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...
Grow with
AL Circle
Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum & Electricity Co., a power-alumina-aluminium processing integrated company, has sharply increased the capacity of aluminium alloy product over the past years, reported by Shanghai Metals Market. Shandong Weiqiao Aluminum & Electricity Co. is the wholly owned subsidiary company of China Hongqiao Group. According to numbers released by the company in March this year, the total capacity of aluminium alloy product was 4.91 million tonnes. The company’s aluminium alloy capacity was 1.84 million tonnes in 2013, 2.74 million tonnes in 2014 and 4 million tonnes in 2015. The company has a production capacity of 7 million tonnes of alumina and 790,000 tonnes of aluminium plate, strip and foil per annum. The nameplate capacity at its captive power plant totals 8.73 million...
According to the latest report from Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium powder and paste by domestic producers in the U.S. and Canada, including imports stood at 7.41 million pounds during June 2017, up 2.9% YoY. On a month on month comparison, shipments were off 7.0% from May 2017. YTD shipments through June 2017 stood at 41.31 million pounds, up 13.5% from the same period in 2016. Estimated shipments of aluminium forgings and impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers stood at 30.9 million pounds during June 2017, an increase of 10.6% over June 2016. On a month on month comparison, shipments rose 5.7% over May 2017. YTD shipments through June 2017 stood at 181.7 million pounds, up 15.0% over the 2016 YTD total of 157.9 million pounds. Shipments of aluminium extruded products...
According to the export import data released by the General Administration of Customs on July 24, China's exports of aluminium semis and finished products for June 2017 increased by around 20 per cent on year-on-year basis, while exports for the first six months of 2017 surged by 6 per cent and 20 per cent respectively from the same period last year. {newsStudioGallery} If we look at the estimated figures for H1 2017 versus H1 2016, the export volumes of aluminium extruded products (read aluminium bar rods and profiles) by China reveal the following trends: As per the Customs data, total aluminium semi-finished product export by Asia’s largest aluminium producer and consumer stood at 400,000 tonnes in June 2017, up 17 per cent YoY, while the volume reached 2.13 million tonnes during the...
Arconic Inc. yesterday announced results for the second quarter of 2017 and updated its guidance for the year. The company ended the first half of 2017 with significantly less debt, a strong cash position and good liquidity. The company posted revenue of $3.3 billion , an increase of one per cent year over year. This was mainly driven by higher volumes across all business segments as well as higher aluminium prices. Adjusting for Tennessee packaging, revenues were up 5 per cent year over year. Arconic reported net income of $212 million in the second quarter. “The results including $47 million in special items, including a gain on the debt-for-equity exchange of Alcoa Corporation shares, which is intended to qualify as generally tax-free to Arconic for U.S. federal income tax purposes,”...
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) has developed a technology that can produce porous aluminium alloy that can float. In this process, foaming gas is added into liquid aluminium during re-melting process. According to the SPbPU's update the porous materials can increase stiffness and sound and heat insulating proprieties. According to the developers this technology can be successfully used in aluminium shipbuilding to achieve unsinkability during leaks in the hull. "A high porosity level can be used to decrease the density of structural elements, e.g. sheets. The density can be decreased even lower than the density of water. Resulting structural elements would be unsinkable. And its usage in shipbuilding will ensure unsinkability even with a leak in the hull,"...
India’s automotive component manufacturing sector is on a growth trajectory. Driven by the increased urbanization, evolving automotive industry demand (as it is readying for the Electric Vehicles revolution), and changing fuel economy standards, the sector is growing at a pace never seen before. Foreign investments from countries like China and the US are flowing in, and there is a fair amount of optimism in the country’s economic environment that is created by the government pet projects like Make in India, 100 Smart Cities etc. Automotive aluminium die-casting part manufacturing is a sub-sector, which seems to be having a lot of growth potential. The following statistical analyses by the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) show where the country’s automotive...
