Bahrain’s aluminium wire exports continued to gain momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments rising significantly compared with the corresponding periods of 2025 and 2024. The country exported 80,895 tonnes of aluminium wire in Q2 2026, taking its total shipments during the first half of the year to 143,518 tonnes. The export data covers aluminium wire under HS code 7605, excluding stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and similar products, electrically insulated wires and strings for musical instruments. Export volume registers strong Y-o-Y growth Comparing the quarterly figures, Bahrain’s aluminium wire export volume increased by 23.76 per cent Y-o-Y in Q2 2026, against 65,366 tonnes shipped during Q2 2025. The latest quarterly volume also marked a considerable rise from Q2...
India-based KEC International Limited is pushing ahead with Phase II of its aluminium conductor capacity expansion, even as a difficult second quarter dragged consolidated profit down. The Q2 FY27 investor presentation, dated November 2, lists the expansion as underway in its Cables & Conductors business, one of the few segments that grew in the quarter. The update comes over a year after KEC’s commissioning of the first phase of the plant in Vadodara in February 2025, marking an investment of about INR 600 million (USD 6.33 million). The company has not disclosed the capacity to be added, the investment or a completion date. Explore AL Circle’s report ALuminium Wires & Cables - Insights & Forecast to 2030 for insights into aluminium applications, industry developments and opportunities...
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The steady recovery of demand for aluminium foil products in Europe has continued to see the gap between 2014 and 2015 production narrow to just a 0.3% drop by the end of Q3, compared with 2.5% in the first quarter of the year. This continues the trend seen in Q2. Deliveries for the first 9 months of the year reached 652,900tonnes, (2014: 654,900t) according to the latest figures released by EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association. Continuing to lead this recovery are thicker foils, used typically for semi-rigid containers and technical applications, with shipments 4.5% higher than the same stage last year. Demand for thinner gauges, used mainly for flexible packaging and household foils, fell by 2.7%, less than the previous quarter, reflecting the instability still existing across...
Novelis Inc., the world's largest rolled aluminum producer, warned that plans to shift rolling mill capacity to automotive body sheet are progressing slower than anticipated as automakers prove slow to follow Ford's lead in widespread use of the metal. Novelis CEO Steve Fisher said the industry is going through a "digestion period" after Ford Motor Co. adopted an aluminum body in its top-selling F-150 pickup model. Other automobile manufacturers have not followed with similar major commitments for leading models. "While Ford has gone very aluminum-intensive and been very successful with the F-150 more recently, everyone's going to look at their portfolios of vehicles and take their own views on how quickly they need to move to aluminum," Fisher said during the company's second-quarter...
Norwegian aluminium products maker Sapa said that some employees at its plant in Portland, Ore. had falsified test records for two decades and that the U.S. authorities were investigating the company. Sapa, a joint venture between Orkla and Norsk Hydro , two of Norway's biggest industrial firms, said its Portland plant had been suspended as a U.S. federal government contractor since the end of September. Company spokeswoman Erika Ahlqvist said external auditors were now auditing the rest of its North American business and customers would be told of the results. She said it was too early to say what financial impact the discovery might have. Sapa makes extruded aluminium which is used in a wide range of products, such as car parts, bench seating in sport stadiums and supermarket shelves....
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has drafted a new £4.5-billion cost-cutting plan to offset rising emissions cost and the slowdown in China, one of the biggest automotive markets in the world. The project—known as Leap 4.5—will scrutinise almost every area of spending at Britain’s luxury car manufacturer, The Sunday Times reported. The £3-billion-a-year capital budget, focused on research and development and new plants, will be spared. JLR has one of Britain’s biggest success stories since it was bought over by Tata Motors from Ford in 2008 and made £2.6-billion profit last year, has almost 37,000 staff and builds about 500,000 cars a year. It has spent around £11 billion on a new range of cars, built plants in China and India, with another under way in Brazil, and has overhauled...
