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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Triangle Marine Services and Marine Core & Charter host keel laying ceremony for two Aluminum Fast Offshore Support Vessels UAE-based shipbuilder Triangle Marine Services has laid the keels of two new 45-meter Aluminum Fast Offshore Support Vessels, awarded in November 2014 by UAE-based client Marine Core & Charter LLC. The new builds mark the company’s first shipbuilding project to signify their entry into the offshore market. The ceremony took place at Triangle Marine’s facility in Dubai Maritime City, and was attended by representatives from Triangle Marine, Marine Core & Charter LLC and Camarc Design as well as many representatives from a variety of marine organizations and service providers. The new 45-meter Aluminum Fast Offshore Support Vessels by U.K. designers Camarc feature a...
Ford is organizing an intensive training program for 8,000 of its workers, to facilitate the production of the new aluminium F-150 at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. The training will help workers make the transition from working on steel to an aluminium alloy body. The program will consist of more than 400 hours of training which includes in-class and hands-on courses covering every aspect of creating the F-150 like installing and configuring new equipment for the production line as well as learning how to construct the truck’s advanced electrical control system. The program also includes a unique train-the-trainer aspect where Ford employees learn and teach other coworkers. “Through this program, we have armed both our skilled trades and production workers with the skills necessary to...
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University have now developed extremely thin nano wires which can trap the electron vortices that develop in superconductors and facilitate the smooth flow of currents. When different materials are cooled to -460°F using liquid helium, they become superconductors. Their main advantage is that they can carry electric current without resistance. They are largely used in MRI machines, photon detectors, radio filters in cell phones and particle accelerators. They are also set to play a critical role in the quantum computers of the future. But the magnetic field which is created by the electricity causes some electrons to behave differently. They form tiny formations like tornado which are called electron vortices and they skitter across the smooth surface of the...
Auto component maker Uno Minda has inked a joint venture pact with Japan's Kosei Aluminum Co to manufacture and sell alloy wheels in the country. The joint venture firm, Minda Kosei Aluminum Wheel, will be set up in Bawal (Haryana) with a total investment of Rs 200 crore for first phase of production and with an equity share of 70 per cent with Uno Minda and 30 per cent with Kosei Aluminum Co Ltd. The JV company would develop, manufacture and market aluminium alloy wheels for major car manufacturers, Uno Minda said in a statement. The start of production is planned from February 2016 with a capacity of 60,000 units per month in the first phase, it added. "We have been associated with Kosei since 2010 and with this new joint venture, we are confident that this would further strengthen our...
US-based brewing establishment 612Brew has introduced three of its beers in cans supplied by British beverage can maker Rexam. 612Brew's SIX, Unrated Rye IPA and Gateway Park Lager will be available in Rexam 12oz cans, which are light-weight and provide complete protection from light and oxygen, preserving the beer's freshness, the company claimed. The new 612Brew cans were designed by Adam Turman. 612Brew president/co-founder Adit Kalra said: "Moving to cans was a logical next step for us as we look to increase our customer base and get our beers out to more consumers. "Working with Rexam, we were able to bring Adam's unique designs to life on a great looking package that is perfect for our brews. We look forward to continuing this partnership and reaching even more people with our...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, and Red Brick Brewing Company, Georgia's oldest operating craft brewery, today announced that Red Brick will now offer its beer in aluminum cans made from Novelis' evercan™ – the world's first certified high-recycled content aluminum can sheet. Red Brick will expand its beverage packaging options to include evercan aluminum cans for all of its year-round offerings, beginning with Laughing Skull Amber Ale, and followed by its signature Hoplanta India Pale Ale in March 2015. Red Brick plans to expand its use of the new packaging line, introducing several new styles available exclusively in evercan in the coming year, starting with its new spring seasonal Hibiscuwit, a Belgian Wheat Ale. "Our decision to expand from glass bottles...
