US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
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Taural India, the Maharashtra-based aluminium casting manufacturer, in Supa, Maharashtra, has opened its second aluminium sand casting facility. With this new facility, the firm aims to expand its production beyond the first plant, which is located in Pune and contribute towards advancing the...
According to the latest SMM tracking, the Chinese New Year break schedules for secondary aluminium alloy producers have been successively released. The specific production schedules are as follows: Source: https://news.metal.com/ According to the SMM survey, most secondary aluminium alloy...
A surge in intra-African trade is reshaping West Africa’s industrial outlook. Data from the Nigeria Customs Service shows that Nigeria’s exports to other African markets rose by 14 per cent to NGN 4.82 trillion (USD 3.4 billion), with over 60 per cent flowing into West Africa. Ghana's 24-hour...
Japanese automotive supplier Aisin is moving to expand its electric-vehicle supply chain footprint in North America, announcing a new manufacturing venture in Canada focused on aluminium components. The company said it will form a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho and Taiwan’s Minth Group to produce...
Spanish-founded multinational company Exlabesa is about to invest EUR 40 million (USD 47.17 billion) in its Coimbra plant in Portugal, to turn the site into a focal point for the aluminium industry. The aluminium industry in Portugal is going through a phase of modernisation, shaped by growing...
The global aluminium downstream is blending new capacity, tech upgrades and innovative applications in packaging, mobility and advanced manufacturing. The industry is seeing everything from investments in integrated foil and FRP to design-focused architectural solutions and localising equipment and...
Nirav Commercial Limited has approved the sale of its aluminium business segment through a Business Transfer Agreement. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on February 04, 2026, at the company’s registered office, marking a strategic move for the Mumbai-based commercial entity. The board...
Gränges closed 2025 with its strongest operating performance on record, extending its streak of all-time-high operating profit to a fifth consecutive year, even as currency headwinds, weaker HVAC demand and tighter scrap margins weighed on profitability across regions. The year was defined by...
The key supplier for Ford Motor, Novelis, which is also a subsidiary of Hindalco, has not yet started with the aluminium production, which has been halted for the past four months due to the fire that threw a wrench in the metal supply chain for Ford's high-margin pickup trucks. September: The...
The United States and India are about to shake hands on new duty protocols under which tariffs on most Indian-made products are expected to be reduced to 18 per cent. However, aluminium and steel are expected to face the previously announced higher tariffs until further discussions. To know more...
From a distance, Golkonda Aluminium Extrusions’ Q2 FY26 numbers suggest movement but up close, they show how little of it there was. The micro-cap non-ferrous metals company, valued at INR 40 million (USD 0.44 million), reported net sales of INR 1.9 crores (USD 0.2 million) and a net profit of INR...
The numbers tell a quiet but compelling story. Year after year, global aluminium foil consumption has moved steadily upward - not in bursts, but in a measured climb that signals durable, long-term demand that helps in aluminium market forecast. Back in 2018, worldwide aluminium foil usage was about...
The European Commission’s proposed extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has gained the support of Metal Packaging Europe (MPE), advocating fairer carbon pricing in line with broader climate objectives and decisive action to address emissions across supply chains. To know more...
According to the latest regulatory filing, Summit Global Investments has significantly reduced its exposure to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation during the third quarter. The investment firm trimmed its holding in the industrial products manufacturer by more than half, selling 5,683 shares over the...
LSKB Aluminium Foils, along with its backward integration partner Jupiter Aluminium Industries Pvt. Ltd. (JUPALCO) —both part of the Jupiter Group —hosted senior global leaders from the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at their Sonipat manufacturing facility, alongside an exclusive...
Failing initially doesn’t mean failing overall - it just means something needs to be fixed, and that’s what summarises the whole of Alcoa’s financial report card. Alcoa started the year well, but after that it mostly went quiet. The business didn’t really improve again until the last quarter, which...
Futures: During the night session on January 30, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2603 contract opened at RMB 24,365 per tonne, reached a high of RMB 24,720 per tonne, touched a low of RMB 24,240 per tonne, and finally closed at RMB 24,600 per tonne, up RMB 40 per tonne or 0.16 per cent from the...
As artificial intelligence continues to develop rapidly, AI Computing Centre (AIDC) have become the foundation of next-generation computing. At the same time, their power demand and reliability requirements are increasing sharply. As a crucial part of power protection for AIDC, UPS lithium...
