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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Hydro has expanded its aluminum fabrication services with more regional technical competence and a new dedicated website. "Customers should benefit from cost savings by obtaining their extrusions and fabrication in one place," said Matthew Dionne, president of Hydro's North American aluminum extrusion business. The company has added technical specialists to further enhance the deep competence in engineering, fabrication, and process management across its nationwide network. They will be based in St. Augustine, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, and Guaymas, Mexico; providing customers with project management services to guide customers through extrusion, fabrication, assembly and finishing. Using a single source for these services will condense design and production times, and improve product...
Emirates Aluminium (Emal), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium (Dubal), is looking to double its exports to the United States by the end of 2012 as demand from the automotive industry rises, it said on Wednesday. "The orders on our metals have increased because one of our prime products is for automotives," Saeed Fadhel Al Mazrooei, president and chief executive of Emal, said on the sidelines of an investment forum in Abu Dhabi. "We realized there is an increase in the orders on trucking since there is growth of around seven to eight percent, so we are focusing on that region." Emal, which sold 100,000 metric tonnes (110,231 tons) to the United States in 2011, expects its business to increase to 250,000 metric tonnes by the end of 2012. Mazrooei also said...
A precision-extruded aluminum framing system manufactured by Hydro, a global supplier of aluminum and aluminum products, has been installed at a 500-kilowatt electric generation facility in Durango, Mexico, the largest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar facility in Latin America. Located about 550 miles north of Mexico City, the Durango site is already designated to expand to 10 megawatts total capacity in the near future. The solar plant comprises 184 Skyline Solar X14 arrays. It uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto crystalline silicon PV cells. These arrays are mounted on extruded aluminum space-frames that raise them off the ground and allow them to track the sun through its daily east-west arc. Extruded aluminum was chosen for the frame structures because it provides...
The UAE and Japan bilateral trade in 2011 continued to increase and it helped the former to improve its position among the top trading partners of Japan in the world from 11 to 9, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation, or Jetro. Last year Japan’s trade with the UAE recorded a 37.58 per cent growth in the value of bilateral trade, in spite of the sluggishness in the world economy and the occurrence of earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear disaster in Japan. In 2011, value of two-way trade jumped to to $50.38 billion, compared to $36.62 billion in 2010. Exports to the UAE grew by 1.82 per cent to $7.47 billion, while imports grew by 46.53 per cent to $42.91 billion in 2011. The sizeable increase in the value of imports was mainly attributed to the surge in the price of crude oils...
Fritz Aluminum Services Inc. has been cited by OSHA with 37 violations for exposing workers to a variety of safety and health hazards, including combustible dust accumulations, at the company's facility in Eustis, Florida. OSHA opened an inspection in September after receiving a complaint, and proposed penalties total $139,800. Serious violations included failing to ensure workers were wearing eye and face protection when exposed to chemicals; provide written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators; provide medical evaluations to determine the ability of employees to wear respirators; install a carbon monoxide alarm; train workers on the hazards associated with silica dust, powder coating dust, and acids; develop a hazard communication program; provide...
Azerbaijani energy and construction group Azenco ASC plans to diversify into the aluminium business. It plans to take part in aluminium extrusion operations and will build a dedicated casthouse at the Sumgait Technologies Park (STP), Azerbaijan. Azenco has chosen Wagstaff to supply the greensite casthouse with a complete billet casting line to cast AirSlip billets for in-house extrusion and export. The contract includes a ShurCast Casting Machine, AirSlip Billet Casting Station, and AutoCast Automated Casting Control System. AirSlip billet technology produces smooth surfaces and advanced metallurgical properties in a cast product, resulting in downstream benefits to the extruder. These include a reduced surface segregation zone, which can result in reduced scrap prior to indirect...
SAF (Southern Aluminum Finishing Co., Inc.) announces the hiring of Mr. David McConnell as SAF-West sales account manager for Western states and Western Canada. As soon as David is relocated in California he will be fielding customer service requests for aluminum sheet, extrusion and anodizing customer service. "I'm excited to bring my management, operations and system installation experience to SAF sales and customer projects," he explains. David comes to SAF with almost 30 years in the Architectural Metal Products industry that includes operations and management of manufactured and installed metal panels, curtain wall systems, doors, windows and storefronts. He has overseen project management, estimating, engineering, sales and marketing teams with P & L responsibility. David is...
Each year in September October are housing and household industry sales busy season, and there was "jin jiuyin 10," said. This year, in chengdu each big building materials sells, each merchants hot promotion let the market than usual lively many, in teachers' day, National Day holiday, Mid-Autumn festival, speak, chengdu door window industry will in "jin jiuyin 10" in the voice of the fierce competition. Property market warms up businesses making a room at the time In the spring of 2011 into the meeting room, the author sees, almost every house property company launched the new building will be in 2012 and 2013, makes a room, that is, in 2012 and 2013 in chengdu city and a make a room of high tide. Into the room, whether in his own living or used to rent, decorate is indispensable, and...
Manufacturers of packaging made of aluminium appear to be satisfied with the financial year 2011. At 401,300 tonnes (t) of aluminium foils, tubes, and aerosol and beverage cans, aluminium packaging manufacturers were producing almost at the high level of the previous year (2010: 405,000 t). “Even though there was a 1 per cent decline in production, the reasons behind it had more to do with technical factors,” explained Christian Wellner, Managing Director of the Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA), in Düsseldorf. Thinner aluminium foils and a trend towards lighter packaging led to smaller deliveries. Despite the slight decline in demand at the beginning of 2012, caused by weak economic activity in the euro zone, utilization of capacity among exporting companies remains good....
