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 US Department of Commerce recently declared that punitive tariffs will be imposed on producers of rolled aluminium from 18 countries. The tariffs mainly go from a few percent to up to 50%. However, for Hydro Aluminum Rolled Products GmbH, a wholly-owned German subsidiary of Norsk Hydro, the rate will be 352.71%. As per one Hydro’s official: “Hydro's German factories are subject to sky-high penalties - Unreasonable and unfounded.” The reason for the punitive duty is that Hydro and the other companies are accused of dumping aluminium for billions of Norwegian kroner in the American market. Halvor Molland, Senior Vice-President Communication, Norsk Hydro, said: “We believe this is an unreasonable and unfounded decision.”
China Customs data released that the country’s unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports in September 2020 stood at 426,000 tonnes, up by 7.7 per cent from 395,424 tonnes in August but down by 2.1 per cent from 435,000 tonnes during the same period last year. After the addition of September data, China’s total unwrought aluminium and aluminium semis exports in the first nine months of 2020 stood at 3.56 million tonnes, 18.6 per cent lower than 4.37 million tonnes in a year ago. Slight fall in SHFE aluminium price compared to LME and restocking by overseas buyers ahead of the Chinese National Day holidays attributed to the month-on-month increase in China’s aluminium exports. But on a year-on-year basis, the export extended its decline as the COVID-19 impacts continued to hurt...
According to the US Geological Survey data for July 2020, India’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US increased by 127 per cent month-on-month. From 5,150 tonnes in June, India’s exports jumped to 11,700 tonnes in July, shows the data. In May, India’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US fell sharply by 81 per cent month-on-month from 23,000 tonnes to 4,380 tonnes. However, from June the exports started hiking by 17.58 per cent M-o-M. Year-on-year, India’s aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US recorded a hike of 84 per cent from 6,360 tonnes. In the first seven months of the year, India’s total aluminium crude metal and alloys exports to the US stood at 73,000 tonnes, down by 34.23 per cent from 111,000 tonnes during the same period last year....
Tunisia’s largest company “Tunisie Profilés Aluminum”, a specialized manufacturer of aluminium alloy profiles has announced its third-quarter’20 results, which reflects an overall revenue rise by 28% and this stands at TND 44,576,567 (Tunisian Dinar) against TND 34,957,488 in the 3rd quarter of 2019. The overall turnover at 30 th September’20 is TND 95,453,914 against TND 113,622,308 for the same period of the previous year, which is a downfall by 16%, however, the downswing recorded on 30 th June’20 is 35%, when compared to 30 th June’19. At the end of the 3rd quarter of 2020, the Tunisian Aluminium company recorded an increase in domestic turnover of 30% compared to the same period of 2019 to stand at TND 33,017,811 against TND 25,446,506. Indeed, this progression made it possible to...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has increased its aluminium products price for the second time in a row. With effect from Saturday, 17 October 2020, NALCO's aluminium ingots price came in at INR 157,550 – 161,050 per tonne, an increase of INR 3,400 per tonne from INR 154,150 – 157,650 per tonne on October 13. The company is selling its aluminium billets at INR 161,000- 163,650 per tonne on October 17, registering a hike of INR 3,400 per tonne from INR 157,600- 160,250 per tonne on October 13. Aluminium wire rods price stands at INR 161,050-165,400 per tonne as of October 17, from INR 162,000-157,650 per tonne on October 13. Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The LME aluminium price...
StockachAlu’s remelting/refining and casting operations in Stockach, Germany have been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard and ASI Chain of Custody. The plant’s main outputs are rolling slabs made from recycled scrap. The facility has an annual capacity of 70000 tonnes. The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The program was developed through an extensive multi-stakeholder consultation process. The independent, third-party audits of the StockachAlu facility was carried out by GUTcert (AFNOR Group). Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said, “ASI congratulates StockachAlu on their Performance Standard and Chain of Custody certifications at their...
The Ghana International Trade Commission (GITC) has pointed out that the dumping of aluminium coils and circles from China onto the Ghanaian domestic market are causing material injury and posing a threat to the domestic industry. So, on Thursday, October 15, Professor Paul Kuruk, Vice Chairman of GITC, ruled on petition No. ADR-GITC /001/209 brought by Aluworks Limited, the sole manufacturer of aluminium coils and circles in Ghana. On May 8, 2019, Aluworks had urged the Commission to investigate the alleged dumping of aluminium coils and circles orginating in or imported from China. According to a report, GITC calculated a weighted average dumping margin of 35.77 per cent for the subject product. Therefore, the Commission has decided anti-dumping duties on Chinese aluminium coils and...
UACJ Extrusion Nagoya Corporation, Japan, will expand its extrusion capacity at its plant in Nagoya, Japan with new extrusion press line. The company has given the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to SMS group for the supply of new HybrEx®40 extrusion press line. This extrusion line one of SMS group's latest-generation presses. The hybrid drive technology reduces energy consumption compared to conventional extrusion presses. The HybrEx®40 extrusion press processes 10-inch aluminium billets at a maximum press force of 40 MN and at a speed of up to 21 millimeters per second “What's more, the HybrEx® boasts a compact design thanks to the optimized hydraulic system concept. The award-winning press enclosure design eliminates the need for any other safety barrier systems,” SMS group said....
Hindalco Industries Limited has reduced its aluminium products price after raising it for the sixth time in a row. With effect from Friday, 16 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price stands at INR 165,100 per tonne, down by INR 1,500 per tonne, from INR 166,600 per tonne on October 14. Aluminium billets price has come in at INR 161,100 per tonne Friday, 16 October 2020, registering a drop of INR 1,500 per tonne from INR 162,600 per tonne on October 14. Hindalco aluminium ingots price has declined by INR 1,500 per tonne to INR 154,000 per tonne today. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on LME has increased by more than 1% so far in 2020. Aluminium operations of the...
