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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Aluminum foam maker Cymat Technologies Ltd. (TSX:CYM) reported in a loss in its latest quarter even as revenue shot higher with the completion of a key contract. The company said Wednesday it lost $603,000 or a penny per share in the quarter ended Oct. 31 compared with a loss of $1.6 million or two cents per share a year ago. Revenue grew to $1.1 million from $142,000. Cymat said it completed delivery of its Alusion material to clad the exterior of a building in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi under a contract worth just over US$700,000. Cymat manufactures aluminum foam for the architectural and automotive industries and the military. Shares in the company, which reported its results after the close of markets, were up a penny at 4.5 cents on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Below are the three companies in the Aluminum industry with the highest EBITDA Growth (next year estimate vs. LTM). EBITDA Growth can be valuable in predicting future cash flow generation and earnings power. Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) is highest with EBITDA growth of 90.2%. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation produces alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products. The Company also supplies alumina and primary aluminum in domestic and international markets. Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) has potential upside of 43.8% based on a current price of $42.66 and analysts' consensus price target of $61.33. Kaiser Aluminum shares should first meet resistance at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $45.52 and find additional resistance at the 200-day MA of $48.89. Following is Alcoa (NYSE:AA)...
According to the survey of 34 aluminum plate & strip enterprises that 53% of these enterprises expected orders will reduce in Dec. and others thought will increase or maintain the same level. According to practice from November this year to April next year was time for air-conditioner enterprises to stock up, but still can not compared to busy season. On the other side, orders all kept balance in the fourth quarter over the years. Macro-environment deterioration in domestic; no new orders; orders from regular customers reduced; heavier work at the end of year and tight terminal funds all affected the operating rate for enterprises. It is learned that only 18% enterprises said orders for aluminum plate & strip will increase in December. While the increasing part with close relationship...
Abu Dhabi: Investors who have signed up with Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) are together planning $5 billion in investments by 2015 to establish their industries in the zone, Khalid Salmeen, executive vice-president of Industrial Zones at Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), told reporters at a news conference. "We have signed 30 contracts so far. The investors are either solo or are in joint ventures. Most of the investors have local partners. The investors are from India, South Korea, China and Germany," said Salmeen. The Dh26.5 billion Kizad in Taweelah will become operational in the fourth quarter of 2012, as scheduled, just when the new Khalifa seaport opens, he said. "As of now, 78 per cent of the industrial zone is complete, while the port is 90 per cent complete. The port...
Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad (Alcom) has commissioned a $5M expansion at its Bukit Raja, Malaysia, facility. The producer of rolled aluminium said the expansion consisted of a tension leveler system designed to improve coil flatness and surface cleanliness for overall quality and product mix enhancement. It means Alcom can enter the growing market for aluminium sheet used in consumer electronics. The new equipment was installed and commissioned on schedule, with no safety or environmental incidents. Alcom is 59% owned by Novelis. The rolling mill uses continuous caster technology to produce rolled products, ranging from sheet and coil to heavy-gauge foil products. The plant serves the bare and coated heat exchanger markets along with specialty common alloy and foil segments.
GKN Aerospace (Isle of Wight, U.K.) reported on Dec. 7 that it supplied many of the composite parts and structures for the second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) air vehicle, which completed its first flight on Nov. 22 (see link at right for full story). The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman completed first flight of the second UCAS-D air vehicle. As part of a multi-year contract, GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured a large portion of the fuselage and wing structure for this pioneering aircraft. The tailless aircraft’s complex center fuselage, wings, bay covers and actuated doors, all produced by GKN Aerospace, contain a lightweight aluminium, titanium or composite substructure that is covered by several hundred square feet of carbon fiber composite skins....
Series 50 belt conveyors, now available from Australis Engineering , are purpose built for use with light to medium weight products, up to 30kg/m. They feature a slimline body height of only 45mm, with head and idler rollers of 50mm, and can be used for horizontal conveying as shipped. With the addition of cleats to a standard belt, these conveyors can be easily adapted to become economical elevators. Series 50 belt conveyors offer belt speeds that range from 2 m/s to 50m/s, with motors available as front or end drives with left or right mounts. As they are fabricated from structural aluminium profile, and manufactured to order, they can be supplied in lengths of 350mm to 6000mm, and widths of 100mm to 600mm. A selection of belt types is also available for Series 50 belt conveyors,...
Up 3.3% to $46.78, Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU), is one of today's notable movers. The S&P is currently trading 0.3% higher to 1,240 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 0.4% higher to 12,069. 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 $46.78, 17% above that low. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.12% lower and 0.05% higher over the past week, respectively. There is potential upside of 31.1% for shares of Kaiser Aluminum based on a current price of $46.78 and an average consensus analyst price target of $61.33. The stock...
