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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Two events in one: the strength of synergy and the power of innovation. 130 papers from 55 countries, 600 participants for the most comprehensive world review on aluminium technologies and markets. The Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress, at its 9th Edition, will be held in Florence, Italy, in May 2015. The major novelty is that the Aluminium Two Thousand congress will be held together with the 5th ICEB, the International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark. The event is organized by Interall Srl (Aluminium Publications) and Diem-Tech, the Engineering Department of Bologna University Alma Mater Studiorum, together with the Institute of Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL) Dortmund. The Aluminium Two Thousand Conferences, since their beginning in 1990, have become...
Rexam, a leading global beverage can maker, has partnered with Spanish beer brand Mahou, to create promotional cans in support of its sponsorship of popular Spanish football club, Real Madrid. The cans which use Rexam’s Editions™ technology (patent pending) allow for eight different designs on the same pallet and tap into increasing consumer demand for personalised products. Featuring unique t-shirt designs of some players from the Spanish team, the promotional cans reinforce Mahou’s official sponsorship with Spain’s premier team. Niall Brennan, International Marketing Manager from Mahou says, “As Rexam was the first manufacturer to develop the innovative Editions™ technology, we felt it best placed to help us develop a limited edition can. We wanted something really special to honour the...
The secret ruggedness test for the aluminium F-150s at the Barrick Gold’s Bald Mountain and Cortez mines, Nevada, turned out beneficial for Ford with 35 new truck orders coming their way. The test started in 2011 and mine workers did not find anything different about the exterior of the car despite having an aluminium-alloy cargo box and body. The only thing that struck them odd was that the magnetized tools like the GPS did not stick to the vehicle-body. "But we didn’t put a whole lot of effort into trying to figure it out," said Mike Sena, a miner at the site. Rebecca Caudill, Barrick Gold USA fleet manager in a statement that the trucks were exposed to extremely rugged conditions, especially during the planning and mapping out of new projects. Trucks are extensively used around the...
China exported 490,000 mt of aluminum semis in December, surging 109.5%YoY and 48.5% MoM, customs data showed. The significant rise was driven by token exports of extrusions – low-value extrusion for remelting at destination before being used as a substitute for primary aluminum. China exported 195,000 mt of aluminum plate/sheet and strip, and 77,000 mt of aluminum foil in December. As expected, rising SHFE/LME aluminum price ratio allowed outbound shipments to rise slightly from a month ago. However, exports of aluminum extrusion spiked 254.05% YoY and 175.76% MoM to 182,000 mt in December, well above expectations. Liaoning Province exported 120,200 mt of aluminum extrusion, up 1,972.4% MoM. Vietnam imported 37,500 mt of aluminum extrusion from China, up 1,036.4% MoM, and Malaysia...
Novelis Inc. will report its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 on Monday, February 9, 2015. Following the release, President and Chief Executive Officer Philip Martens and Chief Financial Officer Steve Fisher will discuss the results via a live conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m. ET the same day. The conference call will also be webcast live via the Novelis website, with presentation materials available online at Novelis’ website in the investors’ section. The audio portion of the meeting will be available via telephone at: U.S. and Canada Toll-Free Number: 800 732 6870 India Toll-Free Number: 0008008521504 International Toll Number: +1 212 231 2905 Participants should access the conference 15 minutes in advance of the start time to complete the registration...
“Green” Awards were handed out to aluminium bodied cars at the Washington Auto Show’s Public Policy Day held between Jan 23 – Feb 1, 2015. The Award for the Green Car Technology was given to the aluminium-bodied Ford F-150, 2015 model while the BMW i8 received the Luxury Green Car of the year. "The Ford F-150 is honoured with the 2015 Green Car Technology Award for its milestone use of an all-aluminium body that takes light-weighting to new levels in the pickup field, enabling the all-new 2015 F-150 model to shed up to 700lb for greater efficiency and performance," the show organizers said in a statement. The BMW, a plug-in hybrid sports car has a dual chassis made of aluminium and carbon fiber bagged the award beating other cars in the category including Tesla Model S and the Audi A8.
