Germany and France share one of Europe’s busiest downstream aluminium corridors, and the metal flows in both directions. In the first seven months of 2026, aluminium flat rolled products (FRP), which cover aluminium plates, sheets and strips (HS code: 7606), as well as aluminium foil (HS code: 7607), crossed the border each way, amounting to a total of around USD 692 million. However, the bilateral trade flow is tilted towards Germany, which remains France’s largest FRP supplier. Nonetheless, the inter-dependence remains as the countries do exchange the same products but engage in cross-border trade of specialised high-value products and alloys, feeding the demand on either side. The trade figures for January–July 2026, as compiled from the International Trade Administration, highlight...
KAP Minerals and Cymat Technologies are exploring a partnership to produce scandium-aluminium master alloy in Ontario, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding. The partnership would use scandium oxide from KAP’s Kapuskasing critical minerals project and Cymat’s aluminium-processing technology to produce alloys for aerospace, defence and manufacturing applications. To know the global production, demand and consumption forecasts of aluminium extrusions, explore our report " The World of Aluminium Extrusions to 2035 " Scandium-aluminium alloys can improve strength, performance and weldability while reducing weight. The companies aim to use the proposed venture to establish a domestic supply chain, converting Canadian critical minerals into value-added industrial materials....
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GF Automotive, a Corporate Group of Georg Fischer, will further enlarge its existing plants in China and focus in Europe on its iron and aluminum die-casting foundries. The aluminum sand casting business with two foundries in Friedrichshafen and Garching, Germany, will be divested. Georg Fischer expects for the foreseeable future continuing growth in the Asian automotive market and an overall subdued situation in Europe. The expansion of GF Automotive in China will therefore continue at a substantial pace. In the last six years, sales in that country went up from 0 to 10 percent of the total turnover of the corporate group. The strong local demand will require an increase in the production capacity of the two existing iron and aluminum die-casting foundries of approximately 40 percent...
The world's largest brand of aluminum composite panels Alubond U.S.A, a product of Mulk Holdings, has achieved a significant milestone by opening a 4 hectare state of the art manufacturing and commercial facility in Europe at Banatski Karlovac, Serbia. The opening ceremony was held in the facility on November 10th with the Vojvodinian Prime Minister Dr. Bojan Pajtic and over 250 Guests representing Alubond Europe's Network of 32 Countries from Europe & CIS. Some of the Key guests attending the event were the Provincial Secretary of Economy, Employment and Gender Equality, Miroslav Vasin, President of the municipality Dusan Jovanovic, The Economic Attache Indian Embassy Vinay Kumar and the Chief of Ajman Police Mr. Ali Abdulla Ali Binalwan Al Nuaimi. The Nationally Televised opening...
The most trusted companies from across the world in glass technology, fenestrations and aluminium extrusions will come together once again at India’s leading construction solutions exposition in Delhi at the Zak Exhibition. The exposition is scheduled from 14th to 16th December 2012, at Pragati Maidan. The exposition will bring together all stakeholders in building design and construction, including manufacturers and architects, interior designers, builders & developers, raw material and auxiliary products & service providers and other user industries, and provide applications to the innovations in building design, aesthetics and construction. Rising incomes, and demand for enhanced quality of finish and aesthetics is driving innovation in building construction for both commercial and...
Somerville Aluminum recently unveiled a new website highlighting popular remodeling services provided by the Central Jersey Remodeling company. The wide range of services provided by Somerville Aluminum includes kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, siding and roofing, sunroom additions, decks, window and door replacement and retractable awnings, with the reliable manufacturers Somerville Aluminum partners with to provide the finest products for all projects clearly displayed. Each service page highlights photos from actual work done for clients, with their expressions of satisfaction and appreciation featured on a new testimonial page. The website features several convenient ways for homeowners to contact Somerville Aluminum. On every page, a toll-free number is provided as well a...
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Kaiser Aluminum on July 27th, 2012 at $54.65. In approximately 4 months, Kaiser Aluminum has returned 8.79% as of today's recent price of $59.45. In the past 52 weeks, shares of Kaiser Aluminum have traded between a low of $40.12 and a high of $61.30 and are now at $59.45, which is 48% above that low price. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 0.2% while the 200-day MA has risen 0.3%. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation produces alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. The Company also supplies alumina and primary aluminum in domestic and international markets. SmarTrend will continue to scan these moving averages and a number of other proprietary indicators for any shifts in the trajectory of Kaiser...
