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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Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc., which has brought $500 million in industrial expansion to Warren and Logan counties in recent years, established a satellite headquarters office on the third floor of Bowling Green's historic Pushin Building. Tri-Arrows is a subsidiary of the UACJ Corporation — a Japanese company and majority shareholder — with additional ownership by Sumitomo Corporation and Itochu. "We want to be on the square," said Henry Gordinier, Tri-Arrows Aluminum president, prior to a ribbon cutting inside the 5,500 square foot office space set up to initially to serve eight to 10 people. Gordinier told The Daily News that his vision of the office space is it allows Tri-Arrows room for expansion as his company grows, Currently Tri-Arrows is surfing the growing wave of light-weight metal...
Constellium N.V. unveiled today a first-of-its-kind application for the automotive industry, which will allow OEMs and businesses to browse through the wide array of Constellium aluminium product offerings available for the automotive sheet and extrusions market. It will now be easier for Constellium stakeholders to better understand, through vivid 3D visualizations, Constellium’s aluminium offerings to the automotive industry: car body closures, body-in-white, Crash Management Systems, chassis and mechanical parts, decorative parts and equipment and heat exchangers. “This unique 3D module could not have been created without the contribution of Constellium’s marketing and engineering teams,” said Peter Basten, Constellium Executive Vice-President Strategy, Business Development, Research &...
Endurance Technologies, one of India's leading automotive component manufacturing companies, has set a price band of INR467 to INR472 per share for its initial public offering (IPO) of shares scheduled next week. The company aims to raise funds estimated around INR1161 crore. The share sale is scheduled for a beginning on October 5 and will run until October 7. Citi and Axis Capital are the book running lead managers for Endurance Technologies' public issue. According to the sources close to the company, Actis Components and System Investments is selling 19.3 million shares while promoter, Anurag Jain will go for his own stake dilution by selling 5.3 million of shares. The two parties, together, will sell 24.6 million shares in the IPO. The offer will contribute about total 17.5 per cent...
Constellium N.V. announced today that it has been awarded a contract with TARDEC, the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center supporting the Combat Vehicle Prototype (CVP) platform. Being awarded this contract helps demonstrate the expertise of Constellium in the defense market and confirms its growing position as a leading partner for aluminium armored vehicle solutions. Under the agreement, Constellium will supply TARDEC with KEIKOR® 2139 for its entire CVP integrated hull capsule. KEIKOR® 2139 was previously selected for the successful CAMEL (Concept for Advanced Military Explosion-mitigating Land) program. KEIKOR® 2139’s best-in-class blast performance combined with its superior armor piercing (AP) capabilities has proven to be the ideal material selection...
Tevo, the makers of Tevo Black Widow 3d printer kits, announced that they have recently upgraded their product basket with the new Large OpenBuild Aluminium Extrusion 3D Printer Kit. The all-new 2016 Tevo Black Widow Large OpenBuild Aluminium Extrusion 3D Printer Kit comes with one of the largest build volumes in its niche category. It has a 500W power supply which is ideal for an application like this because when used on the heated bed the printer tends to draw a lot of power and anything lesser than this would blow up the power supply, which is a common issue with most DIY 3d printer kits. The build material like the powder coated aluminium plates and fittings also give the printer the feel of the premium product. This is one of the few DIY printer models that is available with a drag...
The Aluminum Association's Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) today announces its new Chairman John Thomas, global marketing manager of automotive at Alcoa. Preceding Thomas is Tom Boney who was recently promoted to vice president of North American operations at Novelis. Ganesh Panneer, vice president and general manager of automotive, North America, Novelis, assumes the role of ATG vice chairman. "These new appointments will ensure that the aluminum industry's transportation group remains well-positioned as the adoption of aluminum solutions continues to accelerate across the auto sector," said Heidi Brock, Aluminum Association president and CEO. "The Aluminum Association thanks Tom Boney for his leadership as Chairman and welcomes our new Chairman John Thomas and Vice Chairman Ganesh...
According to the latest export-import data released by China’s General Administration of Customs, the total aluminium semis export of the country grew 40.29 per cent year-over-year to reach 106,025 million tonnes (mt) in August 2016. During January-August period, the same surged 12.6 per cent YoY to total at 795,826mt. This includes aluminium bar, rod, and profile. Export volumes (mt) of other downstream aluminium products are tabulated below: China’s total export of aluminium alloys shrunk marginally by 0.4 per cent over the same period previous year to stand at 43,556 mt in August. During the first eight months period under review, the volume slid 5.7 per cent YoY to stand at 326,607mt. The total shipment volume of aluminium scrap from China to international destinations also declined...
The downstream aluminum industry, who are mostly the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has urged Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal that the import of raw material should have no duty or rather minimum duty and maximum duty must be imposed on the import of finished aluminium products. In a letter to the Minister, the Aluminium Secondary Manufacturers Association (ASMA), highlighted the key points discussed during the meeting conducted by the Mines Ministry along with the industry representatives and other stakeholder on September 19. “Though no final decision could be taken in the meeting due to absence of consensus on various matters but the representatives who came with different data and documents submitted the same in the meeting and the undue and uncalled for demand of the...
More and more companies are slowly getting into the business of aluminium cans considering its infinite recycle values and growing demand. Malaysia's Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Togo (HK) Industries Ltd (THKIL) in order to leverage upon Togo’s advanced manufacturing technology. They would collaborate to manufacture and distribute aluminium cans and bottles. Kian Joo confirmed in a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday that its wholly-owned unit, Singapore-incorporated KJ TOGO Pte Ltd, which would be the name of the new joint-venture company used by both the firms would venture into the manufacture and distribution of aluminium cans and bottles. “THKIL holds the licence to manufacture aluminium bottles by using advanced technology,”...