Bahrain-based Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Company (GARMCO), one of the largest downstream aluminium facilities in the Middle East, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. together with Perse Metals Pte Ltd today announced that they have completed a transaction, which results in Mitsui’s purchase of a 25% interest in GARMCO Singapore, a company owned by GARMCO and Perse. Headquartered in Singapore, and with subsidiaries in Thailand and China, GARMCO Singapore is one of the largest non-ferrous service centers in Southeast Asia, where it reprocesses and distributes aluminium coils and sheets, thick plates, bars, extrusions, as well as other wide range of metals products. GARMCO will remain as the majority shareholder of this joint venture. GARMCO and Mitsui will endeavour to expand GARMCO Singapore’s...
Rexam, a leading global beverage can maker, proudly announces that its La Selva plant near Tarrogona, Spain, has completed the conversion of its three final production lines from steel to aluminium. Starting in 2011 with the conversion of the first line, this major engineering project was completed on time and within budget. The successful conversion of La Selva represents a significant investment and demonstrates Rexam’s commitment to meeting the requirements of its Spanish customers to secure the company’s long-term future in Spain. A key market for Rexam, Spain produces over seven billion cans a year, making it the second largest beverage market in Europe. Speaking about the project completion, Iain Percival, Sector Director for Rexam Europe, says: “After nine months of hard work and...
Monett-based Architectural Systems Inc. has completed an expansion at its Aurora facility and received a land deal from the city of Aurora to assist future growth. Now in its 17th year, ASI completes fabrication, extrusion finishing and makes brake metal with formed sheet aluminum at its Monett plant. ASI receives its raw materials from its customers and does not extrude aluminum, but focuses on processing the materials. The company purchased a former garment factory in Granby from banker Glen Garrett about eight years ago, where it makes small parts, takes on specialty fabrications and finishes products. ASI has operated a factory in Aurora's industrial park for the past two-and-a-half years, where the company makes curtain wall systems, external skin for commercial buildings. The city...
The strength of the aluminium downstream sector and 'value-added' products will be showcased at the upcoming Gulf Industry Fair 2015, taking place from Tuesday to Thursday at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. Led by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world's leading aluminium smelters, and endorsed by the Gulf Aluminium Council (GAC), the Aluminium Zone at Gulf Industry Fair 2015 promises to reflect the sector's positive global demand outlook, which continues to drive opportunity for downstream suppliers such as Bahraini companies Garmco, Balexco, Midal Cables, Ameeri Industries and Turk Mechanical, who will all demonstrate their specialist capabilities at the show. "GAC considers Gulf Industry Fair to be a key part of our ongoing strategy to highlight the GCC...
MIDAS Holdings' joint venture company, Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport Co (NPRT), together with a consortium partner, has secured a 1.73 billion yuan (S$374 million) metro train contract. The contract is awarded by Shanghai Rail Transit Line 13 Development Co, for the Shanghai Metro Line 13 Phases 2 and 3, with delivery scheduled between 2016 and 2017. Midas Holdings CEO and executive director, Patrick Chew, said: "We are pleased that NPRT continues to be a beneficiary of China's growing railway industry. The continuing development and expansion of China's passenger rail network brings about demand for metro train cars." Mainboard-listed Midas Holdings, a manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products for the passenger rail transportation sector in China, has a 32.5 per cent stake in...
Lightweight, high-performance metals leader Alcoa today officially opened its expanded wheels manufacturing plant in Hungary. The larger facility doubles Alcoa’s capacity to produce its Dura-Bright® EVO surface-treated wheels compared to 2014 production levels. The expansion will enable Alcoa to meet growing European demand for its lightweight, durable, low-maintenance aluminum truck wheels. “This expansion positions Alcoa to capture increasing demand for our innovative aluminum truck wheels in Europe, including our easiest-to-clean wheels that look new longer, reduce maintenance costs, and increase payload and fuel efficiency,” said Tim Myers, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products. “Our investments in forged aluminum truck wheels support Alcoa’s broader strategy to build out...
