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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Tredegar Corp. said Wednesday that its Bonnell Aluminum subsidiary will close its plant in Kentland, Ind. The plant had been operating at a loss for the past several years, Tredegar said in a statement. The closure, expected to be completed by Sept. 30, will affect 146 employees. Tredegar, a Richmond-based aluminum extrusion and plastics films manufacturer, will recognize shutdown charges of about $8 million, including a depreciation of fixed assets and severance-related charges. “While the employees have made an exceptional effort to help weather the current construction recession, prospects for a significant recovery in Kentland’s core market, residential building and construction, now appear to be well into the future,” Duncan Crowdis, president of Bonnell Aluminum, said in a...
Commercial vehicle component supplier Accuride Corp. will invest $75 million this year to increase output and upgrade its manufacturing processes. Accuride’s CEO Rick Dauch said that $20 million of the company’s investment this year will go to boosting its aluminum wheel output, on top of $35 million invested in 2011. The parts maker will install new machining lines and equipment and complete other facility improvements at its aluminum wheel plants in Erie, Pa.; Camden, S.C.; and Monterrey, Mexico. The company will also transfer some equipment between the plants to facilitate increased output. Once completed, the changes will double the company’s aluminum wheel production capacity at the Monterrey and Camden plants, Accuride said. In addition to aluminum and steel wheels, Accuride makes...
Japan Aluminum Association announced Japanese rolled aluminum output decreased by 3.4% to 1.989 million tonnes in 2011 from 2010. The shipment decreased by 3.1% to 1.993 million tonnes. The output and shipment decreased for the first time in 2 years due to slower automobile demand after the major earthquake and lower export after Thai flood. The association expects the output recovers 2 million tonnes in 2012. The volume of flat rolled aluminum decreased by 6.7% for output and by 6.8% in 2011 from 2010. The demand decreased for automobile after the quake. The flat rolled aluminum shipment decreased by 9.4% to 134,204 tonnes. The shipment for can material increased by 1% to 417,502 tonnes. The export decreased by 15.2%. The extrusion volume increased by 2.2% for output and by 3.0% for...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s aluminium industry is set to contribute 10%-11% of global output, thus growing to the stature of global aluminium destination, next to oil wealth, according to Frost & Sullivan. The GCC possesses some great advantages such as low power cost and gas prices, favourable logistics owing to well connected airports and sea ports to all global destinations and skilled manpower supply from Asian neighbours sustaining over four decades to provide knowledge transfer to the local manpower adding to their employment opportunities, it said. “GCC smelters are now actively engaged in downstream development to instigate local demand and value addition to primary aluminium production,” Frost & Sullivan said. Another advantage to the GCC down stream industry is...
UAE. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Aluminium industry is set to grow to 10%-11% of global aluminium production, gaining the stature of global aluminium destination along with oil wealth. The GCC possesses some great advantages including: - low power cost (4 cents / Kwhr) as well as Gas price US$2-US$4 MMBTU); - favorable logistics owing to well connected airports and sea ports to all global destinations; - skilled manpower supply from Asian neighbors providing knowledge transfer to local manpower and adding to their employment opportunities. According to Frost & Sullivan, GCC smelters are now actively engaged in downstream development to instigate local demand and value addition to primary aluminium production. Another advantage to GCC down stream industry is the availability of...
Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) is one of today's notable stocks in decline, down 1.9% to $49.33. The Dow is down 0.3% to 12,620 and the S&P is currently trading fractionally lower to 1,310. Potential upside of 20.6% exists for Kaiser Aluminum, based on a current level of $49.33 and analysts' average consensus price target of $59.50. The stock should find initial support at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $48.71 and further support at its 50-day MA of $46.35. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation produces alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. The Company also supplies alumina and primary aluminum in domestic and international markets. Over the past year, Kaiser Aluminum has traded in a range of $40.12 to $57.29 and is now at $49.33, 23% above that low. In the last five...
Representatives of the Turkish company Boral aluminium, Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency and the municipality of Doljevac, south-eastern Serbia, signed on Thursday a memorandum on the construction of a factory for the manufacture of aluminium profiles and truck trailer doors, which will employ over 300 workers. According to the agreement, the Turkish company will invest over EUR 50 million, whereas the state subsidize will total EUR 10 million, it was stated at the signing ceremony. Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Regional Development Verica Kalanovic stated that the construction of the new factory will start soon, stressing that both domestic and foreign investors are always welcome in Serbia. President of the Doljevac municipality Goran Ljubic expressed hope...
The new £53m Hartlepool College of Further Education features extensive use of architectural aluminium façade systems from Technal. Designed by Bond Bryan Architects and built by Miller Construction, the new state-of-the-art campus brings world class education and training facilities together in an iconic building and is set to make a significant impact on the town of Hartlepool, on both its economy and the local community. The 19,000sqm scheme consists of two blocks linked by a continuous curved atrium space. The central core accommodates shared social facilities and the Learning Core, with classrooms, offices, conferencing suite, restaurant, fitness centre and salons in the north wing and large-scale skills academy spaces in the east wing. Technal’s MX Visible Grid faceted curtain...
Sapa Extrusions is expanding operations in the Port of Vancouver, Washington, bringing nearly 100 new jobs to the region. The new facility, a 142,800-square-foot-building, will house equipment transferred from Sapa’s Portland plant and other facilities, as well as new equipment and facility upgrades. The Port of Vancouver facility is the first Sapa location in the state of Washington. Sapa’s Portland operation currently consists of six facilities that serve the solar/renewable energy, building and construction, distribution, and consumer durables markets. Sapa expects to invest $6.5M in new manufacturing equipment and additional facility upgrades that will occur over the first 12 months of occupancy at the new location. The first addition to the new Port of Vancouver facility was a 7”...
