SuperAlloy Industrial is pushing into semiconductor equipment components as it seeks to build a second growth engine alongside its established automotive wheel business, with customer validation of aluminium chamber components now under way. The Taiwanese aluminium manufacturer reported...
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...
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Over the past week, the United States and Ukraine have dominated news headlines — but not for the right reasons. After the US announced its support for Russia in blocking Ukraine's draft resolution at the United Nations, global attention shifted towards the US-Ukraine meeting held on February 28,...
China's factory activity accelerated in February, fuelled by stronger supply, rising demand, and a rebound in export orders, according to a private-sector survey released Monday. Seasonal factors linked to the holiday period also contributed to the growth. The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI...
The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has strengthened its offer to its 200-strong membership base with a high-profile industrial appointment. Maurice Spooner, who has over forty years’ experience in manufacturing, has joined as the organisation’s sheet metal specialist and will help...
Crucial Engineering a Bradford-based company specialising in aluminium doors and security access systems has bagged a £250,000 loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, a part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), to fuel its growth. The funding will empower Crucial Engineering to...
Maan Aluminium Limited, a manufacturer and trader of aluminium profiles, has reached a new 52-week low, signalling industry volatility and underperformance. Performing below average in the aluminium sector by 3.63 per cent, Maan’s stock price has hit as low as INR 85.2 (US$0.98). Maan’s stock has...
After the Chinese New Year, the aluminium wire and cable industry resumed production at a steady pace. This week, the operating rate of leading enterprises reached 53%, up 2 percentage points MoM, mainly due to the orderly resumption of work as planned. However, compared to the 60% operating rate...
According to SMM statistics, China's automotive sheet production in 2024 totalled approximately 492,000 tonnes, an increase of about 8,000 tonnes compared to 2023. The growth rate continued to slow but remained positive. By year-end 2024, there were eight domestic companies with stable automotive...
PV aluminium extrusion: Recently, the PV aluminium extrusion industry has seen a rebound in orders driven by policy support and demand boosts from distributed installations. SMM survey shows that leading enterprises have experienced an increase in order volumes compared to the beginning of the...
Women with Metal is thrilled to unveil the exceptional line-up of keynote speakers for its third annual conference, scheduled to take place on 8th October 2025 in Birmingham, UK. This year’s event promises to be an inspiring gathering of industry leaders, advocates, and innovators who are shaping...
Metso is launching the HPGRSense™ solution for optimising grinding efficiency through accurate monitoring of its HRC™e high-pressure grinding rolls (HPGR). Unique to the market, the HPGRSense™ is a stand-alone system that provides continuous simultaneous monitoring of the rolls, eliminating the...
On February 27, 2025, Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) to build an aluminium solar frame manufacturing facility with an annual production capacity of 80,000 tonnes. Under the JV signed, the...
Aluminium wire rods may not grab headlines daily, but they are the silent workhorses powering everything from the lights in our homes to the vehicles on the road. These cylindrical rods, celebrated for their high conductivity, strength, and adaptability, are vital to electrical transmission...
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), in collaboration with Novelis, has successfully completed large-scale trials of a pioneering aluminium skin alloy. This innovative material contains up to 85 per cent recycled content and offers up to 95 per cent greater energy efficiency in production compared to...
India and the UK have resumed negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) after an eight-month break on Monday, February 24, with the two sides of the table focussing on a triple hike in bilateral trade with a ‘mutually beneficial and forward-looking’ deal by going past tariff and non-tariff...
Scandium Canada, dedicated to advancing strategic metals and gold projects across Québec, has announced its voluntary delisting from the US OTCQB equity market, effective March 1, 2025. This strategic move aims to redirect resources towards establishing a new division dedicated to commercialising...
Constellium, the Paris-based aluminium business, has joined "Project M-LightEn," a bold initiative to create ultra-lightweight, sustainable vehicle chassis structures. Over the next three years, the consortium will work to revolutionise unibody vehicle architecture, targeting a 50 per cent...
Recently, the Internal Market Protection Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission announced the final ruling on the anti-dumping investigation of Chinese aluminium foil. It determined that the products involved were dumped and caused damage, recommending the imposition of anti-dumping duties...
A Global Trade Research Initiative’s (GTRI’s) flagship report on Friday has put the spotlight on a plethora of possibilities for the Indian Government to tackle US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs that can potentially hit the Indian trade setup hard enough. One of which has pulled many...
