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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METCASE, the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Limited, announed they are now offering fully bespoke aluminium electronics cases, created using METCASE’s standard case components such as diecastings and extrusion profiles or from fully fabricated sheet metal components. METCASE can manufacture complex mounting plates, chassis and front panel assemblies. Plus, METCASE engineers can manufacture enclosures to customers’ designs or provide bespoke solutions from their detailed specifications. 3D modelling is now available on all standard METCASE aluminium cases, instrument housings and 19in rack mount enclosures. Customers can request 3D drawings as STEP, SAT or X_T files so they can specify customised front panels and internal components quickly and more easily. 3D modelling...
The HP61A Programmable Hotplate by Torrey Pines offers the usual high quality and programmable features expected, but is also suitable to use when working with solids directly on the plate surface. This makes it ideal for use in tasks such as wafer processing and annealing, baking photo resists, wax and glue heating and bonding, micro fabrication and encapsulation, surface mount soldering or any need to heat samples directly on the heater surface. The heater plate is 305mm or 12? square and milled-flat cast aluminium, ensuring even heating across the whole surface. The temperature range is from ambient to +450°C, controlled to ±1°C of the target. Accuracy is 1% of the reading, and the unit is supplied with a temperature calibration certificate traceable to NIST. Programming is done...
The Board of Directors of Sapa AS has appointed Egil Hogna (44) as the company's new President & Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Svein Tore Holsether on September 1, 2015. "I am very excited about the opportunity to lead Sapa. As the leading player in its industry, with 23,500 employees in over 40 countries, Sapa is well positioned to deliver innovative aluminium solutions meeting customer's demands all over the world - today and tomorrow," says Egil Hogna. For the last six years, Egil Hogna has led the downstream operations at Yara International. He has previously served in a variety of management positions in Yara and Hydro, including CFO and head of Investor Relations. Hogna has a Master of Science degree from the Norwegian university of science and technology, NTNU, in...
Lightweighting is fast becoming the order of the day. Be it in the automotive sector or in the mobile handset industry, every company is now focussing on the technology that enables them to lightweight their products in order to add more value to them and stay cost effective in the long run. Apple’s iPhone is the latest brand to join the lightweighting bandwagon. It is said to have used a higher grade of aluminium in its latest iPhone 6S model. It is rumoured that the handset has passed the much hyped “bendgate” test and the feat is entirely being attributed to its aluminium alloy built which makes it sturdier and more durable than its earlier versions. Spectrometer analysis confirms iPhone 6S rear shell contains high concentration of zinc - indicative of 7000-series aluminium used in...
The Australian Trellis Door Company (ATDC) announces the release of an extensive range of world-class aluminium scissor doors and gates delivering immense strength, stylish design and excellent corrosion resistance. Suitable for securing residential, commercial and industrial premises including beachside and coastal homes, cafés, restaurants, alfresco areas, pubs, clubs, reception counters, serveries, shopfronts, warehouses and showrooms among many more, ATDC’s precision engineered aluminium scissor doors and gates are manufactured from marine grade aluminium and can be colour matched to suit almost any environment. An ideal choice for discerning homeowners and business owners, ATDC’s aluminium scissor doors retract sideways almost completely out of the way when not in use, folding back...
Window, door and curtain walling manufacturer and installer, CMS Window Systems, says it has boosted its aluminium division by adding one of the world’s leading systems to its portfolio and obtaining CWCT membership. The company, which employs more than 200 people at its HQ and main manufacturing facility near Glasgow, has joined forces with Kawneer to become an authorised partner in a move which gives customers access to an even greater range of fenestration and building envelope solutions. Since its launch almost a decade ago, CMS says it has enjoyed continued growth as one of Scotland’s market leading design manufacturers and installers of aluminium, PVC-U and timber hybrid, window, door and curtain walling systems. The company works with a wide variety of commercial developers and...
Constellium N. V. announced that the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (WVEDA) has approved partial financing of Constellium’s previously communicated investment of $35 million at its Ravenswood plant. The $15 million, 15-year loan financing will contribute to the installation of a new, state-of-the-art 800 Kt furnace, primarily dedicated to the manufacturing of advanced aluminium alloys. The new equipment is due to start production mid-2016 and is expected to significantly expand the plant’s ability to support the growth ambitions of Constellium’s aerospace customers. “This new pusher furnace is expected to enhance our high-quality service and product offering to aerospace customers,” stated Ingrid Joerg, President of Constellium’s Aerospace and Transportation business unit....
Houghton International Inc., a global leader in metalworking fluids and services, announced the appointment of Marcello Boldrini as senior vice president of Houghton International and president of Global Metals. In this newly created position, he will assume the global leadership of Houghton specialty product lines for the major metal industries, including steel and aluminum. He will report directly to Mike Shannon, Houghton chief operating officer. Mr. Boldrini brings decades of experience in the global chemical industry to Houghton, where he will be responsible for leading all global commercial activities to drive growth in the company’s metals businesses. He will be a member of the company’s Executive Committee and also join the boards of Houghton Japan and Korea Houghton. “Marcello...
EAFA, the European Aluminium Foil Association has announced that entries for the 2016 Alufoil Trophy competition are now open and will be accepted until 20 November 2015. The Alufoil Trophy is now recognised as the most highly valued award in the sector, with categories covering every aspect of aluminium foil and closures use. Applications include packaging, construction and automotive, as well as industrial and decorative applications. Entries are accepted from packaging designers, brand owners, foil rollers, foil converters, foil container manufacturers, closure manufacturers, household foil manufacturers, retailers, and industrial solution providers; including combined entries from any of these disciplines. Interested consumers and consumer groups or associations may also enter. The...
