Australia could turn more of its aluminium and copper resources into higher-value battery components, with a new report from national science agency CSIRO identifying opportunities to strengthen the country's domestic battery manufacturing capabilities. The report, The Future of Australian Battery Manufacturing: Cell Cans and Current Collector Foils, examines how Australia could use its existing industrial expertise, materials and manufacturing capabilities to produce key components for lithium-ion and emerging sodium-ion batteries. Rather than focusing solely on the country's critical mineral resources, the analysis explores practical ways to move further downstream and capture more value through local manufacturing. The opportunity comes as global demand for batteries continues to grow,...
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...
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Alcoa and Becema, a leading Russian producer of tanks and semi-trailers, have launched a new lightweight aluminum cement hauler for the Russian market using Alcoa's new advanced aluminum sheet alloy 1565M. The eco-friendly aluminum trailers were launched during a customer event at Becema's Krasnogorsk, Russia, plant this week. "By using Alcoa's new advanced sheet alloy, the weight of the tank body has been reduced by 25-30 percent over base aluminum alloys. The weight has been reduced 300 percent versus a steel tank, saving approximately 2600 kilograms or more than 2 tons per tank," said Ilya Vishnevskiy, Acting Commercial Director Alcoa Russia. "Lower weight and high strength from aluminum equals cost savings in transport costs and fuel savings." Aluminum's other advantages include...
Venezuela's CVG-Alcasa has signed an agreement with Italy's Predieri Metalli to perform the basic design and engineering work on a new aluminum extrusion facility at the Puerto Ordaz-based smelter, Alcasa said Thursday. The contract was signed last week and engineers from the Italian firm have already arrived in Venezuela to begin review of the site for the plant, an Alcasa official said. The new plant, with projected installed capacity of 40,000 mt of aluminum profiles, will be installed where Alcasa's potlines 1 and 2 operated before they were torn down in early 2010. The extrusion facility's cost was previously estimated at between $100-$150 million and would form part of a multi-project $403 million contract Alcasa is negotiating with the Aluminum Corporation of China. "Once we obtain...
The Aluminum Association is pleased to announce the addition of our newest member, Constellium, to the Association's ever-growing efforts to best represent the aluminum industry and its suppliers as the most sustainable and recyclable material option for key sectors of the American and global economy. Michael Niedzinski, Director of Standardization/Customer Application Engineering Group Leader Defense and the official Constellium representative to the Aluminum Association said: "Constellium is very excited to be pursuing this new opportunity to continue our tradition of environmental and product stewardship and to work to globally promote aluminum as the excellent material it is for a diverse range of aerospace, automotive, packaging, and many other applications." Today, Constellium...
Luliang has made great achievements in attracting investments for the aluminum processing industry recently. The total investment reaches 338.05billion RMB and 61 projects have attracted. The biggest project has a total investment of 40billion RMB and is estimated to have an annual output of 2million tons. Zhang Jianyang, vice-president of Jinjiang Group said, “the new project mainly targets deep processing aluminum including auto parts,high-end aluminum foil, packaging materials for food and drug,etc.
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) Hyderabad of India and the Fraunhofer Society of Germany has signed a path breaking cooperative R&D agreement in the field of automotive technologies. This partnership is a result of the dialogue between the Indian Core Group on Automotive R&D (CAR) and German Fraunhofer Society (FhG) some time ago. The Department of Science & Technology as the nodal agency has funded the projects developed by DST-TIFAC under the CAR programme. The first of the collaborative projects “MultiJoin” is the basis of the agreement signed today between the German and Indian sides in the presence of Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Dr.V. Krishnamurthy, Chairman, National Manufacturing...
America's biggest aluminum producer Alcoa Inc said it plans to reorganise its midstream Global Rolled Products businesses to tap growth opportunity in emerging markets. The business will now focus on five global markets -- aerospace, ground transportation, packaging, consumer electronics and defense. "We believe even better returns are possible by changing from a regional approach to a market approach," said Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld. The company said the shift to a market-based structure is effective immediately. The new organization will focus on China, Russia, Brazil and the Middle East, the company said in a statement.
Building on a series of recent investments at Honda manufacturing facilities across the state of Ohio, Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. Wednesday announced a $50 million expansion to increase capacity for the casting of aluminum transmission cases. This latest project brings Honda’s total new capital investment in its Ohio operations to more than $400 million, and more than $8 billion since the company started manufacturing in the state in 1979. The 75,000-square-foot expansion at the Russells Point plant will house high-pressure die-casting operations to support the addition of a third transmission assembly line that began construction in December 2010. The new assembly line announced earlier, part of a 200,000-square foot plant expansion, will increase the plant’s capabilities...
Norsk Hydro broke ground on two new extrusion plants Sept. 16 in China’s Suzhou region, and expects both presses to come online by the summer of 2012. One of the presses will be dedicated to precision tubing, while the other will be a general extrusion press, a Hydro spokesman told AMM. Hydro already has an extrusion plant in Suzhou with two precision tubing presses, which the company opened in 2005. Norway-based Hydro has invested 315 million kroner ($55.6 million) on the Suzhou expansion.