MBF Aluminium in France, an automotive subcontractor for aluminium components, intended to defend their 300 jobs, which is standing on a threat in the more or less short term. On 15 th October’20, the employees meet in front of the cathedral of Saint-Claude in the morning to demonstrate a protest. As per report commissioned by the Ministry of the Finance and Economy concerning the foundry at the national level does not herald happy days for automotive subcontractors. Of the 13,500 jobs in the entire foundry industry in France, 5,200 would be cut by 2025. For MBF, this would result in the elimination of 150 positions, so half of the workforce. The CGT union said: "Which would mean closing in the medium term because the foundry would no longer be economically viable.” Management and...
Monash University, a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia has come up with a world-first study by its engineers, as they have demonstrated improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times, which is a significant outcome for the transport manufacturing industry. As per the demonstration, researchers claim that the poor fatigue performance of high strength aluminium alloys was because of weak links called ‘precipitate free zones’ (PFZs). Professor Christopher Hutchinson has led the team, who is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Monash University in Australia, was able to make aluminium alloy microstructures that can heal the weak links while in operation (i.e. a form of self-healing). The enhancement in the lifetime of high...
Aluminium billet inventories in China have decreased this week, ending on Thursday, October 15, due to a decline in arrivals at warehouses, found the Shanghai Metals Market. SMM data shows the aluminium billet stocks have dipped by 3,200 tonnes from last Friday, October 9, across five major consumption areas to stand at 102,500 tonnes, as of Thursday, October 15. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: In Wuxi, aluminium billet inventories have declined by 2,680 tonnes to stand at 16,820 tonnes on October 15, while that in Huzhou have decreased by 1,000 tonnes to come in at 11,000 tonnes. In Foshan, Nanchang, and Changzhou, the inventories have inched down by 500 tonnes, 350 tonnes and 300 tonnes, respectively, to hover at...
Assan Alüminyum, one of the world’s leading flat-rolled aluminium manufacturers, has joined the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative as a new Production and Transformation member, bringing the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 135. Assan Alüminyum has been producing coil & sheet, foil, and pre-painted aluminium products since its establishment in 1988, and is now one of the three largest aluminium foil manufacturers in Europe with production capacity reaching up to 100 thousand tonnes. The total installed capacity of Assan Alüminyum is 300 thousand tonnes across production facilities located in Istanbul and Turkey. The company offers its aluminium products to a variety of industrial sectors including packaging, distribution, construction, consumer...
Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro is boosting its sustainability drive by setting up two new divisions - Renewables Growth and Batteries, announced the company on Tuesday, October 14. Hydro provides aluminium to a range of industries, including the construction and automotive industry. Hydro said the battery sector is growing rapidly across the globe and in Europe, backed on the ongoing automotive industry transformation from fossil fuel to electrical vehicles. The Batteries division will group Hydro’s current joint ventures and seek new business opportunities along the battery value chain, said Hydro. The company has a small share in Norwegian marine batteries firm Corvus Energy and in Sweden’s Northvolt, which is building factories to produce batteries for electric vehicles, as well as...
On 14 th October’20, the South African Aluminium Group Hulamin announced: “Third-quarter sales to end-September have improved, with order books in all its operations approaching normal levels.” The sales figure of the Group in the third quarter ended September rose to 45,000 tonnes, from 29,000 tonnes in the second quarter, as with Hulamin confirmed orders for beverage can products, heat-treated plate and extrusions were particularly healthy. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard Hulamin in H1 and due to the high fixed-cost nature of the business, improved volumes was a vital factor to its return to profitability. Hulamin’s sales had fallen 35% to 71,000 tonnes in H1 to end-June. The Group also made public on 14 th October that the preliminary findings of the US department of commerce...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has increased its aluminium products price after declining the price of the same products on October 6. With effect from Tuesday, 13 October 2020, NALCO's aluminium ingots price came in at INR 154,150 – 157,650 per tonne, an increase of INR 6,700 per tonne from INR 147,450 – 150,950 per tonne on October 6. The company is selling its aluminium billets at INR 157,600- 160,250 per tonne on October 13. That is up by INR 6,700 per tonne from INR 150,900- 153,550 per tonne on October 6. Aluminium wire rods price stands at INR 162,000-157,650 per tonne, from INR 150,950-155,300 per tonne on October 6. Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The LME aluminium price...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative has certified Alu-Met GmbH against Performance Standard certification for remelting and casthouse operations at the Speedline Aluminium-Gießerei GmbH in Schlins, Austria. The facility uses an average of more than 70 per cent recycled aluminium feedstock to produce aluminium extrusion billets. The news came after ASI announced today that it successfully certified the plant for responsible production, sourcing, and stewardship of aluminium. The plant has an annual production capacity of up to 96,000 tonnes of extrusion billets. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI, said: “We congratulate Alu-Met on the ASI Performance Standard certification of their Speedline Aluminium-Gießerei facility. The company’s overall focus on recycled aluminium as an input...
Hindalco Industries Limited has raised its aluminium products price for the sixth time in a row. With effect from Wednesday, 14 October 2020, the company’s wire rods price has increased by INR 1,250 per tonne to stand at INR 166,600 per tonne from INR 165,350 per tonne on October 13. Aluminium billets price stands at INR 162,600 per tonne as of Wednesday, 14 October 2020. This marked an increase of INR 1,250 per tonne from INR 161,350 per tonne on October 13. Hindalco aluminium ingots price has increased by INR 1,250 per tonne to INR 155,500 per tonne today. The Indian aluminium producers generally link prices of its products to the three-month futures of aluminium on London Metal Exchange. The aluminium price on LME has increased by more than 2% so far in 2020. Aluminium operations of...
