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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TEKO has extended its TEKAL series of extruded aluminium enclosures with a range of new models which can be easily mounted to a wall, control panel, machine housing or bulkhead. The new TEKAL-E wall mount enclosures feature special end panels with integrated mounting flanges. These are designed to allow the unit to be mounted without the need to open the enclosure or disturb the electronics. The enclosures consist of an extruded case section and two tough flanged ABS end panels which are mounted by self-tapping screws. The case extrusion is painted with fine texture powder paint in either off-white RAL 9002 or black RAL 9004. The matching end panels are light grey RAL 9018 and dark grey RAL 7012 respectively. The case section features internal guide rails for mounting slide-in PCBs, and...
Hindalco Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, registered a 38 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 3,397 crore (Rs 2,456 crore) in FY12. It recorded the highest-ever consolidated revenue of Rs 80,821 crore (Rs 72,202 crore), aided by better product mix and rupee depreciation. The increase in profit was primarily attributed to the better performance of its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary Novelis and copper business in India. Novelis recorded five per cent increase in net sales at $11.1 billion (10.6 billion) in FY’12. The company’s adjusted EBITDA crossed $1 billion. It achieved an EBITDA of $371 a tonne. However, the shipments of aluminium rolled products dropped four per cent to 2,838,000 tonnes (2,969,000 tonnes) in FY12. The dip in shipments was a result of the...
Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, announces continuous aluminum armor cladding for its standard or special cable constructions, including instrumentation, control, variable frequency drive (VFD) and industrial communication and networking products. Belden's continuous armor eliminates the need for conduit and is easier to install and re-route, reducing both the physical cost and the labor cost of installation. Impervious to fluid ingress and suitable for installation in harsh and hazardous locations, Belden continuous aluminum armor is MC rated for superior crush resistance. Cable failure in industrial applications can cost thousands of dollars per minute. Plant and facility designers in fields such as oil and gas,...
Hudson Ferry Capital announced that it has made an investment in ALCOM, LLC. ALCOM designs and manufactures specialty aluminum trailers that are sold primarily in the United States and Canada. Hudson Ferry Capital is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in ALCOM, LLC. ALCOM, based in Winslow, Maine, designs and manufactures specialty aluminum trailers that are sold primarily in the United States and Canada. ALCOM was founded in 2005 by Trapper Clark, CEO, and Tom Sturtevant, Vice President, and has grown rapidly to become one of the leading trailer manufacturers in North America. The company produces highly featured aluminum trailers in hundreds of configurations based on customer requests. ALCOM's dealer network includes over 300 dealers. The company's brand names include:...
Alcoa AA 0.00% today announced the first commercial success of its ColorKast(TM) technology in the consumer electronics market. As a result of this innovative technology, Alcoa can produce color anodizable aluminum die cast components with high-end cosmetics. The first use of the ColorKast(TM) technology appears on Samsung's new digital camera NX210 and other consumer electronic OEMs are preparing to apply this technology to their products. ColorKast(TM) is a breakthrough aluminum die casting technology that allows consumer electronics manufacturers to create cosmetically high-end, lightweight, and cost-effective components for portable electronic devices using proprietary alloy, process, and finishing technologies developed at Alcoa Technical Center. The result is cosmetic 3D products...
It may not be the plastics of the 21st century, but aluminum demand is growing along with the need for lighter, more fuel efficient cars, lightweight laptops and tablets like the iPad I’m writing this post on as well as futuristic products such as self-cleaning, smog-eating building panels. Which is, of course, good news for Alcoa, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers and a century-old, old-school manufacturing giant that, in the public imagination at least, might seem an odd fit in the post-industrial, Internet-age U.S. economy. “We’re all over the automotive sector,” said Kevin Anton, Alcoa’s chief sustainability officer. “Every OEM has called us up and said, ‘What can you guys do for us?’ ” (OEM are original equipment manufacturers, aka, the automakers.) Driving the move to...
Australian company Carbon Revolution claims to have developed the world's first one-piece carbon fibre composite wheel for cars. According to Carbon Revolution, a privately owned Australian company, the composite wheels are 40-50% lighter than premium OEM equivalents made from aluminium. The company also reports that the wheels are exceeding OEM standards in laboratory and track tests, demonstrating improvements in acceleration, braking, ride and handling. Carbon Revolution is in the process of commissioning its first commercial production line. Most of the capacity of this line will be used in further development work, but a small number of wheels will be available to the market over the coming months. Automated manufacture Carbon Revolution does not go into details about its...
At a crucial time in the rolled aluminum industry, having an Indian parent company has helped catapult Atlanta-based Novelis Inc. past its competitors, Nick Madden, a senior vice president, said June 21 at the USA India Business Summit. While many firms in the space are either owned by venture capital outfits seeking quick returns or integrated aluminum companies hesitant to invest in rolled aluminum, Aditya Birla Group has consistently fed Novelis a vital stream of capital. Novelis, which was acquired by the Mumbai-based conglomerate in 2004 and moved global headquarters to Atlanta in 2010, now has 17 percent of global market share in rolled aluminum, nearly double that of Alcoa, its closest competitor, Mr. Madden said during a panel discussion at the Georgia Tech Research Institute....
As Tesla launches its new Model S sedan today, the Aluminum Association's Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG) applauds its intensive use of aluminum to help the all-electric vehicle save weight, allowing it to go farther while producing zero emissions and offering rapid acceleration and nimble performance. "Tesla's Model S is an example of the next frontier in what automakers are achieving with aluminum," said ATG Chairman Randall Scheps. "Tesla is among the leaders driving automotive aluminum use, which will double within a decade yielding more mass produced, high volume aluminum-intensive vehicles that will hit showrooms. Consumers will benefit from this increased growth, as aluminum helps automakers meet the fuel economy, emissions, performance, safety and durability goals that...
