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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Marumae Co., Ltd., a key producer of aluminium products like slabs, alloys, billets and high-purity aluminium ingots, has successfully acquired 100 per cent shares of Japan-based company KM Aluminium Co. Ltd. The acquisition agreement, initially signed on March 4, 2025, is coming into effect on...
Taber Extrusions, a cornerstone of Arkansas manufacturing landscape has announced the groundbreaking ceremony for its major facility expansion in Russellville. The upcoming aluminium extrusion facility will feature the largest direct extrusion press in North America. The expansion was first...
Mössner has designed and commissioned an automated sawing system to produce contour-cut aluminium semi-finished products at Service Centres Aero Germany (SCA) in Remshalden, Germany. A trusted name in the aerospace sector, SCA has been serving as a recognised service provider since 1987. Image...
China has imposed a whopping 34 per cent tariff on all imports but that was not all on Friday’s announcement. The country decided to curtail rare earth exports to the US. Now, out of anything and everything, one must be curious about why rare earth took centre stage. The recent actions, perceived...
On April 2, 2025, during an official ceremony organised by the Bulgarian Investment Agency, 'Alcomet AD' was honoured with the prestigious 'Investor of the Year 2024' award in the category 'Investment in Business Expansion'. The event took place at the 'Sofia Tech Park', in the 'John Atanasov'...
Voting is in the pipeline to decide the fate of US imports into the US. In an effort to determine whether the countermeasures to the United States steel and aluminium tariffs are going to turn into reality, each EU member is set to vote on April 09, announced a senior EU official. This image is...
Premier Energies Limited has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Premier-Green Aluminium Private Limited (PGAPL), according to a regulatory filing dated April 3, 2025. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued its certificate of incorporation on the same day. PGAPL has been launched with an...
The trade battleground is heating up as US President Donald Trump announces reciprocal as well as a bout of tariff on ‘Liberation Day,’ and India has found herself at the centre of a high-stakes of the sparking trade war. The United States slapped with a 26 per cent tariff on Indian goods, and it...
A devastating explosion in a firecracker storage godown on Dhunva Road in Deesa, Banaskantha district, Gujarat, claimed 21 lives and left six others injured on Tuesday morning. A forensic investigation has confirmed that aluminium powder, a key ingredient in firecrackers, was responsible for the...
A Associação Brasileira do Alumínio (ABAL) reforça sua preocupação com os impactos da sobretaxa sobre os produtos de alumínio brasileiros. É importante destacar que o documento recentemente divulgado pelo Escritório do Representante Comercial dos Estados Unidos (USTR) não faz menção específica a...
A grand success witness, Sandhar Ascast, a subsidiary of Sandhar Technologies, a leading automotive parts manufacturer, after the acquisition of Sundaram-Clayton’s Hosur aluminium die-casting business. In the present market condition, the acquiring company witnessed an increase of 2.82 per cent,...
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India’s National Standards Body, has reportedly mandated certain products, mostly belonging to the aluminium industry, to adopt BIS standards and obtain licenses to sell products in the domestic market. BIS plays a crucial role in product certification schemes,...
For the second time in just a year, West Virginia faces the brunt of business closures and job cuts. Following the shutdown announcement of Novelis’ Buckhannon plant in March 2024, the aluminium giant is now closing its Fairmont manufacturing facility. After days of speculation, workers were...
Equispheres, a leader in optimised aluminium powders for Additive Manufacturing (AM), has partnered with mobile AM pioneer Fieldmade to introduce NOMAD®03—a breakthrough mobile aluminium 3D printing micro-factory. This innovation extends laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) beyond conventional...
Bauxite, alumina and aluminium - both wrought and unwrought - are globally traded with strong interdependencies across these supply chains. In light of recent global trade developments, a key concern for the Australian Aluminium Council is the distortion of international trade flows, which disrupt...
As the countdown begins for Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on April 2, several of the United States' major trade partners are preparing countermeasures. The European Union, which shares a long-standing trade relationship with the US, is also working on its strategy to respond to fresh tariffs....
In a calculated move to tackle the overstuffing of the ‘material in question’ in its domestic aluminium industry, the Indian government imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil imports from China. Effective from March 17, 2025, this measure levies duties ranging between USD 619 and...
As of March 31, 2025, Wisconsin Aluminium Foundry, the leader in aluminium and copper-based alloy casting, has officially announced its strategic expansion plan by acquiring Anderson Global, based out of Michigan. Image source: iStock The acquisition intent of Wisconsin Aluminium Foundry is...