On 21st, November, 2012, SME Division of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China studied the small and middle-sized enterprises of Nanning city. Vice Mayor, Shi Wenhuai accompanied the group. Survey group came to Guangxi Southwest Aluminum Company to study the 200,000 tons’ large-sized and high-performance aluminum alloy plate projects. It is reported that the total investment was 4.82 billion Yuan; and the construction period is three years. By now, the important equipments have been already ordered. The level will arrive fifth of the world and No.1 of China. The first stage construction includes: large profile extrusion center was started into production in July; melting center was put into production in middle of October; basic and main...
The Japanese government confiscated what appeared to be North Korean aluminum alloy bars from a Singaporean cargo ship at the end of August, the Asahi Shimbun reported Saturday. They were apparently bound for Burma and could have been used in centrifuges for uranium enrichment. The Wan Hai 313 belonging to a Taiwanese shipping company docked in Tokyo Port. The paper said authorities confiscated 50 metal pipes and 15 high-specification aluminum alloy bars marked "DPRK" for North Korea, "at least some of them offering the high strength needed in centrifuges for a nuclear weapons program." Prior to U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Burma on Nov. 19, the Burmese government pledged to sever military ties with North Korea and open up for nuclear inspection. North Korea makes hundreds of...
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Noranda Aluminum on September 28th, 2012 at $6.76. In approximately 2 months, Noranda Aluminum has returned 16.57% as of today's recent price of $5.64. Noranda Aluminum share prices have moved between a 52-week high of $13.18 and a 52-week low of $5.38 and are now trading 5% above that low price at $5.64 per share. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.63% lower and 0.02% lower over the past week, respectively. Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp is an integrated producer of aluminum products, as well as rolled aluminum coils. The Company produces aluminum products in the form of billets, rods and sows, used mainly for building construction, architectural and transportation applications. Noranda also produces foil and light gauge sheet products...
The peculiar economics of China’s aluminium industry, and its effect on the global cost curve were highlights of the morning session of the final day of Arab International Aluminium Conference "ARABAL 2012. On the other hand, the discussions by the panelists indicate that aluminium majors are pinning hopes on the increased prevalence of aluminium in the auto industry. In the first session of the day, entitled ‘What will the Aluminium Industry Policy in China be for 2012-2013?’ Mr. Paul Adkins, Director of AZ China Limited and Mr. Eric Zhang, Analyst at SMM presented on the peculiarities of the Chinese industry, which persists with enormous production despite heavily subsidised losses – in certain provinces in particular. As Adkins noted, China Sits in the top quartile of the global cost...
Hydro has doubled the size of its aluminium tubing plant and opened the doors of its new same-site extrusion facility in China. The extension is aimed toward meeting local demand for industry-leading products and solutions in the largest downstream aluminium market in the world. Hydro opened its new production facilities on November 21 with an event attended by customers, suppliers and local authorities. The two plants – the tubing plant and the extrusion plant – are located side-by-side at the company site in Suzhou Industrial Park, about two hours west of Shanghai. The formal opening also signified a positive conclusion to the NOK 300 million investment project, which was launched in early 2011. The project covered two new extrusion presses, including installation, building and...
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (NYSE: NOR) announced that on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, United Steelworkers of America ("USW") members at its rolling mill in Salisbury, North Carolina ratified a new four-year contract. The contract covers approximately 90% of the workforce in Salisbury. "We deeply value our Salisbury employees and their contributions to their families, their community, and our customers," said Layle K. "Kip" Smith, Noranda's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We recognize the commitment to Salisbury's sustainability and potential growth that this new contract reflects from both the USW and Noranda negotiating teams. This contract achieves Noranda's goals of rewarding Salisbury employees for their accomplishments, making the plant a safer place, and positioning...