China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, the world's second largest industrial aluminium extrusion product developer and manufacturer, announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2015. During the review period, the Group’s total revenue stood at approximately RMB 7.89 billion, roughly the same level for the corresponding period of last year. Benefitted from the optimisation of the product structure, gross profit margin rose from 28.2% in the corresponding period of 2014 to 32.2%. Profit attributable to equity shareholders increased by 17.9% year on year to approximately RMB1.5 billion. Basic earnings per share also rose by 13.2% to approximately RMB0.21. To reward shareholders’ support, the Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of HK$0.11 (approximately...
Operating rates at Chinese aluminum extruders will extend July’s declines in August due to sluggish property and export market, Shanghai Metals Market foresees. The average rate will be 54% for aluminum extruders, with 58% in industrial aluminum extrusion segment and 54% in construction aluminum extrusion segment, SMM’s aluminum research team said. Operating rates averaged 56.01% in July at 30 Chinese aluminum extruders surveyed by SMM, down 3.34 percentage points year-on-year and 4.16 percentage points month-on-month. Strong orders from railway sector allowed industrial aluminum extruders to run at 59.08% of their capacity. Construction aluminum extruders, however, ran at just 55.65% of their capacity because of depressed real estate market and falling export orders from South America.
A subsidiary of Midas, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co, has won three contracts worth RMB94.6 million (S$20.74 million) for the supply of aluminium alloy extrusion profiles for metro trains in the People's Republic of China. The first metro train supply contract worth RMB38.2 million is from CNR Changchun Railway Vehicle Co for Shenzhen Rail Transit Line 9. The other two supply contracts are from Nanjing SR Puzhen Transport Co for Hefei Rail Transit Line 1, worth RMB32.7 million; and for Suzhou Rail Transit Line 4, worth RMB23.7 million. The contracts are slated for delivery this year and the next, and are expected to contribute positively to Midas' financial performance for the two years. Midas is a manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products for the passenger rail...
IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., an integrated manufacturer and distributor of rare metals (beryllium) based alloys and related products, reports an unauthorized third party release of proprietary IBC information whereby material competitive business intelligence, as well as proprietary information regarding Beralcast, the company's beryllium aluminum casting process, was sent electronically by a large customer of the company to a competitor of the company. The unauthorized releases occurred between July 10th and July 15th, 2015 and were identified during routine ongoing reviews of all email transmissions relating to the company's work with the customer. IBC's President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Dutton, met with senior management of the customer to report the unauthorized releases...
A blister foil with anti-counterfeit features developed by Japan's Toyo Aluminium will be launched at Pharma Expo next month. The blister foil technology features colour-shifting inks that can be complemented by additional semi-overt and covert features and - according to US distributor Inabata - are much cheaper than holograms or other colour-shifting ink technologies. "Our ink is banknote-grade with much cheaper price," the Inabata spokesman told SecuringIndustry.com. "Because it is cost competitive - with no similar grade in the market - and no one can copy our products vivid colour, we believe there are many advantages for consumers and pharma companies." Toyo Aluminium has been manufacturing aluminium foil since 1978 and their products are widely used in pharmaceutical and other...
Natcore has successfully eliminated silver from an all-back-contact silicon heterojunction cell, and replaced it with aluminum. No loss of performance was said to have been recorded at the company’s R&D center in Rochester, the U.S. A provisional patent application is expected to be filed in the next two weeks. Although it boasts high conductivity, silver is very expensive. And, while twice as much aluminum is needed as silver, "raw material costs would still be just 0.6% of the direct material cost of using silver in the cell," says Natcore. Currently, silver costs around US$15.28 per troy ounce – contributing to roughly 30% of a silicon cell’s production cost – whereas the same quantity of aluminum is said to cost $0.05. The average solar panel is calculated to use around one-half of an...
Uzbekistan and South Korea will jointly produce aluminum parts by high-precision injection molding. A relevant agreement on the organization of production was signed between Uzbekistan's Uzavtosanoat Joint Stock Company and the Korean INZI AMT Co., Ltd, Uzavtosanoat reported. The sides also agreed to establish the UZAUTO-INZI joint venture as a limited liability company with a registered capital worth $10 million and shares equally distributed. Production is scheduled to begin January 1, 2017. Uzbekistan will allocate 6.9 hectares to JV UZAUTO-INZI LLC for the construction of the production facilities. The joint venture will produce some 43 vehicle component parts, engines, and generators with an annual production volume of more than 2,400 tons of aluminum castings per year. The Republic...
China Aluminum Cans said its profit attributable to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 June 2015 dropped 10.1% year-on-year to HK$35.45 million. The basic and diluted earnings per share were HK8.4 cents and HK8.3 cents. The revenue was HK$358 million, a decrease of 1.3% from a year earlier. The gross profit margin increased from about 27.3% to 28.1%. No interim dividend will be distributed.
Jaguar has disclosed the full UK pricing information for the new XF. The aluminium-intensive luxury premium vehicle is available to order now, wearing a starting price of 32,300 GBP (OTR). The base Prestige model has a 2.0-liter diesel unit with 163 PS (120 kW) and 380 Nm (280 lb-ft). The more powerful version of the same engine with 180 PS (132 kW) and 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) starts at 32,800 GBP. The range-topping diesel variant has a twin-turbo V6 3.0, generating 300 PS (220 kW) & 700 Nm (517 lb-ft). This one has a starting price of 49,945 GBP. Go for the 3.0-liter V6 supercharged engine with 380 PS (279 kW) and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) and you’ll have to pay at least 49,945 GBP. As a reminder, the new XF was revealed online back in March with a public premiere during the New York Motor Show...