The industry-awaited inaugural staging of International Metal Technology Taiwan (iMT Taiwan) has garnered curious spotlight from market watchers and all-involved in the global metallurgy sector eager to see the latest innovations and technologies at the trade exhibition. Organized by Kaigo Co., Ltd. with the support of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, iMT Taiwan will be held from 2 to 4 December 2015 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Centre, Taiwan. Over 150 exhibiting companies comprising international metal powerhouses from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Switzerland, Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan’s most competitive market leaders will present their newest offerings across 13 product categories namely; Material Science and Engineering, Heat Technology, Metallurgy, Foundry, Moulding, Coating, Joint and Cut...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, reported a net loss of $13 million for second quarter of fiscal year 2016. Excluding tax-effected special items, the company reported net income of $25 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to $36 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Excluding the impact of metal price lag in both periods, Adjusted EBITDA was $236 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, up seven percent compared to $221 million in the prior year. "Our focus on growing premium can, automotive and high-end specialty shipments, managing costs and reducing working capital is delivering results," said Steve Fisher, President and Chief Executive Officer for Novelis. "We are leveraging new assets, reducing start-up costs, and building...
Bahrain-based Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (Garmco) recently held its second Annual Subsidiaries Meeting which took place at the group’s headquarters in the kingdom. Garmco is an international aluminium rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East. The meeting which took place from November 1 to 3, brought together its international management team spanning the Middle East, Asia, Far East, Australia, Europe and the US, said a statement from the company. The three-day interactive sessions between the members discussed the group’s 2016 budget, Q3 results and reviewed the business performance which included a complete business operations analysis where it considered the strengths and weaknesses of the company and how it might improve, it said....
Napco, which works with Nestle, Mars and Kwality ice cream, has expanded its corrugated, paper and plastic packaging manufacturing capabilities to include extrusion coating, rotogravure printing and aluminium lidding. The Saudi Arabia based-firm has also introduced in-mold labelling and thermoforming to its services. Exhibiting at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 in Dubai, with its sister company ROTOPAK the two companies target the food, dairy, beverage, catering, and ice cream sectors in the Arabian Gulf, Africa, Europe and South Asia. Sarkis Dagher, vice president, Market Development, told DairyReporter, the company is looking to expand in KSA, Egypt, UAE, Lebanon and the US. "The global sustainability megatrend is changing our world and is having a measurable impact on companies’ top and...
The third Automotive Lightweight Procurement Symposium will be kicked off At the Cobo Center in Detroit, USA on Monday, the 9th of November. The event is the ideal location to listen and interchange with executive speakers & delegates from leading OEMs & Tiers like FORD, MERITOR, BOCAR, DAIMLER, SUBARU, SEISSENSCHMIDT, RYOBI, GM and many more. The symposium will be accompanied by a small lightweight technology exhibition featuring companies like BOCAR, BHARAT FORGE, WHITEHALL, KURTZ, which will be open during all breaks and receptions. Furthermore three receptions will be held during the three day event to offer a perfect setup to interchange with fellow industry experts. • Delegate statistics as on 4th November 2015: • Region: Europe 11%, Nafta 72%, Asia 17% • Supply Chain: OEM 28%,...
Aleris announced at Batimat, the world's leading construction exhibition, that it signed a contract with Alico/ORASCOM to supply a superior aluminum product for the roofing and wall cladding of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Described to be the largest archaeological museum devoted to Egyptology in the world, GEM is the most prestigious project of Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities so far. The site is located on 50 hectares (120 acres) of land between the ancient pyramids of Giza and Cairo. Aleris will contribute to this impressive project by supplying its unique 151EX aluminum product for the roofing, ceiling and wall cladding of the museum. 151EX is a premium alloy, specifically optimized for expanded metal anodising quality. This type of aluminum, with a timeless and pure look, has...
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa reported progress on the company’s performance against three-year financial targets and its continuing transformation as it prepares to separate into two industry-leading, publicly-traded companies. As the company prepares for the separation, both the Value-Add businesses and the Upstream businesses reported progress against 2016 targets set at the end of 2013. The Value-Add businesses: • Global Rolled Products forecast approximately $1 billion of revenue growth for the three-year period, with 2016 adjusted EBITDA per metric ton at or above average historical highs of $344; • Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS) forecast approximately $3.1 billion of revenue growth between 2013 and 2016, with adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 23 percent next year;...
