Mexico and Argentina are moving in different directions on aluminium imports from China. Mexico has imposed a new anti-dumping duty on aluminium bars, rods and profiles, while Argentina has dropped its existing anti-dumping order on certain aluminium tubes. Mexico has issued an anti-dumping duty...
India’s aluminium smelters operate with some of the highest margins in the value chain, at around 10 per cent, but this profitability is not reflected among downstream manufacturers, where margins are closer to 5 per cent. These companies convert the metal into finished products such as heat sinks,...
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According to customs data, China's exports of aluminium plate/sheet and strip (including aluminium plates, sheets, strips, and aluminium-plastic composite panels) reached 321,900 tonnes in July 2026. On a M-o-M basis, July exports fell 9.1 per cent from June's 354,000 tonnes, a decrease of about...
Maxion Structural Components, a key producer in the production of automotive structural components in the Americas, and Novelis, the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, jointly announce the development of an innovative battery housing solution for electric commercial vehicles....
The US-Canada trade debate has taken a sharper turn after President Donald Trump warned of raising tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts to 50 per cent from January 1, 2027. The move could have significant implications for the deeply integrated North American automotive supply...
P.A. Resources posted its strongest quarterly revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of FY26, giving the Malaysian aluminium extruder momentum to execute a MYR 100 million (USD 24.8 million) expansion plan and diversify beyond its core solar-sector business. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 25.2 per...
Wetzel SA, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wetzel Investimentos e Participações, has acquired 100 per cent of Martinrea Honsel Brasil, strengthening its presence in aluminium automotive components. Based in Monte Mor, São Paulo, the acquired company specialises in high-complexity aluminium...
According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of China, cumulative exports of Chinese aluminium foil (HS code 7607 series) totalled 802,000 tonnes in January-July 2026, of which July exports stood at 118,800 tonnes, down 9.3 per cent M-o-M from the June high of 131,000...
Canada’s aluminium extrusion market is expected to expand significantly over the coming years. The market was valued at USD 2,747.8 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 3,745.4 million by 2030, representing a 6.4 per cent CAGR, according to industry data. Recovery in automotive production,...
Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) plans to move further into Ghana’s aluminium value chain with a new continuous casting and rolling mill that will produce aluminium rods for electrical cable manufacturers. The company has already supplied test samples to Nexans Kablemetal and Reroy Cables,...
An employee at Kaiser Aluminum’s Kalamazoo facility passed away following a workplace incident, prompting an investigation by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). According to a MIOSHA report, the 43-year-old maintenance technician was welding inside a pneumatically...
The Bureau of Indian Standards has seized around 2,350 aluminium foil rolls from a unit in Mandoli, northeast Delhi, in an enforcement operation over alleged non-compliance with mandatory quality-certification rules. The search was carried out by BIS’s Ghaziabad Branch Office under Section 28 of...
This week, China’s social inventory of cast aluminium alloy ingots recorded 28,100 mt, up 2,500 mt WoW, marking the second consecutive week of inventory buildup, with the buildup magnitude further widening from last week. Currently in the demand off-season, downstream purchase willingness is low,...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s leading aluminium producer, today expanded its automotive solutions portfolio with the launch of two advanced offerings under its best-selling Primary Foundry Alloy (PFA) range. These include the Copper-Doped Alloy, developed for high-performance automotive applications,...
MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB Research) has maintained its BUY recommendation on Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd, although it lowered its target price to MYR 9.56 (USD 2.36) from MYR 9.66 (USD 2.39). The research house expects the company’s low-cost, renewable-powered smelting operations and...
Aluminium extrusion is entering a new phase of structural growth, shaped by electrification, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, lightweighting and more sustainable material solutions. Global aluminium extrusion usage was estimated at 34.27 million tonnes in 2024 and is projected to reach...
US-based surface science technology platform Talica has acquired Minneapolis-area company Hard Anodize. The move would help Talica expand its precision aluminium anodising and specialised surface treatment capabilities for the aerospace, defence, medical device and high-performance manufacturing...
The United States is emerging as one of the most important markets for aluminium extrusions , with demand spread across transportation, building and construction, electrical and electronics, machinery and equipment, consumer durables and other industrial applications. IMARC estimates that the US...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation has appointed Fred Stephan as its new Chief Executive Officer and President, replacing Keith A. Harvey, effective November 1, 2026. Stephan, 61, will also join Kaiser Aluminum's Board of Directors, increasing the board from nine to 10 members. His initial annual base...
In July, SHFE aluminium traced a bottoming-out-and-rebounding path with a choppy upward bias. The settlement price of the most-traded aluminium contract climbed steadily from around RMB 22,500 per tonne in early July and gained RMB 1,110 per tonne, up roughly 4.9 per cent, by month-end. Even though...
