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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Static Hydraulic Pvt. Ltd. (SHPL), a leading Indian manufacturer of hydraulic and industrial automation solutions, has partnered with Xing Tian Xia Machinery Co., Ltd. (XTX), a globally recognised Chinese producer of aluminium extrusion presses. Under this partnership, XTX will introduce its...
The US’s latest countervailing duty action against rebar imports from Algeria, Egypt and Vietnam is definitely a steel story. But in the layer under, it is shaping up to be a structural aluminium demand event for the North American construction ecosystem. In January 2026, the US Department of...
US-based semiconductor and electronic components manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has expanded its 193 PUR-SI series of miniature snap-in power aluminium electrolytic capacitors with voltage ratings of 550 V and 600 V. Produced under the Vishay BC components portfolio, the...
Saudi Arabia is set to expand its downstream aluminium manufacturing footprint after PIF and Red Sea Aluminium Holdings (RSAH) agreed initial terms to jointly develop an advanced, single integrated aluminium complex in Yanbu, located on the Kingdom’s western coast. To know more about the global...
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly recently visited Egypt Aluminium Company to inspect the newly commissioned high-quality aluminium wire production line. The facility, now fully operational, has been installed at a cost of close to USD 17.5 million and marks a significant upgrade in the company’s...
Walter has expanded its Tiger·tec Gold thread milling range with a new grade WSM37G, featuring PVD aluminium oxide coating. Rather than focusing on a single application, the new grade has been developed to operate across a wide spectrum of materials and machining conditions, delivering high...
The Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) announced the plan for expanding its smelter operational capacity to 40 per cent from the current 23 per cent. The initiative supports Ghana’s downstream value-addition chain, overcoming the limitations of exporting primary aluminium only. This strategic...
Image source: https://www.alcircle.com/ Secondary aluminium raw materials: This week, domestic aluminium scrap prices followed primary aluminium's sharp rally, with the price centre rising significantly. As of January 8, the SMM A00 aluminium price closed at RMB 24,000 per tonne, up RMB 1,540 per...
The global aluminium downstream, in 2026, looks with a fresh wave of energy, driven by changing corporate strategies, stronger demand signals and shifting leadership priorities. From stock fluctuations and portfolio adjustments to growth forecasts tied to capacity and changes in the boardroom,...
Currently, the UK’s sole and last remaining producer, Bridgnorth Aluminium, of aluminium flat rolled coils, is looking forward to resuming 24/7 operations within the key process areas. It will be the first in the last three years where the firm has been able to reach the production level and is...
At EUROGUSS 2026, StrikoWestofen will show aluminium die casters of all sizes how to achieve these goals and turn efficiency into profit. As global leader in furnace technology for the light-metal casting industry, StrikoWestofen will use the show to unveil the shape of what’s next in melting and...
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd has revamped its board with the appointment of Amnah Apasra Emir Moehamad Izat Emir as an independent non-executive director, effective January 2, 2026. According to a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the Shah Alam-based aluminium producer confirmed that Amnah, aged...
As 2025 has made an exit with 2026 endeavours coming into practice, the aluminium extrusion market witnessed a steady Y-o-Y growth. The global demand approximately reached 34.3 million tonnes in 2024 , against almost 49.9 million tonnes of annual installed capacity. Accounting for about two-thirds...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation’s recent rally above the USD 118.11 threshold has prompted analysts to reassess the stock’s near-term upside, as recent gains raise valuation concerns. While optimism around the US aluminium producer has strengthened over recent months, analyst actions suggest that much...
Novelis’s Oswego County aluminium operation is going through some significant alterations in the leadership team, following two destructive fires at a critical part of the site. The company has confirmed that the manager of the Scriba-based facility, Kristen Nelson, along with several other senior...
Image source: https://www.facebook.com/ At the conclusion of his China tour, Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, disclosed prospects of deepening cooperation and localising the manufacture of electrical equipment in Egypt. Discussions with Chinese companies focused...
Across modern power systems, one of the important product is aluminium wire rods. Their growth mirrors the expansion of electricity networks around the world. Global aluminium wire rod usage has increased from 7.6 million tonnes in 2020 to about 8 million tonnes in 2023, to 8.16 million tonnes in...
Arfin India’s shares moved higher in Wednesday’s session on December 31, climbing by 2 per cent after the company disclosed a sizeable new contract in the aluminium conductors segment. The gain arrived after Arfin confirmed it had received an order worth INR 321 crore (USD 35.7 million) from...