Constellium N.V.reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Highlights below are in comparison to the third quarter of 2014 and include the acquisition of Wise Metals. • Shipments of 374 thousand metric tons, up 41% • Revenue of €1.259 billion, up 36% • Adjusted EBITDA of €79 million, up 10% despite €6 million impact of scalper outage • Automotive rolled shipments up 13%; Automotive extruded shipments up 11% • AS&I achieved a record €22 million in Adjusted EBITDA, up 29% • Q3 2015 Diluted EPS and EPS excluding unrealized losses on derivatives are (€0.43) • Liquidity of €577 million expected to be at similar or higher level at year-end • Exploring alternatives to reduce cash flow impact to Constellium of investments in Muscle Shoals • Electing to pay Wise PIK Toggle...
The consumption of aluminium solutions is highest in the transportation and building sectors. Sapa President & CEO Egil Hogna witnessed new developments related to both sectors at company sites in Gloucester and Tewkesbury, both in the UK. The visits were part of Hogna’s 100-day program, in which he is traveling to company locations and meeting employees around the world. He joined Sapa as its chief executive on September 1. First at the Gloucester plant, which employs 140 people, one of the first stops made by Hogna (pictured in orange helmet) and local management was to examine the facility’s fabrication processes and quality tracking system. The majority of the work done at the site is for the automotive market, and includes extruded aluminium roof rails, trim pieces and tread plates....
Alexandria Extrusion MidAmerica LLC is planning an $8.5 million expansion at the aging Indianapolis plant it bought in 2012. The Department of Metropolitan Development disclosed the plans this week in a tax-abatement request that will be heard by the Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday. Alexandria Extrusion is a subsidiary of Minnesota-based Alexandria Industries, which acquired the local aluminum extrusion plant at 4925 Aluminum Drive, near Massachusetts Avenue and East 30th Street, three years ago. The 68,500-square-foot plant has operated since 1955 under different owners, including National Aluminum Corp. The plant designs and produces aluminum objects used by the signage, solar, recreational and medical industries. Alexandria Extrusion said it plans to spend $1.5 million...
The ET Foundation, the educational and research organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, and Bonnell Aluminum are inviting entries for the 2016 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. The 2016 competition is divided into two classes: Professional and Student. Bonnell Aluminum is the sole sponsor for the cash awards, totaling $20,000, including a Grand Prize of $3,500 awarded to the best design across all categories and classes. The 2016 Design Competition will include a new student design category. Professional designers, engineers, and manufacturers along with students studying design and engineering at universities, colleges, technical schools and high schools around the world are invited to participate. The ET...
Aleris Corporation reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Except as otherwise indicated, all amounts reflect the divested recycling and extrusions businesses as discontinued operations. Third Quarter Summary: • Adjusted EBITDA of $68 million, up 24 percent compared to third quarter of 2014 • Global automotive volumes up 29 percent compared to prior year • Global aerospace volumes up 16 percent compared to prior year • Solid productivity savings in North America led by Nichols integration and network optimization efforts • Stronger U.S. dollar positively impacted Europe profitability • Asia Pacific achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA • Purchased $125 million in principal of Senior Notes; liquidity of $612 million as of September 30, 2015 Fourth Quarter...
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that its U.S. joint venture, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, LLC (or KAAP), will expand its production facility to meet the growing demand in North America for aluminum forged suspension products. KAAP will invest approximately $56.6 million in capital investments. Start-up of the new production equipment is anticipated to begin in 2017. KAAP will install an additional melting and casting line and two forging presses. The expansion will increase production capacity up to 750,000 pieces per month. The investment also includes the acquisition of adjacent land and the construction of an additional building to house the new equipment, while looking ahead to further potential expansion in the future. About 100 people are anticipated to be hired. By making cars...
Shipston Equity Holdings, LLC, a privately owned company, today announced the acquisition of Compass Automotive Group, LLC, a premier aluminium design and casting company. Effective immediately, Compass will be renamed Shipston Aluminum Technologies, International (SAT). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SAT is a leader in the design and manufacture of complex safety critical aluminium high-performance castings found in chassis, suspension, engine and driveline systems primarily for automotive industry. SAT has expertise in modified and proprietary low pressure permanent mould and squeeze casting processes that are used in applications requiring high-integrity precision. Its customers include virtually all North American, Asian and European OEMs as well as major tier 1...