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation today announced that union members at the Company's Newark, OH and Spokane, WA ("Trentwood") facilities have ratified a new five-year labor agreement. The agreement which affects approximately 900 union members is effective on October 1, 2015 and extends through September 30, 2020. The new labor agreement also extends the term of the Director Designation Agreement that allows the union to nominate candidates to the Company's board of directors. In addition, the annual variable contribution for the Union VEBA continues through September 30, 2017. "We are pleased to reach this agreement to extend through 2020 our productive, long-term relationship between Kaiser Aluminum and the United Steelworkers," said Jack A. Hockema, President, Chief Executive Officer and...
Aleris, a world-leading aluminum coil manufacturer, has placed an order with SMS Siemag for the supply of a single-stand six-high aluminum cold rolling mill as key equipment for a major expansion of the facilities at its U.S. site in Lewisport, Kentucky. The new mill will be designed to produce up to 2,350-millimeter-wide prime quality coil, enabling Aleris to cater to the expected growing demand by the North American automotive industry for car body sheet made of aluminum. All major components of the cutting-edge CVC® plus six-high cold mill will be manufactured in the modern workshops of the SMS group. In extensive integration tests prior to shipment, the X-Pact® electrical and automation system will be prepared for time-saving commissioning. The full-line supply will also include a...
The Aluminum Association today released a comprehensive manual that details the range of joining technologies used for the assembly of aluminum parts in automotive applications. Developed in collaboration with the European Aluminium Association (EAA) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), the joining manual is an essential reference for automotive designers and engineers as use of aluminum alloys in vehicle designs increases. Highlighting advancements in joining aluminum to itself and dissimilar materials, the all-new joining manual is an update to the EAA’s Aluminium Automotive Manual and is now available for download at no cost from the Aluminum Transportation Group’s (ATG) website. “As aluminum shakes up the materials status quo through greater use in new vehicle construction, the...
Constellium NV is to get a $400-million credit facility from GE Capital Corp to help fund the acquisition of Wise Metals Intermediate Holdings LLC. The group treasurer for Constellium, Mark Kirkland says, "GE Capital’s relationship with Wise and understanding of the metals industry made them a strong partner for our lending needs." He believes that working with someone who has experience in the metal industry is a huge advantage that will help them grow as well. Constellium has already completed the acquisition of Muscle Shoals, Alabama-based Wise Metals this month, a move that will widen the company’s horizons giving it more exposure in the North American aluminium sheet market. The acquisition of Wise Metals was announced in October by the Netherlands-based Constellium, quoting a deal...
An Ohio-based aluminum distributor with a longtime sales presence in Elkhart says it needed to open a facility here to grow. For more than 25 years, Aluminum Line Products Co. has shipped fabricated and raw sheets of aluminum from its sole production facility in Westlake, Ohio, to the many Elkhart area companies that make cargo trailers, truck bodies and shuttle buses. “For the longest time our loyal customer base said, ‘We will do more with you but you’ve got to have some brick and mortar here,” said Jim Guerin, vice president of sales and marketing. “‘You’ve got to be a little closer.’ With the 3 1/2-hour distance, they feel comfortable that if something goes wrong, they have somebody here with a local presence that can react quickly.” ALPCO initially wanted to build a new facility, but...
At a time when other commodities are slumping, aluminum is making a comeback as automakers under pressure to build more fuel-efficient cars increase their use of the lightweight metal. While copper prices are down 14 percent this year and iron has slipped 7.7 percent, aluminum has gained 0.1 percent. The rise is small but significant, marking an improvement from a year in which the price of aluminum fell to its lowest level since 2009. Meanwhile, producers including Alcoa Inc. and Rio Tinto Group predict demand will continue to rise over the next few years as the metal grows in importance to car makers. “Aluminum looks very different from other commodities,” Oleg Deripaska, the billionaire president of the world’s largest producer, United Co. Rusal, said in an interview in Davos last...
