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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SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of fire rated glazing and framing systems, is pleased to announce the addition of SAFTIfire Framing AL20 to its growing product line. SAFTIfire Framing AL20 by SAFTI FIRST is a 20-minute, full-vision, stile and rail aluminum door that incorporates SuperLite I clear specialty tempered glazing. SuperLite I with PPG Starphire® Ultra-Clear and SuperLite I pattern glass are also available glazing options. Fully listed and labeled by Intertek-Warnock Hersey, this product meets NFPA 252, UL 10C for positive pressure and CPSC Cat. II impact safety. “We’re excited to offer the only fire rated aluminum door designed specifically for the U.S. 20-minute market,” says Jeff Griffiths, Director of Business Development for SAFTI FIRST. “The profiles easily...
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) operations in Morristown, Tennessee, has been recognized by ASQ, the global voice of quality, as a bronze award winner among a field of 32 finalists in competition at the World Conference on Quality and Improvement held recently in Anaheim, Calif. Alcoa Howmet, Morristown is the first Alcoa business selected by ASQ among its award winners in the highly regarded international quality competition. In addition, Morristown was selected by its peer finalists as the Attendee Choice Award recipient in the organizational impact category. ASQ awarded one gold and six bronze awards. No companies were awarded silver status. “The bronze award validated our business transformation strategy against other world-class companies. The judges put the stamp of approval on the effectiveness of...
It looked like a textbook win-win deal when Australian high-speed ferry designer AMD Marine Consulting formed a joint venture in 1993 with the engineering arm of a state-owned Chinese shipbuilder. The joint venture partner, Guangzhou Marine Engineering Corporation, a subsidiary of the giant China State Shipbuilding Corporation, gained access to state-of-the-art technology in wave-piercing, aluminium-hull designs. For AMD, a Sydney-based private company, the payoff was a foothold in China's maritime market during a period of rapid growth. The joint venture, Seabus International Co, began designing high-speed aluminium catamaran ferries and sea rescue vessels for China's inland and coastal waters, according to the company's website. That's when a third winner emerged. Attracted to the...
Nihon Superior, a producer and distributor of metal jointing materials for electronics applications, will exhibit its new soldering products at the JISSO PROTEC 2012 exposition, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan from June 13 to 15. SN100C P810 D4, a lead-free solder paste, and solder-coated aluminum ribbon are the new products that will be introduced at the event. These products are designed using SN100C, a lead-free and silver-free solder material, which delivers increased reliability and high productivity. The SN100C P810 D4 material is used to decrease the voids in large-area solder joints that are found between power semiconductors and substrates. The aluminum ribbon is ideal for application in solar cells, which can leverage the benefit of aluminum’s lower density and lower cost...
Ess Dee Aluminium, one of the country's leading aluminium foil producers, has appointed Mr Bijoy Kumar Pansari as the managing director of the company. Mr Pansari, a stalwart in the industry, has worked as the Group President of Sterlite Industries from 1998 to 2007, where he was instrumental in formulation and implementation of Vedanta's growth plans, policies, strategies and monitoring operational efficiencies across the group. Commenting on the appointment, Sudip Dutta, chairman, Ess Dee Aluminium Limited said: "We are extremely upbeat to have Mr Pansari as our managing director. His experience and knowledge will prove invaluable to us and help in becoming a Rs 5,000 crore company in the coming four years." A qualified chartered accountant, Mr Pansari is an alumnus of Calcutta...
Trading of imported ADC12 aluminum alloy in Japan has calmed down ahead of the closing of Toyota Motor's third-quarter buy tender on Friday as market participants waited for the results, sources said Tuesday. Two traders said deals were done at around $2,240/mt CFR Japan for several hundred tons of Chinese-origin material to be shipped to Japan in July-August. The material was to be sold to diecasters and not for building up stock, they added. Tender-related buying activity was not seen as most market participants were expecting Toyota's award levels to fall from the current quarter. Two market participants said the London Metal Exchange high grade aluminum prices have weakened, triggering local aluminum scrap prices to fall. As a result, they were seeing a 3-6% drop in local ADC12 ally...