Mining and metals company Aneka Tambang (Antam) will be completing five new projects worth around Rp35.9 trillion by 2014. The projects, related to the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI), have encouraged the company to focus on the downstream sector of the mining industry. Antam CEO Alwin Syah Lubis said that his company is focusing on the downstream sector in line with the Law on Mineral and Coal Mining issued two years ago. The regulation prohibits national and foreign companies to export raw mining products. “The recent projects have become future projects which make Antam even a larger company,” said Alwin in Bogor last week.
Mulk Holding’s Alubond group has signed an expansion programme in Turkey. Members of the business communities of UAE and Turkey signed a joint venture agreement for Aldom Group Turkey to set up a base to manufacture Alubond Fire Rated Building Façade Panels and Aluminum Coil Coatings. Mulk Holdings will own a 70% shareholding and Aldom the remaining 30%. It will set up a $28M base in Aldom’s factory in Istanbul, Turkey and have a production capacity of 3Mm2. It will be Alubond’s largest overseas manufacturing base and boosts its capacity to more than 6Mm2 in Europe. Alubond is Mulk Holdings’ core product and has achieved The World’s Largest Composite Panel brand status with existing bases in USA, Europe, UAE and India. Mulk Holdings is based in the UAE and is a multinational conglomerate...
Sapa Extrusions North America today announced the launch of a new marketing campaign to showcase the advanced technical expertise, unprecedented resources, and customer-focused solutions that have made Sapa the world's largest aluminum extruder. Coining the term Aluminology(SM), which is the culmination of these attributes and knowledge, Sapa's new campaign focuses on defining the innovative best practices that have become synonymous with the industry leader. Along with a new ad campaign, in the coming weeks Sapa is going live with a promotional website that illustrates the broad spectrum of services and capabilities behind Aluminology. The site will expand on Sapa's many capabilities, including design, extrusions, fabrication, finishing, and logistics to highlight the company's...
5000 tons extrusion production line trial-produce of Guangdong Huachang Aluminum Factory Co., Ltd achieved success. According to some domestic relative media that Huachang Aluminum Factory Chang Hongling Production Base 5000 tons extrusion production line trial-produce achieved success after the successful production of first extra large aluminum profiles. This marked Huachang Aluminum Factory can produce extra large curtain wall and industrial aluminum profiles by itself. This type of extrusion production line uses 355mm round ingot casting can produce 400120mm and 280280mm such large specification hollow profiles, also equiped with America imported double traction system, advanced gradient heating rod stove, on line quenching equipment and translation cooling bed can produce products...
Japanese aluminum alloy suppliers are still nervous about their business outlook for the year, even though Toyota Motor has revised up its 2012 sales forecast as automakers reorganize supply chains to cut costs, industry sources said Thursday. Toyota Motor on Wednesday said its domestic passenger vehicle sales for 2012 were revised up to 1.63 million vehicles, from the previous forecast of 1.53 million vehicles. In 2011, 1.2 million vehicles were sold in the domestic market. The automaker's sales forecast was revised up due to an expected increase in demand from the continuing government subsidy for fuel-efficient vehicles, a Toyota spokeswoman said. Toyota Motor does not publicly disclose production plans, however, last week the automaker told major suppliers it plans to produce a total...
Japanese aluminum alloy suppliers are still nervous about their business outlook for the year, even though Toyota Motor has revised up its 2012 sales forecast as automakers reorganize supply chains to cut costs, industry sources said Thursday. Toyota Motor on Wednesday said its domestic passenger vehicle sales for 2012 were revised up to 1.63 million vehicles, from the previous forecast of 1.53 million vehicles. In 2011, 1.2 million vehicles were sold in the domestic market. The automaker's sales forecast was revised up due to an expected increase in demand from the continuing government subsidy for fuel-efficient vehicles, a Toyota spokeswoman said. Toyota Motor does not publicly disclose production plans, however, last week the automaker told major suppliers it plans to produce a total...
Sales revenue of Hualu Aluminium exceeded 3 billion CNY in 2011. Faced with tough market situation and production task, Hualu Aluminium has improved its production organization and management and adjusted its sales structure to ensure the stable production of the plant. The company has also increased its scientific investment to raise its competitiveness.
It is expected that electrolytic aluminium apparent consumption may reaches near 24,000 thousand tons in 2015 increased 8.6% yearly. This year real estate market may difficult to get rid of depression and the increase rate of automobile industry reached a record low last year after enter into WTO. Since affected by the above factors aluminum consumption may confronted with depression. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period electrolytic aluminium faced with demand decrease and decline in supply owing to deficit. In December 2011, NDRC announced upregulate 0.3 yuan/kwh of domestic electrovalence which leaded the rising of electrolytic aluminium cost and some enterprises with huge losses. According to Shanghai Metals Market electrolytic aluminium cost improved about 220 yuan/ton after the...
German automaker Audi has acquired a 40-hectare lot in the Munchsmunster industrial park in Germany where the company will build another plant to expand its production further. The acquisition follows the automaker's plans to support the unprecedented growth in production in recent years at its traditional manufacturing base at Ingolstadt. The German automaker said that it will initially develop around 27 hectares of the acquired overall Munchsmunster land. Audi production board member Frank Dreves said Munchsmunster industrial park is just the right place for this. Its close proximity to the Ingolstadt plant and the available infrastructure speak in its favor. "The strategic investment in Münchsmünster is part of our growth strategy. It allows us to free up capacity at existing plants...