China Xingfa Aluminium, which on September 15 halted trading ahead of a takeover announcement, announced this morning shares would resume trading after it filed an announcement last night proposing the company’s privatisation. The director of the firm and that of it’s largest shareholder – a subsidiary of state-run investment firm Guangdong Guangxin Holdings – plan to offer a cancellation price of HK$3.70 per share, a premium of 24.58 per cent over the company’s most recent closing price on September 14, on which day shares jumped 7.61 per cent. Shares in the company jumped as much as 21.2 per cent in early trade in Hong Kong. The privatisation is pending approval from Guangdong’s state-owned assets regulator and other authorities, though given the pedigree of Xingfa’s largest shareholder...
Gränges 9th Technical Seminar, which is held in Nanjing, China, 22-23 September 2016, is focusing on innovations and new technologies for the heat exchanger industry. About 400 customers and other leading industry representatives are attending the seminar, making it the largest seminar of its kind in the world. “Gränges has been leading the development of new, innovative rolled products for heat exchangers since we started our operations in China 20 years ago. We offer the most technically advanced solutions and work closely with our customers in order to improve their processes and technologies”, said Gränges CEO Johan Menckel at his opening speech in Nanjing. “When looking at the next coming years, challenges with emissions, new powertrain solutions, and more digital content are factors...
Foreign media recently reported that China exported large amounts of aluminum semis via Mexico to the US so as to evade US duties. However, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) said in a statement that the opinions are a distortion of facts. The CNIA added that the reports are aimed at moulding public opinion before the US International Trade Commission's hearing in Washington on September 29. The reports are absolutely groundless, Zhang Jianping, Director at the Department of International Economic Cooperation at the Institute for International Economic Research of NDRC, said.
Oliver Hommel, Head of Product Area Foil BU Global Products Hydro Aluminium, has been elected President of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) at the organisation’s General Assembly held in Shanghai. GLAFRI is the global association coordinating actions on sustainability in order to support foil market growth and promote innovative developments. Almost 10% of annual global aluminium primary production is converted to aluminium foil. The initiative is happy to welcome new members and already represents 60 members from 28 countries. These companies account for about half of the global production of aluminium foil and thin strip below 200 microns. Following his appointment Mr Hommel said, “I am honoured to have been given the task to leading GLAFRI, together with my...
Constellium N.V. announced today that it will supply aluminium Crash Management Systems and Automotive Body Sheets for the new PEUGEOT 3008, which will be presented to the public at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The PEUGEOT 3008 is poised to take the compact SUV market by storm with its inspired design, optimized efficiency and a host of high-tech equipment features. Constellium will supply the aluminium front Crash Management System for the vehicle, including a lower beam for enhanced pedestrian safety. Constellium will also provide aluminium coils and sheets for the inner and outer hood panels and for the fenders. Aluminium is the ideal material for Crash Management Systems, providing superior energy absorption in order to protect vehicle occupants in the event of a collision. This crash...
LS Cable & System, a Korean company made an announcement on September 20 that a new high-strength aluminium alloy developed by them has received an identification number AA3001 from Aluminum Association (AA) in US. It’s a proud moment for the firm being the only company in Korea to receive authorization from Aluminum Association for its self-developed alloys. This is for the second time that LS Cable has come up with a globally recognized aluminium alloy. The last time they received recognition for their non-heat-treatable AA6024 developed in 2002. Notably, AA has documented about 500 aluminium alloys across the world till now and only 19 of them are from Asian manufacturers. In forming Aluminium alloys, the primary aluminium metal is combined with other metallic elements like copper and...
According to the Preliminary estimates from Aluminum Association, aluminium demand in the United States and Canada that includes shipments by domestic producers plus imports were an estimated 15,360 million pounds during January to July 2016, an increase of 1.2 per cent over the same period last year. Demand for semi-fabricated or mill products dropped slightly YTD to 10,833 million pounds. Apparent consumption (demand minus exports) in domestic markets totalled an estimated 13,494 million pounds during January to July 2016. U.S. and Canada exported (excluding cross-border trade) 1,866 million pounds of aluminium ingot and mill products during January to July 2016 which recorded a 12.5 per cent increase over the same period last year. Compared to export, imports were up 21.4 per cent to...
JVM Castings recently completed designing and commissioning of a new lightweight aluminium die casting for building developments at International Quarter London, a press release from the company confirmed yesterday. IQL is a project that will offer over 4 million square feet of Grade ‘A’ office accommodation, including 333 new residential units and associated community facilities. JVM Castings were awarded this project by TROX UK, which is a leading designer and manufacturer of HVAC and building services solutions. JVM Castings was to design and supply several structural spurs that play a major architectural element in the formed ventilation and lighting beam carriers of TROX UK. JVM Castings were asked to design an aluminium pressure die casting of 1.5m in length with a sleek and tight...
According to the estimate of The Aluminum Association, shipments of aluminium products in U.S. and Canada rise YOY and YTD in August 2016. During July 2016, shipments of can stock by domestic producers totalled 374.4 million pounds, up 4.8 per cent over the August 2015 total of 357.1 million pounds. Sequentially, shipments increased 6.9 per cent from the July 2016 total of 350.3 million pounds. YTD shipments from January to August 2016 were 2,830.8 million pounds which recorded a rise of 1.5 per cent over the same period of 2015. The positive be noted here is that while producer shipments of can stock to U.S. markets rose 4.7 per cent to 318.2 million pounds in comparison to August 2015, exports recorded a fall of 8.9 per cent to 56.2 million pounds. U.S. and Canadian producers shipped an...