Aluminum buyers in Japan, Asia’s largest importer, are set to secure the first fee reduction in a year from suppliers as the economy sinks into a recession, according to three executives involved in the negotiations. Premiums for the three months starting in January may drop about 4 percent from fees this quarter that ranged between $253 and $255 a metric ton over the London Metal Exchange cash price, said the executives, representing suppliers and buyers, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Fees more than doubled in the past 12 months, reaching a record this quarter, supported by rising premiums in Europe and the U.S. Now Japan’s economy is shrinking, contracting an annualized 3.5 percent last quarter, the most since the earthquake and tsunami in early 2011....
UC Rusal’s Oleg Mukhamedshin, deputy CEO of UC Rusal, speaking at the 16th ARABAL conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar, believes that China should either close down or modernise its existing production capacity and focus more strongly on developing a downstream industry. UC Rusal’s Oleg Mukhamedshin, deputy CEO of UC Rusal, speaking at the 16th ARABAL conference and exhibition in Doha, Qatar, believes that China should either close down or modernise its existing production capacity and focus more strongly on developing a downstream industry. Mukhamedshin, second in command of one of the largest aluminium producers in the world, says everybody knows that China’s capacity is going up and that this year it has an operating capacity of 27Mt. According to Mukhamedshin, China’s current...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced today that David Hannah, Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.'s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Gregg Mollins, President and Chief Operating Officer; and Karla Lewis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: The Goldman Sachs Annual Global Metals & Mining/Steel Conference, to be held November 27-28, 2012 at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center in New York, NY. The presentation is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 1:45 p.m. ET. The J.P. Morgan SMid Cap Conference, to be held November 27-29, 2012 at the J.P. Morgan Conference Center in New York, NY. The presentation is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 11:45 a.m....
Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC is expanding its operations in Bowling Green. The company plans to create 15 new, full-time jobs and invest $11 million in the construction of a new 39,000-s.f. building and the purchase of new equipment. Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC, a joint venture of Kobe Steel Ltd., Mitsui & Co Ltd. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has been a resident of south central Kentucky since 2005. The plant currently has more than 200 full-time employees and has invested nearly $100 million in its Bowling Green facility since opening its doors. Kobe has added more than 50 employees to its payroll since 2011. There are 11 Kobe Steel subsidiaries in the United States, but the Bowling Green location is the only U.S. facility to forge aluminum suspension products for...
Aleris today announced it has signed a contract with FAW-Volkswagen to provide aluminum for several Audi models to be produced in China. Aleris will supply aluminum for the Audi A3 Sportback and Sedan models to be produced in Foshan, in Guangdong Province, and the Audi Q5 produced in Changchun, in Jilin Province. Aleris will also increase its supply of aluminum provided for the Audi A6 made in Changchun. For all models, Aleris will supply the Superlite 200® alloy, which provides the optimal mix of strength, surface finish, and corrosion resistance. Superlite® is best suited for the development of lightweight, energy-efficient vehicles while maintaining excellent performance and safety standards. "We look forward to expanding our strategic partnership with FAW-Volkswagen (Audi) in China,"...
The power of Hispanic-owned firms in America's corporate world continues to increase. Ranking the 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States annually, HispanicBusiness 500 is a measure of performance and progress. This is the 30th anniversary of the HispanicBusiness 500 and it has continued to be a barometer of the U.S. Hispanic economy recognizing a variety of companies based on revenue. US Aluminum Services, Corp., a Central Florida construction company that specializes in outdoor renovations, has now been ranked on this list for a second year in a row. In 2011, US Aluminum Services was ranked 471 by managing to bring in 3.51 million dollars in revenue. For 2012, they have been awarded the 398th spot with 5.38 million in revenue. "Being recognized by the HispanicBusiness...
The world’s most abundant metal aluminium, has been an under performer in the base metals complex owing to weak demand and rising inventories at LME. The metal that has wide usage in packaging, aerospace, automobiles, construction and power, amongst other sectors, has been witnessing slackening demand due to slowdown in global economy, especially China, said Bitupan Majumdar, lead analyst for commodity and currency derivatives at JRG Wealth Management. For 12 months in a row, Chinese manufacturing continued to contract during October, as per data from HSBC. China is the largest consumer of the industrial metals. Its consumption of aluminium is estimated at around eight per cent of the world total in 2012. The slow consumption growth is attributed to weaker economic statistics from the...
