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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Sumitomo Electric Industries announced the firm establishes a new plant in Thailand to manufacture bare copper wire for conductor and aluminum bar for automotive component. SEI will establish the wholly owned subsidiary with capital fund at THB 1.11 billion in February 2012 and start the operation in April 2014. The sales plan is 10,000 tonnes per month for bare copper wire and 110 tonnes for aluminum bar in fiscal 2015. The annual revenue target is JPY 47 billion in fiscal 2015. The plant will cover the demand growth in China and Southeast Asia areas. SEI will establish the new production subsidiary, SEI Thai Electric Conductor in Amata City Industrial Estate in Rayong Province, Thailand in February. The initial output capacity is 17,000 tonnes per month for bare copper wire and 160...
A new $46 million aluminum stretcher is up and running at Constellium Rolled Products' plant in Ravenswood. Media outlets report that Constellium commissioned the stretcher Wednesday. The Ravenswood plant produces aluminum plate for aerospace and defense markets, and coil products for transportation, marine and industrial uses. It is Jackson County's largest employer, with nearly 1,000 workers. Company officials say the stretcher reduces internal stresses in the metal created by other steps in the manufacturing process. Constellium Global Aerospace Division president Christophe Villemin says the stretcher will enable the company to build trust with its customers and show that the plant is ready for the next step.
Airbus blamed a combination of manufacturing and design flaws as more examples of wing cracks arose during checks on the A380, while analysts said its bare-all strategy of addressing the problems in public should limit any lasting damage. A top executive at the European planemaker said it had established how to repair the cracks found on a small number of parts inside the superjumbo's wings, which prompted European safety authorities to order inspections last week. Airbus and one of the leading operators, Singapore Airlines, confirmed a Reuters report that more examples of the cracks had been discovered during compulsory inspections. Airbus moved to shore up confidence in the world's largest jetliner amid a drip-feed of disclosures about cracking on components used to fix the outside of...
Grey Mountain Partners has acquired Custom Components Company, a niche building materials manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of aluminium, stainless steel and glass architectural engineered products. Beth Lesniak, Vice President of Grey Mountain, says: "The combination of Global Security Glazing and Custom Components Company will enhance our security- and commercial-focused products and open up new end markets and geographies.” Custom Components Company manufacturers, fabricates and distributes architectural engineered products, and provides technical drawings, engineering, in-house powder coating, and other value-added services.
Somerville Aluminum, a leading Central Jersey home improvement company, announces 62 days of savings in honor of their 62nd anniversary. Founded in 1950. Celebrating 62 years in business, Somerville Aluminum is offering 62 days of savings, with 19.50% off of qualifying remodeling projects. This generous savings event will help homeowners who have wanted to tackle home remodeling projects, but may have put them on hold due to budget constraints. Homeowners will save 19.50% on all qualifying remodeling projects until March 2. For example, a homeowner with a remodeling estimate of $5,000 will be discounted $975 on their project. The discount is not available for adjustments on prior sales and cannot be combined with any other discounts or offers. Visit somervillealuminum.com for full details...
Accuride's 2012 North American investments support its position as the leading supplier of steel and aluminum wheels to the commercial vehicle aftermarket and build upon the company's $35 million investment in 2011 to increase its aluminum wheel production capacity. "Accuride is committed to being a reliable and dependable supplier of steel and aluminum wheels and wheel-end components for our OE and aftermarket customers," said Dauch. "We made solid progress in boosting our production capacity last year, and are stepping up our investments to extend and accelerate that progress throughout 2012. These investment plans further demonstrate our continuing commitment to improve product quality and ensure availability to meet growing demand by our customers and the industry. We won't be...
Accuride's 2012 North American investments support its position as the leading supplier of steel and aluminum wheels to the commercial vehicle aftermarket and build upon the company's $35 million investment in 2011 to increase its aluminum wheel production capacity. "Accuride is committed to being a reliable and dependable supplier of steel and aluminum wheels and wheel-end components for our OE and aftermarket customers," said Dauch. "We made solid progress in boosting our production capacity last year, and are stepping up our investments to extend and accelerate that progress throughout 2012. These investment plans further demonstrate our continuing commitment to improve product quality and ensure availability to meet growing demand by our customers and the industry. We won't be...
Alcoa will build a new plant in Indiana and expand two other facilities to increase production of aluminum-lithium alloys to meet rising demand from the aerospace industry. The aluminum company, which operates out of Pittsburgh, has begun work on a 115,000-square-foot plant near its current facility at Lafayette, Ind. It will have the capacity to produce more than 20,000 metric tons of aluminum lithium. New alloys, introduced last year, allow manufacturers to build much lighter aircraft, which are selling at a premium because the the potential cost savings a fuel, one of the airline industries' biggest costs. Orders for manufacturers like Boeing Co. are on the rise. The company posted a 20 percent jump in net income Wednesday, driven by orders from the commercial aircraft industry. The...
Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister for Economic and Regional Development Verica Kalanovic announced that Turkish company Boral Aluminium will invest over €50 million in the construction of an aluminium profiles and truck trailer doors factory in Doljevac. Following a signing of a memorandum on the construction of the factory between company representatives and the Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) and Doljevac municipality, Kalanovic specified that the state subsidy within this investment will be around €10 million.