Magnode Corp. will shut its on-site casthouse by year’s end and begin sourcing billet for its extrusion presses from Hydro Aluminum North America Inc. instead, sources familiar with the operation told AMM. Executives at Magnode did not return calls for comment, but one source familiar with the deal said the decision to close Magnode’s 15,000-tonne-per-year casting operation was likely cost-related. "When you’re operating a casthouse at well below its capacity, the cost is pretty significant," he said. "They were probably able to get billet from Hydro more cheaply than they could produce themselves." The Trenton, Ohio-based aluminum company’s extrusion operations will remain open. Magnode’s extrusion presses—which include a 4,500-ton press and a 2,400-ton press, according to its Web...
Surmet Corporation of Burlington, MA, now in its 30th year of successful operations, announces the expansion of its Aluminum Nitride (AlN) manufacturing operations in Buffalo, NY. This strategic move is in response to the significant growth in Global demand for thermal management packaging in the Green-Tech device industry. High Brightness LED outdoor lighting products require efficient heat removal to assure peak performance and long life. While alumina is sufficient for low power levels, higher power levels will necessitate the use of AlN because of its unusual and desirable combination of high dielectric strength and high thermal conductivity. AlN is 8 to 10 times more thermally conductive than alumina, and its conductivity will not deteriorate with rising temperatures. With a...
The automotive sector is moving toward lighter materials for production in order to reduce vehicle weights and improve fuel efficiency and Alcoa is bullish on aluminum demand going forward. Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina, and its ‘green’ commitment will also help it stand out vs. competitors like Rusal, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Chalco. The price estimate for Alcoa is significantly higher than the current market price. The use of aluminum and other lighter materials in automotive manufacturing is on the rise and the company believes that this trend will continue in the future. With the new fuel efficiency standard set by the Federal Government,auto manufacturers are testing out new materials that can be...
Polish packaging company Can-Pack, which is currently the only manufacturer of two-piece aluminium cans for beverages in India, has planned to set up a second manufacturing unit in the country. The company, which already has a manufacturing plant at Aurangabad, had sought additional land from the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to set up its second plant, and plans to invest Rs 450 crore in the capacity augmentation exercise, according to a source. The land allotment committee has granted approval for the project , but the land has not yet been allotted, the source added. Can-Pack India's current production stands at 950 million cans a year , and the source said that this amounts to near complete utilisation of the present installed capacity. Can-Pack has invested Rs 500...
Corrosion-resistant and aesthetic Luxfer extinguishers are approved by PESO Uttam Air Products, a leading gas manufacturer with an excellent record in the manufacturing and distribution of medical and industrial gases for over 35 years, is showcasing its most advanced ultra light weight fire extinguishers at the ongoing Fire India 2011 Expo on 19th, 20th and 21st September 2011 at the NSIC Grounds. The theme of the three-day exhibition is “Fire Risk Alleviation: Readying for Excellence”. Uttam, a known name in the fields of Fire and Safety equipment and Medical, Industrial and Cryogenic gases, is displaying its new range of compact and light weight Luxfer fire extinguishers that have unique properties and are far more advanced than the conventional steel fire extinguishers. Uttam in...
CAST STRATEGIES LLC of Dublin Ohio has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aluminum Casters’ Association of India, ALUCAST, to actively promote the activities and interests of Indian die casters in North America. With a burgeoning automotive sector India is poised to become a significant non-ferrous castings market over the next several years and offers significant growth opportunities for NA metal casters. Indian metal casters are actively seeking JV partner opportunities with NA companies in order to most effectively serve the fast growing requirements of OEM’s in India. Cast Strategies LLC provides consulting services for NA manufacturing companies for entering and growing in the Indian market. According to Mike Swartzlander, Managing Director of Cast Strategies LLC...
Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) crossed under its 10-day moving average of $39.64 on a volume of 173K shares. This may provide short-term investors a chance for a short position, as such a crossover often suggests lower prices in the near term. In the past 52 weeks, shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum have traded between a low of $36.61 and a high of $60.60 and are now at $39.11, which is 7% above that low price. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has fallen 2.1% while the 200-day MA has slid 0.2%. There is a potential upside of 62.7% for shares of Reliance Steel & Aluminum based on a current price of $39.33 and an average consensus analyst price target of $64.00. The stock should find initial resistance at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $42.98 and...
Ess Dee Aluminium Limited has informed the Exchange that the date of payment of dividend for the year ended March 31, 2011 has been fixed as October 07, 2011 and dividend warrant will be dated October 07, 2011.
Pennar Aluminium Company Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 23, 2011 to September 30, 2011 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on September 30, 2011.
The government of Ghana through the Ministry of Energy (MoEn) and the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenesjay of Trinidad and Tobago and Sural C.A. of Venezuela to conduct feasibility studies towards the establishment of a Downstream Aluminium Project. The project will be located in Tema, Ghana’s harbour city. “This Aluminium Downstream Project to be located in Tema will produce Continuous Cast Electrical & Alloy Grade Rods, Sheets and SANGSTM Automotive Parts that will create 450 direct and 900 indirect jobs. The Plant will convert liquid aluminium from the VALCO Smelter into high value added products,” says the Energy Ministry in a statement on its website September 13, 2011.
