ABB has secured two orders from China’s Southwest Aluminum to supply integrated automation and digital technologies for two six-high aluminium cold rolling mills, supporting the manufacturer’s wide-strip production expansion and upgrade. The projects involve a 2,500 mm two-stand mill and a 3,000 mm single-stand mill, with both lines expected to be fully commissioned and operational by the end of 2027. Chongqing-based Southwest Aluminum is a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco). The orders build on the longstanding cooperation between ABB and the aluminium producer, with the latest projects focusing on process stability, control precision and production performance. Explore insights and forecasts for the aluminium flat rolled products (FRP) market from our...
India-based PG Foils Limited plans to establish a downstream aluminium manufacturing facility in Bahrain, focusing on electric vehicle (EV) battery foil and pharmaceutical foil production. The proposed investment is expected to expand the kingdom’s aluminium downstream capabilities and strengthen its manufacturing base. Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce signed a letter of intent with PG Foils for the project. The agreement was signed by Industry and Commerce Minister Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro and PG Foils Joint Managing Director Sahil Shah during the fourth edition of the Gateway Gulf expo, which opened on November 1 in Manama. Explore: The most comprehensive and forward-looking industry-focused report – Aluminum Foil Market Report Forecast Till 2035 Hosted by the Bahrain...
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As updated by Shanghai Metals Market, inventories of aluminium billet rose for the third consecutive week. Stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China increased by 33,700 tonnes from Thursday January 16 to stand at 100,000 tonnes as of Thursday January 23, after rising 13,200 tonnes in the previous week. The chart below indicates the current status of aluminium billet inventories across China in more details: Inventories of aluminium billet in Foshan and Wuxi stood at 40,200 tonnes and 14,900 tonnes on Thursday, January 23, up 10,100 tonnes and 2,100 tonnes from January 16. Stocks in Changzhou, Huzhou and Nanchang rose 5,100 tonnes, 7,000 tonnes and 9,300 tonnes to stand at 10,900 tonnes, 23,000 tonnes and 11,000 tonnes. As of Thursday, January 23, the...
Aluminium wires, for having characteristics like electrical-conductivity, corrosion-resistance, lightweight, high-strength, and low cost to produce, are nowadays becoming increasingly popular for electrical wiring and in utility grid transmission and distribution networks. Through 2021, the global aluminium wire market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 2 per cent. To support the demand, Bahrain has emerged as one of the world’s largest aluminium wire producers and exporters over the recent decades. Let us here see the country's trend of aluminium wire exports over the last few years and how it is likely to be in this ongoing year. According to the international export-import data, Bahrain in 2020 is likely to export 154,467 tonnes of aluminium wire, of which 34,226 tonnes to Egypt....
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced Merit Aluminum Inc. has become a new Production & Transformation member of the ASI. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 111. Merit Aluminum delivers high quality extrusions within customers’ requirements and on time. The company has three extrusion presses with 55,000, 000 lbs of annual capacity, state of the art automated handling equipment, a computer controlled Anodizing Line, and 2 state of the art Powder Coating Lines. “Merit Aluminum Inc. is committed to responsible environmental practices that protect our planet. Global warming is the existential threat to humanity. It is everyone’s responsibility to reduce their carbon footprint in their daily lives, and even more so for...
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced Chalco Ruimin Co., Ltd. has become a new Production & Transformation member of the ASI. This brings the total number of members working toward a responsible aluminium value chain to 110. Chalco Ruimin, located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, is a manufacturer for high-precision aluminium alloy materials, providing various alloy aluminium products and components. ASI is a global, multi-stakeholder, non-profit standards setting and certification organisation that aims to recognise and foster the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. Chairman of Chalco Ruimin, Caifeng said, “Chalco Ruimin feels honoured to be a member of ASI, which promotes great progress on sustainable development in our industry chain. Chalco...
The automotive industry is the Czech Republic's largest industry and the other key sectors in the region include machinery, iron and steel production, metallurgy, chemical production, electronics, transport equipment, textiles, glass, ceramics, defence and pharmaceuticals. The importation of the Aluminium foil has played a significant role in the Czech Republic, with a growth trend from 2017-19, though in 2020 there is a projection of 5.5% de-growth. In 2017 the aluminium foil importation stood at 45842 tonnes which valued $142.91 million. The year 2018 showed a hike of 2838 tonnes this reflected volume of 48680 tonnes, a 5.82% growth and amounted $ 161.41 million. The aluminium foil import again showed a positive trend in 2019 with a rise of 2109 tonnes, this posted the capacity of 50789...