Members of Teamsters Local 371 walked off their jobs at Nichols Aluminum and onto the picket line Friday as negotiations on a new contract reached an impasse. "The union indicated they were going to go on strike at 4:30 p.m. today and they did so," Thomas Brackmann, president of the west Davenport manufacturer, said Friday night. "We have been working on this since the beginning of October," Brackmann added. "We will endeavor to come to an agreeable settlement." The contract between the company and the union expired Nov. 15. Standing with union members outside the company's plant on Iowa 22, Local 371 president Howard Spoon said the biggest sticking point in the negotiations is health insurance. "The company is saying that the employees cannot keep the quality of health insurance they...
Alcoa Wheels, an Ohio-based business of aluminum producer Alcoa, has unveiled a new line of wide base aluminum wheels for trucks designed to deliver high performance through the company’s proprietary LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. The 14 inch, 58 lbs wide base wheels, being the lightest wheels in its class, will replace the dual wheels and reduce overall vehicle weight for enhanced productivity or improved fuel economy. The replacement of single steel 22.5" x 8.25" wheels with Alcoa 14" wide base wheels will reduce the weight of an 18-wheeler truck to about 1,400 lbs which increases payload. Alcoa commercial vehicle wheels Americas & Pac Rim vice president and GM Merrick Murphy said the company continues to lead the way in innovation and is proud to be able to...
Alcoa Wheels, an Ohio-based business of aluminum producer Alcoa, has unveiled a new line of wide base aluminum wheels for trucks designed to deliver high performance through the company’s proprietary LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. The 14 inch, 58 lbs wide base wheels, being the lightest wheels in its class, will replace the dual wheels and reduce overall vehicle weight for enhanced productivity or improved fuel economy. The replacement of single steel 22.5" x 8.25" wheels with Alcoa 14" wide base wheels will reduce the weight of an 18-wheeler truck to about 1,400 lbs which increases payload. Alcoa commercial vehicle wheels Americas & Pac Rim vice president and GM Merrick Murphy said the company continues to lead the way in innovation and is proud to be able to...
Representatives of the Turkish company Boral alumimium, Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) 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...
Representatives of the Turkish company Boral alumimium, Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) 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...
Aluminum fabricator Alcoa has launched a new series of wide base that wheels are the lightest 14? aluminum wheels on the market. The new 58 lbs wheels are engineered for high performance through Alcoa’s proprietary LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. By switching from single steel 22.5? x 8.25? wheels to Alcoa 14? wide base wheels, the weight of an 18-wheeler can be reduced by nearly 1,400 lbs. cutting annual fuel costs, Alcoa says. In other haulage news, Cox Transportation Services, a Virginia-based freight transportation firm, has equipped its fleet with Solus Split Skirts. Solus says the skirts can cut fuel consumption by 5 percent. Cox is currently evaluating the Solus Wheel Cavity Cover for fleet-wide adoption. The Cover delivers additional fuel savings of 1.3...
Aluminum fabricator Alcoa has launched a new series of wide base that wheels are the lightest 14? aluminum wheels on the market. The new 58 lbs wheels are engineered for high performance through Alcoa’s proprietary LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. By switching from single steel 22.5? x 8.25? wheels to Alcoa 14? wide base wheels, the weight of an 18-wheeler can be reduced by nearly 1,400 lbs. cutting annual fuel costs, Alcoa says. In other haulage news, Cox Transportation Services, a Virginia-based freight transportation firm, has equipped its fleet with Solus Split Skirts. Solus says the skirts can cut fuel consumption by 5 percent. Cox is currently evaluating the Solus Wheel Cavity Cover for fleet-wide adoption. The Cover delivers additional fuel savings of 1.3...
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced it recently launched a new series of wide base aluminum wheels. The new line is engineered for high performance through Alcoa’s proprietary LvL ONE® wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. At just 58 lbs., Alcoa’s wide base wheels are the lightest 14” aluminum wheels on the market. Alcoa 14” wide base wheels replace dual wheels and reduce overall vehicle weight for improved productivity or increased fuel economy. Now, at 58 lbs. per wheel, and load ratings up to 12,800 lbs., Alcoa 14” wide base wheels are the lightest wheels in its class. In fact, simply switching from single steel 22.5” x 8.25” wheels to Alcoa 14” wide base wheels can reduce the weight of an 18-wheeler by nearly 1,400 lbs. cutting annual fuel costs or increasing payload. “Identifying...
Boral Aluminyum, a Turkish maker of aluminum-extrusion products, signed a preliminary agreement to develop a manufacturing plant in southern Serbia with state support. The 25,000 square-meter (270,000 square-feet) factory in Doljevac may cost an estimated 55 million euros ($71 million) to build and the investor will receive a 10 million-euro subsidy for creating some 300 expected jobs, said Aleksandra Vuckovic, spokeswoman for the Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency, in a phone interview. SIEPA, which administers the government incentives, signed the agreement today with Boral founder and owner, Bunyamin Atik, and with authorities in the town located 240 kilometers (149 miles) southeast of the capital Belgrade. The plant may open in August, producing aluminum profiles for doors,...
