdown in mid-March. The economy slumped 7.6% in 2020, and in mid-January Portugal imposed a strict lockdown, its second since the pandemic began, due to the world's worst surge in COVID-19 cases...
The US imports of crude metal and alloys came in at 324,000 tonnes in April 2021, from 338,000 tonnes in April 2020, down 4% year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports increased by 5.19% from March 2021’s imports of 308,000 tonnes....
Novelis plant in Yeongju, Korea, has bagged the ASI Performance Standard certification for recycling, re-melting, and manufacturing of aluminium coil and sheet activities. This news came after Aluminium Stewardship Initiative announced that it successfully certified Novelis Korea Limited plant at...
Operating rates across major aluminium processors in China decreased slightly by 0.3 percentage point last week to stand at 73.1 per cent. Decline in orders, particularly in the real estate, transportation, and durable good sectors, with the arrival of traditional off-season contributed to this...
On July 2, 2021, Hydro Extrusions signed an agreement to sell 100% of Hydro Precision Tubing Lichtervelde (HPTL) to Aurelius Group as part of the significant restructuring measures taken to support performance and cash generation in Hydro Extrusions. The sale is expected to close during the third...
Hindalco Industries Limited further increased its aluminium wire rod and billets prices, although slower than the previous day, with effect from Saturday, July 3. Both aluminium wire rod and aluminium billets prices rose by INR 3,500 per tonne to come in at INR 230,350 per tonne and INR 226,350 per...
The global aluminium industry’s downstream segment went on a lighter note this week. The vital news for the aluminium industry remains, Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance avoids the collapse of Liberty Aluminium Technologies with a £10 million loan repayment. On the other hand, India’s leading aluminium...