Parekh Aluminex Ltd is in process of acquiring 100% shares of American Foils Inc based in USA, by which it will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. American Foils Inc. is engaged in the business of manufacturing of Aluminium Pans / Rolls / Containers / Foils etc. This acquisition would strengthen the presence of the company in North America. Parekh Aluminex is engaged in manufacturing and sale of Aluminium Foil Containers (AFCs), its lids and covers and Aluminium Foil Rolls (AFRs). The products find its application in packaging of food items in travel industry such as Airlines, railways, fast food chains, restaurants, hotels etc and in household uses. The Parekh Aluminex Ltd stock was trading at Rs.307, down by Rs.1.25 or 0.41%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.308.75 and...
European aluminium foil (alufoil) output fell in 2011 as the economic downturn and a surge in imports from China combined to give the industry a tough 12 months. One industry insider told FoodProductionDaily.com that Chinese shipments into Europe had almost doubled last year and that the threat from the country’s producers was “significant”. Weaker European output Alufoil output in the region dropped year-on-year by over 5% to 801,900 tonnes in 2011 - with thin gauge material used extensively in flexible packaging declining by just under 8%, said industry group the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Continued downgauging had also been responsible for the fall in volumes, said the body. Demand for thicker gauges, utilised more in industrial application, but also in semi-rigid...
Timing is everything. Investing a quarter too early can influence the annual return on your portfolio. Now that Hindalco is near its 12-month lows, it reminds us of the great buy opportunity of 2009 when the stock was sub-Rs 40. Before we make our case for on whether to invest now in Hindalco or later, let us tell you some basic sentiment rules. Markets don’t give positive news when the stock is at historical lows. Whether it’s slapping of fines or subdued international aluminium prices, don’t expect news and indications to be clear and confirming. As investors, you should seek insights rather than facts. It is common that if oil prices remain above $100, alternative energy should benefit. It’s like saying aluminium prices have to stay higher for smelters to remain profitable. These are...
Full year figures for European output of alufoil in 2011 showed a modest decline in overall production levels, reflecting the cautious outlook throughout the European economic markets. However exports from Europe remained steady according to figures released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Total production fell back by 5.2% to 801,900 tonnes (2010: 846,300 tonnes), with thinner gauges declining by 7.9%. Thicker gauges fared much better registering only a 2.4% drop from 2010 levels. Exports held up better, down by just 0.7%. EAFA’s Roller Group Chairman Manfred Mertens commented on the outlook: “The general economic uncertainty affects the whole supply chain. Most retailers and fillers are placing orders on a ‘just in time’ basis and in lower volumes. Forecasting future...
A California company that acquires and converts abandoned industrial sites has paid $1.5 million for the sprawling former Kaiser-Mead smelter operation in north Spokane. New Mill Capital LLC plans to convert some of the remaining buildings on the 183-acre site into usable industrial locations for new tenants, said Gregory Schain, executive vice president of New Mill. Other former Kaiser buildings, including the massive buildings holding aluminum potlines, will be gutted and torn down, Schain said. New Mill is a subsidiary of Industrial Realty Group LLC. The IRG website lists a portfolio of more than 50 million square feet within 70 projects across the United States. Kaiser shuttered the plant in 2000 after producing aluminum there for more than 50 years, at times employing as many as...
Alcan (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Ltd. Holds 1st Annual Meeting in Xiamen, ChinaAlcan Cable, a business unit of Rio Tinto, recently held its first annual China meeting in Xiamen, China. Attended by employees, management, and notable industry experts, the focus of the meeting was the promotion and sale of STABILOY? aluminium alloy cables. “The Alcan Cable (China) annual meeting addressed the company’s expectations for success, social responsibility and passion for the STABILOY brand in order to promote and sell STABILOY cable aggressively in China,” said Alex Tham, Managing Director, Alcan (Tianjin) Alloy Products Company Ltd. Jack Miller, President of Alcan Cable, attended the meeting and presented the sales awards at the company dinner and celebration. “Our China operations exceeded...
Flex Art Foil Private Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd will be starting an additional manufacturing unit at Daman to carry out the activities of printing aluminium foils based packaging products. The Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd stock was trading at Rs.170.40, up by Rs.15.30 or 9.86%. The stock hit an intraday high of Rs.182.80 and low of Rs.156. The total traded quantity was 1.91 lakhs compared to 2 week average of 1.43 lakhs.
President Barack Obama toured Skana Aluminum Co. about one year ago. If Obama came back to the Mirro Drive manufacturing plant he would find quite a few changes — including "SPIT" and "SAP" — designed to satisfy customers for decades to come. "Compared to a year ago, the plant is running very well," Tom Testwuide Sr., Skana's chief executive officer and board chairman, said. "Now, we are looking at future efficiencies and quality improvements." The mill employs 108 individuals supplying coil metal and other products, about 56 million pounds last year, for customers nationwide. They turn the aluminum into something they sell, like the cookware emerging from Tramontina USA, Skana's next-door neighbor under the same roof at the mammoth plant built in the 1950s. "The level of hard work and...
The automotive products group of Lydall, Inc. LDL +0.33% announced today that its constrained layer damping (CLD) heat shield product won the 2012 AluFoil Trophy in the Technical Innovation category. "The European Aluminum Foil Association judges liked the simple, but effective use of aluminium to simultaneously provide heat shielding and reduce parasitic noise. The designer had to 'think outside the box' to come up with a solution and used aluminium foil to great effect, showing a great technical understanding of the material and its capabilities," commented Antoinette Devine, head judge for this year's Alufoil Trophy and global packaging consultant for SABMiller. The product was a result of a co-development project between Novelis Lüdenscheid, Packaging & Converting and Lydall's Applied...
