US aluminium fabricators, extruders and finished-product manufacturers have launched the American Aluminum Alliance. This is a new trade association representing companies at the downstream end of the country’s aluminium value chain. The alliance brings together manufacturers that use aluminium to...
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...
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In 2025, Greece—and specifically the city of Thessaloniki—will become the focal point for the European and international community involved in aluminium surface treatment, by hosting the sector’s leading international conference. This prestigious event is organized by ESTAL, the European...
Ricoh 3D, headquartered in Telford, has announced plans to showcase its aluminium Binder Jetting (BJT) technology alongside its next-generation thermal management solutions at the upcoming Battery Cells & Systems Expo. Scheduled for July 9–10, 2025, the event will take place at the NEC, Birmingham,...
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, has broadened its product portfolio with the launch of its latest innovation, the IA90 Grade Aluminium Alloy Ingot. This strategic introduction is designed to meet the increasing and...
RIA Cast House Engineering GmbH is proud to announce the signing of a Frame Contract with global aluminium producer Norsk Hydro ASA. Under the agreement, RiA will supply state-of-the-art rail mounted Furnace Charging Machines and Furnace Skimming Machines to support Hydro’s cast house operations...
CIE Aluminium Casting India Limited (CIEALCAST), a wholly owned subsidiary of CIE Automotive India, will acquire up to a 29 per cent stake in AMPIN Energy C&I Thirty One Private Limited for INR 1.75 crore, as per a recent stock exchange filing. This strategic investment is aligned with CIE...
On the macro front, the ceasefire between Israel and Iran has alleviated geopolitical risks, reducing the demand for capital flight, which is short-term bearish for aluminium prices. US Fed Chair Powell's neutral stance, coupled with potential expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts and pressure...
Cymat Technologies Ltd. has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. (RTA) to acquire the technology and associated know-how for manufacturing RTA’s proprietary aluminium metal matrix composites (MMC). As part of the agreement, Cymat also aims to facilitate the...
Futures Market: On Friday, the most-traded SHFE aluminium 2508 contract opened at RMB 20,425 per tonne, with a high of RMB 20,465 per tonne, a low of RMB 20,400 per tonne, and closed at RMB 20,425 per tonne. Trading volume was 56,000 lots and open interest was 248,000 lots. On Friday, LME aluminium...
The Indian government has taken a bold step by implementing five-year anti-dumping duties on aluminium foil from Russia, China and Taiwan. The duties are imposed under the finding of unfair trade practices that are poised to hurt the domestic industries, following the Indian aluminium extrusion...
Uno Minda, a leading automotive components and systems manufacturing company, is setting up an aluminium die-casting plant in Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, after the board approved an INR 210 crore (USD 25.15 million) investment. The firm added 2.23 per cent post-approval to set up the greenfield...
Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has announced the expansion of wire rod production capacity at its subsidiary, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), as part of its broader growth strategy to scale overall aluminium production to 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). This move comes...
Hindalco industries' wholly owned subsidiary, A.V. Minerals (Netherlands) N.V., has acquired 100 per cent equity in Aditya Holdings LLC, a newly incorporated entity, through a capital subscription worth USD 100. The acquisition, completed on June 19, 2025, was formalised through the execution of an...
On Thursday, the aluminium extrusion industry called on the government to implement protective measures to support underutilised domestic units from potential overdumping by FTA countries. The industry is struggling to remain viable due to free trade agreements with several Far East countries,...
SPIROL has expanded its range of aluminium press-in inserts by introducing new options made from 2024 aluminium. These additions, available in symmetrical (INS 50) and headed (INS 51) versions, complement the company's existing line of brass inserts. Image Source: SPIROL Threaded inserts are...
Siemens Energy and New Zealand-based EnPot Ltd inked an agreement to cooperate at an official ceremony with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Shanghai today. The deal signals the companies' joint drive to accelerate the decarbonisation of China's energy-intensive primary aluminium...
On April 29, 2025, Yu Jin, Senior Director of SMM, Ding Weiquan, Head of Secondary Aluminum, Zhang Xiaoyao, Head of International Recycling, and Yang Shihao, Senior Aluminum Analyst, visited Miluo Lianchuang Aluminum Technology Co., Ltd. They were warmly welcomed by Chairman Zhu Zhenping....
The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has formally written to the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero to demand urgent action on UK energy pricing - citing it as a critical risk to the competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience of the aluminium sector and wider UK metals manufacturing base....
Sri Lanka-based Three Sinha Industries, specialising in the construction industry, particularly in steel and related products, has been recently honoured with the Best Inquiry Management System award at the prestigious INCO Awards. Hosted by the Institute of Incorporated Engineers of Sri Lanka...