Hydro announced that it sold a 65 percent stake in Sapa Ben Thanh Aluminium Co., Ltd. to a local Vietnamese company. The move is a part of the overall review in Extruded Solutions aiming to optimize and streamline the portfolio. Hydro has closed a transaction with a local Vietnamese company on January 20, 2020. Sapa Ben Thanh Aluminium operates a manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City and is a joint venture with the Ben Thanh Group. “The manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City was part of the Extruded Solutions business area, has around 230 employees and produces around 3,500 tonnes per year, mainly for the building and industrial segments,” Hydro said. <iframe width="550" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hlih3USPFZM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay;...
Alcomet, the Bulgarian aluminium products manufacturer made public on 20 th Jan’20 its intention to build a new building infrastructure and install computer numerical control (CNC) machinery. This will permit the company to stretch out its product portfolio. Alcomet in its statement said, “Before the new building is ready, the machinery will be installed at the company's existing central storage building”. The company was also very much clear in its intention to replace the musty equipment at the wastewater treatment plant of its extruded products installation. In 2019, Alcomet executed a new aluminium profiles production facility with a vision to foot in the automotive parts industry. The company said at that time “The new Hybrex press, produced by Germany's SMS Group, will allow Alcomet...
The International Aluminium Die-Casting award’s winner for 2020 has been declared. There were four casting awards at EUROGUSS 2020 in Nuremberg, while two others received special commendations. The 9 th International Aluminium Die-Casting Competition was organised by Düsseldorf-based Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA). It was run in partnership with the German Foundrymen’s Association (Bundesverband der Deutschen Gießerei-Industrie, BDG), the Swiss aluminium Association (alu.ch) and the non-ferrous metals trade association of the Austrian Economic Chambers (Fachverband Nichteisenmetalle in der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich). Die-casting has been the most successful industrial casting procedure for series or enormous production of structural parts for decades. The foundries of...
Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd’s aluminium production facility has been certified against Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s Chain of Custody Standard. The certification includes the manufacture of aluminium and aluminium alloy foils. The foil facility was also certified to the ASI Performance Standard in February 2019. The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The independent, third-party audit of the Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd’s facilities was carried out by DNV GL. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of ASI, said: “ASI is pleased to congratulate Shanghai Shenhuo Aluminium Foil Co., Ltd for achieving Chain of Custody Certification, which builds on their Performance...
According to Shanghai Metals Market, the stocks of 6063 aluminium billets across five major consumption areas in China rose for the second consecutive week by 13,200 tonnes. From 53,200 tonnes on last Thursday, January 9, the aluminium billets inventories, as of today, January 16, have come in at 66,400 tonnes. In Foshan, the billets inventories are hovering at 30,100 tonnes after rising by 3,700 tonnes over the week, while in Wuxi, Changzhou, and Huzhou, the inventories have come in at 12,800 tonnes, 5,800 tonnes, and 16,000 tonnes after growing by 2,200 tonnes, 1,500 tonnes, and 7,000 tonnes, respectively. However, in Nanchang, the inventories have dropped from the last week to 1,700 tonnes. On the extended rise in billets inventories, the prices of aluminium alloys have declined today,...
On Wednesday, January 15, the US President Donald Trump signed a partial trade deal with China aiming to resolve prevailing American concerns about Chinese trade abuses. According to a text released by the White House, the deal included several steps to strike out some practices, such as Intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers in exchange for Chinese market access, meaning the deal erased the practices that irked the US economy and trade structure. Here are some of the deal’s core pieces: China needs to submit an “Action Plan to strengthen intellectual property protection” within 30 days of the agreement taking effect. The plan should include “measures that China will take to implement its obligations” and “the date by which each measure will go into effect.” No force...