Two companies have challenged Competition Commission of India’s order imposing a penalty of Rs 317.91 crore on aluminium phosphide tablet manufacturers for allegedly forming a cartel and manipulating price has been challenged before appellate tribunal COMPAT. Two firms — Excel Crop Care and Sandhya Organics Chemical — have challenged the findings of the CCI before the COMPAT. The matter would be placed before a three-member COMPAT Bench headed by Mr Justice V.S. Sirpurkar on Monday. It would be also the first hearing of Mr Justice Sirpurkar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, who had joined the tribunal on May 22. Aluminum phosphide tablets are used as a rodenticide, insecticide, and fumigant for stored cereal grains. It is used to kill small verminous mammals such as moles...
TEKO have extended the TEKAL series of extruded aluminium enclosures with a range of new models which can be easily mounted to a wall, control panel, machine housing or bulkhead. The new TEKAL-E wall mount enclosures feature special end panels with integrated mounting flanges. These are designed to allow the unit to be mounted without the need to open the enclosure or disturb the electronics. The enclosures consist of an extruded case section and two tough flanged ABS end panels which are mounted by self-tapping screws. The case extrusion is painted with fine texture powder paint in either off-white RAL 9002 or black RAL 9004. The matching end panels are light grey RAL 9018 and dark grey RAL 7012 respectively. The case section features internal guide rails for mounting slide-in PCBs, and...
Eco Wind Chimes, a subsidiary of Just One Moon, the leading provider of fair-trade and environmentally responsible international products, has announced their tuned wind chime collection will undergo a marginal price increase on Friday, June 22, 2012, due to growing material costs sourced from the aluminum industry. Five year market index reports indicate U.S. dollars per metric ton reached a low in February 2009, at $1.27K with May 2012, prices reaching $2.05K per metric ton. "American made products are feeling the effects of price fluctuations in the metals industry," said Stephen Betzen, owner of Just One Moon and Eco Wind Chimes. "Economic influences such as higher fuel costs trickle down affecting materials, parts, transportation, and labor so even the suppliers begin to feel the...
An increasing number of auto manufacturers now prefer to build cars and light trucks out of aluminum rather than steel. According to the Aluminum Association, the metal is a key solution in meeting the final fuel economy standards and green gas emissions rules laid down by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Aluminum is lighter than steel and therefore provides better fuel savings, the metal does not rust and it is 100% recyclable. One company that has been using aluminum in the construction of truck bodies for more than 20 years is JOMAC and the company’s website has been attracting a lot of visitors recently. The site explains: “For decades, JOMAC has been utilizing the proven weight savings and durability aluminum construction of service...
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. now provides nearly 100 high performance heat sink profiles available in standard and bulk lengths. ATS will also provide these heat sinks in customer-designated lengths. Each of these sink profiles is made from a single extrusion, offering the most cost-effective solution for the majority of electronic cooling applications. The profiles are offered in a wide variety of in-stock aluminum extrusions in straight-fin, cross-cut and maxiFLOW™ fin geometries to meet specific customer requirements. Extrusion profile sizes range from 41mm to 483mm in width and 10mm to 73mm in height. Each profile provides a large amount of aluminum surface area for thermal transfer to the surrounding air and thermal resistance characteristics as low as 1.120C Each heat sink...
The world’s largest aluminium producer, is pleased to announce the opening of a unique exhibition titled ”Alchemy of Opportunities” organized by the Company in GUM (Moscow, Red Square, 3) from 19 June to 23 July 2012. The exhibition will display over 30 unique aluminium artifacts from different periods of its evolution, demonstrating its unlimited range of applications — from dishes and furniture to musical instruments, jewelry and gadgets. A wide range of artifacts and models are on display including: a Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle VRSCF motorcycle (2012), a Audi R8 sportcar, “Sputnik-1” - Earth's first artificial satellite, the GLONASS-K navigation satellite, a Braun T-1000 radio designed by Diter Rams (1963), an aluminium dress designed by Paco Rabanne (1966) and many others. The...
In trading on Thursday, shares of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. crossed below their last reported book value — defined as common shareholder equity per share — of $48.59, changing hands as low as $48.13 per share. Kaiser Aluminum Corp. shares are currently trading down about 3.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of KALU shares, versus its 50 and 200 day moving averages.
Aluminium in energy-efficient buildings and Hydro’s Powerhouse project were on the agenda when world leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to discuss social and economic development and the environment concerns. During the “Rio+20 Business day,” Johnny Undeli, head of Hydro’s Bauxite & Alumina business in Brazil, was invited to present aluminium solutions for buildings as an example of how the mining and metals industry to contribute to sustainable development in a low-carbon economy. “It’s very inspiring to participate in such an important arena, and show how Hydro and aluminium can be part of the solution to our generation’s greatest challenge – the climate challenge,” Undeli said during his presentation.“We know that buildings represent 40 percent of the world’s energy...
Aiming to maximize value for its electrician customers, Appleton has introduced a cost-effective alternative to established brands of hubs with a rugged new line of grounding and non-grounding die-cast aluminum hubs designed to help better protect enclosed electrical equipment. The aggressively-priced Appleton hubs securely connect conduit to standard knockouts in an electrical enclosures, providing a true watertight seal and preventing water, moisture, dusts and damaging particles from entering and compromising performance or safety. In addition to standard commercial and industrial applications, both dry and wet, the hubs can be installed in hazardous industrial locations, making them the ideal choice for chemical plants, refineries and other areas where flammable vapors, gases or...
