A major police operation in India’s Uttar Pradesh has exposed an inter-district network allegedly involved in stealing electricity transformers and selling their internal metal components, including aluminium wire and copper binding, to scrap dealers. Police in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, have busted an inter-district transformer theft gang and arrested eight people, including a scrap dealer accused of purchasing stolen materials. The operation led to the recovery of aluminium wire, copper binding, transformer coils and cash allegedly generated through the sale of stolen electrical components. The gang reportedly operated across several districts, including Kanpur Dehat, Unnao, Lucknow and Fatehpur. A joint team comprising Chaubeypur police, the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and West...
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,...
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The major industries of the Philippines include manufacturing and agribusiness. Within manufacturing, mining and mineral processing, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, electronics, and semiconductors are the focus areas. The Philippines' economy is based on food processing; production of cement, iron, and steel; and telecommunications, among others. The agricultural sector employs 25% of the labour force but contributes only 9.3% of GDP. Philippines import of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2017-19 has been remaining inconstant as the important volume displayed growth and de-growth. The import volume during the above period remained at 4610 tonnes and foreign revenue expended stood at $21.09 million. The projection for 2020 import volume of aluminium tubes and pipes has been analysed at 1670...
CNPC Powder, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with production facilities in China as well, has reported that it is producing a new range of aluminium alloy powder at its recently established Automated Metal Production (AMP) line. CNPC’s new range of aluminium powder is explicitly designed for Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) metal Additive Manufacturing. It is said to exhibit good flowability and sphericity with a few satellites. CNPC said its new aluminium alloy powder range would provide value to large-volume additive manufacturing applications in industries like automotive and aerospace. “We have achieved success with our AMP line and suite of Al alloys by redesigning atomisation beyond existing atomisation capabilities, such as VIGA, PREP and EIGA,” the company states. “This bottom-up...
UACJ Corporation has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as a Production & Transformation member. This brings the total number of members working towards a responsible aluminium value chain to 125. UACJ supplies and manufactures rolling products, extruded products, casting products, forged products and precision-machined products of nonferrous metals, including aluminium and alloys thereof. “For almost a century, we have dedicated ourselves to Aluminium related production. UACJ’s mission is to contribute to society by using materials to manufacture products that enhance prosperity and sustainability. To this end, by joining the ASI UACJ will positively provide operational feedback on the formulation of global standards in the aluminium industry. In addition, by supporting ASI’s...
The Government of India on 30 th June’20 commenced a probe into alleged subsidised exports of aluminium wires from Malaysia, as it is affecting the domestic industry, following a complaint by Vedanta Ltd and Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. The investigation arm of Ministry of Commerce, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated the probe to see if the subsidy programme of Malaysia for exports of ''Aluminium Wire/Wire Rods above 7 mm diameter'' is impacting the domestic industry. The companies had filed an application before the DGTR for anti-subsidy investigation on these imports originating in or exported from Malaysia. The applicants had claimed that the subsidised imports from Malaysia are causing a material dent to Indian domestic industry, and requested for the...
Japan imported 4,600 tonnes of aluminium semi-finished products from the US in the first three months of 2020, from 4,780 tonnes imported in the first three months of 2019. That was down 3.77% or 180 tonnes year-on-year, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. Imports of these products from the US increased 30% year-on-year to 2,000 tonnes in March 2020. On a month-on-month comparison, aluminium semi-finished imports jumped 55% from 1,290 tonnes. On the export side, Japan’s exports of aluminium semi-finished products (plates, sheets, bars, etc.) to the US stood at 1,190 tonnes in the first three months of 2020, representing a decrease of 88% or 9,110 tonnes from 10,300 tonnes in the first three months of 2019. Exports of these products to the...
Russia’s exports of crude metals and alloys to the US came in at 5,430 tonnes in March 2020, a decrease of 56.21%year-on-year. The Russia had exported 12,400 tonnes to the US in March 2019, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US Geological Survey. On a month on month comparison, exports dropped by 69.32% from 17,700 tonnes. Exports of crude metals and alloys were down 41% from January’s exports of 9,260 tonnes. In the first quarter of 2020, exports stood at 31,000 tonnes as compared to 43,500 tonnes in the first quarter of 2019. This marked a decrease of 28.74% year-on-year or 12,500 tonnes. Russia’s exports of total aluminium (crude metal and alloys and semi-finished products) to the USA stood at 5,460 tonnes and 31,100 tonnes in March and January-March. That...
According to the data released by the US Geological Survey, the United States in March 2020 exported 254,000 tonnes of aluminium (including scrap), marking a month-on-month hike of 7.63 per cent from 236,000 tonnes. This brought the United States total aluminium exports in the first quarter of 2020 to 720,000 tonnes, down by nearly 3 per cent from 741,000 tonnes exported during the same period last year. In March 2020, Mexico continued to be the top importer of aluminium from the US among other key importers like Canada, India, the Republic of Korea, and Malaysia. Mexico’ aluminium imports from the US totalled 53,600 tonnes in March 2020, up by 3,400 tonnes or 6.77 per cent from 50,200 tonnes in February. In January, Mexico had imported 49,200 tonnes of aluminium from the US, meaning a...
Digital manufacturing innovator VELO3D has received a $20M order for its metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) printers from aerospace company, the largest order in company history. “This significant order validates that VELO3D’s SupportFree process is production-ready,” said Benny Buller, founder and CEO of VELO3D. “Our recent successes across various industrial sectors show that many OEMs and contract manufacturers are adapting their supply chain to meet the demands of manufacturing mission-critical components. Design freedom, agile production, and quality assurance are requirements that VELO3D is uniquely positioned to meet.” This news came after VELO3D’s completion of a $40M fundraising round in the midst of COVID-19, totalling $150M to date. VELO3D is well-known for enabling geometric...
