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 London Metal Exchange hasn’t done enough to reduce the time it takes to withdraw aluminum from warehouses, said William Hovis, who helps oversee Coca-Cola Co.’s purchases of the metal. Hovis, chief procurement officer at the company’s bottling investment group, echoed concerns from other aluminum buyers such as MillerCoors LLC after lengthy wait times at LME storage facilities led to inflated rent charges. The surcharge added to the price of metal for immediate delivery on the LME, known as the premium, is a “significant cost” for the world’s biggest beverage company, according to Hovis. Coca-Cola supports the LME’s proposal to limit rents at some warehouses, he said. “The LME has taken good steps forward, yet we don’t think they’ve gone far enough,” he said at the CRU World Aluminium...
To help spread the word that aluminum cans are the ideal package for craft beers, Rexam will be the presenting sponsor of the annual AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, May 16th, 2015, at the Scottsdale Civic Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is the fourth year the company has supported this event which celebrates the canned craft beer revolution. In 2014, craft beer volume sales increased more than 17 percent, and dollar sales were up 20.5 percent based on data from Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. Now in its fifth year, the AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will feature more than 300 canned craft beers from local and national breweries and include food, music and other entertainment. Rexam will continue its mission to increase aluminum can recycling, providing...
Constellium N.V. today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Highlights below are in comparison to the first quarter of 2014. • Shipments of 381 thousand metric tons, up 41% • Revenue of €1.4 billion, up 58% • Adjusted EBITDA of €95 million, up 34% • P&ARP revenue more than doubles due to the acquisition of Wise Metals • Automotive rolled shipments up 19%; Automotive extruded shipments up 12% • Positive foreign exchange impact on Adjusted EBITDA partially offset by negative effect of premiums • Diluted EPS of (€0.30); EPS excluding unrealized losses on derivatives of (€0.02) Constellium reported solid first quarter 2015 results, including Wise Metals, our newly acquired Muscle Shoals, Alabama packaging facility, which is reported in our P&ARP segment. Revenues for...
Trek Bicycle is expanding its Émonda road bike line — which is highlighted by its super-light Émonda carbon frames introduced last year — to include a new aluminum frame model, the Émonda ALR. Trek did not release pricing information but said the line brings Émonda features to an "aluminum price point." The ALR is still quite light, with Trek claiming a 56cm frame weighs 1,050 grams. A complete bike with Shimano 105 parts comes in at a claimed 18.77 pounds. The frames are made with Trek's "Invisible Weld Technology," which is said to use less material for a lighter connection that is also smooth aesthetically. The frame tubes are hydroformed 300 Series Alpha Aluminum. The bikes have full carbon forks and have Trek's integrated speed and cadence sensor, DuoTrap S. The bikes use Trek's H2...
First Quarter 2015 Results Adjusted EBITDA totaled $55 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to $43 million for the first quarter of 2014. First quarter results were impacted by the following: • Higher shipment volumes of 15 percent, due primarily to our acquisition of Nichols, 17 percent higher automotive volumes, 3 percent higher global aerospace volumes, and 24 percent higher truck trailer volumes, led to an increase of approximately $5 million of Adjusted EBITDA; • Improved rolling margins, primarily from North America, contributed $4 million of Adjusted EBITDA; • Improved scrap spreads, as well as lower raw material prices in Europe, increased Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $2 million; • A stronger U.S. dollar contributed to higher margins and currency exchange gains...
Lamar Investment and Real Estate Development Company, a leading real estate developer based in Saudi Arabia, has awarded an external façade contract worth SR200 million ($53 million) to UAE-based Technical Glass and Aluminium Company, for its upcoming project in Jeddah. Work on the façade is scheduled to start in the second half with the landscaping works set to begin in early 2016. As per the deal, the Technical Glass and Aluminium Company’s scope of work includes the design and supply of glass and aluminum and all the façade works of the prestigious towers including the unitised curtain walls, precast, stone panel and the cladding panel. Bakr R. Nazer, the CEO and managing director of Lamar Investment & Real Estate Development Company, expressed delight at having reached a significant...
Shares of aluminium major Hindalco fell over 3 per cent on Wednesday after its US subsidiary Novelis reported weak results. A 20 per cent drop in operating profits during the March quarter dampened investor sentiment as the subsidiary brings in around two-third of Hindalco’s consolidated revenues and one-third of the company’s profits. The fall in profits at the world's largest producer of rolled aluminium products was on account of three main factors. One, a strong dollar led to a sharp decline in regional metal premiums in its main markets such as Brazil and Europe thus resulting in losses to the tune of $28 million. This is an ongoing concern for the company and may continue to dampen the profits. Two, there was a loss of $37 million due to aluminium price lag. This happens on fixed...
Southwest Aluminum (Group) will start mass production on its self-developed aluminum automotive body sheet (ABS) in H2 2016, with annual capacity expected at 5,000 tonnes, local media reported. Due to restraints in capital, technology and equipment, made-in-China aluminum alloy automotive sheets are mainly used in vehicle structures, but its application in car body market stays vacant. Some Sino-foreign and Chinese brand car manufacturers have shown intention of buying aluminum ABS from Southwest Aluminum (Group), the media added.
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the appointment of H.R. Shashikant to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective immediately. Shashikant was previously Group Executive President, Group Human Resources, for the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), the Mumbai-based conglomerate of which Novelis is a part. In his new role, Shashikant will be based at Novelis' global headquarters in Atlanta. "We are very pleased to have 'Shashi' join the Novelis team," said Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Fisher. "He brings a wealth of experience in talent management, leadership development and HR practices, and I am confident he will play an important role in helping Novelis to continue its growth and achieve its...