Chinese aluminium giant Chalco reported an increase in revenue and profit in the first half of 2017. The company intends to become the biggest aluminium semis producer worldwide this year, reported by Shanghai Metals Market. Chalco posted 153 billion in revenues in the first half of 2017, an increase of 53 per cent year-on-year. The company reported 1.12 billion in profit for that same period, up 1.41 billion year-on-year. The production of aluminium semis to exceed 2.8 million tonnes in 2017, the company expects. Eight out of the 10 listed aluminium companies that poster semi-year earnings reports reported growth in net profit in H1 2017 because of rising aluminium prices amid supply side reform.
The Aluminum Association has published the latest version of its longest running publication, Aluminum Standards and Data 2017: U.S. Customary Edition . The book, which was last updated in 2013, is a guide for those that use and produce aluminium including comprehensive information on all commonly available alloys and mill products -- an essential reference for anyone who works with aluminium. This latest edition contains information on all commonly produced and used alloys and is regularly updated by the association’s Technical Committee on Product Standards (TCPS) to reflect changes in the industry. The TCPS group is comprised of technical standards experts from aluminium producing member companies. The new edition also reflects the changes to the American National Standards Institute...
One of the world’s leading semi-fabricated aluminium producer Kaiser Aluminium Corporation announced yesterday its financial and production results for the first half and the second quarter of 2017 financial year. The numbers though down compared to the previous periods beat Wall Street’s forecasts commendably. Kaiser’s shipments of semi-fabricated aluminium products for the quarter was down by four million pounds from Q1 FY 2018 to 160 million pounds and up by five million pounds in the same period previous year. The net sales recorded for Q2 FY2018 was US$356.3 million, down from US$334.9 million in Q1FY2017. Total costs and expenses for the period under review stood at US$344.9 million, resulting in a net income of US$4.7 million for Q2, which is off from Q2 last year’s net income of...
Capral Aluminium Industrial Solutions, the supplier of aluminium extrusions, rolled, sheet and coil products in Australia, has presented rolled and extruded industrial aluminium products and value added services at Brisbane Truck Show in May this year. Brisbane Truck Show is the Australia's premier event for the transport industry. Mark Murray, market manager - Industrial products at Capral Aluminium, commented: "We designed our show stand to give visitors a better understanding of the vast range of products and services we can offer, there's nothing better than seeing it firsthand.” "Not only at our own stand, the Capral Aluminium products were also out in force on numerous trailer builders' stands, including many new models. More and more trailer manufacturers are identifying the...
Afrox is upgrading its technologies to increase productivity and limit emissions in the aluminium processing. Afrox is providing technical competence and process knowledge to melting, dross handling, refining, and extrusion and annealing applications through its parent company The Linde Group. Afrox provides a wide range of xyfuel burners and technologies designed by Linde Group that suits different processes and requirements for aluminium melting in casting plants. These solutions have been proven to increase melting rates by about 100% reducing fuel consumption by up to 50% and cutting gas emissions by up to 90%. Low temperature oxyfuel installed in a furnace Melting or remelting is a key step in aluminium processing, both in primary and secondary casting and in new and existing...
Aluminum Association President & CEO Heidi Brock has sent a letter to the Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross responding to the request to “exclude rolled aluminium can sheet and primary aluminum and ingot for food and beverage containers, lids, and closures from the scope of any actions that you might recommend to the President in connection with the Section 232 national security investigation on imports of aluminum.” The Aluminum Association has expressed their disagreement to such broad exclusion request and put up the following points in support of their opinion: 1. Broad exclusions may become means of entry for all Chinese products, as products can be misclassified when entering the U.S. market and it may indulge more fraudulent practices. 2. Exclusion of can sheet products may...