According to a recent report, Novelis is in talks to extend the closure of its planned acquisition of US aluminium products maker Aleris Corporation by three months, as securing regulatory approvals delayed. In November 2019, a report stated that the company was expecting to close the purchase deal by January 21, 2020. Although China has cleared the deal, authorities in the US are still critically examining it. In September last year, the US Justice Department had filed a lawsuit as well, citing that this acquisition may create a monopoly in the North American market for rolled aluminium sheet for automotive applications. A Moody’s note on the 13 th of January also sounded pessimistic about the closure of the deal on scheduled date. “The EU has advised it needs additional time to review...
The US import of aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from Qatar has shown an abrupt rise in 24% during Jan’19-Sept’19 in comparison to the previous year at the same phase. The total import recorded to 123,000 tonnes during Jan’19-Sept’19, whereas in the previous year during Jan’18-Sept’18 the import was recorded at 93,100. Though from June’19-Sept’19 there have been some insignificant figures recorded in the US imports of aluminium crude, metals and alloys from Qatar (June-11900 tonnes, July-15300 tonnes, August-10,700 tonnes and September-9400 tonnes). There has been a rise of 3400 tones when compared between June’19 and July’19. Again there is a steep decrease in import in August’19 when compared to July’19 which accounted for 4600 tones. Substantially there is again a downfall when...
Aludium’s facilities in Amorebieta and Alicante have been certified against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s (ASI) Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium. The facilities’ operations include re-melting/refining, casting and semi-fabrication activities as well as Aludium’s R&D Center and plant administrative facilities. The ASI Certification program is the only comprehensive voluntary sustainability standard initiative for the aluminium value chain. The independent, third-party audit of the plants was carried out by DNV GL. Fiona Solomon, Chief Executive Officer at ASI said: “ASI sincerely congratulates Aludium on their ASI Certification of their Spanish facilities. Sustainability is an important commitment for every business, and the...
Aluworks Limited, an aluminium continuous casting and cold rolling mill located at Ghana, has reportedly urged the government to stop aluminium imports of inferior country, in a bid to protect the local aluminium industry. The Managing Director of the company Kwasi Okoh said the government must implement stricter laws to prevent aluminium companies from importing cheap and low-quality aluminium. He pointed out Chinese companies in Ghana often charge lower prices for goods, which gives an ample opportunity to China to dump goods into Ghana at cheaper costs than in their own country. Mr. Okoh explained prices in China include freight costs, paying landing cost to clear, and also the cost of transportation to the sellers. All these costs together increase the prices of the goods, resulting...
McKechnie Aluminium, the leading global trusted brand to manufacture and deliver high-quality aluminium components that create successful products, have been seen with sparks, flames and plume of thick black smoke rising above, in Bell Block, on Friday night 10 th January’20 and it was visible from more than 6 KMs away in New Plymouth. At least eight fire units are tackling a blaze at an industrial site in Taranaki. The Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they were alerted by an alarm in the building, on Paraite Rd, at 7.36 pm. The crews have sent out the fifth alarm to make am emergency ring for the crews who are far away as Whanganui has been called to help them out. Police and an ambulance are also on the scene. There was no report of casualties. The cause of the fire is not...
Dajcor Aluminium Limited, the leading Canadian supplier of extruded, fabricated/machined and anodized aluminium components and assemblies, is reportedly looking for qualified candidates for die correctors and polishers for its first U.S. operation near Hazard, Gov. Matt Bevin. The company is in need of mechanically sound candidates who will be able to meet all the job requirements, as per the report. Trish Adams, Industry Liason for Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP) said, "They really want the core team to have had some type of manufacturing experience or some type of manufacturing knowledge. Of course, they'll be able to do some on the job training with them as needed." The factory plans to recruit over 200 new positions over the period of time. It says, "As...
A 15.38% sharp decline of USA’s import towards aluminium crude, metals, and alloys from India during the period Jan’19-Sept’19 has been recorded. 121,000 tonnes has been accounted for as US import from India during Jan’19-Sept’19 and in the previous year at the same phase, it was accounted for 143,000 tonnes. This record to 22,000 tonnes, a de-growth of 15.38%. There is a continuous downfall of aluminium crude, metals and alloys during June’19 to Sept’19 of US import from India (June – 10,100, July – 6360, August – 6470, Sept – 4110). The figures say the actual scenario of the downfall month by month. When compared to Sept’18 and Sept’19 month on month basis there is a huge decline of US import from India which has been accounted for 70.64%. In Sept’18 the import towards the USA from...