Rexam is delighted that Carlsberg has received the first ever Cradle to Cradle certification for a beverage can, having been awarded a bronze level certification from the Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute for cans supplied by Rexam into the UK market. The certification is part of Carlsberg's Circular Community initiative. The Rexam cans are the first of any of Carlsberg's packaging to receive a certification and the award marks the first time a beverage package has been certified by the Institute. Rexam was a founding partner of Carlsberg's Circular Community initiative back in 2013. The community uses the Cradle-to-Cradle design framework and sees Carlsberg working with its suppliers to encourage innovation and quality in the industry, in pursuit of zero-waste. Rexam's...
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., (SAF), announces the certification of their Series 4000 RainScreen Drained & Back-Ventilated ACM Panel system to meet Florida Building Code and the requirements for High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) standards required for Florida construction. Architects & design/build contractors can now specify/install the Series 4000 RainScreen Panel System for Florida commercial building cladding. The prefabricated SAF engineered panel system reduces job-site installation time and hassles. 4000 RainScreen passed the TAS301 Test Protocol established for Miami-Dade HVHZ which includes TAS 201 (Large Missile); TAS 202 (Air, Water & Structure); TAS 203 (Pressure Cycling). Certifications issued for the SAF Series 4000 RainScreen system include panels from three major...
Brewery Terra Firma is joining hands with Michigan Mobile Canning Systems to package gallons of Manitou Amber Ale into sixteen-ounce aluminium cans which will be ready to hit the shelves by spring. John Niedermaier had been waiting for the shipment of 65,000 prototype cans to reach him until they finally arrived on February 20th which meant that he could finally put his brand of beverage in the cans and launch the first run of the brewery’s product in cans. The Brewery was opened in the summer of 2013 across a 10-acre plot in the Garfield Township with plenty of room for expansion when the time is right. Niedermaier grows his own pumpkins and hops which he uses to create special brews. The money for the canning was raised through a public fundraiser campaign throughout January yielding...
Aluminum Association reports North American (US & Canada) downstream market updates for the month of January 2015. New can stock (class) scrap receipts totaled 57.3 million pounds during January 2015, a decrease of 4.4 percent from the January 2014 total of 59.9 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, class scrap receipts declined 1.5 percent from the December 2014 total of 58.1 million pounds. Preliminary class scrap receipts for 2014 totaled 702.4 million pounds, off 4.8 percent from the 2013 total of 737.6 million pounds. Estimated shipments of Aluminum Forgings and Impacts by U.S. and Canadian producers totaled 27.1 million pounds during January 2015, an increase of 12.0 percent over the January 2014 total of 24.2 million pounds. Compared to the previous month, shipments...
The Anti-Dumping Commission (“ADC”) has completed its inquiry into the alleged anti-circumvention activity of five importers (“Importers”) of aluminium extrusions exported by Pan Asia (“Goods”), which have allegedly avoided the intended effect of the duty imposed on certain aluminium extrusions imported from China. The findings set out in the ADC’s Final Report (“Report”), include that: • goods subject to dumping and countervailing duties were exported to Australia from a country to which the notice applied; and • the Importers sold the Goods in Australia without increasing the price commensurate with the amount of the duty payable under the Dumping Duty Act (by way of selling the goods at a loss). As a result of these findings, the Anti-Dumping Commissioner (“Commissioner”) has made...
At Aero India 2015, Premium AEROTEC received the first aluminium series components from Aequs Aerospace as part of a long-term agreement to supply the Airbus Legacy programme. "For Premium AEROTEC this is the start of a strategic partnership with Aequs Aerospace and reflects an important step we are taking to reorient our supply chain in collaboration with global partners in the detail parts sector," said Florian Mack, Head of Strategic parts procurement at Premium AEROTEC, during the celebratory hand-over of the first components at the international Aero show in Bangalore. According to Mack, Aequs offered a very attractive value proposition from its precision engineering ecosystem, located in its Belagavi SEZ. "As an established supplier to the Airbus Group, Aequs Aerospace provides...