Constellium announced that it will lead £15 million ALIVE (Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures) project for the development of new aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles. The project will be deveoped in the UK and funded in part by a grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as a component of its low carbon emissions research program. Constellium will lead a consortium of automotive manufacturers and suppliers for the development of enclosures.The company will design and produce the aluminium extrusions for the project at its University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London. The project is scheduled to start in July and is expected to deliver its first prototypes at the end of 2021. “Constellium is delighted to partner with the APC, as well as automakers...
Braidy Industries said its leadership team will now accelerate plans to build state-of-the-art aluminium rolling mill after the appointment of Don Foster as new Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. “Braidy Industries is the future of aluminum, and there is no one better to lead the team than an experienced professional like Don Foster,” said Braidy Industries Chairman Charles Price. “Don has more than 40 years in the industry and is a proven, successful metals executive with a history of profitable business development and large project experience.” The new mill in Eastern Kentucky is likely to create more than 1,000 construction jobs, 550 full-time mill jobs and thousands of indirect jobs in the region. “The business case for this project is strong, and I’m...
Amaero International Limited, a world-class additive manufacturing specialist, announced that it has applied for broad international patent coverage for its high-performance aluminium alloy Amaero HOT AI. The new heat treatable alloy has already entered the final approval stage, the national phase of the Patent Co-operation Treaty (“PCT”), with three out of four stages of patent application already completed. Amaero HOT AI is a new high-performance aluminium alloy with scandium and manganese alloying, resulting in 3D printed parts that can be directly treated with age-hardening heat treatment to yield superior strength and durability at high operating temperature. “There has been a significant amount of work completed over more than half a century to improve the heat tolerance of...
As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, inventories of aluminium billet in China continued to decline this week on reduced arrivals. Stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China stood at 66,200 tonnes as of June 24, a decrease of 5200 tonnes from Thursday June 18. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: Inventories of aluminium billet in Foshan, and Wuxi, came in at 26,000 tonnes and 14,660 tonnes on Wednesday, 24 June 2020, down from 33,300 tonnes, and 14,680 tonnes on June 18. Stocks in Huzhou remained unchanged at 8,000 tonnes. In Changzhou and Nanchang, aluminium billet inventories increased to stand at 9,460 tonnes and 8,110 tonnes today, from 7,830 tonnes and 7,640 tonnes on June 18.
Constellium, a global sector leader that develops innovative, value added aluminium products for a broad scope of markets and applications, has launched Aheadd®, its new aluminium powder offer for additive manufacturing sector. Aheadd® is are designed and tailored based on customer needs for a wide range of applications including aerospace, motorsports and defense industries. The new aluminium powder brings unmatched thermal stability that allows replacement of titanium in selected applications to reduce weight and cost. The company entered into an agreement with Poly-Shape, an AddUp company. Poly-Shape is a leader in the field of metal additive manufacturing for the development and production of innovative components based on the new Constellium powders. “As a global leader in innovative...
China’s imports of unwrought aluminium imports and aluminium products stood at 119,145 tonnes in May, more than doubled year-on-year, customs data showed on Tuesday. Imports increased by 12.3% month-on-month. On a yearly basis, imported jumped 164.8% from May 2019, the General Administration of Customs said. In April and May, Shanghai aluminium prices increased as the country recovered from a coronavirus-related demand collapse. But the lower demand in the rest of the world kept London prices depressed, Reuters reported. Customs will release a breakdown of imports by origin and type of aluminium on Thursday.
Tanzania government will release a consignment of aluminium products imported by the city-based Ocean Aluminium Company only after a thorough inspection by environmental experts. Such was the statement announced by the government last weekend. In Tanzania, under section 133(2) of the Environmental Act, 2004, any persons or companies are prohibited from importing, exporting, recycling or collecting hazardous waste including metal scrap, used batteries, electronic waste, and hospital dischargeable without prior approval of the National Environmental Management Council (Nemc). Ocean Aluminium Company had imported over 40 tonnes of aluminium without Nemc’s approval several months ago, and therefore, the consignment got stranded at the Dar es Salaam port. This prompted the minister of State in...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, a leading producer of semi-fabricated specialty aluminium products, serving customers worldwide with highly engineered solutions for aerospace and high-strength, general engineering, and custom automotive and industrial applications, announced that Jack A. Hockema, who has worked as Chief Executive Officer since October 2001 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since July 2006, will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective as of July 31, 2020. Mr. Hockema will remain on the Company’s Board of Directors as Executive Chairman. Keith A. Harvey, who has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2015, will be the next Chief Executive Officer as well as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. “Keith...
The economy of Mauritius is a mixed developing economy based on agriculture, exports, financial services, and tourism. Mauritius is ranked as the most competitive and one of the most developed economies in the African region. The major industries that contribute to the economy of nation are food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing; chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism. Mauritius import of aluminium bar rods and profiles has been showing down-turn during 2018-19, as the volume of import remained at 13,611 tonnes and the foreign revenue expended stood at $52.42 million. The forecasted import volume for 2020 has been analysed at 5584 tonnes and the expenditure to reach $46.73 million. However, when the analysed import volume and...
The United Kingdom’s only aluminium composite panels manufacturer named Multipanel UK Ltd has reportedly obtained a £9million finance package from HSBC UK. The finance package is mainly for diversifying product range, expanding business, and most importantly, safeguarding the future of the business from the coronavirus crisis. Multipanel UK, based in Exeter, makes aluminium composite panels for industries like sign making, exhibition stand design, and architecture. But now, with the intention to meet demand from various other industries for screen materials used in shops, offices, and leisure facilities, Mulpanel UK will upgrade its core product using the fund. This finance package can also be used to stabilise cash flow at a time when many of the company’s existing customers are closed...