Encouraged over its record growth in the export performance, the Odisha government has today decided to set up specific projects which will boost both the export and micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary B K Patnaik here. "We will stress on development Sector Specific Industrial Parks, Mega Food Parks, Incubation Centers and IT parks in different parts of the state," Patnaik said. The export performance of the state has reached a record growth during 2010-11 with export of different products worth above Rs 17,098 crore. While the amount of export in 2006-07 was around Rs 12,837 crore, it increased to Rs 14,644 crore in 2008-09. The major exports from the state included mineral products, electronics products, metallurgical...
A photo that sources claims to be of the back of the new iPhone - possibly the iPhone 5 - has emerged on the internet and it’s apparently made of aluminium. Though it's difficult to gauge an idea of screen size, for example, it's gone into detail as to what we might be able to expect from the new iPhone based on the cover. For example, the docking port at the bottom of the cover is far smaller and thinner than previous models. This in turn looks as though it has created more estate for bigger and therefore more-enhanced speakers. The other key feature is that the back plate is made from one solid piece of aluminium alloy. Judging by the leaked picture, this has given the new iPhone a charcoal shade.
The Board of Directors of Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd at its meeting held on May 29, 2012, have recommended a dividend of Rs. 2/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each. The Board approved increase in borrowing limits and creation of security on the assets of the Company. The Board at the aforesaid meeting has, subject to the approval of the members of the Company by way of postal ballot, also agreed the proposal to increase the borrowing limits of the Company and the creation of security on the assets of the Company for an amount not exceeding Rs. 1,500 crores. The Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd stock closed the day at Rs.139.55, down by Rs.0.85 or 0.61%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.143 and low of Rs.138.15. The total traded quantity was 0.85 lakhs compared to 2 week average of 0.13 lakhs.
US aluminium sheet maker and recycler Aleris has signed a four-year contract to provide molten aluminium to Daimler AG, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The molten aluminium will be used for the production of cylinder heads for all Daimler vehicles. Aleris chairman and chief executive officer Steven J. Demetriou said: "We have a longstanding relationship with Daimler and our partnership continues to be mutually beneficial. We are proud to provide a high-quality upstream product for Daimler's premium automobile brands." Aleris constructed its Deizisau facility in 2006 in response to Daimler's need for specific aluminum alloys and recently installed a fifth furnace to increase capacity by 20% to support extra demand from the company, Aleris said in the statement.
LFoundry, a semiconductor specialist based in France, just released its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit) paving the way to the production of semiconductors in 110nm Aluminum process, and integrating the state of the art embedded Flash technology. Rousset, France (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 LFoundry is proud to announce the availability of its PDK 110 (Process Design Kit), a key milestone for the production of semiconductors in its 110nm Aluminum process. The PDK includes several advanced technology options, especially an embedded Flash which is proposed in 90nm resolution. After two years of development and over EUR 5 million of R&D investments, LFoundry has released a design library including the appropriate set of tools for semiconductor design in 110nm node. This way, customer designs using...
Nalco has invited entrepreneurs and manufacturers to set up downstream and upstream units at its proposed aluminium park. The park will come up adjacent to its Nalco Smelter Plant at Angul with an aim to increase metal consumption within the state and get benefits for all micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) and people. At a plant-level advisory sub-committee meeting held at Nalco Training Centre on Wednesday, the executive director of Nalco (S&P Complex) Pradeep Ranjan Choudhury said the park will be a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha (IDCO). The project will be the first of its kind with necessary infrastructure support and facility to directly receive molten and solid aluminium. He said the downstream and upstream industries will produce...