Sarginsons, an advanced aluminium diecasting firm in Coventry will now form a partnership with the new £14m National Advanced Metal Casting Centre, paving the way to forming the link between fundamental research and full-scale industrial trials. The engineering firm, post its newly acquired partnership with Brunel University based AMCC, is shipping out the Jaguar Land Rover diecasting tool to Italy. This tool which is used to create specific parts like casting for safety critical components, will then be assemble into a new low pressure diecasting machine, ready to be installed in its new home – the AMCC research building. Subsequently over the next five years, Sarginsons will support the machine and provide the technical expertise required to operate the unit in a £250,000 investment....
HULAMIN saw record results in the year to December as normalised earnings rocketed 76% and headline earnings per share skyrocketed 96%, with operating cash flows soaring 83% to R518m. This saw the maker of aluminium products declare its first cash dividend since financial 2008 as it resumed its dividend payment policy of three-times dividend cover. The stellar result came as higher aluminium production boosted revenue. This was further fuelled by a 12% fall in the rand-dollar exchange rate. Meanwhile, working costs were contained by the group. "We achieved record earnings with improved contributions from our key products and a weaker rand," David Austin, chief financial officer and acting CEO, said on Monday. He said the Pietermaritzburg-based group had focused on its core competencies....
At a time when plastic bottles are facing plenty of criticism in the market for its lack of recyclability, the re-sealable technology for cans introduced by the German company Xolution may be the bridge between the convenience of the bottle and eco-friendliness of the can. The technology was introduced the XO closure two years ago following R&D of four years. The company now plans to expand its business by increasing production capacity to 400 million units annually in January 2016. The resealing mechanism is a sliding closure plastic strap joined to the aluminium shell that glides back and forth over the opening and has a tamper proof seal that assures the can has not been used or opened before. The first generation variants were seen in the market with companies like Vulcano in Brazil,...
Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) is a state agricultural grant that is issuing $50,000 to Philipsburg Brewing Company to launch aluminium bottles. The Head Brewer of the company, Mike Elliot said that the grant money will be used to set up a custom bottling machine to operate the new aluminium bottles. The GTA program is aimed at aiding small scale food and agricultural businesses get a leg up in business through grants and low-income groups. Elliot is ecstatic about the money that will help this local brewery that currently sells its 11 varieties of beers only by the glass, really grow its earning capabilities and expand as a distributor. The aluminium packaging was a conscious choice for its convenience like portability, safety and the fact that the metal seals in the flavor. Another...
Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO), the Bahrain-based international aluminium rolling mill and one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, today announced that the Board of Directors has recently approved the appointment of a new CEO, Mr. Jean-Baptiste Lucas, who will join the Company from 15 March 2015. Commenting Mr. Mahmood Al Soufi, Chairman of GARMCO, said, "We are delighted to announce that after an extensive search, Mr. Jean-Baptiste Lucas will join GARMCO as the Company's new CEO. He comes to us with nearly 20 years of international and regional experience in the aluminium industry including senior roles throughout Europe and his most recent position as Chief Marketing Officer at Alba in Bahrain." Mr. Al Soufi continued, "We are confident that...
Receiving one of the Genoa Chamber of Commerce’s most prestigious awards was an honor for Michael Cirone, but it didn’t compare to another announcement he heard Thursday. During the Genoa Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting, City Administrator Joe Misurelli announced that Custom Aluminum plans to add a 37,500-square-foot expansion to the company’s facility at 312 Eureka St. “I’m just a small speck in the big picture,” Cirone said. “To have that happen, it’s an amazing push in the right direction, which is what we’re all striving for. It’s to make it a better community.” Misurelli delivered the news to a crowd of more than 100 people who gathered at the Genoa Veterans Home for the 57th annual meeting. He said the company, which has been in Genoa since 2006, is going to add aluminum...
