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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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Vedanta Limited has reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices for the second time in a row, with effect from Tuesday, May 25. The company has cut its aluminium billet price by INR 7,750 per tonne or 3.68 per cent to INR 202,750 per tonne. Last week on May 20, Vedanta’s aluminium...

On 24th May 2021, auto components manufacturer Endurance Technologies reported 177 permanent workers of the company’s Chakan plant in Pune, Maharashtra has decided to exit after accepting the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). The Endurance Group is a global force in aluminium casting including...

The European Commission has announced its plans to impose antidumping duties on aluminium converter foil imported from China. The duty will range from 16% to29.1%. The antidumping duties will be provisional following the publication of the decision in the EU Official Journal. “The European...

The Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras stated that the economy is expected to grow 4.2% in 2021, but still, growth projection remains uncertain and much will depend on faster vaccinations at the national and European level, the continuation of supportive fiscal measures and the...

Hindalco Industries Limited has continued to decline its aluminium products price. With effect from Tuesday, 25 May 2021, aluminium billets price has dropped by INR 7,750 per tonne or 3.69% to stand at INR 202,100 per tonne, from INR 209,850 per tonne on May 20. The wire rods price stands at INR...

Operating rates at major aluminium processors in China rose 2.3 percentage points from a week ago to 77.1 per cent last week, ended on Friday, May 21. The overall growth was due to the significant increase in aluminium construction extrusion orders due to real estate recovery. Orders for aluminium...

The Aditya Birla Group subsidiary, Hindalco Industries intends to commence all the projects there that were put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic and also plans to invest around INR 2700 crore in the current fiscal against ₹1,600 crore in FY’21. The world’s largest aluminium rolling company had...

The global downstream aluminium sector has been eventful this week, with the European Union’s decision to suspend tariffs on the United States aluminium and steel exports to Constellium, a global manufacturer of aluminium rolled products, announcing new members to the Board and China’s unwrought...

On 22nd May 2021, a higher management staff of India’s largest auto component manufacturer, TVS Group promoted Wheels India Ltd. revealed that the company has planned for a capital expenditure of INR 100 crore in 2021 towards the wind energy segment and all set to develop a plant near Chennai....
The Indian aluminium and copper manufacturing company, Hindalco industries registered a whopping 189% Y-o-Y growth in consolidated profit at INR 1,928 crore in the March 2021 quarter, powered by Novelis and India aluminium business. In Q4FY21, the consolidated revenue was at INR 40,507 crore,...

Vedanta Limited has decreased its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices on May 20, following a raise on a day ago. Vedanta is now selling its aluminium wire rod at INR 210,000-217,500 per tonne, which is INR 5,500 per tonne or 2.5 per cent less than INR 215,500-223,000 per tonne on May 19....
The last manufacturer of aluminium rims in France, Alvance wheels is placed in receivership and needs to find a buyer urgently. The CGT metallurgy unions in Indre are calling for a demonstration towards support on May 22 in Saint-Maur. The rally is organized very symbolically in front of the...

Rusal, the global leading aluminium producer have signed a cooperation agreement with Gränges AB, the leading global producer of rolled aluminium products for thermal management systems, speciality packaging and selected niche applications towards the development of aluminium alloys for automotive...

Shanghai Metals Market data showed that aluminium billet inventories decreased by 16,600 tonnes or 15.8 per cent week-on-week across the five major consumption areas in China. That brought the inventories to 88,600 tonnes on May 20, compared to 105,200 tonnes on May 13. The fall in aluminium billet...

The highly innovative aluminium casting and extrusion expert, Hammerer Aluminium Industries has commissioned a new filter system at its Ranshofen casting plant. HAI’s investment of €2 million in environmental protection was made to enhance air quality at the foundry. The new filter system will...

Hindalco Industries Limited has been reducing its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices since last Wednesday, May 12, in tandem with the downfall of the LME aluminium benchmark price. The company has cut its aluminium wire rod price yet again with effect from May 20, bringing the price to...

National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has sharply reduced its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Wednesday, May 19, following a significant hike in prices on May 11. With the latest cut, NALCO’s aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 209,050-213,400 per tonne,...

On 18 th May 2021, the French government released the names of the new winner of the France Relance plan, in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. Montupet and Eurocast are two new companies that will be able to benefit from this fund intended to encourage investment and modernization in these...