The expansive product range of home improvement company Conservatory Outlet is set to grow further as the firm has announced its intention to start manufacturing, supplying and installing aluminium double glazing and triple glazing windows, doors and conservatories, in a joint venture with an established and experienced aluminium extruder and manufacturer. UPVC currently dominates Conservatory Outlet’s increasingly busy production line and will remain the core of the business in the coming years. However, the addition of aluminium will allow Conservatory Outlet dealers to venture into this highly lucrative and increasingly popular market, should they wish to expand their offering. Those Conservatory Outlet dealers already retailing aluminium products will be offered the opportunity to use...
The UAE aluminum extrusion market is estimated to be in excess of 175,000 metric tonnes (MT), about 35 per cent of the total GCC demand, growing at a CAGR of 8 to 9 per cent for the time period from 2011-17, said a report. With the strategic acquisition of AKFA Aluminium and Plastic, the UAE-based Emirates Extrusion Factory is poised to become one of the top players in the GCC, according to Frost & Sullivan, a leading business research & consulting firm. A subsidiary of Masharie, the private equity arm of Dubai Investments, the Emirates Extrusion Factory had last week announced the acquisition of a hitech production facility for aluminium extruded profiles from AKFA Aluminium and Plastic FZE, to increase its operational efficiency and meet rising demand. "When other regional players are...
Japan’s shipments of rolled-aluminum products expanded 1.4 percent in April, the third straight month of increase, as demand from automakers surged. Supplies to domestic and export markets increased to 166,048 metric tons last month from 163,805 tons a year earlier, the Japan Aluminium Association said today. The pace of increase slowed from 1.7 percent in March. “Shipments to the auto industry jumped as the government revived subsidy payments to buyers of fuel-efficient models, boosting car sales,” Takeki Murayama, secretary general of the association, said today in Tokyo. Sales to carmakers soared 48 percent to 23,519 tons, offsetting declines in shipments to makers of cans and electronics devices, according to the association.
Aditya Birla group’s Hindalco Industries, which posted lacklustre March quarter results, may find a saviour in Novelis – the US firm it bought in 2007 for $6billion. Novelis, now its US subsidiary, is expected to report stable or even better-than-expected results on Thursday as it is largely independent of volatility in aluminium prices due to its focus on value-added products, analysts said. “Novelis is focusing on a custom-smelting business, which is relatively stable and is largely independent of volatility in aluminium prices because of which the company is expected to report stable performance,” said Deepak Poddar, an analyst at Daiwa Capital Markets, in a May 4 report on Hindalco titled `Novelis exposure moderates volatility risk’. Further the expansion plan of the company is also...
FSI Home Products, Inc., ( www.fsihp.com ) a leading manufacturer of aluminum outdoor living products, has increased its aluminum decking color offerings, giving homeowners even more options for maintenance-free, beautiful outdoor living spaces. Available with both the LockDry(R) and NextDeck(R) decking systems, the two new SuperDurable(TM) powder coat colors include Saddle Brown and Granite Grey. Both systems are also available in White, Light Grey, Buckskin, Golden Clay and Dakota Oak Wood Grain. "The new LockDry and NextDeck color options make it easier for our customers to install a maintenance-free aluminum deck that complements any home's exterior," said James Conn, president of FSI Home Products. "An added benefit of our SuperDurable powder coat finish is its UV stability, meaning...
By exhibiting jointly at the 10th International Aluminium Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition ET ’12, held in Miami, Florida mid-May 2012, the UAE’s two primary aluminium producers Dubai Aluminium DUBAL and Emirates Aluminium EMAL have once again successfully promoted their combined portfolio of world-class premium purity, high quality products to key decision-makers in the industry. Strong interest was shown through high visitor numbers to the stand, and a significant number of key meetings with existing and prospective customers together promising growth in market share. The combined exhibition stand focused on billets, being the feedstock for extruded aluminium products. Ranked among the world’s leaders in the production of primary aluminium billet, DUBAL and EMAL produced and...