Despite growing significance of cheaper substitute, the Rs 3200-crore aluminium utensil industry is set to witness between 15 and 20 per cent growth in the next two years due to high resale value of items. The industry has recorded an average growth of 15 per cent in the last three years in spite of economic turmoil. The estimates assume significance as the utensil sector alone consumes nearly 20 per cent of the overall aluminium consumption in India and sets the direction for aluminium producers for production capacity. The sector also establishes the changing consumers’ sentiment who along with immediate need, think returns before considering investment. “The Indian aluminium utensils sector comprising 4,000-plus firms is still not recognised by any government or agencies. Nevertheless,...
Cosma International, part of Magna International Inc, is acquiring BDW technologies group's four operations within vacuum high-pressure aluminium die casting. Cosma will acquire two operations in Germany, one in Poland and one in Hungary. BDW's current production customers include Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, ZF and others. Magna says the acquisition will expand and complement Cosma's ability to deliver lightweight solutions for complex body-in-white structural and chassis components in steel, aluminium or aluminium-steel hybrid. "The technologies gained from BDW will complement the low-pressure casting capabilities we recently acquired from Grenville Castings in Ontario, Canada," says Horst Prelog, President of Cosma International. "While Cosma has always maintained...
Equities research analysts at Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) initiated coverage on shares of Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ: KALU) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $54.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Kaiser Aluminum in a research note to investors on Friday, September 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $62.00 price target on the stock. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Kaiser) is a semi-fabricated specialty aluminum products manufacturing company. The Company operates through one operating segment in the aluminum industry, Fabricated Products, and three business units, collectively referred to as all other, which consists of secondary aluminum, hedging, and corporate and other. The...
Vector Lifting has been appointed distributor of a versatile range of aluminium portable gantry cranes and davits from the UK-based engineering company, Reid Lifting. Vector Lifting will be stocking the aluminium portable gantry range featuring a 500kg to 5000kg Working Load Limit (WLL). All aluminium gantry cranes are tested at 150% capacity and a test certificate is issued with every crane. Vector Lifting can provide customers with a crane system to suit their needs. Key features of the aluminium portable gantry cranes: * Available in a wide range from small frames for confined spaces to large 5000mm spans and 4300mm height of lift * Can be operated by a single person with the smallest unit weighing as little as 28kg * Easy to assemble onsite giving users maximum flexibility in moving...
Encore Wire Corp. is planning to add a 202,000-square-foot manufacturing plant to its Collin County campus. The construction cost will fall between $25 million and $30 million. The 2012 project includes upgrades to rail and road access at the McKinney property. Encore Wire's new plant will produce aluminum wire and cable. With equipment factored into the cost, the company's all-in costs are estimated at $33 million to $40 million. It is the company's third expansion since 2006. In addition, its research and development facility recently earned LEED Platinum certification.
Jackson County's largest employer has recalled about 25 laid-off workers and reinstated normal work weeks. The moves follow a series of upgrades at the Constellium Rolled Products aluminum rolling plant in Ravenswood. Constellium had told workers earlier that some employees' hours would be reduced because of the upgrades. Company spokeswoman Laura Prisc tells the Charleston Daily Mail that the company is pleased to be able to recall workers and restore normal work weeks before the holidays. Constellium is preparing for trial production in 2012 for a joint project with Dassault Aviation to produce eco-efficient aluminum for aircraft. The project is part of a $2.2 billion public-private partnership in Europe aimed at reducing the aviation industry's impact on the environment. Constellium's...
According to a recent SMM survey of 29 aluminum producers with capacity totaling 1.43 million mt/yr, operating rates at these producers were 68.34% during November, up 2.46% from October. The survey revealed that operating rates at large producers were up slightly to 71.64%, operating rates at medium producers were down slightly to 60.79%, and operating rates at small producers were up to 62.00%. SMM predicts operating rates at China’s aluminum profile producers will remain near 65% during December based on new orders for December.
U.S. imports of unwrought aluminum, not alloyed with uniformed cross sections of dimensions not greater than 9.5 mm in coils, fell 0.6% in October from from the previous month, but was up 12.4% from the previous year, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday.
Vector Lifting announces the availability of the versatile Reid Lifting aluminium portable davits range. Porta-Davit, Reid Lifting’s range of aluminium portable davits is designed for simple and quick relocation and mounting in a number of different locations thanks to its lightweight aluminium construction. The portable davit lifting systems are ideal for use on building sites for goods lifts as well as in waste treatment plants and confined space applications. Key features of Porta-Davit aluminium portable davits: Lightweight aluminium construction Comes in a variety of mounting options to suit individual applications Base plates include flush mounted cast-in arrangements to counter balanced legs that can be easily relocated Weighs only 25kg allowing a single person to erect or...
Aleris is to build a casting facility for aluminum-lithium plate and sheet products. The facility will be built at its Koblenz, Germany plant and will expand the company's ability to meet the needs of the aerospace market. Aluminum-lithium alloys enable aircraft manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency through the weight reduction provided by aluminum while maintaining strength, and corrosion and fatigue resistance. The new facility will be able to cast full-scale ingots for trials as well as for serial production of aluminum-lithium products. The design of the facility will also l facilitate development of new ‘conventional’ alloys to provide customers with the most advanced and sustainable solutions. The company expects to begin production in the new casting facility in the first...
