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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Constellium has announced new members to the Company’s Board for a term of three years. The company has appointed Isabelle Boccon-Gibod, Christine Browne, Jean-Christophe Deslarzes and Jean-Philippe Puig as new Non-Executive Directors. All voting items were adopted at Constellium’s 2021 Annual...
Operating rates at major aluminium processors in China increased 1.7 percentage points last week ended on May 14, with aluminium extrusion segment witnessing the biggest rise driven by demand recovery in the construction sector. Operating rates in the aluminium wire and cable industry rebounded...
According to a recent report, the European Union and the United States mutually agreed to discuss and resolve trade disputes around aluminium and steel, which dates back to March 2018 when the former US President announced 10 per cent additional tariffs on aluminium and 25 per cent on steel imports...
According to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), aluminium foil deliveries from European foil rollers stood at 245,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 2.3% from 239,500 tonnes in 2020. EAFA reported that domestic demand witnessed modest...
According to BBVA Research, the economy of Spain plunged by 10.8% in 2020 and predicted to grow by 5.5% in 2021 and 7.0% in 2022. Following expectations, the economy recorded stagnation, leading to a slowdown during 4Q20 and could have contracted in 1Q21. Moving forward, a significant acceleration...
Hindalco Industries Limited has slashed its aluminium products price by around 1.39%. With effect from Saturday, 15 May 2021, aluminium billets price has dropped by INR 3,000 per tonne from INR 216,350 per tonne on May 13 to stand at INR 213,350 per tonne. The company’s wire rods price stands at...
In April 2021, China’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium products imports rose 36.1 per cent month-on-month and 165.2 per cent on-year to come in at 281,139 tonnes. In March, the imports stood at 206,556 tonnes. China, the world’s leading aluminium producer, brought in a record amount of aluminium...
The voice of the aluminium industry in Europe with 80+ members, European Aluminium welcomes the news that the EU and US have agreed to enter into discussions on the mutual resolution of aluminium excess capacity and the deployment of effective solutions. The industry association calls on the US and...
The value of Bahrain’s exports of national origin increased 59 per cent in April 2021 to BD295 million ($778 million), of which unwrought aluminium alloys accounted for BD54 million and aluminium wire non-alloyed BD12 million. During the same month last year, Bahrain’s export value of national...
Europe’s one of the biggest, most modern and constantly developing manufacturers of secondary aluminium casting alloys and primary alloys, Alumetal has confirmed from the beginning of the Q4 2020, the metal company is hopeful about the market situation, which has developed an impact on the level of...
Aluminium billet inventories in China decreased this week, ending on May 13, following a slight rise last week. According to the Shanghai Metals Market data, 6063 aluminium billet stocks shrank by 33,900 tonnes across the five major Chinese consumption areas to come in at 105,200 tonnes. SMM...
The Saint-Claude, France-based MBF Aluminium which is on receivership for the last few months, received an offer for taking over on 11 th May 2021, which was presented but the Dijon commercial court still finds it too insufficient. A new hearing date is scheduled for 25 th May 2021. Earlier, the...
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, has sharply cut its aluminium products and aluminium ingot prices with effect from Thursday, May 13. Vedanta's aluminium wire rod price has come in at INR 217,000-224,500 per tonne, down by INR 7,250 per tonne from INR 224,250-231,750 per...
Novelis announced net income attributable to its common shareholder of $176 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, and net income from continuing operations of $180 million, with a year-on-year increase of 179 percent and 186 percent, respectively. For the full fiscal, net income...
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has requested the implementation of RoDTEP Scheme (Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Products) for Indian Aluminium Industry on an immediate basis. The news came after senior officials of the ministries of Commerce & Industry and Finance & Corporate...
Tunisia represents a mixed economic system, which provides a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. As per the World Bank, the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched into 2021, which result in socio-political unrest and Tunisia’s growth and...
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised its aluminium products price by more than 1%. With effect from Tuesday, 11 May 2021, aluminium billets price stands at INR 224,100 per tonne, representing a growth of 1.24% or INR 2,750 per tonne from INR 221,350 per tonne on May 8. Aluminium ingot and wire...
Constellium NV, globally known for aluminium value-added products, announced on Monday, May 10, that it joined a European project ACHIEF - Innovative high-performance Alloys and Coatings for highly efficient intensive energy processes. The project was launched in October 2020, aiming at helping the...