The United Arab Emirates's Gulf Extrusions, one of the largest aluminium product makers in the Gulf, said on Wednesday it would set up a commercial office in Egypt before the end of the year to take advantage of a growing market boosted by housing sector demand. The firm, part of the Al Ghurair Group, said it could see the market for extruded aluminium products in Egypt rising from 85,000 tonnes a year to around 300,000 tonnes in coming years, largely because of the need to build one million housing units a year there until 2020. "There will be a big leap and it will drive the demand for extruded aluminium products in the region as well," general manager Modar al-Mekdad told Reuters on the sidelines of the CRU Aluminium Conference in Dubai. "We already sell our products there through our...
The average operating rate at 15 Chinese A356 aluminum alloy producers rose from a month ago to 63.2% in April, SMM’s latest survey showed. Output at those surveyed increased 4,000 tonnes month-on-month to 110,600 tonnes, SMM data showed. Processing fees for A356 aluminum alloy changed little from March at 700 yuan ($114)/tonne (delivery to factory). Operating rate at A356 aluminum alloy producers is expected to continue growing slightly in May since the increase in orders at aluminum wheel rim manufacturers has not been impressive.
Guangdong Xingfa Aluminum Holdings plans to expand aluminum extrusions capacity to 500,000-tpy from current 350,000-tpy in coming five years, CNMN reported today. Liu Libin, Chairman of Xingfa Aluminum, holds positive views of the aluminum demand outlook, citing acceleration of China’s urbanization process, drive for lighter car body, and China’s "One Belt and One Road" initiative. The company, among China’s oldest aluminum extrusion producers, reported a 29% and 20% increase in sales of construction and industrial aluminum extrusions in 2014, the media added.
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today reported net income of $148 million for fiscal year 2015, a 42 percent increase from the $104 million reported in fiscal 2014. Excluding certain tax-effected items, net income increased four percent to $161 million in fiscal 2015. Adjusted EBITDA grew two percent to $902 million in fiscal 2015 compared to the $885 million reported in fiscal 2014. The increase was primarily driven by higher shipments, favorable product mix due to a strategic shift to grow automotive shipments and cost benefits from using a higher percentage of recycled metal inputs. Partially offsetting these gains were higher costs associated with the start-up and support of new capacity, lower pricing in some Asian markets, as well as unfavorable foreign...
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in partnership with General Motors, Alcoa and TWB Company LLC have come up with a new technique for processing aluminium for automobiles that will enhance the speed, scale, quality and consistency required in the auto industry. The new technique promises to reduce production time and costs for creating strong yet strong automotive parts and has been reported in the May issue of the Journal of Materials. Friction stir welding or FSW is a new joining technique that can be used to join aluminium sheets of varying thickness ten times faster that any former FSW technique providing speeds that can meet high-volume assembly requirements. "We looked at the barriers preventing the use of more lightweight alloys in...
Audi’s popular model, the aluminium-bodied RS7 is debuting in India, with a makeover and a new name – Audi RS7 Sportback 2015 with a price tag of INR 1.4 crore (ex-showroom Mumbai), 11 lakhs more than the current model. The lightweight new stunner has impressive spec complementing its good looks including V8 4.0 TFSI engine capable of producing 560PS and 700Nm of torque, with a lightening pick up of 100kmph in just 3.9 seconds and top speed of 255kmph. There is an option of ‘dynamic package’ that pushes the top speed to 305kmph. Other notable changes include the new hybrid aluminium body, new Matrix LED head and tail lamps, adaptive air suspension and honeycombed single-frame grille with Quattro badging.
National Aluminium Products Company (Napco), a leading extruders of aluminum profiles in the GCC, has posted net profit of RO701,000 ($1.8 million) for last year, with revenues totalling to RO19.3 million. Continuing with the momentum, it has recorded a profit of RO165,000 for the first quarter of the year, compared to RO159,000 for the same period last year, said a statement. The company has attributed its remarkable performance during last year to increased sales volume, better plant capacity utilisation, increased market share, deeper penetration into domestic markets, a wider product offering, improved services, and more thrust on marketing activities. Meanwhile, the Q1 figures are a result of streamlined production along with active marketing and branding initiatives. Despite low oil...
The next generation of BMW’s 5 Series and 3 Series will be able to use the advanced carbonfibre and aluminium construction techniques from the forthcoming 7 Series, according to comments from senior company insiders. The next 7 Series’ chassis mixes carbonfibre, aluminium and high-tensile steel in a manner in which, BMW claims, “no other company could produce right now”. The techniques wipe 40kg from the bare body and the use of aluminium in other key areas increases the total saving to 200kg, although extra sound deadening and safety kit reduce the net gain to 130kg. However, a senior 7 Series project insider told Autocar: “Arguably, the biggest achievement with the 7 Series is the industrialisation of these processes. We have learned many lessons from i3 and the carbonfibre components...
Elval Group’s annual ordinary briefing to the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association took place today, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. During the briefing Elval Group shortly presented its progress, production facilities, products and financial results for Financial Year 2014. Elval Group since the beginning of its activity on 1973, with constant investments, achieved to operate today a number of modern industrial facilities in Greece, United Kingdom and Bulgaria, marking acontinuous increase of their production capacity, which today exceeds 350 thousand tons per year. The Group’s rolling and extrusion products, offer solutions in food and beverage packaging, car industry, shipbuilding, constructions, lithography, industrial applications etc. Throughout an international network of...