The demand for diecasting aluminium alloy in Japan automotive industry is slated to rise 1.5 per cent year-on-year reaching 986,500 million tonnes during FY2017-2018, revealed data released by the Japan Aluminium Alloy Refiners Association. Demand was estimated at 972,200 million tonne last fiscal, up 3.1 per cent from the previous year. The same uptrend is noticeable in casting aluminium alloys. The demand, also driven by the automotive industry is expected to grow at 2.1% rate in FY 2017-18 to reach 352,600 million tonne. Piggybacking this combined demand for value-added aluminium alloy products, import of aluminium alloy ingots is rising in Japan. {newsStudioGallery} Global export-import data suggests that Japan will import an estimated volume of 1.17 million tonnes of aluminium alloy...
Constellium is exhibiting at Aluminium China 2017 from July 19 to 21, in Shanghai. Constellium showcases its extensive portfolio of products and solutions of advanced bright and functional surfaces for various applications such as automotive interior and exterior design, cosmetics packaging, and consumer electronics. Aluminium China is Asia's top aluminium industry platform for the complete aluminium industry supply chain, bringing together leading industry players, cutting edge technologies and advanced applications, and Chinese players are expecting high surface quality surfaces and cutting-edge solutions. Thanks to the expertise of C-TEC, its world renowned Research and Development center in France, Constellium will introduce for the first time its innovative aluminium product sheet...
India's leading auto component part manufacturer with a strong aluminium die-casting product portfolio Rane Group is readying to enter the era of disruption that electric vehicles are about to usher in globally. The Chennai based group is working on a two-pronged strategy to deal with the consequences that electrification might have on passenger car segment, while not affective overall business over the next three to five years. It is almost a given now that electric vehicles will largely take over the entire automobile industry in India and globally, but 'when' - is still a little unclear. L Ganesh, Chairman, Rane Group said, “Even our overseas customers are not sure at what pace it can come. But we are very aware that this could be a disruptive technology change and we could be...
“In Italy, aluminium consumption has increased by twelve times in the last twenty years. We need expertise on metals and we think that your country can offer a lot of skills and technologies.” Maurizio Sala is delighted to hear the words of Harssha Shetty, Indian Manager from Mumbai, the head of marketing at the multinational company Vedanta. Vedanta is an industrial giant, one of the largest aluminium producers, with 2.7 million tons/year, led by Anil Agarwal, an intelligent tycoon inspired by Indian traditions. He is so faithful to these traditions that he devoted the group's name to one of the sacred books of the Hindu religion. He is also very proud of creating an outstanding charitable foundation that helps many disadvantaged people. Maurizio Sala is an entrepreneur, but is also the...
According to newly report published by Allied Market Research, the global aluminium flat rolled market volume is forecasted to grow at CAGR of 4.0 per cent from 2016 to 2022. The major demand for flat rolled products is forecasted to come from China. China is followed by India and Brazil. The transport sector is expected to show the highest growth. {newsStudioGallery} Let us analyse the trading patterns of last two years for Plate, Sheet and Strip imports by Brazil and an outlook for 2017. Brazil imported an estimated 62595 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strips in 2015. In 2016, the country imported 54415 tonnes. The country is estimated to import 32587 tonnes of aluminium plates, sheets and strips in 2017. Brazil is expected to see a major drop in the imports of aluminium plates,...
According to the latest reports from Aluminum Association, estimated net shipments of Aluminium Sheet and Plate by U.S. and Canadian producers were up in June 2017. Domestic producers shipped 750.5 million pounds of Aluminium Sheet and Plate during June 2017, a rise of 2.9 % over June 2016. Though the amount dropped slightly month on month, YTD shipments through June 2017 were up 2.7 % to 4,335.6 million pounds from the same period of 2016. According to the Association, shipments of can stock by the U.S. and Canada stood at 344.9 million pounds during June 2017, a drop of 5.7% from the June 2016 total. On a month on month comparison, shipments were off 1.2 % from May. YTD shipments through June 2017 stood at 2,048.3 million pounds, down 2.7 % from the same period of 2017. Producer...
